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We would like to introduce Allison Stokke to the list of SportsUnderground.com’s Top 14 Sports Babes. Allison Stokke is a pole vaulter for the University of California and she is a delight to the eyes to say the least. We feel she is so smokin she deserved to jump from not even in our top 14 up to #5 overall. Welcome to the club Allison Stokke!
According to Yahoo Sports.
A source close to Manny Ramirez said Thursday that the illegal substance for which the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger tested positive was not “an agent customarily used for performance enhancing.”
At least not on the baseball diamond. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the substance is supposed to boost sex drive. It is not Viagra, but a substance that treats the cause rather providing a temporary boost in sexual performance, the source said.
Ramirez, the source said, acquired the substance through a prescription from a doctor in Miami for his medical condition. The source intimated that Ramirez might bring legal action against the physician.
John Daly made his return to golf last weekend and was donning a new look. He not only lost a few LBs, but he is now wearing some pretty loud clothing.
Not that John Daly needs any help attracting attention on the course, but he was certainly making his presence known last week in Spain. You might even say he was giving Ian Poulter a run for his money when it comes to fashion-forward ensembles.
Daly wore several styles from LoudMouth Golf’s line of over-the-top pants while he played at the Open de Espana. Wednesday he sported an orange-pink pair, called “Raspberry SureBet-A,” (why, yes, they were) which showed off his newly-slimmed down figure. Thursday he opted for a more subdued black and tan style.
We can only hope that this week he’s planning to wear the “Disco Balls” or better yet the “Aloha Girls” style.
Want to tell Daly what you think of his pants? He’s been twittering about them. (And if you want them for yourself, you can purchase them through Daly’s site and part of the money will go to his charity.)
We are two days away from the start of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, so now it’s time to go out on a limb and pick a favorite to win this year’s event. Hopefully it won’t be as hard as picking the Kentucky Derby!!
Tiger Woods – You would think that the 2001 Players Championship winner would be a pretty safe bet…wouldn’t you? Consider this – Tiger does not have a single top 10 finish in this event since his win, his best finish being a tie for 11th. Add in there is current struggles on the tee box and well…it doesn’t exactly lead me to believe that this is his year. But then again, I’m not one who is willing to bet against Tiger..no matter the situation.
Phil Mickleson – What does Phil have to do to get respect? Everyone thought it was to win a major and he’s obviously done that. But I was watching a report on the golf channel the other night and they asked several pros if Phil was number one in the rankings would they consider him to the best player in golf? The answer…unanimously was…NO!!! Poor Phil. Even though he is at the top of his game right now, this isn’t going to be his year to win again.
Sean O’Hair – Last week’s winner at Quail Hollow will find it tough to go back to back, despite his strong record at TPC Sawgrass. Unfortunately I don’t even see a top 10 in his future this weekend.
Zach Johnson – Zach had the lead going into Sunday at Quail Hollow before the proverbially wheels came off the bus early in the round. Look for Zach to make a good run at this year’s championship.
Sergio Garcia – The
defending champion beat Paul Goydos in a playoff last year after not having any finish better than 15th prior to last year’s event. To date Sergio has not had a finish better than 13th. Could we see a repeat?
Anthony Kim – Did you see the Masters in April? 11…count ’em…11 birdies in one round. Kim has great skill and a killer putter. Look for him to be up front early, but he will drop back on Sunday as he does most of the time.
There are a whole bunch of other players who…on any day could have the weekend of their life and walk away with one of golfs most coveted trophies. But as promised, I’m going to go out on a limb and predict this year’s winner….drum roll please….
The winner of the 2009 Players Championship is…….Zach Johnson!
Ok..Ok…not exactly out on a limb.
Zach looked impressive through most of the Quail Hollow Championship. He’s a solid player who is currently ranked 7th on the money list. You know he has to be hungry after letting last weekend slip through his hands.
After spending the better part of the day chasing that little white ball around the woods, I found myself sitting in a local drinking establishment contemplating my choices of beer and eagerly awaiting the 135th running of the grandest of sporting events, the Kentucky Derby.
If you thought that the most outlandish and absurd storyline that would come out of Saturdays race was who had the most hideous hat, you obviously didn’t wait for the final two minutes of on your feet excitement that begins with the starters bell.
