Kobe Bryant has a verbal agreement to play basketball in Italy during the NBA lockout.
Unfortunately, Silvio Berlusconi won't issue him a work visa unless he brings the Laker Girls.

A Montreal man walked around the world in 11 years.
He would have made it in 10, but Zdeno Chara smashed his head into a lamppost.

Seattle Sounders supporters showed up en masse for the closing match at the Vancouver Whitecaps' Empire Field, chanting and singing in the stands for two hours.
I don't think they knew it was BC Hydro Family Night.

Florida Marlins closer Leo Nunez has allegedly been playing under an assumed name.
Adam Dunn is considering doing the same next season.

NASA said the satellite debris is down; no one was hit except one little chunk that bounced off Jose Canseco's head.

The NBA players union is showing strong solidarity.
Stars have pledged to pool their marijuana supplies to help lesser players get through the lockout.

Four people were arrested in the burglary of Manny Pacquiao's L.A. home.
If they stole his karaoke machine they should be given full pardons.

Miami hopes to avoid the NCAA's death penalty, and Maryland was hit with Mr. Blackwell's from-beyond-the-grave penalty.

Indianapolis hired Jim Tressel as a game day assistant.
Upcoming Colts promotion: first 5000 kids through the gate get a free tattoo.

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

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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

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

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.