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Speaking of rich (not that I'd wish bankruptcy on anyone): By Rick Reilly Congrats, newly minted NBA rookie! Now you've been drafted. Next comes the delicious multimillion-dollar contract. And that's when you must do what most NBA players do: start going through cash like Jack Black through the Keebler factory. Filing for bankruptcy is a long-standing tradition for NBA players, 60% of whom, according to the Toronto Star, are broke five years after they retire. The other 40% deliver the Toronto Star. It's not just NBA players who have the fiscal sense of the Taco Bell Chihuahua.

From Drudge: LIMBAUGH SIGNS THROUGH 2016; $400 MILLION DEAL SHATTERS BROADCAST RECORDS Wed Jul 02 2008 09:02:18 ET **Exclusive** The American broadcast industry is rocked, realigned and blasted into a new orbit, yet again, by Rush Limbaugh, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned. In what is being described as an unprecedented radio contract, Limbaugh will keep his syndicated show on-the-air and e-v-e-r-y-w-h-e-r-e through 2016 with CLEAR CHANNEL and PREMIERE RADIO. Already host of the most lucrative hours since radio's inception, Limbaugh's total package is valued north of $400 million, a

Obama to expand Bush's faith based programs Jul 1, 7:28 AM (ET) By JENNIFER LOVEN CHICAGO (AP) - Reaching out to evangelical voters, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is announcing plans that would expand President Bush's program steering federal social service dollars to religious groups and - in a move sure to cause controversy - support their ability to hire and fire based on faith. Obama was unveiling his approach to getting religious charities more involved in government anti-poverty programs during a tour and remarks Tuesday at Eastside Community Ministry in Zanesvil

Maybe not "legendary," but whadaya want for $13? 1978 (July 1): Texxas Music Festival, Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas (General Admission - $13.00) Local battle of the bands winner Shenendoah Walter Egan Van Halen Eddie Money Atlanta Rhythm Section (had the effect of making girls remove tops) Head East Journey Heart Ted Nugent Aerosmith Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush Oh, and I was at the NY World's Fair in August 1965, the same month the Beatles played Shea. Tough to work that when you're 4.

E. Costello on SNL Dec. 77 - I was pissed because I wanted to see the Sex Pistols. Who was this guy with the goofy feet? This ain't bad. What's he doing stopping the song? Radio Radio . . . cool!

Did he ever find the blue food?

Being that he wasn't much for the afterlife, he might have taken issue with "RIP." But he will be missed.

$18 in Columbus. It'll be inneresting to see how far their show has come since SXSW. 3 months on and I'm not sick of the CD yet.

Worst final ever: 2003 Spurs-Nets. Even though there were no blowouts, the quality of play was very poor. Long stretches with few points may be a sign of good defense, but it makes for bad viewing (and I love 1-0 baseball and hockey games).

If you're ok with a crappy camera and a crappy phone.

So, Phil, was this one "stolen" by the refs?

I had a job interview here weeks after this story. The managing editor was quite proud of it.

511 career victories, but never won the Cy Young Award.

a repressive era? You tell me.

That's "Joe LOUIS." My apologies to The Brown Bomber.

Wayne Coyne, everybody's favorite cool uncle, just got creepy.

Transcendent athletes by the decade: 1910s: Jim Thorpe 1920s: Babe Ruth 1930s: Joe Louis 1940s: Joe DiMaggio 1950s: The Mick? 1960s: Wilt? Clay? 1970s: Ali 1980s: Magic? Montana? 1990s: Michael 2000s: Tiger

Yeah, it would have been cool to see Mediate win, but i do appreciate sustained excellence.

Please don't do this (the "just kidding" topic name). War is nothing to be glib about.

Blitzkrieg Bop . . . really, really slow.

Other sports-rock hall of famers: Johnny Ramone: huge baseball card collector. Neil Young: dad one of Canada's top sports writers. Meatloaf: Paradise by the Dashboard Light.

Argon is way ahead of ya.

Love love love it when he makes Hanrahan blow his top in .

From FoxNews.com: According to Newman

Vibes and prayers for Paul and the Newman family.