 Archive for July 26th, 2008Jul 26
There’s no Gina Carano here tonight folks – just these two lasses that I’ll look up in a moment. Let’s get right to it…. Jul 26
Baseball News! Casey Blake was traded from the Indians to the Dodgers. Cleveland will receive two minor-leaguers – Carlos Santana and Jon Meloan – for Blake. Blake will be missed in the Land of LeBron, despite the fact that some fans referred to him as “Death.” Dodgers are understandably excited about the arrival of Blake to Hollywood. Jul 26 This unbelievable little league catch happened in my backyard – literally. Jul 26
The move is especially surprising/intriguing because of the way the NFL seems to feel about their video. NBC will be the guinea pig is the network of choice because they only have 1 game a week. And as you would expect, advertisers and the networks that are making the advertising money aren’t exactly “thrilled” about the plan. Read the rest of this entry » Jul 26
The Yankees and Pirates agreed to a 6-player deal that sent Xavier Nady and reliever, Dámaso Marte to the Bronx in exchange for four minor leaguers. The Yankees will send the Class AAA starter Ross Ohlendorf, the Class AA outfielder José Tábata and the Class AA starters Phil Coke and George Kontos to Pittsburgh. Jul 26 When Pacman Jones offers you $0 down and 0% APR, you take it. Via Dallas Cowboys Examiner: Jul 26
Dwight Howard, who has recovered from the stress fracture of his sternum, blocked three shots and grabbed 7 boards whilst anchoring the defense that held the deadly Canadian squad to 65 points. While the USA defense shutting down the always-potent Canadian offense was nice, the bright spot for the homeland was obviously, the return-to-form of Dwyane Wade. Jul 26
Braves 7, Phillies 2: Jair Jurrjens pitched eight scoreless innings while allowing only four baserunners in the victory. Brian McCann hit two home runs including a grand slam in the ninth to break the game wide open. The loss leaves the Phillies two games back of the Mets and tied with the Marlins for second. Jul 26 Saturday Roundup: All Membership Cards AcceptedCollege Football, Music, NBA, Olympics, Video, What the hell is wrong with people 12 Comments »
This is Sarah Harding from the British group, Girls Aloud. (You may have heard of the them because Cheryl Cole is also a member.) Quick reminder, I’ll be in the house this evening live-blogging MMA’s second primetime network debut. (Let’s all just pretend the first one didn’t happen.) Apparently, you can’t bet weed in a casino. Good to know. (The Grand National Championships) Keely Hazell has a new calender coming out in 2009. This link is not safe for wives or work should you be in an office right now. (My Chill Pill) Some Kentucky player had a dream about another Kentucky player getting mad at him for beating up shit girlfriend in his dream. I don’t have a clue. (Kentucky Sports Radio) Sasha Vujacic will stay in LA. (SportsHubLA) The NBA filed for trademark rights of 6 possible team names. I don’t know why, but the “Bison” instills fear in my heart. (ESPN) The Arena Football League commissioner resigned days before the AFL championship game. (ESPN) Josh Hamilton has a century. (Texas Rangers Examiner) Scrabble lawsuit. (ZDNet) The Lego Beijing Olympics. (Gizmodo) Some un-spirational Olympic tales. (Uncoached) Not that it matters because the Hornets have James Posey, but Robert Horry won’t be back with the Spurs. (WOAI.com) 10 people you don’t want to encounter at the local drinking establishment. (sloshspot)
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Welcome to the second EliteXC live-blog. I’m extremely excited to see how CBS follows up the trainwreck of a debut they had on May 31st.
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The Yankee brain trust (I almost did a spit take writing that) met at the Summit of Evil in Tampa this week to discuss ways to bring the Evil Empire back to the World Series. After extensive talks, they decided, “Hey, I think the Pirates have a good player… let’s hold them upside down and see if he falls out of their pockets!” And 
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