The New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in Game 6 to win the 2009 World Series on Wednesday (November 4). After 9 years the Yankees have a reason to celebrate their 27th title with a parade that will start on Broadway at Battery Place at 11 AM ET and continue northbound up the Canyon of Heroes to Chamber Street on Friday (November 6).
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Former USC coach Tim Floyd acted like a real hero when he decided to get in between and break up a nasty cat fight between real angry females at the Morango Casino outside of Palm Desert, California (watch videos below).
“I was leaving and then this thing happened in the food court,” Floyd said of the fight. “It looks like a bar but it’s a food court. All I can say is that it was more physical than anything I’d seen in the Pac-10 and decided somebody needed to break it up.”
“It was one of those deals where people were circling, chanting and cheering. It went on for 20-30 seconds before I walked up there. I was thinking someone would break it up but nobody would.”
Fortunately, the moment was caught on video and posted on YouTube. Tim was saved by fellow coach Henry Bibby who prevented another angry female from hitting him in the head with a chair. Hilarious!
Tim Floyd Breaks Cat Fight Videos Below go on reading »
Three missing Dickinson State (ND) softball players have been found dead in a car. The Jeep automobile was pulled from a pond on Wednesday in Dickinson, North Dakota.
The three bodies found inside were Ashley Neufeld, 21; Afton Williamson, 20; and Kyrstin Gemar, 22.
The sunken 1997 Jeep Cherokee was found sunken to the bottom of the 12-foot pond by a search plane flying above it.
The Dickinson State University students were believed to be in the white 1997 Jeep Cherokee with California plates when two of their friends received telephone calls before the lines went dead. Police described the first as a “very scratchy” call for help in which one of the women said they were near a lake and water.
Banyai said the 12-foot-deep pond where the women were found is on a farm northwest of Dickinson, a city of 16,000 people about 100 miles west of Bismarck and 60 miles east of the Montana state line. Vehicle tracks were found leading into the pond Tuesday afternoon, he said.
Local police have ruled out foul play so far. A memorial service was scheduled to be held Tuesday night on the Dickson State campus.
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Votes | Record | Prvs |
| 1. Florida Gators (16) |
176 | 8-0 | 1 |
| 2. Alabama Crimson Tide (2) | 134 | 8-0 | 2 |
| 3. Texas Longhorns |
122 | 8-0 | 3 |
| 4. Iowa Hawkeyes |
38 | 9-0 | 4 |
| 5. Oregon Ducks | 22 | 7-1 | NR |
Others Receiving Votes: Cincinnati (18), TCU (16), Boise State (6), LSU (6)
Dropped Out: USC Trojans
Voters (18): Holmes, Kiki, Watson, M. Williams, Cox, Schafer, Robison, Shaul, Michael, Nix, Coleraine, Vailes, Gatgens, Brown, McKenzie, Neihoff, Brasington, D. Williams
The Gators strong win against Georgia this week seemed to sway many voters that were on the Florida/Bama fence. This could change this upcoming weekend if the Crimson Tide can manhandle the LSU Tigers. The Tigers could leap frog into the Top 5 if they could pull off the upset.
Oregon broke into the Top 5 after their spanking of USC over the weekend. The only blemish on their record is an opening game loss to Boise State.
The race for the National Championship continues to be a three-team race at this point between Florida, Alabama, and Texas.
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| Heisman Trophy Race |
School | Pos. | Votes | Pv Wk |
| 1. Tim Tebow |
Florida Gators | QB | 47 | 1 |
| 2. Colt McCoy |
Texas Longhorns |
QB | 18 | 2 |
| 3. Mark Ingram |
Alabama Crimson Tide |
RB | 17 | 3 |
| 4. Case Keenum | Houston Cougars |
QB | 17 | 5 |
| 5. Jimmy Clausen |
Notre Dame Irish |
QB | 10 | 4 |
Others Receiving Votes: Masoli (5), Barkley (3)
Voters (13): Holmes, Nix, M. Williams, Gatgens, Shaul, Schafer, Michael, Robison, Kiki, Watson, Cox, Williams, Coleraine
Over at Sportscasm you can see my picks and predictions for the 2009/10 NBA season. I can go ahead and tell you that I believe Carmelo Anthony will win the MVP award this year. It is his turn, and he looks extremely hungry to win not only the MVP award but NBA Championship as well.
