Some geniuses decided to create a soccer stadium out of 230,000 beer cans to promote the Champions League Final (Manchester United v FC Barcelona) on May 27th. Just revel in the craftsmanship! How long would it take you and your buddies to finish drinking that much beer?

A little trivia for you. You know what will be missing 230,000+ cans of beer this weekend?

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These Nike muppet commercials featuring Kobe Bryant and Lebron James are really entertaining. “The Chalk” ad was great, but this “Three Rings” one was even better. I wonder what video game LBJ is trying to play?

David Alan Grier is the voice of Kobe, who is the voice of Lebron?

-H/T NESW Sports

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I feel like I have neglected “The Machine” this playoff season. And to make it up to you here is a double dose of Sasha Vujacic in action. Ricky Rubio better watch out!

-H/T NESW Sports

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The subject of our latest SportsCracklePop interview is nothing short of a sportswriting legend.  Bert Sugar is out with a new book (he’s written more than 50) marking the 70th Anniversary of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. In a wide ranging conversation, he name drops Joe D and Campy, explains why he wears a hat, and even discusses these here interwebs.

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Former Cincinnati Bearcat star Corey Blount will be going to jail for the next year, after reaching a plea deal on marijuana charges. And this was a lot of marijuana:

Blount was arrested Dec. 4 after sheriff’s deputies intercepted 11 pounds of marijuana sent to him at a relative’s house. Investigators said they found another 18 pounds in a subsequent search of his home.

Although Judge Craig Hedric did not sentence Blount to the maximum 10 years in prison, he rejected Blount’s claim that the marijuana was intended for personal use and to share with friends.

Now comes my favorite part. Judge Craig Hedric thinks he’s Sheckey Green

“Cheech and Chong would have had a hard time smoking that much,” Hedric told Blount.

Good one, Judge!

And by that I mean another guys pecker. This package belongs to Park Ji-Sung. Was it me or did Cristiano Ronaldo glance down at his junk after?

Rather it is Keira Knightley’s ex-boyfriend Jamie Dornan. And this is just part of the ad campaign for Aqascutum featuring Gisele Bundchen. No need to fret my pet.

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Big Baby doesn’t appreciate being touched like that.

Yahoo Sports report that USC head basketball coach gave cash to OJ Mayo’s handler. Louis Johnson, a person that was once in Mayo’s inner circle has told “NCAA investigators and federal authorities including the FBI, IRS and U.S. Attorney’s Office that Floyd gave at least $1,000 in cash to Rodney Guillory.”

“Johnson also said Mayo received approximately $30,000 in extra benefits from Guillory while playing for the Trojans. He first made those allegations to ESPN’s Outside The Lines in May 2008, producing a litany of receipts to back up his claims, including purchases of food, clothing and a 42-inch flat-screen TV for Mayo.”

If this is true, USC is going to see some heavy probation time. Goodbye top recruits and goodbye Tim Floyd.

Outstanding reporting and a must read for any college basketball enthusiasts. It is so hard to believe that more of these stories don’t come to light. High profile amateur athletics (college football and basketball) is a big business, and wherever there are big dollars you will be sure to find some shady characters along the way trying to make that money.

This has nothing to do with sports, but check out this expert they had on CNBC yesterday. His name is Benjamin Dover. Ben Dover. What kind of horrible parents did this guy have?