Your College Football-Free Viewing Guide For 19 October 2013

Tired of lopsided matchups? Could you care less about a Bowden-less FSU/Clemson tilt? Then here's your College Football-Free Viewing Guide for 19 October 2013.
BEST BETS: The Cardinals locked up the National League Pennant last night, so it's the Sox and Tigers turn tonight as Boston looks to end the series in Game 6 on Fox. First pitch is at 8:07 ET, but some guides may still show 4:00.
- IndyCar's championship will be decided tonight. It's a fight between Scott Dixon and Helio Castroneves at Auto Club Speedway in California. Will Power will lead the field from pole at 8 ET on NBCSN.
- If you didn't get the reference in The Simpsons' third Treehouse of Horror XXIV story, "Freaks No Geeks", then turn in to Turner Classic Movies at 8:00pm for Freaks, the 1932 film about sideshow performers it was based on.
All times Eastern. For local stations, check local listings.

Baseball
ALCS Game 6: Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox - 7:30pm, Fox

Motorsports
American Le Mans Series: Petit Le Mans (Start) - 11:00am, Fox Sports 2
NASCAR Sprint Cup: Talladega Time Trials - 12:00pm, Fox Sports 2
American Le Mans Series: Petit Le Mans (Mid-Race) - 2:30pm, Fox Sports 2
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: Talladega - 4:00pm, Fox Sports 1
American Le Mans Series: Petit Le Mans (Late Race) - 6:30pm, Fox Sports 1
IndyCar Indy Lights: Fontana - 7:00pm, NBCSN
IndyCar World Championships - 8:00pm, NBCSN
American Le Mans Series: Petit Le Mans (Finish) - 8:00pm, Fox Sports 2
AMA Motorcross: Monster Energy Cup - 9:00pm, Fox Sports 2
 
Soccer
Ligue 1: Paris St. Germain vs SC Bastia - 11:00am (Live), Univision Deportes; 12:00pm (Tape), BeIn.
EPL: West Ham United vs Manchester City - 12:30pm, NBC
Ligue 1: Ajaccio vs FC Nantes - 2:00pm, Univision Deportes
Primera Division: CA Osasuna vs FC Barcelona - 1:55pm, BeIn
MLS: FC Dallas vs Seattle Sounders FC - 3:00pm, NBC
Serie A: AC Milan vs Udinese Calcio - 4:15pm, BeIn
MLS: Colorado Rapids vs Vancouver Whitecaps - 5:30pm, Altitude
Liga MX: CD Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz vs Monarcas Morelia - 6:00pm, Univision Deportes
Liga MX: Tigres UANL vs Atlante FC - 8:00pm, Univision Deportes
Liga MX: Jaguares de Chiapas vs Pumas de la UNAM - 10:00pm, Univision Deportes

Rugby
Heineken Cup: Munster vs Goucester - 12:00pm, Fox Soccer Plus
Heineken Cup: Cardiff vs Toulon - 3:00pm, Fox Soccer Plus
Heineken Cup: Leinster vs Castres Olympique - 5:30pm, Fox Soccer Plus

Hockey
NHL: Vancouver Canucks at Pittsburgh Penguins - 1:00pm, NHLN
NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs at Chicago Blackhawks - 7:00pm, NHLN
 
Basketball
NBA Preseason: San Antonio Spurs at Miami Heat - 7:30pm, NBATV
NBA Preseason: Denver Nuggers at LA Clippers - 10:30pm, NBATV

Golf
PGA Champions: Greater Hickory Classic, Second Round - 2:00pm, Golf
PGA Tour: Shriners Hospitals For Children Open, Third Round - 5:00pm, Golf

MMA
UFC 166 Preliminary Fights - 8:00pm, Fox Sports 1

Other Programing
Freaks: Sideshow performers punish acrobat Cleopatra for humiliating Tiny Hans - 8:00pm, Turner Classic Movies

High School Football Wins Again In Rape Case

Even after Steubenville, there are still stories of towns choosing football over the welfare of other people. As the Kansas City Star's Dugan Arnett reported, it's happened in Maryville, Missouri. In January 2012, 14-year-old Daisy Coleman (her name released by her family to raise awareness of the case) and an unnamed 13-year-old friend claimed they were raped while unconscious. Daisy's attacker was identified as 17-year-old Matthew Barnett, senior defensive end for the high school Spoofhounds, who'd already been arrested for drunken driving. The 13-year-old's attacker was an unnamed 15-year-old, and a third individual, junior Jordan Zech, was a linebacker who videotaped the whole thing on a phone. The next morning, Daisy's mother found her dumped on the front porch, left unconscious outside to fend for herself on a 30-degree night. Police were called when her mother took her to a hospital, and the sheriff's department had evidence, confessions, and what they felt was a solid case.
Except the town turned on the Colemans. Death threats came through, threats to assault Daisy's older brother who was booed in wrestling matches, and a girl showing up to a dance competition wearing a shirt saying "Matt 1, Daisy 0." Daisy was cut from the cheerleading squad unexpectedly, and her mother fired from the local veterinary clinic. Then the charges were dropped, and the video of the assault was conveniently never found. One of the first tweets towards Daisy read, "Fuck yea. That’s what you get for bein a skank : )." The entire town turned on them so horribly the whole family moved out, leaving their house up for sale. This April, a fire struck the home, burning it to the ground: there's very little doubt foul play wasn't involved.
Daisy still lives with her stigma, being in regular therapy, spending four stints in a local hospital, attending a local Girls Town, and attempting to take her own life twice. Two of the accused are now at Northwest Missouri State, both unscathed, and one's mother asking the Colemans for an apology. Matthew Barrett is now at Central Missouri, where this tweet got collected by the Kansas City Star before he went private:

“If her name begins with A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z, she wants the D.”

