Becks To Kick Off Countdown To London 2012

Some jolly good media types are reporting that David Beckham will participate in the Closing Ceremonies at the Beijing Games. The report says that he'll ride into the stadium on one of those double-decker buses, and then eat a modest portion of some fish and chips. [ BBC Olympics Blog] • I don't know who adult film star Savannah Samson is, but apparently some of the Yankees do. Yankees. How appropriate. See what I did there? [ The Insider] • One of the clauses reportedly in the services contract Brett Favre turned down? He'd have to write a blog. I'm sure every entry would have been about how much Peter King means to the sportswriting world [ Machochip] • Ian Crocker's finish in the 100m butterfly was a bit disappointing [ Kornheiser's Cartel] • The pep talk that the Rays' B.J. Upton really needs [ Cake Rocks The Party] • A cool new feature on NHL 09 that doesn't rhyme with "roster update" [ Going Five Hole] Thanks to everyone for all the tips this weekend. It's not too late to send something in!