Drew Curtis' FARK.com -- Sports Archives for '2007-02-25 23:59:59'

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How 16 MLB teams got their names

(Samizdata.net)

British snub of US led to the ascendency of baseball and demise of cricket in the US and for that a nation is grateful

Some weisenheimer at Topps Photoshops a couple of special guests on this year's Derek Jeter card

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Bend it like Jesus: Vatican's clerical soccer tournament kicks off in Rome

(Sportingo)

Evidence that in-house drug testing is for 'inside' dopes

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(Swing and a Miss)

Daisuke Matsuzaka's super happy fun pitching debut in spring training was almost televised live in Japan

Yankee stalwart and Cal Ripken Jr's heir apparent Carl Pavano struck by batted ball; is expected to go on the DL for 3 years

(AOL)

Tapping unseen well of wisdom, maturity, and judgment, Shaq calls Steve Nash's MVP awards "tainted"

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19 year old Louisville DT Amobi Okoye poised to become youngest first-round NFL draft pick ever. Suck it, Maurice Clarett

A robot that can hit balls pitched at it. Needs steroids. A lot of steroids. And a Barry Bonds sized head

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Ireland defeats England, still working on that "800 years of colonization" thing, though

Broncos running back Damien Nash collapses and dies

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Sat February 24, 2007:

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(TSN)

Sabres' Coach Lindy Ruff Fined for his Actions by the NHL. Neil not fined. I wonder why

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Canada's Guay collects World Cup victory. Not that there's anything wrong with that

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With first-ballot Hall Of Famer Tiki Barber headed to the broadcast booth, Giants poised to make run at Bills RB Willis "Gumby" McGahee

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Scottish national team gets humiliated at home in international match by feared Italian rugby team. Scots to mourn by frying up some Mars Bars, drinking

Soccer vs. Rugby, the age-old debate

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Don Larsen and Yogi Berra watch the footage of Larsen's World Series perfect game. Berra said he couldn't believe it until he believed it

Olympic swimmer Anastasiya Ivanenko, much like Barry Bonds, didn't realize she was taking steroids

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When submitter thinks of things to steal, something easily identifiable such as a cab doesn't come to mind. Unfortunately for Washington RB Michael Houston, that thought process didn't come into play

Pirates outfielder Xavier Nady to be tested for Crohn's disease. What a crappy way to spend spring training

NFL moves to trademark "The Big Game". So, who's ready for Giant Oversized Sporting Event XLII?

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Video replay helps NY Knicks defeat Milwaukee Bucks

PETA asks Falcons to suspend defensive lineman facing animal abuse charges. Leather footballs still considered OK

Misrepresent It Like Beckham: Only 11% of Becks' $250m contract is actual salary

(Jayski)

Michael Waltrip fails to qualify for sundays race in California

A skinnier Sammy Sosa refuses to discuss steroids, saying "I'm a little older. It doesn't mean I can't hit you 30 or 40 home runs...What's the deal? You think I'm dead?"

Jeff Gordon wins pole at Sunday's Auto Club 500 at California Speedway, plans to celebrate with one

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The law, tired of Latrell Sprewell strangling coaches and girlfriends, puts a zone defense on him

Fri February 23, 2007:

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Tiger Woods' PGA winning streak comes to an end and he tearfully goes home to bang his hot wife in mountains of money

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Ireland hosting England in Six Nations rugby this weekend. Riots are expected before the last notes of 'God Save The Queen' finish playing

Whether or not he gets elected to the All Star game, B*rry B*nds will participate in the festivities

New Mexico State feel-good hit of college hoops; now if only opposing fans would lay off Coach's bad stache and body oil

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(Some Redneck)

NASCAR's "official fuel" sponsor screaming bloody murder because another oil company has their logo in too many prominent places. Asinine tag sneaks past Stupid and Ironic while they fight it out

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Why the desperation Scottie Pippen comeback? He's dead broke

