1. King Kobe does it again.

Sasha utilizing his opportunity to touch greatness

He is the most clutch player of all time, there I said it.  I have observed basketball with a keen eye, and after watching Kobe Bryant hit big shot after big shot over the past fourteen years, and three times game-winners in the past month alone capped off by Saturday’s buzzer-beater in OT against the Kings, I confidently claim that he IS the king.  Name anyone that has proven to be more clutch, only Jordan can match him and I think I’ve seen enough to move Kobe beyond MJ.  Those of you who will claim Robert Horry  to be the king of clutch, I have one word- pleeeease!  I love Big Shot Bob as much as anyone, his shot against the Kings in the 2002 playoffs easily ranks in my top 3 all-time sports memories.  But his slew of clutch post season shots combined with his fortune of finding himself on championship-caliber teams added to the fact that he dogged it 80% of the regular season creates a facade that states he is the most clutch player in history.  Clutch- yes, best all-time- no, pretty damn lucky- very!

2. The Bucks sink the Ducks

That's the most pissed off ducks I've seen since I refused to share my sandwich at the park

The Ohio State Buckeyes knocked off the mighty Ducks of Oregon in the Rose Bowl, and I loved it.  Side-note: Any team that I hold in high regard will generally gravitate towards the top of this list, so get used to it.  That being said, I won’t throw anyone on here that isn’t news worthy, but Ohio State’s impressive New Year’s Day victory was quite news worthy.  Terrelle Pryor’s 338 total yards of offense and two touchdowns shows that maybe he’s finally ready to be the super stud quarterback that everyone in Columbus has been waiting to see.  A 6′6 quarterback with the ability to evade tacklers, pick up extra yardage by foot that even exceeds Tim Tebow’s rushing abilities, added to a large class of returning teammates under the guidance of Jim Tressel equates a team with tremendous upside. Warning to college football: The BCS might have a new top-contender come the 2010 season.

3. The Florida dynasty goes out in a glorious bang

From college football’s most up-and-coming team to perhaps the one most likely to fall:  Florida capped it’s inspirational run by straight up murdering the head coach-less Cincinnati Bearcats on Saturday in The Sugar Bowl 51-24.  Other then their late season loss to Alabama to keep them out of the National Championship game, the Gators have probably had one of the most successful dream runs a collegiate football team has ever accomplished these past few years.

All Florida haters: Insert Tebow-Meyer gay joke here

But with the fearless leader Tebow leaving, along with a majority of the starting line, and Coach Urban Meyer succumbing to chest pains and taking a ‘leave of absence’, or perhaps ‘bowing out gracefully until that dream job offer comes his way’, the Gators look to be headed for the PapaJohns.com bowl at best next season.  It was fun while it lasted though, right guys?  Yeah, I bet.

4. Mayweather and Pac Man continue to build up the “Greatest fight ever that will probably never happen, but maybe will.”

All that's missing is a screaming Vince McMahon and Jimmy Hart with a megaphone

Floyd Mayweather demands Olympic-style drug testing, Manny Pacquiao refuses because of superstition.  Pacquiao claims Mayweather is attacking his weakness to show him up.  Later, Mayweather will call Pacquiao’s father a ‘dog eater’, following which Pacquiao will attack Floyd Sr with a chair backstage at Smackdown!  Oh man, I can’t wait to see how this unfolds!

5. Removing the Leach

Texas Tech has fired Mike Leach from the head coaching position for allegedly mis-treating former team member Adam James in placing him in an enclosed space to treat his concussion.  Doesn’t Leach just look like a guy that would bark at the waiter at Chilli’s for over-cooking his steak?

I said medium rare!

Apparently Leach’s treatment of  James’ concussion was following proper medical procedures in dealing with concussion symptoms, so why have the room there if the use of it is going to call for the firing of the coach?  I suspect that the Texas Tech program was feeling some regret on the big contract extension they gave Leach following last season and they jumped on the opportunity they had to get rid of him with cause.  Whether or not it worked remains to be seen, as discussions on the buy-out of the remainder of his contract continues.  Either way, I bet Leach wishes he’d hopped at one of the many contract offers he got last season, good luck in Community College ball Mike.

Honorable Mention:

Gilbert the gun-slinger

Gilbert Arenas of the Washington Wizards pulls a gun on his teammate in the locker room in a dispute over a card game.  See this is why I don’t gamble.

Jim Zorn fired by Redskins

In other shocking news, Al Sharpton announced he’s black.

NFL’s top teams stumble into the playoffs in hopes of keeping players rested.

Colts, Cardinals, Bengals, and Saints all bench their starters in hopes to be ready for the post season and as a result end terrific regular seasons on embarrassingly low notes.  Hey guys, ever hear of a thing called momentum?  Meanwhile the Patriots play their starters and lose Wes Welker for the season with a torn ACL and MCL in one of those freak plays that look like wouldn’t have even phased a 5th grader.  Winning coach’s can’t win… unless they actually, you know… win.