The US Davis Cup team is scheduled to host Spain in Davis Cup tennis in July in Austin, Texas. It would make sense for the US team to find the fastest indoor surface possible to give them the best chance to beat Spain. And that is what the US did. Spain appealed the selection of surface, saying it's not on the approved list of surfaces, but the US choice was upheld by a three member International Tennis Federation committee.

You can learn valuable lessons from your neighbors' mistakes

 

NBA Commissioner David Stern didn't come right out and say the above, but he sure hinted at it.

The NBA, with its own labor problems, is trying to avoid the mistakes of the NFL when it comes to getting a new CBA done according to Stern.  The NBA's Commissioner is trying to create a sense of urgency in getting that CBA, while strongly championing the cause of the owners.

Packers finding ways to get around the lockout

 

The World Champion Green Bay Packers are finding the loopholes in the lockout to stay in touch with their injured players.  How? Team doctors may monitor injured players providing this occurs outside of the franchise's facilities, and the Pack is exploiting this avenue.

Law Firm wanted

 

Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff is looking for a law firm to handle an antitrust case against the BCS. Sounds like fun.