Fielding an America's Cup challenger: $120,000,000. Joint advertising by BMW and Oracle touting their techological superiority: Another few million. Losing to a boat sponsored by a company that makes handbags: Priceless	(6)
(AOL)		NBC made right call to ditch NHL overtime, since horse racing is more popular than hockey	(8)
		Jason Simmons has worn #30 on the Texans since their inception. Ahman Green traded to Texans, normally wears #30. What deal do they work out to give Green the number? Green is making a down payment on a house for a single parent	(12)
(Some Guy)		Bear's return-man Devin Hester could end up being a star wide receiver	(18)
(Hockey Farkers)		Today's NHL Playoffs thread - Ducks vs. Red Wings	(317)
		Since he can't pitch, Yankees may try to void Giambi's contract after steroid admission	(43)
(Sunday Gazette Mail)		Next time you say, "That makes as much sense as a blind archery team," it won't be as pejorative as you thought it was	(6)
(Orlando Sentinel)		Little Leaguer with prosthetic legs doesn't think he's anything special	(9)
		Kerry Wood to re-injure his arm on Monday	(8)
		The NHL has egg on its face once again as it schedules a Saturday mid-day playoff game to appease NBC, only to have NBC dump their nationwide coverage to VS to show pre horse race coverage for the Preakness	(82)
		Montana State players putting the 'Montana' back in Tony Montana	(6)
		Footballer proves several stereotypes at once by first running into goal post hard enough to snap it off at its base, then saying it didn't hurt	(8)

		Some preseason NFL power rankings to argue you over. You'll never guess who is #1	(69)
(MLB)		Another Yankees' pitcher injured. New York media places Joe Torre on a managerial deathwatch	(42)
		In the FA cup final dive off, Drogba scores perfect 10	(23)
		Some horse ran just a bit faster than a bunch of other horses (link updated)	(26)
		"Fire Joe Torre"	(72)
		NHL teams don't like you stepping on their logos, even if they are woven into the carpet	(17)
		Good: Ottawa Senators offer woman free playoff tickets. Bad: She's a Buffalo Sabres fan. Fark: She got beat up by Sens fans at the last home game	(17)
		Since America has no other problems to fix, Congressman sets his sights on a situation that all Americans care about intensely: How the NFL commissioner will deal with Michael Vick	(12)
		Saturday's NHL playoff thread. Sens at Sabres, 2pm	(432)
		Kirsten Sweetland, an 18-year-old Canadian cutie, wins the World Cup Triathalon event in South Africa (with pic)	(42)
		Former boxing champ Bobby Czyz in intensive care after doctors desperately try to inject vowels into his last name to save his life	(11)
		Barbaro remains in the hearts (and hot dogs) of many Preakness fans	(24)
		NBA final four is Detroit, Cleveland, Utah, and San Antonio. Suck it, pretty boy glamour teams	(168)
		Looks like the Bengals are going to have to update the "Four months without an arrest" sign	(10)

		Despite 52-30 record this season, Houston Rockets fire head coach Jeff Van Gundy	(47)
		NBA playoff TV ratings plummet, finish behind Spongebob, wrestling	(54)
		AT&T beats NASCAR in court	(11)
		Rookies in the NFL told if they don't go to a PR event sponsored by Reebok, they can't practice. Glad to see they are building values this early	(10)
(Fan Nation)		32 projected NFL starting quarterbacks ranked, Brett Favre ain't living on past glories any more	(109)
		Tampa Bay Devil Rays offer fans a chance to see real athletes in the stadium by having a 'Legends of Wrestling Night' tonight	(21)
(NY Daily News)		Jason Giambi publicly admits taking steroids. Says players, ownership, Barry Bonds should stand up and apologize	(161)
		Detroit Pistons advance to NBA finals	(189)
		Kyle Farnsworth tells Roger Clemens to take his seven Cy Youngs and get on the bus like everyone else	(79)
