NHL Rookie Defensemen Luc Bourdon killed in motorcycle accident.
Very tragic, for Bourdon was only twenty-one. He played 27 games this year for the Vancouver Canucks. RIP.... [Full Story]
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May 2008 Archives
May 30, 2008
May 29, 2008
Mariah Carey "Throws" Out the First Pitch
What's more pathetic than Barack Obama bowling a 37? Answer: Pariah...er, Mariah Carey throwing out the first pitch at a Japanese baseball game. Wow. That's just um....horrific.... [Full Story]
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May 28, 2008
Is golfer Annika Sorenstam pregnant?
Tiger Woods made some interesting remarks at a press conference yesterday- Q. What was your reaction when you heard Annika, that she would retire at the end of the season? And have you spoken with her since then? And, if so, what have you spoken about? TIGER WOODS: I knew... [Full Story]
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Dear Tampa Bay Residents, About Your Devil Rays....
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays--those Devil Rays--have the best record in Major League Baseball and are in first place in the AL East. And the fans are going wild! In fact a whole 10,511 showed up last night! Seriously. 10,511. A whopping 25% of the ballpark's capacity. Padron my French,... [Full Story]
Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)
May 27, 2008
Should There Be Instant Replay In Baseball?
Like any major sport, baseball is a game of inches. Games, seasons and championships are made (and broken) based on the unbiased judgments and the decisions made on those judgments by the umpires. Unless, of course, you're shamed NBA referee Tim Donaghy. But I digress. After several admittedly bad calls... [Full Story]
Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)
May 26, 2008
Former MLB pitcher Geremi Gonzalez killed by lightning strike
He won 11 of his career 30 wins as a rookie with the 1997 Chicago Cubs. After that arm injuries hampered Gonzalez' career. RIP. ***** CARACAS, Venezuela -- Former major league pitcher Geremi Gonzalez, who won 11 games for the Chicago Cubs in 1997, was killed by a lightning strike... [Full Story]
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May 25, 2008
Chicago Bulls' Joakim Noah arrested for possession of marijuana
The former University of Florida star basketball player was also charged with having an open container of alcohol. From AP- GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Authorities in Gainesville have charged Chicago Bulls forward and former Florida star Joakim Noah with possession of marijuana and having an open container of alcohol. Gainesville police... [Full Story]
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Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown has hoof injury
This news comes two weeks before the horse tries to become the first Triple Crown winner in 30 years. NEW YORK -- Triple Crown contender Big Brown has a slight crack to his left front hoof, although trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. expressed confidence Sunday the injury won't keep his colt... [Full Story]
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Leta Lindley gets her first LPGA Tour win but another drought continues
She won the Corning Classic on the first hole of sudden death. CORNING, N.Y. - Leta Lindley earned her first career LPGA Tour victory by beating Jeong Jang on the first hole of a playoff to win the Corning Classic. Jang made a great shot out of a greenside bunker... [Full Story]
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Former NFL Lineman Thomas McHale dead at 45
McHale played both on the offensive line and defensive line during the nine years he played in the NFL. RIP. WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. (AP) -- Authorities are investigating the death of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers player Thomas McHale, who was found dead at a friend's home. He was 45. The... [Full Story]
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May 22, 2008
Colorado Avalance choose Tony Granato as their next coach
This is one of the most bizarre strategems I've ever seen as a sports fan. Demote your coach back in 2004 to being just an assistant, then re-name him head coach in 2008. DENVER -- Tony Granato returned as coach of the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday, four years after he... [Full Story]
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Right Between The Eyes!
San Diego Padres pitcher Chris Young takes a line drive off St. Louis Cardinals Albert Pujols. In the face. Um, ouch. And yes, that's ball on bone sound. Young suffered a broken and lacerated nose. Considering the batter was Pujols, Young's lucky to be alive. ... [Full Story]
Rating: 4/5 (2 votes cast)
May 21, 2008
Jason Taylor and The Miami Dolphins- The end of the road?
I really think Jason has played his last game in a Dolphin uniform. From AP- MIAMI - The feud between Jason Taylor and Bill Parcells intensified Wednesday, making it likely the six-time Pro Bowl defensive end has played his last game for the Miami Dolphins. Coach Tony Sparano said Taylor... [Full Story]
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Saints' Charles Grant indicted for involuntary manslaughter
The charges involve a shooting last February in Georgia. From AP- BLAKELY, Ga. - New Orleans Saints defensive end Charles Grant has been indicted on a charge of involuntary manslaughter stemming from a February altercation at a nightclub. Grant, who was stabbed in the neck during the fracas, was charged... [Full Story]
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May 20, 2008
Slugging catcher Mike Piazza retires
After 16 seasons of spectacular MLB service, one of the best-hitting catchers of all time, Michael Joseph Piazza, is retiring. A 12-time All-Star and 10-time Silver Slugger Award winner, Piazza also won the 1993 NL Rookie of the Year Award. In that same year, he set the still-rookie record for... [Full Story]
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Padres Send Peavy to DL
Mired in last place with the worst record in baseball, life can't get much worse for the San Diego Padres. Oh wait, yes it can. The Padres put 2007 Cy Young winner Jake Peavy on the 15-day DL today with swelling and a strained muscle in his pitching elbow. Fortunately,... [Full Story]
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Boston Lefty Jon Lester throws a no-hitter
He was the first Red Sox southpaw to do so in 52 years. Now he can add a no-hitter to his already amazing list of accomplishments. The 24-year-old lefty shut down Kansas City 7-0 Monday night for the first no-hitter in the majors since Red Sox rookie Clay Buchholz threw... [Full Story]
Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)
May 19, 2008
Where Stevie Johnson Happens?
