4:00 PM Ex-Nebraska RB Thunder Collins has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a drug dealer. Collins intends to appeal, telling the judge, "See you in 18 months" - but not before quoting Bobby Knight's well-known bury-me-upside-down comment.

3:45 PM Marcus Thompson of the Contra Costa Times reports on a post-practice spat between Warriors player Monta Ellis & coach Don Nelson. Monta supposedly moaned to Nellie, "Coach, why do it get blamed for everything?", then added, "See. That's why I won't do it. I just won't do it.?

3:30 PM Love this piece by John Adams of the Knoxville News-Sentinel: "Now, Kiffin has the opportunity to practice what he has preached. He can kick the players off the team and send a message to the rest of his team as well as the general populace of college football." Kiff is no man of his word, just wait.

3:16 PM The Notre Dame coaching situation is a lot simpler than most people make out. If Charlie Weis wins out, he keeps his gig for one more year at the most. If he doesn't, he's gone. What's so hard about that to understand?