Drew Curtis' FARK.com -- Sports Archives for '2007-03-25 23:59:59'

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Kyle Busch wins the first Car Of Tommorow race at Bristol

Note to Gilbert Arenas: Read "My Prison Without Bars"

Barton player scores 10 points in final 45 seconds to end Winona St. 57 game winning streak and take Div II Championship

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ESPN expected to fire Joe Theismann as Monday Night Football analyst

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Twice in a row the Cleveland Browns have won draft order determining coin tosses, and the NFL is having none of it

Peyton Manning as a mentor

NCAA Elite Eight Day 2 Discussion Thread (LGN)

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(Some Redneck)

NASCAR to debut the car of tomorrow later today at Bristol Motor Speedway

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Peyton Manning gets laughs as host of SNL, but apparently the hayseed is unable to distinguish the difference between "laughing with" and "laughing at", hyuk, hyuk, hyuk

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Is our children learning? Oregon's Tajuan Porter: "I didn't even know Oregon was a state"

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Vokoun, Oilers shut out Oilers 4-0. Hmmmm

(MLB)

Yankees' opening day starter is likely to be Carl Pavano. Next up, cats & dogs to start living together, mass hysteria

While people are getting all worked up about the violence on the ice in hockey, this spandex-clad dude slashed his partner's face during a routine figure skating move

Sat March 24, 2007:

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England coach Steve McClaren has the fans chanting enthusiastically, even if the chants are 'What a load of rubbish' and 'You don't know what you're doing'

(NY Times)

Yankees' Wang pulls it, put on DL. ARod still sucks

(WSOCTV)

Duke ladies suck, blow chance to advance in women's NCAA tournament

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NCAA Elite 8 Discussion Thread

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That dumb, blonde receptionist in accounting you made fun of for filling out an NCAA bracket with only one marginal upset through the Elite 8? Yep.. she's destroying you

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In an unusual sign of actually seeming to show some competence at being a GM, Isiah Thomas exploits a loophole in the collective bargaining agreement to sign UK center Randolph Morris to a 2 year deal

Craig Biggio gets angry when Bud Selig prevents him from helping kids with cancer

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Tony LaRussa might become more popular in St. Louis after his DUI

NL batting champ Sanchez still hurting, and still feeling a little bit dirty about the whole thing

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(nhl.com)

Up by three in the third the Leafs were. Play conservative? I think not, lose the game they did. Away slip the playoffs they do

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Top 10 in-game dunks, including "The Chocolate-Thunder-Flying, Glass-Flying, Robinzine-Crying, Babies-Crying, Glass-Still-Flying, Cats-Crying, Rump-Roasting, Bun-Toasting, Thank You-Wham-Bam-I-Am-Jam" by Darryl Dawkins

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NHRA driver Eric Medlin dies from injuries suffered in Monday's crash

Fri March 23, 2007:

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Kobe at 46 at end of third quarter--is he the best player in the NBA?

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(Portland Tribune)

Witnesses: Zach Randolph seen in Portland strip club while on leave to attend funeral

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(WFAN)

Yankees Doug Mientkiewicz's rough spring

NFL truth and rumors: Dolphins interested in David Carr because you can never have enough QB busts from 2002 draft. Raiders interested in Dante Culpepper because all pirates have bum legs

(Daily Herald (IL))

"A murder that has shocked the proper world of cricket," suggesting for the first time that there may be a "world of cricket"

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Not news: USC Trojans recuit best athlete in the country. News: In basketball. Fark: The player is O.J. Mayo and he refuses to give his future coach his telephone number

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English national team adviser blames Beckham for 2006 World Cup flop, claims teammates were so jealous of him they failed to give any effort

Blatter wets himself over the Chelsea/Arsenal Carling Cup final fight. Asked if he plans on doing anything about it, he replied, "Depends."

