[From UFC.com] After suffering his second straight defeat to Antonio Minotauro Nogueira at UFC 102, Randy Couture announced he has signed a six-fight, 28-month contract with UFC.

Eli Manning, who signed a $97.5 contract with the New York Giants after going 1 and out in the 2008 NFL Playoffs, thinks this is a questionable call on the UFC’s part.  If you ask me, and that’s just if you ask me, I don’t think Randy has 6 (good) fights left in him.  There has been talk of Couture taking ‘interesting fights’ instead of continuing to fight the top contenders, and Couture has even expressed interest in moving down in weight to Light-Heavyweight.  I think a move down to Light Heavyweight could preserve Randy Couture’s career just as long as he doesn’t run into Loyoto Machida.

[From WWE.com]  Former longtime host of The Price is Right, Bob Barker, to host WWE Raw.

This should make from some very interesting television.  Some memorable guest hosts on RAW include Shaquille O’Neal, Freddie Prinze Jr., and Jeremy Piven who  infamously referred to WWE’s Summerslam Pay-Per-View event as ‘Summerfest’.

[From ESPN.com] Oregon RB Legarrette Blount suspended for 2009 NCAA season after punching Boise State OLB Byron Hout in the face.

Good.  This was embarrassing to watch and I hope Legarrette Blount learns from his foolish ‘mistake’. (I put the words mistake in quotes because making a beeline for the Boise State Stands after hitting a player in the face shows intent, does it not?) Blount will still be able to practice with the team, so hopefully he is able to make the most of practicing with a Division 1 team in a BCS conference over the length of a full season.

[From The Associated Press]  Brett Favre fined $10,000 for illegal crackback block on Houston Texans Defensive back Eugene Wilson.

Favre knows what he did was wrong, but what seemed even more wrong is the fact that Brad Childress felt it was a good idea to split his soon-to-be 40 year old quarterback out wide and throw a block in the preseason…what?!

Favre fined $10,000 for illegal block

[From Yahoo! Sports] 3 time NBA Champion and former Los Angeles Laker Rick Fox has signed onto The new (or old) CW Drama Melrose Place.

[From Orlando Business Journal] The Florida Tusker’s, of the United Football League, sign former NFL players Tatum Bell and Koren Robinson.

The Tuskers have had a busy offseason and have signed many former NFL talents such as WR Doug Gabriel, QB Craig Nall, and TE Jermaine Wiggins.  UFL execs probably don’t want to hear this, but having players who made their names in The NFL is a great starting point for The upstart UFL to gain some recognition of its own.

[From Fighters.com] Tim Sylvia has signed on to play Jason Vorhees in Friday The 13th.

While this should be…interesting, it is not nearly as interesting or entertaining as, fellow MMA fighter, Rampage Jackson’s potential role as B.A. Baracus in the upcoming A-Team movie, which I’ve heard everything from confirmed to a mere rumor.