Sarah McInerney of the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD reports that all is not lost on the endorsement front for Tiger Woods regardless of his seemingly endless extramarital affairs.

Tag Heuer chief executive Jean-Christophe Babin told the SMH that though the watchmaker may have dropped Woods in America, his endorsement is still valuable in certain countries. In fact, […]

Ligue nationale de hockey pour 2014, Monsieur Bettman?

Today Ian Poulter flipped off fans at the 16th hole of the Waste Management Open in Phoenix:

Tiger? Just missed it. Tapping in at 15th hole.

At the NFL combine today, Sam Bradford, who is 1/16 Cherokee, was asked if he would prefer the quarterback-bereft Redskins not draft him.

(If Bradford was full-blooded Cherokee and embraced the culture, would it be?)
Bradford replied, “no.” Earlier the same day he had said, “I’m not going to address that issue,” when the subject was […]

The AUCKLAND SUNDAY NEWS reports 2005 U.S. Open champion Michael Campbell questioning the sincerity of Tiger Woods’ recent speech while noting the emotional toll his infidelity has taken on the relationships of PGA Tour players.

“He hasn’t done golf any favours. It’s put doubt in the other wives and girlfriends’ minds, [about] that `what happens on […]

With the Canada v. USA hockey rematch likely be the signature moment for The Vancouver Games, Team Canada and its fans plan on doing whatever it takes to grin win.

(Puck you, Daddy)
I’d have left Don Cherry in the booth, but that’s me.

19-year-old Elene Gedevanishvili is a Georgian Olympic Figure skater who you might classify as a “field” bet in Vancouver. Thank goodness figure skating has always been more aesthetic than aftereffect.

Like most Americans, besides hockey, Winter Olympic results are mostly immaterial to me. Sport is an incidental backdrop to reconnect with the rest of the world […]

Okay, Pau Gasol’s girlfriend Silvia isn’t so hot that I’m going to keep posting pics of her every five seconds, but I thought you’d enjoy this small selection of the lovely Catalan lass:

Apparently Silvia’s a fitness instructor of some sort in Catalonia, Spain.

I hope.
 
Circus? Makes sense now.

Gatorade blogger and CNBC biz writer Darren Rovell reported today that the sports drink has dropped Tiger Woods as an endorser.

(The wonderment of Google caching)
If you think Gatorade execs are relieved to be rid of Woods, that’s nothing compared to how Vitaminwater officials must be feeling today. (Again.)

Mark Medina of the LOS ANGELES TIMES has a piece today comparing the behavior of zoo animals to the on-court personality of Kobe Bryant. In the politically correct-infested waters of the Tribune Company, I can’t say I’d have the stones to employ a concept so fraught with just-add-water outrage. (I’m told Medina enjoys juggling butcher […]