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Danica Patrick wins Indy Japan 300

Let’s hear it for the girls! Danica Patrick is the first chick winner in Indy Car race history. She raced in the Indy Japan 300 last weekend - and WON! In an almost neck and neck race against race leader Helio Castroneves (poor Helio, this is going to be a hard one to live down - beaten by a chick!).

Teary-eyed Patrick gained so much praise from fans, her owner and especially her family; it was an emotional day that will be remembered in history forever. Michael Andretti, co-owner of Andretti Green Racing, thinks that Danica is a “fantastic person.” He went on to say that “We have all believed in her and she proved today that she is a winner. Frankly, I think this is the first of many.”

Danica’s victory at the Indy Japan 300 is proof that she has what it takes to be a credible racer. The last few years in auto racing, she has overcome so much to be where is she is now – among the leaders and the champions in this field. In this “man’s world” of auto racing, she had been dealt a tough hand and handled it with grace. I mean come on, there has been so much pressure put upon her, not to mention the immaturity of name calling she had to endure. The Indy 500 in 2005 would have probably had Patrick as the winner if not for that pesky problem of fuel shortage.

It was pretty cool that Danica Patrick gave props to her team engineer Kyle Moyer for his role in her amazing win.

This race car chick proves she is here for the long-haul and that she’s a force to be reckoned with on the track. Danica not only a hot chick but she’s hot on the race track!

Sport Tidbits:

Danica Patrick has raced 50 races during the past four years. Twenty-five of the races were top ten’s and three of those races were top threes!

Alyssa Milano has her own line of MLB sportswear apparel - who knew? (Well, I didn’t until just a few minutes ago!).

I was browsing the online MLB store and I came across Milano’s line of MLB fashion sportswear. Wow, was I impressed. Milano has numerous styles to choose from ranging from sporty to glamour! This hot chick certainly found a really cool niche to get herself into in the world of fashion.

The fashion line has been available since Spring, 2007. I’m still in shock, every year my Mom and I support my sons and their baseball teams by trying to wear something that represents their team. Most sporting good stores as you know selling sportswear memorabilia have such boring styles of t-shirts and tees, most of which are unflattering to a chick’s silhouette.

Pardon this old news if you will, but perhaps there are some hot chicks out there like myself who have been clueless about Milano’s adorable sports team apparel line for women!!

I chose to show two of Milano’s sportswear apparel representing my favorite So Cal team (not to mention the name of two of my boys’ Little League teams) the LA Angels!

I’m sure all you guys out there will appreciate her line as well - I know my boyfriend sure can’t wait to see me rockin’ one of her cool outfits with some sexy stilettos to pair up with! (Yes - even at Little League games or Major League games - I’m sporting the stilettos!)

Sport Tidbits:

Alyssa Milano’s fashion sportswear line is called Touch^TM. The sports clothing line has also extended into a brand of jewelry which launched at the end of Summer, 2007. Very Cool!

It looks like we’ll be seeing the Vert Event after all at the 2008 X Games which my kids, who are avid skaters, are definitely happy to hear!

ESPN has made the decision to keep the competition for one last year and then it will be phased out for the 2009 X Games.

ESPN has been held many discussions with both the X Games Skateboard competitors and BMX competitors who compete in vert and these riders were very vocal in their desire to compete one last time in this competition.

For many, it will be sad that the Vert skateboarding event is on its way out the door. Its two-fold, one being there hasn’t been much of an interest in watching Vert on ESPN the last four years and in terms of big name sponsorships, that has been bad news. As with anything, the “dollar” is behind the demise of the Vert. The second being the geographical challenge; vert ramps exist in So Cal.

According to X Games General Manager, Chris Stiepock, “It’s time. It’s been time. ESPN’s always a little slow on the uptake. It’s no secret that the vert field has stayed the same for the last decade. It’s no secret that there aren’t any vert ramps for kids to ride outside Southern California. If you want a vert career, you have to move there.”

The new discipline ESPN is suggesting to replace Vert in the 2009 X Games would be a SuperPark course, that basically encompasses a skatepark like feel. Athletes have already voiced their wishes for a halfpipe competition instead. ESPN states they will include athletes in their decisions and are openly willing to listen to their considerations. Bottom-line, ESPN prides themselves on their commitment to the X Games athletes.

Sport Tidbits:
There are many different styles of skateboarding which lends to different types of skateboard competitions. These include Vert, Street and Freestyle. The events are judged on a point system on a skater’s overall routines and tricks. Style, speed, difficulty, variety, continuity and control are the categories athletes receive points in.

Vert Events have been around longer than Street Events. Spectators love watching these events because Vert is extreme and risky.

Some top name Professional Skateboarders whose names you probably recognize who ride Vert include celebrities, Shaun White (hometown Carlsbad, California), Bob Burnquist, (hometown, Sao Paulo, Brazil) Pierre -Luc Gagnon (hometown, Carlsbad, California), Andy MacDonald (hometown, San Diego, California) and Bucky Lasek, hometown, Baltimore, Maryland.

To “encourage more young females on to the tables and see them dominate” is Jennifer “Jennicide” Leigh’s main goal. This top-notch women poker player began making a name for herself in the world of poker when she began playing Limit Hold’em at Pokerstars.com .

Serious about learning the game and playing it well, Jennicide read six books on the subject as well as educated herself on poker hand histories. A year later she became the top female tournament player at Pokerstars.

Jennifer’s nickname and Pokerstars screename “Jennicide” stemmed from her online gaming hobby as a youth (she was and still is a huge video game and computer enthusiast). To read more about Jennifer Jennicide’s Playboy debut please see Online Poker News about Poker Players.

WTF! Watching CNN today, the topic of controversy was the Vogue Cover featuring James Lebron and Gisele Bundchen (shot by the esteemed Annie Liebowitz no less) and the criticism stemming from it.

Does everything have to be made a race issue? I mean c’mon, the first time I saw the cover I thought it was an amazing photo - I didn’t see a “black man” or “King Kong”. I saw an athlete, plain and simple — to me, James Lebron epitomized the very essence of the intensity an athlete in his prime, dribbling a basketball down the court trying to keep away from opponents. And as far as Gisele’s happy go lucky smile and stance, perky sideline cheerleaders came to mind.

This issue was touted as the “Shape Issue” with Gisele and LeBron featured in the Secrets of the Best Bodies with The World’s Top Models and Star Athletes. Would we really want to see another boring cover featuring two smiling celebs - no; instead we want to see something that will wow us and with Annie Liebowitz at the helm of the camera lens, (who is coveted by museums and celebrities alike for her work) that is exactly what we received. Another thing comes to mind, Liebowitz is Jewish and I’m sure she would be the last one to perpetuate a stereotype that would be so insulting.