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What They Did On Their Day Off
Though the woman in this photo apparently didn't get the memo, anyone in the New York City area yesterday, when not preoccupied with planes coming out of the sky and Alec Baldwin all full of bustle, knew there wasn't going to be a NLCS game last night. It was pouring rain and was just getting wors...

I Was In 'The Cat In The Hat,' Dammit!
In a tragic time such this, it's easy to forget who the real victims are. Specifically, actor Alec Baldwin, shown here on Wednesday near the Manhattan accident scene where Cory Lidle's small plane crashed into a high-rise building. Baldwin is giving a New York City police officer the Glengarry Gle...

Plane That Crashed Into NYC Building Flown By Yanks' Cory Lidle
So the plane that crashed into the Belaire buildling on the Upper East Side of Manhattan about two hours ago, freaking everybody around here the hell out?...

To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you hire someone to come in and move your jaw to chew your food ... • NHL: Coyotes at Red Wings. Can Detroit handle another winning franchise? Will the city implode? [Fox Sports Detroit] • MLB: National League Championship Series, St. Louis at New York Mets, Game 1. Do you think we ...

Five Tiny Tidbits On: NOOCH!
It's hard to believe, but the NBA season is just around the corner. So come with us now as we present five tiny tidbits on each team, just to get you in the mood. Today we continue with the Southwest Division, so do us a favor and send your tips to [email protected]....

Lawrence Phillips Hits Bottom, Is Sure He Can Go Lower
And so in the end, Lawrence Phillips leaves us the way we always knew he would: receiving up to 20 years in prison for running into three kids with his car after a pickup football game. The former Cornhuskers /Rams /Dolphins /49ers /Bobcats /Alouettes /Stampeders /Dragons running back was convicte...

To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you celebrate the big 3-1 ... • MLB: American League Championship Series, Detroit at Oakland, Game 1. Come 5 p.m. PST, Nick Swisher shall unleash Hell. [Fox] • NBA: Preseason, Philadelphia at Phoenix, at Cologne, Germany. Just what we need: Shawn Marion as a guest star on "Sprockets...

Hey, What's The Senate's Problem With The PGA?
On September 13, a bill was introduced to Congress "Congratulating The Professional Golfers' Association of America on its 90th anniversary." On September 25, it passed the House, and September 26 it went to the Senate....

Woody Paige Enters Mode Of Retreat
We've made fun of "Cold Pizza"'s and "Around The Horn"'s Woody Paige around these parts, if just because we're one of the 13 people on Earth who actually watches "Cold Pizza." (Unless they're playing Plinko on "The Price Is Right.") Also, because Paige isn't against the notion of eating dog food on ...

Five Tiny Tidbits On: The Memphis Grizzlies
It's hard to believe, but the NBA season is just around the corner. So come with us now as we present five tiny tidbits on each team, just to get you in the mood. Today we continue with the Southwest Division, so do us a favor and send your tips to [email protected]. • 1. Schooled By Your Auntie....

Steinbrenner's Agonizing "Decision"
We have trouble with the concept of "soul-searching" when it comes to George Steinbrenner — he seems to have a key ingredient missing — but evidently the Yankee owner did some heavy thinking over the past two days. According to the New York Post, Steinbrenner has apparently decided not to fire ma...

"What The Fungus??!!"
This, friends, is the lasting legacy of YouTube, and it's why they — and we — will probably end up in hell. Though that's probably not fair: We haven't properly market-tested the newscasting technique of focusing the camera on the top of one's head....

To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you're informed that your site is going to have a huge Tiger Woods ad on it tomorrow, and being vaguely nervous about the concept and its execution... • NFL: Baltimore at Denver. This game makes us dizzy. Maybe it's the altitude. [ESPN] • NHL: Coyotes at Blue Jackets. Call him Wile ...

Philadelphia's Day To Shine
On a day they'll talk about in Philadelphia for many years, the legendary lunatics that are Philly sports fans were in rare form yesterday for Terrell Owens' return to the city of liberty. These are our personal favorite four photos of the many we were sent....

Five Tiny Tidbits On: The Houston Rockets
It's hard to believe, but the NBA season is just around the corner. Let us celebrate with five tiny tidbits on each team. Today we continue with the Southwest Division, so do us a favor and send us your tips at [email protected]....

Obviously, Joe Torre Was The Problem All Along
And so there is much wailing and gnashing of teeth in Yankee Land, as you probably expected. Word on the street is that manager Joe Torre is as good as out, and that Lou Piniella — yow — is in. Seems rather rash to us, but what do we know? Only what we read in the papers ... and in various Yankees...

To Watch Tonight...
• NFL: Pittsburgh Steelers @ San Diego Chargers. Jerome Bettis is from Detroit. 8:15, NBC. • College Football: Northern Illinois @ Miami (OH). ESPN counterprograms with some college action, betting on the fact that you're tired of looking at Ben Roethlisberger's face. 8:00, ESPN. • MLB Playoffs: San...

Excuse Me While I Kiss This Guy
I know that a lot of you will be commenting with heavy hearts today, in the wake of the Yankees stunning loss to the Detroit Tigers last night. It took the Tigers just four games to oust the Yankees from the playoffs, send George Steinbrenner into a murderous rage, make Brian Cashman hide under hi...

To Watch Tonight...
• College Football: Tennessee @ Georgia. They should train that little bulldog to run around and pee on Vols fans. 8:00, ESPN. • Bull Riding: Chihuahua Challenge. Until Wade Boggs comes in and kills all the bulls and all the chihuahuas. 8:00, Vs. • MLB Playoffs: Mets @ Dodgers. Nomar has a left quad...
