Seeking Sox Bar, Boston Fans Steered To Gay Bar

“Red Sox Nation” may be a myth, but there is a Boston bar in just about every city in the country. So with the Sox coming to down, some Boston fans wanted to know where in DC he could find a bar to watch the games with like minded individuals. They made the mistake [...]

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The Braves Really Are A Backwards Organization

You may remember that before Game 2 of the 1992 World Series in Atlanta, Toronto Blue Jays fans were shocked to see the U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard holding the Canadian flag upside down. Was it a succinct snub at the Canucks by their Southern hosts? Well, it turns out that such topsy-turvy behavior is [...]

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LOLNats Continue To Fail In Creative New Ways

Washington National fans hoping to watch Wednesday’s dramatic ninth inning comeback must have been a little surprised when they saw only C-SPAN 2. But no worries, the cable provider figured out the problem and got the game back on the air by the 12th inning, just in time for the Nationals to lose.

It’s a historically, [...]

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Porn People Want To Place Ads on Texans Jerseys

• In lieu of a new NFL rule, an adult film company makes an offer to place its ads on the Houston Texans’ practice jerseys.

• Despite some secretly-planted grass, the Red Sox still continue to spank the Yanks at Fenway.
• Alonzo Mourning thinks Kobe is a better coach than Phil Jackson.
• Phillies slugger Raul Ibanez [...]

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Scott Boras Possibly Not As Evil As Hitler Or Satan

So at about this time every year, right after the MLB Draft, Scott Boras emerges from his burrow, and if he sees his own shadow that’s another six months of negotiating with the No. 1 overall pick. In this case of course that would be San Diego State pitching prodigy Stephen Strasburg.

Sure, Boras usually uses [...]

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MLB Draft: Strasburgmania Grips A Weary Nation

Live from the MLB Network Studios in New York, it’s the Major League Baseball Draft! Starring Stephen Strasburg, Bud Selig and … um, that’s about it. Thanks for watching; see you next year. Yep, the baseball draft starts in a couple of hours, and for the first time ever it’s going to be shown live [...]

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Speed Read: Moral Victory Leaves Magic Down 2-0

If Game 1 of the NBA Finals seemly confirmed the suspicion that the Orlando Magic didn’t belong on the same floor with the Los Angeles Lakers, at least the Magic put an end to that on Sunday night in Game 2. They remembered how to shoot (at least two of them did), played some (at [...]

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The Not-So-Hebrew Nationals In A Kosher Pickle

Unless you’re a Jewish fan of the Washington Nationals, this story doesn’t affect you. And since I’m running it on Saturday afternoon, if you’re Jewish, you shouldn’t be reading this site. Our advertisers were none too pleased with this timing, until I explained to them that there are no Nats fans, period.

Washington cut ties with [...]

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Speed Read: Lakers Crush Magic, TV Execs Hearts

That sound you heard in New York last night were league officials and ABC executives quietly weeping into their gin and tonics while watching Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Because what they were watching was the one thing they didn’t need: a Los Angeles Lakers blowout. For the casual fan, the 100-75 drubbing of [...]

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Speed Read: Pens’ Power Play Keys Game 3 Win

The Pittsburgh Penguins finally figured out what they hadn’t been doing very well the first two games of the Stanley Cup Finals — cheating! Give the Pens credit for taking it to the Red Wings in the the third period (outshooting them 10-3), but there’s no doubt that the home team benefited from a few [...]

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