Debts take a bite out of Barkley
Former NBA star Charles Barkley has retired his debt to a Las Vegas casino that sued him after he failed to pay $400,000 in gambling loans. But the civil lawsuit remains open, and it’s going to cost Sir Charles $40,000 more. Barkley, a basketball analyst for Turner Network Television, said in a statement Tuesday he didn’t know about the district attorney’s $40,000 processing fee but intends to pay it.
GIFT-OFF
Lakers star Kobe Bryant was generous to his teammates this week, but he couldn’t match what NFL MVP Tom Brady recently gave his Patriots starting offensive linemen.
KOBE BRYANT
The gift: Personally engraved Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Chronograph watch from Switzerland.
Price: $9,000 each
TOM BRADY
The gift: Five Audi Q7 SUVs, according to azcentral.com.
Price: Ranges from $40,000 to $60,000
NBA PLAYOFFS
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AND FINALLY …
– Former No. 1 Lindsay Davenport has pulled out of the French Open.
– Mike Piazza is retiring after a 16-season career in which he became one of the top-hitting catchers in history.
