-- Athletes have won the past three championships on Dancing with the Stars. Here are three that didn't make the final cut this year: Roger Clemens - if he danced around his partner like he danced around the truth, he'd probably win; Maria Sharapova - her grunting would have caused audio problems; and Bill Belichick - he would have been a nightmare for wardrobe personnel.
-- A Michigan City, Ind. couple and huge Cub fans Paul and Teri Fields have named their baby Wrigley. And do you, Wrigley Fields, take this woman, Rose Bowl ... Daily meal money in MLB is now up to $150 ... Most exciting moment during the steroid hearing came when chairman Henry Waxman splintered his gavel trying to silence Roger Clemens and The Rocket picked up a sharp piece of the gavel and threw it. Incidently, Clemens' jersey has been removed from the Yogi Berra Museum in Little Falls, N.J.
-- According to Anna Smith, your hair will grow 590 miles in your lifetime.
-- Shaq O'Neal claims he spends $1.3 mil monthly on expenses but we're sure not a dime on free throw lessons ... Did you enjoy Gerald Green's dunk when he blew out the candle on a cupcake before slamming the ball in NBA competition? Bet always hungry commentator Charles Barkley was thinking, "While you're up there, why not eat the cupcake?"
-- A few weeks ago, the Miami Hurricanes upset #5 Duke in basketball and the campus arena wasn't filled. A week later, boxer Kimbo Slice draws a capacity crowd.
-- Why don't we have college fishing teams?
-- Did you know always calm Colts coach Tony Dungy in high school hoops games drew several technical fouls, got thrown out of one contest and even got into fights? ... Rumor has it Pats coach Bill Belichick has been offered a hidden camera show on MTV this summer.
-- Can you imagine Dale Earnhardt, Jr. leaving Dale Earnhardt, Inc. for Hendrick Motorsports? That's like Colonel Sanders leaving KFC for Boston Market.
-- William W. Backus Hospital in Norwich, Conn. recently celebrated a record baby weighing 14 lbs., 13 oz. and 23 inches long. However, the "biggest baby" in history remains John McEnroe at 5'11, 165 lbs.
-- In closing, local golfing sensation Bob Haggart was singing in the shower last week and his wife Tina, pretending she was Simon, Paula and Randy, announced, "That's three votes 'no'!"
(Some of the information in this column was obtained from other news organizations)
