The Buzz: Run ins

MARION JONES RECENTLY made an appearance on "Oprah" and discussed running afoul of the law, admitting her decisions to take performance-

enhancing drugs and being involved in a check-fraud scheme were mistakes.

In going for gold at all costs, it seems Jones forgot to abide by the golden rule. Jones wants to quickly move forward, a skill at which she used to excel.

A good Knight

Bob Knight won his 900th game Wednesday, becoming the first Division I men's basketball coach to reach that mark. After the accomplishment, Knight reportedly got choked up.

In celebration, Knight decided not to throw a party - just a chair.

He's loaded

Allen Iverson donated $100,000 to help the Newport News police department continue its gun buyback program. Not eligible to participate: Tank Johnson and Stephen Jackson.

Let's not see that again

The NBA ruled the Heat and Hawks must replay the final 51.9 seconds of a Dec. 19 encounter after determining Shaq shouldn't have fouled out.

As if the reruns on TV aren't bad enough already.

Bad pro-gramming

In case the new "American Gladiators" is too sophisticated for your tastes, Spike TV is rolling out another season of "Pros vs. Joes" on Thursday. The show pits ex-jocks, such as Antonio Davis and Rod Woodson, against regular folk who are desperate to be embarrassed on cable.

Against these everymen, the deck is stacked like a Dagwood-made sandwich. The Buzz has a series pitch: a competition of athletes against criminals called "Pros vs. Cons."

This Bud's for you

Baseball commissioner Bud Selig was granted a three-year extension Thursday. He'll serve through 2012 - until all the players are on steroids.

Hope he rebounds

The tumor recently extracted from Denver Nuggets forward Nene was found to be benign.

His contract, however, was determined to be malignant.

Wooden it be nice?

It's the ultimate form of writer's block: UCLA has asked fans at home games to stop asking John Wooden for his John Hancock.

The school issued the statement because the former coach never writes off a request.

Bank on it

For deciding to remain with the Dallas Cowboys, Jason Garrett was handsomely rewarded, becoming their highest-paid assistant, with a salary supposedly rivaling that of head coach Wade Phillips. What will keep Garrett put in the future? His now-massive wallet.

He's behind her

Australian broadcaster Roger Rasheed offered on-air, during a slow-motion replay, his admiration for Venus Williams' posterior. Apparently Rasheed is an off-color commentator.