The hammer came down on the Detroit Shock & Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday, as the WNBA announced its suspensions in response to last Tuesday’s “Malice In The Palace II: Made For A Woman“. Five Detroit players & assistant coach Rick Mahorn were given sentences ranging from 1 to 4 games, while L.A. also have five players suspended.

With this sudden loss of manpower… er, womanpower, what’s the Shock to do? Sign up a 50-year-old, of course!

(Nancy Lieberman - back in the day & still looking good today)

BLOG OF HILARITY passes along news that Nancy Lieberman has been given a seven-day contract by the Detroit club. The Hall of Famer and former Olympic player had been a previous employee of the Shock - serving as coach & GM from 1998-2000.

However, Nancy is pretty confident that her brief re-appearance in Motown won’t turn into a multi-year deal: Read more…

• Seems the WNBA is becoming more like its big brother league everyday.

• Keith Hernandez doesn’t have time to respect the Reds’ Hall of Fame.

• Fans won’t be chanting for Melky Cabrera if he keeps this kind of play up.

• No wonder the Cubs were doing so well - they cheated in the MLB Draft!

• The Baltimore Ravens draft a four-year basketball collegian who hasn’t played football since high school.

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