What's the surest sign the Yankees are the most desperate billion dollar team in baseball? Roger Clemens makes his first relief appearance in 23 years in a losing effort against the BALCO Giants	(20)
		First you get the money, then you get the power, then you win the race. Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya wins the Toyota/Save Mart 300 at Sonoma	(28)
		USA beats Mexico to win the Gold Cup. Duke sucks	(11)
		Red Sox win exhibition World Series	(44)
		Cubs sweep the not so mighty White Sox. Suck it, Southside	(29)
		Jeff Gordon gives the haters more ammo with his confessions of wine snobbery Allez jaune voiture	(13)
		Former All-Star reliever Rod Beck dead at 38	(133)
(Some Guy)		Apparently forgetting that he plays for the Detroit Lions, Jon Kitna says his team will win more than 10 games this year	(53)
		Michigan vs. Ohio State is child’s play, Fischer vs. Spassky was for babies, McEnroe vs. Connor was a mere playground feud. This is the United States vs. Mexico, the nastiest rivalry in sport	(145)
		Dolphins looking forward to sinking their teeth into new season, cops	(4)
(Racing One)		Denny Hamlin won Saturday night's NASCAR Busch Series race in Milwaukee, but not really because he was late getting to the track and took over the car on lap 59. The driver that gets credit for the win is Aric Almirola. Who?	(18)
		Ex-NFL kicker joining the police force. Will team with Officer Shaq to create super sports crime-fighting duo	(15)
		Not surprising: Yankee arrested for being a complete and total scumbag. Surprising: It's actually a former one	(28)
		"Sexy Sharapova in Boob Shock." Unfortunately said boobs were not hers	(22)
		If you're a paranoid injury-prone third basemen, John Smoltz would like to have a word with you. Suck it, up	(11)

		Bobby Cox gets ejected from his 130th game, tying the 74-year-old record held by John McGraw	(18)
		I must solicit your strictest confidence. I am looking for an overseas partner where we could deposit one hockey player. Please note this transaction is 100% safe	(9)
		University of Spoiled Children may invite high-school dropout David Beckham to lecture on global diplomacy	(63)
		Football lineswoman may appear in Playboy in twisted attempt to make up for a really bad call. World Cup attendees waiting with baited breath	(9)
		Marion Jones, former world-class sprinter and steroid abuser, no longer races, spends all her time in court, and has total assets of $2,000	(32)
		Maple Leafs sure to return to playoffs after getting two good players in trade with San Jose. Just kidding, the goalie is a scrub and the forward is a drunk-driving idiot who scored 21 points last year	(36)
		In his first game back from the DL because of a sprained ankle, White Sox center fielder Darin Erstad makes a spectacular diving catch... and reinjures his ankle	(16)
		Morneau won the MVP last year... but since he's in the hospital coughing up blood it could very well be his last	(16)
(Some Guy)		Even though they can't even speak comprehensible English, children in Glasgow offered chance to learn Japanese from Celtic star Shunsuke Nakamura	(33)
		Kenny Rogers roasts Atlanta with six scoreless innings in his return from the DL	(28)
(TSN)		RIP Hamilton Predators	(32)
		USA USA	(15)
		If all that talk about driving hard to the hole, bouncing balls, and lazy dribbling puts you in the mood when you're at a Nets game, then you're in luck	(6)
(Some Guy)		Wimbledon officials remind Scots descending on Wimbledon to cheer on their country's players that bagpipes are positively, absolutely banned there, they way they ought to be in every civilized nation	(10)
		Miguel Tejada placed on the 15 day DL, streak of 1152 games over. Somewhere Cal Ripken Jr is giggling like a little schoolgirl	(5)

		French skier gets hit in groin, surrenders. Sportscaster adds insult to injury	(23)
(FanNation.com)		Sammy Sosa's 600*th HR Ball Being Held Hostage. The Demand: New Car. The Hostagetakers: His Teammates	(8)
(Eastvalleytribune)		Tank Johnson arrested on suspicion of DUI. Might as well cancel plans for early return next year	(14)
(NHL Fan)		NHL Draft Thread. Drinking game: Take a shot for every player Nashville unloads	(35)
		After all the hubbub over strippers, rapes and recruitment, the only thing Colorado University gets busted for is meal discounts	(23)
		Gordon and Johnson banned from practice and qualifying, face potential 100 point penalties, said to be tenderly consoling each other	(25)
(Some Guy)		Ai Bang Mai Fa Kin An Kle	(10)
(LaLa Times)		Eh brah, your surfspot too crowded? Dude, I'll sell you the next set wave for $2.99	(112)
		Fans at Wrigley Field drink a lot of beer, says baseball insider Headsmack McNoshiat	(18)
		Thierry Henry signs with Barcelona. Suck it, Arsenal	(52)
		Claude Julien becomes third Boston Bruins coach this year, already demands execution	(13)
(mlb.com)		Cubs or White Sox: defend your favorite ridiculously underperforming Chicago baseball team. Game 1 thread	(62)
		Dale Earnhardt, Jr. drops Bud for the 2008 Left Turn Series. Rednecks everywhere reportedly confused, torn about buying something foreign	(58)
		Big Ten commissioner: Comcast must apologize for calling Iowa's women's volleyball a second-tier sport. Comcast: Suck it	(30)
		Twins pitcher Johan Santana wins bet with team broadcaster, gets to shave his head (with video)	(12)
		Memo to the Atlanta Braves: "Hey, stay away from the chicken, bad chicken... mess you up"	(27)
(Some Moneyball Guy)		Orioles-Padres game included "money shot." Mike Piazza unavailable for comment	(11)
		The bit in Nick Nolte's final monologue in "Blue Chips" about scouts potentially drooling over a fifth-grader was ahead of its time	(21)
		Tennessee Titans players feel Pacman Jones has used up his chances, quarters, extra lives	(24)
		Miguel Tejada fractures wrist: 1,152 consecutive games streak likely done. Certain former O's shortstop looks at streak and says, "Awww, how cute"	(24)
		Joe Girardi will not be taking the Orioles' managerial vacancy, because "the timing isn't right." Translation: Joe Torre still has the job Girardi wants	(18)
		NBA teams unimpressed with Kevin Durant after workouts. Right, because what's more important, winning player of the year as a freshmen or how many situps you can do?	(27)
(Some Hockey Fan)		Anaheim Ducks re-sign J.S. Giguere, as well as the voodoo magician behind the Stanley Cup victory, for four more years	(30)
(Cincinnati Enquirer)		Considering that he can barely walk and chew gum at the same time, asking Kyle Petty to talk while driving should be worth watching, if only to get first person commentary on a wreck	(23)
		The U.S. planned for an easy, uncontested march over Canada. Canada showed strength, resolve and ultimately gave little ground. In the end, the U.S. eked out a controversial victory. Gold Cup semi-final? Or possibly the War of 1812?	(53)
(9News)		Remember when Yankee fans were pointing and laughing at Red Sox Nation for losing two of three to the Colorado Rockies? Yeah, well guess who swept the Yankees today?	(173)

		Oakland A's dump Milton Bradley. His play was far from Perfection, he couldn't even Connect Four consecutive hits together, but that's just how things go in The Game of Life	(22)
		Giambi agrees to testify about steroids to chief investigator. Pokey seeking legal counsel	(13)
		NHL Commissioner denies the Predators are moving to Canada, ehh	(53)
(WFAN)		To Opt Out or Not. That is the question for A-Rod in November and on the remaining years of his contract	(60)
(Some Guy)		For a player like Alex Rodriguez to play beyond his abilities the way Jeff Weaver did last night, he'd have to go 8-for-5 at the plate. With ten home runs. Then bang 12 strippers	(34)
		Paris Hilton vs. Pacman Jones	(26)
