Russian high jumper Ivan Ukhov recently finished dead last at the Lausanne, prompting speculation that he was drunk during the competition.

In fact, one Norwegian newspaper speculated that he was under the influence of Red Bull and vodka. That is…

Former Kansas basketball stars Mario Chalmers and Darrell Arthur missed the point of the NBA’s four-day seminar for rookies.

This “transition program” is designed to help the players adapt to the pressures of pro basketball and resist all the temptations. Coaches,…

The indispensable Pro Football Talk offered an item about new Lions running back Rudi Johnson — and the man he displaced.

It seems Johnson set his luggage outside the office of team GM Matt Millen, then went inside to signing with the…

Some things don’t change in Chicago. With the Cubs cruising toward the National League Central title, the team just HAD to develop some drama.

The Curse had to come into play. So here it is: Cubs manager Lou Piniella started staff ace…

Remember when Ultimate Fighting Championship star Quinton “Rampage” Jackson led police on a wild car chase? He claims he was out of his mind because:

• He hadn’t slept well in days.
• He hadn’t eaten much, either. He pounded energy drinks instead.
• He…

Heading into the Labor Day Weekend, take a few minutes to revel in the gold-medal glory of Olympic beach volleyball.

Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh visited CBS funnyman David Letterman. High jinks ensued.

MYSTERIES OF THE…

Yes, there are two sides to every story. Over in his Brewers Blog, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel scribe Tom Haudricourt offered some perspective on Wednesday night’s theatrics at Busch Stadium:

So, the St. Louis Cardinals are taking offense to all sorts of…

For the time being, Tipsheet won’t be able to share highlights of Jay Mariotti’s Chicago-centric rants. The Sun-Times columnist has moved on after one final tiff with his bosses.

We figure he will resurface on the Internets soon enough and he…

Joe Sakic  has decided not to retire after all.

The Avalanche decided to return for one more year, signing for $6 million. That solidified Colorado’s playoff hopes – and it could lead to another signing or two, since the ‘Lanche is…

ESPN.com columnist Gregg Easterbrook ripped Missouri for arranging the Cupcake Schedule of the Year:

“Not only does Mizzou enjoy a soft sked of eight at home, four away; not only does the school play five of its first six at home;…