During the Conference Finals it was Justin Bieber's leather shirt and chains that captivated... and terrified the nation.  Tonight during Game 2 of the NBA Finals, CBS's Shannon Sharpe takes the award for loudest and most thought provoking outfit with this bright pink suit and purple bowtie.  The obvious question is why don't we see this on The NFL Today?

At least we know if there's a power outage at some point during Game 3 the broadcast will be in good hands.

Or not.

[via cjzero]

Teams are getting more and more creative with marketing opportunities to draw fans in during the offseason now, aren't they?  Get your tickets now while they're still available, this is one event Flyers fans will be sure not to miss!  Nothing like competitive defecation to build excitement for next season.

[@NHLFlyers]

On Thursday, Deadspin rehashed the mostly non-sexual yet still bizarre relationship between Steve Phillips and Brooke Hundley that brought about massive changes (on the surface at least) at ESPN.

Phillips, a baseball analyst, and Hundley, a production assistant, had an odd, yet grossly inappropriate relationship that ended both their careers at the WWL.

They met during the 2009 All-Star game in St. Louis and shared a kiss in a hotel lobby. As John Koblin at Deadspin recaps:

All Times Eastern

College Baseball
NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
Super Regionals

Chapel Hill Super Regional, Chapel Hill, NC
Game 2: South Carolina vs. North Carolina -- ESPN, 1 p.m.

Tallahassee Super Regional, Tallahassee, FL
Game 2: Florida State vs. Indiana -- ESPNU, 1 p.m.

Nashville Super Regional, Nashville, TN
Game 2: Vanderbilt vs. Louisville -- ESPN, 4 p.m.

Raleigh Super Regional, Raleigh, NC
Game 2: Rice vs. North Carolina State -- ESPNU, 4 p.m.

Baton Rouge Super Regional, Baton Rouge, LA
Game 3: Oklahoma vs. LSU -- ESPN2, 7 p.m. (if necessary)

Charlottesville Super Regional, Charlottesville, VA
Game 2: Virginia vs. Mississippi State -- ESPNU, 7 p.m.

Corvallis Super Regional, Corvallis, OR
Game 2: Oregon State vs. Kansas State -- ESPNU, 10 p.m.

Fullerton Super Regional, Fullerton, CA
Game 3: UCLA vs. Cal State-Fullerton -- ESPN2, 10  p.m. (if necessary)

The Boston Bruins completed their sweep of the Pittsburgh Penguins Friday night to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals.  One of the lasting images of the series was Boston forward Gregory Campbell having his leg broken on a shot by Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin during Game 3 and finishing his shift.  

It was a moment that embodied the toughness of hockey players.  

A moment that inspired Boston Bruins announcer Jack Edwards to once again take a leap into an alternative dimension.

September 14 is one of those dates that college football fans already have circled on their calendars. That’s the day when the defending national champions from Alabama travel to College Station, Texas, seeking revenge against Texas A&M for the Crimson Tide’s lone loss of 2012. Imagine the millions of eyeballs that will be glued to CBS that afternoon.

Looking over the rest of the schedule, the day’s second-best game is probably going down in the Lone Star State, too. Up-and-coming Ole Miss and treading-water Texas will tussle in Austin that evening. You probably won’t get to watch it.

The Big 12 announced on Tuesday that the Ole Miss-Texas game will air in primetime on the little-seen Longhorn Network. The reaction in SEC country was incredulous.

Last night on Jimmy Kimmel, Shaq participated in a shooting contest with two-year old sensation Titus Ashby and lost 8-0.

Ashby became a YouTube sensation recently and certainly lived up to all the hype, sinking six shots in a row as time wore down.

While I think we all expected the contest to be a bit closer between a 15-time all star, 4-time NBA champion and a toddler, Shaq did not seem to be bothered by the blow-out, giving Titus his shoe as a prize. Titus seemed unphased by Shaq's size and the audience. It was an impressive performance by the two-year old, and I have a feeling we'll be hearing a lot more about him in the years to come. He's a better shooter and less of a baby than Dwight Howard.

[Next Impulse Sports]

All Times Eastern

Arena Football
Orlando Predators at Tampa Bay Storm -- CBS Sports Network, 7:30 p.m.

Australian Rules Football
Adelaide Crows vs. Sydney Swans -- Fox Soccer Plus, 2:30 a.m.

Boxing
Boxing After Dark, Montreal, Canada
Light Heavyweight Title Bout
Chad Dawson vs. Adonis Stevenson -- HBO, 10 p.m.

Manny Ramirez's stint in Taiwan with the EDA Rhinos has given us plenty of magical moments, from his 10-foot-shy slide to his distaste for home-plate collisions to his moonwalk out of the batter's box, but he's now even inspiring craziness from his team's announcers. In the clip below, Manny hits a perfectly normal home run and jogs around the bases, but that inspires the play-by-play announcer to switch from Mandarin into broken English and deliver one of the funniest home-run calls ever.

"This ball is long gone, just like the ex-girlfriend who will never return. Home run!" Well, that's an interesting analogy. It's the delivery of it that's the best, though. The random fan holding up a purple helmet with Manny's #99 and what are supposed to be dreadlocks is also pretty great, especially considering that the helmet seems to have a Dallas Cowboys star on it for some reason. It's nice to know that Manny being Manny can still produce bizarre moments from everyone else. 

[Manny Does Taiwan]

SB Nation has continued their trend of impressive hires, bringing aboard David J. Roth. Roth's well-known for his work with The Wall Street Journal, The Classical, The Awl, VICE, Sports On Earth and more, so he'll add another big name to the cast of those SB Nation already has.

An SB Nation source told Awful Announcing Friday morning Roth will be working for them as a full-time staff writer as of this coming Monday.

"As a staff writer Roth will be writing a variety of pieces both long and short, and will also be appearing in studio from time to time," the source said.

Thus, this move could bolster SB Nation's burgeoning video content and their longform section as well as the main site. It's an ambitious hire from SBN, and it will be interesting to see how Roth fits in with the outlet.