In order to bring some flash & flair to their March Madness coverage, ESPN invited Bob Knight to set his butt down at the Bristol anchor desk. Now, the Worldwide Leader is hoping to repeat the same success with the NHL playoffs (or at least the same media buzz) by bringing aboard Don Cherry.
(SbB Girls Colene, Alex & Crystal stay healthy with Cherry)
The TORONTO GLOBE & MAIL reports that the CBC hockey hothead and 7th Greatest Canadian Ever will be adding his analysis and aggravations to SportsCenter (or as they call it up north, “SportsCentre”). Don makes his debut this Friday, but he won’t be carrying on from the Connecticut studios.
(Wild wardrobe gallery from the Don Cherry collection after the jump.)
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• WITH LEATHER slams down rumors of Ashley Massaro, a WWE Diva that TMZ claims has been grappling with opponents outside the ring while working for an escort service.
• Speaking of the squared circle, THE SPORTS HERNIA catches Dancing fool Jason Taylor showing off more wrestling moves.
• WALKOFF WALK has pics and BUGS &CRANKS have video of Jennifer Anniston & Owen Wilson dogging it during a Marlins game.
• Remember that kid who had been wearing a Brett Favre jersey for the past 4 years? Well, YOU BEEN BLINDED follows up that the boy has finally shed the shirt.
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As far as I can remember, I’ve watched one hockey game in my life. That being said, some people actually like hockey. You might even think that the VERSUS network likes hockey since, you know, they’re the only people who broadcast it these days.
(Is that Victoria Principal you’re wearing? YES!)
Of course, you’d be wrong. Read more…
The NHL playoffs have started again, and the league doesn’t seem to care whether you watch or not.
The chase for Lord Stanley’s Cup, arguably the greatest and most storied trophy in professional sports, suffers from being too long, including too many teams, and not gathering significant interest from casual fans. In other words, it’s the WNBA on skates. Read more…
In the game of hockey, two opposing teams try to win by outscoring the other. Of course, unwritten in the rules is that late in the game, the two teams will usually fight each other for the smallest reason. So it’s no wonder that the Democrats and Republicans have picked NHL arenas for their national conventions this summer. Hockey is played just like general elections.
The Republican National Convention will take place in St. Paul’s XCel Energy Center, home of the Minnesota Wild. And the Democrats will nationally convene at Denver’s Pepsi Center, home of the Colorado Avalanche. Coincidentally, the Wild and Avalanche play each other in the first round of the NHL playoffs. This has led to quite the wager. Read more…