		Running back Larry Johnson may hold out for a better contract, blacker coach	(37)
		Here's the silver lining for Ron Mexico: Companies known for having "street cred" will often stay with their celebrities through a scandal	(9)
		How to build a successful MLB franchise, step 1: Copy everything the NY Yankees do	(38)
		You know what the NHL needs to regain its popularity? Me neither, but I bet it's not this	(49)
		The 32nd America's Cup. The only competition were "If you ain't first, you're last" has meaning	(13)
		Red Sox scrimmage AAAA team to obvious results, 10-game lead in AL East	(239)
		Former Cubs President Andy MacPhail hired to run baseball operations of the Baltimore Orioles. What could possibly go right?	(17)
		Brewers watch their stories, sweep Giants	(13)
		Get ready for the NASCAR 'Sprint to the store to buy new merchandise' Cup in 2008	(16)
		It appears Italian football clubs cheat as much off the pitch as they do on it. Who knew?	(12)
		Drag racer hits wall at 280 mph and lives to tell the tale	(19)
		Pop the cork on your ba...um champagne. Sammy Sosa just hit number 600...against the Cubs	(24)
		"I never make predictions and I never will"	(10)

(Some Guy)		NHL approves four rule changes for the 2007-2008 season. Dozens of American NHL fans care, the other 270 million still don't give a crap	(39)
		Jeff Gordon's wife delivers baby girl in 16.9 seconds. Crew had some trouble with the left rear	(66)
		Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks suspects two-time AL MVP Juan Gonzalez may have used steroids. In other news, a dwindling number of baseball fans still suspect that there might be anybody from the past decade who *didn't* use steroids	(16)
		2004: Curt Schilling pitches with a stapled-together ankle. 2007: Curt Schilling begs off the first-place Padres to rest up for the last-place Rangers. RSN members ridiculing Clemens' groin injury strangely silent	(120)
(Bugs & Cranks)		Baseball's anti-Ripkens -- A whole team full of guys more fragile than Bud Selig's ego	(14)
(Some Guy)		Bengals arrests ranked. Did your favorite arrest make #1?	(6)
		Dear Lakers' fans: Kobe Bryant is just not that into you	(34)
		The clearest pictures of the great Muhammad Ali you have ever seen	(25)
(Some Guy)		Cubs trade Michael Barrett for catcher that doesn't punch people in the face	(34)
		"Tofu isn't meat, Miss Piggy is not a beautiful woman, Boise isn't an island tourist destination, and Sammy Sosa is not one of the great home run hitters of all time."	(29)
(Some journal)		Everybody is using doping, says Lance Armstrong. Everybody but him, naturally	(8)
		PGA commissioner wants to stem rising tide of rampant steroid abuse in golf. In this day and age, we simply cannot allow Phil Mickelson to be so freakishly ripped	(17)
		Mixed martial arts or boxing? Two columnists throw down the gloves in a 12-round verbal spar over which sport is on top of the fighting world	(60)
		Yankees lose to a top 20 team	(128)
		Medical writer notes that the host of a new reality weight loss show, Shaquille O'Neal, is obese himself	(31)
		Man falls seriously ill every time he watches his beloved sports team play. Know how he feels	(76)
		Galaxy president Lalas says English soccer is inferior to MLS. In other news, NFL Europe is Galaxy president Lalas says English soccer is superior to the real NFL	(33)
		Bucs QB Chris Simms' career ruptures as badly as his spleen	(35)
(Some Guy)		Kansas City Royals want fans to pick their 7th inning stretch song, but unfortunately "Loser" by Beck isn't on the list of selections	(35)
		Nigerian Newcastle ace misses national team appearance. As a result, (a) the press chastise him (b) his fellow team mates rib him or (c) his Mercedes is sprayed with bullets by three masked gunmen. As this is football, you know the answer	(21)
		NFL to create whistle-blower system for reporting concussions, Bengals	(6)
