Dorm golf

*Dorm golf, it's pretty ridiculous.

Hawaii Coach suspended

*Hawaii football coach Greg McMackin has been suspended 30 days and will voluntarily take a pay cut for his derogatory comments about the Notre Dame football team. (USA Today)

Bob Huggins' team with legal problems?

*No better way to derail a season laced with promise then to have one point guard suspended because of hit and run charges and the other suspended because of domestic battery charges. Truck Bryant and Joe Mazzulla are definitely winners. (Sunday Gazette Mail) (ESPN)

Southeastern Little League Softball Tourney

*Check out the coverage of the Little League Southeastern Regional Softball tournament this weekend on WMUL and the Little League baseball next weekend.

MLB Trade-day

*Victor Martinez dealt to the Boston Red Sox on a day when the Red Sox were wheeling and dealing. (MLB)

*The Red Sox then traded Adam LaRoche, who they just got last week from the Pirates, to the Braves for Casey Kotchman. (MLB)

*Jake Peavey traded to the Chi-Sox while he's on the DL. (SI)


*Mariners traded Jarrod Washburn to the Tigers solidifying the Tigers pen. (NYT)

*Twins completed trade with the A's for a bat at the SS position in Orlando Cabrera. (MLB)

*The Cincinnati Reds traded Edwin Encarnacion and Josh Roenicke to the Blue Jays for 3b Scott Rolen. And then traded utility man Jerry Hairston Jr. to the Yankees for minor league catcher Chase Weems. (MLB)

*Marlins trade for Nationals first baseman Nick Johnson. (MLB)

*And the most rumored player to get traded was Roy Halladay and he went no where. (MLB)

Friday evening rundown, minus baseball

*Weis says Notre Dame is offended by the remarks made by Hawaii coach Greg McMackin at WAC media day yesterday. Can't imagine McMackin will be around much longer on the islands. If he is it won't be an easy road. (AP)

*Tyler Hansbrough of the Pacers could be out two months with an injured shin. The beginning of the end for the overrated forward? (ESPN)

*Tom Brady says his knee is fine and he should be ready to play in the preseason. Vastly different news then what you were hearing toward the end of the NFL season where they were afraid an infection in the knee could cause problems. (Boston Globe)

*NHL investigating long-term deals in NHL. (ESPN)

*Arturo Gatti's body exhumed for second autopsy. (SI)

*Percy Harvin a no show at Vikes camp today. (SI)

*Will or won't the Patriots sign Mike Vick? (SI)

Friday morning rundown

*Bronson says he used andro for a while before 2004 when it was made illegal. It help throw the curve better? He says though it made him feel like he could do anything, that's more the reason why he probably took it. (ESPN)

*Roy Halladay trade talks set to go down to the wire. Blue Jays officials have declared talks dead, but things will heat up before the 4p.m. deadline. (USA Today)

*Joel Zumaya definitely going to have shoulder surgery...why are so many young arms in Detroit having problems? (Detroit News)

*Thursday MLB Scoreboard.

*Ozzie Guillen is sick of names just leaking off the list, it's get old. And I agree. (Daily Herald)

*Tiger Woods rebounding on day two of the Buick open and he's making a run at the lead. (Detroit News)

*Leon Washington shows up at Jets camp, probably means a deal is near. (NYT)

*Fox ranks NFL's teams based on their backfields. (Fox)

*Michael Phelps rivals at the World Championships aren't missing an opportunity to make fun of him about his and his coaches feelings on the almost outlawed swim suits. (ESPN)

*Former Longhorn Brian Orakpo, the 13th pick by the Redskins has signed. The deal calls for a guaranteed $13.1 million. (AP)

*Rams sign draft pick, offensive lineman Jason Smith. (ESPN)

*Bucs top pick Josh Freeman signed a 5-year $36 million contract. (Tampa Bay Online)

*Big Papi's feelings on steroids before the season.



*PAC-10 media day made brief.




*MMA knockout in three seconds.



*Check out the dude dancing at a Houston Comets game.



