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Lil Wayne and Sharapova

"I simply adore Maria Sharapova, and I'm a huge Nadal fan!"

This statement didn’t come from the mouth of a Wimbledon commentator or the tennis pro at your local country club. Instead it came from your favorite jail-time serving rapper, Lil Wayne.

SI.com published a letter written by Weezy to the magazine. What topic did he choose to weigh in on? Was it Benedict Lebron Arnold, the preseason college football rankings, or the 2010 FIBA Worlds? No. Mr. Make it Rain wanted to make sure the world knew about his thoughts on tennis’s next major event, The US Open.

Heisman Hopeful

To Add or Not to Add, That is the Question

The talk around the NFL has been about whether or not to add an eighteenth regular season game and eliminate one preseason game. Opinions on which option to choose vary around the league depending on whom you are asking. Owners obviously want the extra regular season game because it will increase the organizations revenue. From the owners' perspective it's a no brainer to add another game, generally... [More]

The Triple Battle

The St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols and the Cincinatti Reds' Joey Votto are not only trying to lead their team's to an NL Central title, but the two are now both in contention to win the Triple Crown as well as the NL MVP. Whoever wins the NL Central could determine who wins the NL MVP, that is unless one of them wins the Triple Crown which should be deserving of an MVP award. The offensive... [More]