Marion Jones is sorry - just in time for her new book to come out

GUESS WHAT?

Former track star Marion Jones is sorry she lied about using steroids, and says she wishes she could change "certain things in my past."

Guess what else?

She has a new book coming out today.

Jones, who served 6 months in jail in 2008 after lying to federal investigators about using steroids told the Associated Press that her time behind bars was "probably the worst part of my life."

In the book, "On the Right Track," Jones writes that the 1 1/2 months she spent in solitary confinement - which came as punishment for fighting another inmates - was particularly difficult.

"There were moments while I was there, where you just feel like you cannot go on: 'How in the world can I make it to tomorrow?' "

University of Tennessee coach Derek Dooley might be taking football just a bit too seriously.

Granted, his young team is struggling. Saturday's 41-10 loss to Alabama left the Vols at 2-5 overall and 0-4 in the Southeastern Conference. But at yesterday's news conference, he compared his team to the German forces during D-Day.

"We're like the Germans in World War II . . . like, 'Oh my God, the invasion is coming.' "

To clear up any misunderstanding that might arise from his comment, Dooley said he didn't "want the German people to get upset at me. I'm not attacking [them], but that's what happened."

Ian Poulter posted a Twitter video of his kids eating cereal out of the Ryder Cup, which he helped the Europeans win earlier this month.

Right away, he got complaints.

But, U.S. Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger tweeted that he and fellow golfer Bubba Watson thought it was great.

Azinger wrote: "Hey @IanJamesPoulter your videos were awesome. @bubbawatson and I loved them. Send those haters this!

The "this" Azinger referred to was a cartoon image of a chimp holding up its middle finger.

So much for golf etiquette.

- Tom Mahon

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