July 20 2007

Veteran oddsmakers in Vegas are setting the over/under on the number of years NBA referee Tim Donaghy will get if convicted at 3.5.

NBA commissioner David Stern asked for calm pleading with reporters to concentrate on the new Harry Potter book.

I have seen the Sopranos so I wasn’t convinced when the NBA said Donaghy was in with “low level mobsters”. I know when Pussy put the squeeze on someone Tony got a taste of the action.

The arrest puts an end to the NBA’s new slogan “Don of a new Era”.

Maybe the league should take some responsibility for Donaghy’s actions. The people who were in charge supervising looked the other way so many times they have whiplash.

A leopard can’t change his spots but this referee could potentially exchange his stripes.

The scandal will have no affect on the NBA’s expansion plans for Los Vegas with a league spokesman saying they are just waiting “for an offer they can’t refuse”.

WWE chairman Vince McMahon was shocked by the allegations saying “he had no idea referee’s could affect the outcome of a match”.

Former Calgary Stampeders Alondra Johnson and Terry Vaughn have signed one day contracts in order to officially retire with the team. Terms of the contract were not revealed but league officials were said to be waiving the “no supersizing” clause.

Former NY Islander coach Al Arbour has also signed a one day contract in order to reach the 1500 game mark. By having Arbour coach against Pittsburgh, Islanders coach Ted Nolan gives Al the milestone and increases his own winning percentage.

Having Arbour coach one game against the Penguins is either a milestone or a millstone.

Ultimate fighter Hermes Franca has shocked the sports world by admitting he took steroids in order to make money. This has made Hermes the first athlete in history to test positive for telling the truth. Also charged was lightweight champion Sean (muscle shark) Sherk who is blaming it on Charlie Tuna.

In just one day there were drug scandals in UFC, Baseball, Football, Golf, Cycling, and Wrestling a black day in sports which will forever be known as Thursday.

CBC Sports is thrilled with the ratings for the World Cup Under 20 Soccer broadcasts saying they were the second most watched show of the summer just behind paid programming but ahead of to be announced.

The Edmonton Oilers signed defenseman Joni Pitkanen to a one year contract which included a no marriage clause.

PETA held an angry protest outside the NFL offices and let me tell you they were like a dog with a bone.

Alexei Yashin has agreed to terms on a one-year contract with Locomotiv (Yaroslavl) of the Russian League. How bad is it when you can get a super model wife to live in Russia but not Edmonton?

A second Oakland Raider has been suspended 4 games by the NFL. Reached at his home owner Al Davis said “can’t you see I’m too busy worrying about Michael Vick to be concerned”.

Miami Dolphins Joey Porter has been fined $150,000 for starting a fight in Los Vegas which is about $140,000 more than what a UFC fighter makes. Asked to comment Porter brought out the NFL party line “at least I treat my dog right”.