Big time free agency always has the crowd's attention. But rarely do we look in depth at the teams those free agents depart, and what's the effect of their departure. Today, we will.

The Golden State Warriors hurt in many different ways with the departure of Baron Davis.

On the court, Davis was the team leader, and of recent times the best performed of the Dubs players. Davis was the guy that on any given night could be the man. The guy the opposition couldn't touch.

Breaking news! Two more Russian sumo wrestlers have tested positive for marijuana usage. Roho and Hakurozan, two Russian brothers, have appealed after having urine tests return positive for marijuana use. If the tests are found to be accurate, the two will face expulsion from professional sumo...

July 9th, when Elton Brand officially signed with the Philadelphia 76ers was a gut-wrenching experience for anyone who wears the oft-frustrating label of "Clippers fan". The day before, Clip-fans were excited as hell about having perhaps the best roster they'd had in many a year....

Quite a few changes to quite a few rosters over the off-season. It would seem that two things are evident: currently the gap between the 'haves' and 'have nots' is growing, and this seems to be directly in relation with some teams clearing cap space - or preparing to do so - in order to be competitive in what promises to be a very exciting 2010 free agent period.

In the period between the last game of the NBA finals, and the first games of the next season, every NBA writer - be he professional or not - searches for different subjects on the game. No different here, I guess... although the Olympics certainly provided fodder for some. One almost overdone topic that gets done pretty much every year is "who's overrated?". It's done on mainstream media, in blogs, on chatboards and forums.

So... on to it. 5 players, who should be watched next season, for fitting into this conversation topic.

In recent years, Sumo's become quite the multi-cultural sport with many foreign-born rikishi coming to Japan with hopes of making a name for themselves in this most traditional of sports. Success stories such as the two Mongolian Yokozuna Asashoryu and Hakuho encourage others with dreams of having their names go down in the history books.

BREAKING NEWS - Earlier this morning, former Yankees pitcher, Hideki Irabu (yes, he of the "Fat Toad" claim to fame) was arrested in Osaka for being drunk and disorderly.

Yet again, the Palace at Auburn Hills was the site of a basketball brawl that left the sport in disarray following the fight. But this time, it was within the Women's National Basketball Association - the Detroit Shock and the Los Angeles Sparks.

The biggest question following the WNBA skirmish that saw 10 players and an assistant coach suspended is "Did this hurt the sport, and women's sport in general?".

Greece, what a place to live! Fine food, beautiful cities, amazing history...

The news that Josh Childress has signed with Olympiakos has to surprise many, but given the money that's being thrown around in Europe, it was really only a matter of time.

My hopes in regards to should the LA Lakers trade for Ron Artest...

Wowa€¦ apparently Rampage Jackson was arrested after driving like a complete maniac. With a flat tire, and sometimes upon the sidewalk, police had to pursue the UFC former champ.

Yes, I am back after another hiatus, this time family enforced. Damn nuisances with their by-pass surgery. Anyway, gonna be snappy this week so straight into it.

Good luck in Golden State, big fella.

Fast approaching the end of the Australian football season (the league is the 'Australian Football League'), so it's appropriate to have the basics of the rules explaineda€¦

An in depth look at every QB that's playing in the upcoming NFL season...