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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We can’t imagine what Neil Diamond will sing at his Fenway appearance.

• Aussie officials don’t like it when their Olympic swimmers show themselves having fun on Facebook:

• Earl Campbell keeps his Heisman Trophy at an Austin airport snack bar.

• We didn’t see this one coming - O.J. Mayo is declaring for the NBA Draft.

• In another shocking revelation, the new Sonics owners were planning a move to Oklahoma all along!

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Trojans fans hoping against hope for their star player to stay can stop. In college basketball’s most shocking development since Tyler Hansbrough was named Player of the Year, O.J. Mayo is declaring for the NBA Draft.

(They’ll always have their memories - of being bounced by K-State.)

The LOS ANGELES TIMES reports that the USC freshman is one-and-done with his college career. But that doesn’t mean he’s completely abandoning his educational pursuits:

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• The LOS ANGELES TIMES’ ALL THINGS TROJAN learns that if O.J. Mayo does leave early, it could cost Tim Floyd & USC some scholarships.

• Jorge Sedano of Miami’s 790 THE TICKET believes the Big Cactus to be a Big Fraud.

• DEADSPIN motor overs news that one lucky Reds fan will win a new truck - if an impossible home run hits it. But then the vehicle would be dented, and who wants a dented truck?

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The 2008 NCAA Tourney opening round is starting to look familiar to the 2007 Tourney - no big upsets, but plenty of blowouts.

The closest excitement fans were treated to on Thursday was Belmont’s close call against Duke. The 15th-seed Bruins had the 2nd-seed Blue Devils on the ropes, but a bad inbounds pass and a missed last-second half-court shot allowed the Dookies to escape with a 71-70 win, and Belmont was banished back to Nashville.

But apart from those D.C. follies, it was a day of very little drama.

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• Michael David Smith of AOL FANHOUSE spreads news from USC coach Tim Floyd that keeping O.J. Mayo at school past his freshman year would be “irresponsible“.

• Matt Moseley of ESPN HASHMARKS passes along Tony Romo’s thoughts on Brett Favre’s farewell.

• The WASHINGTON POST rocks on, as Nationals president Stan Karsten feels Boss about the fast sales of Opening Day tickets: “It was like a Springsteen concert.”

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SbB while you were recovering from Wendy’s Stack Attack:

• Did Maxim do an about face on Packers Bikini Girls? (sure looks like it)

(You’re welcome)

• Thank god ESPN kept ND in their good graces by suspending Dana Jacobson. Yeah, that’s a valuable relationship.

• ‘Melo making sure Mayo’s leaving early? (Hello Heat!)

• As it turns out, Tom Brady plays on a second team, the Hair Club.

• Shaq’s monthly $1,500 cable bill (how many times can you watch Busty Cops III?)

Ben Bolch LOS ANGELES TIMES reports this morning that “USC freshman guard O.J. Mayo may have violated NCAA rules by accepting complimentary tickets from Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony to Monday’s Lakers-Nuggets game at Staples Center.”

The tickets were $230 face value and located near courtside.

The Times really splashed this as “O.J. Is. SCREWED.” but the rules are a little fuzzy on this - and Mayo may not be in trouble (Anthony with Nuggets fans is a different story though).

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