The 58th All-Star game is in the books, and the West absolutely destroyed the East, 146-117. At one point, it was 20-8 in favor of the East All-Stars before Kobe Bryant led the West on a 19-0 run, and the Westies never looked back. It’s hard to imagine what was the better Shaquille O’Neal highlight: [...]

Until today, the Shoe Wars were always a metaphor. After all, it’s not like people were literally killed for wearing Nike or Reebok kicks. Or for stompin’ in their A-di-das for that matter. Well, now the shoemakers really have begotten violence, with Cleveland-area rapper Kid Cudi getting himself tasered, according to the blog FAKE TALK, [...]

Of the 64 Baseball Hall of Famers still alive & well, 50 of them made it out to Yankee Stadium Tuesday for the All Star Game. However, Tom Seaver was not among them.

NEW YORK NEWSDAY drinks in the news that the former Mets great couldn’t be in town this week, because of an alcohol problem.
That [...]

• Remember Quinton Jackson’s little vehicular Rampage on Tuesday? Well, CAGE TODAY catches someone on Craigslist trying to sell pieces of the UFC fighter’s shredded tires.

• HUGGING HAROLD REYNOLDS keeps it rocking in their interview with MLB hurler-turned-punk band troubador Scott Radinsky.
• Besides HGH shipping receipts for Roger Clemens, FOOD COURT LUNCH investigates what else [...]

• THE BIG LEAD gives a toast to David Wright for throwing a surprise birthday party for girlfriend Molly Beers.

• WITH LEATHER swears that the AL’s current All-Star success is all thanks to the potty-mouthed Ichiro Suzuki.
• DEADSPIN finds someone pleading with the Packers to put Brett Favre back in the starting lineup, and that [...]

During last night’s 15-inning endurance test at Yankee Stadium, there appeared to be a chance that, at the very least, Red Sox skipper Terry Francona was going to have to figure out which position player he would have had to turn to. The NEW YORK TIMES reports that players such as Evan Longoria and [...]

As if you haven’t had to put up with enough tributes to Yankee Stadium, get ready for admiration overload tonight when FOX broadcasts the All-Star Game from the Bronx.

But as blasphemous as it sounds, not every single baseball fan & player (outside of Boston) will be saddened to see the stadium go. In fact, some [...]

• THE 700 LEVEL hears Phillies slugger Chase Utley giving a reasonable response to all the boo birds at Yankee Stadium on Monday night.

• Meanwhile, REAL CLEAR SPORTS catches Rick Reilly complaining about too many white players participating in the Home Run Derby.
• Speaking of racist chatter, DEADSPIN discovers Reggie Jackson having the chutzpah to [...]

The final votes are in, and the last two players to grab an invitation to the All-Star Game are … (drum roll) … Evan Longoria & Corey Hart!

As the Internet ballots were tallied up on Thursday, the Rays third baseman & Brewers outfielder finished out on top. Longoria reeled in 9 million votes, besting [...]

The Little League organization in one Ohio town has decided not to hold an all-star game, since such an event can hurt a young player’s feelings.

MY FOX CLEVELAND hurls up news that the city of Beachwood has canceled its all-star game for its 9- to 12-year-old baseball players, believing that such a game would be [...]