The horrible truth in this case is how often high school football players, no matter how deep the evidence, are protected by their town. And no doubt little will change; a year after Steubenville, a Gawker article featured a citizen who defended her town. Her excuse was an applause for an opposing team being boat raced by their town's Big Red: "If we were such terrible, football-obsessed people, why would we have clapped?" Yes, because applauding a losing team shows you were not willing to stick your heads in the sand and ignore a rape. And like Steubenville, rumors of Anonymous descending on the town have circled, meaning things could get very ugly.
But for now, it's another sad reminder of our country: football always wins. No one is an exception.
Read more of Dugan Arnett's story in the Kansas City Star, and if you can, send it to as many people as you can, so that his excellent journalism can be seen. A true dialog needs to happen: the Navies, Steubenvilles, and Lizzy Seebergs need to stop. Now.
Top image courtesy MaxPreps.

Get Ready To Cheer For Your Las Vegas Mobsters!

Looks like Bob Costas is about to shit himself with the announcement of America's latest semi-pro soccer franchise, the Las Vegas Mobsters of the PDL (4th tier). Obviously they're far away from becoming an MLS franchise, but expect false outrage over the name to begin shortly.
Read more at SI's Planet Fútbol.

Even Unemployed, Tim Tebow Finds Ways To Be Noticed

You gotta hand it to him, who else would be found on a beach in Hawai'i in the middle of football season? And in neon-yellow shorts, nonetheless. And before you ask, the chick lathering him down is his sister.
Read more at The Big Lead.

Michael Waltrip's Dropping The 56

Over a month after attempting to fix the finish of a race to clinch one of his car's Chase spot, then sponsor NAPA leaving over the controversy, and following weeks of blaming Twitter, Michael Waltrip has announced his team will be dropping the 56 car driven by Martin Truex, Jr. Despite being the only car not directly involved in the subterfuge, the 56 has suffered most of the punishment.
MWR was hit with double bad news on Monday, as Brian Vickers announced he will be sidelined once again with blood clots.
Read more at MRN Radio.

Jimmy Johnson Gives 1,647th Fake Coach's Speech

Please stop this meme. No one is impressed when the former coach pretends he's coaching the losing-est team.

Cricket Meets The Three Stooges

That's Australia's Brad Haddin getting the accidental Moe treatment from teammate James Faulkner during an ODI with India.
Nyuk. Nyuk. Nyuk.

Boston Fan Goes Boston Fan

By now, everyone's seen the video of a female spectator mugged by a Red Sox fan so he could throw Alex Avila's home run ball back on the field. Well, he got ejected for that, but he probably should've gotten a boot earlier in the night, according to nearby fans. Apparently, he was yelling at black fans in the stands, calling someone wearing a Fielder jersey "Prince Fielder's crackhead brother," telling another "Go back to the ghetto," and when he was escored out, yelled "Bye, Trayvon."
Read more at Yahoo Sports.

Tweets To Think About

Hearing June 1 as likely date for probable USA v England friendly Let's hope both teams are warming up for World Cup.

— Ian Darke (@IanDarke) October 14, 2013

The Face Of College Sports

From yesterday's Michigan-Penn State tilt. No word on why Mr. Wolverine Fan was tased. Courtesy Deadspin.

Well, Now Nobody Gets To Play Ping Pong

Unhappy with the team's progress, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has extended a ban on "entertainment" for players with less than four years experience. The original ban on table tennis, pool, and shuffleboard (yes, shuffleboard) now includes everyone. No word on if any players had plans to book a flight to Hong Kong with a rather large ape.
Read more at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

CBS Sports Radio Host Plagiarizes 3-Month Old Tony Romo Article

Chris Arnold is the house "emcee" of Dallas Mavericks games and co-hosts "G-Bag Nation" on 105.3 The Fan. He also was the center of a failed 2011 Super Bowl concert that was supposed to feature three scholarship winners performing with Erykah Badu and Prince (there are conflicting reports about whether Prince ever flew into Dallas or not, or even signed the contract). Now he's written an article defending Tony Romo, which he promoted on Twitter.

Keep Calm... @dallascowboys fans. thx for making my blog go viral. "The Truth About Tony Romo" read & RT if u agree. http://t.co/4aJFI7cThk
— Chris Arnold (@MrChrisArnold) October 11, 2013

The problem? That article was written by Scott Kacsmar. In July. The first clue being some of the stats weren't even adjusted to include this season. More after the jump.

High School Refs Arrested By Cops

Two high school referees were arrested during the third quarter of a St. Paul/Mandeville football game after a verbal disagreement with police. According to reports, the chain gang, made up of St. Paul fans, were arguing with Mandeville fans. When the argument got heated, the St. Paul chain gang told the referees to kick the fans out, which they attempted. When that argument got heated, a police officer tried to intervene, which made a second referee come over. When a second officer arrived and told the referees they would handle the crowd, the second ref threw him out of the game. Then both referees were arrested for Public Intimidation, complete with perp walks, and have been released on $5,000 bail.
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Read more at WWL 4.

Boy, They Love Their Horned Frogs Around Here

And that's against Kansas. With a 24-17 lead in the 4th.

It's one-score game here. You can cut the tension with a knife. pic.twitter.com/JLdsUi906m
— Stefan Stevenson (@FollowtheFrogs) October 12, 2013

Is Steve Spurrier Softening Or Scared For His Job?

After his 180 on Jadeveon Clowney, this makes you wonder...

Spurrier: "I do feel badly for Arkansas. That’s no fun getting your butt beat at home, homecoming and all that."
— Josh Kendall (@JoshatTheState) October 12, 2013

Man With History Of Violence Beats Adrian Peterson's 2-Year-Old Son

A 2-year-old child whom Adrian Peterson had with a woman has died from injuries suffered from abuse by the mother's boyfriend. Joseph Patterson, 27, has been charged with aggravated felony assault and battery of an infant, and will face a hearing later this month concerning terms of his suspended sentence. Patterson was given a one-year jail sentence last year for assaulting a 3-year-old and threatening the mother after she complained. In the same hearing, he was given another one-year sentence for violating a no-contact order given after the woman claimed he threatened to kill her "multiple times." Patterson received a suspended sentence on the condition he attend domestic violence classes.
Peterson, who just recently learned of the child, still plans on playing Sunday.
Read more in the New York Daily News.

