Wallace is the fortunate one
Chicago didn’t fare so well in Sports Illustrated’s compilation of its “Fortunate 50” and “International 20” of top earners in the sports world. Among the Fortunate 50, the Bulls’ Ben Wallace was the sole entry–at No. 36–with total salary, earnings and endorsements of $16,680,000. Half the list is made up of NBA players, with 12 baseball players and five football players on the roster. Michelle Wie was the lone woman. The Cubs’ Alfonso Soriano checked in at 17th on the international list with income of $17,250,000. Tiger Woods topped the American list again with $111,941,827 ($100 million in endorsements). Formula One racer Fernando Alonso of Spain led the internationals at $35 million.
His trash talking won’t help
Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson will race against a horse June 9 at River Downs, according to the Cincinnati Inquirer. To benefit the charity “Feed the Children,” Johnson will try to match strides with a 4-year-old colt named Restore the Roar over the turf course. The event, billed as “Man vs. Beast,” will be the feature race and will be simulcast to more than 400 outlets across the country and in South America. The horse will break from the inside at the eighth pole, and Johnson will break from the outside, going one-sixteenth of a mile (110 yards) to the wire. The distances are calculated to create a photo finish. One can only wonder what kind of celebration Johnson might do if he wins.
Salas, Fire hurry up and wait
The Fire isn’t sure if it wants to sign Chilean star Marcelo Salas. And Salas isn’t sure if he wants to sign with the Fire. On Thursday, Salas visited and trained with the Fire so the two sides could feel each other out. After practice, Salas insisted he liked what he saw but didn’t seem concerned if the Fire liked what it saw. “I accepted this invitation to get to know the situation,” he said. “I wasn’t here to prove myself or to see if they want me or don’t want me.” Salas, 32, has other offers, including one from his former club, Universidad de Chile. “It would be tough to live outside of Chile,” he said. “It’s not ideal. I leave with a good impression of [the Fire], and later we’ll discuss whether there’s interest.”
Luis Arroyave
