Anna Kournikova may not be playing competitive tennis anymore but that doesn’t mean she isn’t on our minds. Wimbledon will be starting up again soon and so it is only appropriate to showcase these new photos of Anna from In Style. Enjoy!
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Jun
09
Welcome a New Site to the World
My good friend, commenter “Myummers” is one of the most opinionated people I know, which is why, amid great anticipation he has finally launched his own blog, Bullpen Cloach. Set it as a bookmark and start visiting it regularly, you won’t be disappointed and he’ll always get your brain going, whether you agree or not.
So go to the BULLPEN CLOACH today!
The Peruvian soccer team traveled to Columbia over the weekend to play another game in the South American World Cup qualifying group. They lost 1-0 to the Columbians but that wasn’t all that they lost in Columbia. When the team arrived back in Lima they realized that they had left behind one of their players, Hernan Rengifo!
The team it turns out left Medellin and their hotel early, somehow forgetting to let Rengifo know. Oops!
“What happened with the team and the journey will remain on the consciences of the directors. They know their responsibilities,” Rengifo said. “The directors know what they did, they’re responsible for everyone in the team. Many things have happened in Peruvian football that it’s not surprising that unusual situations keep happening.”
Peru remains in last place for qualifying for the Cup.
15
Jun
09
Bonk!
During the Bramham International Horse Trials in Wetherby, West Yorkshire, UK, Faith Cook was riding her faithful steed, Nagor de la Roche when, at the final water jump they suffered a minor set-back.
Nagor, the horse, was uninjured but Cook, who was competing in the Under-25 division was taken to a nearby hospital, although it is too early to say if she’ll make a full recovery.
While Greg Ostertag left the NBA three years ago he didn’t leave behind his competitive spirit and athletic nature. Now living in Scottsdale, Arizona the 7′ 2″ 300 pounder is keeping busy baking cakes, playing golf and participating in a no-checking men’s hockey league. //
“I had a hat trick,” he said of a recent game. “I go out and play hard. We try to win.”
Before a big time growth spurt, Ostertag grew up playing hockey in Duncanville, Texas, but once you get to the 7′ range it’s hard to ignore the draw of basketball. To be fair, basketball worked out pretty well for Ostertag, he earned over $48 million over his career and went to two Final Fours and NBA Finals, although never won a championship.
The NBA may have moved beyond Osterga, but he still feels the old tug. “I know I can still play,” said Ostertag, “It’s just a matter of getting back into shape. I can still play. I can put in 10 or 15 minutes a game, get some rebounds and block some shots.”
Now though, he spends most of his time playing golf (he’s a 3-handicap), playing hockey, watching his son Cody, a 6-5 sophomore play basketball and of course, there are the cakes.
“Just learning how to make the icing, color the icing, the shapes, how to draw, that’s the hard part,” Ostertag said. “I just get an idea in my head and go from there. My handwriting isn’t that great.” He’s made a number of different cakes, from a wedding cake, to a Superbowl cake, to one for his daughter’s swim team. His knowledge and love of baking came from his mother Ostertag said, “I learned from watching her, I learned how to do it,” Ostertag said. “I’ve made some for my kids for their birthdays. I made a couple for my mom for her birthdays.”
Fans who have gone to the Indians’ games the last few days have been the lucky recipients of some of the best promotions yet this season. First there was the Shin-Soo Choo 80s bobblehead, and now, as promised, an even better one; a Rick “Wild Thing” Vaughn bobblehead.
The face isn’t a great facsimile of Vaughn (or Charlie Sheen), it’s the equivalent of switching Wesley Snipes with Omar Epps, close but not quite the same. However, I’m more than willing to overlook that fact because it looks like they got the Wild Thing hair perfectly in the back. So long as there is also a Skull and Crossbones on the glasses then we’re cool.
I’m SO SO SO SO SO mad that I’m not at this game and can’t get one. Because the Indians know quality and know how to draw the fans, this promotion, like the Shin-Soo Choo one, is not limited, ALL fans in attendance will receive one. Awesome. I want. I also hope they ultimately make the whole Major League team, I’d love a Jake Taylor calling his shot one, or Harris getting hit with a bat, and of course, Dorn not laying out. Cleveland ROCKS!
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When you play for the Nationals you can’t expect much media attention; after all, who wants to cover a team that is so consistently miserable. So, for Shairon Martis, who currently leads the team in wins with 5, it isn’t super surprising that no one is paying attention to any of your actions. At least though, you can take solace in that moment, when for the first time as a professional baseball player you can see yourself memorialized on a baseball card. Shairon won’t ever have that proud moment thanks to a misprint from Topps where they write his name as “Sharon.” Nicely done Tooops. I mean Topps.
