NCAA Football:Update: We may have gotten punked here. Still, bravo on the impersonation, if that's what it is.
Snoop Speaks: The Dogg Issues His Response to Les Miles: "The SEC, we done played Arkansas last year Les, tore they ass up by 40 Les, they won your division last year, Les, bitch-ass motherfalcon."
Vick:
The Debriefing: Fists Full of SchruteBucks X: Roger Goodell is just like any other politician who claims to be "tough on crime." He'll show some teeth every now and then ... whenever it suits him.
Nike Suspends the Release of Air Zoom Vick V: However, they have also made it extremely clear that they have not cut ties with the Falcons starting quarterback.
Local Prosecutor: Blood Smears Indicate Dogs Fought on Michael Vick's Property: he said blood smears in a room above the garage indicate that dogs fought there.
Worldwide Sport:
Random YouTube Magic: Zizou and Sons: For some soccer fans, Zinedine Zidane is a legendary sports hero. For others, he's the headbutting pariah of the 2006 World Cup. He's been so many things to so many people that it's refreshing to watch this video and see him as just "Papa," playing a backyard pickup game with his sons.
Cricketer Leaves Part of Himself On the Field...Literally: So what does a devoted cricketer do with a spare (literally) rib he's got hanging around? Put it in your favorite cricket pitch, Sophia Gardens in Wales, of course.
MLB:Fan Turns Down Five Grand for Barry Bonds' Home Run Ball: Call me nuts, but there's a good chance I would have jumped on the offer. I mean, if no one ponied up 25 grand, would this ball really stand out in a collection of 4,200?
Paying Tribute to Baseball's Best Fros: The always-interesting Bugs and Cranks is back with another banger today -- this one celebrating the game's All-Afro team. The inclusions are wide-ranging, but one player, at least to me, stands out for his modernity: Da Meat Hook.
Is Steinbrenner Still Fit to Run the Yankees? But what isn't understandable is the continued and perhaps conditioned take of media members who would have us think that Steinbrenner is laying low as a matter of changed philosophy, yet, pushed too far by this year's team, will muscle up and resurrect his former self.
Jessica Biel Likes Sticking It To Yankees Fans: What kind of man am I that the thought of Jessica Biel wearing a Red Sox jersey is actually more arousing than the thought of Jessica Biel wearing nothing. No kind of man at all, really.
NBA:
P.J. Carlesimo's Weird Romantic History: Carlesimo reveals he didn't have a serious girlfriend until he met his current wife nine years ago. Indication: We're dealing with the real-life 40-Year-Old Virgin here.
UFC:
UFC Lightweight Champ Sean Sherk Tests Positive for Steroids: That's absolutely terrible news for UFC. The sport of mixed martial arts is still not considered legitimate by many fans, and the belief that its best fighters are fueled by steroids is one of the reasons.
