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Harrison's Son Attacked by Dog

Whit Honea — Fri, 22 May 2009 18:14:00 GMT

There is some scary news coming out of Pittsburgh. Steelers linebacker James Harrison's son was reportedly attacked by a pit bull.

According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Harrison owns three dogs and one of them "got loose" which would imply they aren't family pets, and attacked his son James III, whose age has not been released.

James III was taken to the local Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Reports are that a second person was also injured.

Our thoughts to the Harrison family.

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Slam Dunk! Candace Parker is the First Pregnant Woman on cover of ESPN Magazine

sweatpantsmom — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:05:00 GMT

Los Angeles Sparks star Candace Parker is expecting her first child with her husband, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Shelden Williams, this spring. And another first - the WNBA player is the first pregnant woman to be on the cover of ESPN magazine.

“We don’t do a lot of female athletes on the cover. Candace has made it more interesting," says Gary Belsky, editor-in-chief of the magazine. "She’s got Adidas, McDonald’s and Gatorade as sponsors; that’s a pretty strong big three. But it’s still tough to put a woman on the cover for us.”

Parker's cover is certainly a coup, since the target audience of ESPN magazine is the 18-34-year-old male.

While the mom-to-be is excited about her cover girl status, it's her other upcoming event she's gushing about. "I’m proud of my child...and I’m excited about the opportunity to have a child and be an athlete," Parker says. And she certainly isn't sitting this pregnancy out on the bench. "I'm working out three or four times a week. The hard part about being an athlete is learning that when you feel tired you can’t push yourself."

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A-Rod Admits Steroid Use (As if His Kids Haven't Had Enough Embarrassment)

Whit Honea — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:45:00 GMT

For any of you kids reading this at home, this is how you have a banner year. First you wreck your marriage and put your wife and kids in the papers and then you admit to tarnishing the national pastime, which, granted, wasn't that shiny to begin with.

Alex Rodriguez has admitted to taking ~~steroids~~ performance-enhancing drugs over a three-year period while playing with the Texas Rangers, hence damaging his role-model status. Did he still have role-model status?

What are A-Rod's kids supposed to think about this? Is Daddy the greatest baseball player of our day or just another hopped-up hoax.

A-Rod tells ESPN's Peter Gammons, "When I arrived in Texas in 2001, I felt an enormous amount of pressure, felt all the weight of the world on top of me to perform, and perform at a high level every day.

"Back then, [baseball] was a different culture. It was very loose. I was young, I was stupid, I was naïve. I wanted to prove to everyone that I was worth being one of the greatest players of all time.

"I did take a banned substance. For that, I am very sorry and deeply regretful."

The full interview will air tonight during the 6 p.m. ET showing of "SportsCenter."

I'll admit that I'm a Yankee fan, but I've never taken to A-Rod, not even when I was living in Seattle and got to enjoy him and Jr. underachieving.

More news is sure to follow and it probably won't be good, but at least the image of Rodriguez and Madonna is finally out of my head.

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Why Did Sarah Palin Name Her Daughter Bristol?

Sassy Smith — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 15:02:00 GMT

Alaska Governor and former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has gone the 'unusual' baby name route when naming her children. There's Track, 19, Bristol, 18, Willow, 13, Piper, 8 and Trig, 10 months, and while it might not be clear why she named them what she did, she has mentioned the reason for choosing "Bristol" for her oldest daughter.

Palin told Esquire magazine, that as a teen in high school, she wanted to be a sportscaster and when she learned where ESPN was located (Bristol, Conn.), was very disappointed.

It was too far from her, so, instead she chose to name her oldest daughter Bristol a few years later. Which, isn't horrible - not a name I would choose personally, but hey it could be worse. Sarah could have went with Smackover (Arkansas) or Clapper Gap (California), so in the grand scheme of things, Bristol's not all that bad.

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What's In A Name: Seraphina Rose Elizabeth Affleck

Ex- NFL Player Shane Dronett Dead

Whit Honea — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:15:00 GMT

Shane Dronett, who played for the Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons - including the Super Bowl team of 1998, was found dead in his home. He was 38-years-old.

