GUYS IN THE TBS TRUCK BETTER BREAK OUT LASSO TOOL: The baseball playoffs are here, and TBS has taken over some of the postseason broadcasts.

Here’s hoping the graphics guys in the truck have scanned a sports page in the past week.

HERE’S JUST HOW TO CELEBRATE THAT SPECIAL SOMEONE: Meet Darko, a Serbian gentleman who is apparently involved in real estate in Miami:

Darko is nice enough to crack us a window into his jet-setting world, courtesy countless YouTube slideshows.

Almost as interesting is Darko’s “friend”, tennis beauty Ana Ivanovic. Darko lets us know about their special relationship […]

THE LPGA KNOWS ITS FANS, ADOPTS NEW RAINBOW LOGO: SPORTSBUSINESS JOURNAL reports the news that the LPGA has “unveiled its new logo this morning, which uses sweeping red, yellow, green and blue lines to help emphasize the power of the swing and athleticism of the golfer.” The LPGA look and subsequent merchandise reportedly contains product […]

WE’RE PROUD TO PRESENT THE $92,000 SEASON TICKET: BLOOMBERG has a piece this week on the best sports deal this side of a parking pass next to Tampa Bay Devil Rays pitching coach Jim Hickey: The $92,000 season ticket.

Real Madrid has sold 61 single tickets this year to various companies and individuals worth nearly $100K […]

BREAKING - LLOYD CARR PROBABLY NOT A SOUL TRAIN FAN: The DETROIT NEWS reports that University of Michigan wide receiver Mario Manningham has been suspended for this Saturday’s game against Eastern Michigan for violating “undisclosed team rules“.
Most who watch Michigan football closely (our condolences) aren’t surprised by the move by Lloyd Carr. The coach has […]

• We told you earlier how Matt Leinart isn’t too pleased about sharing top billing with Kurt Warner. Now, AZ SPORTS HUB theorizes how the QB quagmire would look on the silver screen:

• BUGS & CRANKS reserves a spot in the drunk tank, as they present the Cubs Postseason Drinking Game.
• Speaking of the North […]

MR. HOLTZ GOES TO WASHINGTON AFTER UF PREDICTION: AOL FANHOUSE yields the floor to the new distinguished senator from Florida - Lou Holtz:

(photo courtesy of the deepsouthsports.net collection)
Holtz’s nomination in the Sunshine State was made possible by a pledge the ol’ coach made during ESPN’s College Football Saturday: “Auburn has as much chance of beating […]

ENGLISH SOCCER PLAYER VISITS YOUNGSTER HE RAN OVER: Ever get that painful, run-down feeling? Jamie Hellawell has, thanks to soccer player Steven Gerrard:

THE LONDON SUN reports that the Liverpool midfielder accidentally hit the 10-year-old Hellawell as he was leaving his school on Monday. Witnesses say that the boy ran out into traffic before […]

KWAME’S QUALMS W/COPS CARRY HIM TO GEORGIA CLINK: Kwame Brown went on down to Georgia, and got himself thrown in the slammer:

The VALDOSTA DAILY TIMES reports that the Lakers center was arrested for disorderly conduct following a traffic stop early Saturday morning.
Police say they pulled over a vehicle that was heading the wrong way down […]