SOCCER PLAYER’S PAYSLIP SLIPS ONTO INTERNET FORUMS: An English soccer club is wondering how a player’s payslip somehow slipped onto the Internet:

The BBC cashes in on news that Liverpool striker John Arne Riise had his paycheck displayed on numerous website forums. And team doesn’t know how it got there.Online visitors were treated to the […]

SAC KINGS ABDICATED FROM POSSIBLE KOBE-BULLS DEAL?: The ongoing saga of Kobe coming to Chicago has been given a little Sacramento flavor:

SACTOWN ROYALTY decrees that the latest trade rumors involve the Kings in a three-way deal with the Lakers and Bulls.As compiled from various sources, the deal would have Bryant being Bulls-bound, with current Chicagoan […]

JAYHAWKS FAN FILLS ROLE NICELY IN MANGINO COSTUME: Looking for some last-minute tips on choosing a Halloween get-up? DEADSPIN commenter PETEJäYHAWK™ fills you in on what’s hot for the Kansas costume crowd:

It’s jumbo Jayhawks mentor Mark Magnino, complete with cigarette accompaniment. Makes you want to go out and saw wood immediately.Now, which way to the […]

PENN STATE BEER BASHING REVEALS THE PITT OF DESPAIR: A Penn State partygoer shown smashing a beer into a Ohio State fan’s face isn’t even studying in State College:

The CENTRE (PA) DAILY TIMES reports that the Old Style offender is actually a University of Pittsburgh student. And it turns out the fans he attacked belong […]

LAKER LAMAR DOESN’T CHECK ODOM-ETER IN CAR CRASH: While Kobe & crew were running hard Tuesday night, teammate Lamar Odom was busy running red lights:

TMZ reports that the Lakers forward was involved in a two-car accident prior to the team’s home opener against Houston.Police say that Odom was driving in suburban Hawthorne, when his Mercedes […]

• SI’s EXTRA MUSTARD takes a whack at this macabre music video suggesting someone Go Gillooly on Tom Brady:

• THE SPORTS HERNIA wails out the lucky 13 places Curt Schilling is willing to (bloody) sock it to you.• EPIC CARNIVAL’s got it all scheduled out, as they turn the page with their sports calendar.
• SPORTS […]

HOUSTON NUTT ABSOLUTELY REFUSED THE ROLE OF WILMA: The website Hogwired.com recently asked, on behalf of Arkansas football players Darren McFadden and Felix Jones, what costumes the pair should wear for Halloween.

Thanks to reader Greg, we now know what dynamic duo won out (photo from today in front of the Arkansas Union):

More photos at SPORTS […]

BRIGHT IDEA! 2 LIVE CREW RAPPER AS SPORTS RADIO HOST We spent part of last week in Miami, and during our stay was treated to the sports radio wonderment that is WAXY-AM’s “Uncle Luke and Terry Kirby” show.

“Uncle Luke” is notorious 2 Live Crew rapper Luther Campbell, who was debuting what is a weekly Saturday […]

STEVE NASH DENIES TAKEOVER OF FAVORITE TEAM - SPURS: The LONDON TIMES reports a little-known fact about Steve Nash - he’s a major Spurs fan, and he was rumored to be involved in the purchase of the team.

No, not the South Texas NBA squad, but London’s perennially underachieving Tottenham Hotspur of England’s Premier League (soccer).

Nash: […]

APPY STATE SNOWED UNDER BY MICH. ST. MERCH ORDERS: One of the more underrated college football piss-n-vinegar train wrecks every year is Michigan vs. Michigan State.

Well-monied UM students call MSU “Moo-U” and there’s probably as many fights before, during, and after the game than any annual rivalry. So it should come as no surprise that […]