As the bell rang, the gates flew open releasing 19 of the most graceful beasts you will ever see compete, bumping and jarring their way into position. One horse was sandwiched between two others right out of the gate, nearly tripping and he eased off falling several lengths behind.
As the rest of the field took off down the front stretch, this 50-1 odds favorite took pursuit. I’m sure his jockey urged his ride on, hoping for a miracle, but knowing that now the odds were really against them.
All eyes were focused on the top of the field and on their favorites whose numbers were listed on their betting slips. No one was noticing that the horse who was way in the back was closing a seemingly insurmountable distance with every stretch of his legs.
Then the horses reached the fourth turn and it seemed that the race would be decided between the top 5 horses.
And then that miracle happened.
Some how this horse that was in absolute dead last made a charge to the front. From at least 17 lengths down comes the most unlikely of superstars…Mine That Bird. This 50-1 long shot had somehow made up an unheard of distance and then weaved his way through traffic to not only win the Kentucky Derby, but he won it going away, by an impressive 6 3/4 lengths.
Not bad for a horse that was originally purchased for only $9,500. A horse that everyone else said should never have even been entered. Just to give you an idea of what a steal this was…Dunkirk who finished 19 lengths behind Mine That Bird was purchased for $3.7 million.
I think I’d ask for my money back.
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…Cus I cant continue to see this mug on TV anymore
Being a Lakers fan I cant believe what I am saying, but if I have to deal with a 41-41 Bulls team and of course Joakim Noah for another 10 days I will freak out.
This series actually has been very entertaining. It has a long way to go to beat the 2002 Lakers v Kings shootout that had the winner inked as World Champs.
Has anyone else observed Kevin Garnett excessively hooting and hollering from the sidelines during the Celtics and Bulls series? It is one thing when he would taunt and bark at other players while healthy and on the court, but now he is off the chain from the sidelines. KG is constantly flapping his gums and making ridiculous mad faces from the bench and I have become more frustrated each game with his antics. Last night though I finally had enough of Garnett after Rondo’s questionable foul at the end of the Game 5 on Brad Miller. Miller ended up bloody and seemed quite dazed from the hard foul, but he still had to try and gather himself in order to shoot two free throws. The Bulls were down by two with two seconds left and not surprisingly Miller missed the first free throw. Garnett saw this as an opportunity to yell at the top of his lungs that Miller is a choker and of course he included every four letter word in the book during his tirade.
KG might want to take a step back and think about the fact the Bulls lost as many games this year as they one yet they are giving the Celtics a whale of a series. Secondly, he might want to think about the fact Miller probably saw stars rotating around the basket due to Rondo’s foul. I think it would be great if Garnett would quit showing his a$$ and instead sit on it for the rest of the Playoffs because he is really tarnishing his image. I’m done with him already, but others are sure to follow suit if he continues his moronic ways!
If you have ever visited our site then you already know we are huge fans of the women’s tennis. Our two favorite current athletes on tour are Maria Sharapova and Ana Ivanovic due to their phenomenal skills. Both women have won majors on tour Well, we are happy to annouce a third lady to the list and my gracious her skills are plentiful. Her name is Simona Halep and she is only a 17-year old Romanian who is the current Junior French Open Champion. Halep isn’t officially on the WTA Tour yet, but many tennis analysts predict she will be turning pro very soon and they are expecting big things from her in the coming years. We at SportsUnderground.com are also expecting huge things from her as well and promise to provide ample coverage of this up and coming star. Until next time this one is for you Simona Halep!
Simona Halep
The man once known to have “The Biggest Arms in the World” is in a piece tonight on ESPN at 7:00 PM EST on their news show E:60 and I suggest you don’t miss it. Gregg Valentino was so popular at his apex he was seen on numerous TV shows such as Jay Leno’s “Tonight Show”, the Tyra Banks show, Ripley’s Believe it or Not, the Carson Daly Show, the Daily Show with Jon Stewart and the list goes on. In a nutshell Valentino was injecting steroids at a ridiculous rate locally into his biceps and his arms were ballooning like the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. He was on top of the world, that is, until one of his biceps literally exploded, he lost his family and then ultimately got arrested for selling steroids. Check out his jaw dropping story tonight on E:60.
an Ethiopian won the Mens and Womens divisions of the Boston Marathon. Now we aren’t 100% positive if this is the first time this has happened or not, but it does seem odd.
