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      2008 Year-End Sports Review: What We Already Knew

      December 27, 2008 /

      While every year has its own host of surprises, there are always those stories that simply fit the trend. Sure, it can get repetitive, but if we don’t look back at history aren’t we only doomed to repeat it? Every year has its fair share of stories that fell into this category, and 2008 was no different.

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      Boxing, College Basketball, College Football, Fantasy Football, General Sports, Golf, Humor, Mixed Martial Arts, MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, Soccer, Super Bowl, Tennis, The Olympics, Video

      Misty May-Treanor tears Achilles…ballroom dancing?

      October 8, 2008 /

      Two-time gold medalist (and possibly the best volleyball player in the world) Misty May-Treanor underwent surgery on the Achilles tendon that she tore while practicing for “Dancing With the Stars.”

      Her rep tells PEOPLE the surgery was “successful” and that “she is currently at home recovering. Her husband, Matt [Treanor] is with her.”

      Doctors estimate it will take approximately nine months of recovery and rehabilitation before May-Treanor can return to the volleyball court.

      The doctors went on to theorize that years of “lugging around a more than ample derrier” [picture] may have caused the Achilles to compress and weaken, making it susceptible to injury.

      Okay, I made that last part up.

      Get well soon, Misty. We’ll miss you.

      Humor, Television, The Olympics

      A random thought about Misty May-Treanor’s tattoo…

      September 26, 2008 /

      This occurred to me during the Bejing Olympic Games, but I was reminded of it with all the hoopla surrounding the “Dancing With The Stars” premiere.

      Misty May-Treanor has a tattoo on her lower back. It’s a picture of the Roman numeral five, a tribute to Jason Kidd, May-Treanor’s favorite basketball player. Kidd wears the #5 on his jersey. May also wore the number in college.

      So imagine you’re Misty’s husband, baseball player Matt Treanor, and you’re spending some “quality time” with your wife and you look down and see that tattoo. What happens when a picture of Jason Kidd’s mug pops into your head?

      Photo courtesy of Flickr.

      Humor, Television, The Olympics

      Misty May-Treanor will appear on “Dancing With The Stars”

      August 25, 2008 /

      There’s a joke about Sir Mix-a-lot’s “Baby Got Back” in here somewhere.

      It’s true, the two-time gold medalist will appear on “Dancing With The Stars” along with Warren Sapp and sprinter Maurice Greene.

      A record 13 dancers will compete on the show. Included are the program’s youngest dancer ever — 18-year-old Cody Linley of the popular Disney Channel show “Hannah Montana”, and its oldest, 82-year-old actress Cloris Leachman.

      Others contestants include singers Lance Bass and Toni Braxton, Emmy-winning soap actress Susan Lucci, reality-show participant Kim Kardashian, television actor Ted McGinley, chef Rocco DiSpirito, television personality/model Brooke Burke and stand-up comedian Jeffrey Ross.

      Wow, Misty May and Kim Kardashian?!? Those are some serious derrieres.

      Here is May-Treanor (left) in a bear-hug with Kerri Walsh…

      And here’s Kardashian (a.k.a. Reggie Bush’s girlfriend)…

      Big is definitely back.

      Humor, Rumors & Gossip, Television, The Olympics

      Wet and Wild: May-Treanor/Walsh capture the gold

      August 21, 2008 /

      Facing a good team in front of a (semi-)partisan hometown crowd in a pretty heavy rainstorm, Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh completed their gold medal run (without losing a single game during the entire Olympics) by defeating the Chinese combo of Wang Jie and Tian Jia, 21-18 and 21-18.

      They have now won 108 straight matches and have won back-to-back Olympic gold medals. Expect big changes for the duo now that this competition is over, as both players have said that they’d like to start a family. May-Treanor is 31 and Walsh is 30, so it’s conceivable (no pun intended) that they could take a year or two off to start a family and then join forces again in a couple of years to try to make a run at the 2012 Olympics in London. At 35 and 34, it wouldn’t be easy, but the way that these two compete, you never know. I guess it could depend on how many kids they want to have. One, maybe… two would be tough.

      Regardless, if they do indeed take a break, the time is now for another American team to grab the mantle. The best beach volleyball team ever to take the sand now sounds like they may be done competing, at least for now.

      Thursday morning update: The World of Isaac posted these photos of the match.

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