A government official says imprisoned NFL star Michael Vick has been approved for release to home confinement. Vick's lawyers have said they expected him to be moved any day into a halfway house in Newport News, Va.
But the official says there's no bed space, so Vick could be released to his Hampton, Va. home as soon as May 21st.
Warning: Don't View If You Have A Weak Stomach.
Read the full story here:
http://manchesterunited.fandome.com/video/109873/Worst-Soccer-Injury-Ever/?q=c
Johnny "Red" Kerr, the former Chicago Bulls coach who spent more than three decades as a broadcaster for the team, died Thursday.
He was 76. Kerr's death is a double blow for the Bulls, following the death also Thursday of Norm Van Lier, one of the most popular players in Bulls history. Van Lier was 61.
Read the full story here:
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/bulls/2009-02-27-johnny-kerr-obit_N.htm?csp=34
When the northern hemisphere gets cold, Chopes awakens.
Read the full story here:
http://surfermag.com/photos/flash/teahupoo_awakens-february-09/
...gutless.
You just don't elbow someone in the head, I would've thought this would common knowledge by now.
The National Basketball Association will borrow 175 million dollars to serve as aid to teams that might struggle in the weak global economy, the Sports Business Journal reported Thursday.
Link source:
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.1c9410f52a65c5c99d8964a72b43ea22.1151&show_article=1
The NBA All Star jerseys this year actually weren't too bad.
They were a bit Star Wars-ish, but they were plain enough that the powers-that-be couldn't manage to ruin them. At least, they weren't anywhere near as bad as last year's version:
Check it:
http://www.faniq.com/blog/Ugliest-Basketball-Jerseys-Ever-NBA-College-And-International-Blog-19669
"No, I found myself thinking about something else entirely: coaching meltdowns.
We've all seen them; those times when, after a tough loss, usually, a coach or manager happens to hear just the wrong question from a reporter and flat out loses it."
Link:
http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/therundown/2009/02/the_5_greatest_coach_meltdowns_ever_filmed.php
The New York Knicks are free of Stephon Marbury, and the troublesome point guard is free to join a playoff contender.
Marbury was waived Tuesday by the Knicks, ending a turbulent five-year stint in which the former All-Star couldn't lead his hometown team to a single playoff victory.
Read the full story here:
http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/9260774/Report:-Knicks,-disgruntled-Marbury-OK-buyout?MSNHPHMA
An avid sports memorabilia collector and dealer in Houston said he shelled out $75,285 for a 1869 baseball card depicting the Cincinnati Red Stockings.
Read the full story here:
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2009/02/25/1869_baseball_card_sells_for_75285/UPI-91531235609952/
Here we list the choices of 4 best players for each MLB team. Also, we considered anyone affiliated with the franchise -- players, managers, owners, announcers and even mascots...
Get the low-down here:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=schoenfield/090224_al&sportCat=mlb
Speling Remainz Obstakul for Starkvil, MS.
Writer suggests changing school's name to Miss. St8 to avoid further mistakes.
Check it out here:
http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/the_sporting_blog/entry/view/17433/speling_remainz_obstakul_for_starkvil,_ms
This 6 year old is being touted as soccer's next megastar, the new Zinedine Zidane.
Get the low-down here:
http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/sow/blog/sow_experts/post/No-kidding-the-next-Zidane-?urn=sow,143082
He's been known as 'His Airness' or 'Sir Michael' amongst many other nicknames bestowed upon quite possibly the greatest player to suit up in the NBA.
Check it out here:
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090223&content_id=3869616&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
Amidst the never-ending dark cloud that is the steroids era in baseball, one player got lost in the shuffle it appears; Carlos Delgado. This season he is about to enter a group of people that includes only Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, and a few others, yet he is never even mentioned as a first-ballot hall of famer.
LeBron James Scores 16 points in 2 minutes!
Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyd4NPvzKQg&feature=haxa_popt00us02
Trying to find four people to represent an NBA franchise's history is tough.
Probably harder than finding four decent presidents that represent what a country stands for...
From:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=jackson/090224
And somewhere Mark Cuban is crying...
