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Isiah Thomas Gets Right To Work Crushing Young Men's Dreams
High school forward Chris Rozier was set to sign up with Florida International's basketball program until a change came in the coaching staff. That new coach's first order of business? Withdrawing Rozier scholarship offer....

The Loyalty Of Greg Paulus Is Now In Question
First he wants to play football for some Big Ten school—now Duke's posterboy is being photographed holding a baby in Carolina Blue? Or maybe he's about to eat it? [850Buzz, via RTC; explanation here]...

Rangers Coach Suspended For Fighting Fans
It looks like Sean Avery's hot-headed, loose cannon ways are rubbing off on his head coach John Tortorella, who got himself suspended for today's crucial Game 6 (on national TV!) against the Capitals....

Draft Day 2: Don't Spend All Of Your Signing Bonus In One Place
It's spring outside! So let's stay inside and watch rich white guys play fantasy football with millions of your hard-earned ticket dollars for another 12 hours....

How To Entertain Yourself Today If You Don't Have A Bigass Touchscreen
Well, hell, CNN gave John King one for the 2008 election. Why doesn't Michael Smith get one for the NFL Draft?...

Stick To Foursquare And Hopscotch, College Boy
Oft-injured UNC quarterback T.J. Yates will be out six weeks after spraining his thumb during a game of Frisbee. He will spend the remainder of the summer ensconced in bubble wrap. [WRALSportsFan]...

Here's Why Killing A Referee Is a Poor Idea
It's never too early for a bizarre story involving murder, cover-up, the Philadelphia Flyers, and the age old dilemma of players and referees not seeing eye to eye....

Your 2009 Detroit Lions Are Matthew Stafford And Ten Other Guys
The tension building around the first overall pick has been punctured with anonymous sources for, I think, the 312th straight year. We know that Matthew "Matt" Stafford will be the Lions' guy....

Andre Smith Needs Your Support, Both Emotionally And Areolically
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap...

Little Person, Big World: The Great Dave Flood Experiment Is Over
We all watched breathlessly when the Independent York Revolution employed 3-foot-2 batter Dave Flood this season during spring training. Would this mark a glorious new era in tiny strike zones? Um, no....

Goodell: Super Bowl In London? Are You High?
Did my eyes deceive me, or did the BBC report this morning that the Super Bowl is coming to London? Yep, here it is. Boy was Roger Goodell surprised when he found out....

Minus The Beard, His 40 Time Would Have Been Much Faster
Seriously. You should read Clay Travis' combine draft novella that Fanhouse has been serializing. [Fanhouse]...

Dan Shanoff Deconstructs The Sideline Princess
"But watching her at the event confirmed what I had thought when I watched her on TV: She was down-to-earth and completely comfortable with herself." You cad! [The Sporting Blog]...

The One With Competitive Fanny Coughs And Belichick's Casual Wear
We get a massive amount of tips in our inbox each week. Some are pretty interesting, but don't get published for one reason or another. (NSFW)...

Rajon Rondo Likes Fast Cars, Absurd Amounts Of Caffeine
First of all, how could Red Bull pick an NBA player as its first spokesman, and not have him be a member of the Chicago Bulls? Seems like a tragic misstep to me. [Break Media] [Rajon Rondo Blog]...

Learning English The Kornheiser And Wilbon Way
I'm not sure how often "Stick a fork in them, the run is over, Wilbon," comes up in normal conversation, but if it does, these Chinese students learning English have that situation covered....

Zack Greinke Also Overcame Some Debilitating Personal Problems, Too
The media was in love with Josh Hamilton's comeback story from drug abuse — but why no such support for Greinke overcoming his depression? [Sharapova's Thigh]...

Gary Bettman Does Not Appreciate Your Octopus-Throwing Antics
A Red Wings fan throwing an octopus on the Columbus Blue Jackets home ice? Sir, this will not stand! (Scuffle ensues — see photo)....

Girl, 12, Throws Perfect Game, Is Called Up By Mets
The taunting rings in your ears and burns like fire, and will for years. A girl pitched a perfect game against your Little League team, and you struck out three times. Nelson Muntz approves....

Our Two Greatest Leaders Make A Pact To Save The World
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap (Photo: Orlando Sentinel)...