It kind of bothers me whenever a coach addresses the press as “you guys”. As in, “You guys started this rumor about me …” Would it be fair if I asked Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo why “you guys” throw chairs during Big Ten games?
But this is an exception, because it generated a pretty amusing quote. Friday’s press conference with Tom Thibodeau, where he addressed the rumors of his demise as Chicago Bulls’ head coach:
“I’m not going to comment on rumors you guys start, and then you wait for me to respond.
“Obviously I have a lot of respect for what Doc does say, but every day there is something else going on. Now the rumor about my date with Kate Upton, a rumor started by me, I’m not commenting on that either.”
According to reports (and these are the only kinds of reports I read), DeSean Jackson had no idea that his ex-girlfriend, Chantel Jeffries, was hanging out with Justin Bieber (she was in Bieber’s car at the time of his DUI arrest).
Although according to Maylene, it was just a chance meeting.
Maylene’s Twitter indicated that she was headed to Hawaii earlier this week, and TMZ captured a photo of the Philadelphia Eagles star hanging out on a beach with the adult film star. The two are reportedly just “enjoying each other’s time” and are not officially dating.
But in the grand scheme of things, aren’t we all just enjoying each other’s time in any relationship? The only difference is that some of us use a boom mic.
Octagon Girls Arianny Celeste and Brittney Palmer probably stand the best chance of actually tailgating at MetLife Stadium this weekend, seeing as it’s strictly forbidden and people who look like them are generally exceptions to any and all rules. So what’s going on here?
Dana White is trying to steal some of the Super Bowl’s thunder with UFC 169, which will feature title fights between Bantamweights Renan Barão and Urijah Faber and Featherweights Ricardo Lamas and Jose Aldo. The video is basically a documentary about how much your job sucks because you’ll never get paid to do anything this fun. (Seriously though, the shoot was to capture this admittedly cool photo.)
Let’s be honest, when it comes to niche sports like speed skating, there’s really not a whole lot to get excited about leading up to the Olympics. No public meltdowns, no feuds between rival skaters through the media, no bold predicitons or salacious mugshot photos, and absolutely zero coverage on television. But occasionally, someone manages to break the mold and garner our attention off the track.
Her name is Tatiana Borodulina, she’s a 29-year-old from Omsk, Russia, and she’s 4’10″ of pure short track power. Yes, you read that correctly — she’s a legal midget. And she’s very, very attractive. But don’t take our word for it (though we can assure you, we are 100% accurate in our assessment), check out the slideshow we’ve diligently hand-picked from her expansive Instagram library, and brought you only the best. Do svidaniya, comrade!
Alexey Sobolev didn’t make the Slopestyle snowboard finals on Saturday, but strangely he doesn’t seem to mind. The Russian had his cell phone number on his helmet, and over the past 24 hours has been flooded with more than 2,000 texts: many from women sending him photos of themselves, sans clothes.
But Sobolev isn’t in the news just for that. His snowboard is a homage to Pussy Riot: the band that was recently released from Russian jail for “indecent” performances.
World Star Hip Hop’s film division (yes, that’s a real thing) has been tasked with documenting Australian Olympic hurdler and SportsGrid favorite Michelle Jenneke, as she trains for that thing she does. No word on when or what the video will be exactly, though the behind-the-scenes stills taken by @realwshh and @mjenneke93 suggest it will involve her being sexy, in a gym, and at some point she will try and eat her World Star chain. Sure.
Sochi Alpine skier Jackie Chamoun probably didn’t think the topless photoshoot she did for a sexy ski calendar would cause an international incident. Well…
[Daily Mail] Topless pictures of a Lebanese Olympic skier competing at the Sochi Winter Olympics have prompted calls for a ministerial inquiry in Beirut after they were leaked online…
‘All I can ask to each of you who saw this is to stop spreading it, it will really help me focus on what is really important now: my training and race.’
But the apology has not placated everyone, with Lebanon’s Youth and Sports Minister Faisal Karami calling on Tuesday for an investigation into the photos to ensure ‘the protection of Lebanon’s reputation.’
The Lebanese Olympic Committee was met yesterday afternoon to discuss the issue, and the head of the country’s Olympic delegation said Chamoun had been barred from speaking to the media.
Come on, everyone’s doing it! (Posing nude for calendars, that is.) We guess some countries are just more embarrassed than other when it comes to their citizens’ perfect boobs.