Read the full story here:
http://nets.fandome.com/video/109862/Devin-Harris-Unbelievable-Half-Court-Buzzer-Beater/?q=k
Levi Leipheimer won his third overall title at the Tour of California on Sunday with a safe ride in the race's final mountain stage.
Astana's Lance Armstrong, in his second race back after three years away from the sport, finished the stage with the peloton and retained his sixth-place spot in the overall standings.
Link source:
http://www.universalsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=23000&ATCLID=3676544
It's Italy v England in the Champions League last 16 as Juventus take on Chelsea, Roma meet Arsenal and Inter play Manchester United.
Here, as first published in December, are 20 things to expect before, during or after the Anglo-Italian ties¦
Only a month after having his legs amputated below the knee from complications of diabetes, the beloved owner of the Utah Jazz has died.
Read the full story here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/21/sports/basketball/21miller.html
Colts Agree To Release Marvin Harrison
The full story is here:
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=3929395
* Surfer says shark slammed into board * Board left broken but man unhurt * Shark unit investigating attack GLEN Lockery reckons he must be one of the luckiest men alive after surviving a body-slam by a shark.
From:
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,25098629-421,00.html
Phil Mickelson shot a 1-over-par 72 Sunday, good enough to win the Northern Trust Open in Pacific Palisades, Calif., for the second straight year.
Read the full story here:
http://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2009/02/22/Mickelson_captures_his_35th_tour_title/UPI-87371235349918/
Dwight Howard had 32 points and 17 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic withstood a career-high 50 points by Dwyane Wade to rout the Miami Heat 122-99 on Sunday.
Check it out here:
http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=290222019
Andy Roddick won his first title of 2009 and the 27th of his career Sunday, beating Czech Radek Stepanek 7-5, 7-5 in the finals of the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships.
Check it out here:
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=3926777
UConn head coach Jim Calhoun responds to a question from local reporter, Ken Krayeske, about his Salary...
Oh Boy!
I wanna be like Travis Pastrana.....
Link source:
http://www.fandome.com/video/109736/Crazy-Mike-Gaboff-in-Motorcycle-Accident-/?q=c
Now, it seems, in addition to bulking up users, anabolic steroids also predispose them to musculoskeletal injuries.
Daredevil Iraq hero Rory Mackenzie wing walks at 180mph... on one leg.
Rory, 27, lost his right limb in a roadside blast in Basra that killed a pal.
Check it:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/campaigns/our_boys/article2259838.ece
FINA, the international governing body of swimming, is attempting to put the genie back in the bottle. The genie would be the high-tech swimsuits, starting with the well-known Speedo LZR Racer, that dominated the run-up to the Beijing Olympics last year, and the next generation of controversial successors.
From:
http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-sp-swimsuit-fina21-2009feb21,0,138106.story
Ok, I'm gonna jump these stairs now....
Link:
http://www.fandome.com/video/109755/The-Worst-Bike-Crash-You-Will-Ever-See/?q=c
The Boston Celtics say forward Kevin Garnett will miss two to three weeks because of a strained muscle behind his knee.
Venus Williams won a third-set tiebreaker Friday, upsetting her top-ranked sister Serena in the semifinals of the $2 million Dubai Tennis Championships.
The police officer who was busted by YouTube footage showing him tackling a bicyclist during a critical mass ride was finally fired by the NYPD on February 10th, 18 months after the original incident.
Check it:
http://planetsave.com/blog/2009/02/20/cop-who-shoved-cyclist-fired-by-nypd-faces-4-year-sentence/
Unless the tight-lipped personal trainer for Barry Bonds suddenly decides to testify in the seven-time MVP's upcoming perjury trial, significant pieces of evidence in the prosecution's case will not be admitted, Judge Susan Illston ruled late Thursday.
The full story is here:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3920394
This 90-yard kick by Mo Isom, LSU's women's soccer goalie, somehow finds its way to the goal.
There is a lot to learn from these kids.
It is not just about winning a game, but about playing it in the best of the spirits...
