Sideline Chatter: Dwight Perry
Times night-desk editor Dwight Perry uses Sideline Chatter as a not-so-safe haven for the humorous, offbeat and bizarre events and characters that color the sports landscape. His column runs Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays in Sports.
Taking a swing at Tiger? He has seen that before | Sideline Chatter
Peace in our time? The Middle East might get better odds than Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods. "He called me a whiner. That's probably right," Garcia...
This story was destined to hog the spotlight | Sideline Chatter
That's one header he'll never forget. A pig's head was sitting in Kenwyne Jones' locker when the Stoke City striker showed up last week...
Children, don't try this trick shot at home | Sideline Chatter
What do you get when you cross a Burress with a Brunswick? Answer: The unnamed bowler at Jupiter (Fla.) Lanes who shot himself with the...
Call in the replacement refs ... for MLB | Sideline Chatter
Apparently umpiring's not as easy as 1, 2, 3. MLB arbiters incorrectly ruled a home-run ball a two-bagger despite instant replay, allowed...
Quarterback's reality is he's better at fantasy | Sideline Chatter
Lennay Kekua, meet Matthew Stafford. "He's still a very good young player," wrote NFL.com's Gregg Rosenthal after the Lions QB plummeted...
Somebody needs to get this man's back | Sideline Chatter
Sounds like Pat McAfee could use a crying towel.
When you gotta go 46 mph, you gotta go 46 mph | Sideline Chatter
Talk about a can-do attitude. Canadian stuntwoman Jolene Van Vugt sped 46 mph on a motorized toilet — breaking the land-speed record...
What a victim to have bloodied and bowed | Sideline Chatter
Flail to the chief! Nearly 2 ½ years after his errant elbow in a pickup basketball game led to 12 stitches in Barack Obama's upper...
Dracula appears to be getting into sports memorabilia lately | Sideline Chatter | Sideline Chatter
Talk about a Type-O personality. Somebody bid $130.01 to win a bloodstained baseball thrown by Cubs pitcher Jeff Samardzija, who had cut...
Don't count out the upper-upper-upper classmen | Sideline Chatter
Redshirt seniors? No kidding. Auburn football coach Gus Malzahn mingled with residents of the Azalea Place Assisted Living Facility as part...
Golden Bear vs. Tiger: It's a battle TMZ would love | Sideline Chatter
Eat your heart out, Yogi: The Golden Bear is also smarter than the average bear. "I still think Tiger will break my record (of 18 wins in...