Sources: Roger Clemens Had 10 Year Affair With Country Singer Mindy McCready, Starting When She Was 15 - Just when things were starting to quiet down for Major League Baseball, a new bombshell in the Roger Clemens steroid scandal drops: according to the NY Daily News, the Rocket had a ten year affair with country singer Mindy McCready--before she was famous-starting when she was only 15 and he was 28! Those same sources say McCready (who has since turned bat-shiat crazy and spoiled an otherwise promising career) frequently rode on Roger's private jet during that period. Reached for comment, Clemen's lawyer claimed that McCready was ". . . considered her a close family friend. . . " Uh, huh. Don't most pro athletes have good friends who are underage blondes? Let's see a show of hands? 
This revelation is likely to get more play over the coming weeks as the defamation suit Clemens filed Jan. 6 against his former personal trainer Brian McNamee plays out AND as McCready starts a music comeback by filming a reality show in Nashville. At right, a picture of Mindy when she was closer to 15, and at left a recent mug shot for her arrest of a parole violation. Stay tuned. (NY Daily News) Ya think Roger was the inspiration for McCready's hit "Guys Do It All The Time?" Watch the video online here.

Indiana University Loses Another Basketball Player . . . and a Potted Plant - The fallout from the departure of former men's b-ball coach Kelvin Sampson continues at IU and appears to be heating up. The latest casualty: a potted plant . . . and a player who contributed to the team about as much as a potted plant would. According to reports, freshman basketball player Eli Holman went to the office of new coach Tom Crean to tell him he will not be returning next season. According to Crean, the conversation was "cordial" but when Holman left he either threw or knocked over a potted plant an the outer office. It was first reported as thrown, but then later changed to "knocked over," likely to help Holman land a spot at a school that values shrubbery over actual basketball skills. The cops and a horticulturist were called, but no arrests were made. According to IU Athletic Director Rick "I Never Thought I'd Miss Bobby Knight" Greenspan, the plant will not be named until his next of kin are notified. (At right, the potted plant in happier times. Editor's Note: Our mistake, the picture  is actually Holman.)
This is not the first time Holman has had anger management issues: according to Rivals.com, he suspended for the rest of his high school basketball career after shoving a referee in a December 2005 game during his junior season. (Indiana Daily Student)

No, This is Not a Duplicate Post: HS Baseball Players Accused of Hazing on Team Bus - The folks in Wilson, New York are still reeling from accusations that members of its HS baseball team may have sexually assaulted several younger members of the team in recent weeks. Now comes word that an unidentified player from the Win-E-Mac High School (North Dakota) baseball team was also allegedly sexually assaulted on a team bus on the way back from a game. (Grand Forks Herald)

HS Coach Tasered by . . . Angry Cheerleading Mom? - Yes, it is a tasering, but no, it wasn't done by cops so it doesn't count on the scoreboard. And we really don't know what motivated Leshawn Fisher of Oklahoma City to approach Bethany Lorenz, a cheerleading coach and biology teacher at Putnam City North High School. What we do know, according to the victim is that Fisher approached her in broad daylight in the parking lot at school after Lorenz was already in her SUV. Fisher reportedly started asking her some questions about the cheerleading squad and when Lorenz turned away to look at something, Fisher allegedly zapped her in the neck with a stun gun and took off running when the coach honked the horn of her car. No specific motive has been established, but cheerleading tryouts where held just a few weeks ago and cheerleader moms have been known to do far worse things when their little girls get slighted. (News OK)

Hot Blonde Florida HS Biology Teacher Loses Job When School District Finds Out She's Working Weekends on Fishing Boat . . . in Her Bikini - The 30-year-old divorced mother of three claims she makes more in a weekend working as a "second mate" on a charter fishing boat then she does all week teaching. What's wrong with this picture? Speaking of pictures, you can see her bikini-clad photos and find out more about this sad story at The Dumbass Daily.

