Sunday Blogdome: The Lou Piniella Era of the Chicago Cubs ends today

Lou Piniella to Retire Today, Cites Family Health Issues As Reason. Lou Piniella today announced he has elected to step down as manager of the Chicago Cubs following this afternoon’s game against the Atlanta Braves at Wrigley Field for family reasons. [The Biz of Baseball]
TV viewer busts Juli Inkster, gets her DQ’d from tournament. Inkster was disqualified from the Safeway Classic on Saturday afternoon for a rules violation, but that’s not the real story. The more interesting element is how she was caught…But here’s the kicker: the LPGA found out thanks to a tip from a keen-eyed television viewer. This oh-so-helpful soul called tournament officials, and after consultation with the United States Golf Association, the LPGA decided that Inkster had to go. [Devil Ball Golf]

Haynesworth: Redskins Intentionally Making Me Look Bad. The spat between Redskins coach Mike Shanahan and Albert Haynesworth took yet another turn this week. Haynesworth missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday because of “headaches” according to the team. The massive defensive lineman then didn’t enter Saturday night’s preseason game against the Ravens until the second half and was not happy about it. After the game, he let loose on the Skins without holding back his true feelings. [Larry Brown Sports]
War on shootouts continues with NHL tiebreaker change. Suggesting it belongs in the Stanley Cup Playoffs remains sacrilege. The NHL’s Research and Development Camp dedicated a significant amount of time to analyzing overtime format changes that would minimize the chances for a shootout. And, beginning next season, the NHL will no longer honor shootout victories as legitimate when it comes to tie-breakers in the standings. [Puck Daddy]

[H/T Pro Basketball Talk]