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The seemingly endless debate between mainstream sports media and the blogosphere, generally as cordial as that of the mongoose and cobra, took another turn Wednesday night on the HBO show Costas Now, when Deadspin editor Will Leitch was thrown like a sacrificial lamb to a nearly salivating Buzz Bissinger. Click here to watch the […]

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We always support efforts to revive cool traditions in local sports (or have for our glorious six months or so of existence).  With that in mind, we’d like to throw our support behind a petition started by 710 ESPN.com’s Dave Dameshek and circulated by LA Times.com USC/UCLA blogger Adam Rose to get the Trojans and […]

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We’re nearly through the first round of the NBA postseason, and there’s been a few intriguing turns thus far. The Lakers manhandled Denver; Dallas and Phoenix are done shockingly early; Boston and Detroit look vulnerable; and New Orleans looks for real — at least, after one round.
So without further delay, on to the videotape:

Are the […]

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(Author’s disclosure: The Answer Man has been sent to the bench, ejected with two T’s for failing to stop making bad puns. Today, a straight-ahead look at the NBA playoffs is billed at the top of the marquees.)
Presumptive ‘08 MVP runner up Chris Paul vs. ‘07 Finals MVP Tony Parker in Round 2 is Must-See […]

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Y E S T E R D A Y…
Dodgers 7, Marlins 6: Hanley Ramirez, James Loney, Russell Martin, and Matt Kemp were just some of the young talent on display out on the field last night. But it was the old timer Jeff Kent that delivered a clutch 2-out single in the top of ninth […]

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