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Thursday's A.M. Hot Clicks: Charlotte Honey Bees; My New Favorite Golfer
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My New Favorite Golfer
The Masters began today, which also means the annual Par-3 Contest was held Wednesday at Augusta. And what a day it was. Tiger Woods' daughter, Sam, showed off her putting skills, Jack Nicklaus scored a hole-in-one, the One Direction guy fell down while caddying for Rory McIlroy (and also took this embarrassing tee shot). But the MVP goes to Rickie Fowler, who chose girlfriend (and former Tempe 12 bikini model) Alexis Randock to be his caddie. As for actual Masters coverage, our friends at Golf.com have you covered, with a tournament leaderboard, analysis and more.
Great Incentive
Russian (adult) actress Alina Henessy has offered to hold a "16-hour sex marathon" with Dynamo Moscow’s Alexander Kokorinif he scores five goals between now and the end of the season.
One Way To Celebrate a National Title
Duke junior Marshall Plumlee celebrated Duke's national championship by eating two microwaveable pizzas, some jellybeans and then feeding his fish. He also ate cake, though I can't confirm if it was this official national champions cake. I like Coach K's celebration more.
Coach K won the Big Dance, but not with these kind of moves... (via @Duke_ATHLETICS) https://t.co/2AQh4UX9uF
— Stadium (@Stadium) April 7, 2015
Lovely Ladies of the Day
Charlotte Hornets Honey Bees Dance Team
I rarely honor big groups as LLOD but the Charlotte Honey Bees are the NBA's top dance team. Too bad that the Hornets are pretty much out of the playoff race (click here for full-size gallery).
What The Rock Eats
Dwayne Johnson eats 821 pounds of cod and 4,380 eggs per year.
Actors Goofing Off Between Takes
When the cameras turn off, the fun turns on.
One Way to Spend $34
Sixers Fans Honor Their GM
76ers fans show their commitment to the process by putting GM Sam Hinkie on a t-shirt. http://t.co/sjcyFrwof0 pic.twitter.com/fnkJ2fRx5h
— SB Nation NBA (@SBNationNBA) April 8, 2015
UK's Couch-Burning Cakes
Best of Kentucky burning couch cakes #BBN http://t.co/gbpfPrxXzv pic.twitter.com/rzwrfKRNSF
— Busted Coverage (@bustedcoverage) April 3, 2015
LOL Knicks
How the Knicks season has been in one vine...https://t.co/GiNyZhKmZU
— NBA SKITS (@NBA_Skits) April 9, 2015
J.R. Smith is Just Happy He's No Longer on the LOL Knicks
J.R. Smith with a postgame interview videobomb of epic proportions: http://t.co/nuB90dx5s5 https://t.co/EANCoYPhHQ
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) April 9, 2015
Odds & Ends
The Sooners softball team held a 'Bark in the Park,' which was heaven for these softball-loving dogs ... Not the greatest example of baserunning by the Dodgers ... The Honey Badger's sex drive is at an all-time low ... The Dolphins are trying to bake their opponents into submission with their stadium improvements ... No athlete enjoys Connect Four quite like Rajon Rondo ... Mark Cuban called college basketball "uglier than ugly" and said it's hurting the NBA. Expect a retort from Dick Vitale later today ... The NFL makes $12 billion a year but won't spend $20 million for endzone cameras ... Duke fans will be able to purchase sections of the floor on which the Blue Devils won this year’s national championship ...Adrian Gonzalez has five home runs in the Dodgers' first three games ... Members of the Pacers wore headbands in support of teammate Chris Copeland, who was stabbed earlier this week in NYC ... James Harden and Gregg Popovich shared a chuckle over their beards ... Here's a simple way to make NYC subways more efficient.
Who Set Off the Fireworks?
Carlos Gomez' at-bat is interrupted by an ill-timed fireworks display.
Meet Princess Leia
The story of a boxer who loves her pacifier. (H/T Jim in Albuquerque)
Throwback Thursday: Kate Upton's Cat Daddy Dance
As it turns out, Upton never wanted this video to go public.
Optimistic Thought
I'm really annoyed I can't embed this Chewbacca/Louie theme song. So instead, you get a random Blues Traveler song that's been stuck in my head all week.
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A senior editor atSI.com, Andy Gray oversees Hot Clicks, Extra Mustard and the Swimsuit site. A Boston sports loyalist and Columbia graduate, he joined SI in 2005.