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Sun July 13, 2008
(Charlotte) Followup Obama bails on NASCAR sponsorship, cars just don't go far enough to the left (10)
(ESPN) Spiffy Tim Lincecum throws nine strikeouts and hits a triple in win over Cubs, says Wrigley Field is a nice place to play in since it's never used in October (40)
(ESPN) Obvious Tampa loses its 7th straight entering the All-Star break putting the Red Sox back in first place (58)
(ESPN) Cool I'll see your Harden's five good innings and raise you CC Sabathia pitching a complete game. Bonus, CC hits a home run (47)
(CNN) Asinine FBI launches investigation over whether or not Nationals GM Jim Bowden and special assistant Jose Rijo skimmed money off the top of bonuses paid to Latin American prospects (22)
(Press of Atlantic City) Unlikely Jose Canseco knocked out in the first round of celebrity boxing match. If only there had been some way for him to enhance his performance (29)
(Deadspin) Unlikely We are over Allison Stokke (71)
(Yahoo) Interesting Kyle Busch wins tonight's Sprint Cup race. This is not a repeat from six previous races this season (25)
(BBC) Cool Can England continue to punish SA? Comment about the Test match here, if you could (12)
(Yahoo) Florida Rays lose sixth in a row. The tears of the bandwagon fans, they nourish me (66)
(ESPN) Cool Royals' Mark Grudzielanek achieves something only 250 other Major Leaguers have done by getting his 2,000th hit. That's career hits, not hits in one game, because that many hits in one game would be a record (26)
(CBS Sacramento) Followup Seven-year-old boy will survive skull fracture from foul ball at Cubs game. Doctors expect a full recovery, including an upgrade to root for the White Sox (38)
(USA Today) Spiffy Your ArenaBowl is the Philadelphia Soul vs San Jose Sabercats... You know? AFL? It's football Well, no, not THAT one... no, not 'soccer'... it's... oh, nevermind (26)

Sat July 12, 2008
(ESPN) Spiffy Rich Harden has a great debut with the Cubs by striking out 10 and not giving up any injuries (35)
(AP) Weird Brett Favre denied release from Packers, told to STFU and make Aaron Rodgers a sammich. Common sense surrenders (114)
(Yahoo) Misc Top US Cities for sports fans. Amazingly, Durham is not on the list. Duke Sucks (58)
(Major League Baseball) Sad Former Yankee great Bobby Murcer loses his battle with brain cancer at age 62 (58)
(NASCAR) Cool LifeLock 400 discussion thread (TNT coverage starts at 6:30pm, race at 8pm) (342)
(Independent) Cool Klitschko v Thompson Heavyweight Championship discussion thread (32)
(BBC) Followup Pele tells Cristiano Ronaldo to stfu and get back to playing with his balls (13)
(Sports by Brooks) Dumbass High prices and long lines two reasons to stay away from water parks. And you can now add fear of having jaw broken by a former Cincinnati Bengal to the list (17)
(BBC) Silly Men allowed to show their legs at British golf club for first time in 113 years (4)
(Toronto Star) Sick Red Wing Kris Draper's baby daughter poops in the Stanley Cup. Draper unfazed: "I still drank out of it that night, so no worries" (36)
(ESPN) Cool Suck it, overmanagers and Trachsel wannabes: Roy Halladay throws his seventh complete game of the year, and we're done in 2:21 for a change (48)
(Herald-Leader) Obvious SEC coaches discuss why there's more cons than pros being in the NFL. "I think what has happened is that we all realized it's a lot more fun coaching in college," says Steve Spurrier (98)
(NASCAR) Sad Joe Gibbs Racing tie record for most wins in a season for the Nationwide series with 13 wins...... in only 19 races (21)
(USA Today) Weird Ten places the future Tampa Bay Buccaneer Brett Favre could end up (47)

Fri July 11, 2008
(Chicago Tribune) Amusing Cubs fans get their own cemetery. Book it. Buried (24)
(Washington Post) Dumbass Two years after moving to DC, and only a half-season into their new $700 million stadium, Washington Nationals are already unhappy with their park (29)
