Finally, a winner has been declared in the $2+ million Floyd Landis vs U.S. Anti-Doping Agency court case: the lawyers.

The Pittsburgh Steelers took care of some laundry and cleaned out their closet by releasing RB Najeh Davenport.

After losing to the Connecticut Sun Friday night, the Atlanta Dream fell to 0-14, the worst start in WNBA history.
Fans in Atlanta are starting to show up for Dream games wearing shopping bags over their heads.

Kids under 17 who attend World Team Tennis matches get a free tennis racket.
If Roger Clemens comes back, kids under 17 who attend his starts will get free legal representation.

A pro-Tibet protester ran onto the pitch during the Germany-Turkey match Wednesday and made it across most of the field before being tackled by a security guard.
It was a longer run than anyone made during the Spain-Italy quarterfinal.

The NHL suspended Anaheim Ducks owner Henry Samueli after he was convicted of making a false statement to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Samueli told the SEC Chris Pronger wasn't a dirty player.

Former Chicago Bears running back Cedric Benson was ordered Monday to install an ignition-lock breath tester in his car after he was charged with drunken driving.
Those devices work on other types of keys, too; remember when Ed McMahon lost his house?

After NBC extended its contract with Notre Dame football for five extra years despite historically low audiences for the Irish last season, chairman Dick Ebersol called Notre Dame a premier brand that defines the network.
Well, that's true: NBC remains in 4th and last place in the ratings.

23 Turks were shot by stray bullets during celebratory gunfire after Turkey's quarterfinal Euro Cup soccer win over Croatia.
That's more damage than Turkish marksmen did during WWII.

Chinese officials accuse the Dalai Lama of trying to sabotage the Beijing Olympics and preparing "suicide squads" to carry out attacks.
Good one, China! I love science fiction.
How is he trying to "sabotage" the Olympics?
Pushing yoga as a demonstration sport?
Dissident Chinese states: putting the "demonstration" back in demonstration sport.

The NHL is seeking to kick the Rangers (and Madison Square Garden, etc.) owners out of the league after they accused the NHL of violating antitrust laws by monopolizing control of team promotions.
Right - if Bettman and the NHL had control of the promotions they'd be playing 2-on-2 beach hockey in Cancun.

A European TV broadcaster accidentally ran old Nazi lyrics subtitled during the German anthem before their match with Austria.
Ratings plummeted in France as viewers instinctively fled their homes.

Saskatchewan has been announced as an official participant in the 2010 Winter Olympics.
I thought cow tipping was a summer sport.

Severe thunderstorms today forced the cancellation of the last scheduled Hall Of Fame baseball game in Cooperstown, NY, between the Cubs and the Padres.
To make up for it, next month Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds will stage a "Hall Of Shame" pitching and batting exhibition.
First 5,000 fans to arrive get a free Bud Selig bobblehead.

You know it's June when...
these are the top 3 college football headlines on Sportsline.com:
# Curry accepts 5-year deal as Georgia State's first coach
# Curry accepts new challenge as Georgia State coach
# Georgia State to make Curry first coach

Michael Vick's younger brother Marcus was arrested Friday for DUI and eluding police.
Considering they caught him, I'd say he's got a pretty solid defense against the latter charge.

CARDINALS FANS READY FOR INTERDIVISIONAL PLAY

St. Louis - There's excitement in the air in St. Louis as Cardinals fans get set to host the Philadelphia Phillies tonight as Interdivisional play gets underway.
"It's fun to see the contrasts in styles between the East Division and the Central Division," said St. Louis resident Jim Ninerich. "Normally you'd have to see this sort of thing in a rare playoff matchup; these days we get it in the regular season, too."
Since the three-game set is being played in Busch Stadium, most Cards fans are confident they will have the edge playing under Central Division rules.

NPR reports that one of the factors driving up the crazy price of Lakers-Celtics tickets is Father's Day.
What - is each of Shawn Kemp's kids planning the same surprise gift?

How embarrassing for the Swiss, being the first to get knocked out of the very tournament they were hosting.
Now they're going to be like hosts waiting for their dinner guests to leave so they can wash up and go to bed.
Meanwhile, the Portuguese just uncorked another bottle of wine.

What's up, Doc?
EURO 2008 FREAKSHOW UNDERWAY

EURO 2008 is underway and with it returns the festive tradition of fans wearing goofy hats, face-paint and dime-store wigs.

Yes, the cavalcade of "colorful" European fans supporting their team by dressing up like extras from The Rocky Horror Picture Show is back in front of the world's lens.

We have a male Dutch supporter sporting chandelier-size earrings made out of carrots, a French fan wearing a blue chicken on his head, and an Italian fan with fake ears that dwarf Ross Perot's in a political cartoon.

North American sports fans enjoy putting on some of their favorite team's gear and can tailgate with the best of them, but they avoid getting dressed up to look like Ronald McDonald in a pride parade.

Does Europe celebrate Halloween in June?

Why do stars from Austin, Texas always look like they are high in photos?
Cedric Benson, Ricky Williams, Matthew McConaughey...

EURO 2008 result Sunday: Germany annexed Poland 2-0.

Big Brown jockey Kent Desormeaux said his horse was out of gas after he faded in The Belmont Stakes.
Maybe that's why so many North Americans identified with him.

Update: Zoolander (Barry Zito & Justin Verlander) now 3-18.

For several hours on Friday, the store on the NHL's web site was selling "Alexander Ovechkin 2007-8 Hart Trophy Winner" t-shirts.
The award - for the NHL's Most Valuable Player - will be announced on June 12.
That's nothing: the NBA's web site has been selling "Lakers-Celtics 2008 NBA Finals" t-shirts for weeks.

A woman in the stands at Safeco Field is upset that she was asked to stop making out with her female companion.
The way the Mariners are going this year, shouldn't Seattle fans be grateful for any entertainment?

A report in the Boston Globe alleges New England Patriots offensive lineman Nicholas Kaczur was arrested for illegal posession of prescription drugs in April and then went undercover for the Drug Enforcement Administration to gather information in a sting operation.
Least shocking part of this story is that a Patriot used a "hidden recording device".

French officials gave a press conference to announce that there will be "surprise", unannounced doping tests on next month's Tour de France.
Pro cyclists thanked them and asked which masking agents, in particular, should they stay away from?
"Together we can get through this."

The Denver Broncos released RB Travis Henry, saying his commitment to the team was in question.
I'd say they were right, given Father's Day is coming up.

The Chicago Cubs have the best record in baseball on June 1st for the first time since 1908.
To give you an idea how long ago this was, Joe Paterno was a graduate assistant.