Category: General Sports

No, not a martini. Joey Cheek and Apolo Ohno are going to be on a Wheaties box. Bode Miller is going to be on the Colon Blow box.

[USA Today]: Members of the Pittsburgh Steelers were evacuated from a movie theater Wednesday night after of a bomb threat interrupted a private screening of a new DVD of last month’s Super Bowl victory, police said.

[ChicagoSports]: Lawrence Philips to stand trial for trying to run over three people with his car.

[Philly.com]: Jimmy Rollins has a shoe fetish.

[London Free Press]: More gay sports hazing. This time a swim team.

NBA refs think they have it tough and are complaining that they are being increasingly subjected to verbal abuse and even physical bumping. The executive director of the NBA Referees Association called it “an environment of hostility”. We might want to listen to him before NBA refs go nuts and start killing players and coaches.

[USA Today]: ‘Environment of hostility’ festering between NBA players, refs?

[WWE]: This is a joke right?

[Newsday]: NBC will make $60M to $70M in profit from Olympics

[Yay Sports]: Nike just doesn’t get this blogging stuff

The Knicks have clinched a 5th straight non-winning season. There’s something to be said for consistency. How does Isiah Thomas still have a job?

[Newsday]: Steve Francis can’t get to game on time

[Scotsman.com]: Golf course closed after mortar shell found in bunker

[Philly.com]: Iverson left of U.S. National team

[Philly.com]: Mike Schmidt would vote McGwire into HOF but would have to think harder about Palmeiro. Meanwhile, Stephen A Smith is preparing to play race card.

Someone slap this guy

How much would you pay to slap Stu Scott? $1000? $2000? Well folks, you can get a chance next weekend when ESPN The Weekend invades Disney World. The event is included with regular admission so it doesn’t cost you more to meet a bunch of pretty decent sports celebrities.

The list of athletes is very football heavy because those guys have nothing to do right now. Lots of current all-pros and a couple of “Legends”, Kenny Stabler and Jerry Rice. There are no current basketball players but it’d be great to go up to Karl Malone and ask him, Scottie Pippen-style, “I thought you didn’t deliver on Sundays?”. And you can hit on Amanda Beard.

Finally we have the ESPN personalities. If you attended and slapped Stu Scott on camera, I’m pretty sure you’d never have to buy yourself a drink in this country again. Please someone make it happen.

[Disney Blog]: ESPN The Weekend, Lineup announced

You guys voted Rachel McAdams in as the next Woman We Love. I was a little surprised that Salma Hayek didn’t win but Rachel is pretty damn cute. I wasn’t a big fan at first, mostly because she starred opposite talentless Rob Schneider in the Hot Chick and did some lame ass Nicholas Sparks movie.

But Wedding Crashers turned it all around for me. She’s cute and ditzy as a blonde but gorgeous as a brunnette. So, here you are folks, Rachel McAdams is a woman we love.

[AP]: NBA deadline deals roundup

[FoxSports]: Breaking down the latest NBA deals

[Physics Geek]: ACC Press Release on Duke

[Trendhunter]: Rubik’s Cube for NFL refs

[Twincities.com]: Culpepper says he’s not on trade block

In a match play whitewash, Tiger wins every hole on the front nine to dispatch Ames and head to the clubhouse early.

[MSNBC]: No joke — record rout for Tiger in Match Play

[AP]: Clarett pleads not guilty to charges

[Baltimore Sun]: Ray Lewis wants out of Baltimore but has only self to blame

[Yankee Despiser]: More hating on the WBC

[You Tube]: NBA 2006 Dunk Contest video

[SignOnSanDiego]: Man pays $85k for possibly fake baseball card

[Globe and Mail]: Mom wrestles 900 polar bear to protect kids

[Detroit News]: Toronto rejected Jermaine O’Neal for Chris Bosh trade offer

[Detroit Free Press]: Barry Bonds actually has a friend

[ESPN]: Hottest female athlete is Tanith Belbin

[Golfserv]: Womens Golf Rankings debut: Sorenstam, Creamer, Wie

Vin Baker used to be really good. And when he was really good, it was ok to named Vin. Then he really sucked and I’ve been cursing his name since. But he’s making a comeback attempt and the Clippers are dumb enough to take a chance.

[Mercury News]: Vin Baker joins Clippers

[Letsgosox]: Goodbye Curt Gowdy

[WLNS]: Michigan basketball player, Amadou Ba, knocks MSU fan on his head

[Chicago Sun Times]: Tony Kornheiser is already scared of MNF

[Fox Sports]: Singh thinks Mickelson is cheating

[Philly.com]: Darren Daulton is going insane

[AP]: Hall of Fame names 16 finalists including Barkley, Wilkins

[Philly.com]: German bobsledders cheating?

[Canucks OpEd]: Are the Japanese censoring hockey?

[On the DL]: It’s good to be an athlete