(Yahoo) Dumbass Beltran gets caught doping. Relax Mets fans, its some cyclist (23)
(Home Run Derby) Video Even the kids are drunk at Wrigley Field (29)
(joesportsfan.com) Interesting The 7 worst baseball trades of the decade. The Cubs and Brewers breathe sigh of relief (64)
(Some QCity Fan) Amusing Move over Macon Whoopee, there's a new worst sports team name around; meet the Iowa Pork Chops (28)
(New York Daily News) Obvious After seeing his team go from cellar-dweller misery to championship glory in one season, Boston Celtics player and NBA Finals MVP Paul Pierce has some advice for the New York Knicks - get rid of Stephon Marbury (6)
(ESPN) Obvious Apparently, 76 years is too long to complain about how racist a team nickname is (44)
(Washington Post) Stupid Baseball's worst team is also its worst tenant; the Washington Nationals haven't paid the $3.5 million rent on their new ballpark (19)
(My Fox Colorado) Dumbass Because he apparently doesn't like making millions for playing a game, Denver Broncos running back Travis Henry tests positive for marijuana. Yet again (18)
(Sports by Brooks) Dumbass Report: Brett Favre asks for unconditional release from Packers (89)
(CBS New York) Hero US Olympic swimmer Eric Shanteau going to Beijing, despite learning just one week before Olympic trials that he had testicular cancer (49)
(CBS New York) Obvious Prudential Center arena deemed unsafe by officials after they determine that it's located in Newark (49)
(Daily Mail) Obvious Even refs agree, drinking is the only way to get through a soccer game (6)
(Pro Football Talk) Obvious Today's forecast: 80% chance of Brett Favre's return to the NFL, strong hot air possible (58)
(point-spreads.com) Interesting 2008 NFL football betting odds for teams to win Super Bowl 43. Jacksonville favored over defending champs. And don't even ask about the Falcons (153)
(London Times) Asinine Cristiano Ronaldo, currently paid £120,000 a week to kick a ball around a bit, likens his situation to slavery (18)
(Baltimore Sun) Stupid News: Baltimore Mayor says construction of new 16,000 seat arena could attract WNBA franchise so we don't have to "rely on attracting the NBA." Fark: Average WNBA game attendance is 7,742 (74)
(The Wiz of Odds) Followup The Nebraska fan whose bogus Internet story said that two Oklahoma players were arrested on cocaine charges? He works in the IT department at Texas (20)
(Metro) Silly David Beckham has trouble understanding the American language, lack of devotion to him (39)
(Some Guy) Followup He wants to believe, but John Mozeliak hints that Mark Mulder's career with the Cardinals may be over after latest injury. EPIC FRAIL (19)
(CNN) Obvious Sports Illustrated breaks the most shocking baseball story of the century: the NL West blows (37)
(ESPN) Amusing So your teammate gets chosen as an all-star by the fans. What do you do to celebrate? Spray beer all over his young kids, of course (12)
(ESPN) Amusing Agent says Barry Bonds could be ready to play in 10 days even though "no club is interested in him." In other news, subby's beer league softball team has an opening (33)
(Sports by Brooks) Cool Evan Longoria, Corey Hart grab last two All-Star Game roster spots. "Desperate Housewives" & "Sunglasses At Night" fans rejoice (49)

Thu July 10, 2008
(Newsday) Dumbass Actual correction in today's Newsday: "Jason Simonetti is a Mets fan. A story Tuesday said he was a Yankees fan." (15)
(Some Guy) Video There's only one bonafide way to win an argument with an ump. Stick your armpit in his grill (9)
(The Onion) Satire Ways Fox can spice up next week's MLB All-Star Game (37)
(Mojo In The Morning .com) Audio A-Rod's Detroit "Stripper Friend" audio. We all wish we had stripper friends (72)
(Daily Mail) Asinine Sepp Blatter weighs in on the Ronaldo transfer saga with measured words. Just kidding, he said Ronaldo's $10m annual contract is "modern slavery" (27)
