UPDATE: Landis Says "I'll Clear My Name" - Despite a positive test for high testosterone, Tour de France winner Floyd Landis spoke publicly about the incident denying he took any performance-enhancing substances. Said Floyd, "I think there's a good possibility I'll clear my name. Regardless of whether this happens or not, I don't know if this will ever go away. All I'm asking for is that I be given a chance to prove that I'm innocent." (AP)
BREAKING BADJOCKS NEWS: TOUR DE FRANCE WINNER FAILS DRUG TEST - Floyd Landis, who seemed to capture the American "can do" spirit with his gutsy come-from-behind victory at last week's Tour De France tested positive for high levels of testosterone during the race. When did he test positive? Allegedly after the 17th stage, the part in the hills were he miraculously made up all that time to take the lead. Right now everyone--including Floyd--are shocked by the results and can't explain them, although his mother suggested that the positive result was from taking medication to treat the pain in his injured hip, then added, "if it's something worse than that, then he doesn't deserve to win." Thanks a lot Mom! (Canada.com)

#121! Not again! A teacher/coach at East Gaston High School (NC) arrested after he had a sexual conversation with a police detective who was posing as a 13-year-old girl in an online chat room. (WCNC)

Anyone Remember JerkoftheWeek.com? JOTW pre-dated BadJocks by a few years and was published by Steve Hofstetter and his brother who were very helpful to me when I was just starting out. Steve got out of the sports crime biz a few years ago and went into stand-up comedy full-time. He has a new CD/DVD out called "Cure for the Cable Guy" and I had the chance to listen to it. For those of you who know who Larry the Cable Guy is, you'll understand that this is a reference to that character and more importantly after listening to Steve work you'll understand how he's the complete opposite. Sure Larry's funny, but Steve is a really thinking man's comic who talks from experience . . . often painful experience. Yeah, Steve's a friend, but he's still funny and nothing could make me say he was if he wasn't. If you get a chance, I recommend "Cure for the Cable Guy" for anyone who could use a laugh. Click here for your copy.

#121! Youth baseball coach shows porn to pre-teens. (WSTM)
#120! Coach of various girls HS sports charged with four counts of second-degree sexual assault and one count of immoral or indecent acts. (Torrington Telegram)
#118! Former HS track coach pleads guilty to statutory sexual assault and corruption of minors after allegations that he had sex with not one, but two different underage girls at both the school, his home, back roads and a local park. (Evening Sun) Thanks to Troy Poist for the link!

Naughty Cheerleader Alert: Girl Caught With Drugs at Cheer Camp - Oh, the things that must go on at a cheerleading camp full of athletic high school girls! Why would you need drugs? One of the members of the New Braunfels High School squad was caught with illegal drugs (although authorities won't say what kind) and four other cheerleaders are now under investigation. Steroids? (WOIA)

Son of Buccaneers Coach Arrested - Christopher Kiffin, the son of Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, was arrested this week for two counts of vehicle burglary. Chris allegedly broke into two motor vehicles and took cash and CDs. (Tampa Bays 10)

Bengals Latest Bungle: Linebacker Suspended Four Games for Drug Violation - Cincinnati Bengals middle linebacker Odell Thurman has been suspended for the first four games of the season because he violated the NFL's substance-abuse policy. Four other Bengals players have been arrested in the last two months in separate incidents. (Seattle Times)

Russian Female Olympic Discus Champ Banned After Testing Positive for Steroids - Does this really surprise anyone? Russian discus champion Natalya Sadova was banned from competition for two years after testing positive for the steroid methandienone at a meet in Hengelo, Netherlands in May. This story immediately made us think of the famous National Lampoon cover from 1976, at left. That's not Sadova standing there with a Gold Medal and sporting a package that Ron Jeremy would be proud of, but maybe it was her father, er, mother? (CNN) Click here to see the cover. WARNING: May not be safe for work or your eyeballs!

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UPDATE: Reynolds Confirms He Was Fired Over Sexual Harrassement Charge by Female Co-Worker, But Claims Hug Was "Misinterpreted" - He's talking like he's going to get his job back. (Seattle P-I)
Bad Broadcaster? ESPN's Harold Reynolds Out of "Baseball Tonight," Rumors for Dismissal Fly - We received several emails so far asking us to report on the firing of ESPN baseball expert Harold Reynolds who was booted from the network following Sunday's edition of "Baseball Tonight". So far, that's about all there is to report, beyond some idle speculation. Based on information provided by the NY Daily News, we can confirm that there are basically only three reasons for that kind of immediate dismissal: 1) fighting with co-workers; 2) transmitting Internet pornography; 3) sexual harassment. Anyone see any bruises on Harold's face? That might help narrow things down. Until then, we'll wait for official word or at least a really reliable rumor . . . (NY Daily News) In the mean time, if you need your fix of HR, check out the DVDs available at his website, including Baserunning with Harold Reynolds. Only $29.95!

