The L.A. Clippers sent out a statement saying they were "honored to be one of the select organizations to have been invited to meet with LeBron James".
Maybe he wants to buy them after he signs his next contract.

Got my Facebook invite to Michael Vick's 4th of July party.
Should be a fun day: gun range, dog-racing track, and then dinner at a strip club.

The New York Knicks are hoping to organize a free agent valley meeting with Shaun Livingston, Matt Bonner and Brad Miller.

Brazil's soccer team has fewer last names than a swingers party.

Three UCLA freshman football players were arrested after they allegedly stole a woman's purse.
Did they run out of eye black?

Carlos Zambrano went out for dinner with Ozzie Guillen after his suspension-causing dugout blowup?
Probably just trying to get a recommendation on a good yoga class.

UCLA coaching legend John Wooden was remembered at a moving memorial in Pauley Pavilion.
In accordance with his final wishes, everyone attending the service was given an envelope stuffed with money.

The French government is launching an inquest into why their soccer team failed to advance in the World Cup.
What are they looking for: a second Bafana shooter behind a grassy knoll?

The security is in place, the power brokers are gathering, and the media is focused on Toronto.
I thought the NHL Draft was in L.A. this year?

Good thing Bud Selig doesn't run Wimbledon.
The Isner-Mahut 5th set would have ended up about 15-15.

The B.C. Lions had their first (preseason) game at the temporary Empire Fields stadium, which brought out a lot of fans waxing nostalgic over the fresh air, the hot dogs, the PNE location, and the $30 parking.

Since Nigerian midfielder Sani Kaita was red-carded during a World Cup loss to Greece he has received over 1,000 death threats via e-mail from Nigeria.
The good news is none of them asked for his bank account number.

Ivory Coast sounds like a pirate movie, or a nightclub at Disney World.

Objects in motion tend to stay in motion unless impeded by an outside force.
Was Newton talking about Manute Bol?

The Pittsburgh Pirates fired one of their 5th-inning perogy racers.
The event originated during a homestand against the Brewers when Prince Fielder was hungry.

The NCAA placed the University of San Francisco on probation for two years after discovering more than a dozen athletes spent scholarship money on textbooks and school supplies.
I miss the good old days when they got in trouble for spending it on beer kegs and lap dances.

USC's season-opening road trip to play Hawaii will go on as scheduled after the NCAA agreed to delay sanctions against a 13th game for one year.
Translation for high school players the Trojans are recruiting: "free Waikiki trip back on!".

Headline: Halfway through Russia-Morocco World Cup match, man realizes he's not watching the "FIFA" World Cup.

Another 0-0 World Cup toenailbiter.
Watching at the yoga studio.

Broadcasters around the world are experimenting with ways to filter out or reduce the droning noise from the vuvuzelas at the World Cup.
NBA fans are hoping ABC can do the same with Jeff Van Gundy.

The University of Waterloo Warriors will miss the entire 2010 season over steroid violations.
The Big 12 wants to talk to them about 2011 and wants to know: how many people in southern Ontario again?

A South African World Cup spokesman said the vuvuzela is now an international instrument, and visitors were "stuffing them into their suitcase" for the trip home.
It's time to raise the terrorism alert level.

Hopefully Greece's failure at the World Cup can help rally the country together.

Interleague play rocks!
It's great to see the renewal of that Rockies-Blue Jays rivalry.

When did Vesa Toskala start tending goal for England?

After watching Day 1 of Group A, I don't think Pizza Hut's in danger of running out of pies anytime soon.

The World Cup sounds like it is being produced by Irwin Allen.

EA Sports releases NCAA Football 11 on July 13.
Can you play USC in probation mode?

Seattle Seahawks rookie WR Golden Tate snuck into a closed donut shop at 3:00am to snack on freshly-baked goods.
His college coach at Notre Dame, Charlie Weis, says he has no idea how Tate learned such behavior.

The latest on college football conference expansion: the Big Ten is talking with the Detroit Lions.

How many kids does Yuri Foreman have, and are they all named Yuri?

Colorado's Athletic Director says his school is on the verge of a Pac-10 invite.
What he doesn't know is: it's only for the ski team.

David Stern has said there will be no "summit meeting" of top NBA free agents.
Of course, he may just be saying that so as not to hurt Wizards swingman Mike Miller's feelings.

Jim Joyce: worst blown call since...Dubya's "Mission Accomplished"?

Chad Ochocinco is taping his own dating series called Ochocinco: The Ultimate Catch.
O.J. once had a similar reality show named World's Deadliest Catch.

The Detroit Tigers traded pitcher Dontrelle Willis to Arizona, and agreed to pick up the shipping costs on the bag of baseballs coming back for him.