Check it:
http://highschool.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=914609
Here Is One Huge Wave Rider
Read the full story here:
http://www.break.com/action-sports/Once_the_biggest_wave_ever_ridden.html
A look at the potential NFL draft order for the first two rounds by rank, player name, position, college, height/weight, 40-yard dash time and projected draft round
From:
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2009-02-17-top-64-prospects_N.htm
This is the closest most people will ever get to feeling what it's like to do the Megaramp.
Link:
http://www.shredordie.com/videos/856b5ae5b8/megaramp-pov
Tiger Woods announced Thursday on his Web site that he will play in next week's WGC-Accenture Match-Play Championship in Arizona -- his first tournament since having reconstructive ACL surgery after winning the U.S.
Open last June.
"I can't do anything without that guy jumping over me," said Howard, who glanced over his shoulder every few seconds during his press conference Wednesday.
Source:
http://www.theonion.com/content/news/nate_robinson_jumping_over_dwight
Guilford College vs Randolph Macon January 31, 2005 To set this up: The teams are tied with just a fraction of a second in overtime.
The yellow team (Randolph Macon) sinks a free throw is missed.A guy from the Purple team (Guilford) rebounds the ball and gets a shot off just milliseconds before the buzzer.
Link source:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMV_gvBwL1g&eurl=http://github.com/rbriski/top-digger-tool/tree/master
Future Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. will return to Seattle, where he made his debut in 1989.
WWF - not WWE - was at it's very best in the 1980s.
Check it out here:
http://www.gunaxin.com/1980s-the-golden-age-of-wrestling/12052
02-17-2009 - Hawks vs.
Lakers - Shannon Brown Amazing Athletic Block On Mario West (HD). Watch how high he jumped by looking at his head and the rim!
Theyve now determined 104 baseball players failed their steroid test in 2003 " 104! They indicted Vince McMahon, why arent they indicting Bud Selig?
Check it:
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=dw-seligmcmahon021709&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
These posts are not intended to disrespect any of the players compared to Jordan in any way.
They all had excellent careers and were or are tremendous basketball players. It is not your fault someone with very little knowledge of the game or even the skill to play this game decided to call you the Next Jordan. Part III to my series called ...
Alex speaks out in his first press conference since his admission of taking primobolan and testosterone.
Check it:
http://yankees.fandome.com/video/109686/ARod-I-Knew-We-Werent-Taking-Tic-Tacs/?q=c
Mark Humpage snapped this beautiful photo on 11 February 2009 from a microlight -- under "tough shooting conditions as my hands were frozen solid after 5 mins" .
Check it:
http://markhumpage.smugmug.com/photos/472002845_vU5Q9-X3.jpg
A one-of-a-kind bicycle belonging to U.S. cycling legend Lance Armstrong was stolen from a team truck in California just hours after he rode it Saturday on the first day of a nine-day race.
From:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/16/armstrong.bike.stolen/index.html
49-year-old claims his fastball is in the low-90s and his changeup and curveball are as good as ever.
David Beckham says he would be reluctant to return to the LA Galaxy as he seeks to make permanent his loan spell with Serie A club AC Milan.
From:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/7891827.stm
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- A South Carolina sheriff is not going to charge swimmer Michael Phelps after a photo of the 14-time gold medalist showed him smoking from a marijuana pipe.
Link:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/more/02/16/phelps.ap/index.html
Mark O'Meara said Sunday that Tiger Woods looks better than ever and is ready to return to the PGA Tour, but he stopped short of saying the world's No. 1 player would be at the Accenture Match Play Championship that starts Feb. 25.
Check it:
http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=3909557
On location for BBC Nature's Great Events Didier finds "ze sharks were too much aggressive".
But what makes this venue so remarkable the price.
It is absolutely free. Thats right. Zilch. So how come the organisers of the 2012 Games have no intention of using it?
Nate Robinson played the Kryptonite to Dwight Howard's Superman in the 2009 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest.
Read the full story here:
http://knicks.fandome.com/video/109632/Nate-Robinson-Beats-Dwight-Howard-In-2009-Slam-Dunk-Contest/?q=k
Shaq + Jabbawockeez = Shaqawockeez @ 2009 NBA All-Star Game
Source:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J8A_KpbYf8&eurl=http://www.mahalo.com/Shaq_JabbaWockeez_Dance
The Pittsburgh Penguins have made a big shakeup behind the bench, firing head coach Michel Therrien on Sunday.
