The Buzz: Hair to stay

The playoff picture in the NBA's eastern conference is fuzzy and it has a lot do with the ongoing beard bet between Washington's DeShawn Stevenson and Chicago's Drew Gooden. The Buzz can't get enough of their anti-Schick shtick.

Macon a fuss

The Macon Music, a minor league baseball team, will host an Eliot Spitzer night on June 13 (suggested slogan: An evening this exciting will leave you feeling wired!). The organization has invited the scandal-plagued former New York governor to throw out the first pitch (no word on whether they'd send an escort to pick him up). Somehow, The Buzz doesn't think Spitzer will come to face the Music.

Cotton the act

If clothes make the man, then Didier Drogba is certainly full of himself. Drogba, the Premier League's top scorer last year, has another goal: to lead Chelsea in jersey sales. He's reportedly been buying in bulk at the club shop; boosting sales figures to prove his popularity. A source told the U.K.'s Daily Mail, "He is on first name terms with the staff and is easily their best customer. He's spending a fortune." Drogba could make history as the first person to lose his shirt purchasing his own shirts.

Take heart

Arizona's Matt Leinart has given knew meaning to the term "emergency quarterback," recently completing training in CPR and defibrillator use. He plans to apply what he's learned immediately, in an attempt to revive the moribund Cardinals.

Rearrangers

When people remark that Yankee Stadium is a great place to watch a game, they're talking about baseball, not hockey. However, the NHL has been in talks about holding an outdoor Rangers match there next season. If the contest materializes, it would likely be the final sporting event in the old Yankee Stadium, paving the way for an ESPN special: The Bronx is Freezing.

Red zone

Researchers at two British universities found that since World War II, English soccer teams playing at home who wore red uniforms won more than squads sporting any other color. Those in yellow and orange jerseys often left feeling blue, as they lost the most often. The Buzz isn't sure these results are so black and white.

Winning is contagious

Wondering what's been ailing the normally unbeatable Roger Federer this year? His health. Doctors discovered Roger Federer had a lingering illness, meaning he was taking on the opposition mono-a-mano. To prevent future sickness, Federer has been ordered to stop kissing all the trophies he wins.

Spicy language

Earlier this month, former MLB hurler Mitch Williams pitched a fit, cursing out a ref during a game of elementary school basketball involving his daughter (there's a reason his nickname was "Wild Thing"). The hot-headed Williams should stick to selling salsa instead of peppering officials with obscenities.

Self serving

Andy Roddick backhanded China when he announced he won't participate in the Beijing Olympics, opting to play in the Legg Mason Classic instead. The Buzz is marking his decision down as an unforced error.

Online poll

Suite moves: Seven members of Cuba's under-23 soccer team, here in America for a tournament, left their hotel in an effort to defect. Should they be allowed to stay in the U.S.?