A country held its breath last night as Wayne Rooney went down with what appeared to be a serious ankle injury in the closing seconds of Manchester United’s Champions League match with Bayern Munich. I mean by the looks of the picture, the crutches and surgical boot didn’t seem to give any confidence to English soccer fans hoping for a World Cup victory.
But they can all rejoice now as Sky Sports reports that the United striker will only be out 2-4 weeks. Which is good news for one country hoping 2010 will be the year they return to the top of the soccer world. (Some sportsbooks have moved the odds of England winning the World Cup from 5/1 to 6/1)
But if you are a fan of Rooney’s club team, there is more reason for concern. Their best player will miss the showdown against Chelsea this weekend as well as the return leg with Bayern Munich next week. Manchester United’s chances at a double has considerably decreased. Then again it could have been much worse.
Most of America has seen “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like” Old Spice commercial. You know the one where the guy is riding on the horse backwards. I mean they only air it about 1000 times a day.
Well even if you haven’t watched it, the Dallas Mavericks want to show you what it is all about. Specifically Caron Butler and his Mavs Musk.
Who doesn’t want a superimposed “Tough Juice” on a horse.
ESPN the Magazine is about to release a new poll of players in the NHL. In addition to the usual questions about how well Gary Bettman is doing or what the sport needs to improve it’s popularity were two others that are far more interesting.
“Are they on or are they off? This two-celebrity couple doesn’t have any more tricks left in their bag, so they have pulled out the old “We’ve broken up†card in the hopes of generating buzz. Unfortunately, their ploy has both bad timing and a too-familiar ring to it. So instead of landing them front and center of the national press, they find themselves squeezed out by other couples experiencing genuine heartbreak. So their two publicists are now talking about how to make their breakup newsworthy enough to land on the front page. Yes, it’s all a publicity stunt. We do note, however, that the male half of this duo is balking at making himself look like the bad guy. While he’s not exactly a saint, he will not agree to be portrayed as the cad who broke his girlfriend’s heart by bedding multiple skanky women.”
My guess is Reggie Bush and Kim Kardashian. I mean this Radar story basically spells it out for us. Many people did not hear about Bush and January Gessert; as it was trumped by the story of Jesse James and his harem of women.
The Butler Bulldogs are the closest thing to Cinderellas that we have left in the tournament. Honestly, how many people had them going this far? I know of at least two. Me.. and Lisa Peterson. She’s a spokesperson for the American Kennel Club, and so, she’s a big fan of bulldogs.
But, it turns out “Bulldogs” is just a nickname. The players are actually human people! I am not satisfied with that. How would actual Bulldogs perform in the NCAA tournament. Lisa was kind enough to sit down and answer my asinine queries.
