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Thu January 08, 2009

	Former Buffalo Bills quaterback Jack Kemp diagnosed with cancer. There's an OJ Simpson joke in here somewhere	(6)
	Pacman plans to sue ESPN, or at least hire someone to do something about them	(13)
	"Dear Coach Jagodzinski, Good look on the job search, we hope everything works out with you and the Jets. Oh, and by the way, you're fired."	(12)
	Finally a slide-show we can all get behind: "Wild" NY athlete wives	(13)
	Mets newest baserunner runs the bases at record speed in CitiField, gets called out when she does a number 1 in the Jackie Robinson Rotunda	(10)
	Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo totals his $225,000 Ferarri, but is luckily able to dive out of harm's way	(6)
	What do Billy Graham and the Boston Celtics have in common? They both have ability to make entire arena of people stand up and shout "Jesus Christ"	(16)
	Someone stole the glasses off the bronze statue of Penn State football coach Joe Paterno. They'll soon learn that they've messed with the wrong 187-year-old	(12)
	Brett Favre tells the media he's upset with his Jets teammates bashing him, then retreats to his private office and locker room to brood alone	(19)
(Mojo In The Morning)	Top Ten Worst Acting Performances by Athletes	(36)
	Less than a week after Gary Williams whined about not being ranked, Maryland loses at home to something called Morgan State	(22)
	"There is absolutely nothing remotely sexy about rugby players. Nothing at all"	(23)
	ESPN exec is proud of current slate of 34 college football bowl games, declares there will be no playoff system as long as he's in charge of the sport	(80)
	As Israeli army occupies Gaza, Israeli pro hoops team plays a game in Islamic Turkey. Well, you know the rest	(9)

Wed January 07, 2009

	Tennessee Titans QB Kerry Collins expresses a desire to be a woman	(20)
(Some Guy)	Percentage of Cowboys who do not resemble Pacman: 100%	(46)
	Cleveland Browns replace former Belichick assistant with ... former Belichick assistant	(61)
(Some Guy)	There's only one way to celebrate an 0-16 season: With a tattoo	(37)
(Some Guy)	If you'd like your expensive car not to wind up full of buttered popcorn, it's best not to piss off your team's veterans (with delicious video goodness)	(18)
	How does Tonya Harding celebrate her 15th anniversary of beating down Nancy Kerrigan? Why with a cage fight of course	(28)
	FSU/USF to play in Palindrome Bowl	(46)
	Former AL MVP Jason Giambi returning to Oakland for a one year deal, unlimited In-N-Out burger	(91)
	"The Chicago Blackhawks and their fans are at the forefront of what can rightly be described as the resurgence of hockey in the United States. There are many teams in the league that would do well to follow their example"	(148)
	Lakers' Jordan Farmar leery of lascivious ladies. It got so bad during his UCLA days that he had to move off-campus	(38)
	Woman finds 139 year old baseball card, along with gum hard enough to cut a diamond	(108)
	There's no biting in hockey	(66)
	Yankees sign Leigh Teixeira to 8-year, $180 million deal	(107)
(Some Guy)	What do Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Pink Floyd have in common? Their last big hit was the wall	(67)
	Today's international cricket news: England captain Kevin Pieterson and coach Peter Moores settle their public differences by getting themselves fired. Both men said to be feeling stumped	(13)
	For some reason World Baseball Classic hero Koji Uehara left the richest and most succesful team in Japan to sign a two-year deal with the Orioles	(29)
	Boston College to fire Jeff Jagodzinski, plan to hire someone with easier-to-spell name	(38)
(The Wiz of Odds)	It all looks so easy from the comfort of your sofa, but getting that yellow first-down line on your TV screen is an involved process	(63)

