The Buzz
By Times Staff Writer
Published August 28, 2005
WHO'S HOT?
The Lightning brass. Gotta give 'em credit for keeping most of the stars in town.
WHO'S NOT?Matt Leinart. Southern Cal's Heisman Trophy winning quarterback needs one class to graduate, so he's taking ballroom dancing this fall. What, was advanced physics full?
WEEKLY MEMOTo the French: If you guys had put as much energy into fighting World War II as you do trying to discredit Lance Armstrong ... oh, never mind.
FAKE HEADLINE OF THE WEEKDesperate Yankees Sign John Fogerty to Play Centerfield
- Sportspickle.com
BY THE NUMBERS (according to me)- 16,231,097: Times parent has mentioned at Little League World Series that his/her kid is a natural.
- 27: Pieces Steve Spurrier's visor will be in if South Carolina doesn't beat Central Florida in its opener.
- 16: Projected prank calls made from a P. Fulmer in Knoxville, Tenn., to the Spurrier house if South Carolina loses to UCF.
OTHER VOICES"I don't know (University of Cincinnati president) Nancy Zimpher from Nancy Kerrigan, but I'm not going to pick a fight with her anytime soon. She might be the toughest Ph.D.-toting woman in academia. When you can take down Bob Huggins, in his own back yard and over his dead body, you've got some steel in your spine."
- Pat Forde, ESPN.com
FINAL THOUGHTSOf all the things Ricky Williams has lost, he misses his playbook the most. Well, that and his bong.
- Compiled by KEITH NIEBUHR, Times staff writer