Anderson Silva Don’t Owe You Nothin’
…By Sunday, most MMA outlets were awash in outrage over Anderson Silva’s behavior, none moreso than UFC president Dana White, who called the main event a “disgrace,” “an embarrassment” adding too that he was “disgusted.”
But let’s pull back the gossamer curtain of immediacy and examine why many feel this way. And because I’ve never been good with keeping secrets, I should warn you that I’m planning on defending Silva in these next 1,000 words.
Jesus Take The Wheel: The Yanks Have A Switch-Pitcher
Minor leaguer Pat Venditte put on his big boy pants and his freaky moon-man glove and took the bump in his first appearance with a major league franchise.
The reason this is a story – besides him pitching for the Yankees, where friggin’ everything is a story – is because Venditte is an ambidextrous pitcher. Dude can throw with either arm.
Bar Mitzvah To Halt All This Boxing Mishigas At Yankee Stadium (UPDATED)
Earlier this month, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said the NBA All-Star Game festivities were going to make the Super Bowl look like a bar mitzvah, a claim that seemed overzealous when he made it and never relented.
Cuban should have aimed lower than the Super Bowl; assuming you consider Yankee Stadium to be lower.
Week Sauce: Where Today I Met The Girl I’m Going To Marry
Here’s a recap of the weirdest or most overlooked sports stories on the Interweb this week. Plus, as you’ve come to expect, really, really hard-earned yellow cards.
No One Gets Out Of Here Alive … Until After Steinbrenner’s Exit
It will be interesting to see if George Steinbrenner returns to Yankee Stadium for the World Series finale after the hubbub surrounding his most recent departure.