Dan Bylsma, head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League, will take over as interim head coach.
Get the low-down here:
http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=267328
"The Dallas Desire -- the local Lingerie Football League franchise -- held open tryouts at Grand Prairie's Quick Trip Park Friday, February 13.
Around 30 women showed up to compete for 12 spots on the roster. "
Fists fly and cars collide in legendary feuds.
Link source:
http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/pgStory?contentId=8363014
New York's Nate Robinson, wearing what he said were green shoes made of kryptonite, jumped over Dwight Howard's Superman and threw down a dunk with his right hand to reclaim the NBA Slam Dunk title he won in 2006.
The full story is here:
http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2009/02/nba_allstar_insider_williams_s.html
Canadian archer John David Burnes, participant at last summer's Beijing Olympics, was charged with child pornography offences on Thursday.
Barnes, 20, was arrested as part of an Ontario-wide child pornography sweep last week that resulted in 93 charges against 31 people.
Link:
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/amateur/story/2009/02/12/burnes-archer-charged.html
A surfer's arm was shredded by a shark off Australia's Bondi Beach - the first attack at the popular tourist spot for 80 years.
Atlanta general manager Thomas Dimitroff acknowledged in an interview on the team's Web site that the Falcons have decided to trade the rights to their suspended quarterback, Michael Vick.
Get the low-down here:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3905354
In our peculiar obsession to track down the Willie Nelsons, the Rush Limbaughs and now the Michael Phelpses of society -- nonviolent, victimless imbibers of drugs -- we've actually made society less safe.
That's the conclusion of 10,000 cops, prosecutors, judges and others who make up the membership of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition.
Check it:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/12/AR2009021203199.html
Sure, the revelations about Rodriguez, one of the standard-bearers for clean players during the steroids era, sully the game of baseball, but its probably not the games biggest scandal ever.
After all, A-Rods not going to join the long list of players who have received lifetime bans from MLB.
The full story is here:
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/22628
# 1, Matt Stafford, QB Georgia
Check it:
http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/gallery/featured/GAL1151840/1/index.htm
Roger Clemens' defamation lawsuit against McNamee has been dismissed since the trainer was compelled to cooperate by federal investigators. The U.S.
District Judge also agreed to leave in McNamee's statements to Andy Pettitte, Clemens' former NY Yankees teammate.
Link:
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/2009-02-12-mcnamee-clemens_N.htm
Never fear America: The FBI is making sure that there will never again be an incident of Super Bowl TV porn.
However, all anthrax letters will be delivered as usual.
Source:
http://deadspin.com/5152363/fbi-to-tackle-baffling-super-bowl-porn-case
OK, one's a dog.
But it's still pretty funny.
From:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-021109-retired-athletes,0,179506.photogallery
Seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher suffered minor injuries in a motorbike accident in Spain on Wednesday.
Link source:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/4594355/Michael-Schumacher-crashes-his-motorbike.html
The club has said it would give the 52-year-old Blagojevich a standard rookie contract.
Additionally, the team would hold special promotions surrounding Blagojevich, including a "Bobblehair" giveaway and the sale of "golden seats," a tongue-in-cheek nod to the ex-governor's attempt to sell President Barack Obama's Senate seat.
Check it out here:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/12/politics/main4796081.shtml?source=RSSattr=HOME_4796081
No wonder this guy always gets hurt, he is just a skeleton.
Get the low-down here:
http://www.odeus.com/blog/the-average-injuries-of-a-pro-skateboarder/
SI breaks down the head to head matchup of two iconic smokers.
Source:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/extramustard/02/05/michael-phelps-jeff-spicoli-tale/index.html
The Michael Phelps saga continues to surprise.
After cereal and snack marketer Kellogg's said it would not resign the Olympic hero as an endorser due to his now infamous bong photo, some speculated fellow sponsor Subway would follow suit. Surprise.
