Taking a swing at crime!

Charles Barkley spent 3 days in a Tent City jail for DUI despite the fact it’s his golf swing that is the real crime.

Barbie is celebrating her 50th birthday which by coincidence is the average age most sports team owners’ trade in their first wife to get one.

Producers of the Bachelor TV Show say they are disturbed by the actions of their latest contestant and say the publicity generated has had no bearing on the choice of their next Bachelor Sean Avery.

There is a new station being considered for Quebec TV called the Obituary Channel and with 8 coaches in the last 10 years there will be a special section for the Montreal Canadians.

Farmers in Saskatchewan are worried about the rise in the wild Boar population whereas the rest of the sporting world is fed up with talking heads boring them to death with their take on fighting.

Former Edmonton Oilers owner Peter Pocklington was put into jail on charges he tried to hide assets from bankruptcy proceedings. Among the items Peter Puck was alleged to have hidden were jewellery, cash and the hearts of Wayne Gretzkey fans.

Sesame Street says they will lay-off over 20% of their workforce as a result of the recession. A spokesperson for F-1 Chairman Max Mosley says this will in no way affect the puppets surrounding their boss.

The NHL GM Meetings ending with calls to crack down on “staged” fights thus ending the feud between the Leafs Brian Burke and Kevin Lowe of the Oilers.

NHL players might be looking at a 15% loss in their paycheques as a result of their past collective bargaining agreement. Section 7, paragraph 4 clearly states if an owner spends over $6 million for a 38 year old checking forward the contract should be reduced due to insanity.

The City of Calgary has voted against the living wage proposal. Officials feared it would result in fewer jobs for students, the disabled and CFL rookies.

Top 5 Words to be banned by the Canadian Men’s Curling Association
# 5 Exciting
# 4 Youthful
# 3 Sober
# 2 Fashionable
# 1 Rogaine