Sports fans disappointed in the lackluster performance of the Nets in their role of being fed to the lions versus the Lakers in the NBA finals and boxing mavens mortified by their sport's insistence in trying to leverage its popularity on Mike Tyson will be pleased to read: Holmes coming out of retirement to fight Esch, announcing the next big boxing comeback. That's right, 52-year-old Larry Holmes versus 5200-lb "Butterbean," with the whole mess naturally scheduled to be broadcast on pay-per-view. Soon stuff like this, reality TV, and the Ultimate Fighting Championships really are going to give way to gladiatorial combat or The Running Man, or some such thing.

Play Time: Fly Eatin. Flash required. Thanks Ant.
Link of the Day: Celebrities-eating.com. Thanks Jake Rodkin.
Story of the Day: Couple sues MTV over hidden-camera corpse prank. Following our theme of the day: Thanks David Laprad.
Story of the Day II: Hacking puts 4,500 students’ grades in doubt at Western High. Thanks MiKeMcDnet.
Instant Follow-up: Western High School computer hacking not widespread, officials say. Thanks again MiKeMcDnet.
Wild Science: New Asteroids Could Reveal Secrets of Solar System. Thanks [MP] Wolverine [MP].
Movie of the Day: Got Back Flip? Thanks Frottage. More gladiator stuff.
Image of the Day: A little Argy-bargy with some baggies. Thanks Brendan Reville.