thebiglead — Jeremiah Masoli: Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt appears to have landed former Oregon QB Jeremiah Masoli. According to ESPN’s Joe Schad, Masoli is expected to be admitted to one of the school’s graduate programs, and he’ll walk on to the football team. With the Rebels having lost QB Jevan Snead...
thebiglead — Media coverage of Rick Pitino’s extortion case has been surprisingly quiet, hasn’t it? Because of ESPN’s position in the sports world, there’s a saying that goes, “if it didn’t appear on ESPN, did it even happen?” Fox, Yahoo and CBS Sports all have a Pitino link on the front page....
deadspin — "Defense attorney asks how could she have become pregnant then if he did not ejaculate. Pitino testifies, 'I did, down my leg.' More »
deadspin — Bunning, onetime pitcher and current obstreperous shitbag, waggled his cane yesterday at young Strasburg: "Five-hundred twenty starts, I never refused the ball. What a joke!" Then he clutched his shoulder and cried, "My arm!" That was either sarcasm or thrombosis. [Politico, via] More »
sports.yahoo — Rookie right-hander Stephen Strasburg has been placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Washington Nationals because of inflammation in his pitching shoulder. Thursday's move is retroactive to July 22, a day after he made his last appearance. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 amateur draft was scratched...
cbssports — No doubt Ohio State is a force. With five straight seasons atop the Big Ten, Jim Tressel's program helped cement Ohio State's spot on our super schools list, Dennis Dodd says. Jim Tressel - Ohio State - Ohio State Buckeyes football -...
msn.foxsports — Rookie right-hander Stephen Strasburg has been placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Washington Nationals because of inflammation in his pitching shoulder. Washington Nationals - Stephen Strasburg - Atlanta Braves - United States - Washington
withleather.uproxx — Those of you discouraged about the possibility of soccer climbing out of “dork fetish” status here in the states can breathe a little easier today: The MLS All-Star Game happened last night, but instead of the league’s best players playing each other, they formed a single team and took on...
mlbtraderumors — Though they've acquired Dan Haren and Alberto Callaspo this month and inquired on Prince Fielder and Derrek Lee, the Angels may become sellers in the wake of Joel Pineiro's rib-cage strain yesterday. The injury will knock the righty out for six to eight weeks, writes Mike DiGiovanna of the L.A....
thehockeynews — Host Ryan Dixon sits down with writers Ryan Kennedy and John Grigg to discuss... Whether or not the 2010-11 edition Flyers should be considered a Cup contender... The decision to stick with Leighton in goal... The addition of Zherdev... And what to expect from James van Riemsdyk
theoffside — No, not Messi. They could hardly be bothered with such mere mortals when in fact they’ve gone one better and snapped up the actual Messiah, one Jesus H. Christ. At least this is what TalkSport tells us. But they also tell us it’s a mere precursor to their inevitable capture of...
cbssports — Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino and the attorney for a woman accused of attempting to extort him have started the trial's fourth day of testimony with a heated exchange. Rick Pitino - Coach - Lawyer - sport - Basketball
cbssports — The Oakland Raiders signed first-round pick Rolando McClain to a contract late Wednesday night, hours before the start of their first training camp practice. Oakland Raiders - Rolando McClain - NFL - sport - Football
deadspin — A reader sends along these photos from the LeBacchanalia in Vegas. No naked ladies, but there is a man floating away to some casual Friday in the sky, and everyone seems to teeter precariously on the verge of fist-bumping everyone else. More »
thebiglead — Phillies 7, Diamondbacks 1: The Phillies have ripped off seven straight wins and find themselves a very reasonable 3.5 games out of first (2.5 out of the wildcard). Doc threw a complete game for second time this month and rookie Domonic Brown – called up for the injured Victorino –...
thebiglead — Roy Oswalt: The 2nd winningest pitcher in Houston Astros history was just dealt to the Phillies, but the trade is still pending due to Oswalt’s no-trade clause. (Details on still fuzzy on who the Astros would get; JA Haap is thought to be part of the package.) It’d be silly...
skysports — Man City boss Roberto Mancini is prepared to take Robinho back and is closing in on his top targets.
sports.yahoo — Wallace on hot streak as Nationwide heads to Iowa
skysports — Sir Alex Ferguson has paid tribute to the Glazers and insisted criticism of the Man Utd owners is unfair.
deadspin — In sports, everyone is a winner-some people just win better than others. Like the People of the Book, who, in addition to controlling the media, now control the paint at MSG thanks to Amar'e Stoudemire's newfound faith. More »
mlbtraderumors — Big names have traditionally been traded on July 29th, including Cliff Lee and Mark Teixeira in recent years. Perhaps today we'll add Roy Oswalt to the list. Links for Thursday with about 54 hours until the deadline... The White Sox and Mets were on hand to watch the Blue Jays beat the...
theoffside — The MLS All-Stars lost 5-2 to Manchester United in Houston last night. The All-Star game isn’t a very accurate measuring tool. So don’t worry MLS fans, this doesn’t mean your league is rubbish. But also Man Utd fans shouldn’t get too carried away, as the margin of victory reflected the...
withleather.uproxx — While most of the world *dismissive wank* was tuned in to last night’s matchup between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees to see if admitted steroid user Alex Rodriguez would hit No. 600 (he didn’t), one young fan had a different reason for heading to Jacobs Progressive Field....
sportsagentblog — Chicago summers bring music, movies (Transformers 3 has taken over), and of course, sports. It’s been awhile since the last time I wrote an entry, and I apologize for the longer post, but a lot has been going on. First, the Blackhawks championship rally was exactly what it looked like...
deadspin — DJ Steve Porter is back with "Press Hop 2," mashing up the greatest press conference moments, dropping a beat, and throwing in a little autotune for good measure. Never change, egotistical sports figures. More »