Indiana basketball team to lose scholarship because of excessive recruiting calls by coach Kelvin Samson...the same coach banned from making recruiting trips while a coach at Oklahoma for, you guessed it, excessive recruiting calls	(15)
		Referee refuses to let Muslim teenage girl in youth soccer tournament because she was wearing a head scarf	(19)
		England triumphs over France to take the World Conker Championship crown. God save the Queen	(5)
(PB Post)		Ex-Miami Heat forward Alec Kessler dies while playing pick up basketball game	(9)
		Twenty-two arrested in Lexington after celebrating Kentucky fans attempt to set city on fire	(11)
		Favre intercepts another NFL record	(20)
		Fark's favorite top twenty team looks to continue beatdown of snakes. NLCS discussion thread now in play	(123)
(Sandusky Register)		Nobody ever cared about shirtless idiots with painted chests at football games -- until the hot girls started doing it	(130)
(The New Editor)		It's a very special day for fans of the Chicago Cubs	(24)
		LSU only drops 4 spots as OSU takes the #1 spot	(51)
		George Steinbrenner gives up control of the Yankees, gives the keys to the franchise to his sons	(17)
		Ohio State is #1 in new AP poll and on its way to another embarrassing BCS loss	(77)
		In case you haven't heard, the Patriots play the Cowboys this week. Week 6 NFL discussion thread	(1465)
		Quincy Carter arrested for possession of marijuana; could cost him minor league arena football career. In other news, there is minor league Arena football and his real name is Lavonya	(17)
(About.com)		Evander "The Real Deal" Holyfield fails in attempt to win fifth heavyweight title	(12)
		Boston fans shocked, SHOCKED, when the Red Sox choke in the 11th inning, lose 13-6	(113)
		Dusty Baker signs three-year deal to ruin the Cincinnati Reds pitching staff	(35)
		Georgia celebrates Vanderbilt win by stomping on Commodores' logo - 64 times, at last count	(32)
		New York Giants cornerback cannot outrun his girlfriend. Really	(15)

		#1 and #2 college football teams lose on the same day for the first time since 1996. Duke loses for first time since last week	(58)
		Cal falls to Oregon State, leaving you one step closer to USF as the #1 team in the nation	(64)
(The Courier-Journal)		Kentucky knocks off No. 1 ranked LSU in school's greatest football victory ever	(217)
		The cheatinest franchise in the NFL strikes again	(33)
		Hosts of the Rugby World Cup are no longer in the competition	(16)
		Tonight's Official ALCS game 2 discussion thread	(873)
		NASCAR Nextel Cup Bank of America 500 Discussion	(282)
		England has their balls bowled over in decisive cricket defeat by India	(11)
		Holyfield to fight in Moscow for the WBO championship tonight. At 44 he would be the 2nd oldest heavyweight champion ever, oldest man currently in Russia	(18)
		Juan Encarnacion's eyesight has only improved to 20/400, meaning his MLB career is probably over but his umpiring career is just getting started	(30)
(CBS Sportsline Scoreboard)		Today's college football discussion thread. Name the best game you've witnessed live, either at home or on the road	(1112)
		Maurice Jones-Drew fined $7,500 for pretending to use the goalpost as an ATM machine during a celebration	(39)
		It's your official Association Football (soccer) discussion thread. There's no club football this weekend, but the mighty Faroe Islands are playing lowly France. Come, let us discuss soccer	(39)
		Dallas Cowboys safety Roy Williams fined for "horse-collar" tackle. Again	(44)
		Rockies win in extras. Baby Backs couldn't stay up past midnight	(24)
		"Ladies and gentlemen, NOT Tubby Smith"	(17)
(TSN.ca)		Ex-NHLer Rob Ramage found guilty of multiple charges stemming for drunk-driving accident, will most likely spend life in prison. (with pic)	(21)
		Chalupa Grande gives up 8 runs in 4 1/3 as the Sox take Game One of the ALCS	(54)

		"I still have a pretty dang good headache from the whole thing," said a Montana football player after being tackled by a grizzly bear	(8)
