Someone better spread out some tarp for Scott Spiezio’s new jail cell.
• Jon Stewart, comedic television star & collegiate soccer stud:
• Cubs owner Sam Zell chews on selling naming rights to Wrigley Field.
• The Atlantic City Surf is willing to take a big gamble on Cecil Fielder.
• Tim Tebow is voting for none of the […]
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MMA JUNKIE reports that Kimbo Slice will be coming soon to a CBS channel near you, as the network will start showing Elite Xtreme Combat contests.
(”Don’t touch that dial! Or I’ll kick your ass!“)
The CBS-EliteXC deal is expected to be officially announced on Thursday, with four fights penciled into select Saturday night timeslots. It will […]
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If a Jewish high school basketball team reaches the regional championship, they might have to forfeit since the game is on a Saturday.
Saturday, March 8, is the tentative date for that game. But Jewish law forbids athletic activity from Friday sundown to Saturday sundown, and the Colorado High School Athletic Association has denied a […]
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The PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE reports Myron Cope, longtime Steelers announcer, passed away on Wednesday.
The 79-year-old Cope was best known for helping create two of the most famous icons in Pittsburgh sports history - the Terrible Towel, and the christening of Franco Harris’ famous catch as the “Immaculate Reception.”
Myron spent 35 years calling Steelers games before health […]
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Cincinnati Reds legendary catcher Johnny Bench will be printed on the label of select Maker’s Mark bourbon bottles to commemorate an annual Cincy-area horse race.
3,000 of these boys will be bottled and sold in the Cincinnati area next month, and according to the CINCINNATI ENQUIRER if you go to the Lane’s End Stakes at […]
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Scott Spiezio couldn’t hold his liquor - or anything else down - during a wild night last December. And now the Cardinals player will soon be held behind bars.
MLB.com reports that a $10,000 warrant has been issued by the Orange County (CA) D.A.’s office for the arrest of Spiezio. He faces charges of drunk driving […]
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Vegas reminds us of sushi. We used to hate both, but now we’re inexplicably addicted. We now hit Vegas about once every three months, and over the past couple years, we’ve learned the gambling ropes (at least for blackjack, which is all we play).
Awhile back we were hitting the tables at The Palms, and felted […]
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NEWSDAY uncovers a fantastic quote from Billy Wagner regarding the Mets’4-4 tie with the Michigan Wolverines. Apparently the closer was thisclose to chuckin’ one high and hard at UM batter Kevin Cislo.
Cislo was attempting to bunt with one out and a runner at second base, and that was enough for Wagner to go into […]
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• Looks like the House committee on Roger Clemens finished that letter to the Justice Department they were working on.
• The LOS ANGELES TIMES needs extra time to finish MJD’s Wonderlic Test.
• THE LEGEND OF CECILIO GUANTE volunteers their opinion that Tennessee is not a Final Four team.
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If Randy Johnson looked a bit bedraggled at Arizona Diamondbacks Spring Training this morning in Phoenix, we know why.
A source tells SbB that yesterday Johnson flew from Phoenix to New York City to attend the second of a three-night run by Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton at Madison Square Garden (we’re actually going tomorrow night, […]
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