		Keyshawn Johnson wants to play for the Titans. The Titans want Keyshawn. Submitter wants his season ticket money back. Duke sucks	(36)

		Match the current baseball star to his original scouting report. Difficulty: Professional baseball scouts can't predict the future	(27)
		Beautifully-written ESPN story begins with facts, degenerates into allegations about Floyd Landis and doping, and somehow ends with "Hide The Weenie"	(14)
		Cubs blow 5-1 lead in the ninth to Mets, lose 6-5. Lou Pinella terror alert raised to "head asplode"	(37)
		The same week his team gets bounced from NBA playoffs, IRS informs Golden State Warriors owner he owes $160M in back taxes	(14)
		Suns vs. Spurs: Game 6 predictions. Ready? GO	(131)
		NFL to discuss cutting the time teams have to make draft picks so that round one next year doesn't turn into another six hour and eight minute snoozefest	(25)
		MLB announces acceptable 2007 World Series match-ups. David Stern cackles loudly and says "Amateurs"	(8)
(RSPWFAQ)		"In fact, it wouldn’t shock me if Vince McMahon’s funeral was footnoted with 'Card subject to change' and they stuck someone else in the coffin"	(16)
		When Diaw and Stoudemire were suspended I am sure the first thing you were thinking was of the Pats-Raiders tuck rule game, right? No? Well, obviously you aren't Bill Simmons	(33)
		Man U has the world's most popular soccer website -- more than two million people a month log in to check who they played a scoreless tie with lately and how many players suffered devastating knee injuries from capricious gusts of wind	(41)
		The NBA has suspended the NBA fans indefinitely for conduct detrimental to the ego of David Stern	(159)
		New Univ. of Minnesota football coach gets $700,000 bonus if Gophers win Big 10, BCS championships	(17)
		With all other problems solved, NJ Assembly committee approves a resolution requesting Rutgers redesign their "R'' logo to include the letters "NJ''	(36)
(Some Guy)		Finally, a blog dedicated Craig Biggio being hit by pitches. Bonus: It's actually funny	(9)
		As many as 10 people may be involved in Michael Vick dog-fighting case. Ten really pathetic, hateful and ignorant people	(29)
(Sporting News)		MLB bargain players that perform like the big money guys should. Daisuke Matsuzaka, they're talking about you	(71)
(NY Daily News)		Mets prospect Lastings Milledge apologizes for his "n-word" and "ho" filled song. Al Sharpton not mentioned in the article	(10)
		May 17th NHL Playoff thread. Detroit at Anaheim, 9:00 p.m. ET. For Anaheim residents thinking of going to the game, hockey's that sport played with sticks on ice	(340)
		During last night's Mets game, there was great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of Fantasy Players cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced	(35)
(Some Guy)		England v West Indies, 1st Test, Lord's, Day One discussion thread, round about the off stump and back into the covers	(9)
		If Brett Favre changed his underwear as often as his opinion he might not smell like a jackass	(35)
		Sammy Sosa uncorks No. 597*, but Rangers still get creamed	(15)
		Jeanie Buss (daughter of Lakers owner Jerry) rips into brother Jim (now head of Lakers) for slamming her boyfriend, Phil Jackson (with audio)	(13)

(Some Guy)		NHL suspends Anaheim defenseman Chris Pronger for vicious hit on Steve Nash which resulted in scores of Suns leaving the bench and inciting melee that resulted in 5,000 deaths and dogs and cats living together	(36)
		It's official: Bob Bradley is now coach of the USA men's national soccer team and Landon Donavon's new personal ball washer	(8)
(NBA.com)		NBA playoff discussion thread - Nets at Cavs, Spurs at Suns	(360)
		The IOC opens bribe process for 2016 games	(12)
(AOL Sports Blog)		QB Carson Palmer's endorsements - Cornholing and hot-dogs. What's next, K-Y Jelly?	(29)