		Notre Dame student paper editorial tells students not to rush field after 1-5 Irish beat #4-ranked Boston College Saturday	(14)
		Upcoming report from Sen. George Mitchell's investigation into steroid use in Major League baseball will confirm what we already knew; that everyone in baseball uses steroids	(17)
		Philadelphia Flyers forward Jesse Boulerice earns 25-game suspension, the longest single-season ban in league history	(42)
		Baltimore Orioles fire pitching coach Leo Mazzone after he failed to duplicate the success he had with Atlanta. Maybe it's because the Braves had... oh, how do you say this... PITCHERS???	(29)
(7online.com)		Eyewitness News in New York reporting Joe Torre will probably be asked to manage Yankees again in 2008	(22)
		Gilbert Arenas says a buzzbeater is better than sex -- except if it's with Halle Berry. What if it's with Beyonce?	(20)
(Some Guy)		Michelle Wie finishes dead last with a 79 on her 18th birthday. Better luck next year	(23)
(MLB.com)		Today's ALCS/NLCS thread. With "haha no Yankees" goodness	(492)
		The Colorado Rockies can win playing smallball, longball, lowball, highball, dryball, wetball, hardball, softball, homeball, awayball, springball, autumball, eastball, and westball	(27)
		How to stop the New England Patriots. Does not include: Hit Moss on the knee with a baton, serve Tom Brady with child support papers at halftime, transmit Belichick to parallel universe where hoodies are illegal	(91)
		Dallas Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips denies saying that allegations of spying tainted the New England Patriots' three Super Bowl titles. What he actually said was, "The Patriots can lick my taint"	(102)
		The gospel is spreading - the Boston Red Sox and especially their fans are becoming exactly what they loathe	(121)
		A-Rod, the playoff choker looking to land twelve year deal. Devil Rays, Nationals thought to be frontrunners	(44)
		Surely since their 7-1 loss was greenlit, the Leafs winning their next game 8-1 (in which Mats Sundin breaks Sittler's goals and points record) should get a greenlight, too. Right? Right?	(24)
		New York Knicks cruise past Maccabi Tel Aviv in preseason home opener. Isiah Thomas reportedly hoping that the visit from the Maccabis will help his erection last for eight days and eight nights	(4)
		Tampa Bay Devil Rays outfielder Elijah Dukes, who threatened to give his wife more hits than he got at the plate this year, is headed to Dominican league. Dukes sucks	(8)
		Things we learned from the ALDS coverage of the Indians/Yankees from the ESPN perspective, according to the Sports Guy	(26)
		Minnesota Vikings DE Erasmus James may miss this Sunday's game because of a sore shoulder... that he suffered in a locker room fight with teammate Chester Taylor	(24)
		Vancouver Canucks center Ryan Kesler says the cross-check to his head was just part of the game. No, not really... he's calling for a 20-game suspension for Philadelphia Flyers enforcer Jesse Boulerice	(53)
		The Diamondbacks apologize for their two types of fans: The idiots that threw stuff on the field, and the "fans" that didn't bother to show up	(36)
		Wake Forest QB Riley Skinner rallies the Demon Deacons past the homestate team that wouldn't recruit him -- No. 21 Florida State	(15)
		MLB may suspend players implicated in Albany steroids case. In future news, MLB has to cancel entire season after everybody is suspended	(5)
		In what is likely to be a microcosm of their entire season, Sonics guard Luke Ridnour breaks his nose in the preseason opener	(9)
		Sanchez to make his first career start for USC this Saturday, it might get a little dirty	(12)
		Jeff Francis beats Sports Illustrated-cover jinx, defeats Dbacks in Game 1	(34)
		The 10 undefeated teams left in college football. Actually 11 but submitter will be deep in the cold, cold ground before he recognizes Missoura	(84)
(Some Guy)		Ten truths NFL fans need to understand about Week 6 before spouting off with their dumbass opinions. Not that this effort to elevate the discourse will change anything	(78)
