Catherine Bell is back with us because she looks really, really good. You got a problem with that?

I didn’t think so.

Pointing out the defensive bias in Canton, Ohio. [SI]

The sports world as seen through Family Guy. Stewie is actually the same height as Steve Smith, so it works.  [Josh Q Public]

Manny Ramirez lobbied to stay in Boston, or so they’re saying. [Boston Globe]

Walter Payton and Darrell Green probably could have been stud Olympians. [Fourth Place Medal]

Player primer for Team USA basketball. [Ladiesdotdotdot]

After Georgia and USC, the most likely college football national championship is the Missouri Tigers. [Rivals]

Zab Judah takes one on the chin. [Deadspin]

I wonder if Al Davis even realizes he talked Javon Walker out of retirement. [Fanhouse]

There’s an American on the Russian basketball team. Political joke goes here. [Sports by Brooks]

The Panthers have suspended Steve Smith for the first two games of the regular season. Damn. [Charlotte Observer]

The eight hottest women of action sports since that whole X-Games thing is happening. [Maxim]

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