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The NBA is on the verge of announcing a new plan to curtail flopping. The league is expected to review possible flops after each game and then hand out a fine to the culprit. No word yet on whether the NBA will go with the $1 million fine that ESPN analyst Jeff Van Gundysuggested last season in one of the great rants of all time. But these guys should definitely have their checkbooks ready.

Fines For Floppers

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No matter who you are and where you are, every moment, gesture and look can be transformed into something that will live on in infamy on the World Wide Web. Washington Huskies defensive coordinator Justin Wilcoxis realizing this today.

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Brazilian model Gracie Carvalho has just done some of her best work ever.

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Gracie Carvalho

New Lakers forward Dwight Howarddid some Gangnam Style dancing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and revealed that it was a dream come true to be on her show. (Way to dream big, Dwight.) The Golden State Warriors have also made a Gangnam Style video, which I'm posting only because of the blonde cheerleader on the subway.

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I have four Boston Red Sox and Fenway Park 100th Anniversary Collector's Sets DVDs (thanks to A&E Sports) to give away. The first four people to e-mail me (Jimmy_Traina@simail.com) the answer to the following question win the DVD. You must e-mail me and put "CONTEST" in the subject line.

* Which Red Sox player missed a couple of games earlier this season after injuring his back when he bent over to say hello to a kid at the mall?

UPDATE: Contest is over. Winners have been e-mailed.

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Boston Red Sox and Fenway Park 100th Anniversary Collector's Set

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