Steroid
Summer Continues - "Anyone in sports NOT taking steroids please
take two steps forward. You two Air Force cadets, not so fast." Two Air Force football players,
Overton Spence and running back Matt Ward, have been booted from the team and face charges of steroid
use and distribution after a lengthy investigation by the school. (Thanks to our
good buddy Kurt Crowley at KACSports for
the link!)
Still
No Resolution to Steve McNair DUI Case - NFL quarterback Steve McNair was in court
again yesterday listening to testimony from the officer who arrested him on drunken driving and weapons charges.
Oh,
Canada! Cycling Coach Accused of Spitting on Rival Rider - You know, we
tend to think of Canadians as gentle, peaceful people, who wouldn't hurt a fly .
. . unless, of course, that fly took a cheap shot at them during a hockey game,
then they'd rip his wings off, no doubt about that. So, we were really surprised
to hear that witnesses saw Canadian cycling coach André Aubut pull up next to veteran rider Anne Samplonius
in a car, roll down the window and spit on her during a road race! The Canadian Cycling Association
is still investigating the incident but it's not expected to have a bearing on the selection of the Olympic team.
Former Olympic
Wrestler Crashes SUV Into Airport Terminal - Alexis Vila, 33, of Williamston, Michigan crashed his sport-utility vehicle into a crowded terminal at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida.
Vila, who who defected from Cuba in 1997, was hospitalized for psychological
evaluation.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL ARRESTS AND CONVICTIONS
MOUNTING
Virginia Tech's Marcus Vick in Trouble Again - Less than two months
after he was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined $2,250 for giving alcohol to 14- and 15-year-old girls at
his apartment, quarterback Marcus Vick, younger brother of NFL star Michael
Vick, was stopped by a state trooper for going 88 miles an hour. Oh, and when
they searched the car they found two bags containing marijuana on him. Good
news: no 15-year-old girls were found hiding in his trunk! Bad news: he and two
teammates are already suspended for the first three games next season as a
result of the earlier charge. (Thanks to our good buddy Mike Maniscalco at Sports Radio 910 in Richmond, VA
for the link!)
More College Football Arrests
- Clemson defensive lineman Chris McDuffie charged with possession of marijuana with
intent to distribute and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute within proximity of a
school and has been suspended from the Tigers.
- Two University of Memphis football players, Derron Parquet and LaVale Washington
were each charged with one count of arson after a witness saw then running from
a burning SUV. Cops say the 35-thousand-dollar GMC Yukon was registered to Parquet's
father, and have not motive for the act at this time.
- Everett Baker, 20, a Florida International football player, was charged with attempted murder
after he allegedly pistol whipped another student during a botched on-campus robbery attempt, and when the victims tried to drive away,
shot out a window of their
car!
- U of Miami's top football recruit, Willie Williams, hasn't
played a down for the Canes yet, but has already been sentenced to three years' probation
for violating probation on a burglary conviction.
#153! Edward Kang, 32, girls volleyball coach at Kaiser High School
in California was already out on bail based on two earlier accusations, was taken into custody on suspicion of having sex with a third minor and with
attempting to influence a witness in a previous case.
Youngest
Female Soccer Hooligan Banned - 15-year-old Felicity Thorpe has been
banned from attending UK soccer matches for 6 years after admitting being part of a crowd of more than 300 who went on the rampage following the Pompey-Southampton
game. The pony-tailed Thorpe was spotted on TV dressed in a Portsmouth shirt and throwing at least 16 missiles – including stones and rubble – at police.
Newspaper
Column Critical of Australian Rugby Cheerleaders: "Cheerleading's Nothing
But Trivial Booty-Shaking - Someone's not happy with the scantily clad
ladies on the sidelines at the country's National Rugby League games . . . even
though one of their former cheerleaders, Jennifer Hawkins, became Miss Universe.
No, the author of this article thinks the gals should go, pointing out that
"The women who dance are often the Barbie stereotype: blonde, busty, skinny and tanned. The necklines plunge, breasts are out, there's knee-high boots, skin-sucking material and tiny shorts that ride high on bottoms."
I'm sorry, my mind wandered. What was your point again, pal? (Article includes
nice photo of Ms. Hawkins in her old cheerleading outfit.)
That'll
Leave a Mark - Liberian soccer team plays to scoreless tie in World Cup qualifying
match, get stoned by angry fans after game. (Thanks to Fark.com
for the link!)
Topless Wimbledon Streaker Stuns Crowd - 25-year-old Naomi McDonald stunned fans on Court 19
when she sprinted on to the court during British junior star Miles Kasiri’s win over New Zealander William
Ward . . . minus her shirt. Link
has photos not safe for work. (Thanks to Karlson
and McKenzie for the link!)
Calvin Murphy
Update: Former NBA Star Indicted - NBA Hall of Famer Calvin Murphy, on leave from his job as an analyst
for the Houston Rockets telecasts, was indicted on six counts of sexually abusing five of his daughters more than 10 years ago.
(Thanks to Bud for the link!)
Anna
Kournikova Replaced by New Russian Tennis Babe? Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova roared into the final of Wimbledon
this week, helping to cement her claim as the heir apparent to fellow Russian stunner Anna
Kournikova. (Thanks to Fark.com for the link!)
Families
Brawl in Stands at White Sox Game - This one's a little complicated, but
let me see if I can sort it out for you: at the Sox game on June 23, Roberto Guerra
told brothers Richard Vicario and Sam Joseph Vicario Jr., to cut the cursing in the stands during a game against the Cleveland Indians.
Of course, that brought a polite response from the Vicario boys who immediately
started beating the crap out of Guerra. When Guerra's wife tried to come to his
aid, Richard Vicario's wife decided to even things out and grabbed the other
woman by the hair and punched her in the face. Everyone's been arrested and we
can only hope it's a little quieter at U.S. Cellular Field this week.