Dominic Rhodes, You just won the Super Bowl, what are you going to do? "I'm going to wet myself in the backseat of a police car"

Tommy Morrison and his new boobs return to boxing ring after 11 years (w/ pic)

Buffalo Sabres captain Chris Drury out indefinitely with suspected concussion

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News: Spring Training opens Not News: MLB player trolls Craigslist for "morning fun before practice"

Only surviving broadcast footage of Don Larsen's perfect game in '56 World Series located in an Oregon flea market

(ChessBase (full results))

Even the NFL's own players are sick of the off-field antics of some of the other players, suggest 3 strikes rule

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Top ten cities with the most sports championships. Surprisingly, Calgary and their one didn't make the cut

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Chelsea manager "Wenger, big poopy head, never win Champions League." Arsenal manager Wenger "You big money poopy head." Hopefully, the League Cup final on Sunday will be half as interesting

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Browns win coin flip, will draft third, select Tim Couch again, suck

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(Swing and a Miss)

Roger Clemens swears it's not about the money. And he likes bacon

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(Hockey Fights)

All out brawl between Ott and Buff. Even the coaches get into it

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16-year-old Norwegian genius defeats number one chessmaster at Linares tournament, takes the lead. Checkmate lol

Winner of NBA All-Star 3-point shootout was stonewalled at Vegas nightclubs; lack of tattoos the culprit

Not news: NBA player wants out of a contract he signed. Fark: A 10-day contract

"Lab may have mishandled Landis samples." They should have given the job to a smarter breed, like a Border Collie

Hockey player saves referee's life by cross-checking official in the face as ref was throwing him out of game

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The 2007 season hasn't even started and Kellen Winslow, Jr. is already facing another injury comeback

Thu February 22, 2007:

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San Francisco 49ers plan for a new stadium could be ki-boshed by a creek

First ever PGA event in Mexico features a cenote on one of the holes. No, not a hundred dollar bill, but a vast underground cave

(Some Redneck)

NASCAR will not announce the identity of the substance in Michael Waltrip's man-o-fold. Jeff Gordon, Bill Elliot most likely suspects

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Anna Kournikova signs endorsement deal, further delaying inevitable softcore porn debut

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GM pushing for use of alternative fuels in NASCAR. Michael Waltrip unavailable for comment

No. 1 Ohio State gets ready for Wisconsin after a victory over Penn State. Michigan, on the other hand, is preparing for yet another trip to the NIT

Former Celtic Dennis Johnson dead at 52

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How does one of the best hitters in baseball keep producing at 40? Light beer

Name of the new ABA team in Syracuse is the "Bullies," since "No-Passing-Ball-Hogging-Dunkers" was taken

Mets starting rotation already down to Tommy Glavine and friends

NFL truth and rumors: Pac-Man out of lives. Will have to insert quarters to continue in game. Also, Dolphins want Brady Quinn because two Joey Harringtons are better than one

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Theo Epstein continues to baffle Red Sox Nation by refusing to give Curt Schilling a below-market-value contract extension

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Not news: MLB player asks for permission to report late to spring training for "family reasons." News: It's Manny Ramirez. Fark.com: He's attending a car auction in Jersey on Saturday

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MLB truth and rumors: Johnny Damon gives New Yorkers hope with his hitting, his style, his beautiful wife and now his glistening pot belly

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Two Indiana Pacers surrender to police after fight, this time one that took place off the court

(MLB)

Cubs appear on cover of SI, mathematically eliminating them from the playoffs

(boston herald)

Now that women are the bigger draw, Wimbledon agrees to equal prize money

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After rushing for a whopping 370 yards at 2.8 yards per carry, NY Jets kick Kevan Barlow to the curb

Dwayne Wade wheelchaired off the court in last night's game against the Rockets. Will not make the trip to Dallas, but will still find a way to score 20 on them in the fourth quarter

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Wed February 21, 2007:

