I’ve long thought that soccer players have some of the best bodies in sports, and Carlos Bocanegra is the perfect example. The 29-year-old American soccer player has it all: Handsome face, toned muscles and somewhere around 0% bodyfat. OK, maybe 3 or 4%. The California native got his start with MLS’ Chicago Fire before heading to England and now France. He’s half-white, half-Mexican, stands just under 6-feet tall, and his last name means “dark mouth.” Hmmmm….
More hot pics and a gorgeous video of him as one of sports’ sexiest men after the jump.
On Monday, while watching the USA vs. Italy game, I saw a closeup of Landon Donovan, a member of the USA team since 2000. Upon closer inspection of Donovan’s facial features, something in my mind clicked. He resembled Cyd. I had to check to make sure, so, with my laptop near me, I looked up a picture of Cyd. In my opinion, the resemblance between both men is uncanny. Do you agree? Continue reading →
The NHL Winter Classic, thanks to successful outdoor games at Buffalo’s Ralph Wilson Stadium in 2008 and Chicago’s Wrigley Field this year, is quickly becoming a New Year’s Day tradition. Now the National Hockey League may be expanding it. Multiple sources are reporting that the league plans to turn the next Winter Classic into a doubleheader. The plan, if approved by the NHL’s competition committee, would add an outdoor game in Calgary at McMahon Stadium on Jan. 1, 2010.
The game in Calgary would follow the one that is widely expected to be played at Boston’s Fenway Park, with the Bruins rumored to be opposed by the Washington Capitals or Philadelphia Flyers. If a second game is played in Calgary, the Flames would likely play the Vancouver Canucks or one of the other Canadian-based teams.
I assume Canada wants a shot at a Winter Classic, with the first two games (and, presumably, the 2010 game in Boston) exclusively involving teams from American cities. Continue reading →
Tom Brady’s wife, Gisele Bundchen, is again rumored to be pregnant as an anonymous source has reportedly told People magazine that the model is expecting a baby. If it in fact is the case, why was Brady denying it just a couple weeks ago? How can you say, “One is enough. I have dogs and that’s all I need,” when your wife is pregnant? As a Patriots fan I want to give the guy the benefit of the doubt, but if he said that and she is in fact pregnant, it seems Brady may be taking Belichick’s give-them-no-information tactic a little too far: If I was an expecting father, I wouldn’t want my child to ever read that I just wanted dogs instead of him. We’ll see how this pans out.
Egypt beats Italy in the Confederations Cup, keeping the U.S. alive in the tournament.
No word yet on whether Nadal will play at Wimbledon, but if he does he will have a tough draw ahead of him with Lleyton Hewitt (right), who just beat him, in the second round.
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte’ Stallworth has been suspended indefinitely by the NFL after his guilty plea for manslaughter.
Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese soccer star, recently got what appears to be a relaxing massage in Las Vegas. And the massuer is the luckiest guy in town. More photos and details at Total Pro Sports. Hat tip to Deadspin.
The League, an NFL blog run by the Washington Post, has a terrific debate going on about whether the NFL is ready for an openly gay player. I was one of nine voices the Post sought for comment, along with other writers and three former players — Roman Oben, Ken Hutcherson and David Kopay (who came out in 1975). By far the most incendiary, stupid and offensive piece is from Hutcherson, a former Seahawk turned rabid anti-gay activist. Hutcherson (a minister) actually compares having an openly gay player with having a girl on the team.
Men are going to be more comfortable with other heterosexuals. It’s like having a woman on the team or having a woman in the shower. How can you keep your mind on the game when you’re thinking about running back to the showers? … What if a guy went out for the girl’s volleyball team? It’s just commonsense… but I don’t know why they call it commonsense anymore because it’s not very common. Continue reading →
Of all the major pro sports, hockey has the best championship tradition — the Stanley Cup, awarded to the league champs, basically goes on tour and is found in bars, churches, businesses and just about every conceivable place. I have seen babies given baths in the cup, while Pascal Dupuis of the newly crowned Pittsburgh Penguins has already carved a cup tat on his back.
This year’s Stanley Cup trophy made a guest appearance in Mario Lemieux’s pool in Pittsburgh: Continue reading →
Ichiro Suzuki spreads a towel on the carpeted floor in front of his locker, lies on his back and begins doing stretching exercises. From Ichiro’s blind side, Ken Griffey Jr. pounces, gets his hands deep under Ichiro’s armpits and digs in with his fingers.
Apparently they even have a “safe word.” Boys will be boys.
Sammy Sosa, who just a couple weeks ago reiterated that he has never taken performance-enhancing drugs, reportedly tested positive for them in 2003. If true, Sosa, who once cheated with an illegal bat, should shut his trap and never speak again.
Has any coach’s first five months ever gone worse? Broncos WR Brandon Marshall demands trade, posts good-bye to Denver fans on his Web site. Ravens and Browns are in the mix. Why not Marshall for Braylon Edwards?
LeBron James visited Barack Obama at the White House. Wait, aren’t you supposed to wait until you win the title to do that? I guess, sans team, he did win the MVP award.
The talked-about 2009 Gay March on Washington is a go, and will be held on the same weekend in D.C. as the annual Gay Superbowl. Cleve Jones has said that the organizers have permits to march and the event will take place in the nation’s capital October 10-11. Some people are celebrating the march, and some are decrying it. Jim and I will be playing football both days, so I won’t be marching either way. If you’re in DC for the march, come on out one of the days to the football tournament and say hi!
I’ve long thought that soccer players have some of the best bodies in sports, and Carlos Bocanegra is the perfect example. The 29-year-old American soccer player has it all: Handsome face, toned muscles and somewhere around 0% bodyfat. OK, maybe 3 or 4%. The California native got his start with MLS’ Chicago Fire before heading to England and now France. He’s half-white, half-Mexican, stands just under 6-feet tall, and his last name means “dark mouth.” Hmmmm….
