Rory McIlroy said he focused on two words during the final round of the British Open. My guess: winner’s cheque?

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Have you seen that clip of Montreal receiver Chad Johnson hugging a ref? He really has embraced the CFL.

A 105-year-old great-grandmother threw out the first pitch in the Padres 2-1 home win over the Mets. Final stats for San Diego: 2 runs, 11 hits, 1 lead-off walker.


AGNEZ McKEE, 105, OPENING PITCH @ JULY 20 PADRES GAME

Manchester United 7, LA Galaxy 0. Even Brazil was laughing.

Officials at Los Angeles Airport say they seized 67 giant African snails that arrived from Nigeria illegally. I’m guessing the chase was over quickly.

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In 2009 WTA star Simona Halep had surgery to have her 34DD breasts reduced. Or as they say in tennis, she dropped a set.

A basenji is an online sensation for “singing” while pawing on a piano’s keys. Its three favourite songs:
3. MacArthur’s Bark;
2. Three Dressed Up as a Canine;
1. A Bone Again, Naturally.

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Free-agent receiver Arland Bruce is suing the CFL over adverse effects from a 2012 concussion. Trying to get money from the CFL proves he needs his head examined.

The N.Y. Post says Derek Jeter is part owner of a men’s skivvies brand known as the “Tempur-Pedic banana hammock.” Ironically for the Yankees slugger, it prevents swinging. 

Brooklyn's NBA team reportedly had a $144-million deficit last season. Talk about a Net loss.

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What’s the big deal about NBA star Pao Gasol signing with Chicago? He’ll just be another Spaniard running with the Bulls.

John McEnroe’s son Kevin was busted trying to buy cocaine and prescription pills from a dealer. When arrested, he screamed, “You cannot be serious!”


JOHN McENROE'S SON ARRESTED

Reuters reports a Ugandan tortoise is believed to have been shot to death by an off-duty police officer. A shell was found at the scene.

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A Vermont firm is selling a toaster that enables users to burn a picture of themselves onto every slice. If ever there was a gift idea for Richard Sherman or Brian Burke.

Amateur golfer John Singleton, a factory worker who makes plastic coatings for electronic cables, qualified for the British Open in a sudden-death playoff. So it came down to the wire.

It’s the 25th anniversary of Field of Dreams, where Shoeless Joe Jackson said he missed “the smell of the grass.” In a related story, Rangers catcher Geovany Soto was arrested for marijuana possession.


RAY LIOTTA PLAYED SHOELESS JOE

Media speculation has the L.A. Dodgers trading outfielder Matt Kemp. On the upside, they free up over $100 million in cap space. The downside? They’ll look unkempt.

According to a new survey, 35 per cent of respondents credit lucky underwear for leading to sex. The other 65 per cent credit NBA contracts.

Hawaiian surfer Coco Ho appears on the pages of ESPN's Body Issue. In the foldout she's Coco Malia Camille Hapaikekoa Ho.

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