First, a quick note of apology for totally forgetting about the Commenter Of the Week last night. We even had the cow tipping post. It would have been a natural. The only good news is that a few days ago we asked for submissions for reality TV shows based on the lives of Minnesota sports figures. Jon came through in a big way, so that will be the substitute COW post later on. Trust us, there were several COW-worthy comments (MR, your Scott Baker song will not be forgotten). But we’ve been a little preoccupied with global warming, not to mention the wedding coming up. In any event:

Remember how stupid the NCAA was a little while ago when it threw a newspaper writer out of a college baseball regional for giving live updates of the event on a blog? Well, we have once-in-a-decade news: the NCAA has not only decided to reverse course, it has done so swiftly. Yes, we know it usually takes 15 years to move a piece of paper from one end of headquarters in Indianapolis to another, but we swear it’s true. Just check out the AP story:

NCAA spokesman Bob Williams said Brian Bennett was asked repeatedly not to blog play-by-play reports because it violated NCAA policy as a “live representation” of the game. Bennett provided in-game blog updates during Louisville’s super regional series against Oklahoma State that gave the score and a brief summary of game action. … In a statement released Wednesday, however, Williams said the NCAA had issued “incorrect information” that live updates of any kind were prohibited. “In fact, in-game updates to include score and time remaining in competition are permissible by any media entity whether credentialed or not,” Williams said. Jon Fleischaker, the paper’s lawyer, said the paper hasn’t made a decision about whether it will sue the NCAA or the University of Louisville.

The NCAA’s attempt to treat scores like some sort of proprietary information was downright silly at best — akin to this old story from The Onion. But at least the governing board of college athletics has realized it, just in time for the year 2002.

Quickly: OK, so now KG’s not going to Boston? Got it, and you have to admire the loyalty on some level (even if he’s really just holding out for a Phoenix deal). But if he keeps blocking trades, he deserves anything he gets here. … Giambi knows all those players shouldn’t have done all that stuff. Now he’s going to talk about it. Sort of. … Tom Cruise is looking into actively coordinating talented soccer Thetans, including David Beckham. Which is a mocking way of saying he might be buying the L.A. Galaxy. … And, courtesy of Sassbottom, Mystery link! Even if you’re among the 6 million people who have seen this already, you can stand to see it again. Good times ahead. Chin up. It’s Friday.

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