"Hi I'm Manny Ramirez, I bought an amazing grill that you can no longer have, thanks to people bidding it up to $99,999,999 and getting the auction pulled"

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Ever wonder what the "A&M" stands for in Texas A&M? In this case, it stands for "Almost beat Memphis." Duke sucks

(FSN)

Belgium keeper waffles on whether or not he threatened to hurt Christiano Ronaldo in this weekend's Euro 2008 qualifiers

(Jiminy Cricket)

India vs. Sri Lanka, Ireland vs. West Indies. It's today's official World Cup Cricket thread. I've got nothing for this space that isn't too soon

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Tennessee volunteers 20-point lead to Ohio St, loses by 1. Duke sucks

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(Mets.com)

Vote for Mets 3B David Wright's "at-bat song." Phil Collins' "I Missed Again" suspiciously not on list of choices

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Kobe Bryant selflessly scores 60 points against the Grizzlies, couldn't have done it without his teammates

Cricket coach's death confirmed murder

New sewer system costing £2 billion expected to stop the stench of 2012 London Olympics. Engineers boast it can even handle the stink of Britain's Summer Olympic team

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42-year-old Barry Bonds healthy and ready to start season. Suck it, Griffey

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(Albuq Tribune)

Steve Alford's career going to the Pit(s). Iowa basketball coach moving on to New Mexico

If you think the Irish cricket team is done like dinner, you're seeing hearts, stars, yellow moons, etc

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With steroids clearly not a problem anymore, MLB Commissioner Bud Selig forces Craig Biggio to stop wearing pin on his cap of a charity's logo that helps kids with cancer. (Third story down)

Hong Kong horse track inspectors stunned when they discover elaborate poison-dart delivery system embedded under starting point for races. Perhaps organized crime was involved, for purposes of profit

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Thu March 22, 2007:

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NFL superstar Marshall Faulk will announce his retirement next week

In today's Spring Training news, Yankees fall to Cincinnati Reds, Sarasota Bees

(KSDK.com)

LPGA tour releases list of banned substances. Testosterone not on the list

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Michael Vick claims water bottle's secret compartment was hiding jewelry and other valuables

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(49 ABC News)

Alex Gordon to start 2007 in Kansas City. Royals fans optimistic that the team will win 70 games this year

(RLYW)

The Red Sox will finish a distant second to the Yankees this year if you're willing to believe some Yankee fan using a game simulator and several stat projections for 2007

After carrying his team to ACC and NCAA championships, McRoberts tops the list of draft picks. Just kidding, his team loses in the first round of both, and he's searching for a way out of the vortex. Duke sucks

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The NFL may suspend Pacman Jones for the entire 2007 season, even before legal processes on current charges against him are finished. Game over, man, game over

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Ron Artest pleads not guilty to domestic violence charges

(The Louisville Courier-Journal)

University of Kentucky basketball coach Tubby Smith departing UK for University of Minnesota. Duke sucks

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Two Michigan football players are arraigned for aggravated assault along with assault and battery upon a fellow student. Man, just think if beating Ohio State would be that easy for them

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Manny Ramirez, who last week stated that he'd like to finish career with Sox, SHOCKINGLY changes mind and will honor last two years of contract, then "move on." Vegas odds on Manny demanding a trade this season are at 5-2

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Air Force and Wisconsin showdown in the NCAA hockey tournament features two all-American teams

Penn State women's basketball coach resigns after being unable to lick accusations of discrimination against lesbian players

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(EuroSport.com)

Jamaican police "stumped" by 2nd high-profile Cricket official's death in last 3 Days

NFL truth and rumors: NFL to begin suspending players for off-field misconduct which means that the Bengals may have to start forfeiting games for lack of players

Matt Shaub signs contract for $8 million per touchdown pass thown in career

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LaRussowned

(Cricket World Cup)

Todays official Cricket World Cup thread. Kiwi's v Canucks and Netherlands up against the Scots

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Edmonton Oiler's post-Ryan Smyth strategy of scoring fewer goals than their opposition may end up getting them a new team record for most consecutive losses

The Red Sox will finish 125-37 this year if you're willing to believe some geeks using a game simulator and last year's stats

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Tony LaRussa arrested on DUI charges. First the tattoo and now this. Kind of old to go through this phase, isn't he?

