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Brooklyn Decker, the wife of tennis star Andy Roddick, has been named the Sports Illustrated cover girl for the 2010 Sports illustrated Swimsuit Edition.

Brooklyn Decker is 22 years old and has been married to Andy Roddick since April

The magazine’s selection for cover girl was unveiled on The Late Show with David Letterman, after Letterman very first mocking pointed to a fake billboard featuring newly elected Republican Senator Scott Brown, who once had a cover boy spread in Cosmopolitan magazine.

You can see Letterman’s announcement here on EOnline.com According to EOnline.com the two met in 2007 after Decker was featured in the Sports Illustrated 2007 swimsuit concern

Last year Brooklyn Decker posed in Sports Illustrated wearing nothing but body paint.

Brooklyn Decker instantly posted a status update on Twitter expressing her thanks.

THANK YOU Everybody I Wish I could respond to each single 1 of you but thank you so a lot for your AMAZINGLY sweet tweets

Andy Roddick also took to Twitter.

So happy/proud of my wife the new cover for sports illustrated swimsuit problem unreal so excited!!!!!!!!!!

Brooklyn Decker once lived in Charlotte, NC where she was discovered as a teenager in a shopping mall She began her career as the cover girl for Mauri Simon, a prom dress maker Brooklyn Decker won the 2003 Model of the Year award at the Connections Model and Talent Convention.

Brooklyn Decker has also appeared in music videos for Jimmy Buffet and 3 Dorrs Down and is well recognized as a massive North Carolina Tarheels fan.

She initial appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition in 2006 She has been a CNN/Sports Illustrated commentator on football games for CNN/SI Decker made a guest appearance on NBC television’s Chuck, where she played a model applying to be a Acquire Much more Girl

Brooklyn Decker also appeared in an episode of the ABC show Ugly Betty.

Andy Roddick is the top ranked American singles player in tennis, and presently the only American male in the top 10 at all He won the 2003 US Open, his only Grand Slam final, and has reached four other Grand Slam finals such as Wimbledon (three times) constantly losing to top ranked tennis awesome Roger Federer.

Andy Roddick is well recognized for his powerful tennis serve and holds the record for fastest serve in tennis, recorded at 155 mph.

The Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition sold 4 million copies last year, and will in all probability outshine that with Brooklyn Decker, wife of tennis fantastic Andy Roddick, as the cover girl.

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What can you say about the 2007 baseball season that hasn’t been said already Records had been broken although playing under the foreboding clouds of a steroid controversy and the Rockies made it to the World Series where they had been swept effortlessly by the Red Sox This past World Series was the third four-game sweep out of the past four Fall Classics Steve Boras tried lining his pockets for life at the expense of the Yankees and significantly to the chagrin of A-Rod, but in the method, he lost his meal ticket Since the Mitchell Report was released on December 13^th, 2007, it afforded me a few moments to pause and reflect (virtually cynically) at the ideal use of a Clint Eastwood movie title

The Great

So what excellent resulted from this past season definitely Well, the Red Sox won once more in the series to cap off what was a season continually clouded by the steroid dilemma Most Sox fans really feel that was a fitting ending to a season where they virtually gave it away to a second-half, scorching Yankee assault on 1st place in the division Not only that, but I’m positive a lot of those exact same Sox fans breathed a sigh of relief when Cleveland ousted the Yanks in the Divisional Series so they didn’t have to endure yet an additional (possibly) tragic ALCS outcome against New York

Barry Bonds finally eclipsed Hank Aaron as the property run king back in August as he launched #756, despite the strong contentions of all naysayers claiming that he was enhanced physically (author is grinning sarcastically as he sorts) Giants’ owner Peter Magowan proved that he was as shrewd as a boss when he kept Barry around for 1 a lot more season to rupture the gate receipts and his pockets But what is Barry’s next destination Will it be the Angels, the Athletics, or the Graybar Hotel

Personally, I believe the very best event of 2007 happened once the normal season was over A-Rod took his smart pills and told Steve Boras to plant a kiss on that component of his anatomy that he sits upon In most non-fans eyes, A-Rod is the epitome of greed And I need to admit that I had my apathetic moments about him staying or leaving after his classless agent disrespected the Red Sox in their Game 4 moment of glory But you know what You can say all you want about Rodriguez tucking his tail between his legs and crawling back to Cashman and the Steinbrenners, simply because when all was said and completed, he did the correct factor

Listen to reason here 1st and foremost he dumped Steve Boras which made him a hero in my book, since I have about as a lot respect for Boras as I do Rosenhaus (the NFL agent) or the yellow journalists of the super market tabloids A-Rod swallowed his pride and as a result, he got to maintain his job for an additional ten years Now that’s what I call smart Do you genuinely believe for a moment that he would have gotten that alleged $350 million deal anywhere else Of course he wouldn’t have

