Malaysia lost to Pakistan in an Olympic field hockey qualifier, despite shaving their heads to ward off evil spirits.
That's not working for the Miami Heat, either.

Texas Christian University has joined the Big East conference.
It will be fascinating to see their parkour team adapt to the northeast's urban jungles after the southwest landscapes.

A report said the San Francisco Giants are interested in Derek Jeter.
Will he take his talents to North Beach?

Boise State coach Chris Petersen defended his kicker, Kyle Brotzman, after he missed two easy field goals at the end of BSU's loss to Nevada, saying: "That's one that 99 out of 100 times he's going to make."
Uh, I think he means 98 out of 100 times.

One difference between the Super Bowl and the Grey Cup: 1/4 of the NFL's teams don't play in the Super Bowl.

The NFL fined the Denver Broncos $100,000 for filming the San Francisco 49ers practice in London.
It is the worst return on money committed to tape in 2010 since Prince of Persia.

The Black Eyed Peas are playing at halftime of the Super Bowl.
Who are they opening for?

Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher was unimpressed by Vince Young's apology via text message, saying the proper man thing to do was discuss it in a live chat room.

Derek Jeter's financial demands are like the inverse image of Dr. Evil's.

Ohio State president Gordon Gee says the Buckeyes refuse to meet Boise State or TCU in a spelling bee.

Britain announced its national terror threat will remain at a severe level during the 2012 London Olympics.
Authorities said there is no way they can train enough orthodontists before England takes the world stage.

The Cincinnati Bengals Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco are getting another reality series together.
This one's called The Biggest Losers.

Top USC freshman RB Dillon Baxter was declared ineligible after he got a ride to campus on a golf cart.
Probably a courtesy cart while his Corvette was in the shop.

The NHL may get the U.S. network deal its been coveting.
CBS is considering producing "Survivor: Jobing.com Arena".

The Miami Heat have lost PF Udonis Haslem to a foot injury.
Kevin Willis, keep your phone on.

The Discovery Channel aired "The Last Day of the Dinosaurs".
It's a documentary about people who refused to vote for Felix Hernandez for the AL Cy Young Award.

The "friendly confines" of Wrigley Field's end zones were found to have walls like the trash compactor scene in Star Wars.

The offenses only worked in one direction in the Northwestern-Illinois Wrigley Field game.
Sort of like in a Carolina Panthers game.

Vuvuzuelas have been banned from the Yale-Harvard game.
Apparently, the schools that have produced the last 4 U.S. presidents don't want any useless hot air-blowing.

The Newton family's attorney said he is "a million percent confident that Cam Newton took no money from no one".
So he took some money from everyone?

Do cancellations come in threes? ER: 2009, Scrubs: 2010, Greg Oden: 2011?

This Carolina Panthers QB controversy of Brian St. Pierre and Tony Pike recalls the old Montana vs Young argument.

5 former University of Kansas employees were charged with conspiring to steal $2+ million in a ticket-scalping scandal.
A similar case concerning the Phoenix Coyotes was deemed "not guilty by reason of insanity".

A drunken Cleveland Browns fan tackled an 8-year-old boy wearing a Jets jersey in a parking lot outside Browns Stadium after Cleveland's loss Sunday.
At the rate they're going, it should make the Browns season highlight video.

Calgary Flames GM Darryl Sutter traded his son Brett to the Carolina Hurricanes.
That's going to make for an awkward holiday household.

People are claiming Cal lost dignity by allegedly faking injuries against Oregon.
Do you really think a team is concerned about dignity when they come out in those uniforms?

A Las Vegas security guard accused Floyd Mayweather Jr. of poking him in the face several times and threatening him.
Did Mayweather require the guard to take a blood test before their confrontation?

The last time the Eagles scored so much was the Hotel California Tour.

Nice celebration penalty called by the refs after the Jaguars game-winning Hail Mary.
When will that be assessed - on the Jags first kickoff to the Browns Sunday?

