By now everybody’s heard. ESPN denied the Steve Phillips banging a chick on the side story when Deadspin editor A.J. Daulerio called to inquire. Then the story turned out to be true so Daulerio called to ask ESPN about a few other rumors and by “called” I mean he posted them on Deadspin. Caught in the collateral damage were Erik “I’m a lawyer” Kuselias and Katie “Who am I and who gives a damn?” Lacey.. Read the full story

The 2009 ESPN ESPY awards show airs July 19, and will be hosted by Samuel Jackson. I wanted ESPN to give Norm McDonald another shot at hosting the event, but after his first performance as the MC I was basically asking for a Team USA over Spain sized miracle.

Last year I got loose in the ESPN the Magazine ESPY Style Studios and got to interview some of the nominees. Here are some of the people I’ll have a shot at talking to if I go back this year. Read the full story

• The Dallas Cowboys released Adam “Pacman” Jones following allegations that Jones set-up a shooting

The Dallas Cowboys have parted ways with trouble-magnet Adam “Pacman” Jones after an ESPN report on Jones’ involvement in an Atlanta shooting. The allegations stem from a shooting outside of a strip club in 2007, and police say the case remains open even though they’re not investigating the incident anymore.

Jones spoke to the Dallas News’ Cowboys blog about being cut, and the chance of him filing a lawsuit against ESPN. Read the full story

Lil Wayne joined ESPN’s First and Ten to take on Skip Bayless Tuesday and had his name changed from Lil Weezy to Lil Queezy. Here’s the first segment of the show:

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Snoop Dogg joined the panel on Around the Horn for a couple minutes to drop a couple of izzles and give his take on LeBron James heading to the New Jersey Nets.

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Notre Dame sophomore tight end Will Yeatman and freshman center Mike Golic Jr. were two of the 41 people arrested at a South Bend, Indiana home early Sunday on misdemeanor alcohol charges. Yeatman and Golic partied with members of the Notre Dame soccer and lacrosse teams, probably in an attempt to drink away the Irish’s loss to Michigan St.
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Major League Baseball installed an instant replay system last Thursday, and it was put to the test Wednesday night in the Yankees-Rays game. The call in question was a 9th-inning shot down the left field line that hit a catwalk. Of course the batter was Mr. Always in the Middle of Something Alex Rodriguez.

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