Jockey's-Eye View Of The Horse Race

Ever wonder how a jockey's workday goes? Well now you pretty much know John Velazquez's day at the office is a lot like yours: if you're not leading, you're having to stare at a pack of horses' asses.

Leon Sandcastle Gets Fired, Rehired By Own School

Remember the Prime Academy players in attendance at Deion Sanders' Hall-Of-Fame induction? That's his private charter school in the Dallas Metroplex. Well, after what Deion called a "confrontation" with one of the school's administrators, he got fired from his own prep school. The administrator claims he was thrown and grabbed by the throat by Sanders in an argument over the school's academic performance. By Friday evening, Sanders was reinstated, but said he would leave after the 2013-14 season.
The school is in its second year, following a season where eligibility issues within Texas' University Interscholastic League rules caused the football team to play a short, independent schedule last year. This year, the school's academic performance has fallen below state standards.
The incident also comes out after his recently-divorced wife Pilar testified he assaulted her in April 2012. His (and Pilar's) assault cases should be coming up soon, so everything's coming up roses for Leon right now.
Read more at the Dallas Morning News. Photo courtesy.

Service Academies Will Be Able To Play Through October

Are you a federal employee currently furloughed because of the shutdown? Screw you. Want to visit a national park, monument, or like this kid, a zoo? Go pound sand. But service academy college football? Well, rubber stamp that shit right through, Chuck Hagel. After all, those 18-22 year-old "kids" need to play football more than this toddler needs to see his first panda.
Read more at ESPN.com. Photo courtesy @AlexJamesFitz.

Your College Football-Free Viewing Guide for 12 October 2013

Are you no longer as impressed by Steve Spurrier? Think Tennessee's a dick for slashing the band's budget? Have the constant parade of bad uniforms made you less annoyed at the NFL Pink? Then here's your College Football-Free Viewing Guide for October 12th.
BEST BETS: Obviously, the three playoff events today, starting with the Dodgers trying to make up for last night's Game 1 loss in the NLCS.
- The opener for the ALCS features Anibal Sanchez vs Jon Lester, as the Tigers take on the Sox.
- The only true night race in the Chase drops the green flag around 7:48 ET tonight at NASCAR's "home" track, Charlotte Motor Speedway.
All times Eastern. For local stations, check your local listings.

Baseball
NLCS Game 2: Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis Cardinals - 4:00pm, TBS
ALCS Game 1: Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox - 7:30pm, Fox

Motorsports
Lucas Oil Modifieds: Rocky Mountain Raceway - 12:00pm, MavTV
British Superbikes: Oulton Park - 1:00pm, Velocity
FIA European Rally: Canary Islands - 2:00pm, Velocity
Lucas Oil Drag Boats: Wheatland, MO - 1:30pm, CBS
NASCAR Sprint Cup at Charlotte Motor Speedway - 7:30pm, ABC
Formula 1: Grand Prix of Japan - 1:30am Sunday, NBCSN; 2:00am, Univision Deportes

Hockey
College: Clarkson/New Hampshire at Minnesota - 7:30pm, Fox Sports North
NHL: Buffalo Sabres at Chicago Blackhawks - 8:00pm, NHLN

Basketball
NBA Preseason: Chicago Bulls at Washington Wizards - 5:00pm, NBATV
NBA Preseason: New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics in Manchester, NH - 7:30pm, NBATV

Golf
PGA Champions Tour: SAS Championship - 2:00pm, Golf
PGA Tour: Frys.com Open - 5:00pm, Golf

Soccer
Friendly: South Korea vs Brazil - 11:00am, BeIn
World Cup Qualifyer: Ivory Coast vs Senegal - 12:55pm, BeIn
World Cup Qualifyer: Burkina Faso vs Algeria - 3:00pm, BeIn

Rugby
Heineken Cup: Edinburgh vs Munster - 8:30am, Fox Soccer Plus
Heineken Cup: Harlequins vs Scarlets - 10:30am, Fox Soccer Plus
Heineken Cup: Ospreys vs Leinster - 12:30pm, Fox Soccer Plus

Action Sports
Dew Tour City Championships - 4:00pm, NBC; 11:00pm, NBCSN

Cycling
UCI World Championships: Florence, Italy - 8:30am, Universal Sports
Tour of Beijing: Stage 2 - 12:00pm, Universal Sports

Swimming
FINA World Cup: Moscow - 3:00pm, Universal Sports

Other Programming
It Came From Outer Space: Ray Bradbury's story of an astronomer's close encounter with aliens in Arizona - 4:30pm, Turner Classic Movies

That Guy Who Said He's From USC Is Probably Lying

Remember those reports of USC reaching out to Tony Dungy about their football vacancy? Well, USC has released a statement saying imposters have been calling coaches pretending to represent the Trojans' hiring process. USC has said they know the identity of the person(s) who called Dungy and the Bronco's coaches office making offers.
Read more at NBC's College Sports Talk.

Ready For MORE Bowl Games?

Yes, ESPN reports there will be four new bowl games, and some will include C-USA and Sun Belt teams! Besides a new Detroit bowl for the Big Ten and ACC, three new bowls will involve teams from C-USA, Sun Belt, the new American Athletic, MAC, and Mountain West. The Bahamas Bowl will actually be in the Bahamas, the Boca Raton Bowl will be at FAU's new stadium, the Miami Bowl at the Marlins new stadium, and the previously-announced Camellia Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama.
That makes 39 bowls, or a bowl opportunity for 78 of the 120 Division 1A (FBS) teams. That's 65% of college teams making the postseason, as opposed to only 53% who make it in the NBA and NHL.
Read more at ESPN.com.

Watch Oakland's Coliseum Go From Green and Gold To Black Hole

Sunday's Raiders game had to be moved to 8:35 PT to accommodate the transformation from baseball park to football stadium. As the above time-lapse shows, it's more than just pulling out bleachers like your local high school gym. For a more detailed explanation, see the BBC report below.