DEA agents intercepted a package of 50 syringes of HGH being sent to the wife of Giants OF Jose Guillen.
San Francisco, drugs, long hair, beards, endless travel...the Giants are the Grateful Dead with hygienic fans.

Kudos to Auburn QB Cam Newton for going out and playing through all that noise.
Kid's a real pro.

Did you notice the size difference at the Pacquiao fight?
Jerry Jones' ego dwarfs Manny's.

To keep pace with Wisconsin's 83-20 shellacking of Indiana, Bucky Badger had to do 573 post-score pushups Saturday.
You know you're in a blowout when the opponent's mascot is in better shape than your team.

A video was posted online of a woman vandalizing a Boston Garden restroom.
When did the Bruins put Chuck Berry in charge of security?

No matter who starts for the Dolphins, another Chad is going to be left dangling in Miami.

Allen Iverson sat out his Turkish basketball league debut between Besiktas and Oyak Renault.
The news briefly had the game taken off the board at Bocamel.com.

The NCAA ruled Enes Kanter permanently ineligible, saying he received extra cash benefits while playing for a club basketball team in Turkey.
Kentucky will appeal the ruling, claiming $33,000 is nothing and Kanter's dad needed the money to help renovate a mosque.

A "zombie virus" has disabled millions of cel phones in China.
With all the exports coming from China to the U.S. these days, Brett Favre wonders why that couldn't have been one, too.

It must be fall: we've turned the clocks back an hour and Yao Ming is injured.

Tim Tebow is publishing an inspirational memoir titled "Through My Eyes".
It will be available in book form, by Kindle, and serialized on his eye black strips.

The Detroit Lions said Ndamukong Suh is their backup kicker because he grew up playing soccer.
This is like choosing your financial adviser because he grew up playing Monopoly.

The NHL is changing its All-Star Game format, with captains from each conference taking turns picking players.
Sidney Crosby has already yelled out "Second captain, first pick!"

Now that the coach is gone, there are only 3 suspects left to answer the question "What's wrong with the Cowboys?": it's either the GM, the president or the owner.

Caught the T.Ocho Show.
I prefer Tony Randall and Jack Klugman as The Odd Couple.

Is the Michigan-South Carolina Upstate basketball game part of the Big Ten-Atlantic Sun Challenge?

The controversy over Dolphins LB Channing Crowder claiming Ravens RB Le'Ron McClain spat in his face has been solved.
Apparently, Lou Holtz was broadcasting the game.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones: "People are going to suffer."
Uh-oh, is Dr. Evil about to incinerate Number 2 again?

Ruth's Chris Steak House serves their steaks on 500 degree plates.
Manufactured by the same company that makes Notre Dame's coach's chair.

After the 1-7 Dallas Cowboys lost to Green Bay 45-7 Sunday night, South America said: "You can have them back."

Really sad seeing the '72 Miami Dolphins celebrating after Zenyatta lost.

New York Mets clubhouse manager Charlie Samuels admitted to betting on baseball.
If he bet on the Mets, that is punishment enough.

Utah will visit USC in the new Pac-12's opening game next September.
Intriguing matchup: multiple wives vs multiple agents.
Who will control the purse strings?

Horse racing is disappearing from TV, so they decided to add MMA to the Breeders' Cup.

At this rate, Steelers LB James Harrison will break bones and even this season.

Money swirling around a high-level SEC recruit?
What's next - pro cyclists doping?

Penn State coach Joe Paterno goes for #400 this weekend.
That's wins, not diaper changes.

The New York Knicks postponed a game after hazardous debris fell at Madison Square Garden.
What - is Chris Duhon back shooting again?

The Big East voted to expand its number of football-playing schools to 10.
The number of basketball schools will stay steady at an entire NCAA regional tourney bracket.

A Chilean miner who ran 6 miles a day to keep in shape while trapped is running the NYC Marathon.
This is the first use of underground tunnels in marathoning since Rosie Ruiz.