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FAMILY TIES
Did you know that Minn. Gopher recruit Lawrence Westbrook's mother Sabrina is the cousin of our own Travis Best? It's true. Now ya know.
CHRIS BOSH - STAYING IN TORONTO? WHY?
Evidently Chris Bosh is giving all indications he will sign a 6-year contract extension with Toronto. I give him credit for showing strong loyalty even though there really hasn't been an NBA player yet to show much loyalty north of the border. Here's what he said:
Dashing hopes for a lot of teams, Toronto's Chris Bosh sounds like he's getting ready to re-sign. Said Bosh: "It's a little easier with (Bryan) Colangelo in charge. Fans come to me all the time (saying), `We hope you stay.' I'm like, `Don't worry, man. If this organization does what they're supposed to do, I'll do what I'm supposed to.'
Well, if this NBA thing doesn't pan out, he might be readying himself for a TV career........ Could Bosh's draft class of 2003 be one of the best ever. It's shaping up that way.
HOW TO CLEAR UP BOWL CONFUSION - ADD MORE!!!
The NCAA just approved adding 3 new bowls, bringing the grand total to 31. Nice.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW - MATT MURTON
Great article on Matt and his conversion from football player to baseball star.
THE ANAOI FAMILY TREE
For those wanting to know the lineage of Joe Anaoi and his relationship into one of the royal families of wrestling, here you go:
It seems every once in a while another Samoan wrestler pops up who is reportedly related to every other Samoan wrestler who ever came before him. Can you provide us with a family tree of sorts? Umaga (Eddie Fatu) is related to Rikishi (Solofa Fatu) who is related to some other guys. Rosey (Matt Anoai) is related to Yokozuna (Rodney Anoai) is he not? And The Rock is in there too, isn't he? Along with Superfly Jimmy Snuka. Anyway, can you clear all this up? Who is related to who and how?
Okay, here goes nothing. Amituanai & Tovale Anoai had four children: Afa, Sika, Junior and Vera. Afa and Sika are the famed Wild Samoans of WWE fame.
Junior Anoai had a son, the late Rodney Anoai, Yokozuna.
Vera, who took the married name Fatu, had three wrestling sons: Solofa (Rikishi/Fatu), Sam (Tama/Tonga Kid) and Eddie (Jamal/Ekmo/Umaga).
Sika's son is Matt Anoai (Rosey/Kimo). Sika also has a son, Joe, that currently plays football for Georgia Tech.
Afa's sons that wrestled are Samula (Samu), Afa Jr. and Lloyd (L.A. Smooth). Afa's daughter, Monica, is the widow of a wrestler, the late Gary Albright.
Peter Maivia and James Reiher (Jimmy Snuka) are cousins of the Anoai (Afa, Sika, Junior, Vera) family. Maivia's daughter, Ata, married Rocky Johnson, and their son is The Rock.