Good afternoon... here's an idea: let's take a look at what some of the blogs on the Score Sports Federation are saying! (At least, the ones who've posted since Friday.) Hockey + Travelling in eastern Canada while lamenting the mediocrity of the Edmonton Oilers (and thankfully not rubbing one out in a Chinese restaurant bathroom). [ Black Dog Eats Hates Skunks ] + Giddiness on the west coast for the Mats Sundin signing. [ Canucks Hockey Blog ] + And the somewhat less giddy Toronto reaction...

I thought had a fantastic fake token hot chick lined up for this morning's link dump, but I'm afraid it will have to wait for another day. The reason being, I thought it through, and I really can't waste an opportunity to post a pic of Gina Carano. In case you weren't aware, Carano is a female mixed-martial-arts fighter who somehow manages to be both insanely hot and actually really good. During Saturday night's EliteXC card she pounded some girl* into a bloody mess-- all while...

Ah yes, training camp is here. A time to envision best-case injury scenarios (see O'Neal, Jermaine), players seizing their new opportunity as starters (see Calderon, Jose) and youngsters finally living up to their potential (see Mago, Il). Yesterday was Media Day, and this shot taken of O'Neal and Chris Bosh has me positively titillated at the thought of the two of them working together under the basket this season. Looks like CB4 is turning on that Clooney-class charm in a effort to make...