TMZ reports this afternoon from Michael Barrett’s court proceeding in L.A. that the judge presiding over the interstate stalking case has raised Barrett’s bail from $20,000 to $100,000, along with forbidding Erin Andrews‘ accused stalker from texting. Barrett was also ordered to turn over his passport and he can only phone immediate family members.

Barrett did […]

College coaching sources tell me this afternoon that the University of Kansas is in the process of discussing a possible buyout of the contract of football coach Mark Mangino with representatives of the coach. Also, the University of Maryland is meeting with reps of Ralph Friedgen to discuss a possible buyout of his contract. Additionally, […]

Has the shine worn off LeBron James in Cleveland? From the latest development from Cleveland city leaders and Nike, it appears that’s a possibility.

The CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER reports today the Cleveland Planning Commission refused to approve a 10-story mural of James on a downtown building because it was “overt” advertising. Of course, that didn’t stop […]

I live for non-sequiturs so I’m delighted to reported that former Miss California Carrie Prejean is now dating Rams backup QB Kyle Boller. RadarOnline.com reports the two met last summer and that Prejean recently dedicated her new book to Boller:

(Delightful coupling actually first reported last August)
“To my Kyle: I am so blessed to have […]

Two weeks ago an urban gossip blog reported that the fiancee and baby momma of Gilbert Arenas, Laura Govan, was having a sexual relationship with Shaquille O’Neal. The blog even went so far to publish alleged email correspondence between the two.

The day after the blog report, O’Neal’s wife Shaunie, who is a friend of Govan’s, […]

Another shot of Kiana Kim from her appearance on the Hoffman and Nuno show @ KGOW-AM in Houston this week:

It’s nice to see that Pete Rose is seeing through his promise to manage her nude modeling career. No truth to the rumor though that’s where Pete keeps a jar of his own urine, case he […]

Diane Pucin of the LOS ANGELES TIMES has the delightful news that 50 Cent’s entourage roughed up Marv Albert as the broadcaster waited to guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night.

 As Albert arrived, with an entourage of one, TNT public relations specialist Jeff Pomeroy, there was a sudden scuffle when a multitude of 50 Cent […]

Pete Carroll guested on the (Steve) Mason & (John) Ireland show on ESPN 710 in Los Angeles this week. The coach attempted to hedge his comments about Harbaugh’s decision to go for two with his Stanford team already ahead of Carroll’s USC Trojans 48-21 last Saturday in L.A.. But instead, Carroll let slip smoldering resentment.

MASON: […]

John Taylor at NBCSports.com’s College Football Talk sources a very different side to the Mark Mangino saga at Kansas. Taylor cites a “school source with knowledge of the situation” who accuses Kansas Athletic Director Lew Perkins of a “convoluted vendetta” against Mangino which includes deceiving Jayhawk football players into speaking out against the coach and […]

Last we left 68-year-old Pete Rose and his early-20s, Asian companion, he was begging her to take her clothes off for all of us. I’m happy to report today that he’s succeeded, and given his special lady a name: Kiana Kim.

(Pete? Where’s Pete?)
“Kiana Kim” appeared with Rose on Hoffman and Nuno on KGOW-AM in […]