Bears snatch defeat from the jaws of victory	(23)
		Tom Petty to play Super Bowl halftime show...pray for no wardrobe malfunctions	(34)
(Cracked.com)		The 10 most dangerous and bizarre sports in the world. Not surprisingly, at least seven of these were clearly invented by extremely drunk Caucasian men	(40)
		Ohio State #1, LSU #2 in newest Coaches Poll, now all awaits is for the smoke to clear from the BCS Computer number crunching	(268)
(Some Guy)		Wake up to find that you are the eyes of the world: PGA golfer dedicates first win to the Grateful Dead	(18)
		Just how bad are the Miami Dolphins? They lost to the New York Jets, badly	(38)
		Winter Meetings begin tomorrow and every team wants ... Coco Crisp?	(46)
		Losses by the #1 and #2 college football teams leave BCS championship picture muddled, will be determined by pollsters (who are leaning toward Ohio State vs. Georgia) and the BCS computers (who favor Sarah Connor vs. Terminator)	(490)
		Week 13 NFL discussion thread: The battle of bumbling QBs, the Suck Bowl in Miami. You name it, this week's got it	(1143)
		Purdue ice hockey team loses a member when van crashes on ice soaked highway	(23)
		Washington snatches defeat from the jaws of victory. Fails to spoil Hawaii's first at-large BCS bid	(43)
(Some Guy)		In the last 20 years, Maple Leafs have only drafted one player in the first round who scored 20 goals in the regular season. "It is unquestionably the main reason for the general futility of their 40-year quest for the Stanley Cup"	(28)
		"Two players from Australia's Western rugby club have been disciplined after mishandling small animals during a team bonding session." Richard Gere nods sympathetically	(4)
		"London sold itself to the IOC as offering a low-cost 'People’s Games.' It now seems likely to cost more than any sporting event since Nero"	(5)
		Is #2 a curse?	(92)

		Matt Ryan comes up short in eliminating federal deficit. Doug Flutie suits up for Gator Bowl	(22)
(Some Guy)		USC students organizing boycott of Coliseum concessions, Group tantrum still in planning stages	(8)
(Science News)		May the Best Team Win - How math shows that over the course of a season, the best often loses. The New England Pats heard chuckling in the background	(16)
		Giants laying the groundwork to blame someone other than Eli for losing to the Bears	(23)
		Todays Denver Bronco bad news comes to you from the quarterback position. For once, it's not an injury	(8)
		Sources now say Les Miles will stay at LSU. Ohio State fans devastated that they won't be able to use the double L joke anymore	(45)
		Conference Championships aim to fix or create more BCS mess. Today's college football discussion thread	(920)
		Go Army/Navy Beat Navy/Army	(44)
		Elderly bocce players now settling disputes about which ball is closest to the jack with knives. Get your pallino the hell off their grass (pic)	(4)
(LWS)		Nick Saban visits Baton Rouge. Bammers: Saban's not that good, anybody could win more than 6 games at Alabama	(31)
		Some guy argues why the BCS is better than college football playoffs. This year, it's hard to argue, or is it?	(61)
		It's this week's official premiership thread: Chelsea meet West Ham in a London derby and Arsenal travel to in-form Villa, amongst others	(49)
		ESPN's Stephen A. Smith "detests" his "Screamin' A. Smith" nickname and admits "I do need to tone it down"	(29)
		Seahawks RB Shaun Alexander will be sitting down again on Sunday versus Philly. In other words, he will start	(8)
		UK Premiership Football's first male cheerleader makes his debut. Gimme an N, gimme an O, gimme another O, gimme another O, gimme another O...	(13)
		UCF students discover they can make upper deck of their new $54 million football stadium bounce like a trampoline if everyone jumps in rhythm. What could possibly go wrong?	(30)
		Racecars? On MY New York City streets? It's more likely than you think. Bonus: Kyle Busch bump-drafts Matt Kenseth	(13)
		Four arrested in Sean Taylor's murder. With mugshot goodness	(107)

		Bill Willis, last of the first four black NFL players passed away	(22)