Oh, F*ck! There's More Rutgers Sh*t?

There's now more allegations that current Rutgers AD Julie Hermann covered up abuse by one of her coaches. While at Louisville, women's lacrosse coach Kellie Young was accused of making a player with a torn ACL do push-ups at an airport terminal, kicked a player off the team bus to make her find her own way back to the hotel, and even made two teammates sign a contract barring them from speaking to each other.
Of course, the cover-up of player abuse was the whole reason that Rutgers AD job was open to begin with. And allegations of abuse, which included firing a pregnant employee, surfaced from her time as Tennessee's volleyball coach. Then allegations of firing an employee for making a sexual harassment claim surfaced from her time as Louisville's Assistant AD.
At this point, one can only hope the Earth cracks open and swallows Piscataway so that we never hear the name "Rutgers" again.
Read more at Deadspin.

Sochi's Olympic Flame Just Blew Out

You could take it as a sign that even the gods think Russia's anti-gay legislation is stupid, which is a strange concept considering the whole torch relay-concept came from the Nazi Olympics. But as Piligrim7fly said in the comments, "Реклама зажигалок?"

This Man Just Called Everyone In The Media Nerds

Rays P David Price had a bad ALDS Game 2. He gave up seven runs in 7+ innings, and claimed Big Papi watched his second home run too long. So how did Price handle the rough night?

Dirk Hayhurst...COULDNT hack it...Tom Verducci wasn't even a water boy in high school...but yet they can still bash a player...SAVE IT NERDS
— David Price (@DAVIDprice14) October 6, 2013

To be fair, Hayhurst was wearing a bowtie yesterday, and demonstrated the "Vulcan changeup" last week. But Price didn't keep his criticisims to the Turner guys:

David Price didn’t just bash the TBS crew, he called reporters in Bos nerds to our faces. Walking away from scrum ‘Great questions. Nerds.’
— Trenni Kusnierek (@trenni) October 6, 2013

Afterwards, TBS' Keith Olbermann tweeted this picture.

Tar Heels Tutor Quits Over P.J. Hairston

After the troubles of the football program a few years ago, and the revelation that learning specialist Mary Willingham was being punished for speaking out about the academic side of sports at Chapel Hill, you'd think North Carolina would try to avoid controversy.
But this is college sports. So guess what?
Basketball star P.J. Hairston was allowed back on the team this season, after a reckless driving charge (oh, and separate charges for possession of marijuana and driving without a license in a 2013 Yukon owned by a convicted felon with a gun found inside). Well, tutor Jack Halperin had enough, and handed in his resignation to The Daily Tar Heel:

Roy, after 23 years as an academic tutor, and after going through the devastating football scandal, I am resigning in protest of your disgraceful decision to allow P.J. Hairston to remain on the team.
If I were arrested driving with no license, illegal drugs and a gun in a felon’s car, my employment at this University would end immediately.
Hairston’s DTH headline quote was, “I will play this season.” Since when does the criminal decide his fate?
Jack Halperin Athletic academic tutor

So maybe that's the reason we don't pay student athletes?
Read more at College Football Talk and the Daily Tar Heel.

Massive Flip In American Le Mans Race In Virginia

With an hour to go in the Oak Tree Grand Prix at Virginia International Raceway, GTC Porsche driver Eduardo Cisneros was slammed into by a GT Porsche and sent into a tire barrier. His car was damaged not from hitting a concrete wall, but flipping on top of it, before comming to rest on top of a set of tires.
Cisneros is reportedly unhurt. The race can be seen Sunday evening on ESPN2.
Read more at Motorsports Talk.

GEICO Banner Plane Crashes Outside Arkansas-Florida Game

A banner plane carrying a GEICO banner crashed into a pickup outside Florida's Flavet Field on Saturday afternoon, hours before the Gators were to host the Razorbacks Saturday night. Both pilots were reported "safe", although the Ford pickup appears to be totaled.
Reports are no one on the ground was injured, and no reports of Arkansas boasting they wouldn't let a plane land on their field.
Read more at WUFT.

It's Happening: The First EPL/MLS Doubleheader on NBC

October 19th's Seattle Sounders/FC Dallas tilt was originally scheduled for 4:00pm ET on NBCSN. It will now start after 2:30pm ET on NBC, following the West Ham/Man City match at 12:30. One may ask why they didn't schedule it this way originally, but that was before Clint Dempsey became a Sounder.
Read more at Awful Announcing.

ESPN and Turner Will Not Be Allowed To Go Home Early

After initial talks of ESPN and Turner handing over their final 2014 NASCAR season rights to NBC and Fox in August, the two tried again last week to dump off their unwanted coverage early. Which NASCAR again said no to.

“While we were humbled by the desire of NBC and FOX to start 12 months early, we now consider this matter closed and look forward to finishing our current agreement in 2014 with our great partners at FOX, Turner and ESPN.”

So, no, you will have to stay till the end of business like everyone else in the office.
Read more at Sports Business Daily.

Jerry Kill Has Fifth Seizure, Does Not Coach Saturday

Golden Gophers coach Jerry Kill suffered a seizure Saturday morning at his home. Kill did not feel well Friday night, and stayed home with the intention of traveling to Ann Arbor Saturday to coach Minnesota against Michigan. Minnesota wound up losing to the Wolverines 42-13 under defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys. It was Kill's fifth game-day seizure, although the first that resulted in missing an entire game. The last was against New Mexico State a month ago, where Kill had to miss the second half after a seizure at halftime.
Read more at CBS Sports.

Your College Football-Free Viewing Guide for 5 October 2013

Tired of watching cupcakes get boat-raced by 50 points? Don't see how a bunch of football players can't be furloughed? Can't see the logic in Notre Dame playing in Dallas? Well, here's your College Football-Free Viewing guide for October 5th.
Best Bets: American League playoff action on TBS, as Tampa Bay's David Price tries to replicate his dominant play-off performance in Boston.
- A rugby championship is on the line as Warrington takes on Wigan for the Super League title on Fox Soccer Plus.
- This Old House takes on the Jersey Shore rebuild. When the show visited New Orleans for a post-Katrina Victorian shotgun project, stories of the local area and the efforts to rebuild were featured.

