The Sports Hernia Blog

Roy Halladay apparently filming Micatin commercial during All-Star game

2009-07-15T00:01:45-04:00

It's the 2009 MLB All-Star game. There are snipers standing on top of Busch Stadium's upper tier. Mariano Rivera's entire family is sitting in the American League dugout. Joe Torre and Tony La Russa are singing the ingredients to their...

MLB All-Star Game Commercials: Where Crap-on-a-Stick Happens

2009-07-14T15:35:23-04:00

Astonishingly, after the pitch for this All-Star game commercial was made, actual executives from both Fox and MLB, with frighteningly real power, shouted "precisely!" in unison. The following is what that mouthwatering pitch likely entailed: "I want you to close...

Confirmed: Erin Andrews off the juice, actually just a Nutcracker doll

2009-07-13T23:51:46-04:00

Also confirmed: Any and all food items laid out for Erin Andrews since arriving in St. Louis have been used as condiments for Prince Fielder's edible cleats and sausage-cased batting gloves.

Hansbrough officially can't believe NBA summer league

2009-07-13T15:29:46-04:00

No one is more giddy to land in Tyler Hansbrough's mouth this fall than Indianapolis-area gnats. And no one in summer league is paler than Coby Karl. With the exception of Robert Swift, of course. But no one's confidence in...

Burke Badenhop ...

2009-07-13T14:29:25-04:00

... breaks into yoga pose in middle of game. ... just got the bad news about Michael Jackson. ... was the victim of a Bob Lee Swagger bullet from 1,000 yards away. ... understandably hits the deck on Truffle Shuffle...

Rich Eisen's Twitter account hacked, much like you accidentally ordered a hooker that time

2009-07-10T12:26:39-04:00

From Eisen regarding the erect Tweet above: "I've just been alerted to my twitter getting hacked. Thanks for everyone's concern." Seriously, Rich? Hacked? At 4am on a Thursday night? Just admit you were drunk and meant to send a 'Direct...

Report: Lenny Dykstra not the suave, calculated genius he once appeared to be

2009-07-10T10:29:26-04:00

This telling timeline has some critics believing the writing may have been on the wall for Lenny some years back: 1986 Dysktra buys exclusive rights to the "Teufel Shuffle" from Tim Teufel for 1.8MM. 1987 Pours $500K into recording and...

Exclusive: Sports Hernia obtains footage of LeBron getting dunked on

2009-07-09T13:50:02-04:00

ESPN buys EPL rights to piss off UK soccer fans

2009-07-08T12:19:58-04:00

The W.W.L.R.E.W.S (World Wide Leader in Ruining the Enjoyment of Watching Sports), ESPN, has bought the rights to broadcast English Premier League games in the UK from Setanta. The bold move is a clear indication that ESPN is making a...

Popularity of Soccer starting to gain steam in Europe

2009-07-07T15:30:00-04:00

As evidenced by the 80,000-plus fans who appeared at the Bernabeu for Cristiano Ronaldo's lavish "introduction", many of whom even broke out of jail to witness, it appears soccer may have finally found a place of importance in Madrid.

Artest's Michael Jackson tribute song predicts own death, or NBA Championship, or who really knows

2009-07-07T11:36:28-04:00

Our favorite line from this soothing masterpiece: "You in heaven, I hope to see you next year." Predicting your own death in a rap song has long been played out, so Ronnie is probably just being a deep-thinking poet here,...

Cubs outfield unveils awkward "Temptations Snap Dance" celebration

2009-07-06T17:15:31-04:00

The only way for this touching moment shared between Sam Fuld, Kosuke Fukudome and Milton Bradley to get any more uncomfortable is if Fuld could somehow find a way to concentrate even harder on his rhythm. And it's been confirmed...

Rough holiday weekend leaves Wang, Big Unit limp

2009-07-06T14:10:07-04:00