These mug shots aren't the problem.(Caught On The Fly)

With the trade deadline near, Blues G.M. Larry Pleau says his team isn't in selling mode because it still is in the hunt. There you have it: the Dennis Kucinich of the NHL.

The NCAA is getting close to passing legislation that would ban athletic departments from publishing media guides. The thinking is that some schools are going over the top in using it as a recruiting tool. Wish Fly could have been on the wall in that meeting in Indy: "You know what, once we take care of these informational books, then we'll look at the cheaters, miscreants, criminals and strippers permeating our athletic programs."

T-Mac and a pack of hacks

The Charlotte Bobcats expansion draft still is months away, but questions about it already are burning up the league.

What big-name players will be left exposed? Who will be the players targeted by the Bobcats? What will their roster ultimately look like? How will the Magic find eight NBA players on its roster to protect?.

He liked short shorts

Now that he's no longer playing in the NBA, John Stockton finally had the chance to get back to a Gonzaga game to have his No. 12 retired by the school. That's an ...