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Conservative columnist, comfortable with his manhood, says most NBA "love machines" wouldn't shower with gays or fat chicks. Stupid tag holds down fort as Obvious, Unlikely prep for duel

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Plans for Chicago 2016 Olympics include free webcams that would allow people in Chicago to talk with people from competing countries, get ripped off by Nigerian webcam scammers

Now that he's won a championship, Peyton Manning restructures his contract to look even more like Tom Brady. Should have super model girlfriend and baby out of wedlock in near future

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Iowa's Kirk Ferentz is motivated and looking forward to next season, probably because he won't have to watch Drew Tate throw temper tantrums any longer

(MichiganDaily.com)

Michigan has roughly nobody to fill their defensive secondary next year. Do the words "busted coverage" mean anything to anybody?

NFL truth and rumors is interesting and all, but it doesn't have Charles Barkley working a stripper pole. Which is probably a good thing

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"Tonight Show" interviewer asks France's Tony Parker if he surrenders during games. Hilarity ensues

(142)

Basketball player (allegedly) behaving badly: You and teammate wreck car. Teammate hurt. What do you do? A) Call 911? Or B) Think he's dead, so you just leave?

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Mets' 40-year-old player credits "light beer" for his longevity. NASCAR fans impressed

Report: Pacman Jones seen punching stripper, biting bouncer in strip club surveillance video

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NFL truth and rumors: Texans decided not to draft Vince Young because David Carr could not handle the pressure of having a legitimate threat backing him up

Former Red Sox reliever Rich "El Guapo" Garces signs with Nashua Pride, making them the only Independent League team visible from space

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MLB truth and rumors: Nomar Garciaparra expecting to play with the Twins this season

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Soccer authorities ask Glasgow Rangers fans to please stop giving the Hitler salute at games

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"Colts backup QB Jim Sorgi, you just watched Peyton Manning win the Super Bowl -- what are you gonna do now?" "I'm going to be the next Maytag Repairman"

What Kentucky fans really think of LSU

NBA All-Star weekend: "...new millennium Freaknik, an out-of-control street party that features gunplay, violence, non-stop weed smoke and general mayhem." Already booked my room for next year

Ultimate fighting, the sport where morans beat other morans bloody for the viewing pleasure of an audience of morans

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Wednesday's Champions League football discussion. Porto v. Chelsea, Roma v. Lyon, Inter v. Valencia and Liverpool v. Barcelona

(127)

(State News)

Spartans defeat No. 1 Wisconsin

(Fox Sports)

Top 10 useless sports traditions. Cubs fans claiming "this is the year" surprisingly absent

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(Adrian)

Tommy "Rocky V" Morrison waits 10 years to reveal he's not HIV positive and attempts a comeback in West Virginia. In other news, West Virginia doesn't mandate blood tests before a fight

(SI.com)

MLB turning to cooler, drier polyester-blend caps. Cotton uniforms suggestion not getting any love

After 17 seasons and more than 1,400 games, you'd think Joe Sakic had seen it all. But never before has he gotten a standing ovation from his peers on his 600th goal

Tue February 20, 2007:

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Behold, the NHL's greatest save

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Barry Bonds begins his 22nd year of cheating

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During college hockey game, goalie drops pants, rides stick like a horse and slaps butt. Charges have been filed. Happy Gilmore unavailable for comment

(103)

(Some Racing Guy)

Why Jeff Gordon should be banned from NASCAR

Dallas Cowboys get Gurode to the max. Like, gag me with a spoon

Tim Hardaway gay-bashing inspires ESPN.com columnist to come out in her latest piece

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According to police, Pac Man Jones is not a suspect in a Las Vegas strip club shooting. In other news, it snowed today in hell

(Some UC Student)

University of Cincinnati probes former soccer-player sex tape made during a football recruiting party. 1989 Denver Broncos not involved

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MLB spring-training preview, including team-by-team rundowns, predictions and outlooks

