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SALT LAKE CITY — Summer League is a learning experience for everyone. The players are new, refs are new, coaches are new and sometimes even the lights are new. The Utah Jazz were taking on the Brooklyn Nets — not New Jersey, even though it breaks the "new" theme — Wednesday morning, and the Jazz had the game well in hand.
It was 98-69 with .6 seconds left and Jeff Brooks just hit a shot. That is when the Nets called a timeout. Despite the game being out of hand, they wanted one last shot. For those who don't know, the Summer League is doing a point system for a championship game. Teams get points for winning quarters, or split a point for tying one.
The Nets are currently the worst team in the League, going winless, but they didn't want to be swept of points against the Jazz. There are seven points possible, three for winning the game and one for winning each quarter.
The Jazz were up by two points in the quarter. So, with only .6 seconds, the Nets called a timeout looking for one last shot to tie or win and get a point.
Then it all went dark.
Literally, the lights went out at the Amway Center. They tried to get them back on really quick, but couldn't, so they decided to get a stop-gap solution and open the blinds to let natural light in. The court had just enough light to see the Nets hit a 3-pointer, but it was just after the buzzer.
The Jazz won 98-69 and moved into a tie at the top of the standings at the Summer League. It wasn't exactly the Super Bowl, but if the Summer League officials were looking for excitement in every game, they got it.
Bieber and the Stanley Cup
The Biebs meets THE CUP!!! pic.twitter.com /oh4AvDbYbT
— Peter Hassen (@PJHASSEN) July 10, 2013
Justin Bieber isn't the most beloved person in the sporting world. He might be the archetype for a fair weather fan rocking hats from essentially every team. Well, this time he had a chance to meet with Lord Stanley's Cup. Let's just say people weren't happy.
Without going into too much detail, let's just say that people figure the Stanley Cup now has Justin-itis or something on it that will turn all of their players into pop-stars, which the NHL could probably use, to be honest.
However, while he might be a true frontrunner in the NBA and probably the NFL — okay, and probably the MLB — at least he is from [Canada and played hockey growing up.](<http://jasonfeldman.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/justin-bieber-plays-hockek-bwe-tv-01.jpg >)
As a sports lover, it is insane to think that anyone would touch the Cup ever. NHL players refuse to touch it unless they win one. Personally, I don't know if I'd hoist it or touch it out of respect. But I don't play hockey, so the Norse gods of ice skating probably wouldn't be too mad.
Anyway, here is Bieber and his customized Blackhawks jersey. It goes with his custom-made cut off sweats and black tank-top.
Suspensions coming in the MLB
More PED scandals will lead to more suspensions. [According to ESPN, there could be as many](<http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/9464246/ryan-braun-refused-answer-mlb-questions-biogenesis-clinic-sources-say >) as 20 suspensions that will be handed out around the All-Star break.
The notable names for this are the usual suspects over the past few years: Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun. A-Rod has admitted to using PED's in the past, but hasn't actually been suspended for it. Braun was linked to steroids and even had a 50-game suspension handed out to him, but successfully fought it.
The link this time will be surrounding a man named Tony Bosch and his Biogenesis clinic Miami. In the past, the clinic had been connected to a number of other players. Some of them are Everth Cabrera, Melky Cabrera, Bartolo Colon, Nelson Cruz, Jesus Montero and Jhonny Peralta.
How long will they be suspended? According to ESPN, that is the question bigger than if they will be suspended.
"The question is the length of the suspensions. Sources said the commissioner's office was considering 100-game bans for Braun and Rodriguez, the punishment for a second offense, even though neither player was previously suspended for violating MLB's drug policy.
The argument, one source said, would be that they — and possibly other players — committed multiple offenses by receiving performance-enhancing drugs from Bosch and by lying about it.
Bosch's attorneys have met repeatedly with MLB officials over the past month, turning over numerous documents to substantiate his connection to the players named in company documents, sources have said."
John Rocker, former Braves pitcher and reported crazy person, has recently said that the MLB was better with steroids used. He essentially said that 1998 was as fun of a year as any in recent history. If big name players keep being suspended he might end up right on that, and John Rocker being right about anything is a scary proposition.
