Scarlets of Sports: Ana Ivanovic

Beginning this week and continuing through the summer will be the Scarlets of Sports segment. This weeks scarlet is the innocent Ana Ivanovic, who has made the crush on Anna Kournikova seem comical. The 22 year old darling follows in the footsteps of other tennis bombshells, but unlike other eye-openers, Ivanovic has found immense success on the court being the worlds former #1 player winning the French open in 2008 and being the runner-up in the '07 French and '08 Aussie open. Unfortunately for us all, her time in this years French open has come to a close after a quick loss in straight sets 6-3 6-0 to Russian Alisa Kleybanova. Luckily though Ana has provided some polaroids that will evoke more shaking than just the picture.
Take it easy boys, we have a long summer ahead of us.

The Student Becomes the Teacher

Jose Mourhino and Inter Milan reign supreme in Europe defeating Bayern in Madrid, as Diego Milito netted two beautiful goals en route to a 2-0 victory. Although Bayern looked as if it would tie the match at one after halftime, the Nerazzurri were able to withstand the onslaught and blow the match open in the 70th minute after Milito's second goal. This is Inter's third UEFA Champions League title and first in fourty-five years.

UEFA Champions League Finals

After months of competition and waiting the day has arrived to not only crown Europe's premier club, but also hear "The Champions" for the last time this season, which is so typical of each UEFA fixture. Reminiscent of the 1982 World Cup Final between West Germany and Italy, today's game at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, will pit Germany's Bayern Munich against Italy's Inter Milan. To make matters even more interesting managers Jose Mourinho and Louis Van Gaal have been trash talking all week, with Van Gaal claiming he "educated" Mourinho to rise to prominence. The match has the entire world watching and all we can hope is that the game fits the bill better than the two hours of Bend it Like Beckham Fox forced its viewers to watch instead of a quality pre-game show.

The Good and the Ugly

The NBA semifinals begin tomorrow tomorrow afternoon with a matinee at 3pm, as the Magic host the Celtics. Of course the NBA would love the Celtics taking on the Lakers in the finals bringing back memories of Magic v. Bird, but could anyone want anything else than these two most hated and loved franchises playing each other for a title. The Orlando Magic have the most dominant defensive player in Dwight Howard and Jameer Nelson is finally taking on a point guard role to win a championship, but will it be enough to stop the freight train that is Rajon Rondo and the three hall of famers. The Celtics look like they have what it takes win after steamrolling over the Lebrons (Cavs), but can they continue this dominance. As KG, whom all of us has found is not as lovable as with the T'wolves, has taken on this role of the joker being the devil, no one really cares about how many people are in his press conference. All we can hope from this series is a slug fest, and that's all we can expect. Dwight will battle KG and any other big man Doc can throw at him, and Jameer will try to contain Rondo, something a terrible basketball player, Moe Williams, could not do. This series has all the makings to be great, we all hope that the good can defeat the ugly leading to Dwight taking on the Canadian ruining everything for the NBA.

Lebron and Calipari to the Bulls?

The NBA's best player and college basketball's most despicable coach together in Chicago? It could happen. Chad Ford says 3 GMs told him Lebron was going to the Bulls and 2 said Cal would join him.  Lebron has visited Kentucky and even made a mock "recruiting" trip to the school.  That is when this picture was taken. I have a source that says Chicago could get Lebron and another superstar.

I know a few people in New York would be upset with that outcome, but Rose and Lebron together would be amazing. Would John Calipari's coaching inabilities follow him to the NBA? Probably, the Nets weren't too great with him back in the late 90's.  His best trait is his recruiting ability, there's no need for that in the NBA.  He is the only coach to have a Final Four appearance vacated at two schools.  That number will climb to three once Kentucky makes the Final Four.

Will it happen? Doubtful. But it could be interesting. An unlikeable coach does not make an unlikeable team.  A bad coach and championships don't go together though and Lebron wants to win many championships.

Lebron, go somewhere with another superstar and some good teammates, that's all we want to see.

The City of Cleveland

Maybe Joakim Noah was right when saying that Cleveland really sucked. With three quarters in the books and the Cavs down 17, you can hear a pin drop in the Quicken Loans Arena. Are you serious Cleveland? The boos are for the regular season, not the playoffs when your season could be in peril. The crowd can't even muster up a DE-FENSE chant when prompted in a fifteen point game. The crowd needs to be a spark right now for the Cavs that look like zombies right now. I guess they just can't wait to say goodbye to Lebron.

The Alien

Known to some as the Most Ridiculous Man in the World (check vitamin water ads), Nash has finally gotten past those damn Spurs and now will battle Kobe for a birth in the NBA finals. His heroics on the court lead one to think though, will he be an extra in the latest installment of Alien v. Predator?

Steve Nash on putting all of your eggs in one basket:

"They are my eggs and I will do with them whatever I please"

Can The LeBron Sweepstakes Please Begin

The NBA playoffs continue tonight as they will for the next month, but our favorite superstar may be taking an early exit. Lebron and his Cavs, or shall I say incompetent ensemble, are in a 2-2 dogfight with the ageless Celts and Rondo as the series heads back to Cleveland for tonight's game five. If the Akron Hammer cannot will his team to a win tonight, I can't see them winning in Boston, thus ending King James season and possibly career in Cleveland. Will he ever be back? DOUBTFUL. If LeBron does not get it done tonight, he will never get it done in Cleveland and order will be restored as he migrates to a large market city. All Knicks, Heat, Nets, Clippers, and Bulls fans please be in attendance to watch the reign come to an end in the next few weeks.
I think Lebron has already made up his decision by his love of the big apple.


Go New York, Go New York Go