This time next year, Derek Jeter will officially be a former Major League baseball player. After 20 seasons, “El Capitan” will boast one of the most decorated, enviable careers in the history of American sports — something everyone knows and no one disputes. A quick recap of what he’s done from a statisical standpoint:
[MLB.com] Jeter can boast 3,316 hits, first among Yankees and active players and second among shortstops, with Honus Wagner’s 3,430 clearly within reach. He also is the Yanks’ all-time leader in games (2,602), at-bats (10,614) and stolen bases (348); second in doubles (525); third in runs (1,876); fifth in walks (1,047); sixth in RBIs (1,261); seventh in batting average (.312); and ninth in home runs (256).
Regardless of the esoteric-though-inevitable-argument of “where he stands among the greats,” Jeter’s impact on baseball during the sport’s most controversial era is unparalleled and undeniably important. Once again, everyone knows that the guy who didn’t use PEDs between 1992-2014 (on a team filled with juicers in a league filled with juicers) and still managed to accumulate the numbers listed above, should serve as a reminder that honest people still can be heros. Sappy, of course, but it’s true — and we will fight you if you disagree.
What a find for the Yankees, though, who drafted him 6th overall in the 1992 MLB draft. Conversely, what a terrible, terrible tragedy for the Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians, Montreal Expos, Baltimore Orioles, and Cincinnati Reds, all of whom passed on D.J. for a bunch of relative no names, only to watch the Yankees win five World Series while literally none of them won any. Sure, they’re all much smaller markets with significantly fewer resources than New York, but the fact isn’t lost that only one of them even managed to get to the Fall Classic during Jeter’s career.
So, to put what Derek has done into a rather perverse perspective, let’s see the depressing list of guys selected 1-5, and what they’ve accomplished:
1. Houston – 3B Phil Nevin (CSU-Fullerton)
MLB career: 1995-2001 Number of teams: 7 Awards: All-Star (2001) Batting average: .270 Home runs: 208 RBIs: 743 Where is he now: Manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Class AAA minor league affiliate the Reno Aces
2. Cleveland – P Paul Shuey (UNC)
MLB career: 1994-2003, 2007 Number of teams: 3 Awards: 1991 U.S. National team co-MVP Win–loss record: 45–28 ERA: 3.87 Strikeouts: 556 Where is he now: Assistant coach of Barton College’s women soccer team
3. Montreal – P B.J. Wallace (Mississippi State)
MLB career: Retired in 1997 before making big leagues Number of teams: 3 Minor League teams Awards: All-SEC’s first team (1991), Olympic single-game strikeout record (14 against Italy) Where is he now: “In 2011, Wallace and his wife were arrested for the manufacturing of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.[16] The substance was reportedly methamphetamine.” — Wikipedia
4. Baltimore – OF Jeffrey Hammonds (Stanford)
MLB career: 1993-2005 Number of teams: 6 Awards: NCAA Freshman of the Year (1990), All-Star (2001), Batting average: .272 Home runs: 110 RBIs: 423 Where is he now: Special assistant to MLB Players Union in “Player Program Development”
5. Cincinnati – OF Chad Mottola (UCF)
MLB career: 1996, 2000-2001, 2004, 2006 Number of teams: 5 Awards: Carolina League All-Star (1993) Batting average: .200 Home runs: 4 RBIs: 12 Where is he now: Recently fired as Blue Jays hitting coach
Feeling nauseous? We don’t blame you. Hell, we don’t even blame the GMs who made these picks. Part of what makes baseball so much fun to watch, is that it really is hard to nail down who will be good and who will be a bust — and this list gives you an idea of just of how hard to is to make it in the bigs. Also, the chasm between what is perceived as “a top prospect” and what is, in actuality, someone who will be successful. Like, say, this guy:
6. New York Yankees – SS Derek Jeter (Kalamazoo Central High School)
MLB career: 1995-2014 Number of teams: 1 Awards: AL ROY (1996), 2× AL Hank Aaron Award (2006, 2009), 5× Silver Slugger Award (2006–2009, 2012), 5× Rawlings Gold Glove Award (2004–2006, 2009–2010), Roberto Clemente Award (2009), World Series MVP (2000), 5× World Series champion (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009), 13× MLB All-Star (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012), MLB All-Star game MVP (2000), Hitter of the Year Award (2006) Batting average: .312 Hits: 3,316 Runs: 1,876 Stolen bases: 348 Home runs: 256 RBIs: 1,261 Where is he now:St. Jetersburg, prepping for his final season
Ahem. As if this wasn’t a stark enough contrast, we’ve compiled a list of the hottest women Derek Jeter has ever “dated,” because let’s be honest, what retrospective would be complete without one? Here’s to insult to injury!