Dronett is survived by his wife Chris and their two daughters.

Dan Reeves, Dronett's coach with both teams, said, "My prayers go out for Chris and her two daughters. You hate to lose anybody at any time but when your kids are high school age or younger it makes it tough, and it's tough for Chris."

The death was first reported as a suicide, but the official cause is still being investigated.

Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank stated: "The entire Atlanta Falcons family is saddened by the news of Shane Dronett's passing. Our deepest condolences are with his family during this difficult time."

Very sad news. Our thoughts go out to the family, friends and fans of Shane Dronett.

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Dear Obama: Success Is An Inside Job

HerBadMother — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:25:00 GMT

On the day of his inauguration as 44th President of the United States of America, Barack Obama received this message: love your wife, play with your daughters, BE HAPPY. Oh, and don't buy too many cars.

I would advise you to remember that you did not create the disaster that the world is experiencing, and you alone are not responsible for bringing the world back to balance. A primary responsibility that you do have, however, is to cultivate happiness in your own life. To make a schedule that permits sufficient time of rest and play with your gorgeous wife and lovely daughters. Not to mention your brave and precious grandmother.* And so on. One gathers that your family is large. We are used to seeing men in the White House become juiceless and as white-haired as the building; we notice their wives and children looking strained and stressed. They soon have smiles so lacking in joy that they remind us of scissors. This is no way to lead. Nor does your family deserve this fate. One way of thinking about all this is: it is so bad now that there is no excuse not to relax. From your happy, relaxed state, you can model real success, which is only what so many people in the world really want. They may buy endless cars and houses and furs and gobble up all the attention and space they can manage, but this is because it is not clear to them yet that success is truly an inside job. That it is within the reach of almost everyone.

That's from Alice Walker. She's awesome. We should all take her words to heart, because everything she says is within the reach of all of us.

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Obamaland - The Happiest Place on Earth?

Whit Honea — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:02:00 GMT

Perhaps you heard that the United States of America has a new president. It's a thing we do.

The concerts, balls, speeches and parades are over- well, maybe not the speeches, and today President Obama starts putting his money where his mouth is. Or our money, as the case may be.

There has been much written on the Obama family over the past few days and it might be a bit overwhelming. Here, for you convenience, is an easy to navigate collection of posts, photos and videos:

Obama Girls Watch Their Dad Become The Next President Of The United States

Obama's Inauguration Speech and Oath - Text and Video

Michelle Obama Was Resplendent in Gold

Kids' Inaugural: Michelle Obama & Jonas Brothers Rock It (Video)!

Michelle Obama- Remembers Her Roots

Praise Song for Obama

Sasha Gives Barack Obama a 'Thumbs Up'

The First Family Becomes The First Family

Obama's Open Letter To Daughters Malia & Sasha

Barack Obama and His First Five Minutes as President

ObamaRama: The Musical!

Sing This To Your Kids Tonight Instead Of A Lullaby: Will.i.am's America's Song (Free Download!)

Video: Obamas' Inaugural Ball First Dance & Michelle Wears Jason Wu

Inaugural Ball Photos: President Obama,First Lady Michelle & The Stars

President Obama: Washington's Never Had A Bigger Rock Star

Photo created at Obamiconme

Obama Busted! Video

Whit Honea — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:06:00 GMT

Strollerderby has an amusing post about Barack Obama and the fact that he forgot how many years he and Michelle have been married. She was quick to call him out, publicly. Welcome to the doghouse, Barack.

That hits home.

Keith Olbermann, ultra-progressive football analyst, put Obama on his naughty list for the mathmatical error which only proves one thing, Olbermann isn't married. Math is hard.

Here's the video:

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Matt Bryant Plays, Honors Son (Updated)

Whit Honea — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:32:00 GMT

Matt Bryant lost his three-month-old son just days ago. The kicker for the Tampa Baby Buccaneers is suited, and presumably playing, in the game today.

