News and notes while Andy Roddick finds another way to lose in a Slam event…

Day 6: Aussie Open (AFPi) A day of some upsets: No. 2 Svetlana Kuznetsova and No. 6 Anna Chakvetadze fall to their opponents. Meanwhile, American James Blake won a five-set marathon over Sebastien Grosjean.

Mora won’t be Redskins’ next coach (Washington Post) Bob Lamonte, the agent for Jim Mora, Jr., tells Washington Post writers Jason La Canfora and Jason Reid that his client has withdrawn from consideration for the head coaching position of the Washington Redskins.
Two face charges nearly a year after Jason Ray’s death (Charlotte Observer) Prosecutors have charged two men in connection with a fatal wreck that killed Jason Ray, the UNC mascot who was struck by an SUV in New Jersey last March.

Will baseball look to players to speak out against steroids? (Bats/NY Times) Tyler Kepner of the great New York Times blog, Bats, writes baseball must look look to its own to speak out on the hottest topic in pro sports.

‘Sid the Kid’ leaves game after crashing into boards (AP/SI.com) In the Penguins’ 3-0 loss to visiting Tampa Bay, Sidney Crosby crashed into the rear boards and suffered a high-ankle sprain.

…and finally…

Mats Sundin & Wayne Gretzky: Making like Jordan & Bird (YouTube) From the late 1990s-early 2000s, hockey legend Wayne Gretzky and Toronto Maple Leafs center Mats Sundin do their best Michael Jordan and Larry Bird impression.