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Wednesday's P.M. Hot Clicks: Michelle Rodriguez; Athletes on Boats

Wednesday's P.M. Hot Clicks: lovely lady of the day Michelle Rodriguez; Athletes on Boats
Wednesday's P.M. Hot Clicks: Michelle Rodriguez; Athletes on Boats
Wednesday's P.M. Hot Clicks: Michelle Rodriguez; Athletes on Boats

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Athletes on Boats

Athletes on Boats

Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union

Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union showed off their beach bods while on a boat in July 2015. Here are some other instances of sports figures on boats.

Maria Sharapova

Maria Sharapova smiles as she holds the singles trophy after the 2008 Australian Open.

Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal sails on a Tuiga yacht in 2014 during the Monte Carlo ATP Masters tennis tournament.

Larry Bird

Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics enjoying fishing on the lake while at rookie camp in Boston.

Julio Jones

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Derek Jeter

The Yankees captain steers a boat near Tampa in 2005. Jeter piloted New York to five World Series titles during his career.

Mike Trout

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Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods was said to be asking $25 million for his aptly named yacht, which was reportedly a wedding gift for ex-wife Elin Nordegren.

Joe Thomas

Cleveland Browns first found draft pick Joe Thomas hands over a fish that was caught on a fishing charter in 2007. Thomas spent day fishing with his dad instead of attending the football draft in New York, and was selected third overall by the Browns.

Mariano Rivera

Rivera sits alone on the boat Daniyoel in Panama in February 1997. Rivera was preparing for his first season as Yankees closer.

James Buster Douglas

The former heavyweight champion fishes on his boat in Key West in 1993. More than three years earlier, Douglas had knocked out unbeaten champion Mike Tyson to stun the boxing community.

LaDainian Tomlinson

The Chargers running back tries to reel one in during a fishing trip on the San Diego Bay with kids from his Touching Lives Foundation in 2007.

Mark Spitz

The Olympic swimmer and his fiancee, Susan Weiner, posed for a Sports Illustrated cover shot on their boat, Sumark 7. Spitz was less than a year removed from his record-setting performance at the Munich Olympics in 1972.

Bo Jackson

Bo Jackson on his boat on the Des Plaines River in Illinois, spearing fish with a cross-bow in 2003.

Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez

The power-hitting, rifle-armed catcher relaxes on his boat in December 2001. As the graphic on the boat references, Rodriguez was the 1999 American League MVP after hitting .332 with a career-high 35 home runs. The 14-time All-Star was a member of the 2003 World Series champion Marlins.

Gary Payton

The then-NBA guard (right) stands with his posse on "The Glove," which comes from the nickname he earned for his defensive presence.

Mark McGwire

In the January before he captivated the baseball world by breaking Roger Maris' home run record, McGwire sits on his boat in Huntington Harbor, Calif.

Edgerrin James

The Indianapolis Colts running back steers his boat near Miami in 2001.

Kirby Puckett

The former Twins star rides in his fishing boat in 1997. The 2001 Hall of Fame inductee hit .316 in his career but was forced to retire before the 1996 season due to loss of vision in his right eye from glaucoma.

Jimmy Johnson

After two years as a TV analyst, Jimmy Johnson returned to coaching with the Miami Dolphins in 1996. In this photo taken that year, Johnson sits on his boat.

Greg Norman

You can put the Shark on the water, but you can't take his irons away. The Australian golfer takes some practice swings on the back of his yacht on Sydney Harbour in May 2006 as he was promoting that season's Australian Open.

Jay Buhner

In the midst of the best three-year run in his career, Seattle Mariners slugger Jay Buhner fishes for trout. Seen here in 1996, Buhner would hit 124 home runs during the span from 1995 to 1997.

Andres Thomas

A free-swinging shortstop for the Atlanta Braves, Thomas relaxes on a boat during a photo shoot in his hometown of Boca Chica, Dominican Republic. Thomas played for Atlanta from 1985 to 1990, hitting .234 with 42 home runs in his career.

