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Great moments in presidential athletics

January 14, 2009 - Barack Obama loves his basketball, so much so that he's already taken heat for daring to suggest that the White House replace the Nixon-era bowling alley with a new basketball court. As it stands, the only place to shoot hoops at the White House is a small, poorly...

From The Room: Headless Goat Found in Topless Bar; Six Afghan Buzkashi Players Held

January 7, 2009 - ASTORIA, NY -- The bizarre spectacle of a headless goat in a topless bar comes on the heels of a recent New York Times story describing a game of buzkashi, which dates back to Genghis Khan. Buzkashi pits teams of horseback-riding Afghans wearing traditional Uzbek hats and r...

From The Room: Brett Favre Breaks the Madden Curse Color Barrier

December 29, 2008 - East Rutherford, NJ -- Brett Favre threw three interceptions here yesterday to complete the Jets' stunning collapse from playoff contention and in the process made history as the first white athlete to have his season ruined by the Madden Curse. The curse, which rose to prominence a...

From The Room: A Sports Fan's Christmas List

December 24, 2008 - Dear Santa, Hey Santa! I'm not sure if you remember me but my name is Jimmy Failla, you actually wrote back to me last year concerning the tractor accident involving Ryan Seacrest and the entire cast of The Real Housewives of New York and while I don't agree...

From The Room: Penn State Outbids Wal-Mart For 82-Year-Old's Services

December 22, 2008 - State College, PA -- In a move that will both further a proud college tradition and decimate the door greeting department of a local retail giant, Penn State University announced yesterday that it has outbid Wal-Mart for the services of 82-year-old Joe Paterno. The announcement of t...

From The Room: Holyfield to Fight Until His Brains Can Be Spread Over Warm Toast

December 18, 2008 - ATLANTA -- His body is as sculpted as it ever was, but at age 46, Evander Holyfield is, well, 46 - a point where the body starts to balk and bruises refuse to heal. But that's not stopping the four time heavyweight champ from stepping into the ring this weekend to...

From The Room: Week Dollar Forcing Baseball Free Agents to Demand Compensation in Pesos

December 17, 2008 - New York, NY -- Baseball commissioner Bud Selig is said to be considering a request from the Players Association that would change the league's payment currency from the Dollar to the Peso. If he approves the deal it will mark the first time professional athletes in this country h...

From The Room: Cowboys Offer O.J. Simpson Two Year Deal

December 14, 2008 - Irving,TX -- The Dallas Cowboys have confirmed that the team has offered embattled ex-running back O.J. Simpson a two year contract worth 600 packs of cigarettes and an extra dessert every Thursday. The move is hinging on whether or not Simpson is placed into a work release program...

From The Feed: Anderson and Michael: Isn't it bromantic?

December 1, 2008 - In a "fluff" piece on 60 Minutes last night, Anderson Cooper gave housewives, gay men, and probably even a handful of heterbros something extra to be thankful for: he and Michael Phelps topless and wet...

From The Room: Liveblogging the 125th Harvard-Yale Game

November 23, 2008 - - 3:49...remember that 125th Harvard-Yale Game is on channel 603 - 3:30...slightly annoyed that 603 is not in HD...though not surprising for a small Canadian network featuring obscure cold weather hobbies like ice-fishing, curling and something called the National Hockey League - 3:29 ...resolve t...

From The Room: Philadelphia Overwhelmingly Supports Phillies, Though Twelve Percent Still Undecided

October 17, 2008 - PHILADELPHIA, PA -- To the untrained eye, Philadelphia sports fans are raucous, boorish, and, on balance, more drunk than sober, but just under their uncivilized veneer gently throbs a surprising sensitivity, a byproduct of years of near-misses and crushing disappointment. As the...

From The Feed: Philly finally boos the right (wing) person

October 13, 2008 - You might remember Philly as the stupid cesspool that booed the hilarious comedian Bill Burr. Now, you can think of Philly as the heroic cesspool that booed Sarah Palin. On Saturday, Sarah appeared at a Flyers game to drop th...

From The Room: Big 10 to Decide 2008 National Presidential Championship

September 19, 2008 - With polls showing McCain and Obama in a statistical dead heat, the media has anointed the Big 10 states as the decision-makers in the 2008 election. This is exciting for those in the Midwest, because after years of mediocrity, the Big 10 has once again emerged as the most...

From The Room: NFL Plays Through Tense Day on Wall Street; Several Teams Narrowly Avert Disaster

September 15, 2008 - NEW YORK -- Sunday was one of the most nerve-wracking days in the history of the NFL, as two of Wall Street's most venerable, albeit troubled, institutions, Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch, were on the brink of liquidation. As the drama unfolded in New York City boardrooms, the te...

From The Room: Brady Backup a "Huge Unknown"; Republicans on Pats Roster Electrified by Choice

September 8, 2008 - FOXBOROUGH, MASS -- When Tom Brady went down with a potential season-ending injury, Patriots' coach Bill Belichick tapped the largely untested Matt Cassel to take his place. While Cassel did a workmanlike job in leading the team to a 17-10 victory over the lowly Kansas City Chiefs...