Parker and Leslie suspended one game for fight
Despite a nasty brawl between the Los Angeles Sparks and Detroit Shock, the WNBA was pretty lenient, as Sparks stars Candace Parker and Lisa Leslie received a one-game suspension. Which player was suspended for four games? Playa Hater has the latest.

British Olympian’s elderly relative chases down thief
Pearline Williamson must’ve been something to fear when carrying a switch. The 78-year-old grand “mum” – what moms are called in Britain – of Simeon Williamson recently chased down a woman described as being in her early 20s after the woman snatched Williamson’s purse. When the thief denied having taken the pocketbook, witnesses say Williamson shook her until she dropped it and fled. Maybe it’s no surprise that Simeon Williamson stays with his grandmother when training at an athletic center near her home. He’ll compete in the 100-meter race at Beijing.

Serena Williams is one of the five top-paid lady athletes.
Serena Williams joins NASCAR racer Danica Patrick, golfer Michelle Wie and others on Forbes magazine’s list of the five highest-paid lady athletes. Williams earned about $14 million from June 2007 to June 2008, the publication reports. Williams’ sister, Wimbledon champion Venus Williams, also made the top 10. Actual salary disparities between male and female athletes balance out in the area of product endorsements, where women increase their earning power, Forbes reports.