JOE THEISMANN IS STILL RED FACED (OVER ESPN SACKING): METRO BOSTON has a seemingly interminable interview with Joe Theismann. But thankfully, we were able to dredge something mildly entertaining out of it - Joey T. once again melting down over getting thrown out on his ass by ESPN.

The celebrated restaurateur certainly has been polishing up […]

BRASH BARBER BET BEGETS BODACIOUS BALD BLYLEVEN: C.J. of the MINNEAPOLIS STAR-TRIBUNE sends us this pointer of the recent barberous bet of Bert Blyleven:

On Tuesday’s pre-game bus ride to Shea Stadium, Blyleven made a wager with Twins pitcher Johan Santana that he would shave his head if the hurler threw a complete game shutout. […]

WILL FERRELL ONCE AGAIN MAKING GEORGE SEGAL PROUD: ETONLINE has an exclusive with the George Segal of our generation, Will Ferrell, on the set of Ferrell’s sports movie of the moment: “Semi-Pro”.

Former ESPN and Fox Sports anchor Kevin Frazier, looking clownish as a forced, unfunny fake character for the movie, resurfaces to conduct the interview […]

BURNETT NIPPLES CAUSE RIPPLE IN DODGERS CLUBHOUSE: The TORONTO STAR reported during Spring Training this season that Blue Jays pitcher A.J. Burnett had nipple rings.

But as of this week, the TORONTO SUN’s Kathryn Humphreys sadly reports that Burnett is no longer wearing them.
The news came as a relief to Dodger catcher Russell Martin, who […]

• Although he’s being officially charged with punching & biting during February’s NBA All-Star strip club melee, THE STARTING FIVE points out that Pacman Jones voluntarily submitted his DNA to Las Vegas police, and location tests have twice come up negative:

• PART MULE gets chills from watching an ice-dancing duo skating to Wham! - literally.
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OSTERTAG SERIOUS ABOUT NBA COMEBACK, 99-INCH TIRES: The LAWRENCE (KS) JOURNAL-WORLD reports retired NBA player Greg Ostertag, who apparently is looking for a cash infusion to add to his collection of monster trucks, is going to make a comeback.

Ostertag, 34, didn’t play last year but thinks he can still ball (ok, that might not be […]

GOVERNATOR’S FLEX PHOTOS AT GOLD’S GYM TERMINATED: TMZ reports that pics of bodybuilder-turned-bureaucrat Arnold Schwarzenegger were taken off the walls of the original Gold’s Gym in Venice, CA.

Employees were told to remove the photos of Ahnold in his uplifting days without any explanation. But Gold’s Gym head honcho Dave Reisman says the move was […]

NEW U.S. WOMEN’S SOCCER OUTFITS GOING FOR THE GOLD: LA FEMME FUTBOL does a little turn on the catwalk to present the new uniforms of the U.S. women’s soccer team:

Gold tops will be replacing the previous red jerseys, as the duds will debut this weekend for a match against Brazil at Giants Stadium on Saturday.

Wonder […]

SUMMITT SENT TO HOSPITAL; DUE TO PEARL FLASHBACKS?: Tennessee Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt was taken to the hospital Thursday after passing out at her home:

A university spokesperson said Summitt was being treated for dehydration, and will be kept at St. Mary’s Hospital in Knoxville for observation. But the 7-time women’s college basketball champ […]