Link source:
http://blogs.usatoday.com/gameon/2009/02/subway-supports.html
Ichiro Suzuki has always maintained that he could pitch successfully at the big-league level.
It now appears if a game runs long enough in the World Baseball Classic, the Seattle Mariners star right fielder might actually get that chance.
Get the low-down here:
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090211/SPORTS/702119569/1004
LeBron James says he believes Alex Rodriguez did the right thing by admitting using performance-enhancing drugs.
Simone Lenzi snapped this photo in Rosignano Solvay, Italy.
From:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8276618&size=lg
Tiger has proved his supernatural abilities to the world.
He has very nearly proved them to himself. But Woods hasn't yet proved anything to little Charlie Axel. Do you think Tiger Woods needs more motivation? Well, he now has the biggest inspiration a professional sportsman can get. A son.
Get the low-down here:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/tigerwoods/4580904/Son-could-make-Tiger-Woods-even-better.html
Assembling a team full of well, characters, can be daunting.
This collection of baseball movie talent would be hard to beat though.
The full story is here:
http://www.rootzoo.com/articles/view/Water-Cooler/General/The-All-Time-Baseball-Movie-Team_11311
Time to cut A-Rod lose, this "pundit" argues, one of the many who pretend that baseball used to be some pristine, untarnished national past time.
Read the full story here:
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2009/02/08/2009-02-08_eating_270m_worth_it_for_the_yankees_to_-2.html
Check out this awesome video of last Saturday's 2nd Annual Minneapolis Art Sled Rally held at Powderhorn Park.
The creativity and fun totally blew me away, and catastrophic crashes are encouraged! There were awesomely geeky sleds like the above 20-sider, a Star Wars landspeeder, and a great sisyphean Viking warrior rolling downhill.
From:
http://blog.wired.com/geekdad/2009/02/minneapolis-art.html
Pro wrestler Chris Jericho hit a woman in the face outside Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre after he lost Saturdays RAW Live WWE bout.
In the video, one man can be heard yelling at Jericho, Youre an insult to Canadians you [expletive]. A blond girl pushes Jericho twice,and he retaliates with a swing to the face that knocks her to the ground.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are in big trouble now as their leader in points and rebounds tore his ACL and is out for the season requiring surgery.
Link source:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3894938
A four-year-old tennis prodigy is attending a Florida academy to be trained by a man who has coached stars including Venus and Serena Williams.
The full story is here:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/4570650/Tennis-prodigy-four-coached-by-man-who-trained-Venus-and-Serena-Williams.html
Alex Rodriguez admitted in an interview with ESPN on Monday that he used performance-enhancing drugs at the beginning of this decade and has not used the substances since 2003.
Link source:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/10/sports/baseball/10rodriguez.html
Let the Avery to Rangers speculation continue!
Get the low-down here:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=3895259
With the latest allegations of steroids, it's clear that money can't buy A-Rod peace, or so far, a World Series ring.
To be Alex Rodriguez lately is to understand that most news is bad news. Except for payday.
From:
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/lopresti/2009-02-07-a-rod_N.htm
The Lakers today traded Vladimir Radmanovic to the Charlotte Bobcats for "The Stache" Adam Morrison.
Morrison has not had a great start to his NBA career, however he was a highly touted player out of college and a very streaky scorer.
Link source:
http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-spw-lakerstrade8-2009feb08,0,3829949.story
Seeing as NB.C/Hulu has not posted this skit online (and it will be USA only) so I figured other people would want to see it.
Have fun watching it while it is still up Oh, and the original copy is...
Link source:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX-2tRcu1Lk&feature=related
Ah ¦ the folly of baseball owners and their big piles of cash.
The MLB at its finest...
Read the full story here:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=contracts
Lamar Odom led the Los Angeles Lakers with 13 of 19 shooting, scoring 28 and grabbing 17 rebounds in a 101 to 91 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The win snaps a 24-game home winning streak for the Cavs, and gives them their first home loss of the season. Kobe Bryant scored 19 while LeBron James had an off-night with 5 for 20 shooting, scoring 16.