All times Eastern. Check local listings for local channels.

Baseball
ALDS Game 2: Rays at Red Sox - 5:30pm, TBS
ALDS Game 2: Tigers at A's - 9:00pm, TBS

Golf
President's Cup - 8:30am, NBC

Motorsports
IndyCar Grand Prix of Houston: Race 1 - 3:00pm, NBCSN
NASCAR Nationwide Series at Kansas Speedway - 3:30pm, ESPN
FIA European Rally: Latvia - 2:00, MavTV

Hockey
NHL: Red Wings at Bruins - 7:00pm, NHLN

Basketball 
NBA Preseason: OKC Thunder vs Fenerbahce Ulker in Turkey - 4:00pm (Tape delay), NBATV

Soccer
EPL: Sunderland vs Manchester United - 12:30pm, NBCSN
Spanish Primera: Levante UD vs Real Madrid - 1:55pm, BeIn
College: UCLA vs San Diego State - 3:00, Pac12 Network
Spanish Primera: FC Barcelona vs Real Valladolid - 3:55, BeIn
Serie A: Inter Milan vs AS Roma - 6:00pm, BeIn
MLS: Colorado Rapids vs Seattle Sounders FC - 10:00pm, NBCSN

Rugby
Super League Grand Final: Warrington Wolves vs Wigan Warriors - 12:30pm, Fox Soccer Plus
Premiership Rugby: Leicester vs Northampton - 3:00pm, Fox Soccer Plus

Water Polo
Pacific at Cal - 1:30pm, Pac12 Network

Other Programing
This Old House: Three Jersey Shore homes are rebuilt after Hurricane Sandy - Check local listings, PBS

Images courtesy Weeghman to Wrigley, GolfWeek, and This Old House.

NCAA Refuses To Lower USC Sanctions Because Of "No Comparison" To Penn State

After the NCAA lessened some of the sanctions on Penn State, USC wrote a letter asking the NCAA to consider lessening their punishment for the Reggie Bush violations. The NCAA quickly denied the appeal, stating:

"There is no comparison between USC and Penn State. USC's appeal was denied, and there is no further consideration being given." 

Which is true. Penn State admitted in it's own investigation they kept silent as Jerry Sandusky fiddled about the showers, USC had a player's family take money from an agent. Meanwhile, Miami's sitting there screaming "It's been three fucking years now!"
Read more at ESPN LA.

Tweets To Think About

British bookmakers have Sir Alex, aged 71, 5-1 as Manchester United's next manager
— roger bennett (@rogbennett) September 28, 2013

Arkansas Refuses To Allow Texas A&M's Band To Perform At Halftime

The Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band will not be performing at Saturday night's game at Arkansas because the school did not give them permission to. By SEC rule, schools must ask permission first, and Arkansas denied them the opportunity. Although the band could've come and performed during the game, they chose to cancel over 100 hotel rooms and stay home.
Also banned is A&M's collie mascot, Reveille, because Arkansas doesn't want to risk live animals damaging their fake PowerBlade grass.
Read more at College Football Talk.

Vin Scully with Yasieg Puig (Dressed As Gumby)

The only photo from "Rookie Dress Up" that matters. Vin Scully with Gumby, @YasielPuig: pic.twitter.com/5D0G8VDWqC
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 27, 2013

Yes, that's the Dodgers rookie, dressed as everyone's favorite claymation character, standing next to an icon in broadcasting. It was part of some rookie hazing, which included Hyun-Jin Ryu dressed as the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man.

오늘은 정장안입고... #ryukiehazing pic.twitter.com/rq0NOWgR9h
— Hyun-Jin Ryu (@HyunJinRyu99) September 27, 2013

50 Years Ago Today - The First Try At Doctor Who

On September 9, 1963, the pilot for Doctor Who, "An Unearthly Child", was shot at Lime Grove Studios in London. The episode was directed by Waris Hussein, and featured a more sinister Doctor (William Hartnell) and an alien-acting granddaughter, Susan (Carole Ann Ford). After the shooting, creator and Canadian Sydney Newman took Hussein and his producer, Verity Lambert, out to dinner. There, he told them he should fire both of them, but was going to give them a second chance. The second pilot, shot almost a month later, featured a softer Hartnell, which was the reason the type-casted tough guy took the role in the first place. Also, Susan became more like a modern teenager, and instead of 49th century Earth, the two were from "another time, another place," allowing for more mystery in the show. That "An Unearthly Child" would air in November, and the rest they say is history.
Read more, including set plans, at the Radio Times.

NCAA Giving Penn State Some Scholarships Back

The NCAA announced Tuesday they will be lessening the restrictions on Penn State's football scholarships, because they've been very nice the past year and haven't raped any children.
And this has been your National Collegiate Athletic Association in action!
Read more at NBC's College Football Talk.

GoDaddy Might Pull Sponsorship From Driver Who's Actually Won Something

Danica's first season started off with a Top 10, but she's been unspectacular since with an average finish around 25th. Her replacement in IndyCar, James Hinchcliffe, has won three races this year (Danica won only one her whole career), is 8th in points, and even won a popularity contest between he and his predecessor.. Well, an Andretti Autosport exec has said GoDaddy is looking to have a reduced role with the team, assuming they will have one at all.
Read more at Autoweek.

