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Tuesday, 30 September 2008

The 100 Greatest Football (Soccer) Videos

Weve stayed away from the better-known classics and included something thats guaranteed to have something new for everyone.

Check it out here:
http://www.fhm.com/site/customPage/defaultPlain.aspx?ID=46809

ESPN - Oklahoma takes top spot in AP poll

The Sooners sit atop the AP Top 25 on Sunday after the first upset-filled weekend of the season gave the media poll a powerful shake.

Alabama was both a mover and a shaker, as the Crimson Tide rose to No. 2 after a surprising 41-30 pounding of Georgia.

Source:
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3614337

Sooners grab No. 1 in poll after stunning weekend

Oklahoma, where the No. 1 ranking rests again.

The Sooners sit atop the AP Top 25 on Sunday after the first upset-filled weekend of the season gave the media poll a powerful shake. Alabama was both a mover and a shaker, as the Crimson Tide rose to No. 2 after a surprising 41-30 pounding of Georgia...

The full story is here:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080928/ap_on_sp_co_ne/fbc_t25_college_fb_poll

Monday, 29 September 2008

Brewers Oust Mets in Wild-Card Race

The Milwaukee Brewers earned the National League wild card
spot after beating the Chicago Cubs, 3-1.

The Mets lost to
Florida, 4-2, in the final regular-season game scheduled at
Shea Stadium.

Check it:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/29/sports/baseball/29mets.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

Call it a comeback: Michigan beats Wisconsin 27-25

Michigan celebrated its 500th game at the Big House with the first big win of the Rich Rodriguez-era.

The Wolverines rallied from a 19-point halftime deficit, and when Wisconsins Allan Evridge misfired on a 2-point conversion pass with 13 seconds left, Michigan had sealed a 27-25 victory over the ninth-ranked Badgers on Saturday...

Read the full story here:
http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=282710130

Zorn, Redskins take down Cowboys

New Washington Redskins coach Jim Zorn was looking for something to help him build up a healthy dose of hate for the Dallas Cowboys.

Turns out, he kinds of likes playing his teams archival. Jason Campbell threw two touchdown passes and Clinton Portis ran for 141 yards, leading the Redskins to a 26-24 victory Sunday.

From:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap;_ylt=ArAYkLR85HIA1uBedfSvMVY5nYcB?gid=20080928006

Wrigley Throws A Curve In Cubs Sale

At issue is not whether the Cubs will remain at the beloved, 94-year-old ballpark, but how much it will cost to preserve and enhance Wrigley.

The full story is here:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-sun-cubs-wrigley-fieldsep28,0,4490212.story

How Do 88 QBs Stack Up�Against�08 Counterparts?

Ive never been a great fan of comparing eras while were in the midst of a season, but it took an e-mail from a British connoisseur of American football, Simon Veness, to give me some serious thoughts about the standard of quarterbacking these days.

He called it the near barrel-scraping state. I always hear extreme views such as these...

Get the low-down here:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/dr_z/09/26/qbs/index.html

Friday, 26 September 2008

Girlfriend Murders Brazil Soccer Player Thiago Da Silva

After threatening to break up with her, Thiago da Silvas girlfriend contracted some assassins to kill him.

If you are famous, dont break up with a Brazilian girl!

From:
http://machochip.com/2008/09/brazilian-footballer-thiago-da.php

Tuesday, 23 September 2008

Spain knock US out of Davis Cup

Spains Rafael Nadal beat Andy Roddick in straight sets to put defending champions the United States out of this years Davis Cup.Nadals 6-4 6-0 6-4 win gave Spain an unassailable 3-1 lead in the tie, taking them through to the final where they will face Argentina or Russia.

The full story is here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/7623753.stm

Thursday, 18 September 2008

Bat!!

Fans scatter as a bat belonging to Florida Marlins John Baker flies into the stands during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami.

Get the low-down here:
http://i38.tinypic.com/2zplc0p.jpg