PHOTO OF TRANSSEXUAL SPORTSWRITER DANIELS POSTED: The first public photo of transsexual sportswriter Christine Daniels (formerly Mike Penner) has been posted on the LOS ANGELES TIMES website:

The photo appears as part of Daniels’ blog called “Woman in Progress.”
LOS ANGELES TIMES sports staffer Jay Christiensen, who is also a host on Sports Byline’s nationally syndicated Friday […]

• MAN SUES CHAD JOHNSON FOR ALLEGED LEXUS RENEGE: The CINCINNATI ENQUIRER reports that Chad Johnson is being accused by a Cincinnati man of allegedly reneging on a promise to give away a Lexus as part of his hosting duties at a local comedy club.

Excerpt: “At the center of the suit, however, is a claim […]

SbB Girl Crystal has a hot toddy in London, England:

SOME BALLERS KICK YER FACE & SOME BALLERS KICK ASS: WITH LEATHER has a pointer to an Argentinian footballer kicking an opposing player’s face.

AOL SPORTS BLOG has a pointer to an American footballer kicking an opposing player’s ass:

That would be Steelers rookie punter Dan Sepulveda (a name Angelenos can appreciate), who originally walked on to […]

TIM TEBOW CONFIRMS THAT HE LIKES TO CARRY THE BALL: EVERY DAY SHOULD BE SATURDAY continues our theme of homoerotic-inspired college quarterbacking this week with this fun foto of Tim Tebow and friend or three:

Dude can have any UF coed he wants …

… and instead he’s caught trying out for the Borat sequel.

OUTLET UNAWARE COSTAS DOESN’T WORK FOR HIS MONEY: Don Imus’ seldom-heard morning slot on WFAN-AM in New York remains open, and now Neil Best of NEWSDAY is floating the laughable notion today that Bob Costas could be a candidate for the job.

But Best also correctly notes: “Two people who know Costas scoffed last night at […]

TIMES STAFFER SCORES FIRST DANIELS LIVE RADIO VISIT: LOS ANGELES TIMES sports staffer Jay Christiansen, who is also a host on Sports Byline’s nationally syndicated Friday night programming, will be the first person to publicly interview transsexual sportswriter Christine Daniels since her official transformation from Mike Penner - at 11:30PM PT.

The LOS ANGELES TIMES also […]

JEALOUSY OF PEYTON LEAD TO LEINART’S CAA DEPARTURE: It’s old news now that Matt Leinart has stopped entrusting his endorsement deals to the Creative Artists Agency (CAA). Tom Condon, who is also under the CAA umbrella, still reps Leinart for his football contract, but the AZ QB’s marketing deals will no longer go through Death […]

METS CLEAR OUT PARK, ADD AN INFINITE IMPROVEMENT: LION IN OIL reports the Mets have kicked pitcher Chan-Ho Park to the curb and brought in an infinite improvement:

Lino Urdaneta, called up from Triple-A, has made it to the Big Show once before - and he’d rather forget about it:

In a 2004 game with the Detroit […]

CUBAN’S CRATERED CLUB COMIC RELIEF FOR CELEBRITIES: It’s heartwarming to know that Mark Cuban played a role last night in providing some comedic relief for celebrities Owen Wilson and Kate Hudson at Oakland’s Oracle Arena:

I’m guessing the guffaws were over Cuban’s now-cratered ballclub, but who knows, maybe they were watching Cuban reprise his role as […]