That can't be easy, and as the network commentators have mentioned it really puts things in perspective.

I'm sure Bryant needed to do this. Coping and healing are crazy beasts.

Our thoughts go out to the whole Bryant family, and for today we're rooting for the Bucs.

Updated: Matt did play and had 3 field goals, one of which sealed the game, and 3 extra points. It was an emotional game.

Updated: I heard an interview with Matt after his game. It was on ESPN Radio and since I was driving I can't provide exact quotes, but basically he stated how unfair it was that his son was given such a short time to live and that he felt playing today was honoring his son.

Sad stuff.

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Josh Howard Hates America? The National Anthem Video

Whit Honea — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:36:00 GMT

Josh Howard of the Dallas Mavericks (not to be confused with the popular Washington Mavericks) is currently lighting up YouTube with some some un-patriotic rhetoric.

Apparently Howard is not a fan of the National Anthem and says so.

According to VH-1's Best Week Ever, the talking heads on SportsCenter called Howard's video full of "shameful comments about the National Anthem and Obama."

BWE also quotes ESPN analysts as saying "the comments were so outrageous, they could ultimately end up hurting Obama come election time."

It's a big deal right?

Josh Howard, who has a 1-year-old son, may have looked like a total ass, but he's not even the biggest one involved in this story.

Read the comments on YouTube. They are full of hate and racism and scrawl so ignorant that they make Howard's comments seem intelligent by comparison.

Relatively speaking of course.

On the bright side, it's nice to see some of our commenters branching out and dropping their special brand of insight someplace besides my inbox- something that I'm sure will be remedied shortly.

Here's the video. It's longer than the attention it deserves.

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Josh Hamilton is Having a Banner Year

Whit Honea — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:33:00 GMT

Texas Ranger (baseball, not Walker) and star of the Home Run Derby Josh Hamilton got one more home run this week when his wife Katie gave birth to Michaela, their third daughter.

Congratulations to the Hamilton family.

Josh Hamilton Loves God and Baseball

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Game Break: Rich Eisen Welcomes Son

Whit Honea — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:01:00 GMT

NFL Network's own Rich Eisen and his wife Suzy have welcomed a brand new son. His name is Alexander.

Call him Xander.

See, here I am, trying to watch my own kids, have a beer and watch some football and I can't ever quit me. Thanks to my iPhone you have the first photo to go with this breaking news. I left the NFL logo for aesthetics.

Congratulations to Rich and Suzy!

(and go Steelers!)

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Josh Hamilton Loves God and Baseball

Whit Honea — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:45:00 GMT

Did you watch the MLB Home Run Derby last night? If you did then you know what I'm talking about. If you didn't, then your loss. End of post.

Just kidding.

Alright, here's the short version on Josh Hamilton. He was a blue chip prospect a few years back- first guy taken in the draft. He had some issues that derailed his career, namely drugs and alcohol. He was out of baseball for 3 years during which he started having visions and found God and got his act together. He's back:

Last night Josh stood beneath the lights in Yankee Stadium and looked into the eyes of the 71-year-old man pitching to him. Hamilton had brought his old pitching coach from his childhood to pitch to him, making good on a promise once made. Josh Hamilton stood there at the plate, sober and determined and proceeded to hit 28 home runs in the first round, thirteen of them on consecutive swings. It was a record. It had the crowd roaring. It was a dream literally come true.

You could see the movie being made even as Josh ultimately lost the 3 round contest to Justin Morneau. A baseball movie about more than baseball. Kevin Costner would have to gain about 30 pounds for the role.

Josh is married to Katie who is pregnant. They have one daughter together and Katie has a daughter from a previous relationship.

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Vanessa Curry Mask: Celtics Fan Tries To Distract Lakers' Kobe Bryant

sweatpantsmom — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:05:00 GMT

TMZ is reporting that a Boston Celtics fan is pretending there is a way to stop the L.A. Lakers from winning the championship. The delusional individual is attempting to distract Kobe Bryant by creating cutout masks of Vanessa Curry, the former Laker Girl who allegedly had a fling with the Laker star.

