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Rex Ryan: New Jersey Devils Fan
New York Jets coach Rex Ryan and family took in last night's opening game of the Stanley Cup Finals, garbed in Devils jerseys and ready for action. Alas, the Kings took Game One 2-1 in overtime, but we're not entirely sure how much Ryan's behind the Devils anyway—he grew up a Maple Leafs fan in Tor...
The Unappreciated Playground Genius Of The San Antonio Spurs
Last night in San Antonio, the Oklahoma City Thunder were the sum of their parts. It was a pretty good sum, even. The Thunder were solid on the glass against the Spurs; they lit it up from three-point range; they earned plenty of points at the free-throw line. Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and...
Dear Terry Francona, Please Stop Emailing Photos Of Yourself Half-Naked In A Towel To My Girlfriend
A reader, whom we'll call Rob, emailed us Monday night with the photo you see above. The photo came with this message:...
Here's The Only Way The Spurs Can Be Beat
The list of memorable halftime acts can be easily recited by any basketball fan: Quick Change, unicycle bowl lady, Frisbee Dog, and my personal favorite: Zooperstars! Last night's Western Conference Finals matchup in San Antonio appeared to feature the guy who plays outside the arena for cash as yo...
Roy Oswalt Signs With Rangers
According to a Dallas Morning News report from earlier this afternoon, we can finally exhale—Roy Oswalt has signed with the Texas Rangers....
The Russians Are Coming: KHL Will Play Regular-Season Games In Brooklyn
Russia's Kontinental Hockey League announced today it would play two regular-season games next winter at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the brand-new palace of eccentric Russian billionaire and failed politician Mikhail Prokhorov, and his Brooklyn Nets....
Chris Bosh Spent Last Night In His Own Little Place Of Bliss
Injured Heat forward Chris Bosh spent last night's Eastern Conference Finals Game One on the bench, though he certainly didn't seem to be missing much about playing the game. Indeed, most opportunities viewers were given to look in on Bosh showed a man at ease with the lofty predictions for his tea...
Tonight LeBron Needs To Eat Some Old Irish Hearts
Bumblederping around the Web today it's surprising to see how many people expect the Celtics to curl up and die quiet in their series against the Heat, which begins tonight. David Steele over at the Sporting News is among the rare authors who believe three future Hall of Famers plus a tripler of dou...
The Flaming Lips, Oklahoma City's Only Other Reason For Being, Rewrite 1999 Track to Celebrate Thunder
While the Thunder ponder what might have been in San Antonio last night if they hadn't committed four offensive fouls in the fourth quarter, or if they'd defended Manu Ginobili with something sturdier than hard glares, they can regroup to the flattering sounds of OKC's favorite local psychedelic roc...
Miami TV Anchor: "The Heat Will Play Either The Celtics Or The 69ers"
Here's a clip from today's Local 10 News Saturday Morning on Miami ABC affiliate WPLG previewing the Eastern Conference finals before tonight's Game Seven between Boston and Philadelphia....
<em>Hard Knocks</em> Hopes To Have A Team By The End Of Next Week
According to a report in today's Post, HBO expects/plans/vows to finally get a team to say yes to doing Hard Knocks by June 1. Six teams have already said they want no part of it, and the Jets are at about a 90 percent "no."...
This Is The Face Of Pacers Fan Denial
Oh, sure, this is supposedly an image of Ryan Briscoe, the Aussie driver who will sit the pole for Sunday's Indy 500, but then a bespectacled Roger Sterling in a "Gold Swagger" t-shirt (which the real Roger Sterling would totally wear) decided he needed to be in on the fun. He also appears to have ...
Former Yankee Chad Curtis Arrested For Allegedly Touching Female High School Students Inappropriately
Chad Curtis, a former MLB outfielder who played for six teams and won the World Series as a member of the Yankees in 1998 and '99, was charged today with five counts of sexual misconduct in Grand Rapids, Mich....
The Jets Taunted Tebow By Screaming "Lolo! Lolo!" When He Walked Into The Locker Room Today
Animate Michelangelos Tim Tebow, the Jets' backup, and Lolo Jones, the Team USA hurdler, have a lot in common. Well, maybe not. They're both pretty, muscular virgins. I think that's it....
Today In Getting To Know The Kings: Reebok Offers An "Alex Kopitar" Shirt
This hockey thing's new; we get it. But despite the team's best efforts, we're still not all on the same page. Take this Reebok "Stanley Cup Finals Alex Kopitar" t-shirt, now available in the NHL.com shop. (He's also "Alex" at other outlets offering the same shirt, so this is a Reebok problem, not a...
This Nun In Field-Level Seats At Yankee Stadium Just Had To Take That Call On Her Flip Phone
After watching the video below, two thoughts immediately sprang to mind: Either God needs to upgrade his family plan, or the Angels really have to start giving their scouts better equipment....
Would The Steinbrenners Really Sell The Yankees?
Perhaps we ought to wonder about the merits of a bombshell story when it begins "rumors are flying." But that's the less-than-solid underpinning of the big Daily News report, which owns both front and back covers this morning, that claims the Steinbrenner family could be looking to sell the Yankees....
NBC Bans Rangers And Devils Viewing Parties, Because TV Money Rules All
Fire And Ice reports that NBC will not allow the Devils to have a viewing party at the Prudential Center for tonight's game, nor the Rangers to do the same thing at the Garden on Friday. This despite both teams having viewing parties earlier in the series. What changed? Well, TV numbers have been co...
Hate Hockey? Hate Women? The CBC's Women-Only Stanley Cup Feed Is For You
Canadian national broadcaster CBC announced today the network's Stanley Cup Finals coverage will include an alternate audio channel featuring Lena Sutherland and Jules Mancuso of While The Men Watch, a site dedicated to "sports commentary that women actually want to hear."...