		Not to be content with all his Super Bowl rings, Tom Brady is running for Sexiest Woman Alive	(17)
		The girlfriend Sean Taylor saved in shooting was Andy Garcia's niece; Now only if he could've saved us from Godfather III	(17)
		"Someone" bragging about Sean Taylor's wealth "unwittingly set up burglary"	(21)
		Officially joining sidewalk vendor, cab driver and toll booth operator as one of the worst jobs in New York: Knicks beat reporter	(9)
		Kenny Rogers -- knowing when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em -- returns to the Detroit Tigers	(6)
		Penn State accepts bid to Alamo Bowl for Joe Paterno's 500th game	(11)
		Mets finally trade Lastings Milledge for a bonafide #1 starter. Ha ha, just kidding. They actually traded him to a division rival for a no-hit catcher and a fourth outfielder	(61)
		Equipment manager for Kansas State gets a little more than he bargained for when washing the towels for the basketball team	(18)
		In case the season wasn't long enough, the NHL adds two more games to the regular season schedule... because 82 just isn't enough	(38)
		Players' union attorneys argue Michael Vick should keep nearly $20M in bonuses. Chewbacca's going to have to work overtime for this one	(5)
		Travis Henry may be the first player to beat an NFL marijuana suspension	(23)
		Actual headline: Falcons place Weiner on injured list	(16)
		So why exactly is Virginia Tech ranked higher than Boston College?	(91)
		2007 NFL season isn't parity, it's parody	(40)
		Q and P just got sentenced to 18 and 21 months, respectively. Things aren't looking good for Ookie getting back to the NFL next season	(20)
(college football news)		What if the top BCS teams had played each other's schedule?	(101)
		She's 38, married, has two kids, works as a critical care nurse.... and she'll be trying to capture the women's WBE welterweight title tomorrow night	(11)
		Think that QB, RB, and WR are the only NFL positions that pay well? Three of the top five salaries this year go to defensive ends, while only two quarterbacks are in the top 20	(34)
		Kansas City Royals hope that signing Yasuhiko Yabuta will attract more foreign players, especially the ones who don't understand the exchange rate of the American dollar	(9)
		Mediocre NASCAR driver wins fan vote as most popular driver for fifth straight year	(42)
		In a game seen by seventeen people across the country, Tony Romo told Brett Favre that he can stand on any damn lawn he wants	(110)
		Phil Jackson agrees to listen to Kobe whine for another two years... oh, and $24 million	(4)
		University of Spoiled Children fans show how classy they are by giving death threats to members of the LA Coliseum governing board	(12)
(Some Guy)		Time for FSU to figure out their post-Bowden era, as it's getting harder for recruits to believe an 83-year-old man will be guiding them to football excellence	(11)
		Brett Favre's elbow is hurt. No one is breathing currently in Wisconsin	(55)
		Think the NFL Network stiffing fans on Packers-Cowboys game can't get any worse? Then you don't know about the inaccesible network also broadcasting the Patriots final "16-0?" game of the season on Dec. 29	(63)
		With rumors running rampant of Isiah Thomas' dismissal, the Knicks are finally coming together as a team. Just kidding, they only score 59 pts and lose by 45 to the Celtics	(26)
(Some Guy)		Tommy Tuberville leaving Auburn for Arkansas	(56)
		Joe Paterno, the winningest coach in Division I college football, makes a paltry $512,664 annual salary compared to his seven-digit-earning peers	(48)

		HBO to turn Barry Bonds steroids book into excessively enlarged movie	(7)
		Angels owner Arte Moreno announces that the steroid investigation will name names publicly	(10)
		Ode to the greatest sports movie of all time	(75)
		Buffalo Bills backup running back, Anthony Thomas, out with torn calf muscle. With Marshawn Lynch still out, that leaves an undrafted free agent, a 4th-round draft pick, and the waterboy	(14)
		Police videos of Tony LaRussa’s DUI arrest. Complete with all sorts of wobbly drunken goodness	(42)
		Michigan predicted to play Boston College in the Champs Sports Bowl (to be played on a middle school athletic field somewhere)	(43)
