Dallas Eakins mum got a surprise when she showed her church group the news on her son.

D'oh!

Er, that does not make sense. The bowler wears no protection, but the nature of the sport, the bat, and the bowlers movement make it less of concern.

I will see you that and raise you this little ditty from the usually talented Michael Russo of the StarTribune.

Let me be clear this is not trawling, not karma. These events are terrible. I have seen a number of people in Boston say that whomever this turned out to be, whatever the motives, it was irrelevant to the death and terrorism and they are right. I hope that those Bostonians on both sides of the aisle, who, in passive…

'This Gif confuses me!'

Crudeli and Ray Hudson together, in their native tongues. Magic!

"Context"? This is Deadspin. I only want to hear of 'context' if that was the stage name of one of Craig James' dead hookers!

At least he finally has a post NBA Korea.

Now this is why eliminating wrestling from the Olympics is such a shame. Is there another sport as intellectual as to chant for Publius Virgilius aka Virgil and no doubt, for a recitation of his Aeneid.

I can honestly say that this is the first time I have read someone hitching their wagon to the 'progressive' intergration of American sports.

To their credit at least they are smart English Lit students. When someone said "do you want to come and watch some white kids hit a black Puck with sticks?" They immediately thought it was a protest at the casting of Red River's Midsummer Night's Dream.

Finally, Stephen A can personally show Kobe his between the legs dribble.

"He is clearly a victim here. He is an inspirational guy, a winner, someone who obviously ignites the jealousy in others. He's no Ray Lewis, a thug and a fraud, he is more of a Lance Armstrong."

So Manti (Pile-Hi?) confided in a couple of team mates: dollars to donuts it was Mike Golic's son who will be able to provide M&M some exclusive insight into his pain in the morning.

Looks like he is waiting for a page from the 1990's (and reality) in the photo.

The real tragedy here is that Sid Waddell could not call it (he is dead). Sid Waddell is the original Ray Hudson, with an even more regional accent (geordie) and a history degree. His ability to raise darts commentary to high art is unmatched. Unfortunately, I could not find any shirt, high quality clips, but he…

The saddest thing about this is that the ethics of tattoo artists, keeping a juicy story about giving Rex ridiculous ink private, seem to be less negotiable than the ethics of professionals with 'real' fiduciary obligations!

I am sure Penn State boosters are congratulating themselves: rhythmically slap-slap-slapping each other on the back.

So 'journos' voted for Bagwell but not Bonds or Clemens? If there was ever someone who should be 'beaten with the ugly stick' of PED suspicion it is Bagwell: numbers and physique. I'd like to see someone come out, own up and say, yeah I did it ('and by the way I'm gay' if it is Piazza!) and see where that gets them.…