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When the northern hemisphere gets cold, Chopes awakens.

From:
http://surfermag.com/photos/flash/teahupoo_awakens-february-09/

Johnny “Red” Kerr, the former Chicago Bulls coach who spent more than three decades as a broadcaster for the team, died Thursday.

He was 76. Kerr’s death is a double blow for the Bulls, following the death also Thursday of Norm Van Lier, one of the most popular players in Bulls history. Van Lier was 61.

Check it:
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/bulls/2009-02-27-johnny-kerr-obit_N.htm?csp=34

A government official says imprisoned NFL star Michael Vick has been approved for release to home confinement. Vick’s lawyers have said they expected him to be moved any day into a halfway house in Newport News, Va.

But the official says there’s no bed space, so Vick could be released to his Hampton, Va. home as soon as May 21st.

Link:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3936529

When you walk through a storm hold your head up high,
And don’t be afraid of the dark.
At the end of a storm is a golden sky
And the sweet silver song of a lark.

Source:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvzNcYNWRh0

Check out shaq during practice playing soccer goalie to Leandro Barbosa

Get the low-down here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQeKG9dG6cE

The National Basketball Association will borrow 175 million dollars to serve as aid to teams that might struggle in the weak global economy, the Sports Business Journal reported Thursday.

From:
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.1c9410f52a65c5c99d8964a72b43ea22.1151&show_article=1

“No, I found myself thinking about something else entirely: coaching meltdowns.

We’ve all seen them; those times when, after a tough loss, usually, a coach or manager happens to hear just the wrong question from a reporter and flat out loses it.”

Link:
http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/therundown/2009/02/the_5_greatest_coach_meltdowns_ever_filmed.php

The NBA All Star jerseys this year actually weren’t too bad.

They were a bit Star Wars-ish, but they were plain enough that the powers-that-be couldn’t manage to ruin them. At least, they weren’t anywhere near as bad as last year’s version:

The full story is here:
http://www.faniq.com/blog/Ugliest-Basketball-Jerseys-Ever-NBA-College-And-International-Blog-19669

Former MLS commissioner and present Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis doesn’t believe David Beckham is key to the future of football in the United States.

From:
http://goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2009/02/25/1126442/ivan-gazidis-mls-will-not-lose-out-if-david-beckham-stays-in-mila

Fisticuffs On Ice: Awesome Hockey Fight Pics

The full story is here:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/hockey/chi-hockey-fights-pg,0,2814919.photogallery