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• "The integrity of our games and our operations is of the utmost importance to us," he told The Associated Press. "We are determined to investigate this incident thoroughly, and will work with law enforcement to prosecute any illegal activity to the fullest extent of the law in the event any findings are discovered."
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• WASHINGTON (AP) -- Michelle Obama turned 50 on Friday and promptly showed off her AARP card.
• "Excited to join Barack in the 50+ club today ... check out my (at)AARP card!" the first lady told her more than 600,000 Twitter followers in a post that included a photo of her smiling and holding up the red-and-white membership card that bears her name.
• President Barack Obama turned 50 in 2011.
• Other than the Twitter pic, the first lady spent her big day out of sight, with no public appearances after back-to-back events at the White House earlier this week.
• It was probably a good way to spend the birthday, laying low and resting up for a big birthday dance party the president has been planning for Saturday night at the White House. The president apparently was not treating his wife to dinner out on the town because the White House press office called a "travel lid" after he returned from signing the government funding bill. That was a signal to the press corps that Obama was expected to spend the rest of Friday behind the White House gates.
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• Come Sunday, NFL fans might see coaches Bill Belichick or Jim Harbaugh hollering at the referee and throwing a red flag on the field to challenge a call.
• And this week at the Australian Open, players will contest rulings and then watch the results be revealed on the scoreboard.
• Major League Baseball made sweeping changes this week to expand its instant replay system, but the review process won't appear nearly so dramatic.
• A look at how increased replay will affect baseball for players, managers, umpires and fans:
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