		Mike and Mike from ESPN will host this year's Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee. T-R-A-I-N-W-R-E-C-K	(38)
		New York Mets prospect Lastings Milledge debuts his rapping alter ego, L Millz, in the song, "Bend Ya Knees." Mets, Don Imus not amused by song's lyrical brilliance	(17)
		NFL game in London sells 40,000 tickets in 90 minutes. Al Davis stunned, had no idea that many people bought tickets to games	(35)
(foxsports.com)		NFL mini-camps are starting. T.O.'s attention whoring to begin in three... two... there it is	(16)
(Believe it or not, GQ)		The single best reason not to give up on the NBA	(17)
(Baseball Prospectus)		Tired of interleague play? Angry at the awful schedule this year? Then check out this MLB realignment plan: Five divisions, NFL-like rotating schedule, no interleague. Bud Selig surrenders	(75)
		Not surprising: Barry Bonds' brother invokes the race card. Fark: On Hank Aaron	(23)
		ESPN offers evidence to support theory that National League is incredibly inferior to American League	(55)
		Brett Favre plans to skip Packers' mandatory three-day minicamp this weekend. Says he can't be expected to attend when there's a "Matlock" marathon on TV	(14)
(redsox.com)		They don't call him D.L. Drew for nothing	(41)
		May 16th NHL Playoff thread. Broom sales in Ottawa expected to skyrocket in advance of the game	(274)
(Some Guy)		NFL gears up to play in London, where the teams will play second fiddle to the violence in the stands	(31)
		Chelsea manager in the doghouse after dog fracas. Dog now on the lam. Really	(10)
		Guess which three players got suspended in Suns/Spurs series? San Antonio blows	(222)
		Barry Bonds refuses to discuss Schilling, home run chase, and his pharmaceutically-enlarged head	(34)
(Some Guy)		Sacramento Bee sportswriter apologizes for using phrase "shucked and jived" in boxing story after outraged readers say it is the equivalent of using the N-word	(34)
		Cubs hand Maine his first loss in a 10-1 beating. Piniella moved off the burner before he boils over	(10)
		What do San Antonio and Phoenix have in common? 110-degree beer-drinking days and 80-IQ whining NBA fans	(41)
		Like a Jehovah's Witness on your doorstep, the Chicago Bulls will not go away	(30)
		CNN/SI presents the Sports Facial Hair Hall Of Fame	(28)

		No you can't have an Indianapolis Colts-themed Indy car at the Indianapolis 500. Not yours	(5)
		Dale Earnhardt, Jr. docked 100 points, and his crew chief gets hit with $100,000 fine and 6-race suspension for illegal part used at Darlington	(30)
(AutoBlog)		Bullrun racers have broken the Cannonball Run (NY-LA) record, shaving nearly an hour off the 32:51 time set in 1979	(12)
		Team USA extends invitation to Marcus Camby to cover Lebron James' defensive lapses	(6)
		Top 10 least deserving MVPs... if you include the post-season. Ernie Banks not available for comment	(30)
		Ladies and gentlemen, your 2007 NBA MVP is Dirk Nowitski	(29)
		Teemu Selanne's second straight 40 goal season makes him NHL's best old-ass bargain	(17)
		1993: 42-->2007: 52*; 1993: 7 1/8-->2007: 7 1/4*; 1993: 10½-->2007: 13*	(38)
		MLB Power Rankings: Not since "Waterworld" has big budget summer blockbuster sank as fast as the '07 Bronx Bombers	(63)
		League data confirms college professor's claim that NBA referees are racially biased	(28)
		Floyd Landis wants the Dick Pound to stop	(6)
(NHL.com)		Will the Ducks flap the Wings? Will Hasek win an Oscar? Discuss in today's NHL playoff thread	(315)
		You think you have a tough job? Imagine getting fired for dropping two lug nuts	(39)
		Dice-K pitches first complete game of MLB career in 7-1 Tiger taming	(64)
		Not news: Soccer team may be moved up a league. News: Female fan promises to strip if team moves up. Fark: Fan is 72-year-old Sophia Loren	(15)
		Cubs blow a four-run lead to the Mets, then lose game by giving up a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the ninth. Lou Pinella currently at terror level: Red	(23)