Peter Portante's Rain Dance At The 50th SCCA Runoffs

2013 Formula Continental Class Champion Peter Portante, of Plainville, Connecticut, had this remarkable pratice run in the rain during last weekend's SCCA Runoffs at Road America. His fellow champions:

• Formula Atlantic: Sedat Yelkin, Canfield, OH
• Formula 1000: Lawrence Loshak, Grafton, WI
• Formula Enterprises: Scott Rettich, Camden, OH
• Formula Vee: Michael Varacins, Burlington, WI
• Formula F: Tim Kautz, Geneva, IL
• Formula 500: James Weida, West Lafayette, IN
• Formula Mazda: Darryl Wills, Houston
• GT-1: Cliff Ebben, Appleton, WI
• GT-2: Andrew Aquilante, Chester Springs, PA
• GT-3: Rob Warkocki, Frankfort, IL
• GT-Lite: Chris Bovis, Lawrence, KS
• E Production: Greg Ira, Plantation, FL
• F Production: Mark Carpenter, Charlotte, NC
• H Production: Lawrence Loshak, Grafton, WI
• American Sedan: John Heinricy, Clarkston, MI
• Spec Miata: Jim Drago, Memphis, TN
• C Sports Racing: Lee Alexander, Las Vegas
• D Sports Racing: Chris Farrell, Salt Lake City
• Sports 2000: Mark Mercer, Aurora, CO
• Spec Racer Ford: Brian Schofield, Lakeland, FL
• Touring 1: Andrew Aquilante, Chester Springs, PA
• Touring 2: Andy Wolverton, Papillion, NE
• Touring 3: Chad Gilsinger, Marysville, OH
• Touring 4: Michael Scornavacchi, Matthews, NC
• B-Spec: Charlie James, Joplin, MO
• STU: Elivan Goulart, Shelton, CT
• STL: Rob Huffmaster, Clarkston, MI

Read more at NBC's Motorsports Talk.

America, Boat Yeah!

Oracle Team USA started the America's Cup down two races after a penalty for unapproved parts. Then they fell behind Team New Zealand 8-1. On Wednesday, USA finished a rally to win the cup 9-8 in the home waters of San Francisco.
Read more at BBC Sport.

Tweets To Think About

Studio analysts' "records" picking games (no spread) is like the list of girls you "shoulda" slept with in college.
— Steve Czaban (@czabe) September 22, 2013

Go Navy! Beat Army! Rape Victims Are Hos!

For three days, defense lawyers grilled a female midshipman who said she was raped by three Navy football players. For a total of thirty hours, they asked her questions about her sexual habits and whether or not she wore underwear that night. From the New York Times:

[D]efense lawyers repeatedly asked the midshipman about a consensual sexual encounter she said she had the next day. In some of the most widely disseminated testimony, Andrew Weinstein, a lawyer for Mr. Bush, asked the woman whether she wore a bra or other underwear to the party and whether she “felt like a ho” afterward. Lt. Cmdr. Angela Tang, a lawyer for Mr. Graham, also asked the woman repeatedly about her oral sex technique, arguing over objections from the prosecution that oral sex would indicate the “active participation” of the woman and therefore consent.

This after the midshipman was punished for underage drinking after her initial complaint, forced to attend the accused football games, and intimidated in phone message and in the mess hall. These questions are part of an internal "Article 32" hearing, in which the judge over these proceedings will report to the Naval Academy's superintendent, Vice Adm. Michael H. Miller. It will be his decision, and his alone, that will decide whether these charges should go forward or Navy will go 12-0 against Army this December the charges should be dropped.
Read more at the New York Times.

Active Players Protest NCAA Rules On Saturday

A small group of players wore the letters "APU" (All Players United) on parts of their gear on Saturday. Among the players were Georgia Tech QB Vad Lee, five Georgia offensive linemen (including Kolton Houston), and several Northwestern players led by QB Kain Colter. The effort was part of a campaign by the National Collegiate Players Association to protest not only the money issue in college athletics, but the problems with health care that include the lack of a proper concussion policy. The NCAA did release a statement:

As a higher education association, the NCAA supports open and civil debate regarding all aspects of college athletics.

Which would be cool, except the NCAA banned messages on eyeblack back in 2010, including bible verses and area codes, so as always wait and see.
Read more at USA Today and ESPN.

Arian Foster Is A Whore

@GreggDoyelCBS When they put their hand out like a prostitute & take it they don't say a word - moaning yrs later = SAD!
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) September 20, 2013

Or, that's at least what Dickie V says.
In an upcoming EPIX documentary, Arian Foster admitted to taking money and benefits during his time at Tennessee. CBS' Gregg Doyle retweeted the link, and then Dick Vitale put in his two cents. And when someone called him out, he dug his hole deeper.

@MrJDV21 How else can u define it ? Players know the rules & if u take cash u r selling ur body - end of story.
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) September 20, 2013

Luckily everyone reminded Dickie V why his statement, which is pretty much how the old guard feels, is hypocritical.

.@DickieV you've made your $$$ because of college athletes like Foster. If they're prostitutes, you're a pimp, you old one-eyed bastard.
— flubby (@flubby) September 20, 2013

.@DickieV You self-serving hypocrite. You got rich from it. Why shouldn't the people doing the actual work? @greggdoyelcbs
— ACME Sales Rep. (@ACMESalesRep) September 20, 2013

@not2sandy Thnms 4 ur clever 2nd grade comments - Get a life
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) September 21, 2013

@DickieV how many mortgages have you paid while amateur ankles blow and knees buckle?
— Walter Rodtskag (@not2sandy) September 21, 2013

.@DickieV So if players are prostitutes, who are the pimps? Bad analogy, but you started it. :)
— Marc Isenberg (@marcisenberg) September 21, 2013

Tom Hicks Tried To Hire Nick Saban At Texas

Tom Hicks' history in the sports world has been atrocious. As owner of the Texas Rangers, he overpaid A-Rod while the team languished near last place. The Dallas Stars were deep under the salary cap and struggling while Hicks underwent bankruptcy. He sold off the players of a Brazilian soccer side, then almost got Liverpool FC relegated. And he robbed Shreveport of their century-old Minor League Captains.
Now he's involved in college sports just as he was in the pros: like an ass.
The AP reports Hicks was one of two Texas regents who's brilliant idea of improving the Longhorns was hiring Nick Saban while he was coaching the Tide to another BCS championship. So they reached out, and Saban, or his agent, obviously declined.
Read more at CBS Sports.

