crazy tennis story

[ejp626]

Hard to believe this one reported in Sports Illustrated:

Croatian tennis player Ivan Ljubicic opened his locker before his third-round match Sunday at the Nasdaq-100 Open and was surprised to find naked fellow player Michael Llodra squeezed inside. The Frenchman told Ljubicic, who has been on a tear recently, that he was hoping some of the Croatian's "positive energy" would rub off on him. Perhaps Llodra feared that wearing clothes might block said energy.

[sidewinder]

Words fail..

[Dave James]

That gives a whole new meaning to the term tennis balls. A guy'd have to have some pretty big figs to pull something like that.

Up over and out.

[scottb]

What's the date on the issue? SI is famous for some of their April Fool's gags. Does anyone recall the one boot wearing Buddist who could throw a baseball 150 mph?

[ejp626]

That's a good point. It's from today's Ten Spot, so it might be considered the April 1 issue. The other points are funny but still seem possible. If either of these tennis player exists, then I think one would probably sue if it wasn't true. Feel free to fact check though.

Ten Spot post

[Claude]

It's reported by Reuters France too (in french), where it is presented as a joke by Michael Llodra

http://www.reuters.fr/locales/c_newsArticl...storyID=8011128

[Dave James]

Scott,

The S.I. article you were referring to was written very much tongue in cheek by the late George Plimpton. The title character was named Sid Finch. I remember it well.

Up over and out.

[Jazzmoose]

..and became an excellent book as well!

[Dan Gould]

That's a good point. It's from today's Ten Spot, so it might be considered the April 1 issue. The other points are funny but still seem possible.

What parts of the next two items "seem possible" to you? (my emphasis added)

2. Irish showjumper Cian O'Connor must give back his Athens Olympic gold medal because his horse, Waterford Crystal, tested positive for two human anti-psychotic drugs. The horse's handlers claim he accidentally ingested the drugs during his side career as entertainment at a wild bachelor party thrown for Tom Hanks.

3. Jerry Glanville has reportedly been hired by Hawaii coach June Jones as his defensive coordinator. Glanville quickly named Elvis as his defensive backfield coach.