DirecTV Disaster Leaves Red Sox Fans In The Dark

Next week, Tim MacMahon live blogs Casey Kasem’s “America’s Top 40″.
• Red Sox Nation declares war on DirecTV for losing the Tokyo transmission.

• But it’s a good thing the free couches didn’t arrive yet, or those would’ve followed the satellite dishes out the window.
• There’s still hope for Packers fans: Brett Favre isn’t officially retired […]

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Sharapova Caught Playing Footsie With Djokovic

WOMEN’S TENNIS BLOG catches tennis titaness Maria Sharapova playing a some soccer with Serbian server Novak Djokovic.

The snapshot was taken during last week’s Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, California. And what’s wrong with a little footsie between matches?
While Sharapova was sunk in the semifinal round, Djokovic went on to win the tournament. And what […]

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IRL Trying To Weigh Down Danica With New Rule?

Danica Patrick is peeved that a new Indy Racing League rule appears to be punishing her for her petiteness.

USA TODAY reports that starting this season, the driver’s weight will be added to their vehicle’s overall poundage, which may affect minimum weight requirements. And Danica isn’t delighted with the news:

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Tournament Tornado Could Cost SEC $2.5 Million

The ASSOCIATED PRESS reports that the Southeastern Conference plans to offer ticket refunds for tornado-tampered tournament games - a move that could cost the conference up to $2.5 million.

A tornado touched down in downtown Atlanta during the Mississippi State- Alabama game on March 14, causing damage to the Georgia Dome. As a result, the […]

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Blog-O-Rama: Royals Runner Leaps Over Pitcher

• FAN IQ finds Joey Gathright leaping at the opportunity to secure a spot on the Royals’ roster:

• WITH LEATHER passes the tissues, as a jilted guy turns to the Cubs to mend his broken heart.
• BALLHYPE charts the most loved and most loathed in DEADSPIN’s Media Approval Ratings.

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This Live Blogging Thing Is Getting Out Of Hand

For DALLAS MORNING NEWS blogger Tim MacMahon, it’s been a rough few weeks. First, Mark Cuban pulls his Mavericks media credential because MacMahon was a blogger didn’t write what he liked.

So MacMahon is frozen out of covering the Mavs in the heart of the NBA season. Can’t get worse than that for a DFW blogger/sportswriter, […]

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