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The Rodgers Era Begins In Green Bay, Adande's Facebook Page And Michael Phelps Is A Machine
Each weekday morning Awful Announcing, video slash and grab extraordinaire of the sports blogosphere, gives us a visual rundown of everything you missed from the night before. If there's something sports-related you'd like to see with your coffee, shoot him an e-mail and let him know....
College Football Preview: #24 Michigan
Brian Cook writes MGoBlog He is a professional blogger and only puts on pants when he's cold. Yes, he has a girlfriend. STRENGTHS. Michigan's main asset this year is its rich history. And its stadium renovation. Michigan's two main assets this year are its rich history and its stadium renovation. A...
To Watch Tonight ...
When your name is Almighty Supremebeing Allah, you probably shouldn't be caught with cocaine in your car ... • Little League Baseball: Mid-Atlantic regional final, teams TBA, at Bristol, Conn. (8 p.m., ET). You've never heard of smores? You're killing me, Smalls! [ESPN2] • MLB: Philadelphia at Los A...
College Football Preview: #25 Fresno State Bulldogs
College football season begins in 17 days. We're rolling through the coaches' poll top 25 with previews from bloggers, fans, and assorted felons. Right now we have only two teams left to pick up, Wake Forest and BYU. So if you want either of these teams, take them now by emailing me [email protected]...
Sean Salisbury Has Finally Conquered His Fear Of The Internet
There have been numerous stories about what Sean Salisbury's been up to since his unfortunate dismissal from ESPN last winter: He's been sulking quietly at home; he's been popping up at random football camps; he's just been hanging out doing his Salisbury-thing, embracing his new found freedom to c...
This Is The Problem With Live-Streaming Female Water Polo Photos
Whoops! Does this mean Yahoo! has to start using the NSFW tag throughout the Olympics? Well, congratulations to photographer William West of Getty Images for snapping this action shot during the titillating Australia/Greece women's water polo match-up. NBC should thank him too, as the ratings for t...
Did The White Sox Just Win The Central?
So the White Sox lost Jose Contreras for the season on Saturday in a loss to Boston, falling out of first in the Central. That made Sunday's contest somewhat more than your run-of-the-mill game. And Chicago's 6-5, come-from-behind win over the Red Sox just may have put them back into first place for...
Two University of Nebraska Wrestlers Featured In Gay Photo Shoot Sans Tights
Uh oh. The two wrestlers, Paul Donahoe and Kenny Jordan, are pictured nude on a gay p0rn site, fratmen.tv. Donahoe was a national champion in the 125 pound weight class in 2007. He finished third last year. Jordan is a junior. Now the Univeristy of Nebraska is investigating. And you thought trying t...
You Taste Of America, Jason Lezak
There's no better motivation for an American in the Olympics than Frenchy getting in your face and predicting victory. "I will let you go, Ricky. But first, I want you to say ... 'I love crepes.' " Jason Lezak outsprinted Alain Bernard of France in the anchor leg as the U.S. men — Michael Phelps, Ga...
A Sunday Full Of Walkoffs, Favre Runs A Lap And USA! USA! USA!
Each weekday morning Awful Announcing, video slash and grab extraordinaire of the sports blogosphere, gives us a visual rundown of everything you missed from the night before. If there's something sports-related you'd like to see with your coffee, shoot him an e-mail and let him know....
Diseased Poon Not Good For Fellow Olympians
Mama always said bad poon could spread diseases. According to sources, Canadian swimmer Victoria Poon has come down with chicken pox and is now being quarantined at a hospital in Beijing. Commence poon jokes....now....
Contreras Injury a Blow To Chicago
It was the Sox Bowl Part II as the Red ones took on the White ones. And you know what happens when you put Red Sox in the mix with White Sox (besides all your shit turning pink). You get some pretty good baseball. Big Papi busted his slump with a three-rub double off the wall in Boston's 6-2 win ove...
Kobe's Huge in China
His name may sound Japanese, but the Chinese sure do love them some Kobe. It's no secret that the NBA guys are superstars over there, but this is just silly. I mean imagine. There you are at a women's basketball game and Kobe is the main attraction? Have they not seen the WNBA? (video courtesy of ...
The George W. Bush Female Athlete Inspection Continues
During practice rounds in Beijing, President Bush discussed foreign policy with U.S. beach volleyballer Misty May-Treanor. Or was he giving her his approval rating? Outlining his plan for peace in the Middle East? According to Treanor, the back slap is a common form of praise in beach volleyball. Th...
Jim Edmonds Jogs La Russa's Memory
Cubs outfielder Jim Edmonds has gotten past the drama of being traded from the Cardinals in the offseason. Or maybe not. After refusing to discuss his former manager, Tony La Russa, with the media, Edmonds proceeded to go two for four, both hits going yard in a 3-2 win over his ex-team. The game str...
The Undeniable Attraction Between George W. And Jennie Finch Continues
Classic. Our fearless leader, President George W. Bush had another Olympic photo-op taken in Beijing and once again he's almost caught shit-kicker eye-ballin' softball babe Jennie Finch. If he would like to continue this clandestine ogling he should really do it while there aren't cameras pointed in...
Charlie Weis Would Not Like To Discuss The Beer Olympics, Thank You
At the annual Notre Dame media conferenceNotre Dame head coach Charlie Weis used a brilliant Rosenhausian tactic in response to the Jimmy Clausen might-be-drinking photos that have caused such a clamor in South Bend recently. Instead of "Next question", Weis chose the equally effective and equally d...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch after taking your grandchild out for a little fresh air ... • Boxing: Light heavyweights, Tavoris Cloud vs. Julio Cesar Gonzalez, at Chicago (9 p.m., ET). Tavoris Cloud warnings are nothing to take lightly in the Midwest. [ESPN2] • Little League Baseball: Southeast regional final, at S...
Consider Us Your Source For Round-The-Clock Chad Pennington News
From the be-careful-what-you-wish-for department (it's right next to children's wear): The closure of the Brett Favre saga has opened the door for a piping hot helping of fresh quarterback speculation, starring Chad Pennington! This may shock those of you who thought that, after his release from the...
ESPN's Featured Comment Of The Week
ESPN scoured its message boards to find its cleverest, boldest, most enlightening comment, and chose this one above all others ... • "For best Olympic torch-lighting moment, I'd have to go with the '94 Lillehammer Games." — Yanks_Jets_Knicks4lifePrevious ESPN Featured Comment of the Week, plus a Fea...