Penn State Might Be Looking To Borrow

Penn State AD David Joyner told trustees the athletic department could dip into the red in five years. Like, as much as $5m. They might have to take out a $30m loan to keep afloat.
Read more at StateCollege.com.

Dodgers Win NL West, Yasiel Puig Does The Worm

The Dodgers clinched their division against the Diamondbacks Thursday, and rookie phenom Yasiel Puig celebrates in style.

What The Hell Is LaVar Arrington Doing?

Read more at Deadspin.

Prince Fielder Doesn't Just Look Like He'd Snatch Your Nachos

As one Tiger fan discovered in the top of the 5th, as Fielder chased a foul pop fly, Fielder will pretty much help himself to your concessions.

Michigan Paid $3-5k For "Go Blue" Skywriting Over Michigan State

An MLive investigation revealed the University of Michigan paid Oregon Aero SkyDancer, a skywriting company, anywhere between $3,000 to $5,000 to write "Go Blue" over East Lansing last Saturday, where Michigan State was playing Youngstown State.
Another example of your institutions of higher education at work!
Read more at MLive.com.

Philly Fan Being Philly Fan

Major fight in front of press box. 3 rows of fans ejected pic.twitter.com/vZdFoHm1w7
— John Clark NBC10 (@johnclarknbc10) September 20, 2013

Napa Know-How? More Like Napa No-More!

Well, if Michael Waltrip thought time would make the race-fixing scandal from Richmond go away, he got a rude awakening on Thursday. NAPA Auto Parts announced they would end their sponsorship at season's end, citing the incident at Richmond:

After thorough consideration, NAPA has made the difficult decision to end its sponsorship arrangement with Michael Waltrip Racing effective Dec. 31, 2013. NAPA believes in fair play and does not condone actions such as those that led to the penalties assessed by NASCAR. We remain supportive of the millions of NASCAR fans and will evaluate our future position in motor sports.

NAPA, along with 5 Hour Energy, both told the press they were reviewing their sponsorships last week, as Fox Sports reaffirmed they would keep Waltrip on staff. But with his longest relationship now ending, it'll be interesting to see if NAPA has set the bar for 5 Hour and Aaron's.
Read more at Motor Racing Network.

Bo Pelini Has An Idea Who His Deep Throat Is

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This Is The Greatest Play Of The 2013 Baseball Season

Yes, this is what is now considered "The Buttslide." During the first inning of Tuesday's game, Astro Jonathon Villar slid head-first towards second base. But Cincinnati/s Brandon Phillips was waiting with the tag of all tags, as Villar got a nice face full of ass. And it's not 1920: it's 2013, with HD cameras and the internet in full swing. And if MLB.com's got the video, then you know this video will be with Villar for the rest of his life.

Matt Harvey Can Go F*ck Himself

Here's the rules of how most sports radio interviews work (as well as pretty much every interview on the news, television, and magazines):
1. You're a person of interest that a radio show would like to talk to. You have endorsements from companies that would like for you to promote them. So a radio show will offer you the opportunity to promote your endorsements, as long as they can ask questions about how interesting you are.
2 - Be interesting, so that this radio show, as well as any other shows in this copycat business, will want to bring you back on. This will allow you more opportunities to promote your endorsements, making you a popular choice for future endorsers.
3 - Remember that no show wants to book you so you can just talk about your product: that would basically be a commercial. And radio would prefer a company to simply pay money to advertise for their show. That's why one third of an hour is left open to commercials: and national shows leave about 80% of that ad space for their local stations, which means that's a minute of precious ad time that they'd like your endorser to purchase.
4 - If you're a genuine asshat who wants to do an ad your endorser isn't paying for, a radio show will be less likely to have you back on, which means less opportunities to promote your endorsements. And if you can't promote your endorsements, they will be less inclined to pay you for them.
5 - If you're a colossal fuckdick who hasn't paid attention to rules 1-4, and you decide to go on a national show and do an ad, try not to be beligerent and try to have a coherent and interesting read.
6 - Always remember that it's not your show: the host reserves the right to hang up on your inept ass and clown both you and your company afterwards. Which is what a decorated name-brand pro like Dan Patrick will do. He's been working his game well before you were shitting your Pampers, and considering you're a Met, will probably be well known well after you're gone.
So congratulations, shithead. Enjoy having your ass deservedly handed to you.

Montoya Headed Back To Open Wheels

Juan Pablo Montoya, the Colombian phenom whose NASCAR career hasn't turned out as spectacular as hoped, will return to IndyCars with Roger Penske next season. Despite winning the championship in his first Champ Car season, the Indy 500 in his first start, and seven Grands Prix, Montoya has only won two Cup races. Montoya's move to NASCAR also inspired numerous open-wheel veterans to hop over to stock cars, with only Sam Hornish continuing in Nationwide.
Read more at Motorsports Talk.

The SCCA Runoffs Begin This Week

The 50th edition of the SCCA National Championship Runoffs begins this week at Road America. The multi-class event features hundreds of club racers getting together to decide the national champion in their class. Practice and time trials have already gotten underway, with racing scheduled for Friday-Sunday.
For updates, go to SCCA.com, or watch the racing on SpeedcastTV.com.

Nebraska Coach: F*ck you, fans. F*ck all of you. F*ck 'em

Most people who've heard of Bo Pelini either know him as the coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, or that guy Jay Mohr says looks like Club Soda Kenny. Now most people tomorrow will know him as the coach who, after his team scored three touchdowns to beat Ohio State two years ago, cursed out the fans who left early in the game.

"Our crowd. What a bunch of fucking fair-weather fucking—they can all kiss my ass out the fucking door."

Of course, you could criticize a coach for slamming his own fans. But considering someone sat on this since 2011, and it was only released because they're upset their Huskers lost to UCLA, you know what? Bo might have a point.
Read more at Deadspin.

