Heads Up: Day Of The Living Speedbumps

Team sports may be for jerk jocks, but at least there’s never the threat of getting turned into a speed bump playing football. Well, unless you’re hanging out with Leonard Little. [Spike]
The Colorado Rockies asked about Johan Santana. Maybe if they added $5 million per year for each point his ERA’s going to go up in that hitter’s park, they’d have a chance. (Thinks about it.) No they wouldn’t. [MLB Trade Rumors]

Can northern Chile be a substitute for the Sahara? The government hopes the organizers of the Dakar Rally think so because they want the race moved there after terrorists shut it down this year. [Sporting News]
Brazilian Fred is going to Tottenham, whose lack of one-named Brazilians has dropped them seven places in the EPL standings this year. [World Soccer]
The Italian IRS is checking into possible tax fraud by England coach Fabio Capello. $250 million man David Beckham says all those problems will go away if he’s given the captain’s armband next World Cup. [Fox Sports]