San Antonio Spurs star Manu Ginobili made one perfect catch when he swatted a bat that was flying around and distracting the players during the Spurs game against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday (October 31).
Manu then picked the bat from the floor and took it outside the court. Do not worry! Manu is not a killer! The bat is reportedly still alive and was released outside the arena. Poor bat almost got killed because of what was probably a very stupid Halloween prank.
Manu Ginobili Batman Video
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Coach Lane Kiffin’s super hot wife Layla Kiffin did not pose for the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue (I’m sorry, guys!) – the rumors started by a radio station in Knoxville are not true and Layla was never approached to pose for the magazine, according Tiffany Carpenter, director UT public relations.
Layla, who was nominated the hottest coaching wife by football fans, is already an internet sensation and it wouldn’t be much of a surprise if SI actually considered making her an offer after the internet buzz created when the rumor started this morning.
Hot Coaching Wife: Kayla Kiffin
Layla Kiffin Hot Pictures Below go on reading »
The Dodgers owners Frank McCourt and Jamie McCourt are going through a nasty divorce battle that is exposing some of their biggest, dirtiest secrets, like Jamie’s affair with Jeff Fuller, described as her former ‘24 hour driver’ and ‘24 hour security’ (photos below).
According to the Dodgers organization, who asked to be heard in court, Jamie was fired for allegedly having an affair with a subordinate, Jeff, and they will not agree to reinstate her or her lover by court orders.
The Dodgers organization claims, “Simply stated, this Court has no jurisdiction to order the Dodgers to do anything because it is a non-party to these proceedings.”
According to the legal docs, the Dodgers claim Jamie “has been paid her $2,000,000 a year salary in full through December 31, 2009. She was an at-will employee. The marital dissolution should not be used to interfere with the lawful control and management of the Dodgers.”
“Given the dysfunction which was caused by the Petitioner’s prior employment, her inappropriate relationship with a subordinate employee and the clear acrimonious relationship between her and Mr. Court (sic), if she were reinstated by order of this Court it would no doubt lead to this Court being called upon to oversee the day to day management of the Dodgers.”
Jamie wants to continue working for the Dodgers and continue having a relationship with her subordinate right in front of her husband Frank’s nose. It sure doesn’t seem right! Jeff and Jamie, who allegedly started dating after she split from her husband, were recently seen lunching together in Malibu.
Jeff Fuller & Jamie McCourt Photos Below go on reading »
Tennis player Andre Agassi will launch his first autobiography ‘Open’ next month but some of his biggest secrets have already been leaked. Those shocking revelations include the use of crystal meth, a failed ATP drug test, numerous lies and a fake mohawk-mullet toupee (read more details).
Andre Agassi & Steffi Graf Pictures
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Yesterday we learned that tennis legend Andre Agassi used crystal meth in the late 90’s, failed an ATP drug test, then lied to the ATP to avoid a tour suspension. This according to excerpts from his upcoming book, ‘Open: An Autobiography.’
Today, we are just as shocked to find out that Agassi was sporting a fake mohawk-mullet toupee during that same time period according to ESPN’s Rick Reilly.
Why would a son admit how much he feared his Iranian father — feared him and hated him since the age of 7? And why — why! — would a man admit he wore perhaps the world’s only Mohawk toupee?
Agassi bucked against tennis like a horse with a two-sizes-too-small bit. But he could not escape it. And so his life became a kind of lie, from his shoelace groundstrokes to perhaps the world’s only fake Mohawk, a hairpiece that once came apart in the shower before the French Open. The day was saved by bobby pins.
My oh my! The world as seen through my childhood has now been rocked off its axis. The ‘haired wonder’ was famous back in the day for his ‘Image is everything!’ commercials and obviously that was true for Andre (one of the only true things out of him back then).
