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Janet Jones Gretsky Gambling Update:  says in statement: "At no time did I ever place a wager on my husband's behalf." Does that means she bet?
Update #2: Great One makes own statement to media: "I've done nothing wrong!" . . . and yet, how could your wife bet $100,000 (allegedly) with your own assistant coach (allegedly) and you not know about it?
Operation Slap Shot Closes in on Gretzky, Source Claims He's Heard on Tape Talking About Gambling - Did the "Great One" lie when he claimed not to know anything about the growing NHL gambling scandal, even though it involved his own assistant coach at the Phoenix Coyotes Rick Tocchet AND his own wife (Janet Jones) who allegedly bet more than $500,000 during the course of the investigation, including $75,000 on the Super Bowl? A source close to Operation Slap Shot said today that Gretsky was recorded on a wiretap talking to the alleged financier of a gambling ring, discussing how his wife could avoid being implicated. That's in sharp contrast to a statement he made earlier this week when he said, “My love for her (Jones) is deeper than anything. The reality is, I'm not involved, I wasn't involved and I'm not going to be involved. Am I concerned for both of them? Sure there's concern from me. I'm more worried about them than me. I'm like you guys, I'm trying to figure it all out.” Anyone think we might have the makings of a hockey version of "The Longest Yard?" (Globe and Mail)

Say It Ain't So! Source Says Gretzyk's Smokin' Hot Wife Implicated in NHL Gambling Ring! - You all remember actress Janet Jones, don't you? Maybe you know her better as Mrs. Wayne Gretzky. Oh THAT Janet Jones! And you also probably heard about the $1.7 million gambling rind allegedly run by Phoenix Coyotes assistant coach Rick Tocchet. Well, as it turns out Mr. Gretzky is the head coach there and according to the Associated Press, two law enforcement officials say the little lady was somehow involved. That came as a surprise to her husband too, because when he was asked about it today, all he could do is laugh and said, "Oh really? I don't know. You'd have to ask her that," and "'Cause I ain't going to no pound-me-in-the-ass American jail." Okay, we made that last part up, but it sure sounds like something The Great One would say, doesn't it? (AP) In case you forgot what Janet Jones looks like, here are two pictures of her: one from a famous Playboy cover she did and another of her in high heels standing next to some short hockey player. Click on images for larger view.

UK Soccer Fans Banned a Total of 130 Years for Pre-Game Brawl - A Chelsea supporter by the name of James Healy, 26, and some of his mates thought it would be fun to challenge rival fans of Aston Villa to a friendly brawl before a game in March of 2005. When the dust had all settled, 13 young men received a variety of sentences including community service, fines, and some were banned as long as 10 years from watching ANY soccer game played in the UK. Healy was fortunate, he's only banned for five. According to Scotland Yard, in total, hooligans involved in the brawls received a total of nine years and three months imprisonment, 130 years of bans, 450 hours of community service, and six years of community rehabilitation. (Cambridge News)

Surfer Rage? Man Banned From Beaches After Assaulting Others - We always thought surfers were mellow live-and-let-live kinda guys. Apparently NOT down under where Australian John Vincent Dunne -- an alleged serial surf stalker (try saying that five times fast) - has been banned from setting foot on ANY of Sydney's beaches. Why? Well, according to cops, Dunne "mounted a campaign of intimidation" at a popular Northern Beaches break smashing surfboards and muscling out others who dared to ride the same waves that he did. (Not cool, dude!) In total he faces a whopping 29 counts of assault, stalking and malicious damage, and is accused of harassing as many as seven people - including an Anglican Minister. (Daily Telegraph)

#17! Soccer Coach Accused of Fondling . . . at Women's Prison? Okay, so he's a junior college soccer coach rather than a HS coach (close enough), but this story has BadJocks written all over it. Oscar Lambdin, 49, the men's soccer coach at Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, Illinois, has been placed on unpaid leave after being charged with fondling a female inmate more than a year ago at a women's prison. Why a women's prison? Well, that's where Lambdin works full time as a "recreation specialist." (ABC Local)

It's Good to Be Jenn: Florida State Cowgirl on Her Way to Stardom? By now, most of you have seen pictures--either on TV or on the Web--of Florida State coed Jenn Sterger who became famous for a 10 second TV image during last fall's Miami-FSU game when Brent Musberger droolingly remarked that "15,000 red-blooded American males had just sent their applications to FSU." The stills from the game were soon circulating online, fans devoted web pages to her and suddenly there are offers from Maxim and Playboy magazines. God bless America! (Tallahassee Democrat)

#17! Girl's HS basketball coach accused of having sex with a 17-year-old player . . . from rival team. (Fayetteville Online)

Antonio Davis Finally Shows Up for Practice With Raptors, We Finally Post His Wife's Mug Shot - Not sure how we missed this one, but after here's the booking shot of Kendra Davis after she was charged with misdemeanor battery last week for allegedly throwing a cup of coffee at a woman during a traffic incident last fall. Kendra was also in the news last month after she reportedly had a verbal altercation with a fan at a Knicks-Bulls game at the United Center, prompting her husband to run up into the stands to check on the situation. For his actions, Antonio received a five-game suspension and was eventually traded to the Toronto Raptors. (NBC5 - link includes video clip!)

