Ron Artest and Hope Solo now have something in common besides their mutual love of defense. The duo will represent the sports world on the new season of "Dancing With the Stars," which revealed its cast of aspiring twinkle-toes Monday night.
Solo and Artest join an eclectic group of famous people who hope to jive, shimmy and tango their way to the coveted Mirrorball Trophy. Some of the more interesting names who will put on their dancing shoes for season 13 include Nancy Grace, Chaz Bono and Kristin Cavallari.
As goalkeeper for the U.S. Women's soccer team, Solo won her way into American hearts by leading her team to the World Cup final in July.
Artest, on the other hand, has been hard at work trying to win back the public after his role in a 2004 riot during a basketball game in Detroit. Fans planning to vote for Artest may have to be willing to adapt, however. The Los Angeles Lakers swingman's application to legally change his name to Metta World Peace was held up yesterday due to outstanding traffic warrants.
Forgive us
Arsenal has pledged to give supporters who traveled to Old Trafford to see the club's 8-2 drubbing at the hands of Manchester United free tickets to a future Premier League match.
About 3,000 fans made the 400-mile round trip to witness Sunday's blowout -- the most lopsided Arsenal loss since 1896 -- in person. Club manager Arsene Wenger also issued an apology to all fans for the woeful performance.
Here's hoping this idea catches on stateside.
Free falling
This Cubs fan had a hard time staying off the playing field during this weekend's series in Milwaukee. Like, a really hard time.
Slingin' Sammy
The Oklahoma Sooners will unveil a new statue of Sam Bradford in Heisman Park on Wednesday. The current St. Louis Rams quarterback will stand alongside fellow Heisman winners Billy Vessels, Steve Owens, Billy Sims and Jason White.
The statue will be 10-feet tall and weigh 1,200 pounds. The real Sam Bradford, who won't be attendance for the ceremony, is much smaller.
It's bad to be ...
This woman. A foul fly down the third-base side during Monday night's New York Yankees-Baltimore Orioles game turned into an opportunity for a gratuitous slow-motion replay. Ouch.
Arsenal has pledged to give supporters who traveled to Old Trafford to see the club's 8-2 drubbing at the hands of Manchester United free tickets to a future Premier League match.
About 3,000 fans made the 400-mile round trip to witness Sunday's blowout -- the most lopsided Arsenal loss since 1896 -- in person. Club manager Arsene Wenger also issued an apology to all fans for the woeful performance.
Here's hoping this idea catches on stateside.
Free falling
This Cubs fan had a hard time staying off the playing field during this weekend's series in Milwaukee. Like, a really hard time.
Slingin' Sammy
The Oklahoma Sooners will unveil a new statue of Sam Bradford in Heisman Park on Wednesday. The current St. Louis Rams quarterback will stand alongside fellow Heisman winners Billy Vessels, Steve Owens, Billy Sims and Jason White.
The statue will be 10-feet tall and weigh 1,200 pounds. The real Sam Bradford, who won't be attendance for the ceremony, is much smaller.
It's bad to be ...
This woman. A foul fly down the third-base side during Monday night's New York Yankees-Baltimore Orioles game turned into an opportunity for a gratuitous slow-motion replay. Ouch.
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