Many wondered if Kobe Bryant would need to win the 2010 NBA title to validate his career, and secure his legacy among the all-time greats. However, needing help from Ron Artest to win a championship has disgraced Bryant's career forever.

It was a hard fought, intense game, but the Los Angeles Lakers have won back-to-back titles by narrowingly defeating the scrappy cast from the movie The Grown Ups.

By coming up on the losing end of a friendly wager over the outcome of the Brazil-North Korea World Cup match, North Korea dictator Kim Jong-il was forced to wear some ridiculous glasses in his latest public appearance. Jong-il had made a bet with Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva before the match.

That annoying guy at work, Steve in IT, probably thinks those vuvuzelas at the World Cup make 'a really cool sound' assumes everyone at your office. "I can totally see that guy bringing in a vuvuzela from home," said Betty in the next cubicle. "He'd pester everyone in the office with that thing, even more than he does on a normal day."

The Blackhawks victory celebration was supposed to be a joyous occasion for the city of Chicago. Instead, thousands upon thousands of bandwagon fans showed up, many wearing Blackhawks gear they had purchased just moments earlier, ruining the day's festivities for the true fans in attendance.

Fearing the conference could be nearing its last days, the Big 12 has extended membership offers to several trade schools throughout the Midwest in a last ditch attempt to stay intact. Conference commissioner Dan Beebe admits he knows very little about these potential members, but is pretty sure each would be a valuable asset to the conference.

Rookie phenom Stephen Strasburg faced the Pittsburgh Pirates in his major league debut Tuesday, and the young pitcher's performance, including his 14 K's, is getting plenty of attention. The Pirates, however, say the performance was mediocre at best. As outfielder Lastings Milledge put it, 'Bro, we're the Pittsburgh Pirates.'

People all over the world are buzzing with excitement as the 2010 World Cup draws near. Television broadcasts and around the clock coverage of one of the world's most popular sporting events could heighten interest in soccer in the United States, a potential result dreaded by George Lenton of Moline, Illinois, particularly for his young son.

Dakota Snail, an relatively unknown thoroughbred and a 1000 to 1 underdog in the Belmont Stakes, performed even more poorly than anticipated when he paused to rest for several minutes just short of the 3/4 mile mark of the 1 1/2 mile race.

Stephen Strasburg is set to make his major league debut next week for the Washington Nationals, and the game expects to be a sellout. Unfortunately, this has created an enormous amount of work for the club's ticket office, which only consists of a solitary intern.