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I was listening to Mike & Mike after dropping off my son at school and could not believe what I was hearing. They were discussing the Steelers' sexual predator quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger. In case you haven't heard, he's been in a bit of trouble:

Kansas, of course, has a spotless record. Not. Not that it excuses UK's violations, but this twit's premise is that KU is somehow "honorable" in a way that UK is not. UNC isn't really important. Actually, KU isn't either.

Bobby Knight. Whenever I see him, it always reminds me of that idiot football coach I had in high school that would hit me on the helmet with his whistle. The other day, the red sweatered jerk did drop his pants and open his mind:

Bob Knight said integrity is lacking in college basketball and cited Kentucky coach John Calipari as an example.

During a fundraiser for the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, Knight said he doesn't understand why Calipari is still coaching.

One of the cool things about baseball is that, no matter now many times you watch it, you always have the chance to see something new. Consider this play from yesterday:

The Dodgers literally were awarded a gift run in the second inning Sunday when a rarely seen "fourth-out rule" was invoked in their game against the D-backs.

Tigers Release Gary Sheffield

Some things to think about for UK fans here.

No way, now how. Anyone that thinks the Gold Glove awards are just about fielding hasn't been paying attention.

(Via Baseball Crank)

Top Fifty Players Of 2008:

Pick two of [players ranked 16-28]. Together, they were as valuable as one Albert Pujols.

Albert Pujols wins Most Valuable Player award:

St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols won his second NL MVP award, powering past Philadelphia Phillies star Ryan Howard by a comfortable margin Monday.

He ended up scoring 20 points. It should make a great memory for him: