May 7, 2002 • Issue 1
TYSON-LEWIS BOUT REPLACED BY JUST TYSON READING POETRY BY A ROARING FIRE

NEW YORK – In a dramatic format shift, the Mike Tyson-Lennox Lewis heavyweight title fight which was to be broadcast on pay-per-view in about 50 million homes at a price of $54.95, will now feature the former heavyweight champ and convicted rapist reading from a collection of poetry he penned while incarcerated in an Indianapolis prison. This announcement comes on the heels of recent charges filed by two Las Vegas women claiming Tyson raped them in his Las Vegas home earlier this year. (Full Text)

Bob Baffert Disassembled, Put Back Into Storage Until Next Derby

Ray Lewis Accidentally Confesses, Then Quickly Un-Confesses To Alleged Homicide
Jerry Jones Undergoes Anna Nicole Smith’s Ass-, Breast-, Lip–, Hair-, and Face-Implant Surgery
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Fantasy Sports Focus

White Player Has No Nickname
Orlando, FL – Orlando Magic backup Guard/Forward Jud Buechler complained Friday about not having a cool basketball nickname. (Full Text, including BONUS TOP TEN LIST)

Coach’s Sweaters Caused Aneurysms
Chicago, IL – Experts at Northwestern University have linked sweaters worn by former Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints Head Coach Mike Ditka to brain aneurysms and other neurological trauma. (Full Text)

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