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August 16, 2008

2008-9 NFL Season Predictions

Posted by Peter F. · Published: August 16, 2008 · Comments (4)

I know, I know. My predictions don't look that much different from how the standings meted out in 2007-8. That's for good reason, too. For the last 10 years or so, some team comes from out of nowhere to surprise us all. Like the Giants last year. The Rams in... [Full Story]

Rating: 2.2/5 (10 votes cast)

August 12, 2008

Tampa Bay Rays Playoff Hopes Dim With Loss of Crawford, Longoria

Posted by Peter F. · Published: August 12, 2008 · Comments (8)

Ouch. And ouch. The Tampa Bay Rays, who have been one of the MLB's best stories this year as they continue to lead the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees in the AL East, suffered two big losses in recent days. OF Carl Crawford and 3B and Rookie of... [Full Story]

Rating: 2/5 (4 votes cast)

Woo-Hoo! Banned From Blue!

Posted by Peter F. · Published: August 12, 2008 · Comments (33)

Warning: This has very little to do with sports, save for a well-timed reference or two and a simile. It's hap-hap-happy day for this Wizbang Sports editor! I've been banned from Wizbang Blue by Lee "The Liberal Lip" Ward and his Big Bad Blue Button of Hypocritical Intolerance. Here's the... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.6/5 (11 votes cast)

August 10, 2008

Kyle Busch wins Watkins Glen

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: August 10, 2008 · Comments (2)

In the process he makes some NASCAR history. From AP- WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. - If Kyle Busch has a weakness, it's apparently going to be awfully difficult to find. After rivals Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon said during the week they thought he was slipping following two straight lackluster finishes,... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

When Irish eyes are smiling...again- Padrig Harrington wins the PGA Championship

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: August 10, 2008 · Comments (1)

Three weeks after winning his 2nd consecutive British Open, Ireland's Padrig Harrington wins the PGA Championship. Back to back 66s gave Harrington a two-shot win over Sergio Garcia and Ben Curtis. Harrington has been a top European golfer for a decade. I thought he could win a major one day,... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Oh no- Amy Yang wins the Scandinavian TPC

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: August 10, 2008 · Comments (1)

A South Korean born golfer has won twice now on the Ladies European Tour aka the LET in 2008. From AP- STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Amy Yang of South Korea spoiled Annika Sorenstam's finale on home turf, tying the course record with a 9-under 63 Sunday for a six-shot victory at... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

August 9, 2008

Let me repeat myself- LPGA Tour Commisioner Carolyn Bivens has to go

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: August 9, 2008 · Comments (1)

In only a few days two women's professional golf tournaments in the USA have bit the dust. First, The Fields Open. The Fields Corporation, title sponsor of the Fields Open in Hawaii, has announced it will not renew its title sponsorship for the LPGA tournament for 2009, leaving an early-season... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (2 votes cast)

Former US Open Champ Orville 'Sarge' Moody dead at 74

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: August 9, 2008

Virtually unknown, Moody's win at the 1969 played at the Champions GC in Houston Texas ranks as one of my most stunning out of nowhere wins in USGA history. Moody never won again on the PGA Tour, but had a highly successful career on the senior tour. If I recall... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

August 8, 2008

NY Jets release QB Chad Pennington

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: August 8, 2008

This in order to make salary cap space for recently acquired Brett Favre. From ESPN- The Jets released Pennington at 4 p.m. Thursday to clear salary-cap space for Brett Favre's arrival, but a half dozen teams already have contacted Pennington's agent, Tom Condon, to express interest in signing the eight-year... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

August 7, 2008

PGA Championship starts today

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: August 7, 2008 · Comments (4)

156 players will be teeing it up at the Oakland Hills Country Club outside of Detroit Michigan. Defending champion Tiger Woods is not in the field due to recent knee surgery. I'm just out of the hospital and less than a week from having heart surgery. So I'm not really... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Brett Favre Traded To The Jets

Posted by Kevin · Published: August 7, 2008

Jay Glazer at FoxSports.com was the first to report that legendary Green Bay Packer quarterback Brett Farve was traded to the New York Jets. Now instead of round the clock coverage on the Farve unretirement we can enjoy the daily front page battle sure to break out between The New... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

August 6, 2008

China Bans Gold Medalist From Attending Games

Posted by Peter F. · Published: August 6, 2008

That didn't take long. China is already showing her true (intolerant of dissent) colors by revoking the visa of a nonparticipating athlete in the person of former speedskating gold medalist and Darfur activist, Joey Cheek. Story here. Personally, I hope China continues to make an ass out of herself--and, indirectly,... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

The Wicked Witch is dead- Florida Marlins finally beat Jamie Moyer

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: August 6, 2008

He was 10-0 lifetime versus Florida before last night's game. Whether it was simply the law of averages catching up or a 45-year-old pitcher struggling on a hot night, Moyer lost to the Marlins 8-2 Tuesday after having won all of his previous 10 starts against the Marlins. "It was... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

Mike Hampton wins his first ML game since 2005

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: August 6, 2008 · Comments (1)

The veteran southpaw helped his own cause with a RBI double. From AP- SAN FRANCISCO - Mike Hampton earned his first victory in nearly three years and hit an RBI double, leading the Atlanta Braves past the San Francisco Giants 11-4 on Tuesday night. The 35-year-old Hampton had to feel... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

August 5, 2008

Welcome (cough, cough) to the (hack!) Olympics (cough HACK! cough), Athletes (couggggggggh)!

Posted by Peter F. · Published: August 5, 2008

Three days to go until (snooze) the Olympics in Beijing, China start and the Chinese government is still having a major issue with pollution. Good God, the Beijing air makes 1972 Los Angeles air look like a frakkin' oxygen tent. I can just picture our athletes coming home with diseases... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (2 votes cast)

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