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After the Pakistani cricket team choked on the field at the World Cup, it seems the coach may have been choked in his hotel room later that night

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Dice-K is so baffling to hitters they don't even know what pitches they've just seen: "It was kind of like a changeup, but kind of like a curveball. Kind of like a split-finger"

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Jacksonville Jaguars tackle says the 101 mph speeding or .12 BAC wasn't the reason he was arrested. It's because the cop is a white farking KKK devil, of course

Top 10 Sweet Sixteen upsets of the past 10 years. Duke sucks

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Martina Navratilova exhibition shows tennis as art. Submitter is waiting for the Maria Sharapova exhibit, thanks anyway

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Cubs closer trains with throwing stars and nunchucks

Yankees tell A-Rod, "No, you can't have a contract extension. Not yours"

Suck it, basketball fans. Cricket is the real March madness

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Wed March 21, 2007:

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Add the guy who wrote the theme music for the NCAA on CBS to the list of people making waaaaaay more money than you do

Toronto Raptors rookie sensation Andrea Bargnani out indefinitely after rupturing his appendix

Jose Canseco's futile attempt to inject himself onto ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" included sneaking into post-show party. Twice. (With pic, video)

More people now realizing Duke sucks

Man U's Cristiano Flop-aldo declares he has no interest in joining Real Madrid

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Bud Selig's latest attempt to screw baseball fans may be thwarted -- cable companies agree to match DirecTV's Extra Innings deal

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Yankees say that if Alex Rodriguez opts out of his contract after next season, don't expect them to be one of the teams bidding for his services

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(NFL.com)

Q: What's worse for a promising young quarterback than being stuck behind Ron Mexico on the depth chart? A: Being stuck behind the Texans' offensive line

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Former NFL player and roommate of Pat Tillman being sent to Iraq

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Tony Dungy embraces a ban on same-sex marriages, which totally puts a damper on the special relationship between Peyton Manning and Kenny Chesney

(AOL Sports)

Jeff Garcia to marry former Playmate of the Year Carmella DeCesare. T.O. still says Garcia's gay

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(Palm Beach Post)

Cross-dressing fake deputy, the granddaughter of NASCAR co-founder, was arrested

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Missouri public schools wimp out because they are constantly losing in golf , tennis and soccer; threaten to kick private schools out of playoffs. If they were better about wimping out, they might actually win in golf, tennis and soccer

Ole Miss women knock off defending champion Maryland. Lick it, Terps

Death of Pakistan cricket coach now being called 'suspicious'

The wizadry of Pistol Pete Maravich, the greatest college basketball player evar

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Minnesota Twins: We're going to build a ballpark. Land owners: Not here you're not. Minneapolis: Your land is condemned. Not Yours

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Ah, spring. This is when people start talking about baseball, and Ozzie Guillen just starts talking crazy

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Two students expelled from England's Rugby School after being caught having a naked scrum on the 'sacred' field where the game was born

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Your team gets booted out of the cricket world cup by minnows Ireland. Do you A) Have a few drinks - it's only a game, B) Burn effagies of the coach or C) Poison the coach? If you guessed B and C, you're right

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(chronicleherald)

The Midget Hockey League finals are coming up, expected to have better TV ratings than Stanley Cup Finals

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(WTF is going on)

Zombies, Yassir Arafat, Mysterious hotel room death in the Caribbean and Muslims burning muslims in effigy. It can only mean one thing. Here's today's official Cricket World Cup Thread

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The Belarus national rowing team covered so much distance while training that they accidentally entered Ukranian waters. Therefore, they were promptly arrested for illegally entering the country

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After giving him the richest contract ever for a safety, then benching him most of the season, Redskins trade Adam Archuletta to Bears for a 6th round draft pick. Redskins look forward to next very expensive free-agent bust

(MLB)

"Hi, I'm Manny Ramirez. I bought this AMAZING grill for about $4,000 and I only used it once because I am always on the road. I would love to sell it and you will get an autographed ball signed by me. Enjoy it, Manny Ramirez"

Tue March 20, 2007:

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L.A. Lakers clearing way for women in front office; hire former porn model as assistant general manager (with pics, Not safe for work-ish)

Tank Johnson's first day in jail uneventful. What, nobody's tried to bend over the new 6' 3", 300-pound inmate?