Tue January 06, 2009

	Utah's Attorney General is considering bringing an anti-trust lawsuit against the BCS. Because there's no crime in Utah for him to... wait... is there crime in Utah?	(83)
	The cable TV ratings are out for 2008, and ESPN's sports media monopoly may be over sooner than you think	(62)
	Cleveland Indians sign Carl Pavano to their disabled list for 2009 season	(37)
(KGTV)	Chargers trying their best to become Bengals West	(49)
	Bode Miller continues to find ways to lose ski races, now by getting kicked out of events because of illegal equipment	(29)
	Former longtime Chicago Cub "can't understand" why he keeps getting passed over for the Hall of Fame. This is not a repeat	(75)
	You don't tug on Superman's cape. You don't spit into the wind. You don't pull the mask off that old lone ranger, and you don't talk trash to Tebow before the championship game	(88)
	Sergio Garcia takes full responsibility for the Ryder Cup loss. Just kidding, he blames the showers, the captain and Padraig Harrington	(22)
	If your college team can't make layups, do you a)Make them run laps b)Bench them or c)Take a 12 year old out of the stands and put him in the game	(12)
	J.C. Romero, relief pitcher for the World Champion Phillies, receives 50 day suspension for taking a vitamin. Fark needs a Bud Selig tag	(67)
	Yankees' obscene payroll is putting the squeeze on the bottom line. A million tiny violins explode	(48)
	What do you do if you sell a player for £10m one year ago? If you're Tottenham, you buy him back for £15m and throw a big parade	(21)
(Sports Business Journal)	NFL Network will merge with media company, NCAA will expand the tournament to 96 teams, and World Series games will start earlier. These and other Sports Predictions Sure To Be Wrong for 2009	(77)
(Charleston Daily Mail)	Toughman contest draws the best of the best. "I've always wanted to do this, but I've been pregnant my entire adult life"	(19)
	Shaquille O'Neal's house value has dropped by his free throw percentage	(17)
	Roethlisberger says he expects to recover from his latest concussion in time to get another concussion this Sunday playing against the Chargers	(106)
	Milton Bradley signs $30,000,000 deal with Cubs, Rich Uncle Pennybags demands Community Chest cards be adjusted for inflation	(83)
	Texas defeats Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl on last-second TD. Tag is for the Big Ten Conference	(246)
	Bucs' newly promoted Defensive coordinator in talks for head coaching position--for Denver. Duke sucks at job interviews	(16)