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Late Thursday update

*Lamar Odom got what he wanted, for Jerry Buss to open up that wallet finally. L.O. will stay in la la land with Kobe. (LA Times)

*Red Sox fans standing by Ortiz for now. (NYT)

*Red Sox still working on a Victor Martinez deal. (Cleveland Leader)

*Dodgers make deal for lefty bullpen help. (ESPN)

*Tiger Woods in trouble for his second consecutive tournament. (LA Times)

*Ricky Rubio to the NBA in 2011? What a joke for the T-Wolves. (Yahoo)

Hawaii Football Coach shoots off mouth...and more

*At WAC media day Hawaii coach Greg McMackin apparently was still heated about the Hawaii Bowl loss to Notre Dame. Use a homosexual slur and then tried to convince reporters not to report it...oh my did he open his mouth and insert both feet. (Reno Gazette Journal) Also here is the audio...be warned you'll obviously hear the slur. (Idaho Statesman) (via thebiglead.com)




*Texas radio DJ Bobby Jones recently made a bet with Andy Roddick that he could at least return one of Roddick's serves. (via SI Hotclicks) (If you don't want the whole thing cause it's long...skip ahead to the last serve.)



*A 57-year field goal in Ironman football...what's Ironman football?

Thursday afternooner

*Big Papi and Manny are two most recent names on the list of those that tested positive for steroids in 2003 to leak. Not a huge surprise for Manny considering he say out 50 games already this year for testing positive. For Big Papi though this confirms what many were thinking earlier in the year when he was slumping.

This can't be good for their chances at the hall down the road. And throughout the rest of the season. (NYT)

*Mike Vick told media Thursday after his bankruptcy hearing that he was close to signing with a new team. (Washington Post)

*As if things weren't already weird in the Arturo Gatti case in Brazil, they have officially ruled that it was a suicide and have released his wife from jail. Something just doesn't seem right. (Daily News)

*Giants LB Antonio Pierce testified today in the Plaxico Burress case as charges loom on the horizon for himself. Is the DA in New York looking to make a name or what? (Daily News)

*Ryan Lochte took one of Michael Phelps world record's in the World Championships as Phelps looked on choosing not to swim in the 200IM. (Washington Post)

*Udeze retires a year after battling leukemia. It is currently in remission, but apparently Udeze is having trouble getting himself back in to football sahpe. (Miami Herald)

*Taylor Mays is going to be the stud this year for USC. Keep an eye on the safety. (LA Times)

*Raptors and Warriors swapped Devean George for Marco Belinelli. (San Francisco Chronicle)

*Raiders signed their first round pick today WR Darius Heyward-Bey...and will continue to be terrible this year. (Fox)

Thursday morning rundown

*Cliff Lee is headed to the Phils and they looked prime for another run at the world series. (USA Today) Where does Pedro Martinez fit in to the equation now. He's still on rehab and hasn't made it to the club yet. (USA Today)

*Cards and Dodgers play 15 and the machine finishes it off for the Cards. (MLB)

*Matt Garza of the Rays plunked Mark Teixeira on purpose last night and then said he did it on purpose because he's tired of pitchers throwing at Rays third baseman Evan Longoria. (ESPN)

*Joel Zumaya of the Tigers on his way to see James Andrews...usually that means bad things. (ESPN)

*Idians probably going to trade catcher Victor Martinez before tomorrow's trade deadline as well. (ESPN)

*Not looking good in Toronto for a Roy Halladay deal. (ESPN)

*Jose Reyes supposedly out with an injured hammy was a night club last weekend. (NYP)

*Wednesday MLB Scoreboard.

*More trouble for USC? (LA Times)

*The house passed a resolution yesterday that would pardon legendary boxer Jack Johnson. (ESPN)

*Everton topped the MLS All-Stars last night on Penalty Kicks. (AP)

More to come later.

