The first pics of Tiger Woods and his new baby, Sam Alexis:

BUSS ENLISTS KUPCHAK, MCHALE TO DERAIL KG-2-LA DEAL: The LOS ANGELES TIMES reports today that “the owners of the Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves have begun talks for a trade that would involve sending Kevin Garnett to the Lakers, league sources said Monday.”

“A multi-team trade discussion is underway involving the Lakers, Indiana, Minnesota and possibly a […]

SPLITTING 7 PRIVATE PLANES NOT AS EASY AS YOU THINK: Greg Norman’s oft-ugly divorce court proceeding is nearing finality, as he’s reportedly agreed to give his ex-wife $100M of his $300M fortune.

Norman’s assets included his businesses and golf earnings, along with seven private jets. That’s right, SEVEN (ok, he didn’t own them all that the […]

DON’T EXPECT HOGE TO DODGE ONCOMING LOCOMOTIVES: Severely-concussed ESPNer Merril Hoge vehemently vilified Vince Young on more than one occasion last season.
Exhibit A:

Exhibit B:

So what does Hoge do, in the face of Young’s astonishing rookie success, for an encore?
Of course, bunker down into another nonsensical position about the former Austin resident (and when […]

JOEPA’S FAKE DISCIPLINE STILL RULES AT STATE COLLEGE: The WIZARD OF ODDS has another improbable tale involving the Yoda of the undergrad gridiron, Joe Paterno.

Paterno’s Old School mentality (no, we’re not referring to the lame-o radio format you’re forced to endure at the office) somehow still flies in small-town State College.

KOBE QUOTE CAUGHT ON AUDIO - “DR. BUSS IS AN IDIOT“: For those of you outside the 310 area code, move along - nothing to see here (we know Kobe fatigue has set in).
For us Angelenos who are still relishing Kobe Bryant exposing the absurdly incompetent Lakers front office, INSIDE HOOPS is the first […]

BACK-TO-BACK TITLES STILL DOESN’T HAVE OSU IN BLACK: We’d like to extend a hearty congratulations to Oregon State Univ. for a job well done this past week at the CWS.

We don’t know what’s more unlikely, 2 titles in 2 years.

Or one black player in 55.

• David Beckham & Reggie Bush will be assaulting our senses and wallets as part of adidas’ new “Football vs. Futbol” ad campaign.
• And how is Reggie preparing for this new commercial blitz? POP CULTURE JUNKIE spots him chillin’ with Britney’s ex and Carlton from “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air“:

• What do Jerry West, […]

SOCCER SQUAD GETS BIG NEW DRINKING VESSEL WITH WIN: The U.S. Men’s Soccer Team defeated Mexico 2-1 on Sunday to clinch the CONCACAF Cup. In reponse to the triumph, DEADSPIN gives a hearty toast to the victors:

“So we get a big gold cup, and we get to fill it with any damn thing we want […]

TENNIS PLAYA SPADEA GETTIN’ JIGGY WIT’ WIMBLEDON: Going from big boobs to block-rockin’ beats, tennis pro Vince Spadea is trying his darnedest to add some flava to the court and some nastiness to the net:

And just in time for Wimbledon, Vinny lobs the lyrics of his latest tennis tirade toward us fortunate souls.Kickin’ out some […]