• A Florida Marlins reliever finds relief in shooting critters from ‘copters.

• Erin Andrews reveals what Bruce Pearl texted after their halftime hug.
• Steve Nash is not concerned if he never gets NBA championship gold.
• Baron Davis shares a soulful song.

Dan Caesar of the ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH has an update on Joe Buck and his burgeoning talk show career. If the Fox play-by-play titan does dive into late night TV, it likely won’t be on Rupert Murdoch’s network.

Buck recently called it quits on calling local Cardinals games, and has been working with former SNL […]

SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY serves up important info for tonight’s match between Pete Sampras and Roger Federer at Madison Square Garden.

The so-called NetJets Showdown will be the first time any tennis event has been held at MSG since 2000. But for those of you who couldn’t get a ticket to the court proceedings, there are other […]

Watch where you sit around Matt Walsh. The BOSTON GLOBE unearths a saddlesore story from the college days of the ex-Pats employee turned videotape informant.

In 1995, Walsh was a student at Springfield College, where he was also a member of the school’s golf team. However, his collegiate career was cut short when he was accused […]

In January, we reported how it was possible that the final event at Yankee Stadium wouldn’t be a baseball game but an outdoor hockey contest. And now the NEW YORK DAILY NEWS follows up that such a dream is coming closer to reality.

After the Yankees clear out & move to a brand-new stadium across the […]

The ARIZONA DAILY STAR reports that Lute Olson has officially said he’ll be back on the Wildcats’ sidelines next year.

The Arizona coach didn’t speak to the media, but issued a press release on Monday, trying to explain his season-long leave of absence.

• FOOTBALL GAB catches a rebuttal from ex-Bengal assistant Hue Jackson, who says Chad Johnson never punched Marvin Lewis.

• The BLEACHER REPORT brings some holiday cheer, as “Santa Claus” knows why Philadelphia Eagles fans pelted him with snowballs.
• Speaking of Philly, THE LEGEND OF CECILIO GUANTE notes that the streaking Sixers have won 13 of […]

The DETROIT FREE PRESS finds a heartwarming St. Patrick’s Day gift for the Wolverine in your life:

The sales of the green shirts we’re sure are going through the roof, with of course the majority of shipments going to East Lansing (10/25) and South Bend (9/13) for appropriate game day defacing.
One quick question though.

John Ryan of the SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS reports that wide receiver Isaac Bruce, recently acquired by the 49ers, is considering wearing Jerry Rice’s offically retired #80 when he takes the field next season.

Rice has ok’d the possibility though a final decision has yet to be made. We’re surprised Rice signed off on Bruce […]

Looks like the Miami Heat are taking after Bill Belichick when it comes to enduring a tough loss - they’re leaving early.

Coach Pat Riley recently announced that he’ll leave the team to begin scouting talent for the NBA Draft. And today the Heat let it be known that Dwyane Wade is taking the final 21 […]