Sports

HONDO GOES SOUTH

It’s just too darn tough to beat the opposition and the officials, so Louisville was unable to complete its assignment in East Hartford last night, causing Hondo to drop back into the red with 55 pennocks owed to his creditors.

Today, he’ll go back to The Ol’ Ball Coach, who owes Mr. Aitch from last week’s fourth-quarter col lapse – 10 units on South Carolina.

*

Ellen DeGeneres canceled two scheduled tapings of her show yesterday because she was tired and emotionally drained from the dreaded dog issue. Ap parently, breaking the rules and cranking out all those phony tears on cue for the camera can be quite exhausting.

[email protected]