(The Orange County Register) Ironic Andrew Bynum's personal doctor has cleared him to begin practicing. Laker's team doctor has said he's not ready. Asked for a third opinion, Lakers Owner "Dr." Jerry Buss asked "Who the hell is Andrew Bynum?" (13)
(The Orange County Register) Interesting As the new pitchman for the "Back To The Future" Marty McFly Hyperdunk sneakers, Kobe Bryant it going old school. Or would it technically be new school? Somebody call Doc Brown (21)
(Sports by Brooks) Amusing Video of drunk referee being helped off the field at soccer game; To bad it wasn't the NBA, 'else David Stern would've had one helluva an out (12)
(Sports by Brooks) Dumbass Nebraska fan, distraught over Oklahoma fans posting on his message board, makes up story about OU QB selling cocaine. What could possibly go wrong ? (besides the media reporting it as true) (62)
(CNN) Sad Kirchen takes lead after 6th stage of Tour de France. In other news, the Tour de France has been going on for a week now (27)
(Sports by Brooks) Obvious Today's NBA Finals scapegoat is brought to you by Lamar Odom, who is reportedly being offered to Sacramento in a trade for Ron Artest (25)
(Orlando Sentinel) Amusing J.J. Redick says the writing's on the wall in Orlando. And the writing says, "I'm the biggest flop since Basic Instinct 2" (52)
(First Coast News) Dumbass Jaguars WR Matt Jones arrested on cocaine charges in Arkansas (67)
(CBS Pittsburgh) Unlikely During a visit to Pittsburgh, John McCain claimed he gave the names of the Steelers defensive line when interrogated to give names of squadron mates. Also says he left previous wife because she was a Browns fan (112)
(Gothamist) Amusing Yes, that Hello Kitty backpack does belong to Mets reliever Joe Smith (66)
(gainesville.com) Dumbass Former Florida basketball player Teddy Dupay continues his epic fail at life (29)
(The New York Times) Asinine Asshattery of the day comes from Greenwich, CT - where kids build their own Wiffle-ball Fenway in a town park, drawing rapacious lawyers and biatchy neighbors (86)
(YouTube) Video Cristiano Ronaldo All 42 Goals From The 2007/2008 Season (71)
(Free Press) Sad Demolition crew begins tearing old Tiger Stadium apart (with pics). Fans in Comerica's upper deck wonder if it's a wrecking ball or a ground ball (42)
(News.com.au) Interesting Tiger Woods to become the world's first billionaire to accumulate his fortune by playing sports, will start building a robot army (20)
(Jacksonville.com) Florida Jacksonville Jaguars surrender, prepare to be sold off to billionaire who will move team to L.A. (75)
(ESPN) Sad If you had "4" for how many batters Mark Mulder would face before re-injuring himself, you may collect your winnings (54)

Wed July 09, 2008
(Some Guy) Interesting Joe Montana's son to compete against Wayne Gretsky's son for starting QB of his new high school (30)
(MLB) Amusing MLB's All Ugly Team. Thanks for your votes and ugly sticks (90)
(Some Guy) Amusing The Devil Rays inevitable collapse has begun as they lose three straight, including being sweep by the third-place Yankees (84)
(The Orange County Register) Stupid Three years later, Angels fans still having trouble remembering "Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim." Team thinking of simplifying things, going with "The Guys In Red" (40)
(Sports by Brooks) Amusing Entire Duke football team ordered to pick up trash around campus, which means all that suckage finally will come in handy (12)
(NASCAR) Interesting Tony Stewart to leave Gibbs, join Haas as driver and part owner (57)
(Kansas City) Followup Chiefs fans can still stand at games, but still won't be able to see their team score (26)
(Chicago Sun-Times) Silly AccuScore computer says the Cubs made a better trade than the Brewers did. When asked about the Cubs' chances in the World Series, the computer responded with "does not compute" (124)
(Miami Herald) Unlikely Favre to Miami? (88)
(Chicago Sun-Times) Amusing The new fad among young professionals: white-collar boxing. "I am the most superlative of all time" (112)
