Archive for July 16th, 2007

Brewers place ace Sheets on DL

Monday, July 16th, 2007

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Ben Sheets was placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday with a distal sprain of the right middle finger.

Injury puts Beckham’s MLS debut in doubt

Monday, July 16th, 2007

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Cubs acquire A’s Kendall

Monday, July 16th, 2007

The Cubs are closing in on a deal for A’s catcher Jason Kendall.

Law: Strategies for seven teams on playoff bubble

Monday, July 16th, 2007

Marginal contenders will likely face some weighty decisions in the coming weeks. Keith Law looks at seven teams on the playoff bubble.

GOP Senator: White House ‘Fucked Up’ the War

Monday, July 16th, 2007

U.S. Senator George Voinovich (R-Ohio) says he warned top White House aide Karl Rove that President Bush quickly needs to craft a workable plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq in order to salvage his legacy. In private, Voinovich is more blunt, stating that the administration “fucked up” the war.

Summertime Blues

Monday, July 16th, 2007

Seems like it’s been an eternity since LOST was on… and yes, it will be an eternity until it’s back on the air. We’ll be doing a summer podcast soon, but we’d like to know what you’d want to hear?…

Short Ends: Some Of Isaiah Washington’s Best Crisis Managers Are Gay

Monday, July 16th, 2007

· Openly gay publicist Howard Bragman “adores” star client Isaiah Washington, who might have “more gay friends than I do.”

· Amy Winehouse might have two functioning livers, but Lily Allen has a…

Royal Audits: BBC Sentenced To Identifying And Correcting Every Lie In History By Decree Of An Angry Queen

Monday, July 16th, 2007

The fallout continues from last week’s royal debacle, in which the BBC was forced to publicly apologize to The Scariest Lady on the Planet, aka Queen Elizabeth II, for having rearranged footage to…

Phillies Lose 10,000th Game

Monday, July 16th, 2007

The Philadelphia Phillies lost their 10,000th game Sunday night when Albert Pujols hit two of the St. Louis Cardinals’ six homers in a 10-2 rout over the team, becoming the losingest franchise in pro sports.

“Official” Agetec Dreamcast Arcade Stick: Best Joystick for the DC

Monday, July 16th, 2007

The Need For Solid Arcade Controls
One of the initial motivations for getting a Dreamcast was its wide selection of fighting games such as Marvel vs. Capcom, Soul Calibur, and Street Fighter Alpha 3. However, once I tried bringing the arcade fighting experience home, I was very disappointed with the button layout with the […]

Injured fan leaves for home on Yankees’ dime

Monday, July 16th, 2007

Paul Robinson headed home Monday, about a week after suffering a broken neck at Yankee Stadium when another fan, possibly inebriated, fell on him.

Radioactive Leak Occurs at Japanese Nuke Plant

Monday, July 16th, 2007

A strong earthquake struck northwestern Japan on Monday, causing a radioactive water leak and fire at one of the world’s most powerful nuclear power plants and turning buildings into piles of lumber. At least seven people were killed and hundreds injured.