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COLIN LINNEWEBER
Big City Bias Without the Boston Bullshit
Joba Chamberlain pitched 6 2/3 shutout innings Wednesday night as the New York Yankees trounced the hapless Pirates 10-0 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. Chamberlain (2-2), 22, who is 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA since being promoted from the bullpen in early-June, struck out 7 Bucs en route […]

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Image of the day: a tribute to Fresno State’s stunning College World Series championship.
Fresno State completed one of the most surprising runs in NCAA history, bouncing back from an early 8-12 record to win the WAC. Then upending Arizona State to make it to the CWS. Once there they took down mighty […]

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J Rose
Boston-based opinion with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer
My colleagues Mitch, Colin and Scott have already weighed in with their opinions on the Don Imus/(artist formerly known as) ‘Pacman’ Jones situation, but I wanted to throw in my two cents on the whole rash of insensitive and/or racist remarks that have plagued national commentators […]

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COLIN LINNEWEBER
Big City Bias Without The Boston Bullshit
WABC-AM shock jock Don Imus is again the center of controversy after making racially insensitive comments about Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam “Pacman”Jones on his nationally-syndicated talk show Monday morning.
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Shaq gets kicked off the police force for a rap, Imus is in hot water again for racial comments
MITCHELL BLATT
Why don’t I care about sports? Because it’s not fun. You can’t rap to Kobe about how your ass tastes without getting your ceremonial sherif’s badge taken away. That’s right, Maricopa County Sheriff […]

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Imus and Pacman going at it? My stories practically write themselves with this one.
SCOTT JACOBS
Don Imus says he was being his good ol’ sarcastic self. Pacman (whoops, I mean “Adam don’t call me Pacman no more Jones”) doesn’t like his racist remark.
Me? Well, this is a match made in blog lover heaven.
Jones […]

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MITCHELL BLATT
Shaq’s done it before, and he did it again. Throwing down a rap against another player. His keystone lyrics were, “Kobe couldn’t do without me,” and “Kobe, tell me how my ass tastes,” which he got the crowd to chant at the end of his performance.
He also had some fun lines […]

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Ridiculous, unnecessary rap about Kobe adds another ludicrous chapter to a feud long past its due
SCOTT JACOBS
Alright kids, grow the bleep up.
End this like men. Quit bitching like teenage boys.
Kobe seemingly moved on. Shaq just doesn’t know when to shut his yap.
A week after Kobe and the Lakers were eliminated beatdown by […]

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