(Yahoo) Amusing Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger, who threw for a team record 32 TDs and was second in QB rating only to Tom Brady last season, says he finally has a better understanding of the team's offense (42)
(Some Guy) Unlikely Favre to Carolina? (11)
(Some Guy) Unlikely Favre to Chicago? (37)
(Daily Mail) Cool Since the sharks haven't been biting lately, surfers get thrills paddling toward lava (8)
(Canoe) Interesting The best of the weirdest discontinued Olympic sports. Even you could've been an awesome "plain high diver" by the sounds of it (65)
(Sports by Brooks) Obvious After promising he'd stay with the Clippers, Elton Brand verbally agrees to five-year, $82-million deal with Philadelphia (36)
(Telegraph) Spiffy Ticket to British FA Cup Final worth $6,000. Fark: The game was played 113 years ago (37)
(Mirror.co.uk) Obvious British soccer team's practice interrupted by pack of Rottweilers that invade their pitch. Your dog wants professional athletes that don't automatically fall to the grass clutching their knees in such situations (12)

Tue July 08, 2008
(Yahoo) Dumbass "How Baseball is Rigged for Lefties", by an engineering professor who gives reasons any little leaguer has known since 3rd grade (60)
(Chicago Sun-Times) Cool Cubs trade for Dick Harden, Cardinals get FR33 CIAL15, Astros receive \/i@GrA+, A's get the shaft (161)
(Some Guy) Cool Alaska is getting its first professional basketball team (27)
(Cincinnati Enquirer) Interesting Bengals to have preseason games in HD. This just proves the cable companies are over-charging for things no one wants (6)
(ESPN) Followup Martin Truex has been docked 150 points, his crew chief fined $100,000 and suspended 6 weeks for bringing a cheater car to Daytona (26)
(ESPN) Cool Take Me Out to the Ball Game is 100 this year. Belting it out at the game is neat; Harry's version can never be beat. So let's all butcher the lyrics; if we don't wince it's a shame. 4 it's 1 2 3 Ks ur out at the ol ball game (35)
(Some Guy) Asinine Your school is a defending state champ in football. To reward your head coach do you c) transfer him to another high school and reduce his pay because he recruited too many black players? (17)
(Yahoo) Strange Tennessee Titans LB Ryan Fowler to NFL: "Let me get this straight. You want to suspend me for four games for using steroids, and all of your proof is the word of a guy who committed suicide?" (7)
(KING5.com) Interesting Favre to Packers GM: OMG I wnt 2 B QB 4 U (44)
(Sports by Brooks) Stupid Reds radio announcers delaying calls at ballpark up to 9 seconds to sync up to team's TV broadcast - but still 45 minutes ahead of Dusty Baker (30)
(Yahoo) Silly ♪ The signal-stealing police ♪ They live inside of my head ♪ The signal-stealing police ♪ Spygate will never be dead ♪ (12)
(Sports by Brooks) Cool Answer to LPGA, Nike's prayers: Tiger Woods' niece is junior golf phenom set to attend Wake Forest (with remarkable photo comparison) (31)
(Washington Post) Interesting Washington Nationals baseball team drawing paltry 9,000 per game. On television (133)
(Sports by Brooks) Asinine McDonald's sells out America to sell a few more Big Macs in Beijing with new Olympic ad slogan: "I'm lovin' it when China wins" (152)
(NYPost) Interesting Former dancer at the Beantown jiggle joint 'Centerfolds' talks about how having sex with A-Rod not only gave the enemy a wicked pissah, but helped the Red Sox reach the World Series in 2004 (46)
(AZCentral) Asinine Red Sox fan arrested for beating a "Yankee fan" with a baseball bat, despite the fact the victim wasn't even a baseball fan. Stay clas-- well, at very least, try to BECOME classy, Boston fans (102)
(Wall Street Journal) Interesting Members of the Rooney family quietly shopping the Steelers (37)
(NYPost) Obvious With A-Rod already on the roster, the American Mustache Institute endorses Jason Giambi for the final roster spot on the American League All-Star team (30)
(Chicago Tribune) Followup Proving that crime doesn't pay, Michael Vick files for backruptcy (40)
