Miami Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter should be the first athlete to face a strict penalty from the NFL for embarrassing off-field antics following his blackjack table brawl last week. … Cincinnati Bengals offensive lineman Levi Jones would have been smart to leave that table before Porter punched him in the face. … NHL standout Jarome Iginla would be more of an American sports superstar if he played in an American city instead of Calgary … Tiger Woods’ meltdown during the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational would have received no national coverage if it were another player. … The Tony La Russa vs. Preston Wilson feud could be as overblown a story as any that comes out of Spring Training. … You would have had the heads up on the Cardinals’ outfield woes if you read Alvin A. Reid ’s baseball column that stated weeks ago that Jim Edmonds and Juan Encarnacion would not be healthy come Opening Day. … It could be the one of the stupidest regional assignments in years with Oregon playing UNLV in St. Louis and Kansas playing SIU-C in San Jose, Calif. … Could the Golden State Warriors actually make the NBA Playoffs? … Could the New York Knicks actually be improving?