Wendesday afternoon update

*Cliff Lee is headed to the defending World Series champ and NL East leading Phils. Big get, quality pitcher, not quite Roy Halladay but may be good enough. (USA Today)

*Mariners complete trade with the Pirates for Ian Snell and Jack Wilson. (MLB)

*Reds trade a prospect to the Mariners for another prospect. (WCPO)

*Michael Phelps rebounded today at the World Championships after losing a race yesterday for the first time in four years. (NYT)

*Vikes figuring out their season minus Favre. (Star Tribune)

*Texas LB says he learned a lesson after crashing into an apartment building while texting...insert joke here. (Dallas Morning News)

*Steelers opened camp today with all kinds of distractions. (USA Today)

*Plaxico testified this morning, he says he's remorseful for what happens. Of course you are you shot yourself in the leg. (AP)

*Weird, weird story about Drews Brees' mom. (Houston Chronicle)

*Boise State picked to win the WAC, what a surprise...(AP)

*Sausage race in Milwaukee gets a little physical. (Via Deadspin.com)

Wednesday morning rundown

*Interesting look at how the Hall of Fame after a five year mandatory wait for Favre could help his image after the repeated comebacks. (NYT)

*Vikes aren't exactly stacked at QB now. (Star Tribune)

*More of Michael Phelps losing yesterday in the in 200 at the World Championships. His coach says the new suits are to be blamed. The suits are expected to be banned from swimming sometime next spring according to the Swimming governing body, FINA. (CNN)

*Some college coaches could be in trouble after attending banquet that the NCAA told them to stay away from. (ESPN)

*The true reason Rich Rodriquez went to Michigan because it's hard becoming friends with Jamie Foxx in West Virginia. (AnnArbor.com)

*The Red Sox retired Jim Rice's number 14 last night at Fenway, a long time coming most Sox fans think. (Boston Globe)

*Buerhle flirts with his second perfect game, before losing. He did however set a record for the most number of batters retired consecutively at 45. (MLB)

*Trade deadline is Friday and teams like the Phils are still trying to acquire Roy Halladay. The rumors are bordering on annoying. (Philadelphia Inquirer)

*Phils are going to make sure to get a front line pitcher if it's not Halladay they want Cliff Lee. (ESPN)

*Pedro Martinez of the Phils (man that seems weird) three a bullpen session yesterday at the Phils AAA affiliate in Lehigh valley. (ESPN)

*Astro's reliever Wesley Wright suffered from dehydration last night and was rushed to the hospital. (AP)

*The Mets realize Minaya made a mistake by calling out the reporter during the press conference of the firing of Bernazard, but are sticking by Minaya, for now. (SI)

*Tuesday night MLB Scoreboard.

*Mike Vick rumors, Jacksonville? Minnesota? (Yahoo)

*Plaxico to face the grand jury today. (Long Island Press)

*Jim Johnson made the Eagles D the formidable force that it has been for years. Tough day for the Eagles yesterday. (Boston Herald)

*U.S. woman sets 200m butterfly mark. (ESPN)

*Starbury crying, no one really knows why. (via thebiglead.com)

Tuesday night videos

*Chris Cooley doing his best Jason Witten and Tony Romo impersonation. (Via Official Chris Cooley Blog)

Fantasy Files from Tanner Cooley on Vimeo.

Fantasy Files 2 from Tanner Cooley on Vimeo.

*Mark Buehrle reads the top 10 on Letterman. (Hot clicks)



*You can kick the ball in volleyball? (Hot clicks)



*Shaq on raw Monday night.

Mets gaffe with Rubin

*Minaya tried to blame Daily News writer Adam Rubin who wrote "negative articles about Bernazard. Don't think it was Rubin's fault. (NYT) (Newsday) (Daily News)

*Rubin has a rebuttal. (Daily News)





*Video of the Presser.

Favre staying retired...thank god...and more

*Favre is not coming back, THANK GOD. See you in the Hall Brett. (Washington Post) (Fox Sports)

*Plaxico will testify before the grand jury tomorrow. Hope he doesn't say something stupid and shoot himself in the foot. (Daily News)

*Tony Dungy will help mentor Mike Vick as part of agreement with league for reinstatement. Dungy says Vick is more worried about getting his life back. (ESPN) Bengals say no to Mike Vick. (SI)

*Goodell's authority to be a sticking point in upcoming collective bargaining agreement talks. (ESPN)

*Long time great D-coordinator of the Eagles dies. (Washington Post)

*Michael Phelps who lost his first race final in two years might not participate in future races if body suits aren't banned soon. Bob Bowman, Phelps coach says he'll pull Phelps from upcoming races if the body suits aren't banned immediately. Swimming's governing body FINA says they plan on banning them by April or May of next year. Bowman says he'll pull the guy who is filling the seats. (AP)

*White Sox trade for Kotsay. (MLB.com)

