Wake Up Call: Gisele Bundchen on a float, Tom Brady hugging Ronaldinho … it’s Rio Carnival time

Reminiscent of when Ferris Bueller suddenly appeared on a parade float singing Danke Schoen, here’s Tom Brady’s wife, Gisele Bundchen, entertaining the masses on a giant float in Rio De Janeiro’s Sambadrome on Sunday. The Brazilian-born model, 30, attended Carnival with her husband, who was content to stay on the sideline hugging Ronaldinho.

What was the elaborate handshake? Tom may not know it, but he now could be a member of the Church of Maradona.

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ABOUT LAST NIGHT

What you missed while listening to Tiger Blood Radio …

• Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar misses game due to bug bite.

• The trouble with the NBA’s new Noche Latina “Spanish” jerseys.

• Bobby Knight does not appreciate your defensive effort.

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TODAY IN MARK TRAIL …

Sea turtle flees cliched, unoriginal plot point.