12:48 PM Never mind the Billy Goat - Christopher Borrelli of the Chicago Tribune suggests that the Cubs really suffer from the Curse of Norman Rockwell.

12:30 PM Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reports that there is "mutual sincere interest" between John Smoltz and the Washington Nationals.

12:10 PM Think the Sixers are going a bit overboard over the excitement of Allen Iverson's return? Or is it normal to hold an auction for the pen AI used to sign his new contract?

11:55 AM Unprofessional Foul will be live blogging today's World Cup draw.