		College baseball world wet with anticipation for 'Eater-Beaver matchup. Big Unit unavailable for comment	(22)
		FIFA holds under-20 world championship in Canada. This is gonna be even bigger than when the Maple Leafs won the Cup. OK, made the finals. Er ... qualified for the playoffs. Ah ... won that game that time	(10)

		With the first pick in the 2007 NBA draft, the Portland Trailblazers select Mr. one bulging disc, one permanently injured wrist, two bad knees, one mis-aligned hip, and one extra long leg	(32)
(Some Guy)		Accused wife-beating Tampa Bay Devil Ray calls up local sports talk show to vent	(11)
		Hillary isn't the only one parroting the Sopranos ending (video)	(9)
		High school softball pitcher has an ERA of 0.04 and has pitched 12 no hitters this year; Bud Selig is wanting her to speak with George Mitchell within the next week	(19)
		CNBC: Vince McMahon fake death con could spawn lawsuit from WWE shareholders	(38)
		Despite MLB-worst 26-43 record, Texas Rangers give GM Jon Daniels one-year contract extension. You're doing a heckuva job, Danny	(12)
		"If I get a blackjack, I'm going topless"	(56)
		Miami Dolphins coach Cam Cameron believes his team is headed for the playoffs this year. Interesting, even NFL coaches are playing fantasy football now	(13)
		Padres' Chris Young suspended for not being scared of Cubs' D. Lee	(35)
		SI's MLB power rankings. Rockies almost top 15 team	(69)
(Fan Nation)		Kobe Bryant performs backdoor cut on management and teammates in video	(13)
(Fan Nation)		Todd Helton would play for the Yankees, who can scout him knocking their pitchers all over the yard the next few days	(12)
		Vin Baker cited for drunk driving. I know, I was surprised too	(7)
		Cincinnati Bengals finally get some good news from a court case, but only because the four-year statute of limitations was up	(5)
		White Sox' Tadahito Iguchi visits Japanese boy waiting for heart transplant; doesn't stop White Sox from sucking, though	(11)
		Peter King gets ripped by readers over his QB rankings, not his coffee choice for a change	(19)
		Why the Toronto Maple Leafs aren't winning the Stanley Cup any time soon. This time, it has nothing to do with the fact that the Leafs suck	(38)
(Every Day Should Be Saturday)		The Big Ten is building its own television network much like the one Notre Dame has called NBC	(59)
		Julio Franco is causing a rift in the Mets clubhouse. Apparently, no one wants to help him change his Depends during the 7th-inning stretch	(22)
		Head of FIFA says South Africa doesn't have enough hotels for thousands of fans expected to attend World Grass Diving Championship in 2010, but are optimistic that the sky-high murder rate will kill two birds with one stone	(22)
		Writer finally puts Jeter in company he deserves, with Zambrano, Schilling, Piersynski, Rocker, Ozzie Guillen and Bonds in "Gall-Star Team"	(35)
		Arsenal board to Stan Kroenke: We love you, we love you not, we love you...	(6)
		In preparation for Ken Griffey Jr.'s return to Seattle this weekend, here are his top moments as a Mariner	(37)
		With Tiki Barber gone, pressure is on Eli Manning, who will respond to it by folding like a cheap card table by Week 3	(65)
		University of Indiana Football Coach Terry Hoeppner has passed away. RIP for someone that was turning a program around	(43)
(NY Daily News)		A-Rod on pace to blow Roger Maris' AL (and Yankee) home run record. Choking sucks	(193)
		Alexi Lalas making friends all around the world	(58)
(Some Guy)		While the NCAA throws out sportwriters for blogging, the worst teams in the NHL are bending over backwards to accomodate bloggers and the three fans who read them	(7)
		Golfer's bad swing sparks brush fire. A sure-fire way to get out of the rough	(41)
		Curt Schilling falls short at getting a record you've never heard about, which was 14 years in the making	(61)
