Sad news today, as noted nudie model and champion figure skater Katarina Witt is retiring from professional skating. The news will no doubt have internet surfers across several continents at full half-mast today.

We found the “ESPN.com news services“ report about Ms. Witt’s decision, which cites the ASSOCIATED PRESS as a source, rather amusing. The ESPN.com […]

As Brett Favre enjoys the fanfare of (finally) ending a Hall-of-Fame career on his own terms, Trent Green starts looking for another team after being cleared to play over the weekend.

Favre’s 253 consecutive starts set the standard for durability in the NFL. Conversely, Green, who has produced respectably when healthy, has played in only 13 […]

Kyle Korver keeps his awkward hitting streak alive, with this photo from NBA.com (and first discovered by DEADSPIN):

Earlier (as noted by Skeets at YAHOO), he warded off an infinitely uncomfortable line of questioning from a female SLC news anchor.
Fitting for a man who plays for a team as nonsensically-named as the Utah Jazz.

We used to spend many a winter night in Binghamton, NY, broadcasting the American Hockey League. We’ll always cherish that time, thanks to Bingo’s wonderfully forgiving winter weather and a populace dotted with central New York’s beautiful people.

WBNG-TV’s Brendan O’Reilly must also really love the city, considering the little ditty he penned about ESPN […]

Yesterday Michael David Smith of COLLEGE FOOTBALL TALK speculated that Bill Cowher might be considering a move.

Not because his current Raleigh home was up for sale. Try as the new Penn State football coach.

ODENIZED (via THE SPORTING BLOG) has David Stern riffing on the Blazers telecast last night:

Stern justifiably mocks homer announcers who embarrass themselves (and their teams) every night. He also breaks the news that Greg Oden is actually 11-years-old.

The Brett Favre retirement tears continue to flow. There are many fans out there deserving Oscars for sniveling and whining. But Flickr user d_rew tugged at our heart. You see, he’s worn the same shirt to Green Bay Packer games all these years. Yeah, the beer and chili dog stench must be killer. But with […]

Via VOL NATION, WBIR-TV in Knoxville checks out the latest issue of SI, and discovers Dan Patrick and Bruce Pearl engaged in a little one-on-one. (An interview, that is, not a pick-up b-ball game - although seeing those two face off on the court would be highly entertaining.)

Anyway, Patrick volleys some questions at the Volunteers […]

Warren Sapp & Brett Favre had spent a fair share of their NFL years engaged in a trash-talking but respectful feud. So it would figure that on the day the Packers QB was calling it quits, Sapp would have to steal some of the spotlight and make his own retirement official.

The ASSOCIATED PRESS reports that […]

THE OKLAHOMAN tallies up the news that Oklahoma City voters have approved an arena tax, clearing one more hurdle that will help the Sooner State land the Seattle Supersonics.

Over 62% of the votes were in favor of extending a current 1-cent sales tax that was to expire at the end of the year. The […]