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If You Want a Beijing Olympics Condom, You Gotta Buy 5,000 of Them
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The Chinese government distributed 100,000 complimentary condoms to athletes during the Beijing Olympics last summer. Apparently the Olympic Village wasn't an erotic enough place, for there were more than a few leftovers.
One enterprising soul, sensing an opportunity for profit...
Iowa Will Have to Go Through Second Half Comeback Routine Sans Starting QB
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Hawkeyes QB Ricky Stanzi went down on a hit in the endzone, causing him to cough up the ball to give Northwestern the first of its two first half touchdowns. It was one of four turnovers by Iowa, which puts them in a halftime hole for the eighth time in their nine games this season...
Brandon Jennings Can Teach Ellis Lankster Something About Conversation Fillers
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The above video is of Bills rookie corner Ellis Lankster giving an interview back in September, and it is, like, um, pretty hilarious. Rookie or not, that had to be the most stammering in a presser ever. Well, Bucks rookie Brandon Jennings would not let that mark stand...
Mouthguards Key to Avoiding Becoming a Drooling Wreck
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The incidence of concussions is of ever-mounting concern to the NFL brass, what with legislators discussing and researchers studying the long-term adverse effects of strapping on a helmet and getting your brains violently scrambled.
Any safety device that doesn't detract from...
He'd Be The Wideout of Eli Manning's Dreams
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At close to 7' 5", 14-year-old Brenden Adams is in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's tallest teenage boy.
And he happens to play wide receiver for his middle school team, so presumably he has the world's tallest wide receiver record nailed down as...
Weekend Wake Up: Celts First Stumble, Psycho T's First Action and Manny's 18th Season
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James Makes Most of NYC Showcase. LeBron scored 33 in his last trip to Madison Square Garden before the free agency sweepstakes begin next year. The Celts suffered their first loss of the season, falling to the Suns 110-103 thanks in large part to Jason Richardson's 34 points...
SEC: Tim Tebow Getting Lit Up Must Not Be Seen
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So the SEC backed itself into a corner after weeks of officiating
outrage by announcing that any coach who suggested the refs in the
league were anything but perfect robotic paragons of justice would get a
fine or a suspension. This was probably a good idea after even Vandy's...
Arsenal Fans Finding Lush Living in Old Stadium
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Arsenal Fans Finding Lush Living in Old Stadium
When hearing of people living inside a stadium, the immediate association is that of an emergency shelter, like the Superdome was following the Hurricane Katrina disaster in 2005.
And that would probably still be the case for stadiums...
The Next Best Player Who Won't Win A Championship
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With Alex Rodriguez galloping down the New York Yankees' parade route today, it got us thinking. How many years was it assumed that A-Rod was the best player in all of American sports who will never win a championship? For all those seasons in Seattle and Texas, there was little...
Coolest Perk of Little League World Series Stardom: Your Own Baseball Cards
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Ah, to be a precocious athletic talent willing to sacrifice pre-teen summers for sport. First, the kids from Chula Vista, California stormed through the Little League World Series. Now, thanks to Upper Deck, they've gotten one sweet honor: Their own baseball cards.
To celebrate...
Ted Ginn is Like Jesus, if Jesus Were Whale Poop
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Ted Ginn Jr. made himself truly useful for perhaps the first time as a pro last week, returning two kickoffs for touchdowns of 100 yards or more in Miami’s 30-25 win over the Jets.
Whereas some see glimmers of production in what has otherwise
been a squandered career, others...
Joe Girardi Wants to Play Scoreboard With The Yankees' Title Count
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The Yankees positively shocked the world by snapping their torturously long nine-year title drought Wednesday, capturing that illustrious 27th World Series crown. Naturally, we're all thrilled for the long-beleaguered fans of the Bronx Bombers, who have suffered so tirelessly with...
