(AP)(63) East Carolina football team makes its debut in the AP Top 25 at number 14 after beating two overrated has-beens
(NBC Sports)(125) Jets staff told Tom Brady has a torn ACL. Daunte Culpepper, please pick up the white courtesy phone
(ESPN)(696) Pop the cork on Lucas Oil Stadium: Da Bears vs Colts Sunday Night Football discussion thread
(ESPN)(36) That "thrilling" pass Lewis Hamilton made to win the Belgian GP was declared illegal and Felipe Massa has been declared the winner
(Yahoo)(30) Chad Ocho Cinco has to wear his Johnson jersey until Reebok is done selling them
(ESPN)(33) Three runs in the bottom of the ninth means this one belongs to the Reds. And not to the Cubs, although the Brewers are capitalizing on this about as well as e.e. cummings
(Yahoo)(15) No, San Diego Padres. You can't have your first no-hitter. Not yours
(Boston Globe)(244) Tom Brady injured; Peter King listening to nine inch nails and cutting himself
(Pro Football Talk)(13) So now that Plaxico Burress has signed a deal, Anquan Boldin has surely come to his senses, realized his market value, and wants to get a deal done with the Cardinals, right? No, he's still demanding to be traded?
(Reuters)(33) Lewi Hamilton wins Belgian Grand Prix in race commentators describe as "thrilling" because one car almost passed another
(Baseball reference)(25) Chances are high that someone will hit the 250,000th home run in major league history today
(ESPN)(1351) A look at today's NFL games. Subby has already started on today's NFL beer and needs someone to talk to
(ESPN)(26) Not news: They have won 7 in a row. News: They have the lowest runs scored against in the league. Fark: It's the Blue Jays, and they are 8 games back of the wild card
(ESPN)(31) Notre Dame rallies in the fourth quarter to win against the juggernaut that is San Diego State, promptly receives Fiesta Bowl bid
(ESPN)(45) Ohio State rallies in the 4th quarter to a comeback win over Ohio, exciting football fans over the ensuing 70-3 beatdown they'll receive from USC next weekend
(News.com.au)(35) Aussies will be limited to one case of beer per day at the annual Bathurst 1000 car race. EVERBODY PANIC MATE
(Major League Baseball)(11) The Cubs give up three field goals against Cincinnati, manage to hold on to victory with two touchdowns
(DFW Star-Telegram)(15) Boston's Josh Beckett comes off the DL to throw five scoreless innings. Fark: With his fly open (pic)
(Bitten and Bound)(51) Skateboarder Van Wastell dead at age 24 after falling out a hotel window just days before turning pro
(Yahoo)(21) KHAAAAAN knocked out in under a minute
(Some Guy)(22) CBS sues "no fun league" union to prevent it from charging you money to play fantasy football
(ESPN)(68) West Virginia left wishing they had offered Rich Rodriguez $20 million a year after they get stomped by East Carolina, a state that doesn't even exist
(ESPN)(32) Manny Ramirez ties Ted Williams for 17th place on all time HR list, propels LA Dodgers into 1st place in the NL West
(Sports by Brooks)(16) Lou Piniella takes a wrong turn during September drive - just like his ballclub
(ESPN)(52) Article points out teams with weak non-conference schedules over the last ten years. SEC featured prominently. This should go over well
(The Sun)(46) Lingerie Football League (LFL) will launch in 2009 with 10 franchise teams featuring women players wearing underwear uniforms, pads and helmets. John Madden requests private motion capture sessions for 'Madden 2010' game
(ESPN)(1308) Week 2 of the College season offers no top 25 vs top 25 match ups and only has 7 games with spreads of less than a touchdown. It's your week 2 College Football Discussion Thread
(AP)(44) Dont look know, but maybe that Manny trade to LA wasn't such a crazy deal after all... at least for the Dodgers
(AP)(45) Yankees get one hit against pitcher making first career start
(ESPN)(84) Official 2010 World Cup qualifiers thread for today's games. Which country do you support?
