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Quirky center Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic has been telling members of the media that he never insisted that the team fire coach Stan Van Gundy. 

Columnist Mike Bianchi commented in the Orlando Sentinel:  "In related news, I told the dentist the other day, Yes, I've been flossing regularly."

Paul Sturgess, the new center for the Harlem Globetrotters, can dunk without ever leaving the floor. 

Sturgess, who hails from Loughborough, England, played two seasons at Mountain State, an NAIA school in West Virginia. "Tiny" stands 7-8 and weighs 325 pounds. He is listed by Guinness as the world's tallest basketball player. 

As a 5-6, 14-year-old, Sturgess’ focus was on the sports of soccer and golf.  His stunning growth spurt began when he turned 15.

Now 24, Sturgess wears a size 22 shoe. He was "drafted" by the Globetrotters in August of 2011, along with Andrew Goudelock, who now plays with the Lakers.

The UEFA Football Championship will take place in Poland and the Ukraine, during the month of June. The event, which is held every four years, will feature such continental powerhouse teams as Spain, Germany, Italy and England. 

Recently, the Euro 2012 trophy was on tour in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev, when it was attacked by a group of female protesters, concerned about an expected increase in prostitution and sex tourism during the tournament. 

The women removed their shirts, revealing a crude message on their torsos that read "F_ _ _  Euro 2012".

The ladies then tried to grab the cup.

Police quickly rescued the trophy and arrested the women on charges of hooliganism. 

Cleveland Indians closer Chris Perez spoke at length Sunday regarding the dismal attendance at Progressive Field this season. 

Cleveland is last in all of baseball, averaging a home crowd of less than 16,000, in a venue that holds more than 43,000. 

"It's just a slap in the face when you're last in attendance. Last. It's not like we're 25th or 26th. We're last. Oakland is out-drawing us. That's embarrassing," explained Perez.

The Indians are off to a hot start this season, leading the AL Central by 3.5 games, entering Wednesday’s game versus the Detroit Tigers.

The aforementioned Athletics are averaging under 19,000 spectators at home, so far in 2012, with the surprising Baltimore Orioles drawing only a little more than 22,000.