
My lovely wife apprised me over evening mess that she thought Andy Rooney wasn't "too bad."
After I cleaned up the snot-riddled smashed potatoes, she added that Rooney wouldn't be on telly if folks didn't "enjoy" him.
Any lawyers out there? Preferably pro bono types.
Watershed Moment For Michael Owen At Manchester UnitedSource: soccernetlive.com
Who would have thought Michael Owen will be training at Old Trafford? Even though it has been a week since the official transfer was announced, the debate on his suitability rages on, at times emotionally charged with disbelief, vitriol and ridicule.

Music is what makes me tick, I thrive on it, I devour it and I can't live with out it. Next week I turn 40 and although it is a milestone, most of which people tend to reminisce and hang on to the music from the past, my love of music, especially new music has never faltered.
United Under Pressure - Part ISource: www.TheRepublikOfMancunia.com
Last August, United were all but written off for achieving anything in the coming season. In fact, winning a Cup was the best we could hope for, apparently.
Defending the uninsuredSource: nuvo.net
Most people associate the debtor's prison, a jail where people who couldn't pay their debts were incarcerated, with costume dramas like Les Miserables and Great Expectations. But some hospital corporations have given the idea a new lease on life.
Open letter to Andy Rooney - By Larry ElderSource: Town Hall
Dear Mr. Rooney,
You ask, in your recent "60 Minutes" commentary, for the president to finally flat-out "explain" why we have troops in Iraq. While busy preparing your commentaries, you perhaps failed to hear the president explain this -- over and over and over again.
Rooney And Ronaldo Make PeaceSource: Manchester United
I'm seeding this because of all the stupid rumors about the two guys saying that they are fighting. They are not.
Read this, straight from Manchester United's official website.
World Cup bust-up sparks Reds crisisSource: Manchester Evening News
Sir Alex Ferguson is facing a major crisis with wantaway star Cristiano Ronaldo accused of getting Wayne Rooney a World Cup red card.
Torres lays down the gauntletSource: Yahoo
It is still early days but one can already see Torres with the Golden boot. Wayne Rooney might strike some magic and Thierry Henry could get some spice but Torres looks like a "banker".
World Cup 2006 - Rooney passed fit for England tieSource: BBC News
Independant medical experts have cleared Rooney fit to play in the World Cup, saying that he is at no more risk to injury than any other player recovering and coming back into action (hint to Totti, who came back after breaking a leg in February).
Rooney out of England group games, at least...Source: ESPN.com
Time to face the facts and accept that Rooney is going to miss the World Cup. He's having a scan on June 14th to see whether he can resume 'training'. He won't be match fit until after the World Cup that's for sure!
A World Cup without Wayne?Source: arsenalnewsreview.co.uk
I can't wait for England-Paraguay. Why? Because I'm hungry for new disappointments. World Cups do that to you. But I'm not as hungry for new disappointments as I was in 1998 and 2002 because our best player is crocked.
Surgeon: Rooney won't startSource: home.skysports.com
Foot surgeon John Hollingdale believes there is no chance of Wayne Rooney playing in the group stages of the World Cup finals.
But hey what does he know!? He's only an expert!
It's about time the media gave up on Rooney for the World Cup.

As an England supporter I have to say I'm pretty demoralised at the thought of Sven Goran Eriksson leading our national side in the World Cup in Germany.

Finish this sentence: Ronaldinho passes it back to ……… . It doesn't matter how big the beautiful game gets around the world, average North American sports fans just don't follow soccer as closely as their football-crazed counterparts in Europe and South America.