A Rick Reilly Golf Movie To Heal A Troubled Nation

Rick Reilly has been knitting warm, comfortable sports columns for a generation now; material that has morphed into several books, television appearances, and even a film (he co-wrote “Leatherheads.”). I’ve always found his writing to be nourishing, if bland; a kind of chicken soup for the reader, Melba cracker on the side.

The worst thing about […]

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McCourt’s Living Expenses: $500,000 Per Month

TMZ gets its hands on Jamie McCourt’s official divorce filing today, and it’s a doozy.

(We all had the same reaction)
First off, Jamie lists the date of separation as July 6, 2009. Here are some of the things Jamie is demanding in the settle with husband Frank:
- travel by private jet
- 5 star hotel accommodations
- […]

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So Here’s Your Shawn Kemp-free Caption Contest

That would’ve been way too easy. Might want to also steer clear of the Rick Pitino quips as well. Keep it classy, kids.

(Source)
Leave a caption in the comments.

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Is a Possible McCourt Love Triangle Heating Up?

More fun with the McCourts’ freakshow divorce today, as TMZ reports on the events following a 911 call Jamie McCourt made to police about Frank.

(Oh god no. This guy.)
Frank’s version:
Mr. McCourt was living alone at the residence in West Los Angeles and his wife was residing in Malibu. That morning, Mr. McCourt left the […]

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Female Phillies Fan Advertises Sex For WS Tickets

So I suppose it wasn’t a question of if this was happening, only when. A Bensalem, Pa., woman was arrested today for offering sex for World Series tickets on Craigslist. Susan Finkelstein, 43, of the 900 block of St. Bernards Street, had made the offer by phone to an undercover police officer who responded to […]

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Man Accused Of Killing Jasper Howard Arrested

The HARTFORD COURANT has news today that 21-year-old John Lomax has been charged in the stabbing death of Jasper Howard. Lomax, who is not a UConn student, is being held on $2M bail.

(Murder suspect John Lomax on left)
Police also arrested 20-year-old Hakim Muhammad and charged him with conspiracy to commit first-degree assault. A third […]

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Hampton Basketball Player Killed In Gun Accident

Theo Smalling, the popular senior team captain of the Hampton University men’s basketball team, was killed early Saturday in what police are calling an accidental shooting in a nightclub parking lot.

The 22-year-old was shot in the abdomen after another man, 21-year-old Dominique Devon Smith, mishandled a pistol, said police, who have charged Smith with reckless […]

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And Caron Butler Doesn’t Even Own a Skateboard

The name of Caron Butler’s new blog at NBA.com is called THE REAL JUICE. He came up with the name after breaking an addiction that had seemingly taken over his life:

Mountain Dew.
To try and give this up was CRAZY for me! I was going through withdrawals. I was in the bed sweating. My wife would […]

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Faildeo: Kobe Bryant Leaves Phil Jackson Hangin’

We’ve all been there. (Except maybe Deion.)

Video after the jump.

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Cutler Seen At Kelly Clarkson Show With a Dude

The CHICAGO TRIBUNE has this today:

(You’ll never take the Vandy out of him)
Kelly Clarkson performed a five-song acoustic set at Hub 51 (51 W. Hubbard St.) on Monday in front of 101.9 FM contest winners and invited guests, including Jay Cutler. The Bears quarterback had dinner and watched as Clarkson sang locker room favorites […]

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