Cleveland's LeBron James was called for a travel when driving for a potential game-tying basket in the Cavaliers narrow loss to the Washington Wizards, but he claims it was a "crab dribble".
Sounds like it's time for a bib or a special shampoo.

Bills safety Ko Simpson was arrested after refusing to leave a rowdy scene outside a bar.
"I'm Ko Simpson with the Buffalo Bills," he allegedly yelled at police officers. "I am worth millions!"
Simpson is in his 3rd year and made $445,000 this season.
Hmm...there's either something wrong with his math or he must have had a helluva year picking stocks in a bear market.

The NFL announced it is shifting next year's Pro Bowl to Miami the week before the Super Bowl.
It's all part of the league's new program to keep its players out of late-night trouble.
Other sites considered for the game were Las Vegas on Halloween and Gaza at the end of Ramadan.

The Alabama attorney general is investigating alleged contact between a Crimson Tide football player and a textbook.

New York Jets DE Shaun Ellis was fined $10,000 for throwing a chunk of snow at fans in Seattle.
Teammate Brett Favre escaped a fine when a fan caught his snowball before it reached its intended target.

In the wake of the CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett signings, Mats Sundin picked the Canucks over the Rangers after his agent pointed out there was no more cash left in New York City banks.

Trevor Linden Day in Vancouver: the Canucks re-named a gate after his jersey #16.
There is a precedent for this: when Mark Messier left town, they named a GM Place washroom after him.

The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President Bush has been offered $10 million for the footwear by a man in Egypt, and the same amount to pitch in 2009 for the Yankees.

Roberto Luongo has the most closely watched groin since Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct.

The Tennessee Titans LenDale White is upset that the Carolina Panthers supposedly stole he and backfield mate Chris Johnson's nickname, "Smash and Dash".
Sounds more like a Christmas shopping spree by the Cincinnati Bengals.

New York beat New Jersey using only 7 of the 15 on their roster.
The Knicks have more inactive players than a fraternity reunion.

Chicago Bears LB Lance Briggs said New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees - whose previous NFL stop was in San Diego - is ill-equipped to handle the cold weather of Chicago.
Yeah, West Lafayette, Indiana - where Brees led the Purdue Boilermakers for 4 years - is some sort of tropical paradise.
Like the school fight song was written by Jimmy Buffett.
"Cheeseburger in sub-orbit".

Major League Baseball's winter meetings are underway in Las Vegas.
Oakland A's GM Billy Beane has stats in hand that prove he has a better chance of making a deal while watching "The Fountains of Bellagio" show rather than "The Sirens of Treasure Island".

Quite a weekend: Michelle Wie qualified for her LPGA tour card and Charlie Weis got his Papa Murphy's pizza card.

Alex Rodriguez says he's "100% sure" he'll play for the Dominican Republic in next year's World Baseball Classic.
The D.R. is excited by this development, but wants expressed, written consent from Major League Baseball that the tournament will be in March and not October.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman suspended Stars' forward Sean Avery 6 games for speech "detrimental to the league or game of hockey".
Isn't that the definition of a Bettman press conference?

Headline: Governor General agrees to Ottawa Senators' request to suspend season until January.

2010 Olympic organizers are thinking of using "hot-bedding" for employees, where two people sleep in shifts in the same bed.
This practice was originally invented by Sean Avery and Dion Phaneuf.

Notre Dame opted to retain Charlie Weis after they realized his buyout clause included a year's supply of free groceries.

Prediction: Another Canadian federal election will have lower voter participation than NHL All-Star balloting in Alabama.