Sunday, August 28, 2011

ESPN is working on a 30 for 30 doc on Buccaneers CB Aqib Talib titled "Stop, Or My Mom And I Will Shoot".

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

50 NBA players are set to participate in a September Vegas league.
Which is a third of the numbers of NBA players that will be in Vegas clubs and casinos.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

President Obama is withdrawing 10,000 troops from Afghanistan and redeploying them to California stadium parking lots.
All buildings were evacuated on the Georgetown University campus Tuesday afternoon.
People can return after authorities conduct a search for earthquake damage and Chinese basketball players.

Monday, August 22, 2011

Terrelle Pryor says he won't appeal his 5-game suspension at the start of the NFL season.
Coincidentally, Week 4 also has Vegas hosting The Biggest Tattoo Show On Earth.
The Ohio State at Miami game September 17th has landed a title sponsor: Aladdin Bail Bonds.

Thursday, August 18, 2011

The NFL is considering a series of rule changes that enact fines and suspensions for violating NCAA rules while in college.
I wonder if Pete Carroll gets a vote on this?

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Kobe Bryant reportedly has offers of $1.5 million a month to play basketball in China.
Of course, no one's told him 45% of that will go to income tax.

Monday, August 15, 2011

Texas A&M can't get an invite to Google+.

Friday, August 12, 2011

Job that got a lot more complicated this week: background screener for Torchbearer applicants for the 2012 London Olympics.

Monday, August 08, 2011

Diana Nyad had to stop her marathon swim from Havana to Florida due to large swells and ocean currents.
There was no storm; the waves were caused by the wake from speedboats full of Cuban baseball players speeding towards the U.S.
Real Madrid signed Leo, a 7-year-old soccer prospect from Argentina.
He lists his biggest influences as Lionel Messi and The Smurfs.
I'm not saying Steve Williams has lost perspective, but he now says he's going to catch Nicklaus.

Saturday, August 06, 2011

Major League Baseball issued a warning to players to stop using deer antler spray as PEDs.
Finally, an explanation as to why cougars are attracted to baseball players.

Friday, August 05, 2011

Tiger Woods former caddie Steve Williams is now going to write a tell-all book.
Woods hopes the book will be distributed exclusively through the Borders chain.
Sean Avery spent 7 hours in the slammer after allegedly shoving a police officer.
He was released after posting bail and producing a jailhouse fashion show.

Thursday, July 28, 2011

The Patriots acquired Albert Haynesworth and Chad Ochocinco.
Are they trying to return to the Super Bowl, or land a reality series?
Manchester United won the MLS All-Star Match, thus securing home-field for England in next year's Olympic soccer tourney.

Saturday, July 23, 2011

They had the lottery for the New York same-sex marriages.
The Knicks won it with a frozen envelope.

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Bad timing award for the Toronto Raptors: one NBA player was quoted as saying he'd consider playing "in Europe or Canada" if the strike was prolonged.