(New York Daily News) Amusing Play for Yankees: $250 million. Have hot wife: $100 million. Fool around with Madonna: $25 million. Have your hot wife blow $100 grand just for spite? Priceless (204)
(ESPN) Spiffy "Filing for bankruptcy is a long-standing tradition for NBA players, 60 percent of whom, according to the Toronto Star, are broke five years after they retire. The other 40 percent deliver the Toronto Star" (39)
(ESPN) Stupid ESPN complains about All Star rosters. Petitions MLB for another Yankees vs. Red Sox showdown instead (102)
(Daily Mail) Dumbass If you're a professional soccer player in secret talks to change teams, don't post the details on Facebook (14)
(ESPN) Sappy Normally you would expect this sort of thing from the Toronto Maple Leafs: Tampa Bay Lightning use last draft pick on player forced to quit hockey because of heart condition (21)
(Yahoo) Interesting The Tao of Ty Webb. Here comes the science (19)
(ESPN) Obvious According to ESPN, the Chicago Cubs have an 85 percent chance of making the playoffs, fail to note the zero percent chance of winning the World Series (137)
(Guardian.com) Obvious Cricket "thrown into chaos" as teams use illegal players, marking the first time anything interesting has ever happened in cricket (19)

Mon July 07, 2008
(Sports by Brooks) Cool Chiefs TE Tony Gonzalez saves man from choking to death at restaurant. NFL superhero trifecta now in play (27)
(CSMonitor) Cool The New England Patriots help China train 200,000 cheerleaders (28)
(FanHouse) Cool After failed NFL and acting careers, Brian Bosworth decides to become a traveling superhero. BOZ SMASH (17)
(Sports by Brooks) Amusing Barry Bonds to BoSox? Curt Schilling shudders at the thought (39)
(Sports by Brooks) Dumbass College baseball coach fired for claiming he started for pro football team that didn't exist (11)
(MSNBC) Cool "The Big Show" comes back to life: Dan Patrick to cohost "Football Night in America" with Keith Olbermann (68)
(Sports by Brooks) Dumbass Lou Holtz claims he was fired as Arkansas football coach in 1983 because he taped a campaign ad that year for Jesse Helms (16)
(ESPN) Obvious The dirtiest team in the NHL just signed the dirtiest player in the NHL (155)
(Some Jersey Boy) Spiffy Construction workers at site of new Rutgers football stadium unearth remains of legendary 18th-century campus tavern. "Beste Tasting Ye Olde Grog in New Jersey" bar towels to follow (19)
(The Orange County Register) Hero Josh Hamilton's road to redemption consisted of sleeping on an air mattress in a janitor's closet, cleaning toilets with a toothbrush, and reciting Bible verses to earn BP (38)
(Some Guy) Cool Ana Ivanovic may have lost early at Wimbledon, but it allowed her to do this photoshoot for FHM UK (27)
(Daily Mail) Obvious F1 boss Max Mosley says he was "interested in fetishes from early age," adding his father was a relentlessly self-improving boulangerie owner from Belgium with low grade narcolepsy and a penchant for buggery (17)
(NYPost) Followup A-Rod ties Mickey Mantle on the home-run list and loses his wife in a 24-hour span. Faust demands a new contract (73)
(Free Press) Followup The Red Wings and Blackhawks outdoor game at Wrigley Field is finally official, kind of (50)
(The Two Minute Drill) Spiffy Ten question you're wondering about baseball's second half of the season. Cubs fans need not worry, as they can hate Steve Bartman for one more year. (No. 8 was answered today) (45)
(Guardian.com) Interesting The sale of Newcastle United is reportedly linked to the bin Ladens. Spokesman denies the link, saying, "Our football is bad, but it's not THAT bad" (10)
(Canada.com) Sad From waterboy to president and CEO, building championship teams in the NFL and CFL, an "inspiration in every way": Bob Ackles dead at 69 of a heart attack (13)
(Major League Baseball) Interesting Johnny Damon lands on the DL for the first time in his career (47)

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