*BoSox make offer to the Blue Jays for Roy Halladay. (Boston Globe)

*Phillies and Indians talking about a Cliff Lee deal. (ESPN)

*Brett Myers may be back this year as reliever. (ESPN)

*Red Sox upset that Daisuke went public with concerns about his rehab. (SI)

*Phil Mickelson will be back next week. (AP)

*Redskins sign supplmental pick Jeremy Jarmon out of Kentucky. (Washington Times)

*Pro and college leagues resisting sports betting in Deleware and other states. (USA Today)

*Charles Tillman has back surgery, says he'll be fine for Bears. (Chicago Sun Times)

*Bobcats trade Okafor for Chandler. (ESPN)

*Contador and Armstrong just don't like each other. (SI)

*Huge brawl breaks out after Phils game. (SI)

*Bush and Kardashian broke up. (Washington Post)

Tuesday morning rundown

*Vick reinstated, but Goodell didn't truly clear anything up. (Washington Post) Where could Vick end up, some are saying New England, could give New England what they needs to run the wild cat. (Yahoo)

*Monday night MLB Scoreboard.

*The United States has a good chance of getting the World Cup in 2018. (Washington Post)

*Uh Oh the Rose Bowl might have to accept a non-BCS team soon. Oh no! (LA Times)

*Apparently not everyone wants the final coaches poll to be confidential like the BCS has it set up to be now. (USA Today)

*Ryan Garko will help the Giants, while the Indians are unloading quick and may not be done. (USA Today)

*Angels working hard to trade for the Indians Cliff Lee. (Yahoo)

*Word out of New York now is that Bud Selig won't ease up on Rose and isn't considering reinstatement. (Daily News)

*Not everything coming easy for Michael Phelps at the World Championships. (AP)

*Northwestern wants to play at Wrigley Field, there are a couple of problems with that. (Chicago Tribune)

*Video of Goodell on Vick's return.



*Hypnotist puts USC football team under, via thebiglead.com.

Monday night video time

*Ronaldo makes a fool of himself.



*Incredible hole in one by Lief Olson on the PGA Tour.



*Cardinals prospect does his version of Thriller.



*College rain delay leads to dance off.

Vick is eligible...kind of

*Mike Vick was conditionally reinstated in to the NFL today, it could mean several different things. Any team can sign him, but who knows when he'll actually be allowed back on the field during a game. (NYT)

*A second Philadelphia man says he was shot by Marvin Harrison. Always thought Harrison was a mild and meek person...guess not. (ESPN)

*Orlando Sentinel takes a look at the most powerful man in sports, ESPN's George Bodenheimer. (Orlando Sentinel)

*Mets dismissed Bernazard who tried to pick a fight with minor league prospects, yeah you read it right. (NYT)

*D-Wade recruiting Lamar Odom hardcore. (ESPN)

*Bobcats and Hornets are talking an Okafor for Chandler deal...why? (ESPN)

*Brandon Marshall reported to camp just like he said he would...he's not going anywhere and he shouldn't. (Denver Post)

*Can Rich Rod be successful in year two in Ann Arbor? Greg Doyle of CBSSports says Rod and Pryor need big years to live up to the hype. Unless the freshman Tate steps up for Rod, just don't see it happening. (CBSSports)

*Cornhuskers are picked to win the Big XII north, but they aren't to the level they once were yet. (AP)

*Can Phelps step up to the challenge again. (SI)

*Obama makes a play for the World Cup to come to the United States in 2018 or 2022. (USA Today)

*Pete Rose getting backed by Hank Aaron in his newest attempt to get in to the Hall of Fame. I wouldn't bet on it...get it? get it? (NYT)

*Indians manager and pitcher suspended for their actions in the 10-3 victory over the Mariners Saturday when Winston Abreu of the Indians hit Jack Hannahan in the 9th after both teams had been warned earlier in the game. (MLB.com)

*Mark Buehrle is Major League player of the week...duh. (MLB.com)

*Blue Jays and Phils trade talks reportedly not going well. (ESPN)

*Minnesota Timberwolves are wheeling and dealing once again as they add Wilkins and Atkins. (Seattle Post Intelligencer)

*Alberto Contador blasted Lance Armstrong during a press conference in Madrid today. (Daily News)

