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The Quickie: Ex-Pro Athletes Opening Weed Shops, LeBron’s Legal Problems, & French Fries That Look Like Hockey Sticks

With Jim Tressel seeming to be the only thing anyone wants to talk about, I figure I would try to lighten the mood up a bit. Here is some of the less depressing sports news from around the net (Oh, I’m sorry, I meant “cloud”).
Cuttino Mobley is living the dream of every current NBA player. He [...]

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THE QUICKIE: Hugs Breaks Ribs, Turn Out The Lights In Kauai, 6-10 7th Grader & More

Whenever your alcoholic relative says they fell and broke their ribs, their significant other always backed it up with, “Yeah, he was drunk off his ass.”  Given Bob Huggins penchant for the sauce, it’s doubtful his weekend in Vegas was a sober one. [NBC Sports]
High school football in the Hawaiian island of Kauai is being moved to [...]

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THE QUICKIE: Pimps, PED’s, Punks & Pot

Nick Saban teaches his players to blame someone else for their bad decisions, calling agents pimps.  Way to teach accountability, Nick.
A-Rod hits home run number 599.  Given his past confession to using PED’s, does anyone even care about the numbers anymore?
I guess the feud between Matt Barnes and Kobe Bryant will have to cease.  Kobe already [...]

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THE QUICKIE: Oost-who? USC Never Happened, Rapist vs. Adulterer, Sayonara Sweet Lou & More

Damn there’s a lot of s**t going on today.  It’s the best we can do to keep up!  Methinks a QUICKIE is in order!
Record-low ratings for the British Open prove the obvious: It does not help to have a champion whose name no one can pronounce.  I think it got crushed by a rerun of Two [...]

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THE QUICKIE: Rockies Score 9 in 9th, Strasburg Not An All-Star, Dix Beats Gay

The Rockies scored an amazing 9 runs in the 9th inning against the Cardinals to win, 12-9.  Reds fans rejoice. [Fox Sports]
Steven Strasburg keeps the hype machine in perspective.  He reminds us that he didn’t deserve an all-star nod and that’s not what he’s after. [Washington Examiner]
Looks like rape allegations becoming public remind Johan Santana of his ability [...]

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THE QUICKIE: Oil Spill Jokes, Steve Smith’s Broken Arm, A $900k Fish?

You know, when I’m looking for a punch line, the first place I look is the biggest natural disaster in our country’s history.  Hello, my name is Johnny Miller. [Devil Ball]
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith has just taken the lead for the stupidest injury in 2010.  He broke his arm this weekend playing flag football.  No punchline [...]

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THE QUICKIE: Reggie Wayne, Doc Halladay, Walk Off Injury, Turk Wants Out of Toronto

Reggie Wayne has gotten himself in a little bit of a f**ked up situation. Some chick that he denies having an affair with is being charged with stealing his debit card, and somehow has managed to spend almost 100K in 4 months. [Fox59]
Roy Halladay of the Phillies pitched the 20th perfect game in MLB history [...]

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THE QUICKIE: Inter, Chris Bosh, Shaq, Virginia Lacrosse, Diarra, Danica

The Super Bowl of European soccer was played today.  Did you watch it?  Or are you still saving yourself for the World Cup? [Guardian UK]
Raptors GM claims Chris Bosh has narrowed down his potential suitors to a Top 5.  Chris Bosh claims he hasn’t. 
Shaq is willing to play anywhere that people speculate LeBron might.  Nets fans say [...]

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THE QUICKIE: Floyd Landis, Mascots, Paul Pierce, Joseba Etxeberria, Kiki Vandeweghe, Manute Bol

Remember how adamant that Floyd Landis was that he DID NOT USE PEDs?  Remember how adamant Pete Rose that he didn’t bet on baseball? You might want to keep an eye on this guy’s Twitter account.  [Wall Street Journal]
Leave it to London to create 2012 Olympic mascots that make Teletubbies look normal. [SI.com]
If Paul Pierce ever talks major [...]

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THE QUICKIE: Joe DeRosa, Wilson Chandler, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Shannon Brown, David Arquette, Pacman

Veteran NBA referee Joe DeRosa lost his cool with a heckler last night and tossed a ball at him in protest to his incessant chanting of “You suck.”
The fan happened to be a friend of Doc Rivers, Franz Hanning, CEO of Wyndham Vacation Ownership.  [Orlando Sentinel]
Wilson Chandler needs to move to one of these states. [NY [...]

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