Former Florida A&M Player Shot Dead By Police After Car Crash

According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police in North Carolina, Jonathan Ferrell crashed his car into an embankment Saturday morning around 2 a.m. After escaping through the rear glass, Ferrell ran a quarter-mile to the nearest house, and knocked on the door asking for assistance. The occupant, who believed he was a burglar, called 911. When the two officers arrived, Ferrell ran towards them asking for assistance. One officer fired his taser, but officer Randall Kerrick fired twelve rounds from his firearm, striking Ferrell ten times. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Ferrell was a former safety on the Florida A&M Rattlers from 2009 to 2010. He had just recently moved back to Charlotte, where he was engaged and working at Dillards and Best Buy. Ferrell's family has hired a lawyer, believing the shooting was racially motivated. Randall Kerrick has been charged with manslaughter.
Read more at Deadspin.

Bobby Valentine Is Not Letting This 9/11 Thing Go

Yankee's president Randy Levine responded to the former Mets manager's accusations the Yankees were never involved in the Ground Zero recovery and mourning, criticizing him for pointing fingers and saying, "he would have been better to have kept his thoughts to himself rather than seeking credit." Well, Bobby was open to addressing Lavine's comments, which he did on NBC Sports Radio's The Erik Kuselias Show on Thursday. Basically, he called for Levine to produce evidence the Yankees did anything after 9/11.

Valentine also said, "All I remember is people asking for the Yankees and me making excuses for them not being there."
Read more at NBC's Hardball Talk.

Ready For Johnny Cam?

CBS will broadcast this Saturday's grudge match between Texas A&M and Alabama, and if you haven't heard, A&M's quarterback is Johnny Manziel. CBS will debut "Johnny Cam" this weekend, a camera dedicated solely to Johnny Football, capturing his every move throughout the game. Also, CBS' College Football Today will be live in College Station (the first time the show has ever broadcast from a regular-season game), preceded by an extra 30-minute special.
And ESPN will be there as well. Not only will College Gameday be there Saturday, but College Football Live will broadcast Thursday and Friday from A&M, as will the pregame for Thursday night's TCU-Texas Tech game. And, of course, SportsCenter. Because you know you couldn't get enough Johnny Football coverage last month.
Read more at CBS Sports and ESPN Media Zone.

Bills Fans Show Up Dressed To Kill Against Patriots

#Billsmafia AHHH YESS GAMEDAY!!!! pic.twitter.com/p7xtNr36oU
— Breyon Harris (@bre_88) September 8, 2013

Funny joke. Too bad it couldn't prevent that 23-21 loss to New England.
@bre_88 on twitter.

Did Michael Waltrip Racing Fix A Race?

Saturday night was the last race before the NASCAR Sprint Cup postseason. With ten laps to go, Ryan Newman was leading and holding on to the final Wild Card spot, Jeff Gordon was in the 10th and final regular spot, and MWR driver Martin Truex, Jr., was outside looking in. On that lap, Truex's teammate Clint Bowyer was told "39's [Newman] going to win the race," "Well, that sucks" the next lap, then "Is your arm starting to hurt? I bet it’s hot. Itch it." The next time in Turn 4, Bowyer spun and the caution came out. The field came to pit road for tires, and Newman was shuffled back to fifth. Then the third MWR car, Brian Vickers, was called to pit road surprisingly at the restart, with the crew telling him "You've got to pit this time. We need that 1 point." With Bowyer pitting a third unexplained time, the two teammates finished well behind in the field. That allowed Joey Logano to finish far enough ahead of Gordon to clinch the 10th spot. Had Gordon finished in the 10th spot, Logano would've clinched the second Wild Card and Truex would've been out; but with Logano ahead and Gordon inelligible, Truex was able to clinch the final spot. Both Gordon and Newman are out of the Chase.
The oddity of the spin, the radio communications, and a NASCAR.com reporter overhearing Michael Waltrip tell Truex "You've got awesome teammates" has fans and media asking if MWR fixed the results. NASCAR announced Sunday they are looking into evidence of tampering with the results. MWR has had issues in NASCAR before: in 2006, they were accused of stealing another team's sway bar, and in 2007 they were penalized for illegal fuel additives in Daytona 500 qualifying.
Read more at the Associated Press.

On pit road after the race: @mw55: "You've got awesome teammates" Truex: "yes, I know" #nascar
— Alan Cavanna (@CopaCavanna) September 8, 2013

Are You Ready For Some Rugby?

Pro Football Talk was forwarded an e-mail by an NFL agent from a group called the National Rugby Football League. The NRFL is currently reaching out to players not on NFL rosters. No official schedule has been announced, but the e-mails indicate there will be a combine next March.
Read more at Pro Football Talk.

Tweets To Think About

Parking at a Southern Cal football game is HOW much? pic.twitter.com/vqRaXlWc06
— Gregg Doyel (@GreggDoyelCBS) September 7, 2013

Upcoming SI Report: Oklahoma State Paid Players In Cash And Sex

The Oklahoman has uncovered details from an upcoming Sports Illustrated article revealing improprieties dating back to the pre-2005 Les Miles era at Oklahoma State. Among the allegations are coaches and boosters paying players (including an assistant coach offering bonuses), football players not attending class and having tutors do their work for them, grade changing, and hostesses in the Orange Pride program offering sex to high school recruits.
(For the uninitiated, a hostess is a co-ed who shows prospective recruits around campus, including local parties. A good example for this case would be the Jesus Shuttlesworth-Jill Kelly-Chasey Lain scene in He Got Game, as seen above).
The assistant coach's payments allegedly went into 2011 before he left for West Virginia.
College football: always finding new ways to make you feel dirty.
Read more at The Oklahoman. Image courtesy Bleacher Report.

Did Chiquimarco Deliver?

Remember Thursday's story about the referee assigned to last night's Costa Rica-USA match? You know, who's really eager with the cards and comes from the same country as the USA's next opponent?
Matt Besler, Geoff Cameron, and Jozy Altidore all got yellows, and will miss Tuesday's match against Mexico in Columbus.
Not saying anything's shady about all this (especially considering no one in this country saw it), but enjoy the video of the double yellow from Liga MX yet again.
Read more at Pro Soccer Talk.