Friday, July 10, 2009
Congratulations Shane Victorino!!!
Football: Donte Stallworth has been released after spending 24 hours in jail for DUI manslaughter. WTF? I think Paris Hilton spent more time in prison than he did...Get well wishes go out to Chargers RB Curtis Brinkley who was shot in Philadelphia...In other legal news, a rape has been reported at the home of Falcons WR Harry Douglas. It appears Douglas was not the perpetrator, however he was hosting a party at the time of the assault...Hennepin County District Judge Gary Larson says that Vikings players Kevin Williams nad Pat Williams cannot be supsended, for now...The NFL has banned in game twittering. Now what will ochocinco do during games? Oh that's right, play football!
Hockey: The Rangers signed winger Ales Kotalik to a three year, $9 million contract...Red Wings forward Jiri Hundler is going to the KHL...The NHL thinks Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes is just screwing everything up.
Best of the Rest: The Mexico-Panama draw ended in a brawl. Just how I like all of my sporting events to end...Apparently this Phelps kid is not too bad at this swimming thing...James Blake is so totally going to kick Ivo Karlovic's ass in the opening round of the Davis Cup. With a comment like that, I don't get why the rest of the world hates Americans...Tour de France Update: Lance Armstrong is still in second behind some guy not named Lance. Like you care about anything other than the Lance update.
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Check this Out: Not to get your hopes up kids, but it looks like Moneyball could rise again!
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Thursday, July 09, 2009
I’ll Just Cry in the Corner Now



Forbes just released another inane list, this time focusing on the top celebrity earners under the age of 30 and somehow I didn't make the cut. Interestingly enough, of those who did, five came from the world of sports including the hottest free agent for 2010, Mr. LeBron James. James took in $40 million, which is probably 40 million more than Jordan Crawford has yet he was still able to dunk on him yesterday.
According to Forbes, Beyonce was the top earner, bringing in an estimated $85 million in 2008. A distant second was Formula One star Kimi Raikkonnen who scored $45 million in winnings, salary and sponsorships. Other athletes making the list were recent Wimbledon winner Roger Federer, whose $33 million should help take care of all those extra expenses that are associated with having a kid; football (soccer to us crazy Americans) star Ronaldinho ($30 million) and former Wimbledon winner Maria Sharapova ($22 million) who makes a hell of a lot of dough for those crazy Cannon commercials apparently. Only one question Maria, how much did Dolce make doing them?
Well Lenny Dykstra, if you need a lone, those are a couple of people you could turn to.
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3 Roundtrips
Football: The popo in Nashville are ruling Steve McNair's death and the death of his girlfriend a murder suicide. So sad...On the lighter side, Ochocinco is promising to tweet during the game. Maybe that will make Bengals games more watchable.
Hockey: Despite a minor clerical error, the Blackhawks were able to sign Kris Versteeg, all for the low low price of a three year contract worth $9.25 million. GM Dale Tallon had this to say about the deal "We're in good shape and we're legal," Well thank God...The Ducks signed Saku Koivu to a one year deal worth $3.25 million...The Stars acquired Alex Auld from the Senators...Claude Lemieux has retired.
Nascar: Tony Stewart is praising Goodyear for once. Mark this date on your calendar because it may never happen again...Oh and Tony says things are all good between he and Kyle Busch...Elliott Sadler thinks things are going to run a lot smoother at Petty. Smoother than when they tried to fire you?...O'Reilly Auto Parts has signed on as the sponsor of this year's race at Darlington.

Best of the Rest: If you can't beat them Mountain West Conference, just join them...Lance Armstrong is still not leading in France...He may not be better than ever, but even at his worst Michael Phelps is still better than 99.99999% of the world in swimming...The US blanked Honduras, 2-0 in the Gold Cup.
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Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Donde Esta Bartolo?
That is the question the White Sox are asking after Bartolo Colon failed to show up a day before his scheduled minor league rehab start.
"I know where he is supposed to be right now. He's supposed to be in Charlotte, preparing to start Thursday," White Sox GM Ken Williams said Tuesday, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Well I am supposed to be outside enjoying the only nice day New York has had since God told Noah to start building his ark two months ago, Kenny, but instead I am inside typing away on my computer in a windowless office. So you may want to try to find a windowless cell in Charlotte and see if he's there. Or better yet, a Hardees. No wait, maybe a Sonic. Oh, how about a Waffle House. Ok let's be practical here, probably an all you can eat barbaque joint. That's not hard to find in the state of North Carolina, right? No, there everywhere? Well then Ken, you're screwed!
