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What? Pardon? SORRY, I CAN\u2019T HEAR YOU! It\u2019s those damn vuvuzelas. Sorry, folks, but they\u2019re not going anywhere at the World Cup. I\u2019ll explain why in the daily news.<\/p>\n
World Cup news: FIFA President supports vuvuzelas; Gigi Buffon\u2019s back problem \u201cserious\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n Unless you\u2019re a monk and\/or deaf, chances are you\u2019ve been driven mad by the bee-like horns blown by every friggin\u2019 fan at every South African stadium during the 2010 World Cup. Thousands of fans are complaining. Facebook groups are popping ups. YouTube videos are getting made. But the vuvuzelas are here to stay.<\/p>\n South Africa insists that the vuvuzela horn is a rich part of its tradition and that it\u2019s they\u2019re equivalent to the singing we hear at most soccer stadiums. To eliminate the vuvuzelas, they say, is to rob them of the way they\u2019ve always celebrated the sport. South African players say it feels weird to play anywhere without the vuvuzelas.<\/p>\n FIFA president Joseph Blatter defended the Vuvuzela. He asked fans around the world, \u201cWould you want to see a ban on the fan traditions in your country?\u201d and said \u201cAfrica has a different rhythm, a different sound.\u201d<\/p>\n The road to defending the World Cup title just got a lot tougher for Italy. Azzurri goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon exited at halftime during Monday\u2019s 1-1 draw against Paraguay suffering from a reportedly \u201cserious\u201d problem with his left sciatic nerve. No timetable has been set for his return, though the team doctor said it’s uncertain whether the star goalie will return at all during the World Cup. NBA news: Doc Rivers done in Boston? Antoine Walker facing trial<\/strong><\/p>\n Even though he\u2019s putting on a clinic against the Lakers in the NBA Finals, Doc Rivers may have coached his last home game with the Boston Celtics. His children are high-school seniors in Orlando and he reportedly wants to be home to see them play basketball and volleyball.<\/p>\n Remember Antoine Walker? He probably wishes you didn\u2019t. The former NBA All-Star and first-round pick got an order from a judge to face trial on felony bad check charges stemming from his massive gambling debts at Las Vegas casinos. Walker filed for bankruptcy last month, claiming $12.7 million in liabilities and $4.3 million in assets. The man should\u2019ve spent more time with Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley. They could\u2019ve taught him how to weasel out of this one!<\/p>\n NHL news: Toews to grace cover of NHL 11<\/strong><\/p>\n Has there been a better year for one hockey player in recent memory? Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews won an Olympic gold medal with Canada, was named best forward at the tourney, won the Conn Smythe trophy as NHL playoff MVP and, of course, hoisted the Stanley Cup.<\/p>\n Continuing his trend of awesomeness, the news has been leaked that Toews will grace the cover of EA Sports NHL 11. Superstitious fans need not worry; there\u2019s no real cover curse a-la-Madden. After all, last year\u2019s cover boy was Patrick Kane, who may or may not have scored the Stanley Cup-winning goal in overtime.<\/p>\n Hardcore gamers are already outraged over EA Sports\u2019 \u201cbias\u201d in using Blackhawk cover boys two years in a row; they\u2019ve never used the same team in consecutive years before.<\/p>\n Another ex-cover model, Dion Phaneuf, was named captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs yesterday.<\/p>\n <\/strong> Sports water cooler headlines and sports gossip for Tuesday June 15th, 2010. 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