Wakeup Call: MLS player raps his love to Hope Solo (video)

Sure, we all love Hope Solo. But how many of us stayed up all night writing a tender rap love ballad for her? The U.S. Women’s national team was working out at Sporting Kansas City’s training facility on Thursday (they have a friendly vs. Canada on Sunday), so striker C.J. Sapong took the opportunity to present Solo with a rap poem he had written just for her. The real treasure here is Solo’s reaction: she has the patience of a saint, and even plants a kiss on his cheek at the end (Sapong’s reaction to that is awesome).

“Hope Solo, Hope Solo, can you make my dream come true? There are no beaches in KC, but a hug from you will do.” Questionable lyrics, but heartfelt and true. I give it three stars.

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ABOUT LAST NIGHT

What you missed while finally solving the mystery of Hot Dog Man …

• PETA requests that Auburn University discontinue their live eagle flights at Jordan Hare Stadium. But PETA should have read our post on it before they said anything.

• Cal women’s basketball team dances to Montell Jordan.

• Pablo Sandoval hits for the cycle, prompting possibly the greatest line in a sports blog this year. From Grant Brisbee, Baseball Nation: “That’s what a Pablo Sandoval triple looks like. Feels like it should be narrated by David Attenborough.”

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TODAY IN MARK TRAIL …

Squirrels are virtually useless as prison guards, but they never unionize.