BIG BEN BEGS CALIFORNIA KIDS TO BORROW MORE BOOKS: While strolling through the many libraries that serve SoCal, we came across this curious flier at the Burbank branch:

Yes, that’s Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger imploring young readers to check out a good book today. As it says, every time a student uses their library card […]

BARRY BONDS TO BE BOUNCED WITHOUT ANY BIG SENDOFF: Tonight will be the last home game for Barry Bonds in a San Francisco uniform. And what special ceremonies do the Giants have planned for the slugger’s swan-song?

Nothing, really.
The SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS reports that the left fielder will be left with his memories, but […]

• Hey, film fanatics! Today’s the day you step on the silver screen, as ESPN’s Sam Alipour tells you how to make a sports movie:

• And SUPER DELUXE offers one up to help you get started: OJ’s Eleven.
• Always wanted to Stump The Schwab in the comfort of your own home? Now you can! […]

BLACKHAWKS OWNER DIES, YEARS AFTER FRANCHISE DID: “Dollar” Bill Wirtz has cashed his last check, as the Chicago Blackhawks owner died Wednesday after a recent battle with cancer:

The 77-year-old Wirtz was best know for being one of the most miserly managers in professional sports, from his penny-pinching ways of not re-signing high-priced talent, to his […]

THEY’VE GOT THE POWER - THE TOP 100 SPORTS MOGULS: It’s time to make a list and check it twice, as BUSINESS WEEK serves up the most influential people in sports with their Power 100:

Leading the pack is NFL commish Roger Goodell, followed closely by Tiger “Don’t call me Eldrick” Woods. Rounding out the […]

NEPAL NIXES NUDITY ON EVEREST PEAK PERFORMANCES: The government of Nepal has a favor to ask. If you’re going to climb Mount Everest, please keep your clothes on:

KOMO-TV in Seattle scales down the word that authorities in the Himalayan nation are calling for a ban on nudity and other “obscene records” that naughty folks are […]

• GIRLS GONE SPORTS gets a first glimpse of the super spawn of Tom Brady and Bridget Moynahan:

• Fresh from the headlines of the NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: Former MSG intern takes one for team in sex tale.
• Darren Rovell of CNBC has an eye for advertising, as the black stuff beneath athletes’ orbs could […]

AW, NUTS! NAUGHTY HORSE NAME ZAPPED BY RACING ORG: A horse by any other name…is just a penis joke:

SLATE reports on the tale of Andy Hillis, who tried to slip a naughty nellie name through the cracks (heh, heh - cracks) of the racing establishment.
Hillis named his steed Nutzapper, and needed the final approval of […]

MORE SPEED WITH LESS WORK, MINUS THE NANDROLONE: The TORONTO STAR has an update on the latest innovation to hit hockey: Electric skates.

Something called “Thermablade” is “new, battery-warmed skate blade that melts ice to give its wearer — so the endorsements contend — more speed with less work and overall, a better hockey experience.”
Inventor Tory […]

PRESEASON CHEAP SHOT ON MCAMMOND A REAL DOWNIE: Steve Downie must have forgot it’s still just the preseason.

The Philadelphia Flyer is in serious trouble for a hit he made on an Ottawa Senator Tuesday night. Downie left his feet to put a check on Dean McAmmond, knocking him unconscious.
McAmmond was taken off of the […]