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University Of Miami Pushes Forward With Awkward A-Rod Stadium-Naming Ceremony
" As you know, it's been a really quiet week for me, so it's nice to get out on a Friday night." [NYT]...

In Which Our Ladies Deconstruct The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition
Time once again for Waxing Off, the feature that was the first on the internet to mix mime and food. This week: The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition....

Bad News: Peter Vecsey Says You're Fired
Does New York Post NBA tracker Peter Vecesy know something you don't? It wasn't even lunchtime today before he had already predicted the imminent demise of two NBA careers....

Chad Dawson Selling Ad Space On His Shorts
Not to be outdone, Antonio Tarver to sublet his robe. [eBay]...

Dear A-Rod: There's a Curly-Haired Boston Writer Who Still Loves You
Dan Shaughnessy sticks up for Alex Rodriguez on Dan Patrick Show. [DanPatrick.com]...

One Couch Bunny From A-Rod Photo Is A <em>New York</em> Magazine Intern
One lucky lady just so happened to pick the right weekend to go club-hopping down in the Bahamas. And one lucky magazine just so happens to have her available to comment....

Roy Oswalt Is Pissssssed
"A-Rod's numbers shouldn't count for anything. I feel like he cheated me out of the game." [MLB.com]...

Bud Selig Is Going To Make Everything OK (With Selig Fail Update)
Not only is Bud Selig going to suspend Alex Rodriguez, (maybe ... perhaps), but he's going to reinstate Hank Aaron as the all-time leader in home runs (if he can find his pen)....

Mike Tyson To Read Write A Book
Mike Tyson is planning to release a tell-all autobiography, which he started writing when he was in prison. Attention, Oprah Book Club members. [Contact Music]...

FBI To Tackle Baffling Super Bowl Porn Case
Never fear America: The FBI is making sure that there will never again be an incident of Super Bowl TV porn. However, all anthrax letters will be delivered as usual....

Ex-Vike Robert Smith Goes To The Blog Mattresses Against Mike Florio (Update)
As blogs become more and more mainstream, comment sections have been invaded by some higher-profile participants. (See: Wilfork, Bianca.) But Ex-Viking Robert Smith has taken his beef with PFT's Mike Florio even further....

Erin Andrews Once Again Disposes Of All Sexy Sportscasting Competition
For the second year in a row, America's Sideline Princess wins Playboy's Sexiest Sportscaster of the year award. Playboy.com has a YouTube tribute to Andrews' super-sexy microphone fiend technique. Enjoy. [Playboy.com](Kinda NSFW)...

A-Rod Just Days Before His Baseball Legacy Was Tarnished Forever
Radar online snags photos of Alex Rodriguez on his Bahamian getaway weekend nuzzling with what appears to be a not-so-shemale-y type. Selena Roberts is actually hiding in that black purse on the chair. [RadarOnline]...

U.S. Soccer Fans Salute Their Neighbors To The South
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]....

More From Selena Roberts: "A-Rod's Worst Nightmare"
Roberts explains how she broke the Alex Rodriguez story: "He's probably upset with me and maybe he wants to divert the attention to the credibility of the article, which is not in dispute." [NY Observer]...

Margarito and Trainer Banned For a Year, Questions Remain
Antonio Margarito won't be fighting in the United States for at least a year thanks to a unanimous ruling by the California State Athletic Commission yesterday afternoon....

Dick Vitale: It's The End Of The World As We Know It
If you feel that the world of sports is falling apart, you're not alone. Dick Vitale feels your pain. Of course, your pain may be in large part to Dick Vitale, but let's move on....

A-Rod's Self-Centered, Misguided Prickishness Is Astounding
This "exclusive" photo was featured in today's New York Daily News on page 2 above the Mike Lupica column. Unfortunately, you can no longer find it online because A-Rod's people complained about it....

Peter Gammons Regrets Not Sticking Up For Roberts
SI writer Jeff Pearlman criticized ESPN's Peter Gammons for the way he handled the Alex Rodriguez interview, accusing the venerable baseball writer of "softball questions and limited inquisitiveness."...

Is Selena Roberts A Crazy A-Rod Stalker?
You may have dozed off during Alex Rodriguez's excessively long ESPN interview, but did you catch that part where he accused Sports Illustrated's Selena Roberts of stalking him and his family?...