PIPPEN POPPING OVER TO FINLAND FOR QUICK CONTRACT: Monty Python member Michael Palin once sang, “Finland, Finland, Finland…it’s the country for me.” And now it seems to hold true for Scottie Pippen:

On a tip from 100% INJURY RATE, the blog SAY HEY reports the ex-Chicago Bull is close to signing a two-game contract to suit […]

• ESPN anchor John Anderson during Saturday highlights of Ole Miss receiver Mike Wallace: “It’s a 60-minute game, so it’s good to have Mike Wallace there.”

• WITH LEATHER hopes Ronaldo is done sowing his wild oats, as the soccer star’s mom thinks he’s finally found someone to settle down with.
• Despite the new unis and […]

PATRICK TAKES ESPN TIME TO VOICE BRITNEY CONCERNS: Mike Patrick may be losing it. It’s one thing to express concern (in a NSFW way) about fallen pop star Britney Spears. It’s another to do it in the last exciting moments of an SEC battle:

Michael Hiestand of USA TODAY reports how the ESPN play-by-player […]

HESTER BURNS RUBBER LIKE HE BURNS KICKOFF COVERAGE: Devin Hester knows how to drive in style, as THE BIG LEAD plasters up a photo of the return specialist’s pimp ride:
Hester’s all-that auto follows in the tracks of other sporty vehicles, such as those of Alfonso Soriano, Darius Miles, and Reggie Bush.
Maybe Hester’s big wheels can […]

CRICKETER CHIRPS UP WRONG TEXT MESSAGE TO EX-WIFE: SbBer Mark finds this helpful advice for all you text-mad messengers: Always double-check before hitting “Send“:

YAHOO! SPORTS is ROTFLMAO about a champion cricketer who chirped the wrong words to his ex-wife’s phone.
Australian Shane Warne was trying for a reconciliation with his former better half Simone Callahan, who […]

FOX FILLS SUNDAY NIGHT SHOWS WITH SPORTS SCENES: The Fox Network was in a sporty mood Sunday night, as their three big cartoon shows had their share of athletic acknowledgement.

SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY describes the animated homages that populated the channel’s prime time viewing. In “The Simpsons”, Homer and Mr. Burns are touring the city […]

NFL MATCHUPS HAVE A WHOLE LOTTA STANDIN’ GOIN’ ON: $10 Million a year to stand around most of the game. No, we don’t mean your average baseball player - we’re talkin’ football:

DEADSPIN via THE PENS BLOG gets up off their lazy butts to tell us how much action really occurs during your typical NFL […]

• MR. IRRELEVANT speaks in his own words about fleeing the Fanhouse for Yahoo! Sports.
• EPIC CARNIVAL sneaks a peek at this hefty Eagles fan trying to get a better view of this passing petite gal:

• BIG TEN TAILGATE skirts around the issue of cross- dressing tailgaters at Minnesota.
• After his post-game anti-media rant, Dennis […]

SHORTY’S SHORT ON NEW ORLEANS IS THE RIGHT THING: We’re not big Spike Lee fans, but this is a sweet pregame promo that he cut for tonight’s Saints-Titans Monday Night Football game. It’s hard for even the most jaundiced among us not to get goosebumps watching the short:

SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY reports Lee appears in the […]

WOMAN BEHIND OSCAR PICS REVEALED; CLAIMS NO SEX!: Thanks to England’s NEWS OF THE WORLD, we now have the name of the woman responsible for the Oscar De la Hoya cross-dressing photos: Milana Dravnel.

The Russian topless dancer who now claims to be a model, tells the UK tabloid that she met De la Hoya at […]