The NEW ORLEANS TIMES-PICAYUNE reports today that “noted New Orleans chef Paul Prudhomme was setting up his cooking tent on the practice range at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans golf tournament Tuesday about 9:30 a.m. when he felt a sting in his right arm, right above his elbow.”

(That’s one way to fire up a […]

We didn’t realize 89-year-old Furman Bisher was still penning columns for the ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION until today. We read him during our time at the University of Georgia and often saw him puttering around the press box at old Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta.

Bisher was born in 1918, so we’re guessing World War II had […]

Paul Newman has won an Academy Award and been nominated ten times. He has garnered the respect of his peers and the American public. Nearly all that Newman touches turns to gold, including his line of foods, his racing team, and Joanne Woodward. (Not everything, of course: see the Kevin Costner clunker […]

The LOS ANGELES TIMES sends Megan K. Stack to a place called Vidnoye, Russia, to write about the owner of a women’s professional basketball team. Sounds bizarre, eh? Well, when you read the piece, you’ll know why.

(What a lovely couple!)
The owner is an ex-con, greaseball named Shabtai von Kalmanovic. Kalmanovic, who claims to have […]

Davidson College is a nationally recognized and highly selective liberal arts college near Charlotte, NC, founded in 1837 by Presbyterians (Google Search). Both the town and college were named for Brigadier General William Lee Davidson, a Revolutionary War commander. (Wikipedia)

(YAY another week out of class!)
Also, sensational sophomore Stephen Curry led the Davidson Wildcats to […]

The top story in the sports world so far this week is the leak of Jose Canseco’s new book “Vindicated.” The book wasn’t due out until next Monday, but a gent named Joe Lavin stumbled upon a copy and blogged about it. Will Leitch of DEADSPIN linked Mr. Lavin’s review of the book, and all […]

George W. Bush is scheduled to toss out the first pitch at Nationals Park on Sunday, presumably to Nats starting catcher Paul Lo Duca.

But as Ken Herman of the the AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN points out, this friendly game of catch sets up an interesting showdown - thanks to the Mitchell Report.

NEW ORLEANS CITY BUSINESS shines a little light on the latest renovations to the Louisiana Superdome, as the superstructure will soon be getting new windows.

Four sheets of 18′ x 24′ reinforced glass will be installed around the club level of the stadium this summer. And that’s not all - the ‘Dome is also down for […]

The PALM BEACH POST has the sad but disturbing news of a Florida high school cheerleader who died while having plastic surgery done on her breasts.

18-year-old Stephanie Kuleba, captain of the West Boca High cheerleading squad, suffered complications during breast surgery last Friday, and passed away the following day.

• RANDBALL via TREEHUGGER finds life imitating “Caddyshack”, as a couple of Canadians started a 160-acre fire by trying to blow up gophers.

• END ZONE BUZZ trades a roster sheet for a rap sheet, as they run down some of the NFL draft prospects who’ve run afoul of the law.
• STEROID NATION follows the follicle […]