Barry Svrluga of the WASHINGTON POST reports today that Jim Lefebvre is the manager of China’s Olympic baseball team in Beijing this summer. And that Barry Larkin has also, already, played a prominent role in coaching up the Chinese squad.

But Larkin might be most excited about his role working with the Chinese national team, which […]

Reuben Frank of PHILLYBURBS.com reports on Andy Studebaker, an anonymous DIII defensive end from Wheaton College who apparently would not have been drafted had it not been for a video of one of his workouts on Youtube:

“Nobody ever heard of this kid, but then his workout started popping up on You Tube and next […]

Moscow’s PRAVDA reports that amazingly, until last month Anna Kournikova and Maria Sharapova had never met.

(Happier, hotter times)
Then again, since Anna hasn’t played competitively in years, and is apparently “jealous” of Maria, we suppose it shouldn’t be that big a surprise.
Anna is terribly jealous of Maria’s incredible earnings (about $18 million a year), whereas Anna […]

Multiple reports suggest Mike D’Antoni has unleashed his last exasperated sigh at another Shaquille O’Neal turnover or failed post play by Amare Stoudemire. He could be out as Phoenix Suns coach as early as today, though no official word can be found and the multiple reports spend a lot of time referencing each other.

(Enumerating […]

“Moooooom. Mom! Mom Mom Mom Mom. Mom!”
“What is it, my little DeShawn Stevenson of the Washington Wizards?”
“Hi, Mom.”

“That’s nice, dear. Hello to you, too.”
“… Mom! Moooom Mom Mom MOM! Moooom!”
“What, dear? What?”
“… hi, Mom. Look what I got!”
“Yes, dear. Now why don’t you go off and […]

Deadspin’s Will Leitch was en-paneled last night with Braylon Edwards (?) and author Buzz Bissinger on HBO’s “Costas Now.” The three were supposedly to examine the role sports blogs have in affecting journalism at large.

But instead of an insightful discussion, Leitch was shouted down with profanity from a bizarre behaving Bissinger throughout. From the […]

As Roger Clemens continues to sully America’s pastime (steroid allegations, the Brian McNamee mess, the long-time affair with Mindy McCready), it would be nice to see a feel-good story coming out of baseball for a change. But we couldn’t find one, so we checked out it’s sister sport, softball - and discovered a tale […]

• YAHOO’s BALL DON’T LIE has the poop on Denver’ mascot finding some relief before the Nuggets got flushed by the Lakers.

• EMPTY THE BENCH teases us with some classic commercials of Pistol Pete Maravich displaying his fine b-ball skills and even finer hair.
• BABES LOVE BASEBALL brings up some broads (and a bud) that […]

• Tony Kanaan’s wife suggests her IRL hubby go throw on a dress if he’s gonna qualify behind Danica Patrick.

Maybe a little stylish number like this?
• Speaking of married life, a couple of Dallas DJs don’t show much respect to some of the Royals’ significant others.
• First, Mindy McCready’s mom confirms her daughter’s connection to […]

The BILLINGS GAZETTE pitches up news of a baseball signed by Babe Ruth now going up for bids. But what’s remarkable about this particular auction item is the near-mint condition of the 61-year-old ball and the story of how it was acquired & kept.

77-year-old Carvel Lincoln, then a 16-year-old pitcher from Idaho, was in Billings […]