Mon January 05, 2009

	Don Cherry defends fighting in hockey at the funeral of a hockey player who died in a hockey fight. Stay classy, Grapes	(66)
	Scott Pioli meeting with Chiefs to discuss GM position, truckload of money	(20)
	Pittsburgh-based mining company signs $85M naming rights deal for NHL Penguins arena then promptly lays off all 260 Pittsburgh-area miners three weeks later	(25)
(This is Gloucestershire)	Puma creates specially made goal keeping gloves for young goalkeeper born with only two fingers and a thumb on each hand, then quickly devours him before he can waddle off	(19)
	Twins owner Carl Pohlad dies, still no word on whether or not he left the team to his grandson	(35)
	Mack Brown says something totally relevant about something. This link is in no way a paper thin excuse for a Fiesta Bowl game thread	(1349)
	Big East takes nine of the top 22 spots in the latest college basketball poll. Duke sucks and so does your favorite conference	(49)
(Riverfront Times)	MVP contender Kurt Warner attempts to draw God. And it's not a pretty picture. OMG	(62)
	Pat Burrell turns down $22 million from the Champion Philadelphia Phillies so that he can test free agency. So he signs for the Tampa Bay Rays, the team that lost the World Series, for $16 million. Oh, I see what you di--er, no I don't	(72)
	Not news: Spanish referee issues 19 red cards. Fark: in one game	(13)
	After Raiders deny his report that a portion of the Oakland franchise is being sold, ESPN's Chris Mortensen responds with, "The Raiders have lost the privilege with me of running stories past them for comment"	(24)
(Some Guy)	We all know Shawn Kemp has 11 illegitimate kids by 9 women, but have you ever wondered how many other athletes have? Here's the most comprehensive list of athletes with illegitimate kids you'll ever see	(78)
	Who's the baddest motherfarker in the NFL? Thrity Helens agree that Pittsburgh linebacker James Harrison is the baddest motherfarker in the NFL	(78)
	Matt Millen hired by NBC for Super Bowl coverage, oversight of "Knight Rider"	(43)
	Canada takes on Sweden for gold tonight at the World Junior Hockey Championship Final. Trash talk, knowledgable analysis & wild speculative conjecture all welcome to the right	(186)
	After yet another playoff flop, city of Indianapolis would like nothing more than for Coach Dungy to pack his bags and hit the road	(132)
	Samurai horseback archery contests becoming increasingly popular as Japanese feel RenFests are too childish	(23)
(NHL Network)	Sport-specific TV channels ranked. MLB Network ranks first after less than a week, while NHL Network still looks to be produced in a broom closet	(36)
	Lebron's response to being called for traveling in the final seconds of a loss to the wizards?: "That's my trademark play, you can't call that"	(81)
(National Football Post)	Al Davis may sell part of the Raiders, move to Los Angeles, re-hire John Madden, draft anyone not named Robert Gallery	(15)
	"If the NFC hadn't sent Rex Grossman and Co. to try and stop him that year, Peyton Manning is Dan Marino with better acting chops"	(91)
	New MLB network shows some early potential, though if it's anything like baseball it will cost too much to watch and will get boring after 30 minutes	(14)
	Eagles owner wants Reid and McNabb back. In other news, Eagles wide receiver Hank Baskett has a really hot fiancé	(25)
	Old and busted: media prematurely fellating USC. New hotness: media prematurely fellating Florida	(50)
	The Beavers' 21 straight losses breeds malice / The USC Trojans played callous / the crowd lets out a call / "Just like football" / USC fails again in Corvallis	(15)
	Golfers who use titanium clubs may be going deaf because they create a "sonic boom" when they connect with the ball	(28)
	After the Yankees and Mets go on huge spending sprees, the New York legislature starts to rethink the whole public financing of their new stadiums	(22)
	Portland State defeats Northern Arizona in four overtimes. Because five would have just been excessive	(15)
(Some Guy)	Green Bay Packers fire defensive coordinator Sanders. Last seen carrying 11 herbs and spices, headed for Kentucky	(26)
	Celtics continue their magical run at the NBA single-season win record by losing to the Knicks	(57)
	Unranked BC upsets #1 North Carolina. Duke sucks	(31)

Sun January 04, 2009

	After saying the future of sportswriting isn't in newspapers, Jay Mariotti takes a job with AOL, which coincidentally, has no future in the internet	(23)
	Maple Leafs credit abstinence for win... "We decided, as a team, it was good to have a little break for the groin."	(21)
(WWL-TV)	Sports reporter and qualified legal genius suggests that after Utah's win, a class-action lawsuit by non-BCS conferences against the NCAA and the TV networks might be in the offing	(53)
	Falcons coach barely edges Dolphins coach for Coach of the Year honors, tee time	(46)
	Browns impressed by Mangini. Wow. Imagine if a GOOD coach had interviewed with them. Obvious tag, because, well, they're the Browns	(37)
	Good to see that if the NHL doesn't work out, Alexander Semin could have a career in bongo playing	(41)
	If you buy the computer game "Football Manager 2009", the manufacturer will give you a free aftershave made from grass, sweat, and boot leather	(34)
	Red Sox sign the Bard to one-year deal. When reached for comment, he said: "Fenway's grounds are hallower than Petco - but to play's the thing"	(13)
	Can the Ravens/Dolphins and Eagles/Vikings top yesterdays games? Your Sunday NFL Wildcard discussion thread	(1853)
	NHL golden boy Sidney Crosby gets into a fight. By "fight", we mean that he jumped a guy who was unaware, but it's a step up in bravery from Sid punching a guy in the groin from behind	(197)
(Some Guy)	Pro sports teams gird for recession by hiking ticket prices and putting together winning teams that will attract paying fans, except for the Maple Leafs, who figure it's enough to just hike prices	(6)
	Peyton Manning now able to devote full time to making commercials as Bolts beat Colts in OT	(137)
(The Wiz of Odds)	USC linebacker Rey Maualuga leaves the Rose Bowl in style, encountering Erin Andrews along the way, much to the cheers of the Trojan faithful	(67)
	The Braves are one of three teams interested in aquiring Andruw Jones from the Dodgers. Submitter wishes they would try to bring back Hank Aaron instead. He would probably add more offense than Jones	(13)
(Some Guy)	The World Series of Beer Pong is underway in Las Vegas. "It's a game, because you can play drunk. Golf is the ultimate gray area"	(14)

