The Constant Variety Of Sports: 14.3% Bringing Sexy Back

Tony La Russa for World's Sexiest Vegetarian? (DC Sports Bog)

...as long as we're in this universe, that PETA blog referred me to the ballot for the World's Sexiest Vegetarian contest. For some reason, I'm not on the ballot. But a number of lesser sports celebrities are on the ballot, including Carl Lewis, Raja Bell, Ricky Williams, Salim Stoudamire and Tony La Russa. I have to think that the GoVeg people are the only people in the world who find Tony La Russa sexy.

Ducks will be without Pronger for Game 4 (AP)

The Anaheim Ducks will have to play without Chris Pronger - again. Pronger was suspended Sunday for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals for his forearm to the head of Dean McAmmond that knocked out the Senators forward and made his status for Monday night's pivotal game questionable.

Texas DE Melton charged with DWI (AP)

Texas junior defensive end Henry Melton was arrested and charged with misdemeanor driving while intoxicated early Friday. Melton was pulled over in the popular Sixth Street entertainment district about 2:30 a.m. after officers noticed his truck driving in an unsafe manner, Austin police spokeswoman Laura Albrecht said.

Mike Tyson ���raped ex-wife, threatened suicide��� (ShoutFan)

Mike Tyson violently raped his wife Robin Givens and then threatened to kill himself, she alleges in a tell-all memoir. The actress claims a drunk Mike Tyson woke her up during a trip to Russia in 1998. She alleges the former world heavyweight champion got into bed and got on top her. She writes: ���He climbed on top of me ��� and grabbed me by my throat.���

Boxing's ranking systems an amazing maze (Democrat)

���It's easier to take the SAT test than to name the champions,��� said Hall of Fame boxing writer and historian Bert Sugar. ���There is one Super Bowl champion, one NBA champion, one NHL champion and there are 68 (boxing) champions.���

NFL suspends Tank Johnson for 8 games (AP)

Tank Johnson of the Chicago Bears was suspended by the NFL for the first eight games of the 2007 regular season for violating the league's new personal conduct policy. The defensive tackle recently served a two-month jail stint on a probation violation on gun-related charges.

Former NASCAR chairman Bill France dies (AP)

Bill France Jr., who transformed NASCAR from a small Southern sport into a billion-dollar conglomerate during his 31 years as chairman, died Monday. He was 74.