I don't know if it'll work as a distraction tactic, but I think the mask is an accurate representation of what Curry would look like if Kobe's wife Vanessa got a hold of her. Although in addition to the scratched out eyes, every hair on Curry's head would be gone.

If you remember, Vanessa Bryant recently verbally attacked a reporter in front of her and Kobe's young daughters.

Hopefully she'll be in a better mood when the Lakers win the championship.

Vanessa Bryant: When Laker Wives Attack! Bloggers!

Did Kobe Bryant Get Some Sideline Action With Vanessa Curry?

sweatpantsmom — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:15:00 GMT

Hey Kobe - keep your eye on the ball! No, not that one...Kobe Bryant may be leading the Lakers towards the NBA playoffs, but his personal life is anything but smooth. First his wife Vanessa verbally attacks a journalist, and now those rumors are back that he had an affair with Laker Girl Vanessa Curry.

The story is that Kobe was having an affair with Curry and that Laker management forced her to leave the Laker Girl squad after concerns that it was proving to be too much of a distraction. Kobe denied the story and threatened to sue the site that first ran the story, but they're apparently refusing to back down.

I wouldn't be so much afraid of any badass lawyers as I would be of Kobe's wife Vanessa, who sounds batshit crazy and could probably scratch out both your eyeballs on the first try. In front of her kids.

Just kidding, Vanessa! Put that knife down!

Vanessa Curry Mask: Celtics Fan Tries To Distract Lakers' Kobe Bryant

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Vanessa Bryant: When Laker Wives Attack! Bloggers!

sweatpantsmom — Wed, 28 May 2008 10:55:00 GMT

Hey, us bloggers have feelings, too, you know. Well, not really, but this one still hits close to home. Kobe Bryant's wife verbally attacked blogger Laura Lane over an article Lane wrote for ESPN The Magazine. On her personal blog, ridethefastlane.com, Lane recounts being chewed out by Vanessa in front of her young daughters after a Lakers game on Friday night.:

Last night, I got cussed out by Vanessa Bryant. Seriously. At the Lakers game. In front of her kids. In front of the Lakers locker room. It was awesome. She is mad about an article I wrote where I mentioned her. That means one of two things - she either reads the ESPN blog or she has herself on Google alerts. Both are fantastic.

So as I’m walking out of the Lakers locker room after some post-game interviews with the players, I pass Vanessa, who is sitting outside the locker room as usual with her two girls.

“Laura!” she screams (yes, she apparently knows my name). “F*ck you! You f*cking bitch!”

“Excuse me?” I say, completely baffled as I look around me to see if there is someone else named Laura. No, there’s not.

Her daughters – ages 5 and 2 – are sitting next to her on the bench looking at their mom as she screams.

“F*ck you! How dare you write about me and my daughters and their schedule! You didn’t say you were writing an article! F*ck you! You f*cking bitch. You have no journalism ethics! F*ck you! You bitch -

I just stare at her. I’ve heard many stories about her from reporters, but this was unbelievable. Two of my friends from the LA Times told me how she cussed out one of them last season, because he said hi to her daughter. “Join the club, this means you’ve arrived,” said one reporter when word spread of my run-in with Vanessa. “She’s insane,” said another. “Everyone knows it.”

Here's what Lane wrote that pissed Vanessa off:

"Vanessa, who is usually prim and proper in all black, has decided to have fun tonight. … She's wearing a white tube dress, a purple tutu, black leggings, high-heeled short boots and a rhinestone-encrusted white leather jacket with the number 8 on the back, Kobe's old number. … Bryant's kids have recently started playing soccer in addition to gymnastics, ballet and hip-hop. 'I'm like a total soccer mom,' Vanessa says."

I can't imagine why this would get Vanessa's panties in a twist, unless as the other journalists said, she's insane. Either that or she was understandably embarrassed that the entire world now knows she actually owns a white tube dress.

