Michael Phelps cleaned house at the ESPY’s.  I agreed with most of his wins, it isn’t often that someone wins eight gold medals.  Anyway, lots of ESPY coverage as well as many other great stories:

• PSAMP talks about a new show that Shaq is filming where he takes on other athletes in their sport.  In football he is facing off with Ben Roethlisberger.
• Major League Jerk takes a look at NBA fights, new and old, and asks – How Does It Make You Feel?  Pointing out that players involved in a mid-80’s fight turned out OK.
• The always entertaining Bugs & Cranks has a story of how a Royals announcer compared Dan Wheeler to a fetus.
• Babes Love Baseball are wondering if this year’s Home Run Derby has screwed up Joe Mauer’s swing.
• Detroit4lyfe says that Samuel L. Jackson was a disappointment as host of the ESPY’s and Tim Tebow needs to hire someone to dress himself.
• My Sports Rumors talks about how miscommunication between Jack Wilson and Freddy Sanchez on the field has turned into management not sharing the loot.
• NESW Sports has a video of behind-the-scenes footage of Peyton Manning at the ESPY’s.
• Not Qualified To Comment takes a look at the NBA’s Summer League in Las Vegas.
• Josh Q. Public writes about Tom Watson and other geriatric moments in sports.
• Sports Rubbish has the sad video of Formula One Driver Henry Surtees killed in a crash at Brands Hatch.