Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig is reportedly "intrigued" by super agent Scott Boras's idea to make the World Series a best-of-9 affair, with the opening two games taking place at a neutral warm weather site. Let's hope Gary Bettman doesn't hear about this or the Stanley Cup Finals will be a best-of-11 opening in American Samoa.

The swarming seagull population at Comerica Park has gotten so bad - causing several delays Sunday - some have suggested bringing in a falcon.

Excellent idea - to lower the numbers, maybe Mike Vick could attach razors to the seagulls' feet and organize fights.

The NBA has opened a new office in London.
Britain should do well with the home-court advantage in 2012.
Unless, of course, the English cut down all the nets after they discover flossing.

Cubs fans celebrated their home opener the way they
traditionally do: lounging in bleachers, tailgating, and
visiting pitchers in hospitals.

Wheaties will issue a special edition box honoring
the 2007 NCAA champion Florida Gators.
Ohio State will get a cereal box, too, but there's
no prize at the bottom.

The LPGA Tour released a long list of substances it will ban when
it begins testing next year.
The only thing it will continue to have trouble detecting is TV ratings.

Kobe Bryant had behind-the-scenes negotiations with the NBA after his late-game "hit"
on the Spurs' Manu Ginobili. Instead of a one-game suspension, Kobe asked if he could just buy
Manu some jewelry.