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Sun July 19, 2009

Source	Fark Headline		Comments
		81 year old Hershel McGriff qualifies for NASCAR race. You better stay off his lawn or he'll run you over (sports.espn.go.com)	(42)
(Team Astana)		Lance Armstrong concedes to teammate Alberto Contador, will ride support for him (astana-cyclingteam.com)	(157)
		Shot of Glenmorangie 18 yr. $24.00, Flight to Edinburgh $1865.00, Being 59 and just coming up short in the British Open $899,325.00, The memory of this adventure.......Priceless (sports.espn.go.com)	(40)
		England set to bury the Aussies on the Ashes. Likely the last time Flintoff bowls at Lord's in a test match. (Does anyone here speak cricket?) (guardian.co.uk)	(38)
		Vick's legal sentence ends this week, but he will have to wait until, uh, the dog days of August to see if the NFL will let him back (670thescore.stats.com)	(31)
(madison.com)		College freshman turned down four full scholarship offers and is working a summer job in order to play football for the Wisconsin Badgers (madison.com)	(26)
		Two-time World Series champion Florida Marlins, est. 1993, break ground on new retractable roof stadium, to the delight of 17 season ticket holders (sportsillustrated.cnn.com)	(32)
		On the next episode of "As the Methhead Turns", Jeremy Mayfield's own independent drug test comes back clean, accuses NASCAR of spiking his tests (sports.espn.go.com)	(48)
		Padres' Edgar Gonzalez gets helmet knocked off by 93mph fastball (w/ video ouchness) (mlb.mlb.com)	(28)
(Some Duffer)		Will a 59-year old make sports history? Will an expectant father walk away from it? Will Retief Goosen eat Watson's medicine, find Sarah Connor? These questions and more in your British Open thread (pga.com)	(297)
(W S J)		Tony Romo says kids should play more than one sport and uses himself as an example: football player, basketball player, golfer, blonde wrangler. (With "manly pink golf shirt" photo) (madison.com)	(43)

Sat July 18, 2009

	Notre Dame to play Army at Yankee Stadium in 2010. Subby suggests scheduling the game in October to avoid a double-booking (rivals.yahoo.com)	(31)
(Some Guy)	Dwyane Wade drops Converse from his Fave 5 (wsbtv.com)	(12)
	The Boston Red Sox are the greatest team in all of baseball. Suck it, Evil Empire (msn.foxsports.com)	(146)
	ESPN broadcaster Erin Andrews recorded naked through hotel room peephole, spiffy tag substituting for lack of creepy tag (deadspin.com)	(219)
	Jim Thome accounts for touchdown and extra point all by himself in Sox win (670thescore.stats.com)	(24)
	Hear Drew and Calipari on ESPN's college basketball podcast (sports.espn.go.com)	(19)
	La Liga aims to be bigger than the Premier League, which is a bit like the CFL claiming to be more entertaining and high-scoring than the NFL ... ah, subby doesn't know where he was going with this (independent.co.uk)	(36)

Fri July 17, 2009

		With the arrival of Lane Kiffin at Tennessee, five of the SEC's 12 head football coaches have NFL pedigrees. No other conference has that kind of NFL influence (tennessean.com)	(63)
		Red Sox continue league domination in "paying guys to NOT play shortstop for us" category (boston.redsox.mlb.com)	(55)
		SEC has case against Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban thrown out of court. Remains best conference in college football (sports.espn.go.com)	(43)
		WBA champion Andreas Kotelnik to defend his belt against superhuman tyrant who once controlled more than a quarter of the Earth during the Eugenics Wars of the 1990s (sports.yahoo.com)	(19)
		It must be embarrassing to be picked in the third round of a draft in which no other players were selected (sportingnews.com)	(42)
		10 best sporting events to see live (sports.espn.go.com)	(237)
		Scientists determine that size isn't everything in sports, except in NASCAR, where a bigger back gives you more room to shave the number of your favorite driver (guardian.co.uk)	(12)