AFC Bournemouth's Lee Bradbury celebrates his first goal against Grimsby with the new routine, while his teammates played along.
I wonder why they chose it.
Brazil football star Ronaldo has come out in support of disgraced Olympic champion Michael Phelps who was banned for three months on Friday after a published photograph showed him smoking marijuana.
Check it out here:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/swimming/4541475/Ronaldo-backs-Michael-Phelps-after-marijuana-ban.html
England's Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff sold for $1.55m each at IPL auction
Read the full story here:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/twenty20/4533654/Englands-Kevin-Pietersen-and-Andrew-Flintoff-sold-for-1.55m-each-at-IPL-auction.html
Paul Menard started the first wreck of the 2009 NASCAR season.
Menard, the pole-sitter for Saturday night's Budweiser Shootout, got sideways during practice Friday at Daytona International Speedway and crashed with rookie Scott Speed.
Link:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/racing/02/06/menard.wrecks.ap/index.html?eref=si_motorsports
LeBron James lost his latest triple-double Friday when the NBA determined that one of his rebounds should have been credited to Cleveland teammate Ben Wallace.
James scored a season-high 52 points and had 11 assists Wednesday in the Cavaliers' 107-102 victory at New York.
Get the low-down here:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-lebron-notriple-double&prov=ap&type=lgns
David Beckham has confirmed he wants to secure a permanent move to AC Milan from his American club LA Galaxy.
Check it:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/7869648.stm
Tennessee women's basketball Coach Pat Summitt recorded her 1,000th career victory Thursday night in a 73-43 rout of SEC foe Georgia.
Read the full story here:
http://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2009/02/05/Pat_Summitt_gets_win_1000/UPI-76571233888437/
A blogger stumbled into Phelps at the grocery store, and has acquired his shopping list.
What was he looking to buy?
Read the full story here:
http://www.gunaxin.com/michael-phelps-grocery-list/11467
After Drew Stafford's great goal a few days ago, SportsCentre takes a look back at the most memorable goals scored by the Sabres.
Link source:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kIMvit36lk
Will Carling, the former captain of England from 1988 to 1996, has put together the top 10 rugby players to watch in the 6 Nations.
The full story is here:
http://www.thedailydust.co.uk/2009/02/06/will-carlings-ten-rugby-players-to-watch-in-the-6-nations/
PARIS, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Women's tennis star Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the next two events while continuing her recovery from shoulder surgery, the Sport Express reported.
Read the full story here:
http://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2009/02/04/Report_Sharapova_out_of_next_two_events/UPI-52431233775385/
A federal judge has unsealed hundreds of pages of court documents at the heart of the government's criminal case against home run king Barry Bonds.
The full story is here:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3884416
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Cereal and snack maker Kellogg Co. says it will not renew its sponsorhip contract with Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps because he has acknowledged smoking marijuana last fall.
Check it:
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D965NSIG0&show_article=1
Judging by the scream he lets out as soon as he flies off the roof, he probably didn't plan on landing this in the first place.
From:
http://www.break.com/index/bmx-front-flip-off-roof-ends-painfully1.html
Michael Phelps was suspended from competition for three months by USA Swimming, the latest fallout from a photo that showed the Olympic great inhaling from a marijuana pipe.
The full story is here:
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-newswire6-2009feb06,0,5913113.story
The Giants Coach said he valued the years he spent with his family, but wants to focus on more important things now
Link source:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbn-jiN6b_E
In case you've wondered what the ball does on any of these pitches, here is your guide.
The full story is here:
http://www.lokeshdhakar.com/2007/09/20/baseball-pitches/
Fun Jumping 2006 event held on 19 August 2006 in Moskva, Russian Federation.
Photographer: Druzhinin Ilya
Link source:
http://www.photodom.com/fullscreen.php?fotoid=98988
It's something I am going to have to live with and something Ill have to grow from, Olympic champion Michael Phelps told The Associated Press outside the pool where he trains.
I know with all of the mistakes I made, I learned from them and that is what I expect to do from this. By no means it is fun for me, by no means is it easy.
The latest injury to Andrew Bynum probably has more to do with bad karma than inherently bad knees, medical experts said Tuesday.
