-- Just for one year at the Kentucky Derby, wouldn't it be more festive if the horses wore those elaborate hats?
-- Washington Capitals' Eric Belanger recently lost seven teeth after getting whacked by an opponent's stick. Doesn't Washington's dental plan cover the Caps?
-- Tiger Woods paid $10 million to ex-girlfriend Rachael Uchitel to buy her silence. In golf terms, she now has a lot of green to work with.
-- Boston Marathon winner Robert K. Cheruiyot broke the record of four-time winner Robert V. Cheruiyot (not related). Let's congratulate the ladies' winner--Roberta K. Cheruiyot.
-- In the FLW Tour bass-fishing tourney near Knoxville, 13th place went to Mike Wurm, 16th place to Cliff Pirch.
-- Spurs' hustling guard Manu Ginobili spends more time on the floor than the NBA logo ... Lakers coach Phil Jackson's $!2 million contract pencils out to a paltry $12,142 an hour.
-- According to Judy McNeil, the roadrunner is a member of the cuckoo family.
-- What's all the uproar over the Goldman Sachs scandal? Apparently, there is nothing illegal about selling customers a product designed to fail. The Cubs do it every year. Are they going to jail? ... A while back, the Braves were reeling on a nine-game losing streak and the NBA Hawks were eliminated from the playoffs. Last time Atlanta had this bad a week, General Sherman was involved ... The Reds and Brewers are now offering dollar menus at some concession stands. Rays, are you listening? ... A Forbes survey revealed the San Diego chicken is America's most liked sports mascot. In last place was Arizona Diamondbacks' "Sniffles the Alien-Tracking Bloodhound."
-- If rookie wide receiver Golden Tate becomes a star for the 49ers, they could rename it the Golden Tate Bridge ... Roger Goodell has suspended Steeler quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for six games. If he'd been golf commissioner--we wouldn't be seeing Tiger Woods for another six years ... When the Cowboys' new tight end Scott Sicko competes with Giants tackle Guy Whimper, who has the most unfortunate name in the NFL?
-- A high school in Allen, Texas, is building a new football stadium (18,000 seats) at a cost of $59.6 mil. In 1970, Seattle's Kingdome cost $67 million.
-- In closing, Chuck Huey's neighbor Dave has been on so many blind dates, he deserves a free dog.
(Some of the information in this column was obtained from other news organizations)
