shakiraShakira … Steven Tyler of Aerosmith fell off a stage last night in South Dakota … a baseball bat to the jaw is one way to stop a burglar … carjacker foiled – because he couldn’t drive stick … 76-year-old man hit with a taser … Murdoch: People will pay for online content! … well, uh, this story needs no introduction … letters you don’t want to hear in the same sentence with Erik Bedard: MRI … that might be how we’d react to Jessica Alba’s backside, too … allegedly, Troy O’Leary’s ex-wife is an escort … there’s a rattlesnake under her hood … Surprise! Keith Olbermann’s girlfriend at MSNBC is becoming a star … this is bound to be made into a movie

Rutgers star guard leaves the women’s team early to try and play basketball in Europe. (NYT)

Stephanie of the LA Kings “Ice Crew.” No further words are necessary. (Kings Vision)

We’d never heard of noodling before. Neat. (News on the 6)

A photo of Fred Smooth doing the Karate Kid’s crane kick. (Crane Kick Chronicles via DC Sports Bog)

“Thank God I’m not a blogger lol” (DaJuan Summers)

A minor league player who’s actually decent and blogs! (Philly Daily News)

The best 11 players, by position, in college football. (Sparty and Friends)

ESPN’s Keith Law needs an intern. Only a few days left to apply. (The Dish)

Canada and college basketball! (Rush the Court)

Looks like the Williamses will be stuffing the run all season for the Vikings; unless a federal judge steps in. (Star Trib)

Somewhere, Mike Piazza is nodding approvingly. (via CSTB)

Old video of an Ohio State fan jumping in manure to get Buckeyes’ tickets.