This Site for Sore Guys Has Done Its Job

Florida football Coach Ron Zook was on borrowed time with a website devoted to the mission of his firing before he even coached a game with the Gators.

And now, the site FireRonZook.com declared success in no uncertain terms with this headline on an old newspaper front-page print from World War II: “Victory.”

There was this below the massive victory headline: “Ron Zook Fired! Gator Nation Celebrates.” And the site had one more happy announcement: “We are proud to announce the frz.com store will be having a Going Out of Business Sale!”

Hmm. How can life go on without a FireRonZook.com coffee cup, teddy bear, boxer shorts or baby bib?

Trivia time: Swedish tennis player Magnus Norman, who announced his retirement Thursday, reached one Grand Slam final. What year did he do so?

Riding shotgun: Call Canadian car owner Randy MacDonald a creative man when it comes to sponsorship. Gunbroker.com sponsored his NASCAR Busch Series entry, driven by Kevin Lepage, Saturday at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.

“I’ve told our guys if anything goes wrong, always say, ‘Shoot!’ this weekend,” MacDonald said. “That way we can voice our frustration and get a sponsor plug in at the same time. Maybe if they had been sponsoring [Dale Earnhardt] Junior, he wouldn’t have had had those Victory Lane problems at Talladega.”

Politics 101: Ray Stefani, professor of electrical engineering at Long Beach State, offered the flip side of presidential election winners coming from the same state as the World Series winner that same year.

There were three presidential election losers with the same connection with the World Series champions.

1908 -- William Jennings Bryan (Illinois, Cubs).

1920 -- James Cox (Ohio, Indians).

1928 -- Al Smith (New York, Yankees).

Take two: This could create a scary precedent for struggling teams in any league -- are you listening Bulls and Clippers? -- should this north-of-the-border idea catch on.

The Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League, in the aftermath of a 38-point loss, are trying to make amends with the fans. A ticket stub from that game can be traded in for a “comparable” seat at a game next season.

Saliva ban: There’s no splitting hairs when it comes to spitting in soccer. Bart Goor, the captain of Belgium’s national team, has been suspended for five games by FIFA, soccer’s international ruling body, for spitting at an opponent.

Apparently he got caught spitting toward Xavi Hernandez of Spain in a World Cup qualifier earlier this month. Wonder whether the ban is 10 games if it actually hits the target?

Trivia answer: 2000. Gustavo Kuerten beat Norman in the French Open final.

And finally: Pool player Jeanette Lee, explaining her nickname, “The Black Widow,” to the San Francisco Chronicle: “They say I’m sweet and personable, but when I’m on the pool table, my demeanor changes. I lure in my opponents, and then I eat them alive.”