-Alyssa Milano has sworn off dating baseball players, saying that they are too "childish".-Rafael Nadal has reached for the stars...and has been granted his own asteroid, named after himself, of course. For the astronomers out there who have a liking for tennis, you can find it between Mars and Jupiter.
-A total of zero teammates (yes, you heard right) of A-Rod's came to his party which took place at Jay-Z's 40/40 Club. Ouch. Meanwhile, the more likable Yankee, Derek Jeter, hosted a party where a few of his buddies came, some big names include: Billy Crystal and Michael Jordan.
-A nice article summarizing why the San Antonio Spurs have been such a dominant franchise, continually adding to their solid foundation strong complimentary pieces, to build around their core. And I don't mean to undervalue Tim Duncan at all, but the organization does such a solid job in all of the team management areas. Funny how the majority of the players listed, have at one point in their careers, been rumoured in trades to the (then G.M Isiah Thomas') Knicks.
-Bud Selig called the new all-star game format (of winner gets home field advantage for the World Series) a success, stating that player intensity has been raised. Tell that to A-Rod, who reportedly left early before the game even ended.
-defensive juggernaut Marcus Camby has been traded for a second round pick to the LA Clippers to save cap space. Eduardo Najera has also left the team as he has agreed to terms with the Nets. So much for the Nuggets focusing on defense next year...
-Brent Barry becomes the 3rd member of his family to don a Houston Rockets' uniform - following his father Rick Barry and brother Jon Barry.
-Samuel Dalembert is officially no longer a part of Team Canada's basketball squad. Coach Leo Rautins felt that Dalembert was lacking in commitment to the team, which is odd considering all of the paperwork he went through to obtain his Canadian citizenship to play for the country. Everything is considered speculation at this point, but the road goes two ways - either Sammy D is to blame for this strangely timed divorce, or Leo Rautins. From a talent standpoint, I'm hoping it's the latter option.
-Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton won the ESPY for Best Comeback. How long are the guys at ESPN going to milk this clichéd storyline?
-Amusing quote from ESPN the Magazine, "Bill Laimbeer is coaching hoops in Detroit and doing it well (He had 2 rings in 4 years). And did you know Rick Mahorn is an assistant coach? There's more NBA players on the Shock bench then there are on the Timberwolves'."
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