Tapes of LeBron James being dunked on confiscated

LeBron James was dunked on by a top high school basketball player at a camp run by Nike. Video of the dunk was confiscated by Nike.

Nike responded to the confiscation:

"Nike has been operating basketball camps for the benefit of young athletes for decades and has long-standing policies as to what events are open and closed to media coverage. Unfortunately, for the first time in four years, two journalists did not respect our no videotaping policy at an after-hours pickup game following the LeBron James Skills Academy," said Nike spokesman Derek Kent on Wednesday.

Tarnishing the image (even a little bit) of their top star (though Tiger Woods would give hima run for his money on that count) probably isn't what Nike envisioned when they held the camp.

Tour de France stage winner: "I dedicate this victory to myself..."

Via @drywall.

Thomas Voeckler of France won the fifth stage in the Tour de France and said:

"I dedicate this victory to myself, my son and my wife, who actually didn't see me win as she was returning home in a plane," the 30-year-old Voeckler said.

"Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row"

From the Los Angeles Times:

Andy Roddick's career-long frustration against Roger Federer reminded New York Daily News columnist Mike Lupica of the time Vitas Gerulaitis ended a 16-match losing streak against Jimmy Connors and opened a postmatch news conference by announcing, "Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row." . . .

Andy Roddick has won just 2 of the 21 matches against Federer, and none of the eight matches at Grand Slam events.

Roddick lost a remarkable match against Roger Federer, arguably the best tennis player of all time, in the Wimbledon final. The match went five sets and the fifth set ended up 16-14, the longest Grand Slam final in history.

Google may be developing an operating system (updated)

Oh, it's apparently already announced. Carry on...

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Internet giant Google may be developing an operating system, according to the New York Times. The Times says that Google is expected to announce it tomorrow.

So what will it look like?

In a direct challenge to Microsoft, Google is expected to announce on Wednesday that it is developing an operating system for a personal computer based on its Chrome browser, according to two people briefed on Google’s plans.

The details of the technology could not be learned, but Google plans to make the announcement on a company blog on Wednesday afternoon, this person said.

Solution to California's problem of minors buying alcohol in self-serve lanes

There's a pretty easy solution to minors buying alcohol in California, as the Los Angeles Times reported is a big problem. There is an easy solution to it.

Here in New Mexico, if you buy alcohol in a self-serve lane at the grocery store, the register beeps and you need a cashier's approval to purchase the alcohol (there is one cashier at the front of every four self-serve lanes).

So what is California's solution?

California already forbids cigarettes, spray paint and some over-the-counter medications to be sold in self-service checkouts to make it tougher for minors to obtain them. The bill, AB 1060, would add beer, wine and spirits to that list, according to its author, Assemblyman Hector De La Torre (D-South Gate).

Doesn't seem as smart.

Lance Armstrong: I thought it would be easier

From VeloNews, a more humble and contrite Lance Armstrong. He currently is in second place in the Tour de France by thousandths of a second (seriously).

“Here’s a confession: I expected it to be easier,” he said. “I expected it (12 months ago). Six months ago, I did not expect it. I realized – oh shit – this is harder than I thought. That’s the truth.”

A humbled Armstrong also took the opportunity to publicly apologize to riders he slighted in an interview published in John Wilcockson’s new Armstrong biography, calling last year’s Tour “a joke.”

“The Tour was a bit of a joke this year,” Armstrong told Wilcockson. “I’ve got nothing against Sastre or Christian Vande Velde. Christian’s a nice guy, but finishing fifth in the Tour de France? Come on.”

On Tuesday, Armstrong said he regretted those comments.

Tony LaRussa drops lawsuit against Twitter

St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa has dropped his lawsuit against Twitter.

But they reportedly settled a month ago.

A month ago, LaRussa said:

“The biggest misconception … was that it was about somebody using Twitter to be critical of me,” La Russa told the Post Dispatch. “I have plenty of critics. You can’t sue everybody who is criticizing you. That seemed like the perception that I or we were upset with the criticism. No, it was the improper use of the name.”

The fake Twitter account made fun of his DWI and the DWIs of some of his players.

Alanis Morisette covering "My Humps"

I'm not sure if there is any introduction needed....

90,000 cubs to be clubbed

Wow. This stuff still goes on...

Hunters are expected to club over 90,000 seals, including 85,000 pups.

The hunt was expected to begin last week, but there was confusion over whether the killings had begun after numerous media reports that a South African-based animal rights activist was in negotiations to halt them.

How is clubbing still a way that people kill seals? Seriously...

Important notice to all politicians (re: Michael Jackson funeral)

Hilarious from musings:

In anticipation of the 'round the clock coverage of Michael Jackson's funeral tomorrow and the toxicology report due to be released on Thursday, if you have (1) an affair you'd like to admit to, (2) an addiction you feel should be revealed, (3) federal or state taxes you have not paid...

Go there to see 4, 5, 6, 7.

And is it kind of sad that in eight years people might be asking, "Do you remember where you were when you heard Michael Jackson died?" just like people now ask "Where were you when you heard about 9/11?"

And some of these people will completely mean it. As for me, I'm having a hard time remembering where I was and it wasn't even a month ago. It only feels like a year since he passed away.