*Rickey Henderson wanted to play football for the Raiders. (NYT)

*Josh McDaniels looks like he's 15. (Denver Post)

*Houston gets the MLS All-Star game in 2010. (MLSnet)

*F1 driver has surgery after fracturing skull. (ESPN)

*11 ugliest uniforms in college football. (Campus Squeeze)

Local sports update

*Mitch Stadium in Ceredo has been renovated for the Softball and Little League baseball southeast regional tournaments. Softball starts this weekend. (H-D)

*Slate, McClellan and Harvey garner first team all C-USA preseason honors. (H-D)


*High school football getting facilities upgrades all over the Huntington area. (H-D)

*Herald-Dispatch preview of the Va. Tech matchup. (H-D)

*Herd picked 5th in the preseason C-USA east division. (Charleston Gazette)

*The Gazette takes a look at the Mountaineers on the Marshall schedule. (Charleston Gazette)

*The hiring of Hamrick at Marshall could help the Herd baseball program. (Charleston Daily Mail)

*Noah Cottrill from Poca, the WVU commit mentioned in USA Today article talking about the problem with high school basketball...transfers. (USA Today)

Monday morning rundown

*Sorry for the lack of updates over the weekend while I was out of town. Back to business this morning.

*Contador takes down Armstrong for the Tour de France. Armstrong finishes third and vows he'll be back next year with his own team. (Boston Globe)

*New York district attorney not budging with Plaxico Burress, insisting on prison time. (Foxsports.com)


*After a weekend in Cooperstown at the baseball Hall of Fame, it looks like Pete Rose getting in to the hall is gaining steam. (ESPN)

*More from the hall as Rickey Henderson and Jim Rice got in. (ESPN)

*Sunday MLB Scoreboard.

*United States gets thumped by Mexico in Gold Cup final in the Meadow Lands. Granted people shouldn't freak out, it wasn't the U.S.'s top team at all. (Daily News)

*Boston Herald says the ACC is going to start to fulfill it's potential that it had when the new league was formed. (Boston Herald)

*In the Big Ten Ohio State is the preseason favorite, I wonder how many times in the History of the Big Ten they have been the preseason favorite. It has to be almost twice as anyone else, except maybe Michigan. (ESPN)

*LSU will depend on some young pups this season. (ESPN)

*Michael Phelps finishes second in World Championships in the 200 meter and is ok with it. (AP)

*Over the weekend, former Boxing Champion Vernon Forrest was killed in a carjacking in Atlanta. (SI)

*Tiger Woods paired with Bob Seger at pro-am. (USA Today)

*Jimmie Johnson wins in Indianapolis at the Brickyard. (NYT)

*Lamar Odom is strongly considering heading to the Miami Heat, just go already. (Miami Herald)

*Tyson Gay says he's ready to shock the world at the World Championships and upset Usain Bolt. (ESPN)

*Terrell Owens is all the sudden becoming the publicist and ring leader for Mike Vick to get reinstated back in to the league. (USA Today)

*Interesting column discussing whether Sports Journalism is a sexist culture. (St. Petersburg Times)

*New studies say that the curve ball isn't that bad for young kids to throw. I don't see how moving your wrist that hard in that direction that many times a game couldn't be bad for a young kid. (NYT)

*Check out the long range soccer goal, via thebiglead.com

Friday morning rundown

*Buehrle throws perfect game against the Rays yesterday. (MLB.com)

*Thursday night MLB Scoreboard.

*Spurried owned up this morning to "accidentally" not picking Tebow for All-SEC. (ESPN)

*Mike Vick and Roger Goodell had tea yesterday. (Boston Globe)

*Boise State gets over $1million for matchup with Va. Tech. (ESPN)

*Atlanta Journal constitution looks at what the Georgia Bulldogs will have to overcome this year. (AJC)

*Cardinals trying to get another trade done, by trading for Matt Holliday. (MLB.com)

*Some players can't stand Saban apparently, who would've thunk it? (AL.com)

*Ole Miss looking to shock some people this year. (Al.com)

*Gators picked to win SEC east, oh really? I thought Vandy would be the unanimous pick. (Baltimore Sun)

*U.S. takes down Honduras. (NYT)

*Favre should be making decision soon. (KSTP)

*Coach K liking what Kevin Durant is bringing to the table during the USA team minicamp in Vegas this week. (ESPN)

*NFL expanding draft to three days and in prime time. (NYT)

*NHL Legend had $43million stolen from him by Financial Advisor. (Detroit Free Press)

*ESPN editor explains to Dan Patrick why they covered the Big Ben story the way they did. (SI)

*West Virginia's own White chocolate headed back to the league. (ESPN)

*AI won't play for the Grizz or Clips if you believe Yahoo. (Yahoo)

*Josh Smith with the big dunk during team USA Minicamp.