Vanessa Curry Mask: Celtics Fan Tries To Distract Lakers' Kobe Bryant

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Kevin Garnett Welcomes New Baby and a Win

Whit Honea — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:08:00 GMT

This is a good week for Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics. His team is on fire and looking to roll past Atlanta in the first round of the NBA playoffs, and his wife reportedly gave birth to their first child. It's a good time to be Kevin Garnett- or a Boston fan. MVP, anyone?

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Fergie P-R-E-G-N-A-N-T-OUS?

Whit Honea — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:23:00 GMT

There are a lot of rumors floating around that Fergie might be pregnant. I can't say for certain. I wasn't there. Josh is the jealous type.

I do know that Ms. Stacy Ann Ferguson will be able to spell whatever troubles come her way. Check out her addition to the Funny or Die canon:

The Spelling Bee with FERGIE on FunnyOrDie.com

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Fergie On Being Pregnant

Brad Pitt Offends Everyone (Except Rednecks)

The Mayne Event

Whit Honea — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:59:00 GMT

ESPN's funnyman Kenny Mayne rubs elbows with some faces you'll recognize while searching for tickets:

Tom Brady in a Cast?

Whit Honea — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:22:00 GMT

Tom Brady was seen gimping along in NYC wearing a walking boot type of cast on his right foot. The New England Patriot's quarterback was on his way to his girlfriend's apartment.

Doesn't it seem like he should be surrounded by overly-enthusiastic Giants fans?

Later reports suggest that Brady is fine. Looks like Gisele was able to make him better.

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Booyah! Stuart Scott Returning to ESPN After Surgery

Whit Honea — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 07:20:00 GMT

SportsCenter anchor Stuart Scott is as cool as the other side of the pillow. The sports announcer had to leave a Monday Night Football game between the Steelers and Miami (Pittsburgh won!) to have his appendix removed. During the surgery the doctors found a tumor and performed a second, precautionary surgery the next day to eliminate surrounding tissue.

According to the AP, Scott will undergo preventive chemotherapy this winter.

"Stuart's doctors are confident they have removed the cancerous tissue," ESPN executive vice president Norby Williamson said. "He's assured his fans and friends and colleagues that he's going to continue to return to his assignments."

Booyah indeed.

Source: Yahoo!

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Another Hill: Grant and Tamia Have 2nd Baby

Whit Honea — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:16:00 GMT

Phoenix Sun Grant Hill and his wife Tamia welcomed a new baby, Lael Rose, to the family. The couple has an older daughter, Myla Grace, who is five.

We all know what Grant does, but I wasn't familiar with his wife. He's not the only musician* in the family:

*I couldn't resist:
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FameCrawler : espn

Harrison's Son Attacked by Dog

Slam Dunk! Candace Parker is the First Pregnant Woman on cover of ESPN Magazine

A-Rod Admits Steroid Use (As if His Kids Haven't Had Enough Embarrassment)

Why Did Sarah Palin Name Her Daughter Bristol?

Ex- NFL Player Shane Dronett Dead

Dear Obama: Success Is An Inside Job

Obamaland - The Happiest Place on Earth?

Obama Busted! Video

Matt Bryant Plays, Honors Son (Updated)

Josh Howard Hates America? The National Anthem Video

Josh Hamilton is Having a Banner Year

Josh Hamilton Loves God and Baseball

Game Break: Rich Eisen Welcomes Son

Josh Hamilton Loves God and Baseball

Vanessa Curry Mask: Celtics Fan Tries To Distract Lakers' Kobe Bryant

Did Kobe Bryant Get Some Sideline Action With Vanessa Curry?

Vanessa Bryant: When Laker Wives Attack! Bloggers!

Kevin Garnett Welcomes New Baby and a Win

Fergie P-R-E-G-N-A-N-T-OUS?

My Humps: Fergie Pregnant?

Fergie On Being Pregnant

Brad Pitt Offends Everyone (Except Rednecks)

The Mayne Event

Tom Brady in a Cast?

Booyah! Stuart Scott Returning to ESPN After Surgery

Another Hill: Grant and Tamia Have 2nd Baby