INEVITABLE The story of Manti Te'o and his "girlfriend" was, like so many other scandals, given the Taiwan animation treatment. You can find it on YouTube.com.
FIGHT NIGHT Local boxers Caleb Truax and Matt Vanda headline a card at the Minneapolis Convention Center on Saturday. See ofights.com for more information.
wise choice? As noted by thescore.com, Antoine Walker, who declared bankruptcy after a lucrative NBA career, started a financial advice firm for athletes.
I'm not used to finding sports news on the Wine Spectator website, but a colleague passed along an interesting link Thursday. Apparently researchers at London's Kingston University have found that drinking red wine can reduce the amount of testosterone that shows up in a urine sample. Could athletes use it to cheat? Tests are still needed on that one, but you never know. Other web highlights:
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