Dodgers win their first playoff series in 20 years. After dispatching the Cubs in 3 straight games, the Dodgers will face the Phillies in the NLCS.
The Price is Right! "That's the save of the year, and it's not even the year yet!" - (Video included)
The Hoser's NFL Picks, Week Five 2008 NFL picks that wonder if Americans even knew there was a Canadian Prime Ministerial debate this week. read more
October 04
Nebraska Starts Four Walk-Ons in Tradition's Revival Nebraska Coach Bo Pelini has revived the school's tradition of seeking out and playing walk-ons, athletes who arrive without a scholarship and earn their way aboard. "Sometimes you get hit by a scout team player, and you're like: 'Chill out, Rudy,'" said wide receiver Todd Peterson. "Then you remember, hey, that was me a couple years ago."
October 03
Golden State Warriors give Thunder his walking papers The Oklahoma City people, who in selecting the nickname Thunder showed the same gift for imagination and creativity one finds in a copying machine, usurped the rights to Thunder, the dim steroidal Warrior mascot who fit the franchise like a kidney stone. He did all the standard mascot tricks - the trampoline dunk, the posing like Usain Bolt on a four-day bender, and the throwing out of T-shirts and other bric-a-brac to the customers...sticking Don Nelson's head and upper torso, cigar in his teeth and vodka tonic in his hand, through the bridge cables would be...better.
The comedy club of Newcastle Utd F.C Continues to have us all rolling in the aisles. When he was at Wimbledon, Joe Kinnear, Newcastles caretaker manager used to come across as quite avuncular and jovial, as soon as he turned up at Newcastle though, he looked old, sad, lost and bewildered. Time (a full week) in the job seems to have taken its toll, if this transcript of a press conference is anything to go by. You need to read right until the end for the full belly laugh.
Travis Henry under arrest following alleged cocaine deal Former Denver Broncos running back Travis Henry has been arrested following an alleged cocaine deal, the Drug Enforcement Administration said Wednesday.
Henry and James Mack were arrested a day earlier after the two met to buy cocaine from a person who was cooperating with authorities, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.
October 02
Spanish Soccer Player To Play For Free Next Season Joseba Etxeberria of Athletic Bilbao has agreed to a one-year deal that will see him get paid exactly $0 for the 2009-10 season. The veteran has described the move as a gesture of good will towards the team and its fans. Team President Fernando Garca Macua has described the deal has unprecedented in Spain's Liga Primera.
How Football Explains America. Or doesn't. Patriots with high blood pressure please avoid.
October 01
Build your sportfolio on OneSeason.com. "At OneSeason, users can trade real money based on the performance of athletes, teams, leagues and other sports personalities."
September 30
Tony Mandarich Admits Steroid Abuse Mandarich, the No. 2 overall draft pick in 1989 and "best offensive line prospect ever" according to an infamous Sports Illustrated cover, admitted on this week's Inside the NFL that he abused steroids at Michigan State and faked a drug test before the Rose Bowl. These days, Mandarich is a decade out of football and runs a photography studio in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Raiders Coach Lane Kiffin has been told he'll be fired Fresh off Sunday's loss to Buffalo in which the Raiders blew a 23-14 fourth-quarter lead, team officials have reportedly told Coach Lane Kiffin he will be fired as early as today, according to published media reports.
Shooting Leaves Jaguars' Lineman Paralyzed, Leg Amputated A month after he was shot 14 times outside an apartment complex in Jacksonville, Jaguars offensive lineman Richard Collier, 26, is paralyzed at the waist and his left leg has been amputated, a local surgeon said. "This is a smart kid and he's got a degree. He's got some goals and some things he wants to accomplish. He'll move on," said his agent Jeff Jankovich.
Is William Shattner the new head of marketing for the Blues? The St. Louis Blues have announced a "Name Your Price" ticket sale where, like Priceline or Hotwire, fans can make an offer for tickets. It's believed to be the first such offer made by a pro sports franchise, but not all fans are thrilled about it.
September 29
Milwaukee Brewers return to the postseason after a 26 year absence. The Milwaukee Brewers are headed to the postseason for the first time in 26 years after clinching the NL Wild Card spot yesterday.
Landis sues in Federal Court "Suspended cyclist Floyd Landis has taken the unusual step of challenging the decision to uphold his positive doping test, stepping outside the anti-doping adjudication system to try to prove in U.S. federal court that his case was not fairly heard by a sports arbitration panel."
September 28
Haile Gebrselassie Sets New Marathon Mark Haile Gebrselassie clocks in at 2:03:59, breaking his own world record in the marathon in Berlin on Sunday. read more
September 27
Gridiron Guarantee. If you feel you haven't received your "entertainment value" from your season ticket (average price: $130), Stanford will refund your money. read more
Sazio 'never backed down': CFL Hall of Fame builder dead at 86 "Ralph Sazio was more than a CFL player, coach, executive and builder. He was more than a Hall of Famer," CFL commissioner Mark Cohon said. "He was a leader."
September 26
The Hoser's NFL Picks, Week Four 2008 NFL picks that wonder if anyone in the States watches "Little Mosque On The Prairie". read more
September 25
Notes from a Day with NBA Referees Henry Abbot of True Hoop spends a day watching film with NBA Referees and blogs about the points that struck him as most interesting.
September 24
High School Hazing Rears its Ugly Head Again In an era when bullying and initiation/hazing rituals have supposedly been all-but-eradicated in high schools, colleges, and sports teams in general, six sodomized New Mexico footballers remind us that a blind-eye is still turned on this stuff if we're not careful.
12 Athletes Leaving Brains to Concussion Study "I'm not being vindictive. I'm not trying to reach up from the grave and get the N.F.L. But any doctor who doesn't connect concussions with long-term effects should be ashamed of themselves."
Millen out as Lions president, GM Detroit fans, your wish appears to have finally come true.
September 23
100 Years ago, he "pulled a Merkle" September 23 is the 100th anniversary of what was, at the time, the biggest bonehead play in the history of baseball. Or, as Bob Ryan points out, maybe it wasn't such a dumb play.