Thursday's P.M. Hot Clicks
Babe Ruth: A Photo Tribute
Thursday's P.M. Hot Clicks
Babe Ruth was born on this day in 1895. Despite playing well before television, the internet or Twitter, Ruth remains one of the most popular athletes of all time (he even has 4,000 Twitter followers). In fact, the baseball he famously signed before hitting three home runs for a sick child went up for auction today and bidding is already past the $50,000 mark. In honor of Ruth, I collected some of his most memorable photos into the gallery above.
WAG Update
Michigan’s Nik Stauskas is dating Tay Anderson, who shot past Lindsey Duke as the best-looking NCAA girlfriend (in my opinion). CelebSlam, meanwhile, has a huge gallery of Anne V in a bikini. The nine-time SI Swimsuit model is single after breaking up with Mets pitcher Matt Harvey.
Porn vs Power Ranger
It's been two weeks since C.M. Punk left the WWE and he already has a couple intriguing career options. Jason David Frank, the original Green Ranger on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, has challenged Punk to a MMA fight. Punk has yet to respond. Perhaps he's contemplating whether to take up Brazzers.com on their offer to make a porn, which would be scored by Minor Threat.
(Throwback) Lovely Lady Of The Day
Thursday's P.M. Hot Clicks
Rebecca Gayheart came onto my radar in middle school as The Noxema Girl and never really left. She is today's Throwback LLOD.
The Corporate NFL
This is what NFL logos would look like if redesigned as corporate brands.
Big Brother Is Watching
In this case, "Big Brother" equates to Russian officials and the watching is taking place in the shower.
Ten Years Ago
Ten years ago this week, the free-spending Angels were the talk of baseball, as SI's Phil Taylor writes:
First, [Artie] Moreno, 57, authorized the signings of two front-of-the-rotation free-agent starters -- righthanders Bartolo Colon (four years, $51 million) and Kelvim Escobar (three years, $18.75 million) -- and then green-lighted the signing of a big bat, out-fielder Jose Guillen (two years, $6 million). But that was all a warm-up to his headline move -- the Jan. 12 signing of free-agent outfielder Vladimir Guerrero for $70 million over five years. (Two days later the Angels added third baseman Shane Halter for one year at $575,000.) "I wouldn't put us in the Yankees' category," closer Troy Percival says of the spending spree. "But you know that other owners and G.M.'s must be looking at what we've done and are saying, 'Whoa, a high roller just sat down at the table.' "
Guerrero would go on to win the MVP that season but the Angels were swept by the Red Sox in the ALDS. They'd advance to the ALCS the next season but are still looking for their first World Series since 2002.
Odds and Ends
The Bucks are holding Y2K Night later this month with special halftime performance by Coolio ... Pacman Jones and Rod Stewart hung out together ... The Pelicans announced that the New Orleans Arena will now be known as the “Smoothie King Center” ... Norway is the early winner for "Best Goalie Mask" of the Olympics ... Why purchase a car when you can buy a Zamboni?
This Is How You Cancel School
The principal of an elementary school in Kentucky announces a Snow Day to the tune of Bohemian Rhapsody.
Safety in Paradise
Behind the scenes with SI Swimsuit models as they shoot a safety video for Air New Zealand.
Howard Stern and Jerry Seinfeld Video of the Day
The longtime radio host joins Seinfeld on the latest edition of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.
George Clooney Can Prank
Matt Damon discusses being the victim of a George Clooney prank. (HT Uproxx)
