Morning Link Dump - 08/10/10
Obligatory Sports Babe
This morning we'll go with Playmate Shanna McLaughlin, a graduate of the University of Central Florida, who returned to the school-- and specifically the football team's locker room-- for a sexy photoshoot for Axis magazine, whatever the hell that is. And according to The Big Lead, UCF isn't thrilled that someone allowed this to happen.
Quote of the Day
"It will haunt you." - Toronto Blue Jays legend Dave Stieb, who during his career had two no-hitters and a perfect game broken up with two outs in the ninth, on Brandon Morrow's near-miss on Sunday, according to the Toronto Star.
Federer's Last Act?
"The most accomplished tennis player in history celebrated his 29th birthday on Sunday," writes the Wall Street Journal of Roger Federer, now number three in the world. "Though 29 is exceedingly young for most professionals, and even many professional athletes, in tennis, it's old. Not AARP old, but close enough to make a player wonder: How much time do I have left?"
Let's Play Guess Who (And Rip Off One of Parkes's Gimmicks)
Are you a father? Do you play for the New York Jets? Have you ever played in the Pro Bowl? Did you just get married and have a baby? Do you now possibly have a staggering eight kids by seven different women in six states?
You're Antonio Cromartie!
Changes Loom for Scottish Football
"The clock seems to be ticking on Scottish football's very own dirty dozen. The 12 clubs involved are seeking to avoid a shoot-out for survival in four years' time," explains a Guardian piece on the future of the Scottish Premier League, which comes via yesterday's links post on the Footy Blog. "Two fundamental points are central to the sense of change. Doncaster was clear at a meeting of the SPL's partners in London last month that there is either a substantial majority or unanimous feeling among the 12 clubs that the current league structure, which includes a split after 33 games and allows only one team to be promoted and relegated, is fundamentally flawed. Widespread disharmony, not least among supporters, has hit home."
Quote of the Day, II
"I did indeed catch sight of the REAL Ronaldo. Now, while a lot of women appreciate a well-endowed man, this was just RIDICULOUS...intimidatingly so." - Socialite and alleged Ronaldo-lover Jasmine Leonard, according to the Mirror, who, if there's any justice in the world is telling a goddamned lie!
Quickly
Cage Potato has put together a great collection of UFC 117 animated GIFs.
Bayern Munich manager Louis van Gaal has one seriously awesome birthday cake. The Spoiler has pictures.
An item from Out of Bounds explains that the Ichiro bobblehead will answer your questions. Seriously. (Kinda.)
Entertainment Weekly has a profile of the Survivor candidate every sports fan would be pulling for if anybody gave a shit about Survivor anymore: Super Bowl and National Championship-winning coach Jimmy Johnson.
Total Pro Sports brings us nine of the most interesting sports venues from around the world.
Hipster Cat may not be sports-related, but he's pretty much the awesome.
And It's The Inevitable Brett Favre Cock Pic Song Parody
This one has already been on Deadspin, so I won't make it its own post, but... um... yeah, it's awesome.