Moises & Felipe Alou

Expos manager Felipe and his son Moises, an outfielder, sit on a fishing boat in the off-season of what-could-have-beens. Montreal had a league-best record of 74-40 when a strike cut off the season without a World Series in 1994.

Barry Foster

In the summer after his best professional season, Steelers' running back Barry Foster, then 24, fishes near Grand Prairie, Texas. Foster had earned a trip to the Pro Bowl in 1992 after rushing for 1,690 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Chuck Finley

The Angels' pitcher cruises in a motorboat with his girlfriend, White Snake video girl Tawny Kitaen. They were married from 1997 to 2002, but Finley filed for divorce three days after Kitaen was arrested for domestic abuse.

Davey Johnson

The former Baltimore Orioles manager casts his line at a 1997 fishing tournament and fundraiser for cystic fibrosis research. Three days before this photo was taken, Johnson had been named American League manager of the year.

Goose Gossage

The 2008 Hall of Fame inductee fishes near Colorado Springs in August 1994, during the last season of his career. Gossage won 124 games and recorded 310 saves during his career.

Kevin Kolb

The then-Eagles quarterback fishes for bass in Lake Granbury in Granbury, Texas, in the 2010 off-season.

Mark O'Meara

The golfer drives his boat near Orlando in 1998, the best year of his PGA career.

Mike Alstott

Mike Alstott of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers baiting line in 1997.

Michelle Kwan

The two-time Olympic medalist and five-time world champion fishing with her father, Danny, and brother Ron in 1997. At that time, Kwan was still a year away from her first Olympic appearance -- a silver medal at the Nagano Olympics. In 2002, she added a bronze.

Robert Allenby

Professional golfer Robert Allenby on his fishing boat in 2008.

2008 U.S. Men's Olympic team

Before taking gold in Beijing, the Redeem Team took a boat tour near the Statue of Liberty as part of a promotional trip.

Andy Murray

The British tennis star took a ride in front of the Burj Al Arab Hotel during the Emirates Dubai ATP Tennis Championship in 2009.

Adam Dunn

Adam Dunn of the Cincinnati Reds fishing off the coast of the Gulf of Mexico in 2005.

Bob Brown

Former Green Bay Packers player Bob Brown fishing in 1985.

Boston Red Sox

A duck boat in the rolling rally parade celebrating the Boston Red Sox's World Series victory in 2004.

Boston Red Sox

Duck Boats carry the World Series Champions on the Charles River as the Boston Red Sox celebrate their World Series victory in 2013.

Brian Grant

Brian Grant of the Miami Heat savors the moment after winning an hour-long fight with a sailfish off the coast of Florida.

Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves

Houston Astros' Craig Biggio, center, Wade Miller, Brad Ausmus and Ricky Stone during the 1st Annual Walt Disney World Recreation Spring Training Bass Classic.

Greg Biffle

NASCAR driver Greg Biffle reels in a largemouth bass at the Walt Disney World Resort in 2003. Biffle was among the NASCAR drivers competing in the CITGO Jeff Burton Celebrity Challenge "Hot Rods and Reels" fishing competition.

John Riggins

John Riggins of Washington Redskins fishing in Lawrence, Kan., in 1983.

Randy White

Randy White of Dallas Cowboys fishing for bass in Landenberg, Penn., in 1984.

Willie Mitchell

Willie Mitchell of the Los Angeles Kings goes fishing with the Stanley Cup in Telegraph Cove, British Columbia. Mitchell took the Stanley Cup to his hometown of Port McNeill, B.C. for his one-day celebration with the prized trophy.

Whitey Herzog out in a fishing boat in 1985.

Jack Nicklaus

Jack Nicklaus tries his hand at fishing on the Birnam Hotel stretch of the River Tay, near Dunkeld in Perthshire. He was taking a day off from practicing for the 1968 Open Golf Championship at Carnoustie.

