Category — Baseball

After more than 14 remarkable years on the Las Vegas Strip, Studio 54 at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino will close Sunday, Feb. 5. The legendary nightclub will celebrate its success with an unforgettable bash Saturday, Feb. 4.
Info: MGMGrand.com

The Progressive International Motorcycle Show is doing New York Jan. 20-22. Details: Motorcycleshows.com

The former NBA star showed up Friday night at Rain Nightclub at the Palms Casino Resort in Vegas, where the lovely Mya was performing.
Images courtesy of Joe Fury/9 Group

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Noted chef Kevin Garnett fries David Stern.
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The gentleman on the right is our good friend and the always entertaining Jon Gray.
The Palms Casino Resort launched ghostbar dayclub (GBDC), a high-energy weekly day party hovering 55 floors above the Strip on Saturday, Oct. 22. The event featured cocktails of course, champagne and delicious eats to soak up the liquor. Confetti blasts, blinged-out beer bongs and vivacious party hosts created chaotic debauchery at its finest. Or at least that’s what we hear.
GBDC features honeys in sexy costumes, music from DJ Zen Freeman and the unrestrained commotion of poppin’ bottles and piñatas … all while taking in spectacular views of Las Vegas.
Specials guests of the party included Shanna Moakler and Miss Nevada USA Sarah Chapman.
Images courtesy of Aaron Garcia 9 Group/Palms

5.8? What crybabies on the East Coast. We do that in our sleep.
It was awesome when Prince Fielder did this, so we can surely appreciate the Netherlands Litle League team shaking it up as well.
The Big Stew

He’s asking who the hell is Tony LaRussa before Milwaukee spanked the Cardinals again, capturing the 1st 2 of the series and putting them in a 5-game hole. The Brew Crew turned the tables on LaRussa when the Genius made the ill-advised decision to drill Ryan Braun last week after Takashi Saito unintentionally hit Albert Pujols. Karma? Lucroy thinks so.
Post-Dispatch

Kyrie Irving, who is expected to be the top pick in the NBA draft next week, lost his mother when he was only 4. His Dad Drederick, a former baller himself, raised Kyrie and his sister Asia. Good for him. Wish there were more black fathers who made this sacrifice. They have a special bond and they are looking forward to a special Father’s Day on Sunday.
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Last year, we picked Kansas, so be careful before you ride shotgun with us. President Obama won’t jump in. He’s picking Kansas again. Good luck with that, sir.
Ohio State is the best team we’ve seen this year. And it has Jared Sullinger. Plus, doesn’t Thad Matta become the flavor of Columbus now instead of Jim Tressel?
We know plenty of people not named the president are picking the Buckeyes. Maybe they might know something we don’t. We hope.
Here’s how the Buckeyes get there:
East Regional
Ohio State over UT-San Antonio; George Mason over Villanova; Clemson over West Virginia (our 5-12 upset); Princeton over Kentucky; Marquette over Xavier; Syracuse over Indiana St.; Washington over Georgia; and North Carolina over Long Island.
West
Duke over Hampton; Tennessee over Michigan; Memphis over Arizona (we’ll roll the dice on another 5-12); Texas over Oakland; Cincy over Missouri; UConn over Bucknell; Penn St. over Temple; and San Diego St. over Northern Colorado.

Southeast
Pitt over UNC Asheville; Old Dominion over Butler; K-State over Utah St.; Wisconsin over Belmont; St. John’s over Gonzaga; BYU over Wofford; UCLA over Michigan St.; and Florida over UC Santa Barbara.

Southwest
Kansas over Boston U.; UNLV over Illinois; Richmond over Vandy (we’re wearing that 5-12 out); Louisville over Morehead St.; VCU over Georgetown; Purdue over St. Peter’s; A&M over Florida St.; and Notre Dame over Akron.

East: Round 2
Ohio St. over George Mason; Clemson over Princeton; Syracuse over Marquette; and North Carolina over Washington.

West: Round 2
Duke over Tennessee; Texas over Memphis (BBQ being the determining factor); UConn over Cincy; and San Diego St. over Penn St.

Southeast: Round 2
Florida over UCLA (again); BYU over St. John’s; Wisconsin over K-State; and Pitt over Old Dominion.

Southwest: Round 2
Notre Dame over A&M; Purdue over VCU; Louisville over Richmond; and Kansas over UNLV.

Elite 8 East
Ohio St. over Clemson and Syracuse over North Carolina.

Elite 8 West
Texas over Duke and San Diego St. over UConn.
Elite 8 Southeast
Wisconsin over Pitt and Florida over BYU.

Elite 8 Southwest

Purdue over Notre Dame and Kansas over Louisville.

Final 4
Ohio St., San Diego St., Kansas and Wisconsin.

Title game
Ohio State 78, Kansas 73