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[MLB] Joe Buck paints a picture of Bond?s record breaker
2007-04-20 18:21:00 Joe Buck was on the Dan Patrick Show earlier this week and, inevitably, the topic of Barry Bond s and his 756th homer surfaced. Patrick lobbed Buck a potential long ball when he asked the distinctly recognizable voice of the MLB to describe exactly how he would make the call if he were on the ... More About: Picture , Breaker , Paints , Record
[NBA] Bill Simmons finally gets his proof
2007-04-20 17:13:00 Bill Simmons (and basically everyone else) believes that the 1985 NBA draft lottery was fixed to give the NY Knicks the first pick in the draft, and thus Patrick Ewing. Well, proof (sorta) comes from YouTube video of the draft (copyright law? what copyright law?). By the way, who is keeping these videos ... More About: Bill Simmons , Final , Proof , Roof , Finally
[Other Sports] How can a sportswriter get laid? Slip her a mickey
2007-04-20 16:02:00 You know, it’s hard out there for a sportswriter. All the ladies throw themselves at professional athletes while you are left with the dregs after last call. Plus, by an large, sportswriters are ugly as hell or fat from the free buffets. So what’s a poor middle-aged ... More About: Sports , Writer , Spor , Mickey , Ports
[MLB] The Full Count: See NY? This is what happens when you don?t boo A-Ro
2007-04-20 15:30:00 Boo me now, bitches! 1. Who’s Booing Now?: Alex Rodriguez getting booed at home was not a newsworthy event last year. But this season, he’s been the only reason the Yankees aren’t in last place. A-Rod has been absolutely sensational to say the least, and he continued on ... More About: Hat , This , Pens , When , Full
Interview: Omiya Ardija Coach Robert Verbeek
2007-04-20 08:46:00 Robert Verbeek, younger brother of South Korean coach Pim, has spent eight years coaching at PSV Eindhoven. The 45 year-old is now six games into his Japanese coaching career with J-League outfit Omiya Ardija. The Squirrels struggled at the start of the season but, in recent games, have seen results improve. Now you have your first ... More About: Interview , Coach , View , Robert , Robe
[Other Sports] Odds and Ends: The funniest sportscenter spoof ever
2007-04-20 00:31:00 We were all set to lead off Odds and Ends with a story about Joe Thomas skipping the NFL Draft to go fishing with his dad but then a reader sent us this video of an ESPN Sports center spoof that has us peeing our pants. It is almost perfect. You have to watch ... More About: Cent , Sportscenter , Ever , Center
1994
2007-04-19 23:16:00 1994. Thirteen years ago. The 49ers were preparing for the draft after winning their fifth Super Bowl with Steve Young, Ricky Watters, Jerry Rice, and one of the best offenses of all time. Billboards top ten included such luminaries as Ace of Base, All-4-One, and Richard Marx. No one had heard of Monica Lewinsky, Sanjaya Malakar, or ...
