Dwyane Wade, Andy Roddick Horse Around on a Tennis Court. It is fun to see athletes out of their comfort zones, and the Dwyane Wade-Andy Roddick matches in tennis and H.O.R.S.E. from Saturday took at least one guy out of his. Roddick actually looks good with the ball in his hands, swishing a three and converting a between-the-legs layup, though he did lose to the Miami Heat star. But Wade playing tennis is another thing entirely. [The Sporting Blog]
* Tim Tebow helps loser propose to his girlfriend. There are so many things wrong with this marriage proposal that I don’t even know where to start. And I’m a guy! If I think it was a bad play, it must have been gawd-awful. [With Leather]
* Yankees Fan Hitler Reacts To Joe Mauer Signing. Hitler, a die-hard Yankees fan, reacts to the news that the Twins locked up All-Star catcher Joe Mauer to an eight-year, $184-million contract. Hitler’s aides try to look on the bright side, pointing out that catcher is one of the strengths of the Yankees’ farm system. Like many scouts, however, Hitler doesn’t think that Jesus Montero can remain behind the plate and isn’t a believer in Austin Romine’s bat.[Tauntr]
* Michelle Wie’s tiny little rules violation costs her $90,000. After grounding the club on Sunday, Wie pleaded her case, trying to claim that she needed to stabilize herself to keep from falling. You can judge for yourself from the video, but it certainly looks more like she just let the club fall to the ground while thinking about her mess of a shot, not that she was about to pitch backward into the drink. (Which would have been a fine video all its own, but alas, it didn’t happen.) [Devil Ball Golf]
* Both Chris Berman And Mike Tirico Attempted To Prey Upon A Vulnerable Erin Andrews. In a wide-ranging and in-depth interview with USA Today’s Michael McCarthy, Erin Andrews reveals that after the sentencing of Peepholegate provocateur Michael David Barrett, both Chris Berman and Mike Tirico, her colleagues at ESPN, “reached out” to her via text message and voicemail respectively. [Sportress of Blogitude]
* 10 sexy athletes who could be the next Bond girl. The next installment in the James Bond series currently sits in pre-production and is set for release in 2011. That got us thinking about 10 hot female athletes who could fit the bill as Bond’s sexy sidekick. The following ladies come from various sports with various backgrounds that can make them effective crime fighters. [Bleacher Report]
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