		West Ham might be relegated after all now that FIFA is thinking about investigating the whole Tevez mess-cherano	(11)
		"Serial streaker" banned from every soccer stadium in Britain for next three years; complains that police are just embarassed that he caught them with his pants down (SFW pic)	(9)
		Suns overcome "Cheap Shot Rob" to even up with Spurs 2-2 in series	(300)
(MLB)		John Smoltz dislocates pinky during game, still hopes to make next start. No, seriously	(32)
(Tsn)		I told you CFL fans were HARDCORE	(23)

(Star Tribune)		Michael Vick refuses to answer questions regarding allegations of his involvement in dog fights. The reporters failed to remember that the first rule of Dog Fight Club, is to never talk about Dog Fight Club	(12)
(WFAN)		The good, the bad and the ugly of the NBA playoffs	(19)
		Sugar Ray named No. 1 boxer of all time. No, not that Sugar Ray, the original Sugar Ray	(33)
(NBA.com)		5/14 NBA Playoff thread. Marion next on the Bowen hit list, must win games for Nets and Suns. LGT scoreboard	(468)
		Feared MMA champion The Iceman just loves "The Sound of Music" and paints his toenails pink	(18)
(bengals.com)		Bengals cut Sam Adams in effort to alleviate jail overcrowding	(12)
		Sometimes a woman's right to choose has consequences: Like when she loses her scholarship due to inability to compete while pregnant	(31)
(The Jaunt)		Ken Griffey Jr. tells heckler that he couldn't touch the threads on his jock, then proves himself wrong (with pic)	(15)
(big show baseball)		Barry Bonds is the all time MVP of MLB	(40)
(Some Guy)		Bode Miller leaves the U.S. Olympic men's drinking team, will pursue a career in skiing	(7)
		Brett Favre claims he was only kidding when he asked to be traded, it was all just one big Maypril Fools joke	(9)
		Nobody seems to know what football coach Joe Paterno earns every year, and now it will up to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to decide	(8)
		In an effort to increase TV ratings, Major League Baseball is set to move the start of the World Series from Saturday to Wednesday night, with possible Game 7 on November 1st. Games ending before midnight eastern still out of the question	(34)
(Rocky Mountain News)		Colorado Rapids take over first place in Western Conference, fans reduced to trying to give a shiat about soccer until Broncos training camp	(8)
		Colorado Rockies trade some used magic beans to Florida for a half-eaten dish of frogurt	(19)
		Monday's NHL playoff thread. Sens vs. Sabres, Game 3	(265)
		Auction house offers $1,***,*** for Barry Bonds' 756* ball	(22)
		Josh Beckett's finger is blistering ahead of schedule this season	(42)
		Nolan Ryan interested in returning with Clemens-like deal, very motivated to throw baseballs at the punks who keep walking onto his lawn	(22)
		NBA now noticing nasty knee to Nash's 'nads. Bitter Bruce Bowen believes ball bashing baseless	(130)
		Giants rookie Fred Lewis hits for the cycle, including his first major league home run, then says it was a present for Mother's Day. Cheap bastard	(8)
		Up 5-0 vs. the Red Sox, the Baltimore Orioles do the only sane thing. They replace their winning pitcher in the 9th and lose 6-5	(45)
(Fire Joe Morgan)		I'll see your "Yankee's Wang hit hard by Rangers" headline and raise you one over-the-top caption for MLB Mother's Day pink bats	(27)
		Chipper Jones whines about the new "regional rivalry" interleague series that has his Braves playing the Red Sox while the Marlins and Phillies get off easier. In other news, MLB thinks Atlanta and Boston are in the same region	(51)
(Rochester D&C)		Rochester Knighthawks win NLL Championship. That's lacrosse for those of you too smug to recognize it	(15)
		The Brits bring out their secret weapon in search for missing toddler: Becks	(43)