City of Brotherly Love. While Philadelphia is traditionally known as the "City of Brotherly Love," today the honor goes to Cincinnati. The Bengals signed former Texas-El Paso quarterback Jordan Palmer, the brother of starting quarterback Carson Palmer. Jordan, who is five years younger than Carson, was drafted in the sixth round of last year's NFL draft by Washington and played in one preseason game before being released.

Quit yappin! Michael Beasley is an excellent basketball player, but he should probably learn not to predict the outcomes of games in the media. This time it didn't come back to bite him, however, as Beasley scored 25 points to lead Kansas State to an 84-75 victory over previously undefeated Kansas. It was the first time the Wildcats beats Kansas at home in 24 years. Prior to the game, Beasley assured everyone that K-State would win: "We're going to beat Kansas at home. We're going to beat them at their house. We're going to beat them in Africa. Wherever we play, we're going to beat them." Who knows what will happen down the road, but one would think the Jayhawks won't forget his words next time the teams take the court.

Release the Wolves. A committee has recommended to Arkansas State Chancellor Robert Potts that "Wolves" should become the university's new nickname.

Settled in Muncie. Ball State has agreed to pay former men's basketball coach Ronny Thompson $200,000 as part of his settlement for racial harassment by the university. The school issued a formal apology last month.

No Candrea. Softball coaching legend Mike Candrea won't be in the dugout in Tucson this season, as he will instead concentrate on getting the 2008 United States national team ready for the Olympics in Beijing. The Wildcats have won two consecutive national championships, and hope to win a third under the watchful eye of veteran assistant Larry Ray, who led the Wildcats to a conference title in 2004 when Candrea was also with the national team.