Roethlisberger to make statement

*Roethlisberger has decided to make a statement at the Steelers training facility at 2 p.m. (ESPN)

Marshall sports news

*Las Vegas Sun writer Ron Kantowski lets Hamrick have it. Says Hamrick wasn't going to have a job for much longer anyways. (Las Vegas Sun)

*Bio on Hamrick from Daily Mail.

*Hamrick's number one priority--fundraising. (Daily Mail)

*Hamrick has his work cut out for him says the H-D. (Herald-Dispatch)

*Hamrick outlined his goals at the presser Monday, not delving into details, but letting it be known that the program will be about integrity. (Parthenon)

*Charleston Gazette writer Mitch Vingle, ranks the states most powerful sports figures. (Gazette)

*Marshall students have high hopes for new AD. (Gazette)

*In Vegas they're questioning whether they want to go the AD route or follow in Vanderbilt's footsteps. (Las Vegas Sun)

*The Herald-Dispatch started their rundown of Marshall's opponents today with Southern Illinois. (H-D)

*SIU looking to get their Defense going this year. (Daily Egyptian)

*Gazette looking at Marshall's opponents as well. Memphis, ECU and Tulane.

*Five years later, Marshall administrators still happy about move to C-USA. (Parthenon)

*Video of Hamrick's Presser at Marshall University.

Thursday morning rundown

*Adam LaRoche headed to Boston in the trade first reported last night. MLB.com raises some good questions, does Youklis play exclusively at third? What happens to Mike Lowell? All kinds of questions to be answered with the acquisition. Granted they needed a bat, but does this fit? (MLB.com)

*ESPN finally posts a story about Roethlisberger online. The article is about the fact that police will not examine the case. (ESPN)

*Manny Ramirez has played well since coming back from suspension. (USA Today) Manny came off the bench last night to power the Dodgers against the Reds. (ESPN)

*Wednesday's MLB Scoreboard.

*Braves handed Tim Lincecum his first loss in five weeks last night. (AP)

*Astros just keep moving up the NL Central standings, who saw this coming? I know I didn't, they're a team that was near the bottom of the Central for a long time, but I guess in a division where no one is running away it makes sense. To bad the Reds haven't figured that out. (ESPN)

*Colorado Rockies reliever Manny Corpas is having elbow chips removed. (Rocky Mountain Independent)

*As the Tour de France continues on today, it looks like Radio Shack will back Lance Armstrong's team next year. (ESPN)

*More on Ricky Rubio leaving Spanish team no matter what. (LA Times)

*Landon Donovan could be headed to Italy. (ESPN) "Livorno President confident they'll be able to capture Donovan." Capture, what is this?

*Onyewu had his debut with AC Milan last night as they played in the tournament in the United States against Mexico's Club America at the Georgia Dome. (CNN)

*Blake Griffin has been tearing up the summer league in Vegas for the Clippers, but will now be out 3-4 weeks with a right shoulder strain. Hope it doesn't add to be more, he's exciting to watch. (LA Times)

*Tom Watson tied for second at senior British Open a week after finishing second at British Open. (Golf.com)

*More on ESPN banning New York post after they ran blurred pictures of Erin Andrews naked in her hotel room. (SI) The post is saying that ESPN is to be blamed for outing Andrews. (AP)

*SEC Media day in Hoover Alabama yesterday, over 100 credentialed media were there. (Tampa Bay Online)

*John Harbaugh still holding out hope that Derek Mason will return to the Ravens this coming season. (SI)

*VA Tech stepping up in the scheduling department. (Game Balls)

*Pacers gave Jamal Tinsley $10.7 million to go away. (NY Post)

*Q&A with Buster Olney of ESPN baseball talking Salary Cap on this New York Times blog. (NYT)

*Yahoo ranking greatest NFL players by position to never make the Super Bowl. (Yahoo)

*Martellus Bennet defending black olympics on Michael Irving show...enough said. (Sports Radio)

*Bill O'Reilly is a moron for showing Andrews Clip.



