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A roundup of vaguely related sports news
Hopefully, it doesn't include the odor of the men's basketball program.
Associated Press, via NunesMagician.com: "The scent of Penn State is now available in a bottle.
The State College, Pa., university has an official perfume and cologne that the developer says captures the essence of the school's blue and white colors.
Harrisburg-based Masik Collegiate Fragrances developed the scent and says the Penn State perfume exudes vanilla, lilac, rose and white patchouli. The company says the cologne smells of blue cypress and cracked pepper vapor. . . .
The company says the unique scents are based on 'school colors, campus flowers and trees' and other features."
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Rickey being Rickey, expect this to happen.
GoldenBaseball.com, via Deadspin: "The Golden Baseball League (GBL) announced today that they have offered professional baseball superstar Rickey Henderson $1M if he elects to be enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown as a San Diego Surf Dawg.
'Rickey played his final professional season in the Golden Baseball League in 2005 as a key member of the championship winning San Diego Surf Dawgs,' said Golden Baseball League CEO David Kaval. 'Cooperstown is the National Baseball Hall of Fame for professional players and the San Diego Surf Dawgs were Rickey's last professional team and one of only three teams, along with the 1989 Oakland Athletics and 1993 Toronto Blue Jays, that Rickey won a championship with. . . . We are confident that Rickey will be a first ballot selection and we look forward to seeing a bronzed Surf Dawg cap displayed on his Hall of Fame plaque.' "
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Wait, they had time to get on the Internet to find a ref? Oh, it says "blagging."
The Sun: "A soccer fan ended up officiating at a League Two match -- after blagging he had the right qualifications.
Wycombe Wanderers fan Jarred McKnight was put in charge of checking substitutions and injury time after the fourth official had to stand in for an injured linesman.
Jarred, 27, had been watching his team at an away clash with Notts County when a call came over the PA system for a qualified replacement. And minutes later cheeky Jarred was changing into a ref's kit to take his place by the dugout. . . .
'I've got a taste for refereeing now and I'd like to do it again.'
Wycombe won 2-0 -- and Jarred nearly gave himself away when he celebrated a goal."
-- Compiled by Matt Bonesteel
