Surprising news

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To my surprise, Thabeet will go on at UConn. The Tanzanian titan made the announcement over the weekend and yesterday gave a rambling discourse about his decision. As near as I could decipher his comments, he'd been told (by scouts and his mother) that it wouldn't be in his interests to go to the NBA at this time. Now, of course, the papers are full of "Beast of the East" columns, so we'll see.

Also, Jen Rizzotti has decided to stay at UHart after being rushed by BC. She's had a terrific career so far and may well be waiting for St. Geno to retire.

And the biggest surprise of the day (in terms of its shock value) is the latest Roger Clemens story. In the funniest line of the day, the Courant posits that "the story could undermine Clemens' reputation." I'm not entirely sure that's possible.

Be advised that this is the last time I'll refer to the sordid liaison.