News and notes while rushing out to get pedicures to improve your hoops game…

Some UNC men’s hoops players fancy pedicures (News Observer/The Big Lead) They’ve got all the answers.

Letter writers pick apart Sports Guy’s Johnson tribute (FireJoeMorgan) A sports fact check!

Messier returns home to Edmonton (Sportsnet.ca) The future NHL HOFer returns home for tribute where he’ll likely cry.

Manny comes to camp early! (MLB.com) Well that’s a huge relief — ahead of schedule, too.

Ullrich retires from cycling (AP/ESPN.com) Amid investigations, he decides to shut it down.

Lawyer: Bonds won’t cooperate in Mitchell inquiry (AP/ESPN) It’s just Barry being…(insert what you want here).