German Soccer Fans Taunt Rivals With Giant Weiners - We've said it before and we'll say it again: soccer may be boring as heck to watch, but soccer fans--especially those in Europe--seem to have a knack for making things interesting. Just last month fans in the UK stole the inflatable sheep mascot of their rivals and held it for ransom on eBay. Now comes word of more inflatable fan fun: hundreds of fans of German club Borussia Dortmund waved huge inflatable penises at local rivals Schalke 04 this past weekend above a sign telling them to, uh, have relations with themselves. We're not sure if the taunting helped or hurt as the teams played to an exciting 0-0 draw. (Reuters)

Rugby Star Banned for Rest of Season for Biting Opponent - Epi Taione, who plays rugby for the Sale team in the UK appeared before an disciplinary panel on Monday to answer questions about a biting incident in a recent match. Taione admitted chomping on the forearm of Munster forward Denis Leamy in a Heineken Cup match last month. Because there were "no aggravating factors and there were various compelling mitigating factors," (like there's an acceptable reason to bite someone during a sporting event?) the panel decided to ban Taione for 18 weeks, essentially ending his season and forcing him to seek meat-based protein somewhere else. (Reuters)

#15! Shawn Graves, a coach at Marion High School in South Carolina was charged with two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor after being accused of having improper relations with a 15-year-old student on the campus. (The State) Thanks to Peter Thiele for the link!

Bad Sports Reporter? It's not often that the journalists covering the news are the story, but there are exceptions. Take Rozel A. Lee, a sports writer for the Tampa Tribune for more than 10 years. When it came time to vote for the top local football player in her area Lee apparently had a favorite she hoped would win. So she allegedly gave the lowest score possible to his closest rival, Hillsborough High School quarterback Jarred Fayson, who was barely edged out by Robinson High School quarterback Marcello Trigg . . . Lee's favorite. When asked how she could possibly rate Fayson out of the top five, Lee explained, "I've always voted like this. When you want a desired outcome, you are going to eliminate the closest opponent to that desired outcome." The Tribune didn't care for that explanation and fired her. (Palm Beach Post)

Oops! Recruit Boasts That A&M Keeps "Your Pockets Full" of Money - It's not exactly the kind of thing a college football coach likes to hear from one of his star recruits on signing day. Midland Lee receiver Terrence McCoy signed a letter of intent with Texas A&M last week then promptly told the Midland Reporter-Telegram, "They take care of you down there. I know from my brother they keep your pockets full, give you plenty of money, keep feeding you meals." And McCoy should know: older brother, Jamie, is a freshman quarterback for the Aggies. The school, of course, quickly scrambled into action with coach Dennis Franchione issuing a statement that simply said, "We follow NCAA rules here at Texas A&M," and went on to assume that McCoy was talking about the paltry $30 per day schools are allowed to provide players hosting prospects for entertainment purposes on official visits. Uh huh. (Houston Chronicle)

Parents Brawl After Grade School Basketball Game - Some parents didn't like the officiating at the seventh-grade boys basketball game between Toyon and McCaffrey Junior High School in California. So, of course, the mature thing to do was wait until the game was over and brawl with fans from the opposing team until the cops arrived. Thanks mom and dad! (Calaveras Enterprise)

HS Coach Sex Scandals Update: #142 From 2005 - Coach Pleads Guilty to Sex With Boy - Mishelle L. Robinson, 29, a female cheerleading coach at Northeast Ohio All-Stars and American Pro Cheer in Ohio pleaded guilty to four counts of sexual batter and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. According to prosecutors the first incident between the two occurred last May 31, when Robinson gave the boy and another juvenile alcohol at a party. When the boy fell asleep, Robinson had oral sex with him. (Canton Rep) Thanks to Steve Carter for the update!

"Ghetto Prom" Email Gets Warrior Exec Fired - Have you ever sent an email to someone you shouldn't have or passed one along that wasn't in good taste? Well, image if you were Eric Govan, who's on the media relations staff for the Golden State Warriors, sent out an e-mail with the subject line "Ghetto Prom" and featuring a number of photos, many depicting scantily clad black teens in formal attire with a running commentary on their attire. And the email didn't go out to just anyone: it  was sent to dozens of newspaper reporters, columnists and sports editors, as well as television and radio stations. Oops! Govan claims it was meant for his wife, but that didn't help him as the NBA team fired him for the mistake. Not sure if these are the same pictures and captions as those in the email, but it is labeled "Ghetto Prom" and there are 16 photos and the captions are racially insensitive. Site may also be Not Safe For Work. (MSNBC)