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Jamaican police confirm cricket coach was murdered


The Jamaican police have officially ruled the death of Pakistan’s circket coach Bob Woolmer as murder. The are searching for one or more attackers and that was killed by “manual strangulation.” (No word on whether there was a liquid explosion on his stomach.)


Bob was a large man. It would have taken some significant force to subdue him… I have to say at this stage that it looks as if it may be somebody who’s somehow linked to him, because clearly he let somebody into his hotel room and it may be that he knew who that person was

Woolmer’s murder came hours after Pakistan lost to Ireland in the cricket World Cup. Initially speculation was that a crazed fan was responsible but now theories abound that the murder was tied to gambling cartels and possibly an upcoming book that Woolman was working on related to match fixing. (Remember Andres Escobar, the Colombian soccer player who was shot after scoring an own goal vs the United States?)

While some have called for the cancellation of the world cup, the International Cricket Council said that the show must go on to “demonstrate that cricket cannot be put off by a cowardly criminal act”.

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[BBC]: Police hunt for Woolmer killers

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St. Louis Cardinals

Tony La Russa done in by that one last drink


Tony La Russa was arrested around midnight last night after failing a DUI test… just barely. The legal limit in Florida is .080 and La Russa registered at .093 on the breathalyzer. But stats aside, you know the real reason La Russa was busted for DUI? His car was stopped at an intersection but still in drive and he was asleep (and we imagine drooling) with his foot on the brake.

Not only did La Russa almost make it under the .08 limit, he was almost home. The intersection where he fell asleep was only half a mile from his house. A shot of Red Bull would have kept him going those extra 2 minutes and he would have avoided all this embarassment and bad publicity.

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[STLToday]: La Russa arrested on drunk-driving charge

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Jacksonville Jaguars

Khalif Barnes doesn’t hate white cops — just the one who arrested him

After being picked up for driving drunk in Jacksonville back in November, Jaguars offensive tackle Khalif Barnes decided to let the Jacksonville law enforcement know exactly how he felt about them. And apparently, he feels like Jacksonville is not too far away from burning crosses and wearing white sheets and calls the arresting officer a “KKK devil that hates all colored people.”

This is unbelievable, man, unbelievable being a pro athlete in Jacksonville. I can’t wait to get out of here. Can’t wait,” Barnes said while handcuffed in the back of a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office patrol car. “Especially if you’re black.”

About 20 minutes later, still in the patrol car, he said, “Of all the places in the — world that I came to this — hick town. They — hate us here. Why you even want to have a pro team here? What’s the use? They don’t even — respect you.

Luckily for us all of us Barnes tirade was caught on tape by a camera positioned in the back seat of the officers car. Barnes’ alcohol level was at .12 which is over the Florida limit of .08, but his lawyers are arguing, as Barnes did in the video, that the officer did not have enough probable cause to arrest him.

But even if he gets off the hook for the drunken driving charge, there’s no court that can recant what he had to say in the back of that patrol car. And cops tend to hold grudges against people who call them racist, so Barnes might want to consider calling a limo the next time he gets a bit tipsy. And fans have been know to hold grudges as well, so be prepared for the boos to rain down the next time he takes the field in that “hick town.”

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[Jacksonville.com]: Arrest video shows Jaguars lineman blasting city, cops

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Atlanta Falcons

Is there more to the Patrick Kerney rape story?


We were going to let this rape story go quietly into the night. Or at least quietly into the daily Odds and Ends entry. But it seems that there might be more to this story than was originally reported.

According to newspaper reports, a female friend of Patrick Kerney’s went to a party and invited some guys back to Kerney’s place for a night cap. She then fell asleep on the sofa and woke up in the bedroom where the suspect was having sex with her. She then escaped by telling the suspect that she was going to get a friend to join in and escaped through the bathroom window. (Ahhh, the old promise of the threesome foils the rapist story.) Kerney said that he has been informed of the assault but was asleep at the time and the victim said that Kerney was not involved.

Seems like a pretty cut and dried story right? Girl invites the wrong guys back to her place and someone slips her a roofie and rapes her. Well, we’ll let the big lead do the rumor mongering.


Our Georgia tipster says that Atlanta radio is buzzing with rumors and innuendo. “The Lodge, where the party started, was the big happening with [Kerney’s] former teammates. Then the afterparty went to his house. Word is the suspect was african american and a former player.” We’ll keep the updates coming as we get them.

Yikes, more bad news for the NFL. With Pacman Jones and the Bengals already blazing up the arrest charts, the last thing Roger Goodell needs is another black eye. By the way, “african american and a former player”? That rules out Morton Anderson.

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[Seattle PI]: Woman friend of Seahawk is assaulted

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General Sports

We felt like doing the same thing to Joakim Noah

A soccer match is a cheap shot waiting to happen but it usually involves two players, not a player and a drunken spectator. Well, last night was the exception as an angry fan ran onto the pitch and took a swing at Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard while he celebrated with teammates. After a bit of a skirmish, the man was carried out of the stadium and straight to the local pokey on charges of encroachment and suspicion of assault. During the mêlée, another man made it on to the field and was immediately detained and arrested.

… maybe the security people slept a little bit. They could never believe the guy could come on to the pitch and chase my players. But it was no problem,” Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho told reporters. “They (security staff) have to be alert in future. Frank Lampard is ok. He’s happy with the victory. Everything else is secondary.

The security “slept a little bit”??? And the security was just a tad late when Monica Seles took a shank in the back. You’re lucky that he didn’t have a knife or your boy would probably have a hole or two in him, coach.