Can I Ass You to the Prom? Michigan HS Lacrosse Players in Trouble After Bare Bottomed, Post-Game Stunt - Some of us remember when just HAVING a date for the prom was a big deal. Now, it seems, that asking a girl to be your date to this spring ritual has to approach the intensity that used to be held for asking someone to marry you. Take, for instance, senior Kristoff Wennersten of Huron High School near Ann Arbor, Michigan. He wanted to ask classmate Carolyn Campbell to the prom in a unique way. So did he hire a sky writer or pay to have his question show up on the scoreboard at a Detroit Tigers game? Naw, Kristoff got a little help from his teammates on the school's lacrosse team. After a junior varsity game this week, he and 12 of his varsity lacrosse teammates walked up to where Carolyn was sitting in the stands, turned around, bet over and pulled down their pants. On their behinds it spelled out "Will You Go To The Prom With Me? Yes or No?". Carolyn said Yes (by slapping the butt of the guy with that word on him) and then the Huron High athletic director slapped all 13 boys for a undetermined number of games and ordered to complete 20 hours of community service. At left, a picture of the happy couple at school with their pants on. (MLive)

Only in Canada: Man Arrested for Creating Fake Hockey Team, Recruiting Young Players - It all seemed to be too good to be true: Randy Gumbley, 41, was recruiting young hockey talent from the United States and Australia to play in something called the "Canadian Junior Elite Hockey League" and while playing for the league the boys would attend the prestigious Walton Gates Academy. One problem: neither of them exist, which is exactly what 18-year-old Andrew Gregoire,  from Havertown, Penn when he showed up for the school with a carload full of his belongings, Gumbley was nowhere to be found. But it's not like Andrew and any of the other players just fell for a smooth talker: Gumbley gave them a tour of a local area (where he said the league's games would be played) and a university (where he said classes would be held.) Now Gumbley has been charged with fraud. (The Star)

Today's Vision Test: Does Anyone Else Think This Dude is a Lady? If You Do, You Have Something in Common With International Soccer Star Ronaldo Who Hired Him/Her as a Prostitute - Soccer phenom Ronaldo is in trouble after he allegedly got into a brawl with some Brazilian prostitutes. As if that wasn't bad enough, turns out the three ladies he picked up were actually guys, and one of them is pictured at right. He claims he thought they were all women (anyone else fooled?) and when he discovered they were not, offered them money to keep quiet. That resulted in a confrontation that got the cops involved and eventually lead to everyone being hauled down to the police station. (The Telegraph)

Balls the Size of Watermelons: Man Goes to Back, Tries to Cash Check for 360 BILLION Dollars - Would you like that in singles or large bills? Details and more stories of stupidity at Bob Reno's Dumbass Daily - News From the Shallow End of the Gene Pool.

HS Cheerleaders Punished for . . . Drawing Swastikas in Classroom? - Okay, we have to admit, we've had stories of cheerleaders on this site who have done A LOT nastier things than this, but probably none dumber. According to officials at Dickinson High School (Texas) the two freshmen cheerleaders drew swastikas on a classroom blackboard and walls using an ink pen and then tried (but failed) to draw one on a U.S. flag in the room, but only managed to made a black mark. As punishment, they were not kicked off the squad, but instead forced to write a term paper on the meaning of the symbol . . . likely to be copied from Wikipedia. At first parents for the girls seemed to accept the punishment, but now we're hearing that they may go before the school board next week to express their concerns about how their little snowflakes are being mistreated. (Houston Chronicle)

This Headline's Got Lawsuit Written All Over It: "Coach Connected to Keg, Pot Party Failed Background Check" - It's bad enough when an assistant coach of your boy's baseball team gets arrested for an open house party at his home that features a keg, marijuana and dozens of teenagers. For Titusville High School in Florida the fun is only starting because not only was coach Jeff Allen Weaver arrested, but it turns out he had a prior criminal history . . . one that should have kept him out of the dugout. But for some reason, the district was slow to perform a background check on Weaver, and even when the district got the results more than a month ago, he was allowed to coach until the end of the season. A season that apparently ended with a party at his house and an additional arrest to go on his lengthening record. So far, officials at Titusville HS can only say that someone "dropped the ball" when it came to performing the MANDATORY background check. (My Fox Orlando)

Wilson HS Baseball Team Bus Hazing Incident Update: Two Coaches Arrested - When hazing takes place on a team bus coming back from a game, readers often ask "Where were the coaches?" Apparently, that's a question the folks in Wilson, NY are asking and as a result, two HS baseball coaches--who were allegedly on a bus when at least one younger player was assaulted (see earlier story below)--have been charged with endangering the welfare of a child. Wonder how many coaches will be willing to let "boys be boys" if they thought they might face criminal charges? (Niagara Gazette)

