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The Flip Side: All about Evan: Longoria desperately seeks different line of questioning

If Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria can keep his career on the same trajectory, someday people might be asking Eva Longoria whether she is related to him. But, for now, the questions still lean toward the Desperate Housewives actress' direction.

The Flip Side: And he can eat 50 eggs, too

Mr. Flip always has felt a special affinity with Paul Newman. It could be because of his tremendous body of work or his appealing persona. But it's really because Mr. Flip often has been mistaken for him. (When the paper bag is off, of course.)

The Flip Side: Some karmic food for thought

So maybe instant karma isn't gonna get you.

The Flip Side: On SNL, in a bit over his head

Say this much for Michael Phelps: At least he didn't fall down. Baltimore's swimming superstar didn't exactly add a ninth gold medal for his Saturday Night Live performance. Here are a few reviews:

The Flip Side: The magic number is 62 for fake Joba

As a pickup line, "I'm Joba Chamberlain" certainly beats "I've lost my number; can I have yours?" And, according to a young man who apparently enjoyed a fruitful summer on the Jersey Shore, the pitcher's pitch helped him hit home runs.

The Flip Side: Palin able to run with big dogs, big hair

You know how Mr. Flip tries to stay apolitical. But he can't sit this one out. Sarah Palin has his total backing.

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Is she better suited for something else?

Mr. Flip was so sad to see the Olympics end. Somehow, he completely missed the women's javelin competition.

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Heady moment

And now for another episode of "Great Minds Think Alike."

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Gold club?

Cue the Jaws music.

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A 'preview' of the Olympics' opening ceremony film

• Jim Thorpe wins the decathlon in Stockholm in 1912. When Swedish King Gustav tells Thorpe he is the world's greatest athlete, Thorpe replies: "So Burt Lancaster plays me in the movie, right?"

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Out of style

The Bleacher Report blog has posted a list of what it says are the 10 most unwearable sports jerseys. There are some choices that are obvious for their links to criminal activity: Rae Carruth, Michael Vick and O.J. Simpson. The Bleacher Report also categorically states no WNBA jerseys. Mr. Flip isn't certain whether this prohibition is just for men or applies to women, too. And has it changed since the WNBA brawl last week?

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Sad sack

Do NASCAR collectibles qualify as legal tender? Or, in this case, illegal tender? A Pennsylvania man jailed on a charge of selling painkillers allegedly wanted a witness against him rubbed out. After finding his "hit man," however, he was planning to pay him off in bobbleheads.

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Bad call

Mr. Flip can recall a long time ago when he was just a young Flipster and he and some neighborhood buddies got together to clean up an overgrown empty lot so they would have a place to play football. Turns out it's a good thing Mr.Flip didn't grow up in Greenwich, Conn.

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Ripken bobbleheads a nod to resale market

It didn't take long. The Orioles gave away a Cal Ripken Jr. bobblehead doll Sunday, and now, they are on eBay.

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Watered down? Not this swimming event

So how much better would swimming be if Michael Phelps and Ian Thorpe could have kicked at each other beneath the surface while racing?

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Late-night laughs with Cal and Tony

In case you didn't stay up late last night, Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn read the Top 10 list on David Letterman's show. Here are Ripken's "Good Things About Being Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame":