Gold Standard -- Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh
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Rover found this 8/11/2008 on js.mlblogs.com [flag] |
I know fans at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington remember this day. I know I'll never forget it. It was the first time in a long time that I saw veteran sports writers, public relations people, baseball players, and fans awestruck/starstruck by athletes. It was kind of a big deal. You just don't show up for work and expect to see Olympic stars like Misty May-Treanor ...
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Well, not exactly Misty and Kerri, more like the AVP tour itself. You see, almost alone among professional sports in this country the company that owns and operates the pro beach volleyball tour is a publicly traded company, AVP Inc. The company is not the however the financial powerhouse that May-Treanor and Walsh are on the beach. It just recorded a $4 million loss in 2007, its sixth ...BEND OVER MISTY
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Probably my favorite picture from the Olympics thus far. I'm not even sure where the conversation is going here and I'm not sure I want to guess. Ok fine, "Hey W, Tell me how my ass tastes"
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