Washington State Football Player, Who Had Missed All of Last Season for "Repeated Alcohol Offenses" Tells Media During Spring Practice He Quit Drinking; Two Weeks Later Arrested for Alleged Drunken Assault - It's like the Sports Illustrated cover jinx: just when you boast to the media you've gotten over your booze problem, someone offers you a drink (or an entire keg) and suddenly you're head-butting bouncers, punching strangers in the face and then smashing some fool's face into the sharp edge of a stop sign. That's gonna leave a mark! WSU's athletic department is still "gathering the facts," but former starting offensive tackle Andy Roof could be hitting the road soon if the assault charges against him prove to be true. (Seattle PI)

How Easy Is It to Get Steroids? Local TV Station's Investigative Report Blows The Lid Off Doctors Who Will Give Them to Damn Near Anyone - According to the doctors I've talked to, they can legally prescribe steroids to someone who has a medical need for them. I won't go through the laundry list of ailments they help, but most do not involve throwing or hitting a baseball. Yet, in Phoenix, undercover reporter Josh Bernstein at KNXV-TV was able to walk into several "clinics," claimed he wanted to get bigger and before you could say "Jose Canseco" he not only had a bag full of steroids and growth hormones, he also got one-on-one instructions on how to shoot the stuff up! So, is the problem with our jocks or with our docs? Check out the story "Juiced in the Valley"  here, which includes a great video clip.

Roger Clemens/Mindy McCready Update: Country Singer Admits Affair - Clemens lawyer Rusty Hardin insisted yesterday (see earlier story below) that there was nothing unusual about the relationship between his married client and the young blonde, but he may want to revise his story today after McCready admitted publicly that everything in the NY Daily News article was indeed correct adding, ""I cannot refute anything in the story. Yes, I have known Roger Clemens for a long time. He's a kind and caring man. He's also a legendary athlete. The central topic in the debate, however, regards his professional life, not his personal life." Now the question seems to be if McCready was 18 when this alleged affair started. (AOL Sports)

#104! HS Teacher/Softball Coach Arrested on Internet Sex Charges
#103! Gym Teacher Accused of Abusing Girl, 12, His Wife Babysat
#102! Gym Teacher/Lacrosse Coach Charged With Having On-Going Sexual Relationship With Underage Female Student

Spring HS Sports Hazings Continue: Baseball Team's Season Suspended After Three Upperclassmen Arrested for Third Degree Aggravated Sexual Abuse for Bus Incident - Note to parents of HS jocks: the days of "boys will be boys" and "it was just a little horseplay that got out of hand" are over. If your son or daughter decides to haze a younger teammate, be prepared to hire a damn good lawyer because the local DA will be bringing the heat. Why? The parents of his victims aren't willing to look the other way any more and will sue the crap out of your school district if they don't take action. Case-in-point: the Wilson High School baseball team in upstate New York. Three members of the squad have been charged with third degree aggravated sexual abuse after an alleged incident in the back of the team bus a few weeks ago. No details are available, but the older players allegedly beat and sexually abused more than one younger member of the team and at least one of the incidents may have involved a cell phone. As a result of the arrests--and the controversy surrounding them--the Wilson baseball season has been suspended indefinitely. (Buffalo News)

HS Football Player Accused of Sexually Assaulting Five Female Classmates - Daonte Mario Turner, 19, was a member of the Swansea High School (South Carolina) football team last fall, but apparently wasn't sure what to do with his hands off the field. According to police, Turner, who stands 5' 11" and weights 275 lbs, sexually assaulted at least five female students at the school. They claim that on multiple occasions, Turner exposed himself to students and/or grabbed their private parts, and attempted to force a girl to perform a sexual act on him. (Times and Democrat) Thanks to Gerald for the link!

HS Hazing Update: Former Basketball Players Plead Guilty to Charges, Get Jail Time - Four members of the Molalla High School basketball team pleaded no contest this week to felony abuse charges stemming from a 2006 incident in which a classmate was lured to the back of a school bus and seriously assaulted as part of a hazing ritual. A couple of players agreed to serve 30 days in jail followed by 24 months on probation. On the down site, if they should violate the terms of the probation, they'll go to prison for 24 months. (Daily Astorian)

