Lil Wayne picks the Tampa Bay Rays to win the World Series on his blog for ESPN.

NFL star Chad Johnson has legally changed his name to Chad Ocho Cinco. League officials announced that the Cincinatti Bengals wide receiver, who wears the number 85, will be allowed to wear the new surname on his jersey.

Gold medal-winning athletes Nastia Liukin (gymnastics) and Brian Clay (decathlon) will be featured on special edition Wheaties cereal boxes. Michael Phelps signed a deal with rival Kellog's.

A higher number of black coaches as well as Latino and Asian players has helped the NFL receive a "B+" in its annual diversity study, which is conducted by the University of Central Florida's Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports. The NFL earned a "D+" in 2004.

Check out Sports Illustrated's photo gallery of the nastiest Olympic moments.

T-Pain goes crazy with computer animation on the video for "Can't Believe It," featuring Lil Wayne. Common keeps it simple in Announcement featuring Pharrell. (via Concreteloop)

The number of New York City residents who contracted the HIV virus in 2006 is three times higher than the national average, according to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Spanish basketball player Jose Calderon defended a controversial photo in which he and his teammates made a slanty eyes gesture: "We felt… it would be interpreted as an affectionate gesture." Teammate Pau Gasol offered an apology: "If anyone feels offended by it, we totally apologize for it."

American swimmer Michael Phelps became the greatest Olympian of all time after winning his 11th gold medal, surpassing four other athletes who held nine gold medals. Phelps began swimming at age seven as a way of focusing his energy from ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder).