• And in other NBA news, as expected, coach Stan Van Gundy was fired by Dwight Howard. Wait. I meant fired by the Orlando Magic. Sorry, Freud.

• It was announced soccer superstar Lionel Messi would headline an international exhibition at Dolphins stadium on June 23. If I’m not mistaken that’s also the tentative date for the Heat’s NBA championship parade. Oops. No, I’m kidding. That would be presumptuous!

• UM has affirmed its conference allegiance to the Atlantic Coast Conference in response to rumors of interest in switching to the Big 12. Given the Canes’ recent ACC finishes in football and men’s basketball, fans are trying to decide if that is good news or not.

• Palm Beach sports radio station WMEN-640 is hiring Sid Rosenberg, who, other than drugs, alcohol and gambling leading to a history of erratic behavior, suspensions and firings, seems like a smart hire.

• Reliever Juan Carlos Oviedo (nee Leo Nuñez) has cleared a legal hurdle to rejoin the Marlins after serving an eight-week MLB suspension for his fake name. Not sure he’s learned his lesson, though. I hear now he’s answering to Gene, Gene the Saving Machine.

• Struggling at the plate, Marlins starting first baseman Gaby Sanchez was demoted to Triple A. Sanchez wasn’t even hitting his weight. Far worse, he wasn’t even hitting my weight.

• A Babe Ruth

• All these lawsuits and outrage by former NFL players over concussions and long-term effect on the brain. Um, did these guys never notice that football was a violent game with hard hitting? Or is it that they were coerced or threatened at gunpoint into playing?

• Former UM coach Jimmy Johnson was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. J.J. was the most unfiltered, candid major coach South Florida ever had until Ozzie Guillen swept in and lapped him.

• With the London Olympics now only 61 days away, the tennis venue, Wimbledon, announced it would lift its all-white-clothing requirement for the event. Meaning Serena Williams has two months to design something hideously colorful.

• Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) folded after three seasons. League officials blamed their failed attempts to clone Hope Solo

• There is a PGA Tour golfer named Jhonattan Vegas. He is notable for having spent his entire life wishing his parents had spell-check the day he was born.

• Boca’s Morgan Pressel

• Isiah Thomas said his 26-65 basketball record was “not just cause” for FIU to fire him. I’d have fired Isiah not only for that record, but for him thinking that record wasn’t firing-bad.

• Boxer Manny Pacquiao slammed President Obama’s support of gay marriage, later clarifying to say, “I’m not against gay people.” No we get it Manny. You’re not against them, only their equal rights.

• You watch that big UFC 146 fight between Junior Dos Santos and Frank Mir last night? Yeah, me neither.

• Pro beach volleyball event ends on Fort Lauderdale beach Sunday. That reminds me. Read that bikinis are now optional in Olympic women’s beach volleyball. I got excited. Then I found out they meant shorts could be worn instead.

• R.I.P., Paul Dee, a great UM athletic director and a better man.

•  Parting thought: As the Roger Clemens steroids/perjury trial continues, jurors must weigh an untrustworthy witness’ testimony against an incredibly unlikable defendant. Cannot confirm the foreman asked the judge if it was possible to convict both men.

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