First a water cooler, than a camera for Kenny Rogers. AP
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1. Patriots owner Robert Kraft said in a statement on Wednesday that the Super Bowl ring that Russian President Vladimir Putin pocketed over the weekend was intended as a gift. Kraft said that Putin appeared so taken with the ring that he decided to give it to him. Putin's focus, meanwhile, is on his new challenger to Russia's presidency, Peyton Manningsky.

2. Rangers pitcher Kenny Rogers could face assault charges after shoving two cameramen on Wednesday, sending one to the hospital. Fortunately for Rogers, the media members put up less fight than the water cooler that broke his pinkie two weeks ago.

3. The Astros' Craig Biggio set the modern record (post-1900) for being hit by pitches on Wednesday when he broke Don Baylor's record of 267. The only player in baseball history to take more shots than Biggio is Barry Bonds.

4. The planned construction of a 46-story high rise located just off the Las Vegas Strip backed by Michael Jordan has been cancelled. The complex was to house a Michael Jordan Athletic Center, Jordan Steakhouse and a 23 Restaurant. The project's backers were concerned about the poor track record of Jordan's last high-rise investment, Kwame Brown.

5. 10 Spot reader Coach from Brooklyn wonders whether the allegedly drunken Zamboni driver mentioned in Wednesday's edition is a fan of rock music. The primarily hockey-themed punk band Two Man Advantage released a song on its 2001 album Don't Label Us titled Zamboni Driving Maniac. Here are some sample lyrics:

Before and after and in between
One man's mission, the ice he'll clean
He's fueled by hockey, fueled by beer
Run you down if you get near

The band was profiled in a Wall Street Journal article in 2004, which had the downside of making the Zamboni Co.'s lawyers aware of the song. They were not amused and threatened legal action.

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6. You have to give Yankees outfielder Gary Sheffield credit for honesty, if not for integrity. Sheffield doesn't have a no-trade clause, but he has something nearly as powerful in preventing a trade -- a promise to become a clubhouse cancer. The slugger made it clear on Wednesday that he wouldn't be willing to leave the Yanks without some serious accommodations, even though he is signed to a three-year, $39 million deal that lasts through next season. "If I have to go somewhere else, a lot of things are going to have to be changed or you're going to have an unhappy player," said Sheffield. In case that message didn't get through, he added, "If I'm not happy, you don't want me on your team. It's that simple. I'll make that known to anybody." The Brewers and Dodgers don't need to be told that, for starters, but that's fair warning to the rest of the big leagues. Thanks for your time, Gary.

7. If you're a bowler, you might want to keep a closer eye on the league funds these days. A former bowling league treasurer from New Jersey was enrolled in a special probationary program on Tuesday after stealing $12,900 from two league accounts. The man needed the money because he believed that he had won $500,000 from a Canadian lottery but had to deliver $48,000 to collect his prize. Shockingly, he hadn't actually won anything. The real shame of it is that he was hoping to use the $500,000 to help a needy Nigerian man he had met through an e-mail.

8. The 10 Spot would like to wish a happy anniversary to Archibald "Moonlight" Graham. It was 100 years ago Wednesday that Graham took the field for two innings for the New York Giants. The outfielder never did come to bat, but he was immortalized in W.P. Kinsella's novel Shoeless Joe and later in the film Field of Dreams. In the words of Shoeless Joe (Ray Liotta): "Hey rookie! You were good."

9. After an Internet vote and months of controversy, Marquette will be keeping its nickname of Golden Eagles after all. Yes, democracy is indeed on the march.

10. There are few things as tasty as a little fried catfish, unless of course it's 646 pounds of catfish. That's what some villagers in a remote part of northern Thailand enjoyed this week after catching what is believed to be the biggest freshwater fish on record. The catfish was landed along the Mekong River. Local environmentalists and government officials tried to negotiate the fish's release, but the fish had already died and was likely headed into the hot oil. The link includes a remarkable photo, which can only make one wonder the size of the fish that got away.

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