		Italian swimmer banned two months for doping violations. But, since she was already sidelined for two months, that means that she is immediately reinstated	(12)
		Torii Huunter Siigned by Aangels	(26)
(MLB.com)		It's the most exciting part of the year for any sports fan. The anticipation, the curiosity, the suspense. The Baseball Winter Meetings are here	(22)
		Bob Knight hunting incident video posted; Lubbock local who shot it: "I told the policemen if I knew how to put it on YouTube, I would if you don't do anything about this."	(28)
		CEO of NFL network calls football fans 'losers'	(455)
		Bend over, here it comes Big XII. Tom Osbourne named Nebraska head coach	(58)
		Baltimore Orioles open baseball academy in Dominican Republic. Considering how the Orioles have played over the past two decades, a baseball academy in Baltimore would have been more appropriate	(10)
		O.J. Simpson firmly pleads "not guilty" to latest charges and... say, isn't that Chewbacca over there?	(41)
		Minnesota Twins and Tampa Bay Rays trade six players, two groundskeepers, a batboy, and a popcorn vendor	(37)
		Bud Selig thinks fans don't give a rat's HGH-injected ass about steroids	(25)

		One of the greatest speeches of all time	(77)
		Cincinnati Reds sign free agent closer Francisco Cordero to four-year deal, oblivious to the fact that you have to lead games for a closer to matter	(20)
		Boston Globe taking suggestions for a 2007 New England Patriots theme song. So what's the most evil song in the universe? (voting enabled)	(103)
(Some Spread)		Reason #387 that your team is in trouble: the 0-11 Dolphins are actually favored to beat you this Sunday	(31)
		NHL may not send players to 2014 Olympic games. Who's stupid for betting on the Kenyan hockey team now, smart guy?	(30)
		One and done. The Ricky Williams comeback is done for another year	(36)
(NY Daily News)		Reggie Miller takes last second shot against Knicks before calling their game tomorrow. Swish	(26)
		Denver Broncos help the Washington Redskins cope with their loss, knowing a lot about it on and off the field	(16)
		BBQ and cheese on the line in the "race for second place" Dallas and Green Bay NFL game that most of the country cannot watch	(45)
		Chicago Blackhawks player accidentally arrested for jogging in Bensenville. Suspect is hatless, repeat...hatless	(22)
		Blame finally assigned for why England's soccer team is the epitome of international suck: video games. "If you want to have the best national side, you need to go into every household and throw away the PlayStation and Xbox"	(8)
		Donovan McNabb is "getting better," but his status vs. Seahawks is in doubt. Man he was mean, but he's changing his scene, and doing the best that he can	(22)
(Some Guy)		Twins looking to trade Santana, acquire Clapton and a bassist to be named later	(44)
		Experts tag sophomore Tim Tebow for the Heisman Trophy. Tebow expected to accept it after saving Metropolis from Lex Luthor	(36)
		Old: Mascots beating up on each other. New hotness: Mascots humping goalposts	(7)
(OC Register)		Funnyman Phil Jackson on Lakers' center Kwame Brown: "I kind of ignore him like he's a leper"	(14)
		Arkansas may offer football coaching job to last place Raiders coach Lane Kiffin; Oakland fans hold candlelight vigil waiting for white smoke to appear from Razorback Stadium	(15)
		A story so short you could just have read it here... but where's the fun in that	(12)
		British police arrest four while investigating corruption in English soccer. Submitter is fairly certain that it isn't for point shaving	(6)
		Stephon Marbury says Knicks fans boo the team out of "ignorance", adding "I don't even think they know why they're booing"	(25)
(Some Guy)		LSU coach says that his team is actually undefeated, because both losses came in overtime. Good luck with that	(43)
		LeBron James scores 38 points, including 11 in overtime, to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers past the Boston Celtics	(20)
(TSN.ca)		Chelsea vs. Rosenborg, Liverpool vs. Porto and all the rest. Champions League discussion thread to the right	(100)
