A morning peek into what sports bloggers around the web are saying, interspersed with various news, gossip, and analysis. Chances of us getting a new server this weekend: 85%. Hoorah, server.

Greg Maddux descended from the firmament and threw six innings of no-hit ball last night against the struggling Cincinnati Reds. Who knows what might have been, were it not for a lengthy rain delay. The 3-0 win was the Dodgers sixth in a row, while the Reds’ loss was their fifth straight. (Dodger Thoughts)

Tennessee Titans running back Chris Brown wants out, and it appears as if the Miami Dolphins are his most likely destination. (Phin Fever)

Stephon Marbury is doing good things for inner-city kids. We knew he had a heart. It’s the brain that’s missing. (Can’t Stop the Bleeding)

Christina Aguilera once dated an athlete, right? Maybe. Maybe not. But we urge you to check out these GQ cover photos of her. Just do it. (Hollywood Tuna)

Isn’t it a riot when two bloggers, both backing the same team, duke it out online? Internet fights rock. (Only Baseball Matters)

Newsflash: It’s cool to make fun of Chris Berman. Everybody’s doin’ it! (Cracked)

Boy, Pete Carroll really screwed the pooch turning down all those lucrative offers to return to this mess at USC. (LA Times)

With the retiring of Eddie Pope from international soccer, team USA must now replace its best defender, midfielder, and forward before the 2010 World Cup. Plus, find a coach. (Blog Blog Woof Woof)

After the firing of analyst Harold Reynolds last month, ESPN tabs Joe Morgan as the new voice of the Little League World Series. (NY Post)

The NFL Hall of Fame, Warren Moon, and race. Why were there only a handful of black NFL quarterbacks before 1985? (Sportsline)

Were you as captivated by the first two seasons of Laguna Beach as we were? Good. Enjoy. (Imageshack)

With Brian Finneran done for the year, the Falcons are considering one-time Super Bowl hero Ricky Proehl, who is a young 38-years-old. (NFL Insider)