This weekend, between sessions of vigorous exercise and selfless philanthropic activity, we came upon a few different keepers. Note: You'll notice a distinct lack of Final Four coverage. The reason? The Madness is everywhere right now, the following suggestions are just for those chosen tender moments away from college hoops before Michigan State upsets UNC tomorrow night. The first page-turner we stumbled on is from this month's issue of GQ and chronicles one man's experience working for Lenny Dykstra, former pro baseball player and World Series champ who became a financial planning guru with the help of CNBC's Jim "Mad Money" Cramer. Dykstra used his financial clout to launch The Player's Club magazine to give pro athletes and other billionaires economic advice like which private jet to buy and how to hide a dead hooker when on vacation.
Next up is a profile of Washington Capitals coach Bruce Bourdreau by The Toronto Star's Mitch Potter that shows how a down-to-earth Leafs fan and career minor leaguer became the toast of D.C. Warning to non-Caps fans: Reading this may result in a burning case of coach-envy (and another reason to hate the Leafs).
Finally, Hall of Fame hockey scribe Eric Duhatschek serves up a few good points heading into the final week of the NHL regular season, including the rise of the Ducks, the fall of the Oilers, how Ryan Getzlaf may have earned a Canada roster spot for 2010 and a blurb on the blazing young guns of the St. Louis Blues.
