Odds and Sods

We will admit that our sojurn in Paris has prevented us from a scrupulous analysis of all the goals scored at the weekend.  However, as far as humor value is concerned, this one takes the cake.  30m GBP defender Rio Ferdinand fails to place his keeper before tapping the ball back to him.  The result [...]

One week into the season, the Astros have already dumped closer Brad Lidge.  Manager Phil Garner was so sure about Lidge that a trade to the Red Sox was refused during Spring Training.  He was also apparently so confident with Lidge a week ago, that he was startled that Tim Kurkjian would even ask who [...]