KANSAS HIGH SCHOOL TEAM SCORES 72 FIRST QTR POINTS: The ASSOCIATED PRESS reports that “the football team at Smith Center High School in Smith Center, Kansas, scored 72 points in the first quarter of a game last night which it won 86-0.”

The AP cites a SALINA (KS) JOURNAL report that said Smith Center forced six […]

THE UPSIDE TO RAIDING THE DAUGHTER’S DVD COLLECTION: The NEW YORK DAILY NEWS (vi SI’s HOT CLICKS) reports today that Lance Armstrong has a dope new girlfriend: “Maybe Ashley Olsen just wanted some tips on how to wear spandex well. The pint-size starlet was seen nuzzling up to Lance Armstrong on Monday night at Rose […]

SbB wishes you the happiest of Halloween seasons.

• POP JOCKS remembers the late, great Robert Goulet and his snazzy shilling of ESPN College Basketball:

• JEN’S FREE THROWS sis-boom-bahs Greg Oden’s efforts to be the Blazers’ best darn cheerleader he can be.• THE WIZARD OF ODDS broadcasts an even better angle of last Sunday’s Mississippi Miracle.
• SAMMY’S SPORTS SERMONS shrieks out ghastly images […]

OLYMPICS SUFFERING SAME TICKET SNAFUS AS ROCKIES: The Colorado Rockies’ World Series ascension was soured by a sinister online selling snafu. But SbBer Mark learns that they are not alone in tackling ticket terrors:

The INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE sends us news of Beijing’s breakdown of online ticket sales for the upcoming 2008 Games.Just like the Rockies’ […]

KOBE BOOED IN BEGINNING, BUT ALMOST A HERO IN LOSS: The Good: Kobe was gold, and, more importantly, *in* gold Tuesday night, racking up 45 points for the Lakers.

The Bad: He missed on a last-second chance to reach 47, as L.A. lost to Houston, 95-93.The Ugly: During team introductions, Bryant was booed by the Staples […]

TORRE TO JOIN DODGERS WITH 3-YEAR, $15 MILLION DEAL: The WESTCHESTER (NY) JOURNAL NEWS reports that Joe Torre is close to signing a 3-year deal to manage the Los Angeles Dodgers:

The contract is expected to be worth $15 million, and an official announcement could come as soon as Wednesday.Events in motion were sped up when […]

WITH DODGERS SHAKE-UP, WILL A-ROD SOON FEEL BLUE? Now that Grady Little has departed the Dodgers, and Joe Torre appearing to be on deck, will we soon see L.A.-Rod?

Agent Scott Boras talked to KSPN-AM in Los Angeles about his client’s possible destinations. Radio hosts Steve Mason & John Ireland questioned Boras on where the […]

WISC. LAWMAKERS SEEING RED OVER PACKER BLACKOUTS: If there’s one thing that can bring a divided government together, it’s the passion over the Green Bay Packers:

The MADISON (WI) CAPTIAL TIMES reports that a couple of Wisconsin lawmakers - one Democrat, one Republican - are crossing party lines to help solve the problem of Packers blackouts […]

VIDEO FIGURES NBA’S ALL DOLLED UP FOR OPENING NIGHT: To get you geared up for tonight’s season-starting games, MY SAN ANTONIO offers up a video tribute to the NBA’s opening night:

The piece is a musical can-can that recaps the events of the last year, featuring all your on- & off-court favorites in Barbie-doll-with-cutout-face form. […]