Mickey Mantle

The Yankees slugger fishes in Florida with his son, Mickey Jr., in February 1968. Mantle was entering the final season of his baseball career, where the former slugger would hit a career-worst .237 with 18 home runs.

Joe DiMaggio

DiMaggio, right, with his brother, Mike, on the family fishing boat in San Francisco in October 1936. The Yankee Clipper was coming off a rookie season in which he hit .323 with 29 home runs as the New York won the first of four straight World Series titles. The following summer, DiMaggio hit a career-high 46 home runs.

Ted Williams

When each season would end, the Red Sox legend would slip away to Florida to fish. His love of fishing for sailfish may have surpassed even his passion for baseball.

Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth bag a fish in 1938.

Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union enjoyed a day on the boat during their recent trip to the Bahamas. This inspired our photo editors to create an entire gallery of Athletes on Boats. I can't stop looking at this 1979 photo of Larry Bird fishing during Celtics rookie camp.

Best Dogs in MMA

From the "wish I had thought of that idea" department, Uproxx has ranked the best dogs of MMA fighters and Gator the Hot Dog deserved better.

WWE Announcer Guidelines

"DON'T SCREAM. We are all guilty of it from time to time, but there is nothing more annoying than to listen to an Announcer scream at you for an hour. It distracts from the in-ring product. Start slow and build toward the climax. Give yourself a place to go at the conclusion of an exciting match. DON'T EQUATE SCREAMING WITH EXCITEMENT." This is just one of the many rules for WWE announcers, according to some leaked documents that appeared on Reddit.

P.M. Lovely Lady of the Day

John in Larmonk, N.Y., wrote in requesting I show some love for Michelle Rodriguez. Good call. She earns LLOD honors (click here for full-size gallery).

Hot Clicks Giveaway

Need a small speaker that carries a big punch? Meet the Sharkk 15 Watt Bluetooth Speaker, which boasts 10 hours of wireless play time, contains a built in Subwoofer and high-performance amplifier. It also features a built in Power Bank perfect for recharging your phone. As you may have guessed, I have a few to give away. I'll send a speaker to the 50th, 100th, 150th, 200th and 300th person who emails me (andy_gray@simail.com) what breakfast cereal Andrew Desjardins ate from the Stanley Cup. The answer was in A.M. Hot Clicks. Please make the subject line "Sharkk."

Update (8:39 a.m.): Contest closed. Another giveaway coming soon. Thanks.

Who Let the Dogs Out?

Remember the Baha Men, whose hit song Who Let the Dogs Out? was played at just about every sporting event at the turn of the century? SI's Ben Reiter caught up with the band as part of SI's Where are They Now series. Speaking of, check out our WATN hub for more stories you may have missed.

DeAndre Jordan's Big Decision

I'm not sure what DeAndre Jordan will do, but his flip-flopping has led to some great Photoshops.

I Want To Ride This

Why Bring Uncle Steve Into This?

This Made Me Laugh

Odds & Ends

There is now an E! reality show about WAGS. I'd make fun of it but former WWE standout Kelly Kellyis a star and I'm a big fan ... Martellus Bennett had some interesting things to say about Russell Wilson ... The judge in the Redskins' trademark case quoted Allen Iverson ... Tim Tebow boasts one of the NFL's top-selling jerseys ... Britney Spears' music was used by the British navy to scare off Somali pirates ... The best comic book heroes of all time ... Little-known facts about sharks ... A New Zealand brewery is transforming beer into fuel ... Best quotes from Comic Book Guy of The Simpsons.

Andy Murray Plays With Puppies

This has been my favorite part of Wimbledon this year.

Stanley Cup Flipbook

The Blackhawks best Stanley Cup moments ... in flipbook form.

Ripple

Grateful Dead fans from around the world cover Ripple, as part of Playing For Change Foundation's music schools and programs for children worldwide.

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Andy Gray
ANDY GRAY

A senior editor atSI.com, Andy Gray oversees Hot Clicks, Extra Mustard and the Swimsuit site. A Boston sports loyalist and Columbia graduate, he joined SI in 2005.