BLOGS JACK UP COVERAGE OF SWIMSUIT ISSUE: Like Joe Francis’ flight bookings to the Florida panhandle the next nine months, the blogosphere is currently clogged with testosterone-fueled postings about the new SI swimsuit jack aid issue.
Cue the “we-did-this-so-you-don’t-have-to” quasi-porn ponderings from WithLeather:

Meanwhile, TheBigLead has struck upon the novel idea of polling readers on their […]

SPORTS BABES SERVE UP STAR JONES-LESS VIEW: We try to be open minded about this stuff, and as much as we’d initially dismiss the latest attempt at integrating women’s voices into the daily sports-talk chatter, the fivesome associated with the new SportsBabeTV.com site is one that we’ve a strange attraction to since it launched on […]

DON’T BUFFALO HIM: If you haven’t heard the audio rant featuring Colorado football coach Dan Hawkins dissing a parent who complained about the lack of time off before the start of spring practice — “IT’S DIVISION I FOOTBALL … GO PLAY INTERMURALS, BROTHER” — turn the speaker volume down despite the fact it starts out […]

INTERNET SQUATTER DRIVES HARDAWAY BARGAIN: As first noted on Deadspin, an entity which identifies itself as “Joyride” has purchased the coveted domain name TimHardawayisgay.com - and is now attempting to auction it off on Ebay.

The current residence of domain owner “Rob” is Ridgewood (hehe), New Jersey. Safe to say that will be duly transferred […]

MLB CLUBS TO KEEP POWDER DRY, BALLS MOIST: This we know: A dry Macanudo Maduro crumbles. It’s useless. Might as well throw up a $20 bill and smoke it. It’s why the cigar gods invented a humidor. Same goes, apparently, for those living, breathing baseballs that Jeff Weaver enjoys serving up to ex-teammates on a […]

GAY WEBSITE IN 2001 NAMED HARDAWAY ONE OF “TEN MOST LIKELY GAY BALLERS IN THE NBA“: By now you know Tim Hardaway’s feelings on alternative lifestyles, but that doesn’t mean gay NBA fans, like those at Outsports.com, want Tim to put his Hardaway.

In 2001, the website placed Hardaway on their prestigious “Ten Most Likely Gay […]

BARKLEY CAN’T MAKE A BAVETTA ON VEGAS FOOTRACE: The particulars are set for Saturday’s extreme footrace between Charles Barkley, 43, and NBA referee Dick Bavetta, 67, and they go as follows:

– 235 feet will be the distance, from baseline to baseline and then to half court at the Thomas & Mack Arena.
– TNT, which will […]

MOB LAWYER TURNED VEGAS MAYOR GOODMAN TO MAKE OFFER NBA COMMISH STERN CAN’T REFUSE: The LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL reports that NBA owners have apparently broken down David Stern’s resistance about having a franchise in Vegas.
Norm Clarke reports that “NBA Commissioner David Stern told a civic gathering today that he’s informed Las Vegas Mayor Oscar […]

WOMEN’S BOXING CHAMP WANTS THE WHOLE NINE YARDS: We admit it. Right now, we’re kinda fond of Vonda Ward.

Saturday, the 6-foot-6 superchick won the World Boxing Council’s heavyweight title by crushing Martha Salazar in Cleveland. She did so despite having three bone chips in her right ankle that require surgery.
Ward in full attack mode is […]

TIKI BARBER’s REAL REASON TO ROOST WITH NBC: The announcement that Tiki Barber has landed a multifaceted role at NBC as both an NFL sideline guy and a “Today” show contributor came with a few surprises:

For one, he admitted during a press conference that “Today” show co-host Matt Lauer “has been my idol and someone […]