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NUTS & BOLTS: CLINT DEMPSEY’S EUROPA LEAGUE STRIKE

Video of Clint Dempsey's goal for Fulham against Juventus in the Europa League

Clint Dempsey scored the goal of a lifetime for Fulham to beat Juventus in the Europa League. [YouTube]

Tiger Woods doesn’t want people selling Tiger Woods branded sex toys. [TMZ]

Ricky Williams has retained agent Drew Rosenhaus. Ricky had represented himself and negotiated his most recent extension through 2010 after which he had planned to retire. This may indicate he plans on playing past 2010. [Sun-Sentinel]

Check out Fantasyland, an original documentary film that follows one fantasy baseball enthusiast as he goes up against the best of the best. [SnagFilms]

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NUTS & BOLTS: TEBOW HAS 5 WORKOUTS SCHEDULED

Tim Tebow has five private workouts scheduled. [NFP]

Tyler Seguin is your new top-rated NHL Draft prospect. [Puck Daddy]

Mike Bibby would like it if Josh Smith kept his hands to himself. This video is HILARIOUS. [YouTube]

President Obama filled out his bracket. [YouTube]

Fernando Martinez may be left off of the Mets’ Opening Day roster. [NYDN]

Somehow after allegedly committing sexual assault, the police haven’t interviewed Ben Roethlisberger yet. [ESPN]

Fantasy baseball tips & tricks from The Campus Throne. [TCT]

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NUTS & BOLTS: TIGER WOODS WILL PLAY IN THE MASTERS

Tiger Woods says he’ll start his season with the Masters. [SbB]

Here are three awesome Tiger Woods eBay items including a signed Hooters menu. [BustedCoverage]

Maria Sharapova would like you to do something about your small penis. [CopyRanter]

Big hit nets big a-hole a suspension in college hockey. We’ve written about this guy before. Last time, he was drunk and throwing all of the items in his house onto the street. [YouTube]

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NUTS & BOLTS: FEDS FROWN UPON MARCH MADNESS

Federal employees have been warned about joining March Madness pools. F that. [WaPo]

Some good tips for picking your bracket for the NCAA Tournament. [NYDN]

Alexander Ovechkin received a major penalty and a game misconduct for his hit on Blackhawks defenseman Brian Campbell. Puck Daddy has the details and video. [Puck Daddy]

Big Ben To Girls: ‘All You Bitches, Take My Shots’ [SbB]

Michael Irvin talks about what Ben Roethlisberger did wrong. It’s actually not that interesting… just hilarious that they asked him. [CBSNews]

The Giants won the coin toss to play the first home game at New Meadowlands Stadium. [NYDN]

David Beckham will miss the World Cup and most if not all the Los Angeles Galaxy season after tearing his left Achilles tendon Sunday while playing for AC Milan. [ESPN]

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NUTS & BOLTS: MORE PICTURES OF RON DARLING’S WIFE

Ron Darling's Wife Joanna Last

The wedding pictures of Ron Darling and Joanna Last [Inside Weddings]

Billy Wagner talks about being naturally right-handed and making the majors as a left-handed pitcher. He says the only thing he can do well with his left hand is pitch. [SportsRadioInterviews]

Martin Brodeur will wear a retro helmet for the March 17th matchup against the Penguins. [NHL]

The patrol officer who initially investigated the sexual assault complaint against Ben Roethlisberger posed for photographs with the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback an hour before his accused filed her complaint. Yeah, that’s probably not good for “justice.” [Union-Recorder]

Ben Roethlisberger’s lawyer won’t release his client’s DNA. [SbB]

Dan Orlovsky, who had the signature play of the Lions winless 2008 season when he stepped out the back of the end zone for a safety, autographed a picture of the blunder admitting that he’s “just an idiot.” You are correct, Dan. [WithLeather]

Bill Conlin of the Philadelphia Daily News says the Phillies have the “best infield of baseball’s modern era.” [PDN]

Gilbert Arenas will wear #6 instead of #0. [WaPo]

Jerry Remy’s sports bar in Boston is selling “personal seat licenses” for $500 that allow patrons to skip the line and have a guaranteed table during games. [BarstoolSports]

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NUTS & BOLTS: GRANDERSON HITCHED A RIDE WITH JETER

Curtis Granderson got to ride in Derek Jeter’s car on Monday. Too bad he had to sit in the back seat with Randy Winn while A-Rod was riding shotgun. [NYT]

Hockey Canada finds Sidney Crosby’s missing equipment … in Patrice Bergeron’s bag. [NESN]

Former Padres GM Kevin Towers, who helmed the club when they won four divisions and reached the World Series, will join the Yankees as a special assistant to Brian Cashman. [FanHouse]

J.R. Smith had a ridiculous 360 alley oop last night. Here’s the video. [TheBigLead]

Torii Hunter says he made a poor choice of words when he called Latino players “impostors.” [ESPN]

Arsenal’s Samir Nasri scored an amazing goal on Tuesday where he dribbled through three defenders inside the 18-yard box before banking it in off of the post. [YouTube]

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NUTS & BOLTS: JOSE REYES ISN’T (THY)ROIDING?

