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David Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy paid a visit to the White House on Tuesday as U.S. President Barack Obama paid tribute to the 2011 MLS champions.
However, Obama could not resist making fun of Beckham and his underwear line, quipping: “He is tough. It is a rare man who can be that tough on the field and also have his own line of underwear. David Beckham is that man.”
Grudge match: The Ottawa Senators have extra incentive to win the playoff series against the New York Rangers: a chance to humiliate America’s top diplomat by making her wear their jersey.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton made a wager with Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird ahead of Thursday night’s opening game in New York. If the Rangers win, Baird must wear New York blue. If the Senators prevail, Clinton must don Ottawa red.
“I’m pretty confident that you’ll look good in blue,” said Clinton, who represented New York in the U.S. Senate.
Baird said he’d give Clinton the jersey of his favorite player, centre Jason Spezza, if the Senators win. “You can wear it around the house,” he told her.
Minnesota Wild centre Mikko Koivu hands officer Joe Reginek of the St. Paul Police SWAT team a puck for a ceremonial puck drop after Reginek rappelled to the ice from the rafters of the Xcel Arena before the start of the Wild’s NHL hockey game against the Calgary Flames in St. Paul, Minnesota. REUTERS/Eric Miller
U.S. President Barack Obama revealed his full NCAA bracket to ESPN on Wednesday, picking the University of North Carolina to take home the big prize.
“I like teams with good point guards because I think the ability to control the game and limit turnovers, I think that’s a big difference,” he told ESPN. “Being able to make free throws, that ends up counting a little bit. Other than that, it’s all throwing darts.”
Obama also gave British Prime Minister David Cameron a front-row seat to March Madness on Tuesday, taking his European partner to an election swing state for an NCAA tournament basketball game.
This is like one of those slow motion wet dog photos. Rafael Nadal of Spain shakes the sweat off his hair after defeating compatriot Marcel Granollers in their match at the Indian Wells tennis tournament. (Photo: REUTERS/Danny Moloshok)
March Madness is almost here. The Connecticut Huskies will continue to defend their Big East title on Thursday, but can they get past the Syracuse Orange?
Don Cherry vs. Brian Burke: The battle for Ontario. We see how two of hockey’s biggest personalities stack up in the ring. Click to enlarge.
The Stanley Cup gets frisked before a breakfast reception with U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-MA) at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. At least no full body scan. He’s shy. Photo: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Could yoga be an Olympic sport?
The judges will be watching – were the competitor’s knees locked? Were the wrists straight? Did the forehead and the knee connect? If not, points are going to be lost.
Seeking the perfect pose will be the order of the day at the National Yoga Asana Championship, being put on March 2-4 by an organization that wants to see yoga asana, or posture, competition become an Olympic sport.
Wait, competitive yoga? Isn’t that counterintuitive to something that’s usually presented as a spiritual, meditative discipline? Not according to Rajashree Choudhury, who founded USA Yoga, which is holding the competition.
INVISIBLE CADDIE! Tiger Woods reacts to his second shot on the 14th hole during the first round of the Matchplay Championships. Photo: REUTERS/Matt Sullivan
