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Father Knows Best

Bobbaaaaaaayyyyyy. AP photo.

When Bobby Gonzalez got the head coaching job at Manhattan years and years ago, my dad told me he was bad news. Can we get my dad an ESPN analyst job people? Can you see it now – Bobby Knight in his sweaters, Dad in his warm-up suits. The possibilities are endless!

Anyway, I digress. Basically what I’m trying to say is when I found out that the now disgraced former Seton Hall coach was shoplifting Ralph Lauren satchels in New Jersey, I wasn’t surprised. Well, maybe a little surprised, simply because I’m sure there are worse things he should be arrested for, like being shady.

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Quote of the Day

“If everything seems under control, you’re not going fast enough.” – Mario Andretti

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Apparently Ozeki Kotomitsuki is Japanese for Pete Rose

The governing board of sumo wrestling in Japan is currently grappling with a scandal tantamount to the hit-leader’s back in the 80s. With scary similarities.

According to CNN (and just about every sports news outlet around), the Japan Sumo Association is investigating claims that Kotomitsuki and his “stable master” (which I can only assume is like the guy in the corner of the boxing ring that stitches up people and pours water on their face) be fired from the association amid claims that the pair and 15 other wrestlers have been illegally gambling on…wait for it…baseball.

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