The PALM BEACH POST reports that a football employee with the University of Miami was fired for having child pornography on his work computer.

Football Sports Information Director Rick Korch was relieved of his duties when school technicians discovered the disturbing images on his office computer. And he would have gotten away with his perverted passion, […]

Ramona Shelburne of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED pens a piece on a day in the life of Stanford’s 7-foot-1 basketball brothers Brook & Robin Lopez.

While skimming through the tall tales of Disney infatuation and Michael Jackson fandom, we came across a short blurb of interest:

As Shaquille O’Neal arrived in Beantown for tonight’s game against the Celtics, Jackie MacMullan of the BOSTON GLOBE caught a few words from the Suns star about his new & old teams.

While the Big Cactus said he enjoys being with Steve Nash, coach Mark D’Antoni and the rest of his Phoenix pals, his reaction to […]

EVERY DAY SHOULD BE SATURDAY gives a hand to Texas A&M’s Reagan Thompson Jr., whose impressive gestures just might make him new Aggie Yell Leader.

But can he find JoePa a casket?
LARRY BROWN SPORTS argues that Chad Johnson is not the problem in Cincinnati.
YOU BEEN BLINDED calls for backup, as Shaq has signed up with […]

During Wednesday morning’s Boston-Oakland tilt in Tokyo, ESPN thoughtfully took the time to promote another of its televised events: Saturday’s Civil Rights Game against the White Sox and Mets. Steve Phillips made a compelling argument after the Civil Rights Game promo for the progress of minorities in baseball in the last half-century or so:

Phillips […]

Kristen Armstrong, ex-wife of Lance Armstrong and mother of their three children, has spent the last five years since her divorce from Lance trying to find herself again, eventually succeeding through “friends, faith, family, running and writing.” She now blogs for Runner’s World, participates in family fitness events across the U.S., and is currently […]

Thirteen-year-old Nate Miller crouches into the net at 6′3″, 180 lbs, to defend the net for the Junior Pens (who include Mario Lemieux’s son, Austin). His size-16 skates act as another set of blocking pads as he towers over his teammates and opponents and nearly looks the 6′4″ Mario in the eye. And […]

The RALEIGH NEWS & OBSERVER reports today on the one thing that can apparently slow down the top-ranked North Carolina Tarheels on their way to the NCAA basketball title: Floor decals.

(Home court until San Antonio still feels good though!)
During the Heels’ blowout of Arkansas at Raleigh’s RBC Center last Sunday, UNC’s Tyler Hansbrough and […]

SCOTT’S SHOTS finds a beyond embarrassing gaffe by ESPN.com this week:

(Screen shot from SCOTT’s SHOTS)
On the ESPN.com transactions page, Cory Lidle was listed as being activated from the 15-day disabled list.

Everyone outside the Beltway knows that most of us could give a damn about politics, and for good reason. That includes the NFL, which realizes that its sport is much more interesting, exciting and educational than a political party’s convention.

So realizing that none of us will watch the GOP convention on September 4 if there […]