Enjoy! <\/p>\n It\u2019s a relatively slow news day but that doesn\u2019t mean we can\u2019t discuss some interesting crossovers, like politics affecting baseball or former ballplayers trying to qualify for golf majors.<\/p>\n NFL news: Cushing tested positive for fertility drug<\/strong><\/p>\n It turns out Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing didn\u2019t directly test positive for anabolic steroids, but he\u2019s hardly out of the woods. Like Manny Ramirez last year, Cushing tested positive for HCG, a fertility drug. It\u2019s often used to soften the side effects of a drug use cycle \u2013 particularly one that spikes testosterone levels.<\/p>\n We can read between the lines on this one.<\/p>\n MLB news: Halladay won\u2019t pitch in Toronto this season…because of the G20 Summit<\/strong><\/p>\n It likely would\u2019ve gone down as the game of the year in Toronto, a city enduring its worst-ever MLB attendance woes. But Roy Halladay\u2019s return game isn\u2019t to be in 2010. Because of security concerns at the G20 Summit in Toronto, the Blue Jays\/Phillies series will shift south of the border to Citizen\u2019s Bank Park.<\/p>\n Oh well \u2013 it\u2019s not like the Jays had a chance to beat Doc anyway. NBA news: Joe Johnson winds up on Craigslist<\/strong><\/p>\n Joe Johnson will get the last laugh when he likely signs a nine-figure contract this summer. Until then, though, Atlanta Hawks fans are lashing out at their soon-to-be former star who said \u201che could care less\u201d if they showed up for his games.<\/p>\n Thanks to some pissed off fans, Joe Johnson is now available on Craigslist. He\u2019s looking for a new home, seeks $500,000 an hour and works hard from December to April \u2013 but \u201cWON\u2019T WORK OVERTIME!\u201d<\/p>\n Too bad Isaiah Thomas isn\u2019t still running the Knicks, as I\u2019m sure he would\u2019ve replied to the posting.<\/p>\n Golf news: Smoltz fails to qualify for U.S. Open<\/strong><\/p>\n Some leftover news from the weekend: John Smoltz, a future MLB Hall-of-Famer, failed in his bid to qualify for the 2010 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. He wasn\u2019t half bad; Smoltz shot a 76 and displayed solid all-around skills for the most part. The problem was that he couldn\u2019t putt.<\/p>\n When asked about missing a two-footer, Smoltz explained, \u201cThat\u2019s what happens when you don\u2019t putt gimmes.\u201d<\/p>\n NHL news: Coyotes staying put after all?<\/strong><\/p>\n Glendale stepped it up in the 11th<\/sup> hour and the Winnipeg dream may remain just that for now. The Glendale City council guaranteed the NHL $25 million yesterday to keep the Phoenix Coyotes in Jobing.com Arena for the 2010-2011 season.<\/p>\n That could open the door for other buyers who prefer to keep the team in the U.S., like Ice Edge Holdings or the Jerry Reinsdorf-led Chicago group.<\/p>\n <\/strong> Sports water cooler headlines and sports gossip for Wedneday May 12th, 2010. 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