Floyd Landis was among the leaders in the Tour of the Catskills.
The bad news is he tested positive for borscht.

The guy who intentionally vomited on a man and his 11-year-old daughter at a Philadelphia Phillies game was sentenced to up to 3 months in jail.
He was also named Phillies Fan of the Month.

The NBA will broadcast a 1-hour TV special Tuesday to announce "key games" on opening week, Christmas, and Martin Luther King Day.
Maybe they can double-bill the show with CSI: Memphis.

Redskins DT Albert Haynesworth failed his 2nd straight conditioning test at training camp, and says he's "tired of the B.S.".
For his sake, I hope he means beer and sausage.

Cowboys rookie WR Dez Bryant is out 4-6 weeks with a high ankle sprain.
The injury occurred while he was dancing to provide Roy Williams with dinner entertainment.

Comic-Con says they'll have an announcement in August on whether or not they stay in San Diego or move to L.A. or Anaheim.
Will this be a joint presser with Brett Favre?

Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos agreed to a 5-year contract.
Details of the deal will be announced on Tebow's eye black.

Do spills come in threes? Gulf, Michigan, Pitino...

QB for B.C. Lions = drummer for Spinal Tap

Diego Maradona is available as a soccer coach.
Let the MLS bidding war begin!

A federal prosecutor said a Kentucky woman accused of extortion tried to ruin Rick Pitino's reputation.
Hey, he recruits high school basketball players for a living - don't drag him into the world of shady phone calls and illicit money changing hands.

The BBC says the budget of the 2012 London Olympics is 10,000 times that of the 1948 London Olympics.
Maybe the New Jersey Devils can help spread the costs out a bit...

Belgium's Johan Vansummeren crashed coming out of the start ramp at the Tour de France's decisive time trial.
That's what happens when you host a stage in the heart of Bordeaux.

Good thing Dez Bryant wasn't drafted by the Packers.
"Kid, ride your own bike."

Is the Seattle Mariners dugout the new Las Vegas?
After a brawl erupted between innings, M's manager Don Wakamatsu said: "What happens in there stays in there."
First they're hosting fights, now they're stealing tourism slogans.

Miami and Notre Dame are renewing their football rivalry for the first time since 1990, when Lou Holtz was the Irish coach and the Hurricanes erected a spit window along the opposing sideline.

Penny Hardaway wants to play for the Miami Heat?
This guy is more ring-hungry than Gollum.

An Ohio woman tried to sell a $10,000 pendant stolen from the CEO of LeBron James marketing company.
No wonder Team LeBron is moving to Florida in search of jewelry.

Bob Arum announced a midnight press conference to address the status of a Mayweather-Pacquiao bout.
Further proof fight promoters are vampires.

The CIA is concerned about increased activity by the Taliban, al-Qaeda, and the Tennessee Volunteers football team.

The director of a kids sports camp was disappointed when Michael Vick pulled out at the last minute, saying his camp was "built on integrity and character, and that's what we teach our kids".
Luckily, Tiger Woods was available as a replacement.

Argentinian supporters want to eat Germany's Paul the Octopus in an act of World Cup vengeance.
Imagine what the residents of Cleveland could do to Miami's seafood stock.

Happy Birthday, O.J. Simpson.
Time to cut the cake.

After the Big 3, the Miami Heat's roster is going to resemble the Washington Generals.

The "controlled substance" JaMarcus Russell was arrested for being in possession of was a type of syrup?
We all knew pancakes would be his downfall.

Takeru “Tsunami” Kobayashi was arrested at Nathan's 4th of July hot dog eating contest.
He won't be in jail for long as New York state cannot afford to feed him.

Betty White is wooing LeBron James to stay in Cleveland.
It's not her first interaction with the sports world: Chris Chelios gave her career advice for years.

Columbian police seized a replica of the World Cup trophy bound for Spain at the airport - made of 24 pounds of cocaine.
Wouldn't that be a suitable reward for a tournament that's been officiated by referees who seem to be on drugs?

The Knicks pitch to LeBron James - that it's about exposure and entertainment, not just NBA titles - is the same one the Harlem Globetrotters gave him.

The Chicago Blackhawks are dispensing players around the NHL like Russian sleeper agents.

Australia's 2022 World Cup host bid may be in trouble after revelations about lavishing gifts on FIFA delegates and paying exorbitant sums to soccer lobbyists.
Times have changed: they used to entice the world to visit just by putting another shrimp on the barbie for us.