cheryl coleCheryl Cole … have you been to one of the 12 most polluted beaches in the US? … Why everything sucks … all the rage in Hollywood: disaster movies … old, but relevant: Will redheads be extinct by 2100? (via here) … tough way to lose a job … good luck winning this one in court … to anyone itching to buy a home right now, avoided these common mistakes … probably not a great idea, Mischa … Katy Perry, hot …

Newspapers still rule, obviously. (CJR)

Pedro weighs in on Manny and Ortiz: “They were good, with or without it.” (MLB.com)

“Criminal records, poor grades, vanishing potential — the teens’ obstacles didn’t matter. Battle and Brown mentored them, paid for football camps and begged college coaches to take a chance. Some even ended up in the NFL.” Then, they became drug dealers. (St. Pete Times)

Beckham vs. Shaq, probably not happening. (Page 6)

“Dan Patrick’s syndicated radio show Monday begins getting simulcast on DirecTV from what had been an abandoned Connecticut build that was retrofitted with a bar, golf shot simulator, shower, indoor basketball hoop and fireplace.” (USA Today)

Like where you’re mind is, Chris. (CJ28)

On Friday, ESPN lifted its ‘ban’ on New York Post reporters appearing on the network. (Watchdog, Richard Deitsch)

Philly writer rails against boorish local sports fans, then admits to never having set foot in any of the stadiums in Philly. (700 Level)

Horse racing exists outside of the Triple Crown, apparently: Rachel Alexandra is on track to becoming the best filly EVER! (USA Today)

Arizona’s Brandon Webb has been shut down for the season. (Daily Independent)

Dan LeBatard, dreaming again. (Miami Herald)

Michelle Kwan has chosen Tufts University over trying to be a figure skater in the 2010 Olympics. (AP)

Julius Jones might not be a bad No. 3 fantasy football RB. (Seattle Times)

The most terrifying video we’ve ever seen during shark week (which began yesterday!). And of course, a guy in Louisiana got bit by a shark over the weekend.