Battle of the Cheesesteaks. It was a glorious weekend in Philadelphia, although my stomach has yet to recover from the devastation that comes with eating four cheesesteaks in less than 48 hours. I opened the competition with a cheesesteak from some local joint on 3rd and Market, but it wasn't that good and I forgot the name of the place. The next night, I went to Pat's and Geno's and lined the sandwiches up against one another. Geno's steak was easily better than Pat's, and both were better than the first place. Before heading to the airport, I swung by Jim's steaks, eager to try one more sandwich before heading back to Indy. I'm glad I made the stop, because as far as I'm concerned, Jim is King of the Cheesesteak. The steak had the best flavor, the amount of cheese whiz was perfect and the bread was sturdy and delicious. Jim's gets the Double-A Zone endorsement.

Best of DIII. While I was gallivanting in Philly, the top men's basketball teams in Division III were going at it. No. 1 Rochester topped No. 2 Brandeis, 74-68, on Sunday, as the Yellow Jackets improved to 14-0 overall. The Judges shouldn't fall too far in the standings and will be eager to get another shot at their UAA rival in Waltham, Mass. next month.

Young gun leads Butler. A former Division III player is making waves at the helm of the Butler men's basketball program. Brad Stevens, who played his college ball at DePauw, is the nation's third-youngest coach at 31, and has led the Bulldogs to a 17-2 record and No. 14 ranking.

London in Richmond. Richmond hired former police detective Mike London as its head football coach. London, who played at Richmond and spent six of the last seven seasons as an assistant at Virginia, is the first black coach of a major program at the university.

On the slopes. Ida Sargent, Elsa Sargen and Rosie Brennan swept the top three spots in a 15-kilometer carnival event Saturday, leading the Dartmouth women's ski team to its second straight carnival of the 2008 season. The Big Green won the 2007 national title.

Go Wildcats! Cheerleading isn't an NCAA sport, but the Kentucky Wildcats certainly wish it was. The UK cheerleaders won their fourth national title in five years, and 16th overall, on Sunday. Tennessee finished second.