The Lakers' 21-year-old star suffered his second major knee injury in two seasons Saturday when Kobe Bryant collided with him in the first quarter of the game against the Memphis Grizzlies.
The full story is here:
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-bynum-lakers4-2009feb04,0,7810306.story
#7 -- Terry Bradshaw to Lynn Swann: 64-yard, fourth-quarter TD in Super Bowl X
Source:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=dameshek/090202
Scientific tests have linked Roger Clemens's DNA to blood in syringes that a personal trainer says he used to inject the former star pitcher with HGH.
However Clemens attorney still indicates that the DNA tests "won't matter at all."
Link:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/02/AR2009020202902.html
Things going backwards for the Man(ny) controlled by the dark force, Scott Boras.
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http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3880218
Upon further review, Nielsen has altered it's numbers and has determined that this past Super Bowl was actually the most watched ever.
Get the low-down here:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs2008/news/story?id=3882060&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines
Minor explained that he insisted that both Hudson and Faith Hill, who performed "America the Beautiful" before Hudson, sing to the prerecorded tracks the NFL requires them to submit a week before the game.
Link source:
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1604041/20090202/hudson__jennifer.jhtml
Two Detroit Pistons veterans are saying that they believe Mike Curry is being told by Joe Dumars who to play and how much.
Players have lost confidence in Coach. Wonder how long Curry will last?
Kobe Bryant broke the current Madison Square Garden record with 61 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers looked plenty potent without Andrew Bynum in a 126-117 victory over the New York Knicks on Monday night.
Check it out here:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap?gid=2009020218
Santonio Holmes may have been the most valuable player in the dramatic Super Bowl, but this list deals with the players and other things that failed to sizzle at the "Big Game" in Tampa.
The competition isn't the only thing he's been smoking! Olympic hero and 14-time gold medalist Michael Phelps has been caught cradling a glass bong.
In a statement released Sunday to The Associated Press, Phelps conceded the authenticity of the picture.
Get the low-down here:
http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/9160136?MSNHPHCP
Remembering Penn State's last loss at Michigan State, Talor Battle delivered a basketball victory the Nittany Lions fans won't soon forget.
Link source:
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=290320127
Rafael Nadal produced a display of incredible defiance to beat Roger Federer 7-5 3-6 7-6 (7-3) 3-6 6-2 and win his first Australian Open title.The Spaniard, 22, recovered from his marathon semi-final to ruin Federer's attempt at equalling Pete Sampras's record of 14 Grand Slam titles.
James Harrison's Pick 6 for 100 yards....ya, he needed oxygen afterwards.
Link:
http://www.fandome.com/video/109098/The-Longest-Play-In-Super-Bowl-History/?q=c
The simple Aus-some Serena routed Dinara Safina 6-0, 6-3 Saturday to win the Australian Open for her 10th Grand Slam title and a return to the No. 1 ranking.
Check it out here:
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/aus09/news/story?id=3874255
Johansson, who became heavyweight champion of the world when he defeated Floyd Patterson to win the World Heavyweight Championship in 1959, died in his sleep at his home in Kungsbacka in western Sweden shortly before midnight.
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http://www.thelocal.se/17278/20090131/
The National Football League is fielding three teams for Sunday's Super Bowl.
The first two are well known: the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals. The third, more anonymous one is the 17-member IT staff that the NFL has assigned to work in Tampa, Fla., the site of this year's game.
The full story is here:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9127082
THIS is the astonishing picture which could destroy the career of the greatest competitor in Olympic history.
In our exclusive photo Michael Phelps, who won a record EIGHT gold medals for swimming at the Beijing games last summer, draws from a bong.
Check it out here:
http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/news/150832/14-times-Olympic-gold-medal-winner-Michael-Phelps-caught-with-bong-cannabis-pipe.html
On a day local favorite Mickelson missed the projected cut by seven strokes, Watney shot an 8-under 63 to take the second-round lead at the FBR Open on Friday.
Play was called due to darkness with three players, all above the cut line, still on the course.
Link source:
http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=3873698