[NFL] Vince Young ain’t afraid of no curse
2007-04-19 21:04:00 Vince Young is one of the hottest young commodities in the NFL and on Wednesday he appeared on Jimmy Kimmel’s show and discussed several important topics. 1. The Madden Jinx 2. The Rose Bowl 3. Getting shafted by Houston 4. Money, money, money 5. Rapping (don’t worry Ron Artest, your ... More About: Curse , Vince Young , Vince , Raid
Throwin Heat - Diversity
2007-04-19 19:56:00 You’ve probably heard and read every explanation for why there are fewer African-Americans in Major League Baseball. In 1995, 19 percent of major-leaguers were black, but only 8.4 percent of major-league players last season were black… the smallest percentage since the mid-1980. And, there’s never been an abundance of African-American pitchers in the majors, but ... More About: Diversity , Heat , Throw , Divers , Diver
[College] South Carolina fans are Cocks
2007-04-19 19:51:00 Harriette Folkers use to be a Clemson fan until her family convinced her to side with South Carolina , but after attending the USC spring football game she might change her mind and start rooting for the Tigers again. The possible change of heart has nothing to do with USC’s on-field ... More About: Fans , College , South Carolina
[NFL] Michael Vick is a cheap bastard
2007-04-19 19:48:00 It’s all over the newsfeeds today: Michael Vick is donating $10k to families of the victims of his alumni, Virginia Tech. If Vick thought this was good publicity, he is wrong. Remember, this is a guy who signed a $130M contract and is the highest paid player ... More About: Michael Vick , Star , Bastard , Cheap
[NFL] 2007 NFL Draft: 3 out of the top 10 prospects admit marijuana use
2007-04-19 18:46:00 Calvin Johnson, Gaines Adams, and Amobi Okoye admitted to having used marijuana in standard interviews at the NFL Scouting Combine. Georgia Tech WR Calvin Johnson is arguably the best player in the draft (though he might not go first because of team needs), Clemson DE Gaines ... More About: Juan , Draft , Marijuana , Mari , Prospect
[NBA] Around the Rim: Guess who’s back
2007-04-19 18:43:00 1. The Warriors found the golden ticket! Thanks to an impressive victory over the Trailblazers last night, Golden State snapped the league’s longest current playoff drought as they will make their first post season appearance since 1994. And for all their hard work, the Warriors land ... More About: Guess Who , Back , Guess , Round
Condolences are Never Enough
2007-04-19 18:27:00 As a hardcore Duke basketball fan, I don’t often write a lot of positive things about ACC rival V-Tech. However, my heart goes out to all Hokies right now. It has taken me long enough to do this because I truly have no clue what to say.…What is there to say about the V-Tech murders? ... More About: Condo , Ondo , Enough , Ever , Never
[NFL] LT smart for turning down Madden cover? Nope, just greedy
2007-04-19 17:36:00 EA Sports: LT, we want you to have the honor of being on the Madden 08 cover! LaDanian Tomlinson: Awesome. How much does it pay? EA: Well, $200,000 and you get to go to a bunch of personal appearances to promote ... More About: Smart , Mart , Cover , Down
[NHL] April 11 2007 episode of Poor Man’s PTI
2007-04-19 05:33:00 Welcome to another episode of Poor Man’s PTI. This week we have Eric McErlain from Offwing Opinion and NHL Fanhouse on with us to talk about the NHL playoffs. Lots of great NHL talk this week as we fill up our allotment ... More About: Episode , April , Piso
The Heir on the Dog
2007-04-19 01:13:00 I try to avoid the political arena as a rule, but as a concerned parent, i’m furious with this government’s education policy. It makes my blood boil to see numeracy, literacy and religious tolerance dominate the curriculum, while tenuous football related analogies remain conspicuous by their absence. The children could do a lot worse than ... More About: The D
[NFL] Odds and Ends: Koren Robinson M.D. (Monitored Daily)
2007-04-18 23:48:00 Koren Robinson has some serious issues he needs to take care of, but since the police decided to let him out of jail, for now, they had to go high-tech to keep an eye on their inmate over the remaining 45 days of his sentence while also working at a local ... More About: Daily , Monitor , Koren Robinson , Dail , Odds
[College] Houston Nutt denies affair with television anchor
2007-04-18 18:14:00 Things are getting so out of hand for Houston Nutt down in Arkansas that he issued a letter to the press concerning internet rumors that he was having an affair and that he was actively seeking higher profile jobs. First, a little background: - In December of ... More About: Television , College , With , Fair , Tele