Jose Reyes taking batting practice in Spring Training

Jose Reyes contradicts reports of a thyroid problem saying he is fine. [MLB]

The Canadians also won the gold medal in synchronized urination. This graph of water consumption (AKA flushes) during the gold medal game is absurd. [Pats Papers]

Doug Farrar at Yahoo’s Shutdown Corner just posted a new mock draft. He has the Giants taking Brandon Graham from Michigan and the Jets taking Everson Griffen from USC. [Part 1, Part 2]

Check out this list of the best hockey writers on the internet. [The Province]

‘Amber Lamps’ invades college hoops. Awesome. [WithLeather]

On his way out the door, Kerry Rhodes decided to blast the Jets and say the ex-Ravens got the attention. What a baby. [NYDN]

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NUTS & BOLTS: JETS MIGHT BRING BACK LAVERANUES

Laveranues Coles on the Jets

The Jets are interested in Laveraneus Coles. [NYDN]

But Bob Glauber doesn’t think Coles will be back. [Bob Glauber on twitter]

Will the new Tecmo Bowl be a game changer? [WithLeather]

Cubs fan Tom Morello scolds racist Cubs fans. [Tremendous Upside Potential]

One of the most insane soccer goals you will ever see. [YouTube]

Joe Nathan has a significant tear of his ulnar collateral ligament. He’ll probably miss all of the 2010 season. [Strib]

Steven Stamkos has 40 goals — only Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby have more. But Versus still doesn’t know how to spell the 20-year-old’s name… or what he looks like. [Puck Daddy]

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NUTS & BOLTS: BIRTHDAY BENDER EDITION

I apologize for going AWOL for a long weekend. It was my birthday and I didn’t feel like doing a god damn thing except wearing my snuggie and drinking 40s. In fact, I retract my apology. Below is our daily Nuts & Bolts link round up plus some stuff I missed during my bender.

Top 10 reasons Sidney Crosby snubbed Letterman for an interview after winning the gold medal. [Puck Daddy]

Philadelphia will pick up Michael Vick’s $1.5 million roster bonus. Apparently they couldn’t find a deal worth doing… I still doubt they pay him the $5.2 million base salary though. [ESPN]

ESPN says Allen Iverson has problems with alcohol and gambling. With three gigantic casinos in Detroit and at least one across the river in Windsor, Detroit was probably not a good place for Iverson to play. [ESPN]

Georgia police confirmed Friday evening they are investigating Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in connection to a sexual assault complaint. [PFT]

“Folks Hate Tiger Woods Just As Much As They Hated Kobe Bryant Back When He Was Making White Girls’ A*s Bleed In Denver” … I can’t beat that headline. [Bossip]

Big Ben will hire Ray Lewis’ murder lawyer as a defense attorney. [ESPN]

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NUTS & BOLTS: KANSAS COACH GAVE A PORN STAR TIX

Porn star Samantha Ryan got Kansas State basketball tickets from assistant coach Kurtis Townsend

No, “tix” is not at STD.  Kansas coach Kurtis Townsend gave senior night game tickets to “porn star” Samantha Ryan. She can’t really be a star if I’ve never heard of her. [TheBigLead]

The Jets announced restricted tenders today. Braylon, Leon, and Brad Smith all got the tenders that were rumored. Kellen Clemens, Eric Smith, Wayne Hunter, Drew Coleman, and James Ihedigbo were also tendered. [TheJetsBlog]

The guy “on a horse” in the Old Spice commercial is a former Arizona State wide receiver. [Out of Bounds]

Jeannie Rochette is coming to Foxwoods on March 19th. [BostonHerald]

Tim Wakefield says he’s “impressed” by 18-year-old female knuckleballer Eri Yoshida. She’s coming for your job, fat man. [ESPN]

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NUTS & BOLTS: PENS FANS GIVE RYAN MILLER STANDING O

Penguins fans gave Ryan Miller a standing ovation

Team USA and Buffalo Sabre’s goalie Ryan Miller got a standing ovation in Pittsburgh’s Mellon Arena. Surprisingly, Sidney Crosby got some boos. [ESPN]

Tim Lincecum tries on a Snuggie. [7th Inning Stache]

The Jets are not interested in Antonio Cromartie. [NFP]

Al Harrington partied with John Starks and Richard Jefferson (huh?) for his 30th birthday. [NYP]

Zinedine Zidane would rather die than apologize to Marco Materazzi for headbutting him during the 2006 World Cup Final. [DirtyTackle]

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NUTS & BOLTS: CALIPARI’S MAKER’S MARK BOTTLE

John Calipari on a Maker's Mark bottle

Here’s a look at the John Calipari Maker’s Mark bottle, which is expected to be available statewide beginning April 2. Estimated price: $49. A total of 24,000 bottles will be made available. [Courier Journal]

LeBron’s M.J. tribute is all about business. [Yahoo]

Rich Eisen ran another 40 yard dash this year. He got smoked by Terrence Cody. [NFL]

Two marketing reps got into an “altercation” at the NFL Combine. [NFP]

What is The Jerome? Dan Wetzel explains. [Yahoo]

John Daly was told to get professional help by the PGA and was on probation six times. [ESPN]

Brian Orakpo and Dan Snyder were chilin’ with Cameron Diaz during Super Bowl weekend. [WaPo]

Another picture of A-Rod and Tom Cruise. [SBJ]

Soon-to-be-megastar Justin Upton is about to sign a six-year deal that will pay him about $50 million. [Ken Rosenthal on twitter]

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