NFL Player Arrests Skyrocket Prior to Draft! - Just days before the 2008 National Football League draft, players who must think they have secure spots on several teams are showing the incoming rookies how it's done. How's that new personal conduct policy working for you Roger?
- "I'm a Colts Player and I Didn't Do Anything Wrong!" - Regardless of whether you are a pro football player or not, when the cops tell you to leave an area--especially outside a bar at 3 am--you might want to consider taking their advice. Apparently not if you're Indianapolis Cols running back Kenton Keith, who was arrested outside an Indy nightclub over the weekend and charged with misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct, resisting law enforcement, public intoxication and contributing to the delinquency of a minor because a man he brought to the club with him was 19. According to police, when Keith was asked to leave the parking lot outside the Cloud 9 club, he reportedly refused and responded that he was a Colts player repeated. That did not impress the officers and they cuffed him. (Leader Post)
- It's My Birthday Party and I'll Punch Who I Want To! - Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Robert Eugene "Rocky" Bernard was arrested early Monday after a woman reported he hit her at a downtown nightclub. But not just any woman: the lady in question was reportedly not only Bernard's ex-girlfriend but also the mother of one of his children. (Seattle PI)

#101! HS Social Studies Teacher/Varsity Girls’ Volleyball Coach Charged With Possessing Child Pornography

#100! New York State Police Arrest Middle School Teacher/Girls Basketball Coach for Allegedly Possessing Child Pornography (No, this is not a duplicate of #101!)

Spring Sports Hazing Season Heats Up: Fla. HS Baseball Team in Trouble - Very few details on this one so far, but it appears that five players for the Sebastian River High School baseball team have been suspended and two coach relived of their duties after "something inappropriate happened at a hotel in Plantation while the team took part in a tournament there." Local cops are investigating accusations that several players particpated in hazing and possibly even sexual crimes. (WPTV)

Caught on Tape: New "Tasered by Cops" - This time, it was former NFL player Timothy Worley was tasered by Georgia police for "becoming confrontational" at a traffic stop according to news reports. Apparently he made some kind of gesture with his hand which upset the arresting officer and then things escalated, ending with Worley being tasered. And it was all caught on a dashboard camera. Watch the video for yourself below.

Golf Cart Pulled From Raging River! - What a horrific picture! A gentle, ordinary golf cart (reportedly owned by the Shell Service Station in Warfield, British Columbia) was minding its own business the other day when it was taken for a joy ride and ended up in what is being called the "fast moving Trail Creek." Poor thing probably never had a chance. Workers were apparently checking the river for debris that could cause flooding (yeah, a couple of dozen electric golf carts might back up your creek) when they came across the cart, show at right being hauled out of the river by a crane. This makes the third "Golf Carts in Water" report of 2008, and although technically it wasn't owned by a golf course, we felt the picture and this tragic--although Canadian--story would be of interest to our readers. Kinda looks in the picture like they just caught the thing off a fishing boat with a rod and reel and soon you're gonna see a couple of proud fisherman standing on the dock next to their catch. Sad. (Trail Rossland News)

#99! High School Soccer/Girls Basketball Coach Arrested on Multiple Charges of Criminal Sexual  Penetration of a Minor

#98! HS Girls' Soccer Coach Arrested for Allegedly Having Sex With 15-Year-Old Girl

#97! Female HS Track Coach, Accused of Inappropriate Relationship With Boy Pole Vaulter, Arrested for . . . Buying a New Hard Drive for Her Laptop? - Not exactly a HS Coach Sex Scandal, but definitely moving in that direction. Here's the story as we understand it: Nicole Sirbu (pictured righ)  was a teacher at Stony Creek Elementary School near Denver, and was also a track coach for the Columbine (yes, THAT Columbine) and Chatfield high schools' pole vaulters. Earlier this year Sirbu was accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with a boy on the pole vaulting team and resigned her job. As part of that resignation, she had to turn in a school-owned laptop. But before she allegedly did, school officials say she removed the internal hard drive and replaced it with a new one from Best Buy. That's critical, because the old hard drive may have contained emails she allegedly exchanged with the boy. Instead of sex charges, a grand jury has indicted Sirbu on evidence tampering charges. (CBS 4 - Denver - link includes video clip)

HS Coach Sex Scandal #93 Update: Baseball Coach Allegedly Cut Hole in Backpack, Hid Video Camera Inside to Get "Upskirt" Shots of Teens - One of the 10 HS Coach Sex Scandals we brought you last week was about a boys baseball coach at Byram Hills High School in New York. New information is coming out this week about the teacher/coach accused of secretly videotaping female students allegedly for his own sexual gratification. How'd he do it? Cops reportedly told a local TV station that the coach "purchased a small video camera which he hid in a backpack, having a cut a hole in the backpack for the lens of the camera. Then he would leave the backpack in various parts of the school where young women would congregate." The guy's goal? Get some "upskirt" pictures. Smooth. (WCBS - TV)