Thu July 16, 2009

		If you've got three hours, we've got Mets injury updates (nj.com)	(66)
		Tell us, Abbey Clancey - why would a georgeous fashion model like you want to marry a dorky-looking 6'7" scarecrow who just happens to be a millionaire soccer player? (dailymail.co.uk)	(41)
		Professional athlete "relieved" after lost ball scare. This is not another Lance Armstrong story (news.bbc.co.uk)	(5)
		Austrian soccer league proves it has sand in its vuvuzela, bans them (google.com)	(22)
		David Stern says he expects a new NBA franchise in Seattle for him to move to another city (seattletimes.nwsource.com)	(80)
		University of Texas baseball coach Augie Garrido sentenced to four days in jail for losing to LSU (statesman.com)	(12)
		Someone in the Lions advertising department has a sense of humor (deadspin.com)	(112)
		Travis Henry sentenced to 3 years in prison for cocaine trafficking. The "I needed money to pay for my 10 kids with 11 women in 9 states" defense was a failure (denverpost.com)	(80)
		Let the game of cat and mouse begin, and by cat and mouse, I mean Lakers and Odom (670thescore.stats.com)	(16)
		NY Jet$ announce unprecedented $eason ticket availability for 2009 $eason which I'm sure has nothing to do with the ran$om they are charging for a P$L in their new $tadium (northjersey.com)	(70)
		59-year old Tom Watson leads British Open after shooting 5-under par 65, tells everyone to get off his green (sports.espn.go.com)	(30)
		Ricky Williams - NFL Player. Dope Smoker. Massage Therapist. Wait, what? (southflorida.sun-sentinel.com)	(24)
		Breaking News in the "Who Cares" Division: All-Star game TV ratings down slightly from 2008 (670thescore.stats.com)	(21)
		"I have more time to do it now". Billy Gillispie to pen book on coaching career. Suggested title: From DUI to NIT (kentucky.com)	(29)
		After the great escape at Cardiff, England and Australia arrive at the home of cricket for the 2nd Ashes test. Rolling commentary to the left, translation requests to the right (news.bbc.co.uk)	(29)
		Charlie Villanueva loses twitter bet to Chris Bosh, and must must perform in Bosh's next video. Bonus: He is donating 3000 pairs of shoes to needy children (tsn.ca)	(15)
		Note to Jeremy Mayfield: If you're suspected of being a meth head, it might not help your case to call your stepmother a whore and accuse her of murdering your father (sports.espn.go.com)	(50)
		"I have attended wars which seemed less emotional experiences than Pony Club polo matches" (dailymail.co.uk)	(11)
		Stop me if you heard the before. NASCAR says Jeremy Mayfield has tested positive for methamphetamine (sportsillustrated.cnn.com)	(54)

Wed July 15, 2009

		The Indianapolis Colts will be the Indianapolis Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance Colts for 2009. Well, for the preseason, at least (news.yahoo.com)	(33)
		Ready to sit outside in the freezing cold, hungover again? It must be Winter Classic Announcement time (670thescore.stats.com)	(50)
		Favre to continue attention whoring until at least July 30 (sportsillustrated.cnn.com)	(34)
		"As the Open Golf Championship is about to begin, the question everyone must be asking is, 'Why is such a splendid game still allowed to be ruined by stuck-up condescending suburban snobs'" (independent.co.uk)	(37)
		Drew promised to try to help juice ESPN's Jimmy V Foundation auctions. Because nothing sucks more than cancer, not even a Demerol overdose. Check em out, bid em high - most auctions end soon (shop.ebay.com)	(67)
		Spurs forward Richard Jefferson proves not all NBA players squander their money by making a decision which keeps him from losing half of his net worth (msn.foxsports.com)	(53)
		Tour de France fans decide they hate British cyclist Mark Cavendish more than has-been Lance Armstrong: "Cavendish is racist, he's anti-French. He should be careful. We're not going to put up with his attitude much longer" (telegraph.co.uk)	(74)
		After rebuilding the Chicago Blackhawks into Stanley Cup contenders, GM Dale Tallon gets canned for missing league deadline to send qualifying offers to restricted free agents (usatoday.com)	(55)
		New golf course is 850 miles long. Mock me all you want, I'm taking a cart (dailymail.co.uk)	(27)
		Congratulations to the National League for being the first to go 0-for-an entire calendar decade in the All-Star Game's history (sports.yahoo.com)	(143)
		Gina Carano's ex claims he has a sex tape of the MMA mistress in "action". Also adds, "I've smashed a lot finer than that" (sportsbybrooks.com)	(65)
		Bud Selig lays down 5 to 1 on a Pete Rose reinstatement (news.cincinnati.com)	(91)

