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Games: 2008 NBA Playoffs Pick'em

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Bill Simmons interview in the New Yorker
newyorker.com — Talks about basketball, his book, his career, and everything else. (more) Bill Simmons interview in the New Yorker
YAO done for the year
YAO done for the year
sportsillustrated.cnn.com — Yao Ming will miss the rest of the playoffs because of a broken left foot. sad face, sad face, sad face. (more) YAO done for the year
Barkley to take a leave of absence for minimum of "several" weeks
Barkley to take a leave of absence for minimum of "several" weeks
sports.yahoo.com — The announcement by Turner Sports came Friday, hours after police said the 45-year-old former NBA star was legally drunk when he was arrested Dec. 31 on suspicion of drunken driving in Scottsdale, Ariz. Test results show Barkley had a blood-alcohol level at .149, nearly twice the legal limit of .08. (more) Barkley to take a leave of absence for minimum of ...
Mark Cuban Charged with insider trading.  oh boy.
Mark Cuban Charged with insider trading. oh boy.
online.wsj.com — The Securities and Exchange Commission filed insider trading charges against Mark Cuban, the outspoken owner of the Dallas Mavericks, for allegedly dumping shares in Mamma.com upon learning it was raising money in a private offering. (more) Mark Cuban Charged with insider trading. oh boy.
Sources: Lance Armstrong to come back to the Tour
sports.espn.go.com — Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong will come out of retirement and compete in next year's Tour de France, VeloNews reported Monday, citing sources close to the situation. (more) Sources: Lance Armstrong to come back to the Tour
Brady Done for the Year with a torn ACL
Brady Done for the Year with a torn ACL
sports.yahoo.com — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is expected to miss the rest of the 2008 season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, according to a source familiar with the injury. (more) Brady Done for the Year with a torn ACL
MLB TV announcer Rankings
rotowire.com — As fantasy baseball aficionados, many of us spend a lot of time watching games from all around the country. Here's my take on all of the MLB announcing crews, from best to worst. Feel free to chime in with your opinions... (more) MLB TV announcer Rankings

The Cold War - FJM
firejoemorgan.com — Sometimes we at FJM Headquarters receive so many emails about one particular article that we have no choice but to put aside our busy work as mild-mannered pension plan monitors and such and just like lay out the article for all to see. Such is the case with this pointless list of the "10 Worst Franchises in Sports," by a nefarious Russian named Dave Golokhov, from the venerable sports reporting m (more) The Cold War - FJM
Phillies are the greenest team in professional sports
Phillies are the greenest team in professional sports
mlb.mlb.com — To offset the carbon footprint created by the team's utility power usage at Citizens Bank Park, the Phillies have purchased 20 million kilowatt-hours of Green-e Energy Certified Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). According to the EPA, this is the largest single purchase of 100% renewable energy in professional sports and is equivalent to the planting of 100,000 trees. (more) Phillies are the greenest team in professional sports
FULL Costas video
deadspin.com — this guy is unbelievable (more) FULL Costas video
Joel Piñeiro is crizzy crazy (video)
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Joel Piñeiro is crizzy crazy (video)
video.google.com — holy shit (more) Joel Piñeiro is crizzy crazy (video)
Heroic Performance by Doug Davis
azcentral.com — Some folks today tend to try to make a hero out of just about anybody with a sad story to share or because of a setback of sorts a person managed to overcome. Doug Davis, though, doesn't want to be hailed as heroic. He's just a man - a decent one at that - who happens to have cancer and doesn't want to let his teammates down. (more) Heroic Performance by Doug Davis
MLB Teams as bands
thegoodphight.com — American League AL East Baltimore Orioles are The Doors: Best known for their work in the 60s and 70s, they experienced a brief resurgence in the 90s thanks to a wealthy, powerful control freak (Peter Angelos; Oliver Stone). Featured a number of talented performers, but overwhelmingly identified with possibly the least talented one (Cal Ripken, Jr.; Jim Morrison). Countless American ... (more) MLB Teams as bands
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