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Rolando McClain Makes His Heisman Case Today
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Rolando McClain, an All-American linebacker for Alabama, wears the No. 25. It makes him look svelte. He does not appear to be 6-foot-4, 255-pounds, and we feel this is strictly due to him wearing 25 as opposed to a number in the 50s, like linebackers in the NFL.
McClain may deny he...
NBA Injuries Already Mounting
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NBA Injuries: Chicago Bulls forward Ty Thomas, who hasn’t really had an impact in his first two seasons, will miss at least 4-6 weeks after suffering a “fractured radius in his left forearm” while doing pull-ups Friday. This means more playing time for USC rookie...
Women Who Make You Slowly Remove Your Finger From the Remote
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Women, TV & the Remote: Question - what five women in TV, sports or otherwise, make you not want to change the channel? Surprisingly, here’s one list without Erin Andrews. Two of them may sound familiar to you - Lindsay Soto and Trenni Kusnierek. A name in sports that we...
Crazy John Hollinger: LeBron to Minnesota?
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Because ESPN’s John Hollinger is apparently serious:
Let me throw out an even crazier proposition — Minnesota. The Wolves will have the cap space to make a run at LeBron, depending on a few variables — or at the very least can get there fairly easily if they know...
Yes, This Was as Fun as it Sounds
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So this happened yesterday. We’ll post the Q&A Monday or Tuesday. Here’s a lunch-time game, since the college football schedule is bland: See if you can find a Dick Vitale tweet that doesn’t have an exclamation mark.
College basketball starts Monday, baby!
Andre Iguodala is a Bad, Bad Man
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Boom. And the injury-plagued Nets remain the league’s only winless team. The final two NBA unbeatens fell - Boston at home to Phoenix (!) and Denver in Miami. And LeBron beat the Knicks … and then listened intently as his friend, CC Sabathia, tried to woo him to NYC. Go...
Sammy Sosa’s New Face
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This photo was posted on SI.com yesterday; there is no indication that it was in any way doctored. His lady friend’s breasts? That’s another story. We’re punting on the roundup and ballin’ this weekend.
If you’re looking for early morning laughs, this...
LeBron Visits New York Tonight.
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LeBron makes his lone visit this season to Madison Square Garden tonight. Will it be his last one in a Cleveland jersey? Hopefully. The game will be on ESPN, so expect LeBron to try and top his 52-point performance from last season. Questions the announcers may toss around tonight...
Preview - Strikeforce: Fedor Vs. Rogers
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FREE. MMA. CBS. SATURDAY. USA vs. RUSSIA. MMA. 9PM. GUS JOHNSON.
I figured most of you would read the first line before giving up, so I threw in all the important information that non-MMA fans would understand. Did it work? Is your interest in the sport piqued? Do you have a blood...
Could ESPN Take the Final Four From CBS?
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ESPN and the Final Four: If you couldn’t get enough of the Ron Franklin-Brent Musburger-Bob Knight discussion this morning … ESPN could be getting the Final 4 if the NCAA opts out of its deal with CBS by July 31, 2010. What’s your guess as to which announcing pair...
John Sterling is Insufferable, But This is Outstanding
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Reminder: Yankees won the World Series. That prompted the Sterling Shake. (via No, You’re a Towel)
NFL Pigskin Pigsplosion Preview: Week 9
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Shhhh… I want everyone to be very quiet. Don’t say a word. Don’t even read this post. OK?
OK, are you gone yet? Super. Why did I want you to leave? Because you ruined my picks. Yes, you. Wait, you left. No one is reading this. Perfect. See, going into last week I...
Oscar Season Movies Preview
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It’s November, which means movie theaters are about to be inundated with Oscar bait. No more explosions, no more sweaty teenage cleavage, no more robots. Instead, we get actors chewing scenery in the hopes of earning the respect and admiration of their peers (and a gold statue...
Onion Bag: Katy Perry is a West Ham Supporter
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Singer Katy Perry wore this for her boyfriend, British comedian Russell Brand. The West Ham supporter confirmed he would bring her to West Ham’s match against Everton, but denied speculation he would be taking her up the Arsenal.
Ronaldo Out: Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Portugal’s...
Reggie Wayne is Very, Very Good, but Not the Best Receiver in Football
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Reggie Wayne isn’t the best receiver in football: One-time TBL interview subject Bob Kravitz makes a compelling argument that Reggie Wayne of the Colts is the best receiver in football. He’s wrong. Wayne is outstanding. Tremendous hands. Exceptional route runner. But stats...
Ted Ginn as Jesus? Miami Offensive Coordinator Dan Henning Thinks So. Also: Whale Poop.
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Ted Ginn beat the Jets Sunday. We cried. Then, Miami Dolphins offensive coordinator Dan Henning compared the speedy Ginn - who took a pounding all week on sports talk radio and the internet - to Jesus.
“You know, in the Bible, on Palm Sunday they threw flowers and garlands at...
New Mexico Women’s Soccer Player Resorts to Guerrilla Tactics, Including Hair-Pulling and Punching
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The vicious hair-pull is at the 40 second mark. Roundup will arrive shortly. Long night, folks.
Derek Jeter and Minka Kelly Celebrate the Yankees 27th World Series Title
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Derek Jeter, after pouring champagne over the head of girlfriend Minka Kelly in the locker room following last night’s series-clinching victory, took the Friday Night Lights actress to 1Oak in New York City and partied with A-Rod and Kate Hudson, among others. Tonight, the &...
Red Sox Trade For Jeremy Hermida
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Jeremy Hermida to the Red Sox: The first big move of the off-season involved old trading buddies, Marlins and Red Sox. Boston sent two young prospects - Hunter Jones and Jose Alvarez - to the Marlins for a big-leaguer the Fish weren’t planning on rewarding monetarily. According...
Shaq Cheating With Gilbert Arenas’ Girl
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According to Young, Black and Fabulous* Shaquille O’Neal has been cheating on his wife with another woman. That woman is supposedly Agent Zero’s fiance. Let’s go to Young, Black and Fabulous for the deets - Gossip Girl style! -
Said source tells YBF that they have...
If We Ran the NFL's Fastest Man Competition
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Eighteen competitors. Three first-round heats. The top eight scores advance to the semifinals. Two semifinal heats with four runners apiece. The top four times advance to the finals. This could be done over a 2-day span Pro Bowl weekend. The NFL combine does the 40, but for this competition...
Now It’s Time to Suspend Tom Cable?
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Oakland Raiders: “That’s why Tom Cable, the controversial head coach of the Oakland Raiders, should be suspended immediately for acknowledging on Sunday that he slapped his first wife with an open hand more than 20 years ago. His admission came after the airing of an ESPN...
This is Scary
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Ben Fanelli, a 16-year-old hockey player for the Kitchener Rangers, suffered “skull and facial fractures” and is in serious but stable condition after this violent hit by Michael Liambas of the Erie Otters. Liambas has been suspended for the entire season. [CBC]
Let the 2009-2010 MLB Offseason Begin!
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2009-2010 MLB Offseason: Before Chris Rose bricked for FOX during the Yankees postgame celebration, a GM somewhere was on the phone with Scott Boras about St. Louis free agent outfielder Matt Holliday. There may not be a more impactful bat on the market. Boston free agent Jason Bay...
Yankees Win No. 27, All is Right in The Baseball World
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After nine long years, sports fans nationwide can finally breathe a sigh of relief as the New York Yankees have returned to glory, winning their 27th World Championship. The lovable Hideki Matsui was named World Series MVP.
For Yankee fans, the sequence of events in Game 6 that led...
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