Tue July 14, 2009

	Matt Cassel, the only quarterback in NFL history to start an NFL game without starting a game in college, to make $63 million with the Chiefs through 2014. Suck it, starters (sports.espn.go.com)	(56)
	The 2009 MLB All-Star Game discussion thread. AL vs. NL, Halladay vs. Lincecum, Pujols vs. mere mortals (Fox, 8pm ET) (mlb.mlb.com)	(¼)
	Evan Longoria: "Does this look infected to you?" (hosted.ap.org)	(20)
	Former NBA player Antoine Walker: "This is great I can't believe no one has thought of this. I just write out these bogus checks and they give me gambling chips" Feds: "Yeah, um, you need to pay us $1M, NOW" (tmz.com)	(35)
	Beckham in 2003: I would never play against Manchester United, I will always leave my heart there. Beckham in 2009: Yeah, about that (news.bbc.co.uk)	(20)
(Gator Sports)	Florida's Urban Meyer says he will never coach at Notre Dame, that he'll be at Florida for as long as they'll have him. Since college coaches never lie about their future, Charlie Weiss should start to get nervous about his (gatorsports.com)	(53)
(Some Guy)	Why fans cannot be trusted with MLB All-Star voting (bareknucks.com)	(82)
	Wrigley Field security tosses out 88-year old man wandering around the clubhouse. Fark: the clubhouse is named for him (wbbm780.com)	(83)
	Mets kindly ask Phillies coaching staff not to use Johan Santana in the All-Star Game (nydailynews.com)	(33)
	"You know son, you'd really be the man if you got up and ran onto the baseball field during this inning." swig "Son?" (charlotteobserver.com)	(46)
	Former NFL wide receiver Andre Rison still insists he was the best ever. Maybe not, but his late girlfriend threw the best BBQs at his house (fannation.com)	(38)
	Boxing champ Arturo Gatti's ex-stripper wife says she couldn't have murdered her husband because she is "too fragile, young, and skinny." Besides, she says, he committed suicide......by stabbing himself in the back of the head (nydailynews.com)	(38)
(wisn.com)	Remember when you said "I wish they would report on something other than Michael Jackson"? Well, you got your wish. Favre tries out for the Vikings. Dammit (wisn.com)	(82)
	Pedro Martinez to sign with Phillies. With pic indicating he's already been partaking in the cheesesteaks and hoagies (sportsillustrated.cnn.com)	(39)
	Noted ballhog Allan Iverson may be headed to LA Clippers, where he won't have to ... practice (sports.espn.go.com)	(53)
	There's no crying in baseball? Someone forgot to tell Matt Bush (with arresting video goodness) (sportsbybrooks.com)	(22)

Mon July 13, 2009

	MLB Homerun Derby tonight 8pm. Will the home field give Pujols the win? Will the hometown favorite Howard take it? Or will little Brandon Inge come in and take it all? (mlb.mlb.com)	(370)
	Proof that Lou Piniella is crazy: Reed Johnson replaces Sean Marshall who replaced Aaron Heilman who replaced Sean Marshall who replaced Alfonso Soriano after replacing Angel Guzman. Weird: It works. Expected: Cubs still lose (chicago.cubs.mlb.com)	(40)
	Albert Pujols offers to get tested daily; pay back everything earned if caught using PEDs (usatoday.com)	(137)
	Over / Under for New Jersey games next season goes to 1.5 as Devils rehire Jacques Lemaire (tsn.ca)	(57)
	Dallas Cowboys season predictions just went from 6-10 to an outside shot at the Conference Championship (foxnews.com)	(144)
(Some Guy)	Five people you are guaranteed to meet at Wrigley Field. Annoying man-child shouting "WOO" strangely absent from list (romanisburning.com)	(78)
	Old and busted performance enhancing substances in Major League Baseball: Steroids, HGH, "The Clear". New hotness in performance enhancing substance in Major League Baseball: burritos. Yummy, carb-rich burritos (www3.signonsandiego.com)	(26)
(Some Guy)	Missouri DOT to close I-64 during the MLB All Star game for security reasons. Beginning right before rush hour. Oh yeah, the Prez will jack up traffic too. Good thing there's been so many layoffs otherwise traffic would suck (ksdk.com)	(152)
	The Chicago Cubs may have to file for Chapter 11, adding financial bankruptcy to their existing talent bankruptcy (chicagotribune.com)	(24)
	Washington Nationals, continuing the grand tradition of novelty DC sports franchises, hire Jim Riggleman (sports.espn.go.com)	(21)
	Stop me if you've heard this one: A douchebag, a corpse, and the Messiah are giving commentary at the MLB All-Star Game (sportsillustrated.cnn.com)	(47)
	Kobe Bryant's response to kid asking about LeBron: "I'll tell you one thing: You ain't dunkin' on me at my camp" (with video) (sportingnews.com)	(60)
	Add 'stopping wars' to the list of things that David Beckham could do but chooses not to (mirror.co.uk)	(22)
	Manny Acta says he's no longer the manager of the Washington Nationals. Some would argue that he never really was a manager in the first place (sports.espn.go.com)	(45)
	Mets fans boo when oversized apple fails to appear from giant top hat (nj.com)	(33)
	After scrambling back into a first place tie with the Red Sox, Yankees promptly roll over in Anaheim as usual and give three games right back (espn.go.com)	(44)