Currently the White Sox are stalking Colon’s agent like a lonely sixth grade girl prank calling her crush, but alas, they still have no idea where Barolo is.
So just in case you see this guy:
Tell him to put down the rack of ribs and then contact the White Sox and ask for a big reward!
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Good News NJ Sports Fans
Starting July 26th you can take a train directly to the Meadowland Sports Complex! The new system, which will be in place for the CONCACAF Gold Cup Final championship soccer match, can be accessed from either Hoboken Terminal or Secaucus Junction. Off-peak, round trip tickets will cost $7.75 from New York and $5.75 from Hoboken. Not a bad price if I say so myself.
The train will run for every major event that takes place at either Giants Stadium or the Izod Center, including concert as well as sporting events.
I am just glad that I will no longer have to wait on a line that stretches around the building at Secaucus for a bus. Or stand in a mob outside of Giants Stadium to get on a bus back to Secaucus. Honestly, this is the best thing to come out of Xanadau, if that ever opens.
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Got any ash tray money, Bro?
Currently Nails is in the midst of 20 lawsuits stemming from his entrepreneurial jaunts like the failed magazine The Players Club.
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The Matrix
Football: The Titans are planning a two day memorial for Steve McNair. Fans will be able to pay their last respects at LP Field in Nashville on Wednesday and Thursday. Take that Michael Jackson. What? Too soon?...The Giants will have to play their season opener without Chris Boley after he was suspended by the NFL for violating the league's personal conduct policy. Said policy apparently includes a clause shaming those who beat up their wife!
Hockey: Brett Favre take note: Joe Sakic is retiring after 20 years. The RETIRING part I mean...Chris Pronger has signed a seven year, $34.9 million extension with the Flyers...The Maple Leafs continue their summer of signings locking up hot shot Jonas Gustavsson...Pens forward Max Talbot will miss training camp and the beginning of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. I guess this means Max will go back to looking like a 50 year old man.
Nascar: Old news, but it's worth pointing out, Martin Truex, Jr is moving over to Michael Waltrip Racing. Talk about some who got inadvertently screwed by Dale Junior's departure from DEI.
Best of the Rest: Lance Armstrong is closing in on the yellow jersey.
Check this Out: Congratulations to my favorite receptionist, Pam Beasley...I mean favorite actress who plays a receptionist Jenna Fisher on her engagement.
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Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Sit Back...
...Watch...And Enjoy! Terrell Owen's new VH1 show preview:
I think that I am going to love this show, not like, but love and it's all because his sisters are amazing!
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Vote For Shane Victorino

Baseball: The Phillies shelled the Reds, 22-1. Well that was embarrassing!...All-Star left fielder Raul Ibanez went hitless in his first rehab start...The Phils are reportedly looking at Pedro Martinez and Paul Byrd...And in other Phillies news, vote for Shane Victorino!...Nomar Garciaparra had two hits in his first game back at Fenway since getting traded. The A's went on to a 6-0 victory...Jair Jurrjens gave up four runs early and the Braves were never able to overcome it, falling to the Cubs, 4-2...The Cubs have been sold to the Ricketts family for $900 million. The purchase also includes Wrigley Field and 25% of their cable network...Mike Jacobs' solo homerun was the difference in the Royals 4-3 win over the Tigers...Kansas City acquired Ryan Freel from the Cubs for a player to be named later...And the Tigers young phenom Rick Porcello will miss his next start...Jarrod Washburn one hit Baltimore, as the Mariners blanked the O's, 5-0...Jason Marquis won his 11th game this season as the Rockies topped the Nats, 1-0...The Giants put Randy Johnson on the DL with a shoulder injury...And then held off the Fish, 5-4...On a day when Josh Hamilton returned to the line up, the Rangers could not contain the Angels, losing 9-4 and falling out of first in the AL West...A quartet of first baseman will take the field for the National League in the Homerun Derby. They are the Cardinals' Albert Pujols, the Phillies' Ryan Howard, the Padres' Adrian Gonzalez and the Brewers' Prince Fielder...One first baseman not participating is Mark Teixeira who refuses to be embarassed at the Derby again. Too bad, I was hoping for a repeat performance of 2005.
