The Roundup: Poor Sporting Media, USA Soccer Wins Again, Ripping Pat Summitt
Uncategorized June 13th. 2007, 11:21am
We’ve discovered reruns of 90210 and OC on some channel called Soapnet. We’re flipping through the channels one day not too long ago, and there’s absolutely rubbish on HBO, Cinemax, and Starz (we decided not to spring for Showtime; yes, we miss ‘Weeds’) and out of nowhere we see an old episode of 90210. It was during the college years, when Tiffani Amber Thiessen joined the cast. Undoubtedly, she’s one of the 10 hottest prime-time TV characters of all-time. Anyway, we’re completely sucked back into 90210, and also discovered this channel shows the OC. Marissa lives! This photo is Posh Spice throwing out the first pitch at a Dodgers game.
Hiestand, you’d been on a role until you said Bill Walton ‘largely disappeared’ as an analyst. Walton, when paired with Snapper Jones, was cash money on NBA telecasts. Also, interesting that ESPN is saying Harold Reynolds was fired for ’sexual misconduct.’ (USA Today)
More folks slamming the incredibly stupid NCAA policy of live-blogging in the press box. The NCAA tried this at a wrestling championships, but crafty bloggers skirted their dumb rules. (Lexington Herald Leader, Randball)
Press boxes are the new luxury seats. Bring your binocs to the games, sporting media. (NY Times)
Video footage of both DaMarcus Beasley goals in USA’s 4-0 shelling of El Salvador. (Soccer Blog)
New England’s Laurence Maroney has the acting bug, which will undoubtedly lead to even more ESPN.com front-page coverage. (Inside Track, Joe Sports Fan)
ESPN is totally giving the shaft to the UFC. (Cousins of Ron Mexico)
This JR Smith car accident is a sad story … and then you read he had his license suspended five times in the last year and shake your head. (Rumors and Rants)
Wheelchair athlete suspended for two years for using roids cocaine. (Indy Star)
Canadian flags are persona non grata at Dodger Stadium. What would Kornheiser do? (Big Picture)
Dan and Dave, those overhyped track and field flameouts, still hang out, apparently. (Extrapolater)
Where’d all those basketballs that nobody liked go? (Daily Mail)
Let’s get worldly folks! Brush up on cricket, because you know it’s coming to ESPN sooner than later. (BBC)
Few days late, but Jeff Jacobs slaps around Tennessee women’s coach Pat Summitt. (Hartford Courant via Sportsjournalists.com)
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June 13th, 2007 at 11:39 am
God Bless reruns of The O.C. You almost forget how many hot young actresses were on that show. (Almost)
June 13th, 2007 at 11:52 am
Isn’t that guy who calls out Summitt a little bit biased? And the way he goes on about it being this awesome rivalry-yes, it is two of the biggest women’s programs in basketball. But, I don’t know a single guy who ever really cares about watching when those teams play, and I’ve never known any little girls who grow up wishing they could play in that game. Would he call Geno all those names? Nah, I don’t think so. Jacob’s is a douche.
June 13th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
He was suspended for cocaine, not steroids.
June 13th, 2007 at 12:48 pm
Man, where have you been? 90210 reruns have been on SoapNet for 3 years now…and have been a staple of my steady diet ever since.
Agree about Tiffani Thiessen…but a question, do you prepare the sweet innocent Kelly Kapowski, or the deviant, slutty Valerie Malone? As much as I like Val, I’d take Kelly.
June 13th, 2007 at 1:01 pm
Posh spice is not very hot.
Val gained a few pounds in her college years…
June 13th, 2007 at 1:14 pm
The mere fact that Thiessen was on SBTB & 90210 is amazing. She was an integral part of two shows that helped define a generation. Our parents had the Kennedy assassination. We had Kelly and Dylan kissing in the pool while Brenda was in Paris. I’ll never forget where I was that night.
Though, a piece of me died within the first two minutes of the debacle that was “Saved By the Bell: The College Years.” That’s when my innocence was lost and the world became a much more cynical place.
June 13th, 2007 at 1:52 pm
SBTB:TCY is actually funny to watch now, sheerly to see how bad it really was. Golic may be the worst actor ever to appear on prime-time television…except for maybe Mischa Barton.
June 13th, 2007 at 1:55 pm
Wasn’t Mike Golic the R.A. in SBTB The College Years? No that can’t be right. Greenie looks more like the R.A. What were we talking about? Can you believe they only made 18 episodes of The College Years? What’s up with that?
June 13th, 2007 at 2:04 pm
Amazingly, BOB Golic was the RA, but his character’s name was MIKE. Bet that made for some humorous anectdotes at the Golic family Thanksgiving.
June 13th, 2007 at 2:51 pm
Can someone please get Posh Spice some sunglasses that fit? Did she steal those from the traveling Top Gun exhibit?
June 13th, 2007 at 3:12 pm
Zack got a 1502 on the SAT and was supposed to go to Yale, Slater to Iowa (for wrestling) and only Screech was supposed to be at Cal “without a pal”. They should have left it that way. SBTB was on five times a day one summer when I had mono. I still watch it if it’s on.
June 13th, 2007 at 3:56 pm
Cricket, hell yeah! ‘Bout time!
June 13th, 2007 at 6:17 pm
UFC went down with Liddel, theres no reason for ESPN to cover it… I saw a fight in the parking lot at Shaws, anyone think ESPN should have been there? Its the same thing…
June 13th, 2007 at 8:10 pm
I’m amazed at the accuracy of the SBTB knowledge on this board.
June 13th, 2007 at 8:22 pm
re: Kelly/Valeri … it’s Valeri, and it’s not even close. Do you recall her 90210 opener? What a debut. She rolled into Brandon’s room in underwear and a bra asking how she looked. Outstanding, obvs.
SBTB is one of the classic shows of my generation. If it were a category on Jeopardy, chances are i’d go 5-for-5
June 13th, 2007 at 8:51 pm
I’ve said this here before, but the Hot Sundae episode was the sexiest shit ever when you’re 12. Then 3-4 yrs later, both Kelly Kapowski and Jessi Spano go nude. After yrs of watching SBTB, that’s the payoff pitch fellas.