Jamaal Tinsley, Marcus Fizer and Paul Shirley gave Cyclone fans Final Four aspirations after winning the Big 12 Title in 2000. After the season Fizer left for the Bulls, Tinsley stayed on at Iowa State for one more Big 12 Championship and Shirley was left sobbing into his towel... [Full Story]
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May 14, 2008
Former NFL Center Curtis Whitley dead at 39
Whitley played for 3 NFL teams in the 90's. While its not known what the cause of death is yet, Whitley had a history of drug and alcohol use. RIP. I put the AP article below the fold.... [Full Story]
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May 13, 2008
Annika Sorenstam announces her retirement
She will play the remainder of the 2008 LPGA season and then make her final competitive appearance in Dubai. From AP- Annika Sorenstam will retire after the season, ending an LPGA Tour career in which she has won 72 tournaments to date and delivered a defining moment when she teed... [Full Story]
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May 12, 2008
Marlins Ink SS Hanley Ramirez to Big Deal
Did hell just freeze over? Did I just see a pig fly past my window? Some thing's going on because I'm seriously dumbfounded. The Grinch-like Florida Marlins have actually committed serious dollars to one of their star players and one baseball's most thrilling young talents, shortstop Hanley Ramirez. Six years,... [Full Story]
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May 7, 2008
Why Some Big Named MLB Players Aren't Playing
Major League Baseball Players Union is officially looking into why some big name players haven't been signed, reports ESPN. Now gee, let's look at the players who are out there and the real reasons for why they're not being signed. Barry Bonds Goes on trial for perjury June 27. Duh.... [Full Story]
Rating: 3.8/5 (4 votes cast)
May 6, 2008
Now This Kid's a Packer Fan!
After 5 long years of wearing it every day--yes, really, every day--David Witthoft, 11, of Green Bay, WI, is retiring his #4 Brett Favre jersey. Story here. In case you're wondering, yes, his mom claims to have washed the jersey every single of the 1,581 days in a row he... [Full Story]
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May 5, 2008
UCF Baseball Coach fired because of his alleged harassment of equipment mgr.
Jay Bergman was an institution at UCF where he had been baseball coach for 28 years. From the Orlando Sentinel- The University of Central Florida fired baseball coach Jay Bergman because he was accused of sexually harassing a team equipment manager, a university source has confirmed. Bergman used a bat... [Full Story]
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Tim Tebow's Spring snip break
The University of Florida quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner sure does interesting things when away from school. During spring break, Tebow added a new facet to his fame. In an impoverished village outside General Santos City in the Philippines, Tebow helped circumcise impoverished children. On the Friday of a weeklong... [Full Story]
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Anthony Kim wins Wachovia; Youngest PGA Tour winner in 6 years
Kim is 22 years old, American, and been playing the PGA Tour since 2007. From AP- CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Knee surgery prevented Tiger Woods from attempting to defend his Wachovia Championship title. Anthony Kim didn't disappoint fans at Quail Hollow Club looking for Tiger-like brilliance. In a near flawless performance... [Full Story]
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Chicago Bears RB Cedric Benson arrested
Another NFL off season, another NFL player in trouble with the law. AUSTIN, Texas - Chicago Bears running back Cedric Benson was charged with failing a sobriety test while operating a 30-foot boat, then resisting arrest before being hit with pepper spray and dragged ashore by officers. Benson faces charges... [Full Story]
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May 4, 2008
Clint Bowyer 'steals' NASCAR race at Richmond
There was a wild finish at last night's race. RICHMOND, Va. - Richard Childress always tells his drivers that luck occurs when preparation meets opportunity. Clint Bowyer proved the boss right on Saturday night. Bowyer was a surprise winner at Richmond International Raceway, stealing a win that first seemed destined... [Full Story]
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Triumph and Tragedy in Louisville
My bride and I have just returned from our annual pilgrimage to Churchill Downs. We have only missed one Derby weekend since we met; last year my daughter graduated from college and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant. We avoided the awful weather watching the races from the Oaks Day Member... [Full Story]
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Minnesota Vikings place DE Kenechi Udeze on reserve list
In case you don't remember, Udeze was recently diagnosed with leukemia. From AP- EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- The Minnesota Vikings want Kenechi Udeze to focus on his fight against leukemia and not worry about his financial situation. The defensive end was placed on the reserve-non-football-illness list Friday, coach Brad Childress... [Full Story]
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May 3, 2008
Triumph and tragedy at the Kentucky Derby
The most exciting two minutes in all of sports was raced today. Big Brown backed up his trainer's boasts with an explosive finishing kick and won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday -- a day marred by the fatal breakdown of the filly Eight Belles. The unbeaten Big Brown took charge... [Full Story]
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May 2, 2008
Move over Michelle Wie
The 2007 AJGA Player of the Year is among the leaders after the first round of the Semgroup Championship. From the Tulsa World- BROKEN ARROW--Vicky Hurst, a 17-year-old high school senior from Melbourne, Fla., got a sponsor's exemption into the SemGroup Championship and isn't squandering the opportunity. After nine first-round... [Full Story]
Rating: 1/5 (1 votes cast)
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