Hot N Cold

Basketball: Kobe Bryant's knee injury does not believe to be serious. So you can start breathing again Lakers fans...According to GMs around the League, the Lakers will avenge their Finals loss to the Celtics...Greg Oden recorded a double-double in the Blazers 87-75 blasting of the Clippers...Bulls guard Larry Hughes left Wednesday's 85-75 win over the T'Wolves with a dislocated right shoulder.
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College Football: Tim Tebow's Heisman pick Texas' Colt McCoy says he'll be returning to Austin next season...Former Alabama QB Ken Stabler has been found not guilty of DUI. But Ken watch out, because the popo are on your tail!

Football: Larry Johnson is sorry for being an ass...And to make matters worse for the Chiefs, they had to put two QBs on IR and will start Tyler Thigpen on Sunday...Kellen Winslow is appealing his suspension...Tom Brady is continuing to have problems with his surgically repaired knee and the Patriots are not happy. Mainly because Brady went against the team's wishes and had the surgery done in California with a doctor not recommended by the team...Mike Holmgren is not going to coach the 49ers next season, instead he's taking a sabbatical. When did he become a college professor?

Hockey: Apparently Sean Avery could not work his magic on Martin Brodeur as the goalie recorded his 98th career shut-out in the Devils 5-0 embarrassment of the Stars...Not to be out done, Blackhawks' goalie Nikolai Khabibulin notched his 39th career shut-out to give the Hawks a 3-0 victory over the Oilers, their first loss of the season...No lack for offense in the Sharks' 7-6 SO victory over the Flyers. Former Flyer Jeremy Roenick scored the game deciding goal in the shoot-out...Sarah Palin is becoming to hockey what Cindy McCain is to Nascar and Barack Obama could become for basketball. Man, I should run for president just so I can have better seats at sporting events. At least then I'd know who to vote for, myself obviously.

Nascar: So much for the record penalties, Brian Vickers was docked 150 driver points and crew chief Kevin Hamlin was fined $100,000 after the #83 Red Bull Toyota failed post race inspection on Sunday...Why would you take a date away from Martinsville which is unique and produces great racing and keep two dates at Fontana which is cookie cutter and poorly attended?...If you missed it, Carl Edwards was on the Dan Patrick Show. Click here for the interview.

Best of the Rest: Golfer Seve Ballesteros will undergo another operation on his brain tumor...Tiger Woods is almost certain he'll be playing in Masters.

Check this Out: Halloween is only a week away. So if you're still on the fence of who/what you want to dress up as, click here to see EW's suggestions.