Image is everything until two decades later you are exposed as the King of taped on mullets.
Who am I kidding? Is it really a surprise that a down on his luck, mullet man, from Las Vegas was doing crystal meth in 1997? The more we learn, the more it all makes perfect sense.
Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson has been suspended and banned from all team activities while NFL is investigating his shameful use of gay slur when he questioned coach Todd Haley’s football credentials in an exchange with one of his followers on his Twitter account (photo below) on Monday (October 26).
Larry has already apologized for the f-gay bomb, saying to “all the kids who view athletes as role models. I was not a good role model yesterday and hopefully I can become a better role model. We all make mistakes, and the challenge is to learn from them. I will do my best to learn from this one as I move toward becoming a better person, teammate, and member of the Kansas City Chiefs team and community.”
“I regret my actions. The words were used by me in frustration, and they were not appropriate,” he said through a spokesman. “I did not intend to offend anyone, but that is no excuse for what I said.”
Coach Haley refused to comment, saying, “I’m just not going to comment any further because there is some stuff going on.” Yep, Larry is in big trouble! We hope he gets the punishment he deserves (watch video below).
Larry Johnson Twitter Slur Photos & Video Below go on reading »
A 43 year-old woman named Susan Finkelstein posted an ad on Craiglist in which she described herself as a “diehard Phillies fan — gorgeous tall buxom blonde — in desperate need of two World Series Tickets.” Susan was basically offering sex in exchange for World Series Tickets and she was ready to do absolutely everything to get them.
An undercover officer responded to the ad and met Susan, who offered to perform various sex acts in exchange for the tickets. The crazy Philadelphia Phillies fan was arrested and charged with prostitution, among other offenses, on Tuesday (October 27).
Former tennis champion Andre Agassi admits to have used crystal meth while he was playing back in 1997 in his new autobiography titled “Open: An Autobiography” to be released on November 9.
Sport Illustrated writer Richard Deitsch broke the news on Twitter [@richarddeitsch: Book excerpt from Andre Agassi in the forthcoming SI: He admits to taking crystal meth during his career.] but the tweet was later deleted.
Paul Bogaards, director of media relations at Knopf, a division of Random House, confirmed the news: “Those excerpts contain revelations about Andre’s use of crystal meth when he was a tennis player”. The official publisher’s description of the book does not mention Agassi’s struggle with drugs.
Agassi did not win any major tournament in 1997 but he won the Olympic gold medal in the 1996 Atlanta Games and the French Open and US Open in 1999. The 39 year-old is currently married to former Grand Slam champion Steffi Graf with whom he has two children.
UPDATE: Released Book Excerpt Offers More Details:
“Slim is stressed too … He says, You want to get high with me? On what? Gack. What the hell’s gack? Crystal meth,” Agassi recounts in the book. “Why do they call it gack? Because that’s the sound you make when you’re high … Make you feel like Superman, dude.
“As if they’re coming out of someone else’s mouth, I hear these words: You know what? F*** it. Yeah. Let’s get high.
“Slim dumps a small pile of powder on the coffee table. He cuts it, snorts it. He cuts it again. I snort some. I ease back on the couch and consider the Rubicon I’ve just crossed.
“There is a moment of regret, followed by vast sadness. Then comes a tidal wave of euphoria that sweeps away every negative thought in my head. I’ve never felt so alive, so hopeful — and I’ve never felt such energy,” Agassi says.
“I’m seized by a desperate desire to clean. I go tearing around my house, cleaning it from top to bottom. I dust the furniture. I scour the tub. I make the beds.”
Agassi goes on in the book to tell of how he failed a drug test in 1997 and lied in a letter he wrote to the ATP stating that he mistakenly ingested the drug from a spiked soda. The ATP discharged the positive test and the incident never came to light until now.
Andre must be desperate to sell books or need some cash because he should have kept this unknown confession buried back in 1997.
Andre Agassi & Steffi Graf Pictures Below go on reading »
ESPN broadcaster Bob Griese has been suspended for one week due to a racist comment he made about NASCAR Colombian driver Juan Pablo Montoya during the Minnesota-Ohio State game on Saturday (October 24).
