From Michael Vick and Rick Pitino to Manny and A-Rod, the variety of mea culpas provides a new source of entertainment.

From Michael Vick and Rick Pitino to Manny and A-Rod, the variety of mea culpas provides a new source of entertainment.

New players’ group representative says he foresees a lockout after 2010 season, pointing to the difficult road ahead to find a collective-bargaining agreement with which both sides can live.

New players’ group representative says he foresees a lockout after 2010 season, pointing to the difficult road ahead to find a collective-bargaining agreement with which both sides can live.

The slugger hits two home runs and drives in five runs in Angels’ victory over Orioles.

The slugger hits two home runs and drives in five runs in Angels’ victory over Orioles.

Knuckleballer Charlie Haeger has a solid outing, but two homers by Cardinals lead to his defeat.

Knuckleballer Charlie Haeger has a solid outing, but two homers by Cardinals lead to his defeat.

Tour de France winner’s emotional foray into victim’s advocacy started with a creepy, threatening phone call.

Tour de France winner’s emotional foray into victim’s advocacy started with a creepy, threatening phone call.

Journeyman Y.E. Yang stuns Tiger Woods at PGA Championship to become 1st Asian to win major

‘Tiger Killer’: South Koreans celebrate Y.E. Yang’s historic PGA victory over Tiger Woods

In a year’s worth of boxing cards, you won’t find a fighter who showed more — well, we’ll be polite and call it chutzpah — than Rafael Concepcion did this weekend at the Hard Rock Hotel.