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Basketball: The Cavs are hoping that LeBron James will stay true to his word and stick with Cleveland...Dwyane Wade isn't quite as sure he'll stay with the Heat. In fact, if Miami doesn't become a real contender (none of that playoff crap) he's leaving...That three year deal to keep Jason Kidd a Mav is worth $25 million...Mike Bibby is heading to the Hawks...The Pistons are hoping to seal the deal with Avery Johnson.
Football: New league the UFL is considering signing Michael Vick. Oh yeah, because you're in the position to impose moral standards when going up against the NFL. If that's the case then your games should be shown on JCTV and you should change the name to the CFL (Christian Football League).
Hockey: Alex Kovalev has signed a two year deal worth $10 million with the Senators...The Leafs locked up defenseman Francois Beauchemin...In other Maple Leafs news, the NHL is investigating a tampering claim...The Blackhawks are trying to make up for a clerical error that caused its restricted free agents to not be notified in time. So far they have signed Troy Brouwer, Corey Crawford, Ben Eager, Colin Fraser and Aaron Johnson. They also gave defenseman Cam Barker a three year deal, but have failed to sign forward Kris Versteeg.
Nascar: Nascar wants the court to reinstate Jeremy Mayfield's ban...Meanwhile the Chicagoland entry list has been released and Mayfield's name is noticably absent. I don't know why, but I still cannot get enough of this story. I thought by now it would be in Favre/Clemens territory but nope!
Best of the Rest: As if it wasn't bad enough that his wife was diagnosised with breast cancer, it has been revealed the Phil Mickelson's mother is also fighting the disease. Well wishes go out to the entire Mickelson clan...The Men's Final at Wimbledon was the second highest rated since 2000...The other Wimbledon winner Serena Williams gave David Letterman a lesson in grunting. (click here for video)...Sad news, suspended French tennis player Mathieu Montcourt has died. He was just 24 years old...The Tour de France is well underway with Mark Cavendish taking the third stage...Lance Armstrong was fined the equivalent of $92 for forgetting to sign his name. Even I could pay that fine...Toyota will not host the 2010 Japan GP...The Confederate Flag is forcing the ACC to move its tournaments out of South Carolina.
Check this Out: Obsessed with blind items, but never sure who they are about? Well this website takes away all the guess work.
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Monday, July 06, 2009
Someone Get It

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Basketball: Rasheed Wallace will likely sign with the Celtics, who are also talking to Grant Hill. Add Penny Hardaway and it's like Boston is the place where my eighth grade favorites go to die..Jason Kidd has pledged to re-sign with the Mavericks. Sorry New York...Candace Parker scored six points in her first game back since giving birth in May. The Sparks fell to the Mercury, 104-89.
Football: Sad news, former Titans QB Steve McNair was murdered over the weekend in Nashville...The NFL has suspended Jets linebacker Clavin Price for four games without pay for violating the league's PEDs policy...Tributes to Michael Jackson will not be tolerated by the CFL, Arland Bruce!
Hockey: The Blue Jackets locked up Rick Nash to a eight year contract extension which runs through the 2017-18 season. The deal is worth $62.4 million...The Canucks signed Mikael Samuelsson to a year deal...The Trashers signed Nik Antropov to a four year, $16 million contract. Somehow I feel this Gaborik deal will screw the Rangers. Exhibit A, Antropov...Teemu Selanne is promosing the Ducks that he's only going to play one more year. And he's not even crossing his fingers behind his back.
Nascar: There may have been more fireworks on the track than in the sky following the Coke 400 as Tony Stewart knocked Kyle Busch out of the way to collect the checkered flag. Like getting a taste of your own medicine huh Kyle?...Click here for the full results...And here for the updated points standings...The crash capped a weekend where Kyle Busch needed an IV after the Grand-Am race.
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Best of the Rest: Roger Federer and Andy Roddick may have outdone Federer and Rafael Nadal's 2008 Wimbledon. This time, it was Federer who landed on top winning his record setting 15th grand slam...Roddick has pulled out of the Davis Cup with a hip problem...Congrats to Tiger Woods on winning at Congressional...Congrats to Justin Wilson who not only won at Watkins Glen, but gave team owner Dale Coyne his first ever IRL victory.
Check this Out: EW finds 18 former MTV VJ's for their latest Where are they Now? list. Click here to see what they are up to.
