Caught on the fly: NASCAR invaded Manhattan last week for its annual awards banquet, leading to many predictable fish-out-of water analogies. Which is apt for Kurt Busch, as too much water rusts his metal exoskeleton.(Know It All)(National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing)(Brief Article)

He's got the sneer, but can he swivel his hips and eat fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches?

The bad news: The fallout continues from the brawl at The Palace, with Oakland County prosecutors vowing to press criminal charges against players and fans who threw punches. The good news: At least Ron Attest gets a whole lot of synergy to cross-promote his next album: Jailhouse Rock.

It's a toy AND an insult

Red Sox G.M. Theo Epstein passed out gifts to kids last week at a charity event in Boston. In one particularly heart-warming sequence, he gave a cherubic young lad from Brookline a Sit 'n Spin, then called George Steinbrenner and told him to do the same.

And a partridge sitting around home doing nothing because he's locked out

NHL players are keeping busy as their sport devours itself. Many are skating for teams in Europe. Red Wing Darren McCarty is touring with his garage rock ...