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Ben Cohen looks pretty good for being half of the Ben & Jerry's team, eh? Ok, you got us... this isn't that Ben Cohen, but the famous rugby player of the same name.

This Ben Cohen is seriously hot, though -- and very appreciative of his diverse group of fans. An event in London on May 28th is in the works called BENediction, which will be an exclusive party for his gay fans.

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[ Ben Cohen - Official Website ]

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This is such old news, but I came across it again today... Annie Leibovitz' photo of David Beckham as Prince Phillip (from Sleeping Beauty) as he fights Maleficent (who has turned herself into a dragon.)

After the jump, see a video from behind the scenes on the shoots for this ad campaign.

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Novak Djokovic won the Men's Singles draw at the Australian Open, the first Serbian player to secure a Grand Slam singles title. In the finals he beat unseeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who came out of nowhere with a performance that surprised all. 20-year-old Djokovic turned pro in 2003.

[ Novak Djokovic on FMForums ]
[ Novak Djokovic - Official Site ]

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Sonny Bill Williams has some pretty cool body art. This rugby player is originally from New Zealand, and plays in the National Rugby League in Australia for the Canterbury Bulldogs.

While this 22-year-old is sizzling hot, I think I could do without the "Williams" tattooed across the back of his shoulders. The rest of the ink is pretty nice, though!

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[ Canterbury Bulldogs ]
[ National Rugby League ]

UPDATE: Thanks to BrettStewart at FMForums.co.uk for these images.

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Outsports gives us a peek back into 2007 with their recap of the 2007 Best of Picture This. We've selected a few team photos to share, but you can check out the whole sh'bang at Outsports.

Don't forget to nominate someone for the 2007 Hunks of the Year -- there are still a few categories that are woefully under-nominated... such as hottest blogger! I know I can think of a few folks who fit the bill, give it some thought!

[ 2007 Best of Picture This - Outsports ]

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Russian swimmer Stanislav Donets after picking up his first gold medal at the European Short Course Swimming Championships. Show of hands... who can't wait for the 24/7 coverage of the 2008 Summer Olympics Games?

[ Source: Stansislav [sic] Donets at Most Beautiful Man ]

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Our friends across the Pacific Ocean at DNA Magazine shared this juicy shot with us tonight of a buffed up Ian Roberts shot by photographer Eric Schwabel. Eric also shot a nude photo of Ian now sold as a charity poster to benefit GLASS Youth & Family Services.

You may have seen Ian on the cover of The Advocate over the summer. A former Australian Rugby League player in the 90's, he came out publicly in 1995 -- the first Australian sportsman to do so.

Check out the rest of the photos on the DNA Magazine Blog, or purchase the calendar at Eric Schwabel's studio website. There are ten limited edition copies available, signed by both Ian and Eric! 100% of proceeds go to benefit GLASS.

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I know, I know -- it's been covered (or uncovered?) to death, but I'd be falling down on the job if I didn't add this to the archives. When something has been covered to death but we still feel compelled to show it? That's jumping on "The Bandwagon" -- with it's own category to boot!

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Okay, so we've all seen the Naked for a Cause calendar (and some of the finest buttocks we'll lay eyes on all year) but the $64,000 question is... Can you name the charity that it benefits? What cause it supports?

If the answer is no, that's totally OK... it's easy to get distracted with work like this, right?

The 2008 Naked for a Cause calendar benefits the McGrath Foundation. The organization was created by Jane McGrath (and husband, cricketer Glenn McGrath.) Their aim is to increase awareness of breast cancer, as well as work to provide more breast cancer nurses nationally in Australia.

When Jane was going through her second battle with breast cancer, she had access to one of these specialized nurses and learned what a great source of knowledge and support they can be for breast cancer patients. Since then, the foundation has made it one of their primary goals to increase the number of these nurses available.

I just received my copy and have to say -- Pedro's work is amazing and the sheer number of portraits in the book (it really is almost more of a poster book than a calendar) is great. This isn't your grandmother's 12-month calendar of kittens!

So -- go out and buy one of the calendars to support the McGrath Foundation! Click here to see more photos.

[ Naked For a Cause 2008 Calendar @ Amazon.com ]
[ Official Site : Naked For a Cause 2008 Calendar ]
[ Official Site : Pedro Virgil ]
[ Benefiting : McGrath Foundation ]
[ DNA Magazine Feature ]

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I got a lovely note tonight from a fellow associated with DC Strokes. The DC Strokes Rowing Club is stoking the fire again in what is already a hot calendar season. They've just launched a 2008-2009 fundraising calendar (yours for $20 on their website) featuring the photography of William Waybourn.

I love calendar season (always seems to get kicked off by the Dieux du Stade rugby calendar) but just wish that I had more walls to hang them on!

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