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Lakers reportedly frontrunners to land serial abuser, adulterer, binge-drinking, excessive gambler, cookie-striking Jason Kidd

Is it medically possible to contact HIV through freshly open cuts, say like the ones heavyweight boxers often get during fights? Looks like we'll find out sometime after this Thursday

Former Cubs third baseman Ron Santo would give his right and left legs to be in the Hall of Fame

Juror in Charlie Weis medical malpractice case imitates Notre Dame's bowl performances, collapses

Baltimore Orioles fans may get to see Anna Benson and her breasts this season afterall

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Jeter says everything's just fine with him and A-Rod, plans to have some great make-up sex after practice today

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It's the official Tuesday morning UFIA Champions League discussion forum. Arsenal, Man U, Celtic and Real Madrid all kick off the race for the cup today, so discuss already

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Ticket scalping now legal in Minnesota. Mike Tice seen hanging his head in shame

Colts tight end Dallas Clark learns the hard way that a shiny new ring doesn't give you a free ticket to razz the high school basketball refs

Only one race has passed, and Jeremy Mayfield has already pissed off his new car owner

The NCAA Tournament bracket if it was held today

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Coon, Nutt and Dugger hope to lead Arkansas Razorbacks to Omaha this season. And if that doesn’t work, they’ll make one hell of a redneck law firm

Super Bowl star Dominic Rhodes arrested for DUI. Good news for the Bengals: He's a free agent

First-place Buffalo Sabres on pace to lose as many players to injuries as they have wins

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George Takei loves him some sweaty basketball players

"Ron Rivera" sounds nothing like "Rex Grossman," but the Chicago Bears get rid of their defensive coordinator

US bidding for 2018 World Cup. Search for coach to be completed by then

A falcon is arrested for animal cruelty. That's weird, usually it is the Falcons themselves that are getting abused

NFL punter sues neighbor because she fed stray cats that crapped in his crawl space and scratched up his tree. NFL punters are whiny girls

Mon February 19, 2007:

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Report: Pacman Jones allegedly at center of Las Vegas strip club shooting last night

NHL brawler visits plastic surgeon after multiple nose breaks

(15)

If you guessed "as quick as they can possibly type it" as to how long it would take the affirmative action beneficiaries at ESPN to use Brady's fathering a kid out of wedlock as race-baiting material, give yourself a pat on the back

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(WFSB)

Youth football coaches stand accused of giving diet pills to the fatbodies and lardasses on their team

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Ohio State and conference foe currently ranked #1 and #2. No, this is not a repeat

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Ohio State students wtfpwns Florida's Albert and get a tiny measure of revenge

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(CNNSI.com)

Indiana employs the Michigan method when it comes to helping their wide receivers out of legal trouble

(Inside College Hockey)

This week's college hockey power rankings: Notre Dame clinches CCHA regular season title, Minnesota prepares to clinch their second straight WCHA title

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After infiltrating the Redskins and Raiders, Norv Turner will run the Chargers into the ground

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(Myrtle Beach Sun News)

USC freshman QB arrested for drunkenness and trying to flee from the cops. Bengals send scout to monitor his progress

Yankee teammates come to Williams' defense, demand new contract for Bernie. Just kidding... they throw him right under the bus

(31)

FA Cup 6th Round Draw sees Man Utd, Chelsea & Arsenal drawn apart from each other. Provided the Red Devils and Gunners can manage to win their respective away-game 5th Round replays after falling short at home, that is

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West beats East. Kobe MVP, stays in Vegas

Ohio State set to be #1 in college hoops for first time in 45 years

Phil Mickelson finally sheds image of choking at key times by winning second event in a row on PGA tour this year. Just kidding, D-cup hacked up a hairball and lost on the third playoff hole of the Nissan Open

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NBA commissioner says league "won't tolerate" minority bashing. So all you people going down to the game to hurl invective at the white guy on the team, consider yourself warned

(Neosho Daily News)

"Sorry I streaked at the homecoming basketball game"