Even worse, a misprint card is usually worth a couple bucks, but since it is a Shairon Martis card, and he’s a Nat, and Topps made thousands upon thousands of these, it’s probably not worth more than a dollar. Sigh.
As a part of the celebrations for New Zealand’s national “Nude Day,” every year two rugby teams battle each other fully nude. This contest is also a precursor to the big match between New Zealand’s All Blacks and France. While the temperatures were not as balmy as the players might have preferred, the players went all out, with plenty of hard hits, tackling and hard-nosed play. There was only one interruption in the game, when a fully-clothed streaker ran across the field to cheers from the crowd.
You got to love a country that has a national Nude Day, no wonder everyone in their 20s goes to New Zealand for a bit…
[Guardian]
12
Jun
09
A Truly Great Stadium Give-Away
I want to take a moment to applaud the Indians, who are hosting the Cardinals this weekend, and will be giving all the fans in attendance at Saturday’s game a complimentary Shin-Soo Choo 80’s Night bobblehead.
This thing is so dope. Look at it! He’s so cool and 80s. Look at those shades! The face could be a little better but the fact that he’s standing on a Simon more then makes up for it. I only wish they had given him a pink shirt. I want! Even better, after the game is a screening of the best baseball movie ever, Major League. I’m now going to say something no one has EVER said before: It’s times like this that make me want to be in Cleveland.
This is, to my mind, the second-best promotion I’ve seen all season (the first will be on Monday and you’ll have to stay tuned for that one or just click HERE.)
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12
Jun
09
I Like Eck!
Amidst the unfortunate absence of Jerry Remy from the NESN booth, Dennis Eckersley has been filling in, and filling in admirably. Sure, he has some moments when his brain doesn’t catch up with his mouth and the constant references to “cheddar” and “cheese” and his other Eck-isms can be a little weird at first, I’m really enjoying listening to him call a game.
All of which leads me to an interesting thought; I wonder if NESN would ever experiment with an occasional 3-man booth for games. While it is clear that when Remy is healthy he’s back in his seat, and rightfully so, and it’s hard to argue with changing something (Don and Jerry) that has worked so excellently over the years, BUT, just because something HAS worked doesn’t mean adding beneficial pieces won’t make it even BETTER.
Now, usually I’m opposed to the adding of more people into a booth, but there are times when a three man booth can really work. For example, I end up watching a lot of games on SNY, the Mets network, and they feature at times a three man booth with Gary Cohen, Ron Darling and Keith Hernandez. The thing I enjoy most about this threesome, besides their obvious chemistry and seeming real like of each other, is that each brings a very different take on the game. Ron Darling knows pitching and is able to give the viewers lots of inside information regarding how or why a pitcher would throw a pitch at any given time. Meanwhile, Keith brings the everyday player perspective to the broadcast and helps break down the action on the field and in the batter’s box from the unique position of being a former MVP player. Finally, Gary serves as the play-by-play man and nicely pivots to the two former players to help move the broadcast along. The three of them work, they’re funny and interesting together and make the broadcasts enjoyable to watch, almost so that you can forget you’re watching the Mets.
Why couldn’t that work in Boston. Now, again, I’m not saying that the NESN broadcast is broke, it ain’t, but who knows, it could get better. With Eck providing the deep pitching analysis and Jerry bringing the everyday prospective the games would become even more interesting to watch because the amount of knowledge the two men would bring. As for Don, we’ve seen that he can seemingly effortlessly switch between partners and maintain good chemistry and move the broadcast along. He’d be perfectly cast in the Gary Cohen role.
I don’t necessarily expect this to happen this season, once Remy comes back they’ll want to give him his rightful spot back and the fanfare appropriate with such a fan favorite. However, this is something they should seriously consider, especially if Remy’s health problems aren’t totally licked. I’m not advocating an every day 3-man booth either, maybe something like a once or twice a week affair that would add to certain broadcasts. Something to consider.
12
Jun
09
That’s an Error on the Gull
Last night’s Indians/Royals game featured one of the weirdest endings to a game in a long time; in the bottom of the 10th inning, tied 3-3 with 2 men on and no outs, Indians outfielder Shin-Soo Choo hit a single out to center and before Royals CF Coco Crisp could field the ball, it strikes a bird, part of a flock lazing on the field, and the winning run scores. You could watch 10,000 baseball games and never see this again.
12
Jun
09
Can I Double Down in Poker?
As the World Series of Poker is going on in Vegas, there hasn’t been anything of super excitement to the lay fan been going on. Until, that is, until “out of nowhere, a girl walked over in front of media row with a group of friends. And takes her pants off. Like a pack of rabid dogs, a mad scramble for pics of her ensued. Then, just like that, she walked off with her pants in hand.”
I’d be woefully remiss to ignore her accomplishments.
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