Author: Vin

Vin is a Philly boy who shouldn't be invited into your house because he'll judge you on your book and music collection. He owns Dawkins, Utley, Iverson, and Lindros jerseys, which is all you really need to know about him. He can be reached at [email protected].

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NBA General

Miami Heat Dancers win NBA Dance Team Bracket



We’re big fans

As if there was any doubt. In a dominating performance, the Miami Heat Dance team knocked out the Sacramento Kings Dance Team 77% to 23%.

Frankly, we had a hard time understanding how the Kings Dance Team even made it that far. In order to get through the western conference, they had to beat the Lakers, Clippers, Suns and Sonics. How do you get though 2 LA teams? Like Mikey from Swingers said, “The hottest one percent from around the world migrate to this gene pool.”

But enough about the losers, we would like to raise a glass to the Miami girls, who frankly shouldn’t be allowed to be in future NBA Dance Team tournaments. It’s not fair to the rest of the teams. Just look at their photo galleries.

Links:
[NBA.com]: NBA.com Dance Team tournament page
[NBA.com]: Miami Heat Dance Team page
[NBA.com]: Our favorite Heat Dancer. (Her favorite movie is Rocky and her favorite book is Art of War?! Sign us up.)

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Miami Heat

Shaq gets 2nd career triple double



Lucious Shackleford

See, we knew Shaq was lazy. He only got his second triple double of his career last night (15 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists).


I’ve been a very unselfish player. I knew they were going to double, so I just wanted to keep my guys involved. I learned a long time ago that if I can keep my other guys involved, it’ll be an easier game for me. I just kept making the good pass and my teammates were making me look good.

His only other one was in 1993, when Whitney Houston had the #1 song and Sam Malone still had hair on Cheers. It’s almost a given that Shaq would have a double double every night but we’d think he’d have more triple doubles with blocked shots.

Meanwhile, Oscar Robertson averaged a triple-double in the first five years of his career.

Links:
[Fox Sports]: Shaq has second career triple-double

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General Sports

Carmen Electra is the new Woman We Love


So many great Carmen Electra pics out there and so few that we can actually use on SC. For example, this photo is completely PG yet is the most X rated pic we’ve ever seen.

Carmen is actually one of those people who are famous for being famous… but who cares? She’s just smoking hot. I think she was on Baywatch and has made a few movies or something but mostly we know her from just being on Howard Stern and looking good in public.

We’ll even forgive her for her misguided early music career (girl rap group?), especially since she’s teaching women all over how to strip their way to fitness.

Good choice, Sportscolumn readers, good choice.

The Official Carmen Electra site

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NHL General

NHL Power Rankings Roundup Apr 11 2006

Once again, ESPN has neglected to update their Power Rankings this week. We know they cover the NHL less than they do the WNBA but 2 weeks in a row is ridiculous. Meanwhile, the top 10 on most sites remain relatively stable with only the Devils making a move in the Sportsline and Yahoo rankings. The Devils are one of the hottest teams in the league and still can’t get any love.

Here are the NHL Power Rankings by top sites this week.

Rank TSN.ca ESPN** FoxSports Sportsline SI Yahoo
1 Red Wings Red Wings Red Wings Red Wings Red Wings Red Wings
2 Senators Senators Hurricanes Senators Senators Senators
3 Rangers Stars Senators Hurricanes Stars Stars
4 Stars Hurricanes Stars Stars Hurricanes Hurricanes
5 Ducks Sabres Sabres Ducks Sabres Rangers
6 Canadiens Ducks Rangers Rangers Rangers Flyers
7 Flyers Rangers Predators Devils Predators Sabres
8 Sharks Predators Flames Canadiens Flames Flames
9 Hurricanes Flames Flyers Flames Flyers Ducks
10 Flames Canadiens Ducks Sharks Ducks Devils
11-30 more more more more more more

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General Sports

The Weekly Sports Roundup Podcast for April 11 2006

Here’s the latest Sportscolumn podcast. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast (which is recorded Tuesday nights) or you want to suggest a topic, drop me a line at [email protected].

You can download this week’s podcast directly (running time 36 mins) or subscribe to the feed.  

If you use iTunes, just click here and then click subscribe and iTunes will take care of the rest.

This week’s topics include:

  • Latest on the Duke lacrosse scandal
  • The Masters
  • Brett Favre can’t make up his mind
  • The Dateline sting of NASCAR
  • Greg Biffle’s girlfriend vs Kurt Busch’s fiance
  • Trevor doesn’t like the CU Buffs’ choice of SF strip clubs.
  • Benchwarmers
  • Women We Love nominees
  • Rock Paper Scissors championship
  • Cowboy Bear Ninja
  • World Series of Flip Cup

Hope you guys enjoy the podcast.  If you did enjoy it, please go to this page on Yahoo and give us a good rating.   If you didn’t send us an email ([email protected]) or add a comment below. Thanks for listening.

