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• Sheff spouts off again. I am not saying I agree or disagree with him, but it is refreshing to have a player talk some straight shit. In his own words: “”They came to me, they asked me certain questions and whatever you ask me I’m going to answer,” Sheffield said before Friday night’s game in Seattle. “Whether you like it or not I’m going to answer.”

• In a statement released on Thursday, Seve Ballesteros officially denied reports that he attempted suicide last month.

The 50-year-old Spaniard said he is doing fine despite rumors of a suicide attempt and heart problems

• The Indianapolis Colts have signed defensive end Dwight Freeney to a long-term contract that will make him among the NFL’s most highly paid defensive players.

Freeney and the Colts agreed to a six-year, $72 million contract that includes a $30 million signing bonus, Freeney’s agent, Gary Wichard, said Friday. The Colts also issued a statement saying they had reached an agreement with Freeney, but did not elaborate.

• The Memphis Grizzlies on Friday signed forward-center Darko Milicic, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2003 draft who is joining his third team. This is just what the Grizzlies need to suck even more.

• Ok this isn’t sports but it is so Rickey Henderson like, it is too good to pass up. Teacher Dave Barclay flew thousands of miles across the Atlantic to Wales to attend his friend’s wedding, only to discover he was a year early. Barclay, 34, was told about the wedding earlier in the year and assumed it was to take place in 2007.

It was only when he had flown into Cardiff from Toronto, Canada, and rang the bridegroom seeking details of the venue that he discovered the wedding was in 2008.

• Speaking of Rickey Henderson here are some of the best Rickey stories.

In the early 1980s, the Oakland A’s accounting department was freaking out. The books were off $1 million. After an investigation, it was determined Rickey was the reason why. The GM asked him about a $1 million bonus he had received and Rickey said instead of cashing it, he framed it and hung it on a wall at his house.

San Diego GM Kevin Towers was trying to contact Rickey at a nearby hotel. He knew Henderson always used fake names to avoid the press, fans, etc. He was trying to think like Rickey and after several attempts; he was able to get Henderson on the phone.

Rickey had checked in under Richard Pryor.

• Phoenix Coyotes assistant coach Rick Tocchet walked away from the World Series of Poker’s main event, forfeiting his $10,000 entry fee. His no-show Wednesday came a day after his participation in the tournament made headlines. He was “blinded” out of the event. He had a stack of $17,000, and when it was his turn to ante a blind, the dealer put the chips in until they ran out. Tocchet is on an indefinite leave of absence from the NHL team, where he was an assistant coach for Wayne Gretzky. He is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty in May to running a sports gambling ring.

• The Hardball Times has a video break down of whom they think will be sleepers in this year’s draft. The video and science is worth a look, these guys are real baseball geeks.

• Oops I guess we fucked up. On July 28th the Arizona Diamondbacks will take on the Atlanta Braves at 12:55pm and the first 35,000 fans will recieve a Carlos Quentin bobblehead…only one problem, in all likelihood Carlos won’t be there. Last week Quentin was sent back to Triple-A Tucson due to lack of production in his time with the Diamondbacks.