To make up for some of the lack of posting last week, here’s 2011 SI Swimsuit Rookie of the Year (and Lowdown HQ favourite) Kate Upton.

Ken Jennings wrote about getting his ass kicked by a super computer. It’s a cool behind the scenes look at the beginning of the end of humanity. (Slate)

Sportswriter Jay Mariotti spoke for the first time since that domestic incident with his girlfriend. Naturally, he took the time to vilify sites like Deadspin. (Deadspin) Like he’s really concerned about Deadspin’s “tabloid journalism.” He’s just pissed at them for exposing him as a jackass repeatedly.

You know who made the LA Lakers the biggest sports team in LA? It was the team doctor that did all the leg work. (ESPN LA)

After the jump, Miss USA’s new career move, 20 Cent Kane’s latest escapades, and real-life Mario Kart.

Here’s the weird career move of the day: Miss USA Rima Fakih has signed up for WWE’s Tough Enough reality competition where the winner gets a WWE contract. What the hell is she thinking? (Fanhouse)

Did you know that Gary Bettman bought the New York Times? Well, that’s the only reasonable explanation of why they would write an article about how hockey is growing in warm climates in the USA. (New York Times)

I don’t know how we missed this but our boy Patrick “20 Cent” Kane missed practice on Monday and Tuesday with “flu-like symptoms.” What was he up to on Sunday that might cause that? Take a guess. (Deadspin)

The Heritage Classic is today but there was another classic in Alberta last weekend. It was the longest hockey game in the world which raised $1 million for cancer research. (Edmonton Journal)

With all the talk about F1 testing and the possible cancellation of the Bahrain Grand Prix, this next story was lost in the shuffle. It’s the inside story of F1 Supremo Bernie Ecclestone’s marriage to a woman over 12 inches taller than him. (The Daily Mail)

In other odd racing news, rally driver Petter Solberg was pulled over driving between stages during Rally Sweden and had his license suspended. It’s actually a funny story. (WRC)

Dallas Mavs owner Mark Cuban didn’t get to be a millionaire by not knowing his way around a computer. He’s got some pretty good insights into new media in this Q&A. (The Daily Beast)

Good news for DuckTales fans: They’re going to start publishing monthly DuckTales comics in May. (Joystiq)

Dead Space 2 is a fairly unique game in the modern video gaming landscape because you play a character than as yourself. The creative director at DS2 developer Visceral Games talks about why they went this way in the Dead Space series. (Industry Gamers)

How much do you know about the history of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue (besides what men do when they get it)? Here’s the history of the special issue in (almost appropriately) a slideshow. (Business Insider)

Since I just launched a new web venture (K Me Now), I thought now would be a good time to look at the state of the internet for 2010. (Focus)

I know I’ve gone on record about how much I hate Wiz Khalifa’s Black and Yellow and all the various covers made. However, I’m willing to make an exception for this great McDonald’s themed parody called Red and Yellow.

Remi Gaillard is back with his second Mario Kart parody called Remi Kart 2.

Now that we’ve seen Gaillard do his new Mario Kart parody, we can watch what Mario Kart would be like in real life. Naturally, it’s supremely cool.