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'Cheater's' blog prompts MLB inquiry into K-Rod (Star-Telegram)

General manager Jon Daniels said the Rangers did not contact or lodge a complaint with the league. Rather, a blog called "The Cheater's Guide to Baseball Blog" posted a lengthy examination of Rodriguez's behavior that was brought to MLB's attention late Wednesday or early Thursday, Courtney said.

Rodriguez rebuts furor with chalk talk (Times)

It's the rosin, stupid. That was essentially the Angels' response to a Major League Baseball investigation into whether closer Francisco Rodriguez doctored baseballs this week, an allegation started and fueled by Internet photos showing a white substance under the bill of Rodriguez's cap and the pitcher repeatedly touching his hat.

Ex-Sooner says dismissal was unfair (AP)

"All I did was take cash," [J.D.] Quinn said. "I didn't break any laws and I get kicked off the team, but there's people on the team that are breaking laws and failing drug tests and stuff like that, and there's nobody getting kicked off the team for that type of stuff."

Corinthians fans throw soap at players during training (Reuters)

The incident, intended as a symbolic clean-up by fans of one of Brazil's biggest and most volatile clubs, happened three days after coach Emerson Leao was fired and replaced by Ze Augusto on an interim basis. "I can say that I'm frightened," Ze Augusto told reporters.

Spurs irate after fans held in Spain (AP)

Seven Tottenham fans were due to appear in court Friday after being arrested during clashes with riot police at a UEFA Cup match against Sevilla. They were arrested Thursday as police wielding night sticks charged at English fans ripping up seats at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium. Tottenham lost the quarterfinal first leg 2-1.

Twin brothers found stabbed after bar dispute (AP)

A Rice University basketball player was stabbed to death early Thursday outside a bar in College Station, police and schools officials said. Jonathan Bailey and his twin brother, Janson, were involved in a fight inside the bar, located about 100 miles northwest of Houston.

And one more, just for good measure. Happy Friday all!
Eh, two more. F**k ESPN.
O.K., one final one. That's it. It's Miller time.