The two things we can count on to bring people together are holidays and sports. Everyone likes a day off from work and when you couple that with a sporting event, you’re staring down at a pair of aces. For some families, watching sports can be a bonding experience while others use it as a diversion or escape from family issues. And, if you don’t have a fam, these sports will keep you company. Tri-State Sports Guys’ Mike D has 5 great marriages of holidays and sports – check ‘em out after the jump.

August 29th marks the kickoff to the 2011 US Open, one of the four Grand Slam tournaments. Last year, Rafael Nadal won his first US Open title and Kim Clijsters became the first woman to repeat as Women’s Singles champ since Venus Williams in ’01. She won’t be threepeating as she withdrew from play with stomach muscle injury. Those games of “tummy sticks” can get pretty intense. Anyway, if you’re not a diehard tennis fan, you might opt not to watch. Big mistake. You’ll be missing out on some of the hottest athletes in the world. Luckily, we’ve pinpointed the definitive list of ball-bashing babes to keep an eye on in this year’s affair. Check it out then let us know if we missed anyone in the comments section after the jump.

Welcome to COED’s end of the day feature in which we show you the pics, vids, stories you might’ve missed on the internet. Today’s items include Roger Ebert’s tweet about Ryan Dunn’s passing, Alyssa Campanella winning Miss USA 2011, Hilary Clinton’s intern is now a porn star, Keanu Reeves cashing in on the Sad Keanu meme, Stephen Spielberg ordering Michael Bay to fire Megan Fox, Green Lantern bombing, Dominique Jones neck tattoo, Tyler Seguin stripping, Rory McIlroy drinking out of the US Open trophy and much more. Check out the sh*t we should’ve published after the jump!

Welcome to COED’s end-of-the-day feature, in which we highlight the most interesting articles, posts, pics, or vids you might’ve missed on the internet. Today’s edition includes Samuel L Jackson’s narration of Go The F*** To Sleep, Joss Stone almost going permanently to sleep, Playboy’s Mrs. Crystal Hefner cover, Arianny Celeste’s lusty Bud Light Lime commercial, Duke Nukem’s depressing downfall and much more. Check out the sh*t we should’ve published after the jump.

Today, the best tennis players from around the world converged on Queens, New York for the 2010 US Open. And if you’re a COED reader, you know how much we love us some sexy tennis players! So to get you in the mood for this year’s back-and-forth battle of the rackets, we’ve put together 40 galleries of all the hottest babes of the 2010 US Open. There are a ton of hotties you’ve probably never heard of, and a few omissions that usually make these kinds of lists (sorry Jelena Jankovic and the Williams sisters – you just didn’t make the cut). Enjoy!

Monday, the best tennis players from around the world converged on Queens, New York for the 2009 US Open. And if you’re a COED reader, you know how much we love us some sexy tennis players! So to get you in the mood for this year’s back-and-forth battle of the rackets, we’ve put together galleries of all the hottest babes of the 2009 US Open.

Tiger Woods PGA TOUR is currently available at Apple’s App Store on iPhone and iPod touch. And to help you get in on the awesome golfing action, we’re giving away two copies of of Tiger Woods PGA TOUR on the Wii and Xbox 360. All you have to do is follow us on Twitter, send us a message and you’re in the running to win!