• PHILLY JOCK via ARMCHAIR GM gets chills in explaining what may have caused Maria Sharapova’s US Open ouster:

• Staying on the court, FIRE JOE MORGAN finds Scoop Jackson double-faulting for writing that tennis is better than college football.

• Over on DEADSPIN, Dan Shanoff declares that anyone who keeps Michigan in the Top 25 got some ’splaining to do.

• THE BIG LEAD relishes how Kansas coach Mark Mangino may love hot dogs, but hates hotdoggin’ by his players:

• 100% INJURY RATE cuts through the crap in showing how far Ohio State fans will go to get tickets.

• SONS OF SAM MALONE is bearly bullish on companies that certain NFL players should invest in.

• AOL FANHOUSE learns that LaDainian Tomlinson has a soft spot for New England, as his Nike TV ad was supposed to feature LT tearing through the Patriots’ D, not the Bears:

• THE ANGRY T gets pumped in trying to figure out who the 10 WWE wrestlers banned for steroid use are.

• Meanwhile, LARRY BROWN SPORTS reports Vince McMahon may have found some new recruiting grounds, as Texas and Florida will be testing high schoolers for steroids.

• Paging Lee Elia: LION IN OIL just wants some support, as Carlos Zambrano calls out Cubs fans who dared boo him:

• As a public service, BETWEEN THE 20s lets you know what games you’ll need a radio for, as they announce the TV teams for Week 1 of the NFL.

• WIKIA GAMING takes it to the max in listing their Top 10 Extreme Sports Video Games.