In that respect, he has returned to a very different league than the one he left in 2003. Chris Christie rips 'liar' Eli Manning: 'He got caught' in fake memorabilia scheme | Sport | The Guardian. Sports leagues could look to the NBA to see how to handle the issue. “I’m excited to see her,” said Portland coach Mark Parsons, whose Thorns host Orlando in the league’s first game on Lifetime this Saturday.