There wasn't a happier Celtic to win a championship than Brian Scalabrine – and he didn't even see action in the NBA Finals.
“Maybe you could say I didn't play a second,” the reserve forward told the Boston Herald, “but in five years you guys are going to forget. In 10 years I'll still be a champion.
“In 20 years I'll tell my kids I probably started, and in 30 years I'll probably tell them I got the MVP.”
TRIVIA TIME
Who was the youngest men's champion at Wimbledon?
GOOD FASHION KARMA
Annika Sorenstam gave the crowds a pleasant surprise by showing up on the tee at the U.S. Women's Open in Edina, Minn., wearing a gold-and-maroon ensemble – perfectly matching the University of Minnesota colors.
“You think everything is luck?” the Hall of Famer said playfully. “There's a reason why I'm wearing it.”
The home vibes must have worked. After an opening 75 left Sorenstam flirting with the cut line, she rebounded with a 70 yesterday to reach the midway point five shots off the lead.
WAYNE ROONEY: TALENT SCOUT
England striker Wayne Rooney is set to become a reality TV judge to unearth future soccer players.
Rooney, 22, will help to find 50 potential stars in a new British TV series before pitting the top two against each other for an undisclosed prize.
The three-part series – “Wayne Rooney's Street Striker” – will air on digital subscription channel Sky One and also give an insight into the Manchester United player's life with new wife Coleen, whom he married earlier this month on the Italian Riviera.
PARTING SHOT
From Dwight Perry of The Seattle Times:
“A horse named D. Flutie ran in Sunday's Queen Plate in Toronto but came up a little . .
“Nah, too easy.”
TRIVIA ANSWER
Boris Becker, won the 1985 title at 17 years and 227 days.
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