It may be more along the lines of getting his Carlos Zambrano on. Regardless, Ryan Dempster is coming into spring training confident — so much so that he’s predicting that the Chicago Cubs will win the World Series this year, for the first time since 1908.

According to the CHICAGO TRIBUNE (complete with WGN video on […]

The Dolphins’ extreme makeover continues. Just a few days after releasing Trent Green & 8 other players, Miami management has told Zach Thomas to take a hike.

The SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL reports that the 7-time Pro Bowler “was told by the Dolphins’ new management that he no longer fits into the team’s long-term plans, and will […]

The EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE has the sad story of Adam Archuleta’s girlfriend’s Chihuahuas being poisoned for no good reason.

Archuleta’s girlfriend is former PLAYBOY playmate Jennifer Walcott, and “the dogs were poisoned with strychnine the day after Christmas while staying with Archuleta’s mother in Chandler.” A heartless soul laid out strychnine-laced meatballs in the backyard, […]

Ten days ago we reported, via Mike Florio at PFT, that ESPN NFL writer Len Pasquarelli had quintuple heart bypass surgery in Phoenix on February 2. He had been in town to cover the Super Bowl.

Pretty serious stuff, eh? Well, we were tipped yesterday that Len was already back at work last night. And a […]

Is TMZ working on a sports division? This season, they’ve been all over Tom Brady and Tony Romo, and now they’re working the low end of jock DUIs. Now better known as the brother of former USC QB John David Booty, former LSU QB Josh Booty was busted for DUI in Orange County yesterday, […]

Ballers could be making the Euro trip on a regular basis soon, if NBA commissioner David Stern follows through on rumors reported to SPORTS ILLUSTRATED’S Ian Thomsen.

(London mayor Ken Livingstone is optioned to the Celtics to help their thin bench.)
Essentially, this sounds like one of the ideas that gets dumped around by most sports […]

Who’s the unknown role-player putting the kibosh on the deal that would send Jason Kidd back to Dallas with Malik Allen? This guy, right here:

Due to injuries, Mavs swingman Devean George has been starting lately, and seems to like his situation — thus, he is exercising his “Larry Bird rights” and saying no to being […]

The one person who benefited the most from yesterday’s congressional hearings: Roger Goodell.

The NFL Commish had his meeting with Arlen Specter, the highlights of which normally would have been top of page 1 pretty much everywhere, I think.
Instead, such nonsense slid past everyone a little bit. Maybe the story will get its due today. Or […]

Third time’s the charm for Pat Knight, as Bobby’s boy finally got his first win as Texas Tech coach.

The LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL (again, great paper name) reports that the Red Raiders upset 22nd-ranked Kansas State 84-75 Wednesday night. It marked the first Tech home game without the elder Knight roaming & ranting along the United Spirit […]

John Kiesewetter of the CINCINNATI ENQUIRER notes that Dan Patrick used a university talk to to take a quick jab at his former employer.

The ex-ESPN anchor and new SPORTS ILLUSTRATED writer was at Miami University Monday night - the one in Ohio, not Florida - giving a lecture on “Athletes As Heroes: Are There No […]