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A Night At The Garden With Sean Avery And Friends
Last night, I went to Madison Square Garden for the first time since I caught the circus there at age four, and one thing was immediately clear—Ranger fans love Sean Avery....

Shawn Johnson Is Having A Rough Couple Of Weeks
After Shawn Johnson spent last week worried about a deranged stalker, she returns to "Dancing With The Stars" only to be greeted by what appears to be a deranged boner in her partner's pants. (NSFW?)...

Woman Somehow Resists Kurt Angle Love Sonnet
You're forgiven if you've forgotten that Kurt Angle was once a serious athlete. In addition to being a championship college grappler, he won a gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics....

Jason Campbell, Ryan Zimmerman Star In "Chillin' N' Mackin'"
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap...

Jeff George Insists He Could Still Play For The Vikings; Vike's Writer Shows Him Reality
"My suggestion is he disconnect his phone... [h]e won't answer the next time a reporter calls to ask if he thinks he should still be playing. It's time for everyone to move on." [ESPN]...

Yes, Robert Powell Is Very Proud To Be A Policeman
The Dallas cop who made national news thanks to his heartless treatment of Texans' running back Ryan Moats' grieving family has a MySpace page that's not at all surprising. [SBB]...

Brady's New Wife Reveals Many Things About Their Relationship (And Her Body) In Vanity Fair Interview
Gisele Bundchen gives Vanity Fair a candid glimpse into her new domesticated life as Mrs. Tom Brady. Nude, of course....

Well Why Even Bother Playing The Season Now?
Yankees installed as 9/2 favorites to win World Series, followed by Red Sox (11/2), Cubs (8/1) and, wait for it ... New York Mets (8/1). And your MVP is Mark Teixeira. [Bodog Life.com]...

John Calipari Is Walking Through That Door (Maybe)
A local Memphis TV station has set up a live web feed of a camera trained on the door to the Memphis Athletic Department offices. It is riveting....

Paul Pierce Now Inviting Strangers To Harass Him On The Street
At what point will the NBA Twitter obsession be fully out of control? Or did that ship sail long ago? Paul Pierce is now the latest victim of this social media dork madness....

D Train Goes Slightly Off The Tracks
The Tigers got clearance from the commissioner's office to put Dontrelle Willis on the DL with an anxiety disorder on Sunday. I thought only Tigers fans got those....

Opening Day At Citi Field, The House That You And I Built
The first player ever to hit a home run at Citi Field? Sean Lamont of Georgetown, which beat St. John's 6-4 on Sunday as Mets fans got to give their new, controversial ballpark a test drive....

Orioles' Radio Station Turns Rain-Delay Into "Canceled" Game
Fans in Baltimore waiting for the Orioles game to resume yesterday after a 90-minute rain delay may have been confused when the game resumed, but the radio crew calling the action was nowhere to be found....

Siena's Drunk, Rowdy Fans Are Not Welcome Back To Ohio
The Siena Saints pulled off one of the more memorable wins over Ohio State in the NCAA tournament this year, but the behavior of their fans didn't do anything to endear themselves to local Ohioans....

Tiger Woods Now Fully Armed And Operational
GolfBot 5000 birdied 18 to complete a five-stroke comeback and destroy yet another helpless victim yesterday at Bay Hill. Golf was fun while it lasted, huh, folks? [Los Angeles Times]...

Should John Calipari Sell His Soul To Kentucky?
ESPN is reporting that Memphis coach John Calipari met with Kentucky officials at an "undisclosed location" on Sunday and is mulling a "mega mega" offer to jump ship and lead the Wildcats....

Blake Griffin Shows Off His Extra Long Fingers
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....

Mike Krzyzewski, The Final Depantsing
It's not so troublesome that Mike Krzyzewski was in this Guitar Hero commercial; it seems he's spent all season with his pants around his ankles, as other teams run off with his lunch money....

Saying Goodbye To Trader Lou
Lou Saban, who coached just about everywhere from high school to the NFL, has passed away at the age of 87. [NBC Sports]...

Who's Sorry Now? Dallas Cop Apologizes For Moats Stop
Officer Robert Powell, who stopped Ryan Moats from seeing his dying mother-in-law during a traffic stop on March 18, has gone into full 'save-my-job' mode, apologizing in a letter through his attorney. [CBS Sports]...