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Another label for Jordan

Bijan, the company that produces Michael Jordan’s new cologne line, is designing a $2.5-million wardrobe for the Chicago Bulls superstar, but if you want to look like Mike, you’re out of luck. Jordan said his apparel will be exclusive.

“They’re just making me some clothing for my personal use,” he said. “Not for sale.”

As if MJ has been buying off the rack at TJ Maxx.

Whining over spilt milk

Florida’s Steve Spurrier coached the Gators to a national championship and then got an award he would just as soon disown: He was named Whiner of the Year in a recent Internet poll.

Spurrier got 32 percent of the votes to edge track and field superstar Carl Lewis.

Before Florida routed Florida State 52-20 in the Jan. 2 Sugar Bowl, Spurrier complained that quarterback Danny Wuerffel was a victim of late and illegal hits in an earlier 24-21 loss to the Seminoles.

Lewis received 31 percent of the votes. He was recognized for trying to finagle a spot on the 400-meter relay team at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, even though he hadn’t practiced with the team.

Houston’s Charles Barkley would have made the list, but the criteria called for whiners who win.

See ya later buff Gator

University of Florida fan Sheri Wollschlager hates the new Gator logo so much that she has started a petition to bring back the classic Albert the Alligator.

“Albert is someone you’d take home to your mother,” said Wollschlager, a 1988 Florida graduate who has gathered 1,800 signatures. “But the new one looks like he’d like to eat your kids.”

Wollschlager’s effort began last year when she re-ordered checks with the classic Albert, but instead received ones with the new logo.

The new logo was created as part of a package two years ago, said Debbie Gay, licensing coordinator for the University Athletic Association.

“In no way is the new standing Gator meant to replace Albert,” said Gay.

Both logos are available for licensing.

But only one requires two daily doses of Equipoise.

Making the wrong kind of round

A California golfer’s boss decided to look up his employee’s handicap on the Internet, a service that recently was made available through the Southern California Golf Association.

What he found caused him some concern. The member wasn’t too happy about it either.

“We had a serious complaint from a salesman whose boss knew his handicap number,” SCGA executive Tom Morgan said.

“The boss wasn’t concerned about his scores, but he noted the number of golf rounds his salesman had played when he was supposed to be on his selling rounds.”

The last word …

“Guys who weren’t even in our scouting report were coming in and busting 3s and looking like All-Americans. … They could have drop-kicked it from the half-court line and it would’ve gone in.”

- Steve Lavin, interim UCLA men’s basketball coach after the Bruins lost to Stanford 109-61.

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