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Simpsons 'Weld' Curling, Welcome Bob Costas in Latest Episode

The Winter Olympics are in full swing, which means that pop culture is all but required to mock the inanity of the various snowy (or not-so-snowy, depending on the day) snoozefests going down up north. The Simpsons did just that, "drawing the pin" with a bunch of "hack weights" at the sport of curling while managing to...

Both Sides Serving Own Interests in Media-McGwire Dance

There's a very real possibility that Mark McGwire may have said all he is going to say about his steroid usage in one fell swoop Monday, and you can hardly blame him. If the immediate reaction of baseball reporters and analysts is any gauge, the last thing McGwire would want to do is spend time this season in his new role...

Disaster Averted: Peyton Manning Doesn't Really Hate Joe Buck

Remember when Peyton Manning called out Joe Buck during a recent interview with Bob Costas? (No? Here's a quick refresher.) Apparently, Peyton didn't appreciate Buck taking shots at younger brother Eli, and he told Costas as much: "[The Giants] beat [the Eagles] and [Eli] drove them down there late and I remember standing...

Peyton Manning Calls Out Joe Buck for Taking Shots at Brother Eli

Beneath that "aw shucks" exterior is a competitor. A perfectionist who, by the time his career is over, could hold every significant NFL passing record. That's easy to forget when you see Peyton Manning's face pop up on every other commercial, most recently the one where he gets handled by Justin Timberlake in Ping Pong....

Which 'Big Name' Players Can You Cut?

Stash or Trash tells you whether a prospective fantasy football pickup (or drop) is worthy of your roster spot.Name value is a key component in fantasy sports. Take, for instance, Braylon Edwards. You know he sucks. I know he sucks. Heck, LeBron James knows he sucks. (Bob Costas and Buzz Bissinger might be the only people...

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05/22/12 15 Interleague Matchups Featured in MLB Network's... Source: MLB - Philadelphia Phillies Secaucus, N.J., May 22, 2012 â Fifteen Interleague Play matchups will be featured during MLB Network's live game schedule from Monday, June 4 through Saturday, June 30, including games with every division leader in action.
05/21/12 Costas, Edmonds, Pace Named To STL Sports Hall Source: KMOX 1120 - St. Louis MO The St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame's Class of 2012 is headlined by a former KMOX Radio broadcaster who's went on to big-time success at the national level.
05/19/12 Preakness coverage by NBC shows power of preparation Source: The Baltimore Sun - Baltimore MD NBC Sports says it had 170 employees in Baltimore this week to cover the Preakness, and from the looks of the TV package it presented, all of them earned their keep.
05/18/12 A total of 170 members of NBC Sports team to cover... Source: Idaho Statesman - Boise ID Last year, 8.8 million viewers saw NBC's coverage of the Preakness.
05/06/12 Column: 'Maryland, here we come' (and I'll be there,... Source: The Frederick News-Post - Frederick MD There was a time when the three most important sports in the United States of America were baseball, boxing and horse racing.