American Luger-ista Erin Hamlin (not sure what her official title is) just made U.S. Olympic history by medaling in the women’s singles event — the first American to do so. Hooray! Hamlin hopes her success will raise the profile of the sport over here. Here’s how she put it.
[USA Today] “Luge isn’t the biggest sport at home,” Hamlin said. “Hopefully this gives it a boost, I’m happy to pave the way to the future. Hopefully, it means we get a little more attention, some more funding so we can spread the numbers and a get a lot more kids involved and going forward just get stronger.”
Ok, but in the meantime, more of this. Alright? Deal. Good. Thanks.
We’ve all heard the stories about the Olympic Village being a veritable orgy, and now, thanks to the Sochi on Tinder Tumblr page, we now know that none of the world’s finest winter sports athletes will necessarily have to sleep alone on Valentine’s Day.
Or the day after. Or shower alone. In the middle of the day. On the flight back. You get the point.
This is the part where you’d expect us to throw in a sexy slideshow of something like “The 27 Hottest Sochi Olympians On Tinder,” but we honestly can’t do that in good conscience, knowing that these people probably don’t want everyone to know they’re dying to get some over there. Sure, it’s assumed, but in the interest of fairness, we’ll leave their identities off the site.
What we will say, however, is that Tinder would be a great place to meet people like Spanish skier Katia Griffiths and New Zealand’s Rebecca Possum Tor. Go out on a date. Have some chicken. Maybe some sex… You know, see what happens.
Great news, perverts: The 2014 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is out. This is the kind of pornography you can display proudly in your home, because “sports” and “photography” and “travel” and such. Also, Kate Upton did a shoot in zero gravity.
Upton (a SportsGrid favorite) is once again the star of the show, but there are lots of actual athletes in this year’s issue — the magazine’s 50th — as well. Not that there’s anything with professional models like Hannah Davis or Natasha Barnard, of course. But, sports, you know? Sports.
Here are a few photos that SI has already tweeted out of Skyler Diggins, Anastasia Ashley (another SportsGrid favorite) and Alex Morgan. There are videos of their shoots too. And, hell, we’ll throw Upton in there as well. Enjoy:
Yep, the SI Swimsuit edition is out, and we can’t help but notice (despite the gorgeous photos of some fantastic athletes gracing the pages) that Kate Upton is a big part of it. She’s been a staple of the issue since being named “Rookie of the Year” in 2011. But the magazine one-upped itself big time by putting Upton on a plane and shooting her in zero gravity.
The videos alone, putting aside the final product, are insane. While Upton herself is mesmerizing, watching an entire film crew float around while trying to capture the perfect shot is laugh out loud funny. Check out all the clips below.
Ronda Rousey and Sara McMann go at it Wednesday night at 9:00 PM EST — a fight slated to be trouble for the 8-0 Ultimate Fighter/Expendables star, on account of McMann’s Olympic wrestling chops. The two match up well physically (both are almost the exact same height, weight, and reach) and McMann is thought to be capable of disabling Rousey’s signature arm bar submission, seeing as McMann is considered somewhat of a “submission specialist.” Will an exchange of the bantamweight title happen at the UFC 170 main-event?
Vegas doesn’t think so, but then again, Rousey’s body of work isn’t so extensive that we can just give her the belt this early. But regardless of what the outcome is, the build up to this fight is as exciting as it is important, as women’s UFC picks up serious steam as not only the main-event of a Pay-Per-View fight night, but popularity, generally.
[LA Times] UFC Chairman Lorenzo Fertitta says Rousey is the organization’s second-most popular fighter, behind only middleweight Anderson Silva, and that she will fight three times this year.
With that being said, here’s a video that just surfaced of a very purdy lady putting it to some poor schmuck. Girls can fight. Get used to it.
Though she’s widely considered the best female hurdler in Australia (100m), she’s hardly the best in the world. To be honest, she’s currently not a favorite for the upcoming Rio Summer Olympics in 2016, seeing as she placed 5th in the World Junior Championships in 2012. But she’s 20, so a lot can change in two more years of training. Like getting serious pub in Sports Illustrated. Or becoming SportsGrid famous. Or falling off a rope swing. Or being immortalized in an internet video about an internet video. Or pissing off her downstairs neighbors because she’s running and jumping her hallways with the vigor of a world-class athlete.