New Mexico Women's Soccer: Probably Tougher Than Cristiano Ronaldo
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Soccer can be a rough game, especially in the top-flight European leagues, where jersey pulls and raps on the shins are basically part of the fabric of the game. But it's apparently roughest in the Mountain West Conference's Women's Soccer Tournament, where BYU beat...
How the Fate of the AFC North (Sort Of) Rests on Haloti Ngata's Ankle
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Obviously there won't be a playoff spot given out to anyone in Week 9, but in a weekend with marquee games, the one between the Ravens and Bengals could shift not only the AFC North race, but the AFC wildcard hunt as well.
The game takes on a greater meaning for the Ravens as...
Week 9 NFL Announcing: FOX Giving New Meaning to Term NFL Veterans
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Shame on me. On my show the other day, I questioned the timing of FOX NFL Sunday's trip to Afghanistan to support the troops in the middle of the NFL season, not realizing that Tuesday is Veterans Day. Is it bad that in this country, unless we get a day off from...
Offsides: LSU Tigers Take on Saban, Alabama
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I doubt the foam "Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer" Nick Saban is holding would be an effective defense. However, the tandem of LB Rolando McClain and DT Terrence Cody could thwart even the most aggressive Tiger attack. (Check out a preview of the game here and picks from our...
Shanoff's WUC: Bron, Bama, Buckeyes, 'Boys
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Today's Calls: LeBron vs. NYC, Yankees vs. Ticker-Tape, Alabama vs. LSU, Ohio State vs. Happy Valley, Cowboys vs. Eagles, Vince Young vs. Alex Smith, Brandon Jennings vs. Lance Stephenson, Tim Lincecum vs. Jeremy Hermida and More.
The Opening Pitch: LeBron may want to play in...
Complainer Complaining About Culture Of Complaint
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Richard Sandomir's got a problem with you, twitter blogger tweety
guy who spends a lot of time complaining about how broadcasters are
biased against your team. And he's got a complaint
about the culture:
Fox's Joe Buck and Tim
McCarver are in their 12th World Series...
Roethlisberger's Accuser Leaves Job a Year And a Half After Alleged Assault
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Andrea McNulty, the woman who filed a civil suit against Ben Roethlisberger for allegedly sexually assaulting her at a Nevada resort in 2007, has reportedly resigned from her position at Harrah's shortly after she returned to work.
According to Pro Football Talk, McNulty left...
NASCAR Would Prefer Viewers Not Be Told Their Races Are Boring
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Even if announcers such as Joe Buck are capable of conveying with their blase intonation that they have no particular interest in a sporting event, it's generally frowned upon for any broadcaster to come out and say that the event they are covering is lacking in appeal.
Which...
It's Time for the League to Embrace the Nuggets
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The Nuggets have a lot of tattoos, play emotional, crazy and sometimes rough, and yes, harbor individuals who have had legal troubles. That means fans can call them "thugs" and it's OK. I also never understood why George Karl gets let off the hook for that. He's tall...
NCAA Could Open NCAA Tourney Bidding War
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You get Dick Vitale from November through March, but how about a little early Dickie V. screaming about the nets being cut down? It could happen, if the NCAA opts out of its current deal with CBS by Jul 31, 2010, according to USA Today:
CBS' contract runs through 2013. But...
An Incomplete List of World Series Artifacts Heading To Cooperstown
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One of the great places to visit in this country is the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, not just because of the history of the game, but because the museum does a fantastic job of staying relevant with up-to-date exhibits. Immediately following the conclusion of Game Six...
Now You Can Tell Your Friends You Were an Arena League Champion
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Those who ran the Arena Football League (you remember that? It’s the one ESPN unsuccessfully tried to cram down our gullets) swear that it’s only in temporary limbo, and will resume what is no doubt its impending dominance of the sports landscape any year now.
I don&rsquo...
Quick Housekeeping: Contest on The Baseline
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Just wanted to briefly interrupt regularly scheduled TSB to alert any NBA fans who read here to head over to The Baseline. We're giving away one NBA League Pass Broadband subscription. Click here for all the details.
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