Oh, and just look at the incentives That original $75 million hit that A-Rod’s wallet took when he agreed to a $275 million deal will most likely turn into say, $475 million by the time he breaks the all-time residence run record and perhaps helps the Yankees pour some champagne once more in October, not to mention the reality that the Yankees will possibly recognize a $1 billion ROI Lest we forget statistics, he not only became the youngest ballplayer ever to obtain entry into the 500 career homer club, but he wound up with 54 house runs (518 total in his career), and was the hands-down candidate for the MVP Award — his third of his career by the way — all carried out miraculously in his 14^th pro season And he still has a lot of gas left in the tank for a lot more achievements

The Poor

This 1 needed some serious thought and due diligence (like about five minutes at most), but I decided that we would have co-winners for the You’ve Been Poor award of 2007 I open up the envelope in my left hand and, oh my goodness! It’s the 1 and only (thank God for little favors), Allen Huber Selig, Jr., or Bud as he’s referred to so lovingly by his adoring fans The 2007 season sealed the deal for me where Selig is concerned

Notable accomplishments of Selig’s past contain him undermining Fay Vincent’s tenure in office, with the able assistance of the Tremendous Lakes Gang (Jerry Reinsdorf, Stanton Cook, Carl Pohlad, and Peter O’Malley) Give him an additional pat on the back for continuously displaying a flagrant abuse of authority by calling off the All-Star Game when it was tied and then going 1 much better when he single-handedly altered the 90 year old selection method for residence field benefit in the World Series Finally, let’s not forget Selig’s greatest accomplishment to date — turning his back on the steroid problem for the whole time that he has held his position (standing ovation from the audience) Be certain to tune in after he retires at the end of the 2009 season to see if he can obtain total greatness by winning The Worst Commissioner Ever in the History of Baseball award The scary thought is that Bowie Kuhn may lose that title after holding it all these years (Note to self — contact my bookie for the odds on him winning the award and bet heavily.)

The envelope in my correct hand has just been opened It’s Mr Barry Lamar Bonds (And yet an additional deafening roar from the crowd besets the arena.) But wait a minute Is it simply because the speculation is finally over about his alleged steroid use Of course it isn’t Aw, Barry Didn’t mommy and daddy teach you that it was a sin to lie to a Grand Jury and obstruct justice along the way No dessert for you after dinner Be careful when you go to your room It might have a sliding door with bars on it

The Ugly

Ever heard the 1 about the princess kissing the frog Well, this 1 is a clear illustration of how kissing a prince could result in a toad Oh, I’m sorry did I just use the word clear I once heard that this ointment was great for your skin, but I never once dreamed that a incredible business like BALCO manufactured dermatological products Silly me But seriously folks, for me this 1 has been the hardest pill to swallow yet, as I’m certain it is for a lot of you who have followed this man’s astounding career

Here’s a few hints to pinpoint who wins the I Ain’t Such an Idol Anymore award He has compiled 354 victories, 4,672 strikeouts, and just to put some icing on the cake, seven Cy Young Awards Sad to say it but it’s Roger Clemens This is the 1 that makes me ill just thinking about it Here is a man that I have admired by way of his whole career, even as an avid Yankee fan, and even though he started in Boston Stick around Red Sox fans, I have an article in store for you and I promise that it has nothing to do with the Sox-Yanks historical rivalry

When Bonds came under suspicion of steroid use, I took it with a grain of salt When Mitchell got involved in the steroid investigations, I yawned and passed out my well-known I Told You So burgers for the reason that that specific commissioner shirked the responsibilities of his position But when the report listed The Rocket as 1 of the culprits, all I could believe of was a slightly altered line from Eight Men Out — Say it ain’t so, Roger Say it ain’t so

Now I know how devastated that newspaper boy felt when Joe Jackson wouldn’t answer his pleas on the courthouse actions Just like a Dyson vacuum .

On your road to becoming a celebrated boxer, you will undoubtedly come across out that the most necessary factor is training And if you’ve ever watched a Rocky movie then you’ll possibly be able to pick out many of the very best training aids with ease In each and every awesome Rocky movie they have a scene where he’s punching a bag This handy small punching bag is the most important component of any boxers training regime And if you ever want to be at the top of your game, you’re going to have to invest in some But do not worry simply because you’ll come across every thing you’ll ever will need to know about these wonderful training aids.

The basics-

Most punching bags will be made of either sand or water Sand bags have been utilized in boxing gyms since the creation of boxing Even though these classic bags may possibly truly do additional damage than great I say this mainly because sand kind punching bags tend to send a shockwave back via your glove which hurts and can even damage your hands But there has been a new innovation that uses water instead of the old fashioned sand versions The bonus of utilizing water is that the water absorbs all the impact and force generated so you don’t get that shockwave back in your hand which reduces injury.