(Bloomberg)(59) The Colts' new $717 million dollar stadium that will be used roughly 10 times in a year is "the biggest taxpayer ripoff in NFL history"
(Guardian)(17) English national soccer team captain admits side is "gripped by fear of failure" and hates to hear fans booing them for 90 minutes every match, but they suck and probably always will, so what are you going to do?
(ESPN)(16) A's score 8 runs in an inning. On only one hit
(Idaho Statesman)(12) Idaho football team asks university for new pant design, preferably without large "I" printed in middle of players' asses. Took a while, butt university finally cracks
(Telegraph)(6) 1958 US Open champ Tommy Bolt dead at 92; provided angry golfers everywhere with great advice: "Always throw your clubs ahead of you. That way, you won't waste energy going back to pick them up."
(Fox Sports)(101) Patriots could become first NFL team to win 20 consecutive non-playoff games. Their last game, the Superbowl, which they lost, doesn't count against the streak
(Sports by Brooks)(29) Michael Phelps showing off his breaststroke - at the Playboy Club in Vegas
(ESPN)(18) After a brief skid, the Cubs right the ship and continue their historic journey to immortalit-- no, wait, now it's the Reds (of all teams) beating the snot of them
(Some SEC Guy)(46) "When ranking the toughest football leagues in the land, the NFL would be No. 1, and the Southeastern Conference would be No. 2." I couldn't have said it better myself
(YouTube)(38) On the day he was inducted to the basketball hall of fame, here's The Dream showing why he is the greastest center of our lifetime. Bonus: David Robinson was his biatch. Over and over
(Major League Baseball)(38) News: Playoff-contending Chicago team loses key player to injury in final month of regular season. Fark: It's the White Sox's Carlos Quentin
(Yahoo)(37) At this rate, Philadelphia Eagles QB Donovan McNabb will have nobody left to throw to by week 3
(Newsday)(36) John Carney, at age 44, leads the National Football League in points scored, kids chased off of lawn
(Sports by Brooks)(47) Vandy coach talks a litte smack after smacking the 'Cocks: "We beat them last year and I don't know why everybody thought they got so much better than what we were getting"
(Wall Street Journal)(74) This year, A-Rod's putting up about the same numbers as Lou Gehrig did in his last full season with the Yanks...playing 162 games with ALS
(AP)(48) Andy Roddick jokes about unranked opponent's physical ailments. Unranked opponent promptly beats Roddick
(Cracked)(234) Seven great sports moments (that might have been fixed)
(Buffalo News)(27) Just days from season opener, Buffalo Bills LB Angelo Crowell decides to undergo knee surgery that will put him out one to four weeks. Bills reward this decision by putting him on season-ending IR list. Dumbass tags for everybody
(AP)(20) In top-speed motorcycle racing, there are two categories of competitors: Grand Master Champion, and Stuff On The Pavement
(Stuff.co.nz)(10) British businessman gets 10,000-1 odds that Obama will lose the presidential race and then move to England to manage a football club
(Celebitchy)(27) Lance Armstrong says he never gets complaints from women. That's almost too nuts to believe
(ESPN)(18) It's safe to say that Joe Paterno is not in favor of legalizing marijuana
(ESPN)(32) Brewers about to say "Fark it. Start C.C. every game."
