ESPN anchor's advertising deals

Pretty ridiculous how a little exposure at espn gets you an endorsement deal. Check out this story from deadspin.

Calhoun Suspended, Will Challenge NCAA findings

UConn Coach Jim Calhoun was suspended for three big east games next year, and will lose scholarships, however no postseason games were taken away. Sounds like Calhoun is confident he has some ground to stand on by challenging these charges. Or it could be his ego and his stubborn new england pride. Either way, this season wont be affected by the NCAA's punishment.

Derozan complains about props in Dunk Contest

The dunk is a very tired act in sports, because its way over exposed, and has pretty much been done every way possible. Sure I appreciate a great dunk, but c'mon, props are what the dunk contest is all about. I think this guys a bit jealous, because he sounds like a fool. ESPN

Newton's Draft Stock Rising

No way around it, Cam Newton is catching the eyes of NFL scouts and his draft stock is rising after a series of impressive workouts. He's an athletic, strong guy, but he's still shaky at best in an NFL system where everyone is just as fast and strong. On the bright side, Newton won't have to lie about getting paid anymore.

Melo to Knicks

Deal done. Knicks get their man. Thank god this is over.

Westmoreland Takes BP, Making quick recovery

Congrats to Ryan Westmoreland. After being completely out of the game for more than a year and successfully having a brain tumor removed, the Red Sox standout prospect is back on the field. Westmoreland took some swings today at the Red Sox spring training complex in Ft. Myers, Florida. Both doctors and red sox personnel are astounded by his recovery time and progress. Myself, along with a lot of other red sox, and baseball fans, want to see him succeed. NESN

And So It Begins

I thought it would be mid season before the yankees front office started taking shots at their embattled captain, but leave it to Hank Steinbrenner to prove me wrong. Hank said the yanks have been "spending too much time building mansions," in what was clearly a reference to Derek Jeter's offseason mansion built in Florida. The tension is still there from the Cashman comments, and is already increasing although there hasn't been one spring training game played. If Jeter slumps, it will get ugly fast. ESPN