Even as a Lakers fan during the Showtime Era days, Detroit Pistons head coach Chuck Daly earned my respect. Not only could he match Pat Riley coaching move for coaching move, but he could also match him designer suit for designer suit. Plus, he seemed like he could either drink you under a table, or [...]

Every year we celebrate the bloody massacre of Texans at the hand of the Mexican army, and this was before soccer was popular. The Alamo Bowl, then, is the college game in which a team is crowned new saviors of the Republic of Texas, and for one year they are enshrined within the walls [...]

I knew that the economy was in pretty bad shape at the moment, but I didn’t think that things were this bad. You may remember a few weeks ago when both Mario Chalmers and Darrell Arthur were sent home from the NBA’s Rookie Transition program after the two college teammates were busted in their room [...]

• The Friendly Confines aren’t so friendly toward Charlie Weis’ singing.

Because Cubs fans certainly know what’s tasteful & what isn’t.
• Smog, human rights abuses, slow internet connection with too many banned sites – the Beijing Olympics will have it all!
• Tony Stewart once again demonstrates his cool trackside manner.
• Two MMA fighters get attacked & [...]

YAHOO’s BALL DON’T LIE cycles up this photo of Pat Riley pedaling in for the Tour de France:

(That’s Pat to the right … or the left … um, we can’t tell)
The basketball exec rode in – well, actually, flew in by chopper – to take part in the ceremonies after Stage 17 of the French [...]

Maybe I missed this awhile back, but the TAMPA TRIBUNE notes today that Jon Gruden was a ball boy for the 1975-76 IU basketball team that went undefeated, and was of course coached by Bob Knight.

Gruden was 12 at the time, and was recently reunited with Knight at a cancer benefit hosted by Dick Vitale [...]

News came down yesterday that the curmudgeonly Pat Riley would be leaving his post as Miami head coach. Lost in the shuffle was the naming of Erik Spoelstra as new head coach, making him the first Filipino-American head man in NBA history.

This monumental moment will surely be marked with an introductory press conference. [...]

• Country singer Mindy McCready admits that she’s been randy with Roger Clemens for quite some time – starting back when she was just 15.

Is it true? Well, Mindy’s mom confirms the connection.
• Just about a week after Danica Patrick tasted victory, Ashley Force is the latest hot motor mama to roll into the winner’s [...]

The Miami media is a twitter today about the news that Pat Riley has called a press conference today to announce he is quitting as coach of the Miami Heat until they get good again.

By now everyone knows how he stabbed Stan Van Gundy in the back three years ago en route to stealing what [...]

• A woman suing the Detroit Tigers says female fans better cover up when they come out to Comerica Park.

• Kevin Love gets a chuckle out of an Oregon fan losing his car over his foul fingering.
• The Oakland A’s will always remember the toilets of Tokyo.
• Meanwhile, Charlie Manuel once had his own wet [...]