It's Just One Thing

Baseball: Congrats to Tim Lincecum who won his second straight NL Cy Young Award...The White Sox maybe close to signing Omar Vizquel to a one year deal...The Cubs have traded reliever Aaron Heilman to the D'Backs for prospects Scott Maine and Ryne White...Add Andy Pettitte and Fernando Tatis to that list of free agents...Some teams lost money in 2009. Hey Bud, you don't say.

Basketball: The Knicks are not going after Allen Iverson. We'll call that progress...Kobe Bryant's 21 points in the Lakers 108-93 victory helped him leap frog over Kareem Abdul Jabbar on the Lakers' all time scoring list...The Jazz got their first regular season win in San Antonio since 1999...Who would mess with Marv Albert and his vampire like teeth? They are sharp and he is not afraid to use them.
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College Basketball: Syracuse rolled over Cal, 95-73...While North Carolina held off a surging Ohio State, 77-73. (Reminder: I have photos and more from last night's exciting game. So check back!)...Thanks to Isaiah Armwood's last second three, Villanova was able to sink George Mason, 69-68.

College Football: Sad news, Stefanie Spielman, the wife of NFL and Ohio State star Chris Spielman has lost her battle with breast cancer. She was just 42 years old...This is kind of bad follow up, but also in sad news, Uga VII, mascot for the University of Georgia football team passed away due to a heart related cause...Kansas coach Mark Mangino is blaming his recent bad press on bitter players and their parents. Oh yeah, that's a way to stop this dead in its tracks...In third string quarterbacks need love too news, Brandon Weeden lead #12 Oklahoma State to a 31-28 victory over Colorado.

Football: Ricky Williams scored three TDs as Miami busted up the Panthers, 24-17...Browns reciever Josh Cribbs is expected to play on Sunday against Detroit...While Bears running back Garrett Wolfe is out for the season with a lacerated kidney...Troy Polamalu will not play on Sunday...Since I visited the Metrodome this summer, I can safely say, the Vikings leaving isn't the worst thing ever.

Hockey: The Bruins held off the Trashers, 4-3 (SO)...While the Hurricanes nipped the Maple Leafs, 6-5 (SO)...And the Predators topped the Devils, 3-2 (SO)...The Senators roughed up the Pens, 6-2...The Blue Jackets literally fought off the Stars, 4-1...The KHL is expanding to Sweden?...It's just a hockey stick kids! No need to beat each other up over it. In related news, I am going to guess that's the last time Scott Niedermayer gives away his stick after a game. (Photo: Getty Images)

Nascar: On the start of the final weekend of the season, Hendrick Motorsports has announced it has extended Jimmie Johnson's contract through 2015. Seems like a good idea considering they are less than 72 hours away from likely their fourth straight title...Oh and some guy named Jeff Gordon will be driving at least through 2013...Nascar's season ending banquet is moving to Las Vegas.

Best of the Rest: Thierry Henry may want a replay, but FIFA is saying France's controversial tie is standing...Manny Pacquiao's 12th round TKO of Miguel Cotto scored 1.25 million pay-per-view viewers which generated $70 million.

Check this Out: Apparently there is some movie about Vampires opening up this weekend. Which is fine by me, gives me some extra room in the theater as I watch The Blind Side. (Which also opens this weekend)