No more candy & ice cream for the Yankees? Aw, nuts (& dried fruit & granola)!
• CBS might finally be telling college analyst Billy Packer to pack it in.

• Carmelo Anthony gets treated to special chants at Staples Center.
• An NBA D-Leaguer expresses his desire for “The Office” actress Jenna Fischer through the power […]

Karma can be a biatch sometimes, even in small doses. A Red Sox fan had made a great catch on a foul ball hit into the upper deck of Fenway Park. But during his excessive 30-second celebration, he managed to lose it:
Not only did he lose a great souvenir, but the ball fell back […]

RANDBALL bounces over this fun little video of the big three presidential candidates speaking to that most coveted sector of the voting public - wrestling fans!

Hillary Rodham Clinton implores viewers that for tonight, just call her “Hill-Rod”. Meanwhile, in an amusing nod to former WWE star The Rock, fellow Democrat Obama asks special interest […]

THE BEST WHO vaults over rumors that Vladimir Putin has split with his 50-year-old wife and landed with a 24-year-old Olympic gymnast.

A Moscow newspaper dishes that the Russian president is reportedly leaving his long-time better half Ludmilla, and getting in rhythm with rhythmic dancer Alina Kabaeva.
However, the Russian rag learns that publishing Putin’s alleged affairs […]

Euroleague, the basketball version of soccer’s Champions League, pulls together the best teams from each European basketball league every other year for their own Champions Cup. Their own Final Four takes place in early May. You may want to block out time to be in Madrid for it.

What? You’re not a basketball […]

• YOU BEEN BLINDED has some good news for commercial announcers - Mike Tyson won’t be taking your job anytime soon.

• The TORONTO GLOBE & MAIL reports that the CFL’s Argonauts have become a halfway house for another NFL problem player. This time it’s David Boston.
• WE ARE THE POSTMEN hopes new Bucks coach Scott […]

The Red Sox are in trouble.
What’s that you say? Yeah, we know, on the surface, things aren’t so peachy for the Yankees at the moment. A-Rod is injured and Hank Steinbrenner is becoming a media-borne boil on the backside of baseball operation.

(The REAL reason for the Cubs’ century-long losing streak)
But manager Joe Girardi remains undaunted, […]

As far as I can remember, I’ve watched one hockey game in my life. That being said, some people actually like hockey. You might even think that the VERSUS network likes hockey since, you know, they’re the only people who broadcast it these days.

(Is that Victoria Principal you’re wearing? YES!)
Of course, […]

When George Washington warned this country of avoiding foreign entanglements, he should have also added “suburban parents” to the list. Frankly, a land war in Asia seems petty compared to a lawn-cutting ordinance war or getting involved with local youth sports.

Be prepared for the righteous anger of the community when you’re caught doing wrong, […]

Numerous anecdotal tales about the dangers of synthetic turf haunt professional athletes. We can still remember with sickening detail when Wendell Davis of the Chicago Bears ended his career without contact when he tore both ACLs at Veterans Stadium.

However, there’s now a new silent killer in synthetic turf: lead. Yes, the same paint […]