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On Tuesday, Florida Highway Patrol said that Tiger Woods will receive a careless driving citation and a $164 fine for the now infamous Escalade into the fire hydrant (and then a tree) crash near his home, closing the investigation. Wonder who was paid off to make this part of the saga go away? Imagine the outrage if he was still a Buick spokesperson. This occurred the same day allegations of an extra-marital affair other than the one involving Rachel Uchitel surfaced. Better hide the golf clubs Eldrick. And the cutlery. And watch out for those finely manicured nails. He better hope Elin doesn't go ...

Sports make people do weird things. Or maybe some people are already weird, and sports simply serve as the outlet for their weirdness. Have you ever done something you regret or otherwise felt odd about because of your dedication as a fan? During the 2003 ALCS, I took an old Oakland A's Jason Giambi bobblehead doll and put a soiled (with No. 1) diaper over it in vain hope, as a Red Sox fan, of jinxing the Yankees—Giambi's team at the time. My first child had recently been born, so I didn't have to venture far for the diaper. Giambi wound up jacking two ...

Sports make people do weird things. Or maybe some people are already weird, and sports simply serve as the outlet for their weirdness. Have you ever done something you regret or otherwise felt odd about because of your dedication as a fan? During the 2003 ALCS, I took an old Oakland A's Jason Giambi bobblehead doll and put a soiled (with No. 1) diaper over it in vain hope, as a Red Sox fan, of jinxing the Yankees—Giambi's team at the time. My first child had recently been born, so I didn't have to venture far for the diaper. Giambi wound up jacking two ...

After what I saw Sunday night, I wish I could make the bold statement, "I will never watch SportsCenter again," but I'm pretty sure it would end up being a lie.I'm way too conditioned to watch sports highlights on TV and ESPN seems to have the sports highlight market cornered.I’ve largely chosen to ignore the smarmy anchors, the guys (and gals) hoping so desperately to be the next Keith Olberman or Craig Kilborn, shoving a catchphrase—that isn’t even their original thought—down our throats:“No soup for you!” “Sit on it Potsie!” “Run Forrest run!”“Jumanji!”“He’s so money and he doesn’t even know ...