Sports Rewind: May 21

King Mo’s crossover, Olympic torch relay begins, plus more.

King of the Ring - Mixed martial arts fighter Muhammed Lawal, also known as King Mo, recently signed a landmark joint deal to appear at both MMA’s Bellator Fighting Championships and TNA’s IMPACT Wrestling. To prep for his crossover into pro wrestling, Lawal reportedly reached out to legends Hulk Hogan and Sting for advice, who told the fighter to relax and "just to learn and have fun.” Lawal makes his TNA debut this summer.  (Photo: Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

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King of the Ring - Mixed martial arts fighter Muhammed Lawal, also known as King Mo, recently signed a landmark joint deal to appear at both MMA’s Bellator Fighting Championships and TNA’s IMPACT Wrestling. To prep for his crossover into pro wrestling, Lawal reportedly reached out to legends Hulk Hogan and Sting for advice, who told the fighter to relax and "just to learn and have fun.” Lawal makes his TNA debut this summer.  (Photo: Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

Jon Jones to Richie Incognito: “I’d Kill Him” - So Richie Incognito wants to be a bully? Well Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Jon Jones has a message for him. In an interview on Nov. 12 with The Sports Junkies radio show, Jones said, “He’s just this big meathead…” Then he challenged Incognito to a duel. “I’d kill him . . . Someone tweet him and let him know I’d smoke him easy,” Jones told the show’s hosts.(Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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Bones Behind Bars - Police arrested Jon "Bones" Jones early Saturday morning in Binghamton, New York, under DUI charges, TMZ reported. The UFC light-heavyweight champion crashed his Bentley into a pole around 5 a.m., was taken into custody and later bailed out by his mother. (Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

A Wild Pack of Horses Couldn’t Stop Him - Kentucky Derby winner I’ll Have Another blazed past top rival Bodemeister to win the 137th Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown, on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. (Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

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A Wild Pack of Horses Couldn’t Stop Him - Kentucky Derby winner I’ll Have Another blazed past top rival Bodemeister to win the 137th Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown, on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. (Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Olympic Torch Relay Kicks Off - British sailing star Ben Ainslie received a warm reception on Saturday as he carried the 2012 Olympic torch through the streets of Cornwall, England. The Olympic Flame now begins a 70-day relay involving 8,000 torchbearers covering 8,000 miles, where it will end at the Olympic Stadium in London. The 2012 Summer Olympics kick off on July 27.(Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

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Olympic Torch Relay Kicks Off - British sailing star Ben Ainslie received a warm reception on Saturday as he carried the 2012 Olympic torch through the streets of Cornwall, England. The Olympic Flame now begins a 70-day relay involving 8,000 torchbearers covering 8,000 miles, where it will end at the Olympic Stadium in London. The 2012 Summer Olympics kick off on July 27.(Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Parting Ways With Family Jewels  - In recent years, several NFL stars have sold off their Super Bowl rings in the face of bankruptcy, but in the case of Lawrence Taylor, the loss of his prized Super Bowl XXV ring won with the New York Giants may be especially tough. Taylor’s son put the ring up for sale on Thursday, and by Friday the bids reached $89,568. The legal representative for Lawrence Taylor Sr. told ESPN that while the former player was unaware of the auction, the ring now belonged to his son, and “It's his right to do what he wants with it.” (Photo: Courtesy New York Daily News) 

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Parting Ways With Family Jewels  - In recent years, several NFL stars have sold off their Super Bowl rings in the face of bankruptcy, but in the case of Lawrence Taylor, the loss of his prized Super Bowl XXV ring won with the New York Giants may be especially tough. Taylor’s son put the ring up for sale on Thursday, and by Friday the bids reached $89,568. The legal representative for Lawrence Taylor Sr. told ESPN that while the former player was unaware of the auction, the ring now belonged to his son, and “It's his right to do what he wants with it.” (Photo: Courtesy New York Daily News) 

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Talk of the Town — and World - Jeremy Lin: the man with many nicknames and even more fans. The New York Knicks' hottest point guard has taken the world by storm with his own brand of “Linsanity” in recent weeks, doubling ticket prices at Madison Square Garden this week, topping jersey sales in the NBA store and increasing traffic to NBA.com/China by 43 percent since last year (an estimated 4.7 billion page views). Now the 23-year-old’s face and moniker are inspiring everything from T-shirts to burgers and even manicures. Click on to see Lin’s influence in action.—Britt Middleton. (Photo: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

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Lin’s Uncertain Future - Could Jeremy Lin’s time with the Knicks be up? Lin’s agent told ESPN recently that the player is “waiting to see what happens” and that no official deal has been carved out as to whether he will return to play next season. Lin, who was sidelined by a knee injury in April, will be a restricted free agent this summer. (Photo: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Tebowing Hits Madden 2013 - Michael Young, the creative director of the Madden Football 2013 video game, set Twitter ablaze on Friday when he confirmed “Tebowing” will be featured in the latest version of the best-selling game, which hits stores  Aug. 28. “Tebowing,” or bending on one’s knee to pray, was made famous by the notably Christian NFL quarterback Tim Tebow, who famously performs the action after scoring a touchdown. (Photo: Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

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Tebowing Hits Madden 2013 - Michael Young, the creative director of the Madden Football 2013 video game, set Twitter ablaze on Friday when he confirmed “Tebowing” will be featured in the latest version of the best-selling game, which hits stores  Aug. 28. “Tebowing,” or bending on one’s knee to pray, was made famous by the notably Christian NFL quarterback Tim Tebow, who famously performs the action after scoring a touchdown. (Photo: Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

Up in Smoke - Adding to growing controversy over drug use among NFL draft prospects, former NFL offensive lineman and current ESPN analyst Lomas Brown told the Detroit News on Friday that he believed more than half of NFL players indulged in an illegal substance. Brown, who played for 10 seasons with the Detroit Lions, was speaking out over the marijuana possession charges handed down to three Detroit Lions players (all drafted in the 2011 season). He added things were even worse when he entered the league in 1985, claiming that as many as 90 percent of players used marijuana either recreationally or to relieve stress and pain. (Photo: Courtesy ESPN)

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Up in Smoke - Adding to growing controversy over drug use among NFL draft prospects, former NFL offensive lineman and current ESPN analyst Lomas Brown told the Detroit News on Friday that he believed more than half of NFL players indulged in an illegal substance. Brown, who played for 10 seasons with the Detroit Lions, was speaking out over the marijuana possession charges handed down to three Detroit Lions players (all drafted in the 2011 season). He added things were even worse when he entered the league in 1985, claiming that as many as 90 percent of players used marijuana either recreationally or to relieve stress and pain. (Photo: Courtesy ESPN)

Head of the Class - Just because the New York Knicks were booted from the playoffs, don’t expect star forward Amar’e Stoudemire to spend his summer sulking. Instead, the player has registered to take classes at the University of Miami, where he is working on his Bachelor’s in general studies, the school confirmed last Monday.  (Photo: Courtesy Twitter)

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Head of the Class - Just because the New York Knicks were booted from the playoffs, don’t expect star forward Amar’e Stoudemire to spend his summer sulking. Instead, the player has registered to take classes at the University of Miami, where he is working on his Bachelor’s in general studies, the school confirmed last Monday.  (Photo: Courtesy Twitter)