University of Miami football recruit Willie Williams was sentenced this week for violation of his probation. His sentence? More probation. Once again, for those scoring at home, he received probation for violating the terms of his probation.

What's the point of probation again?

More probation

Boxer Tony Ayala Jr. was jailed Thursday for violating the terms of his probation after a weekend traffic stop, authorities said.

On one traffic stop, the middleweight violated his probation seven times. Seven! Among the charges:

• Speeding
• Possession of drug paraphernalia
• Driving without a license
• No proof of insurance
• Refusal to take a drug test
• Heroin use
• Possession of a sexually oriented magazine

What about Bob?

The Indians this week activated reliever Bob Wickman. Yeah, that Bob Wickman. Go figure.

It's all Greek

After Greece's soccer team won the European Cup this week, the Athenian sports daily SporTime ran a banner headline reading, "God please give us more tears so we can keep crying from happiness."

Let's just hope it doesn't sound quite as fanatical or apocalyptic in Greek. In case you forgot, these are our Olympic hosts.

More headlines

After Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick was arrested and charged last week with reckless driving and possession of marijuana, ESPN.com referenced the story "Hokie in the pokey."

D'oh!

The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported on intern John Van Vleet of the Brevard County Manatees. The Western Kentucky University graduate lives in a tent just beyond the left-centerfield fence at the club's Space Coast Stadium.

"We were talking about this Simpson's episode where Homer goes on a hunger strike in a baseball stadium and (chains himself to a pole)," Van Vleet told the paper. "Somebody asked if I thought you could live in a baseball stadium. I thought I could and everyone told me there was no way. So, sort of by spite, I said I was going to do it."

Ladies and gentlemen, the youth of our country.