There’s nothing like the Olympics for some good old-fashioned language mix-up jokes. So kick back and check out these awesome links while you watch the non-stop curling action. I’ll be the guy taking an exam trying to calculate the final velocity of a Tim Lincecum fastball with a paperclip and the Tom Emanski instructional video collection.
- You’d think that someone would be as happy as this guy if he were traded away from the Clippers. Apparently Marcus Camby doesn’t think like the rest of us. Camby was traded to Portland yesterday and balked at the idea of moving from L.A to Oregon. Make sure to check out Bust a Bucket for more analysis and opinion on the basketball side of this deal.
- DC Sports Report looks at Alex Ovechkin’s recent remarks that he would bail on the NHL if it failed to shut down for the 2014 Winter Olympics. The 2014 games will be held in Soshi, Russia (not to be confused with Yoshi, which would be way cooler), and Ovie isn’t about to miss out on those if the NHL doesn’t hold a break similar to the current one.
- The International Olympic Committee flexed it’s ridiculous power once again yesterday, forcing all three of the U.S. goaltenders to cover up slogans painted on their helmets. The most controversial of requests was the IOC demanding that Ryan Miller remove the slogan “Matt Man,” a tribute to Miller’s late friend, from his helmet. Miller protested and was able to keep the slogan, but had to remove “Miller Time,” a phrase he’s had on his helmet since his time at MSU.
- Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl will undergo chemotherapy for a recurrent bout of prostate cancer. Karl is expected to miss some time, but nothing significant, as the Nuggets are currently second in the Western conference. Here’s hoping for another speedy recovery for Karl, and another run at a ring for Chauncey Billups. [via Basketball Prospectus]
- I’m not sure what happened to the basketball teams in Michigan, but the Sparties, Wolverines, and Pistons came away with W’s last night. The Pistons spanked the T-Wolves, MSU left Bloomington with a rare win against the Hoosiers, and Michigan pulled a small miracle in a comeback win against Iowa. Maybe it’s a sign of the apocalypse, in an NBC tape-delay sort of way.
- A Stern Warning is the first to offer an apology to this year’s NBA rookie class. Originally called a “weak class,” the rookies have taken the league by storm this year, including a 140-128 win in the Rookie-Sophomore All-Star game. Guys like Tyreke Evans, Brandon Jennings, and DeJuan Blair are performing night in and night out, and the class is turning out to be much deeper than most other classes in recent memory. [via Sharapova’s Thigh]
- Move over Erin Andrews, ESPN has another up-and-coming reporter winning the hearts (and.. um… let’s just stick with hearts) of guys across the country. Jenn Brown has done some small-scale pieces for ESPNU, teaming up with some random douchebag and visiting college campuses during football season. [via Thunder Treats]
- I don’t care if it’s almost five years old, this made me laugh. I have two questions on this, you decide which one is more important. Who mistakes a burrito for a gun? And who the fuck eats a 30-inch burrito? [via my friend’s Facebook]
Rob’s Highlight of the Day
Another Olympic highlight today, so sadly a link is all I have. Canadian Alexandre Bilodeau won his country’s first ever gold medal on home soil in the ski mogul competition. The story behind Bilodeau’s gold medal is as inspirational as it gets, and the moguls were pretty exciting to watch as well.
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