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[ITV Football]: Ugly scenes blight Blues win
[Stuff]: Spectator attacks Chelsea player after FA Cup tie

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MLB General

To protect and serve, ourselves


What are the perks of being a major metropolitan police officer in America today? Well, the pay is decent, they offer a good retirement plan, medical and dental are included, and as an officer you are free to pick and choose what you want to use as your own personal property from the evidence collected throughout your shift. What? That last one isn’t an actual benefit? Somebody might want to conduct a procedural seminar in St. Louis because the boys in blue are under a completely different impression.

Nine or ten different officers are being investigated by the St. Louis Police Department for allegedly using about 30 confiscated tickets to last year’s World Series after the tickets were taken out of the hands of scalpers on the streets. The tickets were dispersed amongst the officer’s family and friends before being returned to the evidence room for storage. The crafty coppers were able to pull off the ploy because Busch Stadium no longer tears patron’s tickets, but instead use a scanner to electronically read the tickets. The value of the tickets varied from $50 to $250 and the incident could get the crooked cops canned.

Exactly who is St. Louis employing to keep the streets safe? Our guess is that Lt. Jim Dangle played a role in all of this.

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[SI.com]: Report: police used seized Series tix

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Chicago Bears

Tank Johnson gets 4 month prison sentence


Tank Johnson will be spending the next 60-120 days in jail despite Lovie Smith calling him a “good guy” who just made some bad decisions. We’re so sick of this “bad decisions” and “wrong place at the wrong time” stuff.


As a young kid, I grew up hard . . . I have made some mistakes in my life that are well-documented,” Johnson told Moran before being sentenced in a Skokie courtroom. But, he said, “I don’t believe I am a man who belongs in jail. I believe I deserve a chance to get it right.

You did get your second chance you dumbass. It was called probation. At some point, you have to not violate your probation by owning unregistered firearms. And you have to not get your bodyguard killed by going out to a club and getting into a fight.

Lovie also added that jail time would be “devastating” for Johnson’s playing career. Well isn’t that a shame. Because when normal criminals get sentenced to jail, it does wonders for their careers.

Don’t worry Bears fans, Tank’s incarceration won’t ruin the Bears chances next year — having Rex Grossman as your QB has already done that.

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[Chicago Sun Times]: Bears’ star Johnson thrown in the tank
[MSNBC]: Bears’ Johnson sentenced to 4 months in jail

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Arizona Cardinals

Trick Play Catches Anderson Off Guard


Looks like Richie Anderson is giving George O’Leary a run for his money when it comes to holding down a job. That’s because less than two months since being hired as the Arizona Cardinals wide receivers coach, Anderson was fired by the organization after being arrested on Monday in Phoenix when he fell for the old cop dressed as a ho trick. Anderson was charged with solicitation of prostitution which is a Class 1 misdemeanor in Arizona and could result in up to six months in prison and a $2,500 fine for the 13 year NFL vet.


I gathered a lot of information over the weekend, and I’ve talked with Richie a couple of times,” coach Ken Whisenhunt said Monday night. “I just felt like at this point, it was in the best interest of Richie and the team that we went this direction.

That’s probably a good decision coach. We don’t think you want to be following the Mike Price road to success, now do you?

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[AZCentral.com]: CARDS FIRE ASSISTANT AFTER ARREST
[The Jets Blog]: The Grass Isn’t Always Greener . . .

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High School Sports

Dear wrestling champ, please keep your fingers out of my rectum


High school wrestling always gets a bad rap… partly because two sweaty dudes grappling with each other sends up the red rainbow flag like you wouldn’t believe. However, we wrestled in high school and we’re not gay (except for that one time with Tim Hardaway in the Heat locker room). Still, when a story like this comes out, it doesn’t do anyone any good.

A 17-year-old state wrestling champ named Jerome Hunt has been accused by 6 former Parker High School wrestlers that he either raped them or tried to rape them with his fingers. However, his lawyer says that the “penetration” was a result of legitimate wrestling moves known as “skinning” and the “butt drag”. Listen, there are no legitimate wrestling moves that involve a finger actually in the rectum. NONE. Well, there is the “hold and sodomize” move but that’s only allowed in overtime… and in prison.

The victims said that the attacks happened before practice, on the team bus or at a wrestling camp. Now Hunt might be as dedicated as Louden Swain but “practicing” skinning and butt dragging on the team bus is a little too much. One victim said Hunt also kissed him so at least he’s a gentleman. You don’t just go penetrating people without a smooch.

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[Fox News]: South Dakota High School Wrestlers Testify They Were Raped by Teammate
[Comedy Central]: Fingerbang

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General Sports

Stallone officially charged in Australia for HGH


This is old news but he officially was charged in Sydney yesterday for importing a banned substance. Authorities found vials of HGH in his luggage when he arrived for a press tour to promote Rocky Balboa. Then three days later found 48 vials of HGH in his hotel room, limo, and private jet.

Hubris or stupidity? If you’re busted with HGH at the airport and one of your cronies has already brought 48 vials into the country, perhaps you want to dispose of those vials (inject it into your ass at least) before the authorities get there.

The maximum penalty for importing HGH into Australia is $86,000 and a five year prison sentence. However, according to TMZ.com, Sly faces a $22,000 fine.

There is no truth to the rumor that when told about the fine, Stallone said, “$22k? It ain’t shit. What’s $22k to me? Next time I might shake my dick.”

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[Steroid Nation]: Oh no, Rocky’s down: Stallone charged with importation of HGH ( PEDs; ‘steroids’) in Australia
[TMZ.com]: Stallone Charged with Importing Steroids Down Under