In addition to this wonderfully uplifting news, close confidante of Nielsen, Mr. Enrico Palazzo is rumored to be on hand to sing the national anthem in his cumstomary nude fashion, and it’s widely expected that the Northwestern Wildcats roster will…
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Strictly from a craftsmanship perspective, this is certainly a step up from the disproportionate Gordon Gartrell shirt she made for Theo some 20 years ago. And the gospel singer/referee hybrid is a nice, forward-thinking touch. [via Yahoo via AP]
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While you were sleeping, SportsGrid was up all night watching TV and searching the internet for links to help get your day started. Today, USA defeats Spain in a sport we’re good at, super-secret MLB documents, and which Jet is close to getting a new deal?
The above photo is a few days old, but deserves to be posted anyway, maybe for its caption alone. Cubs Insider also has a shot of Lou Piniella and Bobby Cox bro’ing heavily before Lou’s farewell (topical!).
USA Basketball defeated Spain 86-85 to win the Global Community Cup, whatever the hell that is:
The AP has gotten their hands on MLB financial documents, and it turns out the Pittsburgh Pirates make a lot of money from sucking. Deadspin has images – the most important ones are the income statements.
So, remember when Tim Cowlishaw said that Darrelle Revis was close to getting a new deal from the Jets? Pro Football Talk says the Jet most likely to get a new deal is O-lineman Nick Mangold.
“If issues of character and integrity prevent Rose’s Hall of Fame inclusion — as they should — then the admittance of a twice-convicted felon twice suspended from baseball should provide Rose with clearance.”
SB Nation New York ranks the best radio announcers in the city. What, no John Sterling?
Peaking into the lives of colossal NFL draft busts is always fun. Here’s how Brian Bosworth is doing.