To improve players marketability, the LPGA has instituted a rule to require all players to speak passable English starting 2009. Players who can't pass an oral test will be suspended. The organization reconsiders after facing criticism over this rule. read more »

Marion Jones was released from prison today after serving her six-months prison sentence for lying to federal prosecutors about her steroid use during her Olympic career. read more »

Apparently a drug scandal is hitting the world of sumo wrestling. Two Russian wrestlers have tested positive for marijuana while another is arrested after the police discovered a marijuana cigarette inside his lost wallet. read more »

Brett Favre is heading to the New York Jets as their new quarterback. The New York Post has the terms of the deal (via NFL Network). read more »

Don't be surprise when you see a fight break out between the competitors during their chess match. They may be participants in a hybrid sport called chessboxing, where the centuries-old board game is combined with pugilism. read more »

Candice Houlihan, a stripper who once slept with Alex Rodriguez, sided with his wife Cynthia saying she "did the right thing" by filing for divorce from the Yankee's cheating third baseman. read more »

Yao Ming will be out the rest of the season due to a stress facture. This bombshell was announced eariler this afternoon.

After being examined after Monday's practice by the team doctor Tom Clanton, it was revealed that Yao Ming had a stress fracture in his left foot. This news leave very little options for Yao. read more »