Well, it’s official: LeBron has his first ring. After 7 failed attempts in Cleveland, the man called “King James” needed two additional seasons to accomplish his goal, and now we’re all Witnessing LeBron’s championship, his first as a member of the Heat. It seems like only yesterday that LeBron James took his talents to Miami in a very abrupt (some might say selfish) way. Some applauded his willingness to take a pay cut to play where he felt he had the best chance of winning; most criticized the very public and self-centered way he chose to make his exit from Cleveland. More

The main reason I’m excited about this, is because when Mike Tyson inevitably gets tired of taking orders from Spike Lee, he will inevitably punch Spike Lee, sending him into the karmic coma he deserves for tweeting the home address of the wrong George Zimmerman.

[ESPN] Spike to help Tyson tell life story on Broadway

Mike Tyson wants his next knockout to be on Broadway.

Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is acting like a spoiled brat. You are in JAIL- you don’t get to complain about the food, the water, the view…. it’s JAIL. And as much as I love seeing celebrities experience a harsh reality of the regular world the rest of us live in, I can’t help but wonder why Mayweather’s jailing wasn’t a bigger story to begin with. 

I still can’t believe that the fact he was going to jail immediately after his last fight was literally an afterthought. Seriously, are we that desensitized in the post-Tyson era to seeing superstars in the ring blow through repeated stints in jail for domestic violence incidents, that we can’t even bother to chastise them anymore?

His complaints are pretty hilarious, though. Remind anyone else of Paris Hilton’s infamous prison stay a few years back? Same scene, different diva.

[ESPN] Judge rules Mayweather must remain in jail

Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s request that he be released from jail because the low-quality food and water have threatened his health was denied by a Las Vegas judge who says he should eat and drink what is …

Matt Cain has thrown the second perfect game this season. That sentence alone was, until the last few seasons, enough to make any baseball fan spin in their seat. Now consider some more interesting tidbits about this season:

There have been two no-hitters in addition to the aforementioned perfect games (Jered Weaver on May 2, Johan Santana on June 1).

There has also been an interleague no-no (Kevin Millwood, Charlie Furbush, Stephen Pryor, Lucas Luetge, Brandon League, and Tom Wilhelmsen on June 8).

By the way, it’s only the middle of June. More

100 years later, the shadow of the Great Bambino still looms tall over baseball.

Jersey worn by Ruth fetches record $4.4 million

Babe Ruth equals big bucks.