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Bar Attendee Says Jamal Anderson Is Not On The Down Low
There have been many responses to the "Deleted Scenes" anonymous tip about Jamal Anderson last Friday. Here's another version of what happened from a person at the Peachtree Tavern the night of Anderson's arrest....

Pittsburgh Penguins Also Not Pleased With Head Coaching Performance
Penguins coach Michel Therrien has been dismissed. GM Ray Shero: "I didn't particularly like the direction the team was headed." You mean you wanted to lose the Stanley Cup Finals again? [CBC]...

Jason Richardson's Confident In His Driving Ability
The Phoenix Suns' guard was arrested for driving 90mph in a 35mph zone. Oh, and he had his three-year-old son "unrestrained" in the car with him at the time. [ESPN]...

WTA Shocked To Learn That Dubai May Have A Problem With Israel
Over the last decade, Dubai has become a popular destination for international sports looking to add a warm winter tour stop, but that might change thanks to the whole Middle East in turmoil thing....

Terry Porter Says Terry Porter Is No Longer Coaching The Suns
Porter confirms that he has been fired by Phoenix and will be replaced by Alvin Gentry, partially-vindicating Peter Vescey. [AP/Google]...

Even The Weather Was Disappointed In The Daytona 500
With 48 laps left in the "Super Bowl of NASCAR," mighty Rangi, Sky Father who gives breath to the World, had seen enough. He brought down the thunder and put a stop to the Daytona 500....

Little Man Nate Exposes Superman's Weakness
Showmanship trumped awe-inspiration Saturday night, as 5'9 Nate Robinson's pogo-like leaping ability enabled him to win his second NBA dunk competition. SKEETS! ranked Robinson's "Krypto-Nate" as the best of the weekend....

Tim Floyd Seems Mildly Displeased With The Officiating
If you've made up your mind that you're going to get a T, you might as well make it a show. This call during Sunday's USC-ASU game in Tempe was pretty ghastly. [Insomniac's Lounge]...

Terry Porter's Unhappy All-Star Weekend
Here today, gone tomorrow: "There are strong indications that the Suns will have a new head coach leading them at Monday's scheduled afternoon practice. Although no final decision has been made, the apparent plan is for Suns management to fire Terry Porter - who in his first season has led the Suns ...

NFHS Rules Committee: A-11 Offense, Not Yours
Uh oh. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Football Rules Committee may have just put the kibosh on the A-11, our new favorite everyone-just-go-long offense....

And The No. 1 College Sports Town In The Nation Is ...
Ann Arbor. Which narrowly beats out Palo Alto, home to quiet, bucolic Stanford University. [Forbes]...

Source Confirms Stacey Dales Quit ESPN Because She Wouldn't Fly Coach
Yep, an ESPN source has confirmed that sideline lovely Stacey Dales quit ESPN over a tiff about airline seating. It's a story as old as journalism itself....

Bad News: Peter Vecsey Says You're Fired
Does New York Post NBA tracker Peter Vecesy know something you don't? It wasn't even lunchtime today before he had already predicted the imminent demise of two NBA careers....

Chad Dawson Selling Ad Space On His Shorts
Not to be outdone, Antonio Tarver to sublet his robe. [eBay]...

Mitch Albom Has A Few Things To Get Off His Chest
Yesterday afternoon, Detroit Free Press columnist Mitch Albom appeared on Scott Van Pelt's radio show to offer his insights on the rickety state of American journalism. Yes, pamphleteer fans: Mitch Albom hates blogs....

Cole Aldrich Does Not Appreciate Your Prank Calls (With Update)
Following the jump is a link to a voice mail message left by Jayhawks center Cole Aldrich, to one of the many Kansas State fans who had been prank calling him yesterday....

Dear A-Rod: There's a Curly-Haired Boston Writer Who Still Loves You
Dan Shaughnessy sticks up for Alex Rodriguez on Dan Patrick Show. [DanPatrick.com]...

Ex-Vike Robert Smith Goes To The Blog Mattresses Against Mike Florio (Update)
As blogs become more and more mainstream, comment sections have been invaded by some higher-profile participants. (See: Wilfork, Bianca.) But Ex-Viking Robert Smith has taken his beef with PFT's Mike Florio even further....

Baylor: Clippers Were Like 'A Vision Of A Southern Plantation'
Not taking sides in Elgin Baylor's lawsuit against the Clippers, but you hate to see it go down like this....

Hansbrough Still Undefeated At Cameron Indoor, MIMI!
I'm not sure exactly how the whole Tyler Hansbrough-as-a-Muppet phenomenon got started, but Duke fans took it to a new level last night....