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The Lane Kiffin Era Continues Its Inexorable Slide Into Craziness
At last spring football has arrived in fair Knoxville, which surely means that rookie coach Lane Kiffin can leave all those little distractions behind and get down to some straight-up coachin', right? Right?...

When Lost In The Georgia Dome, Consult Your Nearest Cheerleader
Tyler Hansbrough went from victory to fail within seconds this afternoon, as he avoided being called for a critical foul in a last-second win over Virginia Tech, but then got lost leaving the court....

Streaker Fail: This Should About End This Activity, One Hopes
Not only was this streaker at an English association soccer match in Manchester subdued by a female security guard, but he was also mocked by the crowd for "severe shrinkage." Ouch. [Bury Times]...

Boomer Esiason Will Sweep The Leg
Boomer Esiason interviewing Ralph Macchio on the enduring legacy of The Karate Kid? Yes, sign me up. Oh, and did you know they're doing a remake? Wax on. Wax off....

Rick Reilly Or Rick Rielly?
Just a couple days after the Twitter police silenced the "Rick Rielly" we'd all come to know and love, the real Rick Reilly writes a column that's absurdly Rielly-esque....

PR Woman Says Bernie Williams Smashed Her Camera, Face
You'd have to think this lady had to do something completely obnoxious to infuriate Bernie Williams. [AP] (via Why Is My Head Growing?)...

Karl Malone Would Also Like To Join In Physical Violence Against Politicians
The Mailman thinks that "Congress and the Senators need to be slapped around" and volunteers his services. (And he's not being "facetious.") Why should Charles Barkley get to have all the fun? [MediaMatters]...

Kevin Garnett Breaks Into UCLA Locker Room, Rustles Through Their Stuff
In this new Adidas campaign, Kevin Garnett, Tracy McGrady, Dwight Howard and Josh Smith visit various college locker rooms and try on players' uniforms. Your uncle has a similar problem, but it involves women's clothing....

Andre Smith Shows The World What A First Round Draft Pick's Bologna Bags Look Like
He is a specimen, that Andre Smith. Couple his fleshy girth with his bad 40-time and his unimpressive bench and you have yourself a man who's obviously not interested in making any money. [TheBigLead]...

The United Football League Is What We Thought It Was!
Denny Green and Jim Fassel are back coaching pro football, and there may be a spot for Michael Vick as well. Welcome to the wonderful world of the UFL!...

Who Says Conference USA Is Not Very Deep?
Everyone says that Memphis plays in a conference where talent doesn't stretch very far, but we did assume that the talent at least stretched farther than Memphis's own bench....

Mickey Rourke Loves Being In Russia
Mickey Rourke, ever in character, at the premiere of The Wrestler in Moscow today. I don't often advocate this, but look what Mickey's doing at crotch level....

Tall Order For Soccer-Playing Waitress
A 22-year-old waitress from Watsonville, Calif. with little playing experience is among tryout finalists for the FC Gold Pride, one of seven teams in the new Women's Professional Soccer league. [San Jose Mercury]...

Phelps Bong Hits Feed The Homeless In San Francisco
Kellogg's recent dumping of Michel Phelps as its spokesman had at least one unexpected consequence: The sudden appearance of about 3,800 pounds of cereal at the San Francisco Food Bank....

Rinku And Dinesh Will Sign Here, And Initial Here
Jeff Bernstein, the agent for Indian pitching prospects Rinku and Dinesh, reports that the controversy with the Topps representative has been cleared up. He is not a very, very bad man after all....

Washington Hoops Player Uses Twitter To Get Back At Prankster
The old "get rival player's phone number and call him 25 times in the middle of the night" gag recently spiced up the Washington-Washington State rivalry—especially after the offender forgot about about caller ID....

Alex Smith Household To Be Well Stocked With Towels
Alex Smith will be making $4 million this season in his restructured deal with the 49ers, plus all this stuff from his wedding registry (wonder if Mike Nolan got him the pannini maker). [Wedding Channel.com]...

So Much For LT Going Elsewhere
Rejoice, San Diegans. Ladainian Tomlinson will be around to spell Darren Sproles for the next three years. [AP]...

Alex Smith Is Back, But Apparently In Disguise
Things don't usually work this way, but hey, we're in a recession. Alex Smith — once thought totally extinct in the wild — is back with the 49ers under a new, slimmer contract....
