Happy Friday, everyone! Here are some interesting news stories for today:

• Takkle.com launches rankings for high school boys and girls - The site now features top 100 rankings of boys and girls lacrosse and baseball players.
• CraveOnline acquires two basketball niche sites - They’ve now acquired HoopsVibe and StreetBallTalk - growing the b-ball empire, it appears.
• What’s so great about fantasy baseball? - Why playing America’s favorite pasttime (fantasy style) is so great.
• Watkins Incorporated To Sponsor FLW Fantasy Fishing - A big sponsor gets behind fantasy fishing.
• BBC revamps news and sport sites - Revamped site allows users to share clips and embed them on external websites, including their own blogs and social networking sites. Right-o!

Enjoy your weekend!