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4/07/2008 11:30:01 PM

The Israel lights up Origin … Andy Murray resumes "Scotsman" status … Des turns to bovine intervention … Philippoussis finds refuge in cave from surf, tennis, old women … Ctrl + Alt + Del = Turner a Wallaby … Spain nearly choked again, but for you my friend, Fernando … Premonition Our hearts go out to the female reporter from Fox Sports who committed one of the best gaffes we've heard for some time in describing "Fellatio" Lopez's victory over Marcos Baghdatis. According to Canada's The Globe and Mail , Feliciano is known "as much for his Adonis good looks as his smooth-stroking play." Ahem. Professional's tip for the weekend "Wrestlers must be able to produce and absorb forces under conditions where your muscles are 'ballistically' stretched and loaded. Lack of dynamic flexibility can cause injury and limit your execution of technique. You should stretch often and very aggressively. Your warm-up and cool-down should be a priority and include good stretching methods in each." - US Olympic wrestling coach Steve Fraser offers key insights into success for your next Greco-Roman bout at the Coogee Bay Hotel. Odd Spot A Mississippi-based website committed to delivering "news from a Christian perspective," has a strict policy to replace certain words deemed offensive. So imagine the surprise when readers learned that Tyson Homosexual - not Tyson Gay - had run the world's fastest 100-metre dash. The website ran the following altered Associated Press recap of Gay's 9.68-second sprint:

"Tyson Homosexual was a blur in blue, sprinting 100 meters faster than anyone ever has … Homosexual qualified for his first Summer Games team and served notice he's certainly someone to watch in Beijing."

"It means a lot to me," the 25-year-old Homosexual said. "I'm glad my body could do it, because now I know I have it in me."

Fred Jackson, news director of OneNewsNow , told The Washington Post that the site has been fixed. "We took the filter out for that word," he said, without uttering the "G" word, the newspaper reported.

- Los Angeles Times It's not porn but you'll like it Time for a reality check and a friendly reminder that, well, some people are better than you. Whack this into your web browser: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx2BS1u4fiw. Is the footage around the 58-second mark the best slow motion replay in the history of sport? Enjoy. If you're not playing sport you should be listening to … What's Going On . Marvin Gaye. Widely regarded as a pop masterpiece, this polemic dropped on the land of the free and was a damning indictment of US society. Written from the perspective of a disillusioned returning Vietnam war veteran, Gaye was able to escape from the top-40 demands of Motown boss (and father-in-law) Berry Gordy and produce a commentary of social injustice. The music and vocals may be serene, but Gaye's observations cut like like a katana. And he's wearing the greatest leather jacket ever on the album cover.

- Ears McEvoy Brother, can you spare a sledge? "I don't know enough about him to know. One of the things about league versus AFL is the amount of ground they have to cover. Our guys run 15 kilometres in a game, someone told me league is about seven kilometres." - Sydney Swans coach Paul Roos diplomatically expresses that Israel Folau and his league buddies would need to run more and eat less to stand a chance in the half-marathon-with-balls competition known as AFL. Get me my cab money Zucc's surefire winner in the last: Direct Order (box two) trialled impressively at Wentworth Park last month and gets his chance in the final event at the Glebe circuit tonight. Get off the couch Now that you mention it, a Sydney Harbour Pub Crawl does sound like the perfect way to spend a day. Wa-hey, it's on today, 1pm to 6pm. Lucky you. It'll set you back one Edith Cowan (well, $49 to be exact). Phone 1300551804 to book.

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