Our high school girls crew team was invited to row in the Henley Regatta in Henley on the Thames, England. They won five major races this year. Quite a team (4 rowers).

UPDATE: The USC football team has been stripped of its 2004 national championship victory and must vacate its entire 2005 season, according to ESPN's Bruce Feldman.

Describing the NCAA sanctions, a school official said "we got killed" earlier in the day.

EARLIER:

USC's football program has been banned from postseason play for two years and will lose more than 20 scholarships, the Los Angeles Times reports. ESPN's Bruce Feldman first tweeted about the sanctions Wednesday night.

USC Sanctions

Roethlisberger case interview videos released
Roethlisberger case interview with alleged victim and others

Lady Gaga banned from Yankees Clubhouse

Yankees Ban

Bam and me have a bet - If the Sox sweep the Cubbies, Bam has to change his avatar to Ozzie Guillen for a month. If the Cubs win at least one game, I have to change my avatar to Lou Pinella for a month. Sox lead 3 game series 2-0 with the last game @ 12:30 this afternoon. Oh yeah, and the Sox will win the traveling BP (British Petroleum) Cup sponsored for the cross town classic. Obviously, this promotion was brokered BEFORE the recent BP issues...

As you can see, Bam's Cubbies won ONE game.

Women are tackling football in increasing numbers Sunday, June 27, 2010
By Michael Sanserino, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Football has been pivotal to Pittsburgh's identity. Now the city has become a key player in the growth of football -- among women. Two Western Pennsylvanians are playing for the U.S. national women's tackle football team in the inaugural Women's World Championship, which will begin today in Stockholm, Sweden.

And Pittsburgh is one of several cities the National Football League has selected to sponsor teams in its Girls Flag Football Leadership Program, which attempts to build intramural teams at the middle school and high school levels.

It is the most recent validation for a sport that has been building women's participation for the past decade.

Today, there are hundreds of professional women's tackle football leagues throughout the country, and the NFL estimates 19,000 middle school and high school girls play flag football on organized teams. Pittsburgh is home to two women's tackle teams, the Pittsburgh Passion and the Pittsburgh Force.

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10178/1068626-53.stm#ixzz0s67Gw6Ks

i told you wait till sunday

Yeah, but we got the coveted BP Cup!

and we have the toyota sign

Randall Cunningham's 2 year old son drowns.

http://www.comcast.net/articles/sports-general/20100630/Cunningham-Son-Accident/

Saban compares agents to a 'pimp'

Interesting. I wonder if he has an opinion on coaches who bounce around between the college and professional level to get more money. I would assume they could be described as "whores." Yet somehow I don't see Saban uttering "I'm a whore."

While I do not disagree with Saban that agents are a part of the problem violating student athlete's eligibility, Saban is absolutely the wrong person to convey this message. Probably the only college coach worse than Saban for leaving programs/organizations is the guy who quit the Atlanta Falcons mid-season to go back to college coaching.

Kaye Cowher dies of cancer at 54 - ESPN.com news services

Kaye Cowher, the wife of former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher, died Friday after battling skin cancer. She was 54.

Do you think anyone in the Tour De Fake (France) is not on something illegal?

Former NBA player Lorenzen Wright found dead.

http://www.comcast.net/articles/sports-general/20100729/Wright-Killed/

Favre reportedly retiring... again.

Deadspin editor-in-chief A.J. Daulerio knew his post about legendary NFL quarterback Brett Favre sending X-rated crotch shots to a sexy TV sports personality would get a lot of hits - but he says he's surprised by the number of critics who say the outrageous sports website crossed an ethical line.

Daulerio reported Wednesday that model, actress and TV host Jenn Sterger told him that Favre had sent her inappropriate and explicit pictures of his himself, but it is not clear that Sterger gave her full consent for Deadspin to use what had previously been an off-the-record account.

"What irks me a little bit is when people put us in the same category as The New York Times or you guys," Daulerio said, referring to the Daily News. "We've run rumors and innuendo from the get-go. That's what we do."

The controversy dates back to just before the Super Bowl, when Sterger, currently a reporter on Versus' "The Daily Line," told Daulerio that Favre had sent her flirty voicemails and naughty pictures in 2008, when she was working for the Jets as a sideline reporter and Favre was Gang Green's quarterback.

Daulerio said Sterger, 26, told him that she had received several friendly but strange voicemail messages early in the 2008 season.

"But then, one night, Sterger received a picture on her phone which was so shocking that she just tossed it across the room. It was... Jenn Sterger Claim

Hilarious video from a recent Astros game:
http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=10798761

The lady reporter can be really annoying - she does these kind of interviews right in the middle of game play and asks players questions like, "How fun was that for you?" after a win...

But I got a good laugh out of this dude, "Bo the Bailer."

Lost it in the lights?? LOL

gina, some of that tape you linked to was shown on the local area sports reports, so I had seen it before. It reminded me of when a few of us from the boards went to Wrigley Field back in September, 2004. A friend of mine and I had (great) seats between the plate and first base, and when we first sat down my friend was worried that she'd get hit by a foul ball. I told her not to worry ~ that I'd protect her. Well, sure enough in the 8th inning a foul popup was headed right at us... I stood up, never taking my eyes off the ball, and threw my hands skyward only to feel the ball plop right into my hands. I sat down, proudly showing my friend the ball, when she freaked out.... my hand, was covered with blood which was now quickly pouring onto my pants. It seems that a guy sitting behind us reached for the ball at the same time that I did but this yahoo tried grabbing it with his plastic cup (which broke and cut up my hand).

It was some sign from God that the ONLY first aid station in all of Wrigley Frield was no more than 100 feet away from where we were sitting. A quick stay there and then on to the hospital for stitches.

The GBB members at the game? (they were sitting in the bleachers).... they called me on my cellphone to find out if I kept the ball.

Did you?

Sure did.... it's on top of small tv right next to my computer now.

Of course he did! You only throw the ball back if it's an opposing teams' home run ball! (Wrigley Field rule #101.) If Bam caught it, he would be sleeping with that ball next to him on a pillow to this day!

While I have you on the subject of baseball, I'm real glad you're back because I wanted to tell you that my daughter is starting at BC in September, so we're taking her up right before Labor Day. We have seats for Red Sox-White Sox for Saturday, September 4th. I've been to Fenway before, but never when the game really meant anything. I think this one might have playoff ramifactions, so I'm excited. Besides, my Mets aren't going anywhere

I wish I could share your excitement for post season possibilities but I can't see the BoSox making it this year. Anyway, being in Fenway in September is always exciting and Boston is a GREAT college town so I hope your daughter has fun and does well.

What a story, SC!! I think I remember reading your account of that, or maybe I'm familiar with it because of the teasing towards Geoff about being more worried over the ball than you.

That sure sounds bad, but at least it made for a very memorable experience - and be proud you actually went for the ball, rather than ducking out of the way like ol' Bo.

PB, congrats and good luck to your daughter! That game will be a fun end to summer/start to the school year.

I was talking about the White Sox playoff possibilities .

Easy, Pizzaboy! Those are MY White Sox you jest about!

I was being serious! I'm really looking forward to the game. If nothing else, Ozzie Guillen is always good for a few pearls of wisdom. Maybe he'll get drunk and challenge all the Boston Irish to a rasslin match .