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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Don't fool with these storylines

By Ferd Lewis
Advertiser Columnist

Chances are you just might be the target of an April Fool's Day setup today if ...

  • June Jones says he'll be dropping off a check for $400,008 — plus interest — at UH this morning.

  • Barry Bonds fesses up to taking a whole boatload of performance enhancing products.

  • "Damn right it is all about the money, every last dime," the next multi-millionaire sports star acknowledges at the contract signing.

  • The University of Florida says it wants to buy its way out of the Aug. 30 football season opener with UH.

  • UH announces it has searched the seat cushions across campus and come up with enough to balance the athletic department budget for next year.

  • Boise State reveals plans to re-do its turf in green in time for 2008 football season.

  • Tadd Fujikawa announces plans to give up golf for pro beach volleyball.

  • Baghdad puts in a bid to host the Olympic Games.

  • Jim Donovan announces UH will be adding men's ice hockey.

  • Mark Cuban is named head of NBA officials.

  • The Hula Bowl returns and announces a sellout.

  • The NCAA Selection Committee honors Billy Packer.

  • Southern Methodist University adopts a new nickname and colors for its football team, calls UH for "eo na toa, eo na toa e" remnants.

  • Pacman Jones is announced as NFL Man of the Year.

  • Don Imus is selected to do the next NCAA Women's National Championship game on radio.

  • NCAA said it will award Colt Brennan a sixth year.

  • www.ESPN.com announces Rick Neuheisel has won its NCAA Basketball Tournament pool.

  • Derrick Low signs an endorsement deal with Super Cuts.

  • Tiger Woods announces plans to play in the Sony Open in Hawai'i.

  • ESPN GameDay announces it is coming to Aloha Stadium to do the UH-Weber State football game.

  • Vince Goo claims he's throwing away his golf clubs to follow basketball coach Tony Sellitto out of retirement.

  • The Pan-Pacific Championships announces a 10-year return of soccer to Aloha Stadium.

  • Greg McMackin tenders — and Craig James accepts — an offer to help coach the UH defense in the spring game.

  • Tim Tebow admits, "You got me, I'm a system quarterback."

    Reach Ferd Lewis at flewis@honoluluadvertiser.com or 525-8044.