Thursday, October 30, 2008 - Pardon the Imitation

-New blog name Pardon the Imitation, and this one's staying. Curt Schilling called out Manny Ramirez to epic proportions recently on his own blog, 38patches.
-The World Champion Phillies finished 88-0 record in games they were leading after the eighth inning - and I think it's safe to say Brad Lidge might have had a hand in that statistic.
-Greg Oden is injured again, in his first NBA game, about 2 min in...he's out for 2-4 weeks.
-David Beckham is heading back to Europe, AC Milan to be specific on a loan contract. I wish the Raptors could "loan" Kobe for a season or two...
-What are the Dallas Cowboys made of, glass?
-Gregg Poppovich called for the Hack-A-Shaq 5 seconds into the Suns-Spurs game, and Shaq was a good sport about it, sharing a laugh with Pops afterwards.
-The Ottawa Senators are looking for a goalie. Where's Ray Emery when you need him? Oh, that's right Russia!
-For a city fan-base who "booed Santa" at one point, it's sad that the last time (before this year's Phillies, of course) a team from the 4 major sports won it all was the '82-'83 76ers.
-The Lakers are "shipping his ass" in. Andrew Bynum's that is, with a $58M extension.
-Alex Rodriquez had lunch with a Kabbalah rabbi - Madonna's doings for sure. Unrelated, Derek Jeter said he's a fan of Friday Night Lights, but didn't answer to "who's your favourite character?".
-More news on Brett Favre (surprise, surprise), with the latest being rumours of the former Packer having a vendetta against his former team and giving tips to other teams. For more Favre-related drama, check out their family blog.
-Manny Legace sustained a hip injury slipping on a carpet. What a joke. Ice is no big deal, but watch out for them nasty carpets!
-Isiah Thomas' post-NBA legacy keeps getting better and better, as he has thrown his own daughter under the bus after the sleeping pill overdose incident.
-Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy is finally coming out (after ages of waiting), and has already leaked all over the web.
-Video of the day: Tony Hawk, Michael Phelps, Alex Rodriguez and Kobe Bryant in a Guitar Hero: World Tour ad - and a throw-back to Risky Business.

Thursday, July 10, 2008 - From Russia with love...

-Controversial goaltender Ray Emery is headed to Russia next season, after sparking almost no interest from NHL teams, this offseason - and to be specific (according to his agent) only 3 calls from other teams.
-I'm beginning to think Dan Labatard doesn't like Canada - but maybe I'm just paranoid. Or, maybe it's the fact that I can't stand the guy.
-Candace Parker's statline against the Houston Comets Wednesday - 40 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 blocks. Scary considering she's only a rookie...
-Check out who Lord Stanley has been partying with this summer. Just a few celebs, including: Cuba Gooding Jr., Ray Liotta, John C. McGinley, Jeremy Piven, David Spade, Kid Rock, Jennifer Capriati, Tom Hanks, Sly, and of course, Wayne Gretzky.
-According to Doug Smith, of the Toronto Star, not only will Jack Armstrong be returning to broadcast games - we'll be seeing even more games with the enthusiastic coach as the colour man.
-Ever wonder what Tony Romo's top 3 most played songs on his Ipod are? The Answer: Journey's "Don't Stop Believing; and Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child of Mine; and finally "Something by Jessica Simpson."
-The Colorado Rockies now have a farm league team in Casper, Wyoming. Their name? The Ghosts obviously.
-The NBA's baddest white-boy Brad Miller continues his streak of thuggery, this time landing himself in drug trouble with the league - receiving a five game suspension for violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program
-Meanwhile, the Bulls' JameSon Curry one-ups Miller, by urinating in public - and resisting arrest.
-Angels' pitcher Francisco Rodriguez is on pace to break the single season record for total saves, 57 - his count stands at 35.
-A nice jersey design for the MLB All-Star game.
-Video of the day: Andrew Bogut showing Milwaukee Bucks fans why he's worth that $72.5 mill contract.