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Down the Block From Safeco Field the Count is 2 Balls and 1 Boner
December 05, 2008 by
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The Seattle Mariners are going to have a new neighbor, and they're not too happy about it. That would be a the DA(c)jA Vu strip club, which is set to open three doors down from Safeco Field, making the distance between boobs and sausages only about 400 feet away from each other...
How Does Your Team Get To The Game When The Charter Jet Company Goes Bust?
December 03, 2008 by
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We all know about the global economic crisis going on, as much of the country watches its jobs and savings deteriorate away. In these times sports can be a great diversion a?" a place to put our troubles and worries away for a bit. But when the economic woes start seeping into...
Help Charlie Weis Eat His Way To Victory
December 03, 2008 by
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Notre Dame Head Coach and Offensive Geniusa?? Charlie Weis may have escaped a firing on Wednesday, remaining with the school for at least another season. Yet while Notre Dame may have spared him, Weis is still behind the eight ball when it comes to its fan base. A loss to woeful Syracuse...
Racial Profiling Is Hard To Do On An All-Black Team
November 26, 2008 by
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You'd hope in this day and age that racial issues would start appearing in only our collective rearview mirror. Every once in a while though, it rears its ugly head. Here's another example. Sort of. Racial profiling has been lobbied against Danville High School's white...
Kyle Korver Jukes Left, Jerks Right
November 25, 2008 by
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Kyle Korver is not only a great shooter, but photographic evidence has also proven him to be a great defender as well. It seems as though he has other talents as well. Korver has missed the last three games due to a "sprained wrist," and based on the video evidence it seems...
Iowa Fans Busted For Illegal Touching In Metrodome Stall
November 25, 2008 by
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All in all, Iowa fans were feeling pretty good after the Hawkeyes took down Minnesota 55-0 this past Saturday. What should have been a memorable game for Gopher fans taking in the last game at the Metrodome was instead a dud. But two Iowa fans did have a memorable time, and a whole...
Aaron Rodgers Makes Him Want To Dance
November 19, 2008 by
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Aaron Rodgers might soon be known for his dance skills,but perhaps more consequential is the inspiration he provides to other dances. There's no other way to explain it, really. Aaron Rodgers makes this dude want to dance. And dance he does!
World's Hottest Athlete Final Four Continues
November 19, 2008 by
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InGameNow's World's Hottest Athlete competition continues again, with Blair O'Neal and Stacy Keibler facing off in the latter part of the Final Four. You can't really go wrong with either one, but check out my take here, and vote here.
One Heck Of A Catch
November 19, 2008 by
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Isaac Stockton, we salute you! That's a SportsCenter-worthy catch if I've ever seen one. Starting at the 18-second mark you'll know what I mean...
LIO's Take On InGameNow's World's Hottest Athlete Competition
November 18, 2008 by
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Lion In Oil is a guest judge on InGameNow's World's Hottest Athlete contest, which has reached the Final Four stage. Anna Kournikova or the Feres Twins? Stacy Keibler or Blair O'Neal? I've put in my two cents. Now vote yourselves!
Mooning The Goalie Is A Great Way To Score A Goal
November 18, 2008 by
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Theatrics has long been a part of soccer. Having trouble remembering a player writhing on the ground with a supposed devestating injury only to get up seconds later chasing after the ball? You've got memory problems then. But why not bring a little more theatrics to goal scoring...
Cowboys Auction Allows You To Take A Leak With Greatness
November 18, 2008 by
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If you're a true Dallas Cowboys fan there are lots of ways to prove your love for the team. You could buy a jersey, get season tickets, or even get a tattoo. But real Dallas Cowboys fans will want something from the Texas Stadium auction. There are more than 600 items up for grabs...
Indian Cricket Cheerleaders - Not Quite What You're Expecting
November 17, 2008 by
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If you had to guess, just what do you think would make Indian Cricket more popular. Better players? Better competition? Nah. It's the cheerleaders! The Orissa Cricket Association (OCA) is bringing in cheerleaders hoping to boost attendance and popularity for its league. But before...
Donovan McNabb Is Fit To Be Tied
November 17, 2008 by
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Maybe Eagles Quarterback Donovan McNabb got hit too many times on Sunday. Maybe it was the four turnovers against the Bengals. A Whatever it was, McNabb didn't seem to know about ties in the NFL. A Well, now is as good of a time to learn as ever. A
Hockey Fight or Bizarre Ice Dancing? You Decide
November 11, 2008 by
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I thought hockey fights were better than this. Shouldn't this be a scene on Dancing With The Stars???
There's No Better Way To Celebrate Than With Phillies "Lucky" Rain
October 30, 2008 by
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If you're a Phillies fan it's time to go crazy and celebrate. A Those in Philadelphia already have. A But if not it's time to get in on the action. A You could celebrate like this:Or even something like this:The odds are against you doing anything of that sort. A So why...
Grandma Won't Give Ball Back; Grandma Gets Arrested
October 20, 2008 by
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88-year-old Edna Jester is one tough cookie. A Or that's what it seems. A Little ol' Edna was arrested this past Thursday by Blue Ash, Ohio police after refusing to give back her neighbor's ball. A She was asked by police to return the teenager's ball, and refused to...
Free Beer For English Soccer Fans? That's Sure To Go Smoothly
October 20, 2008 by
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When attendance is down, teams have a number of different options to fill the seats. A Discounted tickets and give-aways are two classics. A They can also provide incentives, like vouchers for free gas. A Bolton, an English Premier League team is trying a new approach, and it'll...
Sex Olympia 2009: It's Coming
October 20, 2008 by
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Back in August half of the buzz around the Beijing Games revolved around how much fooling around went on in the Olympic Village. While not every athlete had a chance to medal, anyone had a chance to get lucky inside in other events. A But why should those type of events be limited...
Professor Dennis Green Won't Let His Students Off The Hook
October 20, 2008 by
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What do you get when you have a famous former football coach who likes to rant and has a lot of time on his hands? A That would be Professor Dennis Green. A The former Vikings and Cardinals Head CoachA has begun teaching San Diego State University Sports Business Management MBA program...
Vlade Takes His Flip-Flopping To Politics
October 16, 2008 by
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We all remember Vlade Divac. The man who might be best remembered for being traded for Kobe Bryant on Draft Night in 1996 if not for his flopping skills has made the most of his retirement. He created the Humanitarian Organization Divac, helping displaced Serbian refugees across Europe...
Christ Does Everything - Even Football!
October 13, 2008 by
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After rushing for 232 yards in a High School football game, is there anything Christ can't do? A It's really too bad that Glouchester Catholic High School has Alex Christ, not that Jesus fellow. A Still - 232 yards rushing and three touchdowns on 23 carries? A He seems like...
David Fincher Does Nike
October 10, 2008 by
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Nike has a rich history of tremendous advertising, and their partnership with David Fincher is just another example. Finhcer, the director of Se7en, Fight Club, and Zodiac traces LaDainian Tomlinson and Troy Polamalu's journeys to the NFL. A In many respects this is what we'...
Best/Worst Headline Ever?
October 08, 2008 by
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While you might easily think the above headline is a dispatch from the porn capital of the San Fernando Valley in Southern California, it's really a High School girl's golf dispatch from Bowling Green, Kentucky. A Thank you, Courier-Dispatch proof-readers for allowing this...
Four-Year-Old Paid to Race Go-Carts
October 07, 2008 by
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When I was four years old I did lots of fun stuff. I had toys, played with friends, and went to pre-school. I was no overachiever like Leonardo Panayiotou, that's for sure. He might look like your average cute kid, but he's much more than that. I had a bike with training wheels...
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