tennis player john eisner will miss the action with a knee injury and one of my favorite players rafael nadal of this one, unfortunately. >>> if tennis is not your thing, maybe hockey is. the nhl has finally inked an agreement to start playing, again, after a three-month lockout, but it will be a short season, just 48 games not the usual 82. training camps open today. >>> basketball star kobe bryant and his wife, vanessa say they're calling off their divorce. they sent the announcement over their instagram. apparently, they reconciled. they have two daughters together. >>> catherine webb can now add something else to her resume other than the apple of brent's eye. she was the star of the bcs championship game broadcast. now, she has been invited to be the newest "sports illustrated" swimsuit model. what about her image? she says i have morales and i have class the anti-kim kardashian and i'm all right with that. got to wonder what kanye west might say about that one. it hits the stands february 11th. >>> from swim suits to snakes. if you want to join a month-long hunt to find the biggest snak