Bill Squadron, Bloomberg Sports
Bomani Jones, The Score
Chris Russo, The Big Lead
Dan Levy, Bleacher Report
Dan Shanoff, Quickish
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“Alicia’s commitment to training and her determination to perform at the highest level makes her an inspiration to young athletes across the world and an ideal fit for the Under Armour Brand,” said Tori Hanna, director of women’s sports marketing for Under Armour. “While her numerous medals and accolades are a clear reflection of her talent, it is her indomitable spirit that sets her apart as a natural choice to become the first Under Armour athlete on the gymnastics floor.”

Sacramone joins other athletes who have signed with Under Armour, including swimmer Michael Phelps, skier Lindsey Vonn, women’s soccer player Lauren Cheney and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.

“I’m honored to join the Under Armour family, as Under Armour’s emphasis on training and its dedication to the next generation of athletes aligns perfectly with my core values,” said Sacramone. “I’ve always admired Under Armour apparel for its performance and style and now, to get the chance to work alongside such a high caliber of world champion athletes, it’s just an unbelievable opportunity.”

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“His voice is very distinctive. People know that song,” said Linda Smythe, Willis’ publicist. “They get excited, thinking he is going to be there.”

Oh, yeah, they circle the date. The current Village People group includes three original members: the Indian, the Soldier and the Construction Worker. The Cop, Biker and Cowboy are new. But you probably already knew that.

In Willis’ defense, he’s not asking for financial restitution. He merely wants the Rays to apologize and to promise that it never happens again.

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New York Daily News reporter Andy Martino wrote this lede for Tuesday’s Mets-Astros game:

“Blah blah blah blah rain blah blah blah Niese blah blah Astros blah blah Mets got spanked. Blah blah, 6-1. We really don’t know what else to tell you about this one. But we will try:”

Only 145 games to go.

[H/T SportsGrid]

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Dan and the “Danettes” have embraced the elements and found a way to incorporate it into the show.

“We knew we were going to be cold,” Pabst said. “Our set is half-indoor, half-outdoor. Right before the show, we were like let’s embrace it. Nobody back home wants to hear a bunch of whiny media members complain about the weather because they have bad weather and they don’t get a free trip to the Super Bowl. We decided to reenact great cold weather plays in sports history. We did the “Tuck Rule” game and the Leon Lett game and went out on the snow.”

Despite the frigid weather, Pabst would rather broadcast in the cold than extreme heat. “I think I would rather be cold than hot,” Pabst added. “We once did a show in Dayton and it was 103 degrees. It was just miserable. There was nothing fun about it. There’s nothing you could do with it as a producer.”

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Charles Barkley is here to save you from the critics!

Barkley went after the players who attacked Cutler on The Waddle & Silvy Show on ESPN 1000 in Chicago.

“I was mad at the players, to be honest with you,” Barkley said Tuesday. I think it was inappropriate and wrong to question a guy’s heart. Now reporters, they’re going to do what they want to. They’re entitled to their opinion. But as players, I don’t think it’s appropriate to question another guy’s heart. That crosses the line, because you don’t know. If you go back and start looking at all the stuff that’s been said, and clearly one of the more vocal critics was Maurice Jones-Drew, and then you find out he missed the last two games with a bad knee. continued…

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Don’t blame Tostitos for that cheesy Brent Musburger line last night.

They had nothing to do with Musburger saying “This is for all the Tostitos,” according to Justin Lambeth, vice president of marketing for Frito-Lay North America.

ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz said Musburger “was having some fun.”

Clearly, Brent and I have two different definitions on what fun actually is.

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“But I’ve put this off long enough. I haven’t been fair to my family, my friends or my co-workers. And I certainly haven’t been fair to myself: For too many years I’ve been on the sidelines of Boston’s gay community but not in the game – figuratively and literally, as I feel I would have had a pretty good career in the (gay) Beantown Softball League. continued…

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Barber will serve as an “OSN analyst” for the series when it debuts January 11. Suffice it to say his appearances have been pre-taped.

In a clip released by Comedy Central, Barber talks to OSN anchor “Mark Shepard” about the surprising revelation that former New England Patriots safety Rodney Harrison went his entire career without realizing he was playing an organized sport:

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Brown has been hired as a NBA analyst and will begin his television stint on Christmas Day for the New York-Chicago telecast on ESPN 3D.

He will also contribute as an ESPN studio analyst throughout the season.

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ESPN’s Monday Night Football broadcast between the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears earned a “10.8 overnight rating on ESPN Monday night, up 28 percent from Week 15 last year.

You can thank Brett Favre for all that jazz.

The broadcast played strongly in the home markets of the two teams. “The ESPN telecast drew a 15.6 rating in Minneapolis-St. Paul and a 14.2 in Chicago. As usual, the game was simulcast on local broadcast affiliates in both markets, earning a 32.9 on Minneapolis ABC affiliate KSTP and a 26.5 on Chicago ABC affiliate WLS.”

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8. UCLA basketball’s 88-game winning streak – The Bruins’ streak from Jan. 23, 1971, to Jan. 19, 1974, includes three national championships. The 1975-76 Indiana Hoosiers are the last team to go undefeated in a season. With deeper competition and longer NCAA Tournaments, it’s against the odds that any men’s team can go through one season undefeated again, let alone nearly three.

And then, way down there:

20. UConn’s 88-game (and counting) winning streak – I’m sure I’ll get angry comments, but this almost didn’t make the list. The reason: Women’s college basketball isn’t that deep. It has only 15 or 20 really good programs. But to UConn’s credit, it is beating the other top programs, and to be fair, no other program has racked up this many victories in a row. In the end, this streak is not as impressive as the UCLA men’s 88-game winning streak, because UCLA faced much better competition more consistently. But please save the angry comments. After all, this streak did make the list.

Cue the yelling.

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Welcome to New York, LeBron.

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While the game may have ended with a Knicks loss, it was still sweet for MSG, which saw its highest ratings for a Knicks game since October 31, 2001–When Michael Jordan made his return to the NBA with the Washington Wizards.

The game on MSG averaged a 3.61 household rating, or 271,303 homes. Combined with ESPN’s telecast, it averaged a 6.27 household rating in the New York market.

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