HANDY TIP - STEER CLEAR OF THE STICKS AT THE SUPER 8: The LONDON TIMES has handy advice for those of you who like to bring your golf clubs on business trips. Steer clear of the sticks at the Super 8.

Excerpt: “Marc Warren, the Scottish golfer, was back playing at the Seve Trophy in Ireland […]

A&M GAMEPLAN COST SAME AS A MAJOR HOME APPLIANCE: The SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS reports “Texas A&M football coach Dennis Franchione said Thursday he has discontinued a secret e-mail newsletter sent to select boosters willing to pay $1,200 per year for team information that Franchione routinely has withheld from the public.”

The info included injury reports that […]

NAVY COACH IS A REAL STICKLER ABOUT HIS FILET-O-FISH: The NORFOLK VIRGINIAN-PILOT has the gall to coax a clever quote from a college football coach that isn’t canned (or flash-frozen).

Navy coach Paul Johnson on a fan claiming that he takes credit for wins and blames loses on players: “Whatever he thinks. I don’t go down […]

Video. Of. The. Century.:

• As LeBron gets ready to host “Saturday Night Live” (is that show still on?), Jeff Gordon of FOX SPORTS races in to tell these celebrity athletes, “Don’t quit your day job“:

• And when King James isn’t starring in lame skits, he’s teaming up with Russian racketeer Maria Sharapova to help fight poverty.
• STORMING […]

FORMER ND QB JONES DITCHES DEKALB FOR QUEEN CITY: Demetrius Jones was supposed to be headed to Northern Illinois. As it turns out, the former Notre Dame quarterback never made it to DeKalb. Instead, he planted his feet in Cincinnati:

The CINCINNATI ENQUIRER tosses news that Jones is now officially a member of the Bearcats. […]

ERIN ANDREWS QUITE GOOD AT MAKING THINGS HAPPEN: Erin Andrews knows how to turn a head…among other things. And she can turn a phrase into so much more.

During ESPN’s Thursday night tilt between Boise State and Southern Miss, the boys in the booth asked the sideline sweetie how she was dealing with the infamous […]

• YARDBARKER shows how well Memphis Grizzlies rookie Michael Conley can handle his balls:

• “Hit me!” No, no like that: MR. SUNSHINE finds a World Series of Poker finalist not playing with a full deck.
• The SERIOUS SPORTS NETWORK reports Milton Bradley hurt himself again - this time by watching the soaps.
• YAHOO! pours out […]

WEIGHTLIFTER PARROTS PARTY LINE FOR 2008 OLYMPICS: REUTERS reports from China on how all birds of a feather are pumping up for the Beijing Olympics:

“Steroids in my system? No, that’s bird flu vaccine!“

SEATTLE SODA MAKER SELLING SPORTS CREAM AND SWEAT: Now the great taste of football sweat - in a cola!

BUSINESS WIRE reports that Jones Soda, the plucky little beverage maker that manage to beat out Coke & Pepsi for Seahawks Stadium concession rights, are honoring their hometown heroes with a new special edition pack.
The company that […]