(Some Guy)		Carl from Aqua Teen Hunger Force expresses his displeasure with the BCS. Bonus: Eli gets a pep talk	(40)
		It was only a matter of time before someone compared the '85 Bears to the '07 Patriots, but only ESPN would compare them based on... personality?	(32)
		This Thursday's big matchup of 10-1 teams will be overshadowed by the even bigger matchup of greedy NFL owners vs. equally greedy cable TV companies	(78)
		No. 7 Duke ran No. 20 Wisconsin right out of Cameron Indoor Stadium in an 82-58 rout Tuesday night, but it doesn't matter, cause they still suck	(31)
(Columbia Missourian)		Missouri QB Chase Daniel makes the cover of Sports Illustrated. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted	(44)
(Some Guy)		Fans attending a Portland Winter Hawk's hockey game throw over 20,000 stuffed animals onto the ice	(38)
		"I cannot say what I think until they say they are interested. Tell the FA to come and get me." Welcome to the elaborate mating ritual that is English football, Mourinho style	(37)
		Two people claim that Bobby Knight hit them with birdshot while hunting. Dick Cheney nods in approval	(16)
		USC football makes fake threat to leave LA Coliseum after 74 years to become co-tenant with UCLA at Rose Bowl; Mark Mangino sighting at Souplantation imminent	(5)
		Devin Hester (the ridiculous) vs. Josh Brown (the kicker)... wait, what?	(80)
(Some Guy)		Workouts in summer heat wearing garbage bags, riding in cars with windows up and heater on, saunas, diuretics. Signs your Pop Warner coach is taking things a bit too seriously	(14)

(Some Guy)		Vancouver 2010 Olympic mascots revealed. Artists forget that Vancouver is in Canada, not Japan	(49)
		Your Week 13 Power Rankings. If you'd have told someone before the season that Cleveland would be in the top 10 and Baltimore in the bottom 10, you'd be laughed at. And if you'd have bet on it, you'd be rich	(46)
		Accepting the job of Oakland Raiders running back, the son of the guy who played Huggy Bear (pic halfway down page)	(23)
		The New York Giants finally release a Pass that probably won't get intercepted	(12)
		Tulsa files complaint over one of the most creative half-time shows in college football history	(41)
		Philadelphia Flyers left wing Scott Hartnell becomes the team's fourth player suspended this year. The "Broad Street Bullies" are back	(79)
(Palm Beach Post)		Ricky Williams comeback may be over after torn chest muscle. If only there were some kind of drug to help ease the pain	(46)
		Chicago Cubs have until Dec. 12th to decide whether to cut Mark Prior, offer arbitration, or put him on the 365-day disabled list	(5)
		Former Colorado Rockies lefthander Dan Serafini suspended 50 games after testing positive for performance-enhancing substance. His stats for 2007: 3 games, 1/3 innings, 54.00 ERA. Dude, it wasn't working	(13)
(Bleacher Report)		Why the New England Patriots won't go undeafeated: hubris	(61)
		TMQ gives you the Bowl Championship Series, if academics mattered: Boston College versus Cincinatti	(40)
		Lance Armstrong dumped by Ashley Olson after two weeks, while the wife Armstrong dumped (with six kids) is now reportedly dating two Hollywood A-listers	(15)
		Gilbert Arenas will be out for three months to rehabilitate his knee, broken heart	(7)
(GatorSports.com)		Gatorade inventor Dr. Robert Cade, 80, has died. Remains will be cremated, and then the ashes will be dumped over some coach's head	(121)
		Kansas City Royals express interest in free agent pitcher Hiroki Kuroda, break out several rolls of nickels and dimes to show that they're serious	(25)
(Some Guy)		PNC Bank buys naming rights to new Washington Nationals' ballpark... SEATS	(16)
		Braves' Pitcher Mike Hampton injured thanks to... *shakes Magic 8 Ball*... hamstring injury in Mexican Winter League game	(5)
(Some Guy)		One year and $4 million later, Alabama's 6-6 Crimson Tide tries to figure out how they're better off today with notorious Nick Saban	(68)
		Bill Belichick vows to "coach better" in wake of nearly winding up on the wrong side of an NFL Miracle on Ice. Rest of league: "Oh shiat"	(78)
