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America's Youth; Craftier Than One Might Think
Not long after the game, this kid signed a letter of intent to play for Boise State, by the way....

Another Demographic Infuriated By ESPN
We are definitively not NASCAR experts, which takes away one of ours — and many sports fans' — favorite pastimes: Making fun of ESPN coverage of sporting events. Fortunately, the NASCAR diehards are taking care of that for us ... and they're stomping mad this morning....

To Watch Tonight
What to watch before you take your siblings on a train ride across India ... • MLB: Tigers at Angels. Jeremey Bonderman is Mr. Sunday Night. [ESPN] • Cycling: Tour de France's final stage. Hey, I thought this was over? [VS.] • TV: Flight of the Conchords. Bret? Present. Jemaine? Present. Skeets? Pre...

Knicks' Curry Latest NBA Player To Be Robbed
When I eventually make the NBA — What? I have great court vision! — and I'm making millions of dollars off my 1.6 assists-per-game and great locker-room presence, please remind me NOT to buy a house in or around the Chicago, Illinois area. This is getting ridiculous....

To Watch Tonight
What to watch after you crush the Russians in Super Spike V'Ball ... • MLB: Florida at San Fran. A Giant is on the verge of greatness! [ESPN] • Cycling: Tour de France, Stage 19. I hope someone runs over a mountain lion! [Versus] • Classic Boxing: Holyfield vs. Foreman. Hey, why doesn't my Lean Mean...

To Watch Tonight
What to watch after you get home from the Simpsons Movie ... • Boxing: Welterweights, Andre Berto vs. Cosme Rivera, at Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; Pan American Games, at Rio de Janeiro. Ow, not the eyes! Not the eyes! Ow, back to the eyes! Back to the eyes! [ESPN2] • Cycling: Tour de France, Stage 18, C...

No Wonder They Can't Fix The BCS
Every year, right around this time, we start getting excited about college football, and it seems like the most perfect game in the world, and we can't wait for Saturdays to start, rock, kickass ... and then we remember, oh yeah, they still don't have a freaking real championship....


To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you whip out a machine gun from a guitar case ... • MLB: Atlanta at San Francisco. Check out the much-slimmer Barry on the TBS sports page. [TBS] • Major League Lacrosse: New Jersey at Philadelphia. Ow! Right in the mesh. [ESPN2] • Soccer: MLS, Chivas USA at New York. Is soccer our ...

All You Needed To Know About Your National Anchor
We really don't mean to pick on Rachel Nichols, who seems like a nice enough person and has some legit journ cred. Or at least she used to, before she became a sideline reporter. The muscle memory of that ridiculous job led Nichols to ask that ridiculous question of David Stern at his Donaghy press ...

Fenway Concessions Now Serving Flaming Moes
The Simpsons Movie is but a few scant hours away, and I must confess that I'm a little excited. And the Boston Globe is celebrating in its own way, employing that wonderful online utility, Simpsonize Me, to render several Red Sox players as they would look if they lived in Springfield and hung out w...

Restless And Bored In Seattle, But Well Fed
We're excited to be heading to Safeco Field this September, and not just because of the Mariners, U-Dub and Seahawks games; apparently, the Safeco Field stands are going the way of the house call....

To Watch Tonight
What to watch as the cat finishes your homework ... • MLB: Atlanta at San Francisco. Eric Byrnes, leave your dog at home! [TBS] • WNBA: Detroit at Connecticut; Los Angeles at Sacramento. So many pro sporting events in Connecticut, so little time. [ESPN2] • MLB: Red Sox at Indians. Muggle-Repelling a...

Help This Guy Write His Gay Yankees Book
About a decade ago, a Yankees clubhouse attendant filed a lawsuit against the team claiming he was fired because he was gay, and that he was taunted by players calling him "faggot." (The team says he was fired for theft.") Well, he's now writing a book....

Shelley Duncan Needs A Nickname
It happens all too often in sports; a youngster bursts onto the scene with a noteworthy accomplishment so quickly that even our best broadcasters and journalists have not had time to supply him with a ridiculous, hackneyed nickname, or overreaching home run call. From the New York Daily News:...

Why Go Outside When You Can Watch People Going Outside On Television?
• Now — Golf: The Open Championship [ABC] • 1:00 — Movie: Van Wilder [Comedy Central] • 1:30 — Motor Sports: Indy Racing Series Honda 200 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course [ABC] • 2:00 — MLB: Chicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox [WGN] • 2:00 — Volleyball: AVP Long Beach Open men's final [NBC] • 4:00 ...

The Night Time Is The Right Time
It's been confirmed that David Beckham will not start tonight in his debut with the LA Galaxy, however he has indicated that he will suit up and play. The questions remaining are at what point will he enter the game, and how long will his tender pussy ankle allow him to go on. Blah blah blah. The re...

Michael Vick Got Served, Protested Against
Everybody seems to be pretty peeved with Mr. Vick...even PETA! Those plucky characters spent yesterday afternoon picketing outside NFL headquarters. Of course Roger Goodell wasn't actually there to see it, he was safe from their mutton chopped intimidators in his subterranean bunker....

No Time For Pitchers
If this is a preview of the NLCS (sorry, Central Division! A fruit basket is on its way), we don't plan to miss a single game. Tom Glavine (he's still stuck at 299 career wins) and Derek Lowe both stunk, which is always fun, because the Mets and Dodgers combined for 35 hits in a 13-9 win by New York...

Thanks For The Interview, Now Sign This
These days, being a beat reporter has all kinds of rules. But one of the bigger ones? Please don't ask the players for their autograph. It would destroy the delicate illusion that reporters are actual impartial observers who just happen to cover some of the most famous people on the planet. A Japane...