+ Mets make moves, designating Nelson Figueroa and Jorge Sosa for assignment (Figueroa plans to go to the minors if he clears waivers, Sosa might declare free agency instead), and sending Angel Pagan to the DL. Coming up (or already up): reliever Matt Wise, starting pitcher Claudio Vargas (what's with the ex-Brewers?), and Fernando Tatis. We don't have anyone better than Fernando Tatis in the minors?
+ Hank Steinbrenner thinks his team's not playing hard enough.
+ D'Antoni wants to trade Marbury as part of a package for Leandro Barbosa and Boris "I don't date American women, I have them" Diaw. Great trade, if the Suns are at gunpoint.
+ Soon-to-be senior high school basketball star (and St. John's target) Kevin Parrom is arrested after an altercation with his coach. There's more here than meets the eye, if only for the fact that this didn't need to get into the paper, and the player didn't have to get arrested if the coach didn't want that to happen.
+ You can't advertise your Larry Bird's former home as the "Legend of French Lick Resort" and get away with it... Larry Bird hopes.
+ Arizona State eliminates wrestling, swimming, and tennis. It was too hot for the last two anyway. Article includes complaining about Title IX, roll eyes and move on.
+ Any post about the old WUniversity, even if it's about track and field, is welcome in my blog.
+ A WHOA, BACK UP post on OJ Mayo asking some questions and stepping back from calling Mayo some kind of criminal deviant. The angle is interesting as the major news outlets are busy looking for culprits, as Rush the Court calls out the media. Whatever happened to investigative reporting? Whatever the outcome of the Mayo case, this kind of influence peddling will continue. Why would it stop if the only way to get at the info is a jilted snitch?
+ Joe Montana's eldest son Nate Montana is going to walk on at Notre Dame this fall. He didn't play much in high school, adopting the game late, but he's still Son of Montana. You'd think he'd choose a more competitive school, though. John Elway's son Jack will be suiting up for Arizona State, by the way. Does Jim Kelly have a kid? Joe Theismann? Warren Moon?
+ Gene Doping? Yikes. hat tip to The Sports Economist.
+ AND, What do you associate with various brands? The Wall Street Journal talks about the Brand Tags site.