(Some Blues Fan)		Name the St. Louis Blues new mascot. Sorry, no option for LameAss or UFIA	(28)

(MLB.com)		Now that they've each been quickly brushed from the playoffs, Jimmy Rollins and Alex Rodriguez can sit back and enjoy their MVP... er... Legacy awards	(22)
		Denver cops arrest scalper trying to hock NLCS tickets, confiscate his 60 tickets as "evidence". In other news, expect to see a lot of off-duty cops at Sunday's game	(12)
		Gilbert Arenas caught cheating... at Halo 3	(34)
		NCAA basketball coaches that curse or address a referee disrespectfully will draw a quick T this season. Bobby Knight to be preemptively tossed before every game	(14)
		Say it ain't so: Your daily Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks, NLCS thread	(276)
(MLB.com)		In more fair and equitable postseason baseball coverage, Boston and Cleveland will be on Fox in primetime, while Arizona and Colorado will be competing with reruns of "Law & Order"	(39)
(Some Guy)		Canada planning brothel in 2010 Olympics City. Submitter's interest in curling suddenly renewed	(94)
		MMA's biggest draw, Randy Couture, tells the UFC to go pound sand	(40)
		With David Carr's ailing back, there's a pretty good chance of Vinny "Terminator" Testaverde starting this Sunday	(20)
		Falcons lost starting offensive tackle and will start two rookie linemen. That, combined with QB crapfest of Harrington and Leftwich, means Falcons could be first football team ever to score negative points	(41)
		Braves GM John Schuerholz steps down after 17 seasons	(29)
		LA Lakers owner Jerry Buss, looking suspiciously like Cesar Romero as The Joker, says he's willing to listen to trade offers for Kobe Bryant	(14)
(Some Guy)		Yankees' announcer Suzyn Waldman adresses crying incident ... and comes off looking even more ridiculous	(44)
		As it turns out, the billions of taxpayer dollars used to build pro sports stadiums don't actually put billions of dollars back into the community. Suck it, Dallas	(71)
		Missouri QB Chase Daniel on Nebraska's defensive coordinator after Mizzou gained 606 yards and scored 41 points, "That's like high school stuff." Blackshirts indeed	(50)
(Football Parks)		The Dallas Cowboys once again show that everything is bigger in Texas with what very well could be the greatest stadium ever built	(83)
		ESPN's Top 50 moments in MLB League Championship history. AKA, how David Ortiz makes every other team his biatch	(52)
		Reggie Bush has some explaining to do, having received nearly $280,000 in benefits while at USC	(67)
		Woman proves it's the pretty pattern you make when correctly picking 14 football games to win $548,532	(31)
(Wik-Wie-Pedia)		Happy birthday, Michelle Wie. Signed, the tens of adoring fans and the thousands waiting for you to reach the age of consent so they didn't feel... guilty	(42)
		After only one game in the NHL, Montreal fans are already comparing goalie Carey Price to Hall of Famer Patrick Roy	(38)
		Scientists exhumed the body of famed Notre Dame football legend George Gipp and extracted DNA while ESPN filmed it. Rudy Ruettiger pleads, "Don't bury me, I'm not dead"	(32)
		England already finding excuses to lose against Russia in next week's European Championship qualifier, citing the fact they will have to dive on crappy commie Astroturf	(19)
(MaineToday.com)		Late playoff games have parents wondering if they should let the kids stay up and watch. Well, not New York parents	(22)
		Expensive running shoes "not worth the money"	(26)
		Man gets Green Bay Packers season tickets after 37 years on waiting list	(38)
		Allen Houston, 36, un-retires, returns to Knicks, hopes to round back into classic "bricking jump shots in the Finals" form	(10)
(myfoxcolorado.com)		Colorado ski area opens first, and the skiing looks like it sucked	(25)

		Floyd Landis won't fade into oblivion, appeals decision that stripped him of his Tour de France crown	(27)
(Fan Nation)		If A-Rod opts out, the Yankees will refuse to sign him. wink wink	(115)
(CinCity Enquirer)		ABC's college game of the week in two weeks is two teams you may not have heard of: Cincinnati at South Florida. Suck it SEC, PAC10, BIG10	(86)
		Houston Texans DT Travis Johnson won't be fined for taunting Trent Green and his self-inflicted, career-threatening concussion	(54)
(WTAM.com)		A week after embarassing hometown crowd with a Yankees hat, LeBron James says NOW he backs the Cleveland Indians	(58)
		Cleveland Indians pitcher Paul Byrd doesn't even get respect from his own son. "'Dad, if you were any good, the Yankees would have traded for you"	(33)
		"If you look at the proportion of airtime devoted to reporting fact versus delivering opinion on ESPN, it is clear that the main function of sports news is to serve as the molehill on which mountains of opinion are built"	(149)
		Heat forces top seed Jankovic to withdraw from Bangkok Open tennis tournament. No word on how her parents are doing	(10)
(Some Guy)		Tough call - the 10 homeliest NFL cheerleaders	(293)
(SceneDaily)		Former NASCAR Nextel Cup champion Dale Jarrett expected to run the first six races of 2008, then retire. Assuming that he can qualify for them, that is	(17)
		Eagles likely to headline 2008 Super Bowl halftime after talks with Garth Brooks break down	(117)
		Red Wings fans are waiting for somebody, anybody else to fill up their arena. Hockeytown, indeed	(63)
		#6 overall pick Yi Jianlian, after finally accepting a deal to play for the Milwaukee Bucks, scores a whopping three points in his debut and fouls out shortly after the conclusion of the National Anthem	(45)
		After their shocking exit from Rugby World Cup, All Blacks team return home with quiet dignity and... just kidding, Doug Howlett arrested for criminal damage at a Heathrow hotel	(9)
(Some Red Raider)		Texas Tech students sell T-shirts featuring Aggie collie mascot getting “Vicked.” T-Shirt Hell kicking themselves for not coming up with it first. With pic of shirt, of course	(63)
		Cleveland Browns WR Braylon Edwards pledges $1,000,000 to help 100 underprivileged kids go to college	(53)
		Carolina Panthers dig up Vinny Testaverde, sign him to backup David Carr	(29)
(Some Habs Fan)		Montreal Canadiens start rookie goalie in NHL’s oldest arena, Pittsburgh’s Igloo. In other news, Canadian fans sure to blame Gary Bettman for the fact that the NHL's oldest arena is Pittsburgh’s Igloo	(22)
		Winless St. Louis Rams announce decision to retain head coach Scott Linehan at least until he has guided them to the #1 overall pick in the 2008 draft	(12)
		After a three decade road trip, the Harlem Globetrotters finally play a game in Harlem	(10)
(Some Guy)		Unfortunately a story about Barry Bonds drinking elk semen isn't true. But damn was it funny	(31)
		Forget about new Cubs owners wanting to sign A-Rod. The Chicago Tribune doesn't even have official bidding documents prepared, so the Cubs won't be sold until at least Opening Day of 2008	(12)
		Maple Laffs give up 7 more points Tuesday than the Pittsburgh Steelers did on Sunday. 40 years and counting	(22)
		Cincinnati continues to lead the league in suspended players, with CB Johnathan Joseph becoming the third Bengal to earn one this season	(10)
		LSU fans get hold of Florida Gator QB's cell phone number -- flood of "you suck" taunts and threats ensue	(16)
(PR Inside)		Driving #82 (his age), Paul Newman wins the American GT Challenge at Lime Rock and will be doing donuts on your lawn if you don't get off his	(11)
		Like drunken uncles at weddings, millionaire footballers fail to deliver on their promises	(4)
		Two new pro football leagues preparing to fail in 2008	(26)
(Speed)		Alex Zanardi, who lost both legs in a racing crash in 2001, will compete in this years N.Y. Marathon using a handbike	(19)
		Both Rudy Giuliani and Mike Bloomberg support keeping Torre as manager	(50)
		Phillies manager Charlie Manuel rewarded with a two year extension for his EPIC FAIL in the NLDS	(29)
		English rugby players adopt "The Gambler" as their theme song, and that makes Kenny Rogers happy	(5)

		Arbiter rules in favor the Falcons to recover nearly $20 million in bonus money from Michael Vick	(30)
		Arizona Diamondbacks waiting for Rockies fans to fill their stadium	(39)
		Matt Leinart officially put out to stud. Cardinals sign Tim Rattay to back up Kurt Warner	(29)
		The Baconator is now #2 on your Super Value Meal menu	(41)
		Scott Boras thinks any team that were to sign A-Rod would be guaranteed anywhere from $500 million to $1 billion dollars in additional revenue if he were to stick around to chase the all-time homerun/hits record by age 45	(82)
		Not News: Road rage incident on Penn State campus. News: Driver cuts off car, pins it to curb and screams obscenities. Fark: The accused? 80-year-old Penn St. football coach Joe Paterno	(75)
		Paul Stastny gets the top star for the first week of NHL play with 4 goals, 4 assists. Malkin, who?	(51)
(Hardball Times)		Goats of the Yankees-Indians series. Derek Jeter arm pumps his average all the way up to .176	(33)
(Buffalo News)		With so many teams in need of a QB, the Buffalo Bills should trade JP Losman while he still has any trade value at all	(28)
		Just in time for the Yankees 2007 elimination round, repairs at the building Cory Lidle crashed his plane into after the Yankees were eliminated in 2006 are almost complete	(7)
(Some Cheesehead)		Having solved all minor problems like immigration, terrorism and global warming, the U.S. House moves on a resolution honoring Brett Favre's facial hair stubble	(112)
		Red Sox-Yankees it ain't, but the Rockies and Diamondbacks could have their own little cute rivalry	(25)
		Week 6 NFL Power Rankings. Romo does his best Grossman impersonation and stays at 3	(104)
(Fan Nation)		Yankees want A-Rod back	(53)
		On October 4th, ESPN's "Madden Simulator" predicted a 26-24 victory for the Cowboys, with the Cowboys winning with a FG late in the game	(23)
(Awful Announcing)		Yankees radio announcer Suzyn Waldman cries on-air following loss	(245)
		Roberto Madrazo, who lost in Mexico's presidential election last year, has now taken up cheating to win marathons	(26)
		The price of being #1 in the country: Record number of fans bought counterfeit tickets for LSU-Florida game last Saturday	(16)
		Kevin Garnett doesn't even really remember what's-their-names	(11)
		Tigers decide its worth $13 million extra to keep their Pudge for 2008	(26)
		Top 20 tennis player Andy Murray thinks matches on the ATP Tour are being fixed	(10)
		Indians massacre Yankees, Cowboys shoot Buffalo. Sports news, or telegram from 1875?	(71)
		USC's Booty hurts	(36)
		John Henry euthanized following Red Sox sweep	(21)
		Miami Dolphins QB Trent Green suffered a career-threatening, grade three concussion	(50)
		Nebraska athletic director gives Bill Callahan the kiss of DEATH	(23)
(NY Daily News)		Tony La Russa to lead Yankees to first round playoff exit in 2008?	(48)
		Mack Strong, one of the good guys in football, forced to end 15-year career. And he's happy to do it	(27)
(Some Guy)		Nature Boy Ric Flair sues car dealer for using his catch phrases, Whooo	(32)
		Texas's WR Limas Sweed out for the season. It's cool though, they still have Colt McCoy	(19)
		Tony Romo pulls a Rex Grossman but the Cowboys still find a way to win over Bills	(164)

		The Yankees are the new Atlanta Braves, Indians advance onto the ALCS to face the Red Sox	(247)
		Mark Cuban claims he'll be sitting in the bleachers everyday if he buys the Cubs. I believe	(32)
(knbc.com)		Which is more newsworthy? The fact that Wayne Gretzky is having a garage sale, or that it's also a wine tasting?	(15)
		Marion Jones hands over her five Olympic medals and dignity	(43)
		Obvious Tip of the Day: Before running a marathon, go to the damn doctor and make sure you don't have a heart condition	(9)
		Terry "Tank" Johnson's eight-game suspension may be reduced to six. How 'bout them Cowboys?	(508)
		Atlanta Falcons opt to keep riding the Joey Harrington train to the No. 1 pick in the 2008 draft	(41)
		Roger Clemens removed from the playoff roster due to... *shakes magic 8 ball*... hamstring injury	(16)