*SEC Commissioner Mike Slive at SEC Media Day.



*Wedding video courtesy of SI's Hotclicks is classic.

Jim Donnan enters Hall

*Jim Donnan enters college football Hall of Fame.

Another view of Lebron video and more

* Lebron getting dunked on from a much better angle then earlier video. Still nothing for him to get all weird about.

*ESPN bans New York Post staffers from all it's outlets after they posted blurred pictures of the Erin Andrews video on their site. (Newsday)

*Red Sox trade Julio Lugo to the Cardinals for Chris Duncan. (Boston Herald)

*Detroit Tigers showing interest in Oakland A's 3b Matt Holliday. (Detroit Free Press)

*Don Mattingly's 24-year old son arrested for assaulting his mother. (MLB.com)

*Isles add a goal tender. (Miami Herald)

*SI's Joe Posanski of Sports Illustrated rates the top 100 MLB players. (SI)

*Joe Flacco hitting skeet targets with footballs? Is this real?

Lebron dunked on and other stuff

*TMZ reportedly paid 5 figures for the tape of Lebron getting dunked on. Once you'll see it you'll think this was the biggest waste of breath by the media for the last two weeks. (TMZ)

*Ricky Rubio says he plans to part with his Spanish club even if the Timberwolves can't reach a buyout. (USA Today)

*Bill Plaschke says the Lakers have got to hold on to Odom, and the Clips would be stupid to sign the human ball hog, Allen Iverson. (LA Times)

*Marion Hossa having shoulder surgery. (ESPN)

Wednesday afternoon update

*Authorities in Nevada say they won't investigate Roethlisberger criminally. (Washington Post)

*Big MMA fight August 1st might not happen. (ESPN)

*Rumors out there that Boise State could end up in the Mountain West. (ESPN)

*More from SEC Media day on Sporting News.

*Army announces three more football games to be played at the new Yankee Stadium besides the match-up with Notre Dame. (Newsday)

*J.P. Ricciardi the GM of the Blue Jays says he expects to know by early next week whether he's going to deal Roy Halladay. (ESPN)

*Italian cyclist caught doping...doping in cycling? Who knew? (NYT)

*Team USA minicamp for the youngsters hoping to play for their country down the road is going on in Vegas. (NBA.com)

*Stacked AAU team with a bunch of ex-professional ball players daughters. (USA Today)

*South Carolina Gamecocks football will rub a you know what before they come on the field. Who thought of this idea? (850The Buzz)

*Fan who feuded with Beckham earlier this week, not allowed back in the Home Depot Center. (USA Today)

*Philly fanatic messing with Jack Nicholson...classic.



*Never ending volleyball rally.

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

Videos courtesy of Hotclicks blog on SI.

Wednesday rundown

*Obligatory Tour de France update -- you probably won't see lance in the yellow at the end of this one. (LA Times)

*Tuesday night MLB Scoreboard.

*Nothing broken in Manny Ramirez's hand. (USA Today)

*Mets VP challenges Minor League squad to fight. He sounds like a real winner. (Yahoo Sports)

*BoSox make deal with Pirates for Adam LaRoche. (USA Today)

*It's SEC Media day in Hoover, Alabama...will Meyer and Kiffin throw down? That is the question. (Miami Herald)

*So far Lane Kiffin is kissing Tebow's rear. (CBS4 Miami)

*Might not know much in the Roethlisberger case for quite a while. Which means you'll continue to hear this over and over and over. (Sporting News) Or in the case of ESPN nothing at all about the situation. NFL now looking into allegations. (AP)

*Haven't touched on this Erin Andrews situation because I didn't think it was Sports news necessarily, but it's blowing up so much it can't be ignored. (Baltimore Sun) Some are even showing pictures blurred out and the video blurred out. (New York Post)

*Russian athletes convicted of doping get longer bans. (BBC)

*Georgia Tech scheduling the big boys. (ESPN)