The heavy bag- This is the sort of bag that you see hanging in each and every gym in each boxing movie and in real life They’re normally made of a leather or synthetic material Most boxers tend to get the heaviest bag they can discover, but this isn’t the correct way to do issues Thankfully, you’re reading this so you won’t have to worry about falling for that If you weigh about 160 pounds and have lighter punches then you won’t want to obtain a 100 pound bag Try to discover 1 about 40 to 50 pounds instead It’s essentially a frequent sense kind of buy As a general rule of thumb, I try to shoot for ¼ of your body weight.

Freestanding bags hold themselves up They’re mainly employed in martial arts and are utilized to assist target the head and jaw Since we’re talking about boxing, I believe it’d be all proper to leave it at that.

The Slim line bag is a skinnier version of the normal bag Since it’s so a lot skinnier it can definitely assist your accuracy and focus These are really pretty rare in most boxing gyms for some strange reason I have 1 and I swear by it It genuinely helps to get you ready for the ring even though improving your accuracy significantly.

The tear drop is aptly named for the reason that it’s got a tear like shape, imagine that This bag has a lot far more angles and hangs higher than the normal heavy punching bag This design was inspired to support you get the most out of those angled shots This can be an invaluable tool to teach you how to get the most out of those uppercuts as well as angle hook shots If you practice sufficient with 1 of these, will assist you pull off a downward angled correct hook to the jaw.

The double end bag is essentially a medicine ball connect to two straps that connect to the floor and roof Each time you punch it, it’ll go in a random direction which will significantly enhance your timing and accuracy If you’ve been noticing a weakness in focus and follow-up hits then you want to invest in this kind of boxing bag!Picking out the particular bag you want ultimately comes down to your personal preferences They’re all made out of the exact same materials and most do not differ from the next If you ever have a issue deciding between the two just ask a knowledgeable sales individual Just tell them what you want it for or what you want to enhance on and they’ll know precisely what you’ll will need Great luck with all that training you have to do .

The UFC lightweight title belt was on the line in Memphis at UFC 107 last night and played out as 1 of the far better UFC cards in a even though, contrasting with recent anti-climaxes like the cancellation of the Brock Lesnar vs Shane Carwin matchup and the snore-fest that was Randy Couture vs Brandon Vera.

BJ Penn vs Diego Sanchez

In the primary event Hawaii’s BJ The Prodigy Penn defended his belt against UFC veteran Diego Sanchez in what looked to be an at least decent match up in a division lacking a clear number-1 contender (excluding feasible names in Japanese organizations, which despite rapidly declining in the 170-plus rankings since the fall of Pride FC, retain really srong lightweight tournaments.)

The fight started with a bang and Penn was on Sanchez like a pitbull, within range instantly and belting him with a correct hook in round 1, almost ending the fight with follow-up shots Sanchez managed to hang on, but continued to be outscored for the remainder of the round, now bleeding from the face and attempting effortlessly defended hail-Mary takedowns.

Rounds 2, three, and 4 had been a lot more of the exact same as Sanchez went for takedowns and BJ Penn put on a sprawling clinic, landing crisp shots and evading counters The end came in the final championship round as BJ Penn landed a kick to the challengers head and considerably magnified the already-present facial bleeding, Referee Dean actions in to stop the bout at 2:37, round 5.

Frank Mir vs Chiek Kongo

Frank Mir dominated lesser contender Chieck Kongo in round 1, downing him with a flush overhand punch and following up with a guillotine choke at 1:12, round 1.

Mir was his usual self, following up his victory with almost hysterical threats aimed at Brock Lesnar Mir has been threatening to hurt and injure Lesnar for some time now, but it is beginning to appear in poor taste Lesnar who is presently hospitalized in serious condition due to a career-threatening intestinal illness, is reigning UFC Heavyweight champion and holds a 1-1 tied record when fighting Mir.

Full Outcomes (continued on page 2):

T.J Grant defeated Kevin Burns TKO (Punches) 1 4:57 2

DaMarques Johnson defeated Edgar Garcia Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 4:03 three

Rousimar Palhares defeated Lucio Linhares Submission (Heel Hook) 2 three:21 4

Johny Hendricks defeated Ricardo Funch Choice (Unanimous) three 5:00 5

Matt Wiman defeated Shane Nelson Choice (Unanimous) three 5:00 6

Alan Belcher defeated Wilson Gouveia TKO (Punches) 1 three:03 7

Stefan Struve defeated Paul Buentello Choice (Majority) three 5:00 8

Kenny Florian defeated Clay Guida Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 2:19 9

Jon Fitch defeated Mike Pierce Choice (Unanimous) three 5:00 10

Frank Mir defeated Cheick Kongo Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 1:12 11

B.J Penn defeated Diego Sanchez TKO (Physician Stoppage) 5 2:37 .

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