Thad over at The Back Post is reporting that the Wizards have a new beat writer to replace Bob Luder whose name has come up in the Star's recent layoffs. According to Thad, the new writer is Randy Covitz, who is currently with the Star. From a quick search of the Star's website, it looks like recently, Covitz has been mainly covering NASCAR and racing for the Star. Click to continue reading...

If you're a football fan, I'm pretty sure this Sony ad for the US market - featuring Peyton Manning and Dale Earnhardt Jr. - will piss you off. I thought we were past this sort of soccer-bashing in the USA, but apparently not. I spotted it over at EPL Talk, where the "Soccer Fans: Boycott Sony [...] Click to continue reading...

I'll be honest, Luis and I are both crappy golfers. We didn't even have clubs, so Lance and Keith had to share theirs. They were very nice about it, though. We might have golfed a little better, though, if we'd resisted the free margaritas along the course. That doesn't exactly help one's coordination. Click to continue reading...

- A survey published in Jane's Police Review has named Chelsea, Manchester United, and Leeds fans as the worst. According to the linked article, "the three clubs were most likely to attack officers or be racially or sexually abusive." The whole article, though brief, is pretty interesting in itself and I recommend all to read it.

- One of the Liverpool owners, Tom Hicks, has been prodding around the NASCAR market supposedly looking for a team in which to invest. Click to continue reading...