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General Sports

Vote for the next Woman We Love

Last week, Carmen Electra beat out Ali Larter by a small margin so Trevor is nominating her again this week. If you have a woman you’d like to nominate, post it here.

Here are this week’s nominees:

Ali Larter aka whipped cream bikini girl from Varsity Blues

Amanda Beard

Giselle Bundchen

Jennie Finch

Katherine Heigl

Naomi Watts

Vote now.

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All Other Sports

Why couldn’t this have happened to Stu Scott?



Damn you rednecks!

Via Fark comes this great story about Brett Haber, a commentator for OLN’s coverage of Professional Bull Riders circuit, who didn’t know his microphone was still on during a commercial break. His remark, “Nod your head you fucking hillbilly. You’re not going to ride anyway” was broadcast to all the in-arena monitors.

Of course, OLN immediately fired him. However, Haber might still collect on the remainder of his $200,000 contract or he could sue OLN because OLN employees failed to turn off the audio feed.

By the way, has anyone see Danielle Sargeant on ESPNews recently?

Links:
[Rodea Attitude]: OLN, PBR brace for litigation following Haber’s dismissal

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General Sports

Odds and Ends for Tues Apr 11 2006: More Favre bashing

We’ve done enough Favre bashing over here at SC so we’ll let The Hater Nation do it for us today.

The football world was stunned when Barry Sanders walked away from the all-time rushing record; one good season away from being the all-time leader. It’s also astonishing that Brett Favre would consider an early retirement while he is within a whisker of obtaining a record that would be the hallmark of his career–the all-time interception mark.

In other news…

[Random site]: Jenna Jameson plays whack a mole for Adidas. (video)

[ESPN]: Chuck Klosterman, one of the very very few columnists on ESPN that are readable, weighs in on Barry Bonds surpassing Babe Ruth.

[Fox Sports]: Batman is invited to throw out out the first pitch in Pittsburgh and takes the opportunity to rip management.

[Buzz Patrol]: $1000 Mint Juleps will be served at the Kentucky Derby to raise money for charity. Drink will be served with a hooker in a gold cup and silver straw.

[Houston Chronicle]: Yao Ming out for rest of season with broken foot. Other Houston players out for rest of season with no skills.

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Golf

The only place it’s not good to be The Tiger: the UK



Have you seen my golfball?

Scope, a UK organization for those suffering from cerebal palsy, was offended when Tiger remarked on BBC that he “putted atrociously today. Once I got on the greens I was a spaz.” They issues a statement censuring Woods.


Although in the US the term `spaz’ may not be as offensive as in the UK, many people will have taken exception to linking a poor golf stroke to a spastic.

A spokesman for Tiger declined comment. Can you imagine having to tell Tiger the brits are mad at him for saying spaz. He just had to smile and put the green jacket on Phil Mickelson, the guy who came out a few years ago and criticized him for switching to Nike equipment and blaming that for his slump. Tiger can’t be happy this week. (Although he does own a $38M estate and he’s married to Elin Nordegren so I guess life can’t be that bad.)

I believe this is called making a mountain out of a molehill. Relax, Scope UK! Half the time the rest of us play golf, we play like f’ing retards.

Links:
[The Sun UK]: Fury over Tiger ‘spaz’ jibe

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All Other Sports

Duke lacrosse scandal DA says he’s still investigating

At this point, the tide seems to be turning in public sentiment that the Duke lacrosse team is innocent of rape charges. Not to be deterred, at a community forum at NCCU, Durham County DA Mike Nifong had this to say:

A lot has been said in the press, particularly by some attorneys yesterday, that this case should go away. My presence here means that this case is not going away.

Experts agree that not having DNA evidence does not make prosecuting the case impossible but that because of CSI, it’s going to be hard to get a conviction.

We wonder if this is the DA refusing to bail out of a sinking ship or if the lawyers for the lacrosse players are blowing smoke. Either way, someone’s career is going to be ruined. And since they’re all lawyers, does it really matter?

A doctor and nurse who examined the alleged victim said she had injuries consistent with rape. So, if not the lax boys, then who did it?

By the way, just so you know, one of the fathers of the lacrosse players said the boys are innocent. Gee, thanks, AP, for that stellar piece of investigative journalism … ’cause you know, there’s no bias there.

[Yahoo]: Prosecutor: Investigation of rape allegations at Duke lacrosse party ‘not going away’