UNI WATCH BLOG points us to the release yesterday of a new Speedo swimsuit which will be used by over 50 countries in the upcoming Bejing Olympics. One of the models for the body suit was Michael Phelps.

The photo on the left is Phelps featured in a Speedo promotional piece for the suit (and published […]

The LOS ANGELES TIMES reports today that celebrated filmmaker Ron Shelton, who made our all-time favorite baseball movie “Bull Durham”, is planning a film on the book “Game of Shadows.”

The book chronicles Barry Bonds’ dealings with BALCO and baseball’s descent into the steroid era. Shelton is working up a script for the project, which will […]

The main account where the Chris Berman videos have been popping up in the last week is no longer hosting the videos.

It was just a matter of time.
The unnamed person who uploaded the videos has admitted that the videos were designed to knock Berman down a peg or two, which, at least to us, they […]

Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee are both taking plenty of bullets at their Congressional hearing today. Predictably, the duo has been exposed for innumerable inconsistencies and lies in previous comments to the press and the Feds.

We’d say that Clemens is making out better at the moment. Before the hearing, McNamee appeared to be the more […]

We want to preface this post by saying we really like Mike Wilbon on PTI, and enjoy his work in the WASHINGTON POST. But Chris Mottram of the SPORTING NEWS’ SPORTING BLOG has a curious comparison between something suggested by SPORTING BLOG writer Bethlehem Shoals regarding the NBA all-star game, and a subsequent, very […]

ESPN’s Andy Katz is reporting that Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson may have lied about phone calls when the university self-reported violations, meaning further problems for the beleaguered coach.

This investigation comes after Sampson had already been punished by the school for more illegal phone calls at IU while he was already on probation for similar offenses […]

The CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER reports that Brady Quinn has been accused of using a gay slur in a confrontation with a group of men outside a Columbus, Ohio, bar on New Year’s day.

Excerpt: “Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn was part of a group of men shouting insults at gay passers-by outside a Columbus bar early […]

We’re up early on the west coast to watch the Roger Clemens Congressional hearing. It will be much ado about nothing, but we have found a way to make it entertaining.

Presenting the Roger Clemens Congressional Hearing drinking game - from SIGNAL 2 NOISE (who will be posting on SbB later today).

Roger Clemens told Andy Pettitte he took HGH - that’s according to a sworn affidavit acquired by the ASSOCIATED PRESS on Tuesday.

Details of Pettitte’s affidavit came out a day before Clemens was to testify in front of Congress about his alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs. Pettitte gave the affidavit so he wouldn’t have to appear […]

During the first half of their game against Vanderbilt on Tuesday night, Kentucky must have been channeling Spinal Tap, as the Wildcats could only go up to 11 on their way to a 93-52 crushing by the Commodores.

The LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER runs down the rancid records the Wildcats set during their nightmare in Nashville.