• BALLSIEST sheds a tear over this screenshot of ESPN’s web page - not because of the sad story, but of the heinous headline:

• DUMP DORRELL is gaining support for their crusade of Coach Karl’s ouster - this time from the Worldwide Leader’s Pat Forde.• Seems like a lot of people are afraid to hurt Joe Torre’s feelings. First, Don Mattingly says he doesn’t want the Yankees job. Now, AOL FANHOUSE hears that Lou Piniella is denying any interest in the pinstripe position.

• WITH LEATHER piles it on, as this TV promo parody jeers, jeers at ol’ Notre Dame.

• BOSSIP wants to know who looks more bangin’ - boxer Laila Ali or balancer Dominique Dawes:

• Darren Rovell of CNBC sees the the Colorado Rockies as the greatest underdog story since, well, “Rocky”.• Hotlanta has further cemented itself as the sports mecca of the south, as the ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION reports a WNBA team is on its way to the Peachtree City.

• HOME RUN DERBY boogies down, as this “99 Luftballons” parody takes the air out of Cubs fans’ hopes.