Quick Hits

A few stories from around the sporting globe for your perusal:

* So, have you been following this spying controversy in Formula One racing? Yeah, neither have we. As far as we can tell, there's some sort of spying controversy in Formula One. But, good god, look at this story about it --- Formula One is fining the McLaren team $100 million and kicking them out of the points race for two seasons. $100 million??? For a bunch of technical documents??? The New England Patriots have to be hoping that Roger Goodell isn't on regular speaking terms with Bernie Ecclestone these days.

* Sorry, Portland --- karma hasn't forgotten the 1990's. Reports indicate now that Greg Oden will miss the entire 2007-08 season after having microfracture surgery on his knee.

* As noted on Deadspin, a recent MSNBC study has uncovered that the Pittsburgh Steelers have the largest female fan base in the NFL, with 34% of women in the Steel City identifying themselves as Steelers fans. There's a joke about quantity and quality in here somewhere, isn't there?

* Dan LeBatard is hot and bothered, going overboard on the Belichick-Bonds comparisons. People may very well grow to dislike Belichick with the same fervor that they do Bonds, but let's give them 5-6 years of constant media attention on Belichick before we start expecting equivalent levels of rage...is that alright, Dan?

* Incidentally, Jeff Fisher says cheating has no place in the NFL. Thanks for the clarification, Jeff.

* Stephon Marbury has sex with interns. Oh, and this Knicks/Thomas sexual harassment soap opera is getting uglier.

* Ride the love train! Don't look now, but the Colorado Rockies are only 2 1/2 out of the wild card.