• DEADSPIN finds Will Leitch taking care of some last-minute business by having a chat with sports blog nemesis Buzz Bissinger.

• Michael David Smith of FANHOUSE has an interview with freshly-minted DEADSPIN Editor A.J. Daulerio. (that was fast!)

• Neil Best of NEW YORK NEWSDAY presents a classic clip of the late George Carlin talking baseball on “Kiner’s Korner“.

• SPORTS ILLUSTRATED’s CAMPUS CLICKS stays in step with O.J. Mayo’s new “Juice Monsta” footwear.

• YARDBARKER punches up some videos of the fun goings-on from Fight Night at the Playboy Mansion.

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To the surprise of pretty much no one, the 2008 NBA Draft began thusly:

1. Chicago Bulls - Derrick Rose, Memphis

2. Miami Heat - Michael Beasley, Kansas State

3. Minnesota Timberwolves - O.J. Mayo, USC

The only real suspense in the opening stages was who was going to go next after the big three. And the next two teams were Bruin-up some surprises. Read more…

• UNCOACHED knows very well that pimpin’ ain’t easy for Joe Morgan.

• WE ARE THE POSTMEN wants to know what Mike & Mike were doing at Wrigley Field Wednesday night.

• Darren Rovell of CNBC runs along news that even before joining an NBA team, O.J. Mayo has already signed with Nike.

• The Austrians can have their free beer. RUMOR & RANTS reports that Russian soccer players in Euro 2008 have been promised two girls for each goal they score.

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We heard something about O.J. Mayo possibly accepting gifts bought with money sent through some kind of sickle cell anemia charitable front a few weeks ago, but we didn’t pay much attention to it. Why? We’re recently adopted the USC Athletics method of journalism. This means we don’t look at any news that might or might not be happening so we can’t be accountable for it later.

Instead, we looked at LOLcats all day. Aren’t they precious?

So we’re sure we didn’t hear anything from the L.A. TIMES today about the California attorney general’s office looking into posssible charges as part of this case. That would certainly be well outside of our new policy. After all, O.J. Mayo could not have willingly accepted money from Rodney Guillory illegally as long as this amount of cuteness exists in the world:

OMG that is soooooo true.
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SbB is back on the beach, enjoying the calm, cool waters of the Caribbean.

• Does the SI Jinx also cover couples who appeared in the swimsuit issue?

• Justine Henin pulls an Annika Sorenstam, but does it much quicker.

• Funny how one innocent cheerleaders-in-undies photo can destroy an entire athletic department.

• A San Francisco Giants fan tragically dies after a one-punch fight outside the ballpark.

• President Bush shows his solidarity with U.S. soldiers by giving up golf.

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NCAA Commissar Myles Brand has announced that former USC star O.J. Mayo will be investigated after learning of “new information” about Mayo’s alleged acceptance of cash and gifts while still enrolled in school.

It is presumed that Brand shouted his intention to investigate from a very tall window overlooking the NCAA parking lot, while holding his outstretched arm at a 45-degree angle. Read more…

• THE SPORTS HERNIA shows how excited assistant coach Steve Shuman is about the upcoming WNBA season, based on his media day photo:

• The ST. PETERSBURG TIMES reports that setting new levels of success and beating the Yankees still can’t get Rays fans out to Tropicana Field.

• The ORLANDO SENTINEL tosses news of a Florida State baseball player who gets around - by playing all nine positions in a single game.

• GUTTY LITTLE BRUINS brews up video of Rick Neuheisel extolling the virtues of UCLA football to some new recruits.

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