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Benoit:
Steroids Found at Home of Chris Benoit in Murder-Suicide Investigation: District Attorney Scott Ballard told reporters that the 7-year-old boy had needle marks in his arm, and that his parents had been injecting him with hormones because they thought he was too small. The WWE issued a statement saying steroids had nothing to do with the deaths, an obvious attempt to head off what could become a public-relations nightmare.After Chris Benoit Murder-Suicide, Steroids Could Be Downfall of WWE, Vince McMahon: Vince McMahon leaped into spin mode after the report that steroids were found in the home of pro wrestler Chris Benoit after he killed his wife and son and killed himself.
Disturbing Details on Murder-Suicide of WWE Star Chris Benoit: Now TMZ.com is reporting on some of the details: "Several Atlanta-based law enforcement sources have told TMZ Benoit may have strangled his wife on Saturday, then smothered his son in his bed a day later. Investigators refuse to officially comment, pending final confirmation by the coroner on the cause and time of the deaths."
NBA:
Report: KG-to-L.A. Deal Dead: What the sources didn't report, however, is that Laker and Timberwolf management were simply too scared to pull off the mega deal. ESPN is reporting that the KG-to-Phoenix deal is still very much on the table. Kobe, I'm sure, must be thrilled to hear this piece of news.
Soccer:
Copa America Will Be Trial By Fire: The USMNT's plan this summer was always to win the Gold Cup, get a bid to the '09 Confederations Cup, and then throw a bunch of kids and marginal performers to the wolves in the Copa America, hoping that two or three would establish themselves in the cauldron of South America's championship maelstrom. Step one: accomplished. Now, step two is operation gravy.
Video Fun:
Bleacher Bums: She Needs a Hot Dog Chaser: While you may be tempted to look away, I recommend watching the whole thing simply to see her fu-manchu mustard-stache at the end.
America's Cup Third Race Allegedly Epic: Jet boating: the only boat-related sport we can think of where rollcages are involved. Remember: if it involves rednecks, fire, water, and high-powered engines, its on the Fanhaus!
Politics:
Big Ten Network Getting Political Pressure: With the ongoing struggles of the Big Ten Network to gain any traction with major cable operators, and the threat of college football season getting underway with a sizable population in Michigan unable to see some of the games Rep. Dingell has begun to get involved.
The Yankees: Partners in Genocide? Yili Products will receive advertising exposure at Yankee Stadium and in the team program in the deal. The Yankees will receive piles of sweet cash in return for partnering with one of the official sponsors of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, a connection which brings in the genocide connection via Darfur.