The top five drivers in NASCAR’s points race were being discussed when ESPN analyst Chris Spielman asked, “Where was Montoya?” to which Bob quickly responded, “Out having a taco.” [watch video below]
ESPN’s rep claims that Bob “understands the comment was inappropriate” and he has already apologized for the racist remark. Wow, it must be so much fun working at ESPN! It’s all about the drama – naughty analysts having sex with assistants (Steve Phillips!) and bad boys making fun of minorities (bad Griese!!).
Bob Griese Racist Remark Video Below go on reading »
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Votes | Record | Prvs |
| 1. Florida Gators (10) |
152 | 7-0 | 2 |
| 2. Alabama Crimson Tide (7) | 140 | 8-0 | 1 |
| 3. Texas Longhorns |
114 | 7-0 | 3 |
| 4. Iowa Hawkeyes |
34 | 8-0 | NR |
| 5. Southern California Trojans | 30 | 6-1 | 5 |
Others Receiving Votes: Boise State (16), Cincinnati (14), LSU (6), Oregon (2), TCU (2)
Voters (17): Holmes, Kiki, Watson, M. Williams, Cox, Schafer, Robison, Shaul, Michael, Nix, Coleraine, Vailes, Gatgens, Brown, McKenzie, Neihoff, Brasington
The Gators return to the top spot this week as both Florida and Alabama struggled against lesser opponents. Voters saw it that Alabama was more disappointing against a rebuilding Tennessee team.
Iowa finally breaks into the top five at #4 while Texas and USC remain respectively in the 3rd and 5th spots.
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| Heisman Trophy Race |
School | Pos. | Votes | Pv Wk |
| 1. Tim Tebow |
Florida Gators | QB | 28 | 1 |
| 2. Colt McCoy |
Texas Longhorns |
QB | 26 | 3 |
| 3. Mark Ingram |
Alabama Crimson Tide |
RB | 22 | 2 |
| 4. Jimmy Clausen | Notre Dame Irish |
QB | 17 | 4 |
| 5. Case Keenum |
Houston Cougars |
QB | 3 | NR |
Others Receiving Votes: Barkley (3)
Voters (11): Holmes, Nix, M. Williams, Gatgens, Shaul, Schafer, Michael, Robison, Brasington, Kiki, Watson
Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez was caught eating a hot dog on the sidelines during Sunday’s game against the Raiders, which is absolutely reprovable coming from a professional athlete. Mark apologized for his actions, saying that he “wasn’t feeling very good” and “a little queasy” and therefore needed something to eat.
Jets Quarterback Mark Sanchez Gets Sexy GQ
Mark Sanchez Eats Hot Dog Video
ESPN executive Vice Presidents Kate Lacey (for marketing) and David Berson (for programming) have been reportedly having a torrid office affair for quite some time. Steve Phillips is not the only one doing the dirty at the ESPN headquarters (read more details on Phillips and Brooke Hundley’s affair).
David, who has been nominated the 73rd most powerful man in sports, divorced his wife Jane Berson in March but his relationship with Kate is rumored to be at least a couple years old. It has been said, ESPN is “not really against work relationships because [the headquarters is] so in the middle of nowhere.” That is one of the best excuses ever!
| Heisman Trophy Race |
School | Pos. | Votes | Last Wk |
| 1. Tim Tebow |
Florida Gators | QB | 24 | NR |
| 2. Mark Ingram |
Alabama Crimson Tide |
RB | 14 | NR |
| 3. Colt McCoy |
Texas Longhorns |
QB | 12 | NR |
| 4. Jimmy Clausen | Notre Dame Irish |
QB | 6 | NR |
| 5. Rolando McClain |
Alabama Crimson Tide |
LB | 5 | NR |
Others Receiving Votes: Keenum (3), Barkley (1), Shipley (1), Crompton (1/2)
Voters: Holmes, Nix, M. Williams, D. Williams, Gatgens, Shaul, Schafer, Michael
