Olympic torch relay in S China's Sanya_English_Xinhua

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Tuesday Bucks Notes
Published 5/6/2008 by Frank Madden at Brew Hoop: Front Page Posts
... The organizers of the Olympic torch relay finally realized the best way to prevent protesters from getting at the flame as it makes its way to Beijing: give it to the tallest Chinese dude you can find.  OK, so Yao Ming was apparently unavailable, but Yi Jianlian carried the torch without incident, joining Jackie Chan (another guy I wouldn't mess with) as the flame makes its way through Southern China. ...

The 10-man rotation, starring 'Chris Paul Blog Day'
Published 5/6/2008 at Ball Don't Lie
... reader, to figure out. C: At The Hive. Here's your 'Chris Paul Blog Day' headquarters. (Note: I can't wait for 'Julius Hodge Blog Day.') PF: D.C. Sports Bog. The wives of Darius Songaila and Antonio Daniels, dipped in chocolate. Awesome! SF: New York Times / Freakonomics. Can the Bill James approach to numbers work in basketball? SG: China News, via Brew Hoop. Yi Jianlian carried the Olympic torch without incident. ...