Sat January 03, 2009

	After originally committing to Michigan, then de-committing, then deciding to retire from football to play tennis, William Campbell has decided to once again attend Michigan	(41)
	Congressman says steroid use is still problem in pro wrestling. Obvious tag taps out	(36)
	NHL finally does something right: View any NHL game tonight for free (rare NHL trifecta in play)	(39)
	NHL All-Star Game starting lineups revealed. Apparently the game is just going to be Pittsburgh/Montreal vs. Chicago/Anaheim. Asinine tag for the so-called "voting" system	(70)
	With what sounds like one of the worst injuries ever, LaDanian Tomlinson has torn a tendon from his groin	(43)
	NFL Wildcard Saturday: Falcons at Cardinals and Colts at Bolts. That is unless you're too caught up in the International Bowl	(¾)
	Qatari driver wins first stage of Dakar Rally, the latest real motor race to be ignored by American NASCAR fans	(25)
	The Jets would be perfectly cool with Brett Favre deciding to retire	(64)
(Some Guy)	Utah makes most convincing case yet for a college football playoff by dominating Alabama 31-17, finishing the season 13-0	(320)

Fri January 02, 2009

	Are you the coach of an underachieving team and need a quick excuse? Easy. Invent a conspiracy that convienently gives reasons for losing not only this year but the next as well	(37)
	NHL announces that the Blackhawks and Panthers will open next season in Prague. Seriously, the Panthers?	(46)
	Japan unveils world's biggest bowling alley: 116 lanes (video)	(20)
	Simpson from the Buffalo Bills in trouble with the law. No this is not a repeat from 1995, 2007	(26)
	Vikings Owner: Please give me $635 Million for my new football ball stadium, it will be a great economy stimulator	(75)
	David Beckham left gasping for breath and with brutally skinned knees after rigorous training session with Milan Synchronized Grass-Diving team	(21)
	Today's college football discussion thread. Three different bowl games, including the Sugar Bowl tonight. "What is a Ute?"	(1337)
	Not News: Sportswriter bemoans the playoff drought of his favorite team. News: That team is the Yankees. Fark: He thinks the reason for the drought is because they haven't spent enough money	(64)
	"By Big Ten standards, Penn State's two-touchdown loss here was a nail-biter. Pounding one of the purported powers from the Midwest has become as much a tradition here as the Tournament of Roses Parade"	(115)
	Peyton Manning wins 3rd MVP award. Hopefully he could finally parlay this into some sort of commercial deal	(116)
	How much have the 2008 Colts overcome so far this season? Well, for starters, 14 players and 1 coach had knee surgery in the off season. And that's just the tip of the iceberg	(76)
	YOU: red card may have for me. BUT I: HABE SWORD FOR YOU HA	(21)
(Some Guy)	Broncos interested in Stoops, apparently not worried about having to finish the year by winning some sort of bowl game	(25)
	Stephon Marbury may go to Boston Celtics, just in time to give Bill Simmons a heart attack	(36)