(Some Guy)		Ladies and gentlemen, your 2025 LPGA Rookie of the Year	(20)
		Brett Hull will not return for a second season on NBC. The five people who watched the NHL on NBC rejoice	(36)

		AC Milan have revealed that they only want Eto'o. Otherwise they will stick to the current squad plus Ronaldo. WHAT?	(16)
		Yankees become first major league team to sign Chinese players, proving that there truly isn't a job in America that can't be outsourced	(30)
		Same shiat, different Bengal	(28)
(Some Guy)		UFC veteran Ken Shamrock to come out of retirement so that the next generation of young fighters get the opportunity to beat the living hell out of him	(26)
(TSN)		The dismantling of the Nashville Predators starts right....now	(22)
		AJC stops hosting forums related to Michael Vick on its website. "Every single time it got so ugly," says webmaster. "For some reason, people's response to him always goes beyond the limits"	(9)
		Rivers of blood, rains of toads, Peter King doesn't rank Tom Brady as the #1 quarterback in the NFL, death of beasts, et cetera. Truly, the end of days	(40)
		Fittingly, LaVar Arrington's career has ended with a blown lane assignment	(52)
		Free from the rigors of an NBA career, what to do with all the free time in your hands?	(16)
(TSN.ca)		The Ottawa Senators have promoted Bryan Murray from head coach to GM, weeks after getting decimated by the last team he managed	(22)
		Jim Norton passes away after one last game of monster rain	(28)
		Despite managing asbestos he could, Sam Perlozzo has been fired as Orioles' skipper	(35)
(Postbulletin.com)		I cut down trees, I wear high heels, suspenders and a bra. No, really	(21)
		Devin Hester could become a great wide receiver at the cost of his return game. Or he could be a gadget player. Or he could be the next Dante Hall. Or maybe no one has a clue what will happen when he starts to play offense	(39)
		San Antonio Spurs able to make it thru championship parade without any whining	(38)
		Pulling out the stops to get the U.S. to watch soccer: "The Trinidadian referee had a shocker, as did the two Mexican linesmen."	(26)
		Frank Thomas broke a homerun record yesterday, but nobody cares because of 748*	(51)
		Now that Richard Childress Racing is allowed to put the AT&T death star logo on Jeff Burton's car, everything is hunky-dory. Ha ha, no... NASCAR is suing AT&T for $100M	(21)
		Green Bay Packers LB Nick Barnett arrested for battery at a nightclub. In other news, the Cincinnati Benglas suddenly looking to trade for a linebacker	(12)
		Joe Torre: "Wang was remarkable." Anus still unremarkable	(196)
(Some Guy)		Adam "Pacman" Jones possibly involved in a shooting. No, not that shooting. No, not that one either	(42)
		After 19 months and 52 races without a win, Carl Edwards' crew member can finally shave off his beard. In other news, ZZ Top cancels their tour	(24)
		"Cromartie had no qualms about working with men in tights or appearing on the undercard to a main bout featuring camp Japanese wrestler 'Hard Gay'"	(39)
		Colorado Rockies decide that Yankees fans are going to pay extra to see their underacheiving team, which is pretty much par for the course in Colorado anyway	(34)
		Swimming's oldest record broken by a woman that looks like a fish (w/ creepy mixed-species pic)	(18)
		Andy Roddick wins fourth Queen’s Club title, and still wants Moore	(10)
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)		Pirate pitcher to miss start due to chicken cooking mishap. Glenallen Hill unavailable for comment, still afraid of spiders	(20)
(AOL)		Bill O'Reilly violates the NY Mets border by entering without the proper documentation. Bonus: Keith Olbermann was sipping a dry martini as Bill O was being escorted out by security	(25)
		Kristy Swanson, ex-Playboy model and girlfriend of Lloyd Eisler, perhaps the only heterosexual figure skater in the world, arrested for attacking his ex-wife	(22)