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But how did she wrap it?
The perfect gift had the perfect result for Ed Tierney.
Tierney’s wife, Florence, gave him a new bowling ball for his 75th birthday, and the Janesville, Wis., bowler decided to try it out in league play.
“I never used it before,” said Tierney, who carries a 159 average. “Well, a couple of practice frames to get the fit right.”
Just right, he means. Ed’s first game was a 300.
By the time he finished, the entire Senior League and staff at Playmore Lanes had gathered around to watch Ed roll into the record books - the oldest bowler in Janesville history to roll a 300.
The Tierneys celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in December.
Let’s see. The first anniversary is paper, the 25th is silver - 50th must be Brunswick, right?
Wait’ll that Esquinas guy hears about this
When the Arizona Wildcats upset North Carolina in the Final Four semifinals, no one felt like a bigger winner than Steve Kerr.
It seems the Bulls guard won a little wager - 20 whole dollars - with a teammate named Jordan.
The two were watching their alma maters before Saturday night’s game against the Nets. Late in second half, Jordan came from the training room into the locker room and shut off a TV that was showing the game.
“Man, they’re playing street ball,” said Jordan disgustedly. “I’m walking my frustration off.”
Moments later he took an Arizona T-shirt that had been hung in his locker and stuffed it in a garbage can.
After Arizona’s victory, Kerr showed off the $20 bill.
“It’s worth a lot more than this,” he said.
Right. It’s a collector’s item - the first bet Jordan’s ever paid off.
Only in Hollywood
Actor Ving Rhames has been signed to star as Don King in a biographical film about the boxing promoter for HBO Pictures.
To which Michael Ventre of MSNBC noted: “The producers are still searching for just the right sack of cash to play King’s love interest.”
He made all the right moves
Soccer players are notorious for diving to get a penalty. But a player asking the referee not to award a penalty in his favor?
That’s what Liverpool’s Robbie Fowler did recently in a crucial Premier League game against Arsenal.
The incident occurred in the 65th minute when Fowler raced into the box to chase a long pass. As goalkeeper David Seaman rushed out, Fowler tried to dribble around him but flew over the keeper headfirst.
Fowler immediately jumped to his feet and waved his arms to signal there should be no penalty. TV replays showed that Seaman did not touch Fowler.
But the referee awarded the penalty anyway. Fowler took a half-hearted penalty shot, which Seaman blocked. But the ball bounced straight to Liverpool’s Jason McAteer, who slammed in the winning goal.
“It is the kind of gesture which helps maintain the integrity of the game,” said Sepp Blatter of FIFA, soccer’s world governing body, “when there is a disturbing trend towards cheating.”
Like calling penalties that aren’t?
The last word …
“The most surprising thing about the New Jersey Nets prerecording cheers is where they heard them in the first place.”
- Chicago Tribune columnist Bernie Lincicome
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