Open Up the Hazing Checkbook: Former Player Could Get $40,000 for Having Head Shaved at Football Camp - According to reports, a resolution for nearly $40,000 has been reached in the lawsuit brought by a former player against Ohio HS football powerhouse Massillon High School, their former Head Coach Rick Shepas, and 30 players. According to the suit, the long-haired player claimed coach Shepas made fun of his locks while the team was at a West Virginia football camp and gestured that he should have his head shaved. That night in the dorm, several players tried to shave the teen, but he fought them off. The next night 30 players pinned him down and were able to cut his hair. (The Independant)

Maurice Clarett Crime Spree Update: Prosecutors Say Motion to Fire His Own Lawyers Just Delay Tactic - Is it a bold legal move on Maurice Clarett's part, or just a lame last-minute effort to delay his August 14 trial? The former Ohio State running back is desperately trying to put off the trial for allegedly robbing two people of their cell phones behind a Columbus bar last February and has paperwork from his current lawyers saying they want off the case because he "breached attorney/client agreement and has not disclosed key facts in the case." They also say they haven't been paid. Yeah, that makes you look like a winner Maurice, keep that up. (NBCi4)

Angry Jockey Headbutts Horse That Threw Him - Not since Mongo punched that horse in "Blazing Saddles" has a human/equine boxing captured so much attention! Officials at the Horseracing Regulatory Authority in the UK are reviewing a video of jockey Paul O'Neill before a race last week. In it, you can see the horse named City Affair throweill who quickly gets up, grabs the reins, pulls the stallion closer to him then--with his helmet still on--gives him a headbutt . . . not exactly something you want to do on live TV. So far, rumors that City Affair made a derogatory comment about O'Neill's mother's sexual orientation before the race are unfounded. Said City Affair's lawyer, the former TV star Mr. ED, "All my client said was that O'Neill's mother was a biped, a BI-PED, which we believe is factually accurate." (Daily Mail - link includes video clip)

Is It Hazing if You Do It in Anger? - Officials from Lehi High School in Utah will quickly tell everyone that a sophomore football player may have had something shoved up his hinder by older players at a team camp last week, but keep insisting that it wasn't hazing. Why? Well because the incident was allegedly in retaliation for some "rough hitting" that took place during practice. The three seniors reportedly took offense and tried to get their revenge in the early morning hours with some kind of foreign object. (If the victim can ID the perpetrators, all will face first degree felonies.) Hmm. Upperclassman, showing their dominance over younger players, doing something to demean them. Naw, doesn't ring a bell. So, apparently hazing in Utah is done with smiles on your faces and without any kind of sodomy. Remember that next year, boys. (Salt Lake Tribune)

UPDATE: HS Coach Sex Scandal #118, Was Also #117! 
However, the part of the story about the p0rn flyers was not included in our original report.
Coach Sex Scandal of the Year? Youth Football Coach Drunkenly Prints League Flier on Back of Child P0rn - What a dumbass! A youth football coach in Omaha, Nebraska faces 96 counts of possession of child pornography after he accidentally handed out flyers for a football camp he printed out . . . while he was apparently drinking . . . and looking at child p0rn on his computer. So, of course, the flyers coach James Miller handed out to kids had both. What a treat for the boys! When an angry parent confronted Miller about it, he allegedly admitted that he was addicted to booze and porn and checked himself into a hospital for treatment, which isn't a bad thing, it just meant the cops knew where to find him. After searching Miller's house, the police found all sorts of goodies, which is why he faces nearly 100 charges at this point and probably won't get to coach kids again. (KETV - link includes video clip?)

Prince to Perform at Halftime of Super Bowl XLI? That's what our friend Brooks at SportsByBrooks.com is saying here.

Part of the NFL's New "Tag & Release" Program? Bengal Tries to Avoid Parking Ticket Gets Zapped by Cops Instead - We admit it: we've watched a lot of COPs over the years. And it all that time, we can't ever remember anyone getting tasered after being asked to move their car. One guy wouldn't take his hands OFF a car to let the cops cuff him, but we think he was wanted for murder or something. Anyway, the point of the story is, you usually have to piss the cops off pretty well before for they zap you with a taser. You just know there's lots of paperwork involved after discharging one of those, which is why it's hard to understand what happened over the weekend to Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Matthias Askew. From the police report, it appears that the 6-foot-5, 302 Askew was asked to move his car after a parking violation. The vehicle was parked illegally (Mistake #1) and he refused to provide officers with ID. (Mistake #2) when Cincinnati officers tried to cuff him, Askew allegedly broke away (Mistake #3) and forced the cop to reach for the juicer. A court appearance Monday should help sort all this out. (ESPN)

Teen Hockey Player Steals from Opposing Team's Locker Room, Sells Stuff on eBay - How long did this kid think it would take for cops to figure out that every time his team played, someone was stealing cash, cell phones and IPods out of the opposing team's lockers? Paul Anthony Larmon, 17, a junior varsity hockey player for Colleyville Heritage High School in Texas, could eventually be linked to 32 robberies after police noticed a pattern in the reported thefts and eventually nabbed their man. (Star-Telegram)

Little League Coach Slaps Teen Umpire After Disputed Call Involving Son in Final Inning - Still think adults don't put too much pressure on their kids playing youth sports? Coach Daniel Vice was arrested after he allegedly slapped 18-year-old umpire Tony Holland following a disputed call in the final inning between the Moline American and Moline National Little League teams. What's most interesting about the story are comments toward the bottom made by the ump's mother who claimed that her boy ". . . has major anger management issues and for him not to have torn into this coach shows a huge stride in Tony learning to control himself." Yeah, he should be behind the plate during a kid's game. And, is this the first time Coach Vice has lost control? Holland's brother claimed the coach has a history of losing his temper adding, "His own assistant coach said if he had a dollar for every time he made his own son cry, he'd be $500 richer." Any wonder kids would rather skateboard with their friends or sit inside and play video games? (WHBF)