		Ole Miss hires football coach Houston Nutt; still looking for Filbert, Cashew and Macadamia to round out their staff	(20)
		Kansas City Chiefs lineman Kyle Turley to donate one game check to an NFL retiree fund to aid older players who have been shafted by the NFL	(26)
		Will Man Utd bounce back against Sporting, will Arsenal prevail against Sevilla, will Stuttgart show up against Rangers. For all you poor yanks stuck at work, it’s Tuesday’s Champions League discussion thread	(81)
(Some Guy)		Billionaire: "I'm going to move my speedway from your town." Town:"Here's $80 million in incentives to stay and we'll name a street after you." Billionaire:"Okay, I guess I'll stay"	(35)
		Former Notre Dame QB working as analyst for CBS courageously referred to LenDale White as a "USC thug" during Sunday's Titans/Bengals game	(32)
		Green Bay will not be punished for putting a bounty on Adrian Peterson, because apparently breaking the rules is only bad when the Patriots do it	(91)
		University of Washington is sorry for giving people the impression that proceeds of the Seattle marathon were going to charity by saying the proceeds were going to charity	(7)
		No national anthem, no player introductions, no lines on the field, no scoring until a late field goal, no win yet again for Miami. It was the ugliest Monday Night Football game ever	(306)
		Redskins safety Sean Taylor died overnight, succumbing to injuries suffered from a gunshot wound	(540)
		Police investigating bench-clearing hockey brawl involving eight-year-olds. It's a Canadian game	(14)
		American football finally reaches the European version's level of play as Pittsburgh United beats F.C. Miami 3-0	(88)
		Auburn player was bitten by short hairy dog with bad breath during game against Alabama. When you can't beat 'em, send your sorority girls after them	(21)

		Kerry Wood signs up for 1-year, $4.2 million stint on Cubs' disabled list	(9)
		Ricky Williams activated for tonight's game against the Steelers. Heinz Field groundskeepers politely ask him to refrain from smoking the grass as it was just installed	(179)
		Philadelphia Eagles want QB Donovan McNabb at 100% before he returns. If that's the case, his career at Philadelphia is over	(20)
		Thirteen games into the NBA season, Steve Nash is shooting 100 percent from the free-throw line. Can he go the whole year without missing a shot?	(28)
(Ramblin' Wreck)		Lloyd Carr may be able to find work as Georgia Tech relieves Chan Gailey of his duties	(29)
		NASCAR's top wrecks of 2007	(32)
		♪ Sometimes you feel like a Nutt ♪ Sometimes you don't ♪ Almond Joy's got Nutts ♪ Arkansas don't ♪	(39)
		The FA charge Sir Alex Ferguson with misconduct after his tirade at this weekend's loss to Bolton. He has until December 11th to remind them that he's the coach of Manchester United	(7)
(Some Guy)		David Justice heads list of MLB Hall of Fame candidates. Also on the list: Mark McGwire, Brady Andersen, Travis Fryman and Chuck Knoblauch. Is this the Hall of Fame list or the Hall of a Couple of Great Seasons list?	(52)
		Van Gaal interested in managing England. You know what happened to the other crazy Dutchmen whose last name began with Van	(28)
		Documents from Black Sox scandal re-discovered, fuel fears of another Kevin Costner movie	(17)
(Sportsnet)		When ownership blocks your attempt to fire the head coach, your days as GM of the 27th-place Toronto Maple Leafs are numbered	(23)
		Jason Campbell fans awaiting "the next step" -- and by "next step," the author means quit throwing picks on critical scoring drives	(18)
		His team won Canada's version of the BCS but this running back was caught patting himself on the back a little too early... with his own leg	(29)
		Rioting soccer fans gave new meaning to "a rocket in your pocket" by hiding explosives in their underwear	(20)
		Phil Jackson rumored to coach the Knicks, an unlikely move since they are not already built to win a title	(15)
		Yankees look to add Johan Santana from Twins, hope they aren't overpaying for another boob	(26)
		Most overrated quarterbacks. Only controversy here is why St. Favre is second and not first	(123)