[@mjenneke93] “Who needs an indoor track with a hallway like this! Thunder storms outside won’t stop my final prep for this Saturday’s Perth Track Classic”
While not exactly a workout routine that’s bound to catch on, hallway hurdling is a catchy hashtag and definitely shows the lengths she’s willing to go to stick to her regimen. Keep up the good work, Michelle!
Jimmy Clausen played one good season of football for Notre Dame and somehow “earned” a second-round NFL draft pick from the Carolina Panthers. He’s currently a free agent and, best case scenario, he’ll get a tryout to be a backup. His career could be done.
So, what does he do? Marry his pro athlete girlfriend, volleyball player Jess Gysin. Very smart to do it before he’s technically not a pro athlete, and she wisens up. Making use of that Notre Dame education, I see. If you can’t be like ‘em, marry ‘em.
If you’re a loyal reader, mate, you’ll remember Gysin from way back when she and Clausen went on a double date with Golden Tate. Regardless, there was no slideshow. That has been amended.
Glen Davis was bought out by the 19-46 Orlando Magic last month, and promptly signed by the 45-20 Los Angeles Clippers. Sure, he’s got a reduced role now, and but wow, not in the lady department (not to be confused with the “ladies” department).
His agent John Hamilton, really wasn’t kidding when he said “[The buy out] is probably the best thing for both the Magic and for Glen.” This preeeeeetty much looks like the definition of “the best thing.” We can’t imagine it worked out this well for the Magic, but hey, there’s a new Seven Dwarfs ride at Magical Kingdom to look forward to!
THE BEST PART: When he’s imitating the British girl getting into the beautiful woman clown car. What a dooshbahhg.
Belle Knox is paying her way through Duke University by making porn. Hey, as the Morgan Murphy joke goes, at least she’s making some kind of net gain for the sex she’d otherwise be giving out for free. Penciling-in the Blue Devils to win it all, now that we know they’ll be greeted with silicon sex toys upon winning the NCAA Tournament. Lord knows college basketball players don’t get laid enough.
Michigan State, Kansas, and Arizona round out her Final Four, in case you’re bracketology stratagem involves aggregating the picks of sex workers.
Worldstarhiphop.com has been teasing the internet with workout photos of Australian hurdler/mega-babe Michelle Jenneke for weeks now. Sometimes she’s sucking on a Worldstar chain — other times she’s just goofin’ off on the TRX ropes. This time she’s climbing out of a pool like Phoebe Cates. Whatever — we’re stoked, and this cryptic Instagram video trailer is fantastic.
Any questions? Good.
No word on when this thing will be out in full or what the video will actually entail, though we doubt it will involve a lot of clothing/book reviews. In the meantime, check out our Jenneke Instagram cellar. All the fun of her Instagram — none of the photos of food.
Changing your name from the Lingerie Football League to the Legends Football League so that people will take you more seriously? That happened last season. But then the league seems to go and undermine itself with this press release:
(LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Tuesday March 25, 2014) Legends Football League (formerly Lingerie Football League) unveils the inaugural ‘LFL Top 50 Hottest Athletes of All-Time’ which includes Gridiron Goddess’ from each of the now (3) three LFL global leagues to include LFL USA, LFL Canada and LFL Australia.
The Top 50 hottest athletes were chosen from nearly 1,600 global LFL athletes, dating back to the LFL’s inaugural season of 2009.
But for right now, let’s not forget on what principle the league is based. Above all, the LFL is T&A.
So here are the top 10 hottest LFL players, according to the LFL. As you see above, No. 1 is Angela Rypien, daughter of former Washington Deafskins quarterback Mark Rypien. The following nine:
Alexey Sobolev didn’t make the Slopestyle snowboard finals on Saturday, but strangely he doesn’t seem to mind. The Russian had his cell phone number on his helmet, and over the past 24 hours has been flooded with more than 2,000 texts: many from women sending him photos of themselves, sans clothes.
Yep, the SI Swimsuit edition is out, and we can’t help but notice (despite the 
Jimmy Clausen played one good season of football for Notre Dame and somehow “earned” a second-round NFL draft pick from the Carolina Panthers. He’s currently a free agent and, best case scenario, he’ll get a tryout to be a backup. His career could be done.
