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The nation has spoken. We love sports more than\u00a0M.A.S.H. <\/em>Sunday\u2019s Super Bowl XLIV drew 107 million viewers, surpassing the 1983\u00a0M.A.S.H. <\/em>series finale as the most watched television program of all time. Eat your heart out, State of the Union address. What else is new and exciting today in sports?<\/p>\n NCAA basketball news: O\u2019Bannon\u2019s crusade could cost NCAA major coin<\/strong><\/p>\n It turns out former UCLA star Ed O\u2019Bannon is not only alive, but making waves. After noticing in a recent college hoops video game that players can use the 1995 national champion UCLA Bruins, O\u2019Bannon became outraged at the use of his likeness (number, measurements, face) without his permission. One thing led to another and he has now sued the NCAA, claiming that his initial scholarship gave no permission for the league to use his likeness and, more importantly, profit from it.<\/p>\n You have to admit \u2013 within the context of this world, in which pro athletes either get compensated for their rights or actively sign them over, O\u2019Bannon has a point. Congrats to Ed for making himself relevant again. Now what about his brother Charles?<\/p>\n NBA news: Kobe could miss All-Star game<\/strong><\/p>\n It seems half the big names in the NBA have been nicked up at some point this season and Kobe Bryant is the latest to join that list. Right now, he can\u2019t push off his sore left foot. It\u2019s bad enough that he\u2019s missed two straight games and will be a last-minute decision for Wednesday\u2019s matchup against Utah. NHL News: Bob Gainey resigns; Tim Thomas on the block?<\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s hard to blame Bob Gainey for calling it quits as Montreal Canadiens general manager yesterday. There are few jobs more pressure-packed in sports. After several years of questionable signings and scrutinized trades, Gainey was fed up. He wanted to spend more time with his family. That\u2019s understandable given that he, like Leafs GM Brian Burke, lost a child tragically. Best of luck to you, Bob.<\/p>\n All the Tim Thomas detractors out there could get their validation, even after Thomas won the Vezina Trophy last year. He isn\u2019t playing poorly this year, posting a .915 save percentage, but Tuukka Rask\u2019s stellar play has the Bruins thinking. Rask leads the NHL in goals against average and ranks third in save percentage. If he\u2019s outplaying their Vezina winner and the Bruins can\u2019t score to save their lives, it could make a ton of sense to move Thomas in exchange for scoring help. Ray Emery just went down for Philly…<\/p>\n PGA news: Jim Thorpe suspended via e-mail<\/strong><\/p>\n Classy work, PGA. Golfer Jim Thorpe is already off to prison on tax evasion charges. Then he got kicked while he was down by the PGA. The Tour suspended him…via e-mail. Wow. And I thought the guy who broke up with my friend via text was a douche.<\/p>\n Quick Tiger update: the latest TMZ rumor is that he\u2019ll return for the Tavistock Cup. It\u2019s a for-fun event pitting pros from one club against pros from another. The weirdest part of this? TMZ is breaking sports stories for us.<\/p>\n <\/strong> Sports water cooler headlines and sports gossip for Tuesday February 9th, 2010. 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