Just doing some double-checking to see of we’re on the Emperor’s Club list.
• Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz has been perusing with a Penthouse Pet.

• The Sky turned out to be the limit for a Chicago WNBA coach fired over sexual harassment claims.
• Terrell Owens shows his support for the U.S. Olympic softball team.
• A […]

The CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER passes along word that LeBron James has denied inviting a court-invading fan to his next game.

The Cavaliers star says he did not offer an invitation to Anthony Erskine to Wednesday night’s contest against New Jersey. The 17-year-old fan was arrested for running onto the court during last week’s Cavs-Knicks game, claiming […]

Another ESPN on-air employee must deal with an unfortunate illness: Rick Sutcliffe has colon cancer.

The former MLB pitcher & current baseball analyst was diagnosed with the disease during a recent routine check-up.

Michael Beasley likes to reach out and touch someone, as the Kansas State basketball stud tends to carry around up to four cell phones at a time.

The WASHINGTON TIMES dials up what happened when Beasley was getting ready for a recent interview via satellite with Fox Sports’ “Best Damn Sports Show Period”:

• The NEW YORK TIMES relishes the sight of Michael Strahan driving the new Oscar Mayer Mini Wienermobile.

• JOE SPORTS FAN makes some new friends, as they create MySpace pages for Erin Andrews and Tony La Russa.
• SIGNAL TO NOISE notes that former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer wants to share his talent with […]

It’s been a sorry season for Colorado State basketball. Both the men’s and women’s teams managed to go winless in the Mountain West, each finishing 0-16 in conference play. So you figure come MWC tourney time, it would be one-and-done for both sets of rotten Rams.

Well, you would be wrong.
The FORT COLLINS COLORADOAN reports the […]

In case you were wondering, Michael Jordan didn’t solicit a prostitute like former New York governor Eliot Spitzer did, says the CHICAGO SUN-TIMES.

But if you weren’t wondering that, and now you’ve heard he was rumored to be “Client 10″ to Spitzer’s “Client 9,” suddenly you have more questions than answers.

Bruce Bowen started his 500th consecutive NBA game last night, the longest current streak in the league. However, it appears he was given the night off anyway as the Hornets thumped the Spurs 100-75.

(Are those the Chinese characters for “NO, KITTY KITTY!”?)
Still, how does an underskilled gentleman like Mr. Bowen thrive so long in […]

The DC SPORTS BOG discovers that Washington Nationals fans can vote at MLB.COM for what song their team will play through the loudspeaker during the 7th inning stretch, after home runs, and after victories.

(Seriously, has Blur done ANYTHING besides that one song?)
There don’t seem to be too many outlandish choices, because one of the […]

Congratulations, Macon Music of the independent South Coast League! With one long Promotions meeting full of naughty guffaws and one hastily prepared press release, you’ve leaped into the lead for the coveted “Worst Game Night Promotion of 2008″ award.

(Macon Music promotions dept. meeting)
What brilliant combination of current events, shameless tactics, and tittilating topics did […]