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Thursday, July 02, 2009
Jim Leyritz is a class act

While awaiting trial for his DUI manslaughter case, Jimmy got himself arrested and charged with battery on Thursday. According to the always reliable New York Daily News, Leyritz beat up his wife because he was upset that she had signed a check without his permission. Oh yeah, that totally merits dragging someone out of bed and then socking them in the eye twice. Karrie Leyritz rushed over to a neighbor’s home where she called 911 and relayed the story to the popo.
Leyritz sees things a bit differently. He is claiming that Karrie was drunk and inflicted the wounds upon her to frame him. He also claimed that his ex-wife hurt herself because she was upset that he was kicking her out of the home they share. What kind of crazy person would do that?
The popo interviewed their three children who luckily appeared to have slept through the whole battle. Kate Goslin thinks her kids are going to be messed up, what about these kids.
Watch out Jimmy, because the popo are on your tail!
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Free and Easy down the road I go
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Basketball: Wednesday marked the first day of free agent signings with the Pistons racking up Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva...Kobe Bryant is staying in LA...It could be a battle between the Mavs and Knicks to get Jason Kidd's services...Is Hedo Turkoglu going to Portland?...Are the Clippers shipping Zach Randolph to the Grizzles. Why anyone would want Randolph is beyond me.
Football: A Florida judge has asked to release the video tape of Donte Stallworth's car accident.
Hockey: Also starting free agent signing on Wednesday was the NHL. The biggest deal of the day probably goes to Marion Hossa who got a 12 year, $62.8 million contract from the Blackhawks. Twelve years?!??!! He'll be 42 when his contract expires. Excessive doesn't even begin to describe this deal...So the Rangers shipped Scott Gomez and his huge contract to the Canadiens only to sign Marion Gaborik to a five year, $37.5 million deal. At least Gomer isn't made of glass...New York also signed Donald Brashear to a three year deal, leaving Colton Orr to sign a four year contract with the Maple Leafs...With Gaborik gone in Minnesota, the Wild signed Martin Havlat to a six year, $30 million deal...Twins Daniel and Henrik Sedin got identical $30.5 million deals from the Canucks...Other big free agent signings included the Oilers picking up Nikolai Khabibulin and the Capitals getting Mike Knuble.
Nascar: Yes, Jeremy Mayfield was taking Meth, but according to a court ruling, it really doesn't matter because he's been cleared to race...However he'll have to try to make Saturday's race at Daytona in someone else's car...Glen Wood and Richard Childress are among the 25 nominees to enter in the first calss of the Nascar Hall of Fame...There is a God, Bill Weber will not call the last two races on TNT. Hopefully this idea goes beyond just those races...If you are looking for a loan, you may want to hit up Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Best of the Rest: It's down to Roger Federer, Tony Haas, Andy Roddick and Andy Murray at Wimbledon...Landon Donovan is not a fan of David Beckham...Tony George is stepping down as president and CEO of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway...Sad news, former boxing champ Alexis Arguello was found shot to death at his home. He was just 57.
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Check this Out: Greatest TV news to come out in a while (and no this has nothing to do with Hillary Duff going on Gossip Girl, I was way more excited to hear about Joanna Garcia's arc on the CW hit) Liza Minelli and Delta Burke will star on a new lifetime series called Drop Dead Diva. For all the details, click here.
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Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Jury Duty
Well kids, I will be unable to blog today and it has absolutely nothing to do with the Ranges trading Scott Gomez (well a little) and everything to do with my county imposed civic duty (aka Jury Duty). So while you're out there going to work or enjoying the summer, I'll be indoors all day with my county's finest. (I wonder if Danielle from the Real Housewives of New Jersey will be there) I am hoping it ends up something like that inspiring Pauly Shore movie Jury Duty because there could be very real possibility Pauly Shore is at the court house, and most likely not serving jury duty if you no what I mean.
PS - I am not nearly as broken up about the Gomez trade once I realized that Gomer is making $8 million this season. Sure he hasn't really been the player ther Rangers wanted and frankly they pretty much are nothing without Henrik Lundqvist (and surprisingly Sean Avery) but I enjoyed having Gomer on the team. Alas though I am nowhere near my John Smoltz/Jeremy Shockey grieving stages. Oh and yes, I realize between Gomer and Shockey I have very little taste in favorite players. Maybe if I switch my alligiance to Ryan Callahan of the Rangers I can develop a little more street cred.
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