I'm surprised the NY Mets fired Tony Bernazard before President Obama could have him and the Binghampton Mets over for lunch in the White House Rose Garden.

President Obama has invited the Harvard professor and the Cambridge, MA police officer who arrested him in his own home to the White House.
Mark Buehrle must be wondering what he needs to do on a baseball field to get past a phone call.

Manny Ramirez became the first Dodger to homer on his bobblehead night, although Steve Garvey once homered on Father's Day.

The video of the dunk against LeBron was less conclusive than the Zapruder film.

Quentin Richardson's been traded three times this summer.
"Q" is weighing his next sponsor options: Nike, Reebok or U-Haul.

Tattoo artists are breathing a sigh of relief: MMA star Kimo Leopoldo is still alive.

Pedro Martinez was placed on the disabled list after he apparently strained a shoulder signing his one-year contract with the Phillies.

Ex-NBAer Antoine Walker has achieved what was thought to be a mathematical impossibility: for the first time in 10 years, someone owes Planet Hollywood money.

Rumors of a Shaq fight in UFC.
Shaq in the Octagon will last less time than Kobe in the jewelry store.

Home Run Derby winner Prince Fielder was the first player to reach the finals of both that event and Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest.

You know we're in the post-steroid era when Brandon Inge is in the Home Run Derby.

Florida State is appealing the NCAA's decision to strip Bobby Bowden of wins after 61 athletes allegedly cheated on an online music exam.
The university seeks to allow the students to make up the course credit on Guitar Hero.

10 injured in Friday's Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain.
Some were Minnesota Timberwolves execs trapped fleeing between the steers and Ricky Rubio's buyout.

Nike officials confiscated tapes from two cameramen who filmed a college player dunking over LeBron James at his Skills Academy.
Where was this summer camp - Tehran?

The Padres experienced a 52-minute bee swarm delay in the top of the 9th when they hosted the Astros.
Unfortunately for San Diego, Petco Park cuts off mead sales after the 6th.

The top lefthanded pitching prospect in the world disappeared from the Cuban national team in Rotterdam.
Cuba's baseball team has the only bullpen car that converts to a boat.

Toronto Argonaut WR Arland Bruce was penalized and fined by the CFL after a bizarre "tribute" to Michael Jackson where he lay down on the field and pretended he was dead.
Didn't his whole team do that all last season?