SbB’S BULLET JOINT: Dan Steinberg’s DC Sports Bog scoops the entertainment gossip cabal by reporting DeShawn Stevenson has butted his way through LeToya Luckett’s throng of suitors:

* TheBigLead with yet another gem: Stephen A. Smith is bringing his shrill sports screed to Oakland University in Detroit tonight.
* The TORONTO STAR spots a New York political […]

PORNO BIZ DEALT BLOW AS ANNA SIGNS K-SWISS DEAL: Shock and utter disbelief has swept across the softcore porn industry as Anna Kournikova has delayed her inevitable nudie debut in order to sign an endorsement deal with K-Swiss.

The long-over athlete will appear in TV ads and make appearances for the long-over shoe and apparel maker.

In […]

MASCOT MOURNING THANKS TO TYRANNY OF MINORITY: The CHICAGO SUN-TIMES breaks down the final performance of The Chief Illiniwek, the U of I’s mascot. (Deadspin provides pointer to video and pics of the performance).

The performance was taken in by “17,000 fans, dozens of state lawmakers and 150 journalists, twice the normal amount,” who would cover […]

TORONTO SUN INTERVIEW REVEALS SHEA’S NO ANGEL: I’m sure Los Angeles Angels Manager (and Jose Guillen survivor) Mike Scioscia is pleased as punch about Bob Elliott’s piece in the TORONTO SUN today about Shea Hillenbrand.
Hillenbrand, who was signed by the Angels in the offseason, and who was exiled traded to the San Francisco Giants from […]

ABA “BULLIES” PROTEST IN SYRACUSE IS BULL—-: The ASSOCIATED PRESS reports that the ABA plans to add a team in Syracuse, NY., this season called the Bullies.

Once the team named was announced, WSYR-TV unloaded with both barrels on team owner Nicholas Fritts, a man who is trying to liven things up during the winter in […]

SPORTS BLOG MAKES INDUSTRY MAG’S INFLUENTIAL LIST: SPORTSBUSINESS JOURNAL this week compiled a list of the Top 20 most influential figures in online sports. Most are behind-the-scenes corporate executives, but there are some recognizable names, including Deadspin.com Editor Will Leitch:

Tops on the list is Bob Bowman, who has helped MLB create a website which is […]

CELTICS’ PARISH PUTS L.A. RADIO IN CHOKE HOLD: Former Boston Celtics star Robert “Chief” Parish got all choked up when he talked about his life in the NBA during an interview with “The Loose Cannons” on KLAC-AM Wednesday.

Particularly when it came to reminiscing about what it was like going up against former Detroit Pistons center […]