(ESPN)(51) Steve Spurrier tries to outdo Nick Saban as most underperforming coach in the SEC by choking to Vanderbilt
(NJ.com)(9) Mets fans demonstrate that there is a sucker born every 869 seconds, and not just because they are excited about being 3 up with 22 to play
(NYPost)(16) Jason Giambi cuts his eye after hitting his head on a bathroom door. Mustache reportedly ok
Thu September 04, 2008:
(NYPost)(8) Man impersonates Joba Chamberlain to try to get free food and booze, blows out shoulder
(Yahoo)(18) Vancouver Canucks to raise Trevor Linden's number 16 to the rafters
(Some Guy)(242) "This must be Thursday," said Eli to himself, sinking low over his center, "I never could get the hang of Thursdays." This. Is. Your Thursday night NFL season opener thread. Waaaay late
(ESPN)(32) The third sign of the sports apocalypse: Bill Simmons picks the Jets as one of this year's best NFL teams
(Major League Baseball)(10) How good are the Angels? They don't even care if their hitters strike out on 4-2 counts
(Detroit Free Press)(160) Lions have one the greatest passing QB they've had in decades, so they commit to running more passing plays
(Yahoo)(31) Montreal Canadians have announced an outdoor game in Olympic stadium in 2009. Meanwhile, the Maple Leafs have announced open public tryouts
(Yahoo)(26) No, CC Sabathia, you can't have a no-hitter. Not yours
(Yahoo)(82) Cubs lose fifth in a row... yep, still September
(ESPN)(26) In today's NBA news, LeBron James loses a game of H-O-R-S-E to a warehouse worker. No, really
(Dallas News)(66) Kansas native and Dallas Cowboy, Terence Newman, goes on first rollercoaster ever, hilarity ensues
(Baltimore Sun)(92) Middle of the road college football team changes starting QB. Why is this news? The new guy is the son of the drummer from RATT
(ESPN)(25) Brett Favre "honored" to be named as one of the captains for the Titanic
(Major League Baseball)(54) Instant replay used for first time in history of the MLB. Umps view definitive proof that ARod did in fact hit another meaningless 9th inning homerun when the game was not on the line
Wed September 03, 2008:
(Kansas City)(26) Darrell Arthur and Mario Chalmers kicked out of the NBA's rookie transition program after being caught with marijuana in their hotel room
(Nashville Scene)(34) Local reporter shocked, SHOCKED to discover that Vanderbilt's higher academic standards for athletes might make the school less competetive than other SEC teams. Duke sucks
(Detroit Free Press)(49) Suspended Michigan RB will play Saturday. False indignation from Buckeyes to ensue
(AP)(52) The Marlins fight for their playoff life in a crucial game against the Braves in front of a home crowd of...600
(AP)(74) Oklahoma City's NBA team will be known as the Thunder. Da duh duh duh duh da duh
(Oxford Press)(42) Rich Rodriguez is already making excuses for when Michigan -- the winningest program in college football history based on lots wins over club teams back in the 1800s -- start another season at 0-2
(CNN)(109) It's that time again. Here's week No. 1's NFL power rankings
(ESPN)(22) LSU vs Troy game postponed until November due to Hurricane Gustav. Damage to Tiger Stadium includes torn awnings over club seats, litter in the stands and a damaged fence. Cue the tipped plastic deck chair pic
(NYPost)(18) People are lining up for a chance to swing a wrecking ball into Yankee Stadium
(ESPN)(45) Brewers take advantage of recent Cubs mini-slump. Just kidding, they got swept at home by the Mets
(News.com.au)(8) Meanwhile, in Australian Rules Football news: "One female patron, who did not wish to be named, said Fevola's costume -- a pink nightie with a matching pink hat and a sex toy penis -- was in bad taste"
(ESPN)(33) Tarvaris Jackson will be back on the field in time to show just how easily an awful QB can turn a potential conference champ into a 7-9 team in a bad division
(CNN)(24) Mike Gartner will be the fourth Washington Capital to have his sweater retired, joining Labre's red, Hunter's white and Lewinsky's blue dress
(Yahoo)(15) Kansas City Royals DH Billy Butler drives in four runs in one game, doubling team's season total
(Deadspin)(42) CFL receiver attempts to catch the attention of NFL scouts by putting on a Spider-Man mask and prancing around the end zone after scoring a touchdown
(Orlando Sentinel)(10) Reporters calling in for teleconference with Central Florida coach George O'Leary get better quotes than they could ever hope for
(ESPN)(103) Dear Yankees: Have we told you how much we love and respect you guys lately? Good luck tonight. We're all rooting for you. Love always, Red Sox Nation
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