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Thanks to FA Cup and Champions League commitments, Chelsea v Man Utd EPL tilt is rescheduled for May 9, possibly to decide the league title. It might also be the first of as many as three meetings between the two in May

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Uecker's female stalker asked to leave game in Phoenix

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Dodgers won't move spring-training digs to Arizona until 2008. Apparently sweatshops in Bangalore missed the memo

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NFLer not a suspect in alleged rape at his home. "I am not now, nor have I ever been, a Cincinnati Bengal," states Kerney in a bullet-proof defense

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LSU's Glen Davis, aka "Big Baby," to skip senior year to pound NBA players into submission next year

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(AOL Sports Blog)

NFL mascots leave in threes: Cowboys' Crazy Ray dies, then Dolfan Denny dies, then Broncos' Barrel Man retires

(Toronto Sun)

Darcy Tucker says last month's verbal assault on Cam Janssen "was just a message, not words"

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Jeebus saves: The top 10 goalkeeping blunders

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(MLB.com)

Cubs plan patience for Prior, Wood

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Proving that America doesn't have the monopoly on shirtless drunks attacking sports stars, an enraged Tottenham fan tried to attack Frank Lampard after the 2-1 FA Cup loss yesterday

(NY Daily News)

The Mighty Mets have the majors' second-worst spring training winning percentage. EVERYBODY (who covers sports in NYC and cares about meaningless games) PANIC

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Nielsen NetRatings claim Foxsports.com internet traffic has eclipsed ESPN.com

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Jaromir Jagr scores with 34 seconds remaining, Penguins lose. Yep, just like when he played FOR the Pens. Devils suck

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Ronaldo offers insight into why people find his grass diving distasteful, simply "I'm too good."

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(Courant.com)

NCAA trying to figure out whether late start times or high ticket prices are attributing to low attendance at tournament. Oh wait, this is Women's basketball we're talking about? Nothing to see here

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(Some Rob Roy)

Today's official Cricket World Cup discussion thread: South Africa v Scotland and New Zealand v Kenya

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Nashville Predator Jordin Tootoo suspended 5 games for knockout punch. You'd better be able to throw a solid right if your last name is "Tootoo"

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Likely NBA draft lottery pick Brook Lopez decides to stay in school, not do drugs

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(Some Footballer)

American soccer icon to retire. Tens of fans mourn the loss of him

Mon March 19, 2007:

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(GolfNow)

Nike is giving free drivers to golfers who purchased their latest model. Turns out the drivers give you two yards extra, but it's considered cheating

(Some college student)

The NYTimes is bragging about its 27,000-member NCAA pool, which is a full 1/60th of the size of Facebook's

I'm shocked, SHOCKED i tell you, to discover that pro wrestlers are involved in a steroid ring

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Ah, March....when the snow starts to melt, the trees begin to bud, and Ken Griffey Jr is injured before the season even begins

(Rocky Mountain News)

NBA players receive a $106 per diem while on road trips to spend as they wish on food, reading materials, strippers and crack

(WSMV)

UNLV: "Badgers? We don't need no steenkin' Badgers"

49ers coach says NFL pass-interference penalty is like getting a death sentence for going 75 mph in 55-mph zone

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Arkansas river in best shape in years. Credits high fiber/low fat diet with at least 30 minutes cardio every other day. Still has the occasional cigar

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Pantheon of phallic women's sports trophies has new member, and European tennis beauty has firm grip on the hardware (with pics)

(WNBC)

Avoiding the sweet spot of the plate takes on a whole new meaning for pitcher David Wells after he's diagnosed with type 2 diabetes

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In an argument over who was the classiest player, former Steelers linebacker Joey Porter throws punch at Levi Jones of the Cincy Bengals at the blackjack table in Vegas

(Sport Network)

FA Cup 6th Round Replays: Man Utd host Boro as they look to keep treble hopes alive, while Spurs host Chelsea in London derby

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NYC basketball fans demonstrate the art of fine sportsmanship at Madison Square Garden (with video)

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Pitino favors expanding NCAA tournament field to 96 teams, because if there's anything this tournament lacks, it's more teams