[Other Sports] China?s nomination for "Father of the Year"
2007-04-18 18:11:00 If you think that parents of young, talented gymnasts or baseball players can be too hard on their kids; just wait until you get a load of Zhang Jianmin. Jianmin is living the tough life in China and so, instead of busting hump to provide for his family, he makes ... More About: Sports , Nomination , Port , Nation
[MLB] Charlie Manuel threatens to kick Howard Eskin?s ass
2007-04-18 18:09:00 Someone kick his ass Things are going from bad to worse here in Philly as the Fightins dropped to 3-9 after losing 8-1 to the Mets. But the story of the night was when things got all John Chaney in the post-game press conference and beyond when Charlie Manu el ... More About: War , Howard , Ward
[MLB] Manny Ramirez is off his rocker, tell us something we don?t know
2007-04-18 17:03:00 Manny Ramirez is no ordinary outfielder. In fact, the only way that most people can appropriately describe the guy without saying he is a nut-job is by using the old reliable description of “that’s just Manny being Manny.” Well, David Ortiz didn’t find that depiction to be accurate, so ... More About: Methi , Rocker , Mann , Know , Manny Ramirez
[NBA] Around the Rim: Even Mr. Clutch can?t save Memphis
2007-04-18 16:02:00 1. West walks away Jerry West will always be the logo of the NBA, but yesterday he announced that he will no longer be the face of the Memphis Grizzlies. West told reporters that his five year run as the Grizzlies’ director of basketball operations will ... More About: Clutch , Save , Round , Save Me
[MLB] The Full Count: Dice-K can?t catch a break
2007-04-18 16:00:00 1. Bad Roll of the Dice: Daisuke Matsuzaka is perhaps the unluckiest pitcher in baseball this season. He has lost two starts in a row despite pitching a quality start in both games. Dice-K was simply outpitched by Felix Hernandez a week ago and Gustavo Chacin on ... More About: Break , Full , Catch , Count
Euro 2012
2007-04-18 13:49:00 Poland and Ukraine will host the 2012 Euro pean Championships. Poland and Ukraine’s joint bid beat out favorites Italy and the joint Croatia and Hungary bid. Despite a recent match-fixing scandal in Poland, 3rd favorites Poland and Ukraine’s joint bid got the nod from UEFA in a major shock. The 2012 tournament will be played in four Ukrainian cities ... More About: Poland , Euro 2012
Fifa World Rankings April 2007
2007-04-18 11:08:00 Italy go back on top of the FIFA World Ranking s, leap-frogging Agentina, on a day which could also see Italy confirmed as hosts of Euro 2012. England drop two places to 8th after poor results in Euro 2008 qualifying. 1 Italy 2 Argentina 3 Brazil 4 France 5 Germany 6 ... More About: April , King , Kings
A Girl?s Guide to Fantasy Baseball - Strike Part 3
2007-04-18 08:31:00 (continued from part 1 and ) Coming from my football background, perhaps the biggest adjustment to following baseball is that the season goes on for 162 games. If you lose the opening game, it’s no big deal really - it’s purely symbolic. Lose the 2nd game? Okay… Lose the third? Seriously, this needs to stop. It’s ... More About: Baseball , Fantasy , Fantasy Baseball , Girl , Guide
Best NFL Draft Web Sites
2007-04-18 03:28:00 2007-nfl-draft We are hot and heavy into the NFL Draft season, so I thought this would be a good time to mention some of the very Best NFL Draft Web Site s available. In order not to offend anyone, these sites will be listed randomly. NFL Draft Countdown:No matter what you think about Draft Countdown or owner Scott ... More About: Web Sites , Sites
[Other Sports] Well, stop changing your national anthem then!
2007-04-17 19:33:00 Whenever we see a story like this, we always think about Team America and the song “America - Fuck Yeah!“. Yesterday a Russian woman won the Boston Marathon but the organizers played the wrong national anthem. To be fair to the race organizers, the Russian ... More About: Sports , National , Other , Port , Your
[Other Sports] $1000 for a mint julep wasn?t high enough?
More articles from this author:2007-04-17 18:36:00 The people who brought you the $1,000 mint julep last year (no, sorry, does not come with hand relief) at the Kentucky Derby didn’t think the $50,000 they raised for charity was enough so they’re stepping it up this year. Not only are they offering more ... More About: Sports , Other , Port , Enough , High 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |



