Daniel Chopra wins first PGA Tour event of 2008
By Bill Jempty, January 7, 2008

We're barely into January but professional golf has begun for 2008. KAPALUA, Hawaii (AFP) - Sweden's Daniel Chopra won the season-opening PGA Mercedes-Benz Championship with a birdie putt on the...
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South Korean boxer Choi Yoi-sam in coma after bout
By Bill Jempty, December 26, 2007

The fighter had just won a WBO flyweight title bout. From AP- SEOUL, South Korea - A South Korean boxer who lost consciousness after winning his WBO intercontinental flyweight bout...
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Michelle Wie won't play at Sony Open
By Bill Jempty, December 21, 2007

The 18-year-old is postponing her 2008 debut. Michelle Wie might start her 2008 season in Hawaii, but not at the Sony Open. Wie, who has played the PGA Tour event...
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Formula One star Lewis Hamilton banned from driving in France
By Bill Jempty, December 18, 2007

He was caught speeding and it wasn't at Circuit de Nevers Magny either. From AFP- REIMS, France - Formula One star Lewis Hamilton has been banned from driving in France...
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Sabbatini Bails On Tiger's Tournament
By Dan Zinski, December 17, 2007

Antagonizing Tiger Woods might not be the best move if you're a pro golfer. Remember Stephen Ames? Haven't heard a peep out of him since he ripped Tiger's driving on...
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NASCAR Hall of Fame's First Class
By Danny Strickland, December 15, 2007

Bob Margolis has a series of articles on the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Bob is a good writer and I would usually defer to his expertise on all things NASCAR...
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Chris Evert and Greg Norman Announce Engagement
By Danny Strickland, December 15, 2007

First on this occasion, I congratulate the happy couple. PAARL, South Africa (Reuters) - Former tennis champion Chris Evert and ex-golf number one Greg Norman announced their engagement on Friday,...
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IOC strips Marion Jones of 5 medals
By Bill Jempty, December 12, 2007

The disgraced Gold Medal winner confessed two months ago to taking steroids prior to the 2000 Olympics. From AP- LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The IOC formally stripped Marion Jones of her...
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Tiger Woods wins another Player of Year award
By Bill Jempty, December 12, 2007

From the water is wet department of news. THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - No one came close to matching Tiger Woods on the PGA Tour, which is becoming as predictable as...
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Most Manly Man?
By Danny Strickland, December 10, 2007

Askmen.com released the results of their poll of the manliest men in the world. After a month-long online voting process which saw over 1 million votes cast worldwide, stylish soccer...
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Michelle Wie Places 4th on Best-Paid Youngsters List
By Bill Jempty, December 8, 2007

Michelle did better off the course than on. Korean-American golf star Michelle Wie took the 4th spot on Forbes magazine's 20 Under 25 list of Top-Earning Young Superstars, which includes...
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LPGA may have to Passover South Florida in 2008
By Bill Jempty, December 1, 2007

A few weeks ago I reported on a new LPGA tournament in my part of Florida. Well, the event may have hit a legal snag. Before the LPGA's new South...
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Why do media organizations hire clueless people to write about golf?
By Bill Jempty, November 28, 2007

Jason Coskrey of The Japan Times Online is our latest example. In an article about recent Mizuno Classic winner Momoko Ueda possibly joining the LPGA Tour, Jason writes- Japanese athletes...
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European Tour to include FedEx Cup-style format in '09
By Bill Jempty, November 28, 2007

Who says Europe doesn't copy America's bad ideas? DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Taking a page from the PGA Tour's new FedEx Cup format, the European Tour will produce a...
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LPGA Tour year end awards
By Bill Jempty, November 28, 2007

The Ladies Professional Golf year in the United States ended the Sunday before Thanksgiving. We'll celebrate the best, oddest, or just plain out of nowhere things that happened in 2007....
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No more PODS Championship after 2008?
By Bill Jempty, November 28, 2007

The Tampa area PGA Tour stop could be in jeopardy beyond 2008. From ESPN- Less than a year after signing on as title sponsor of the PGA Tour event near...
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Jimmie Johnson Wins Second Straight Nextel Cup
By Dan Zinski, November 19, 2007

Jimmie Johnson is the king of NASCAR for the second straight year. He finished 7th yesterday at Homestead, giving him enough points to easily out-pace Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon....
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Roddick Can't Beat Federer in China Either
By Dan Zinski, November 16, 2007

Andy Roddick can now add China to the long list of countries in which he's gotten his tail kicked by Roger Federer. Today Federer took Roddick down 6-4, 6-2 in...
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Colonial Football
By CallumHall, May 8, 2007

Colonial Football A round ball and a square goal Suggests the shape of the Yin and the Yang. The ball is like the full moon, And the two teams stand...
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International Equestrian Skill-at-Arms Championships
By akaash, March 28, 2007

About the international championships of the 2500 year-old cavalry sport of horse, sword, and lance, held earlier this month in Oman.
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The Greatest Game There Is...
By Steven Powell, October 2, 2006

Read this article. Skip the part about Tiger Woods. The real story is about half-way down. I am not a big-time golf player. When I do play, I judge my...
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Red, White, and Definitely Blue
By JTStally, September 15, 2006

Remember when you used to watch tennis? Back when Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi went head to head in the finals? Or when Serena and Venus duked it out...
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American Fans Should be Disapointed, not Embarssed by World Cup Showing.
By NGordon, June 22, 2006

Don't hang your head American soccer fans. Although the Men's National Team's stay in Germany was way shorter then anyone had hoped, they're many bright spots and exciting things to look forward to in American soccer. Read on and you'll find out why...
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Old Trafford Money Woes?
By pcanniff, April 9, 2006

Originally posted to Maple Lions While the Red Devils relish a well-earned victory today over the EPL's Légion Étrangére, disturbing events are unfolding on the financial side: An upcoming report...
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G14-UEFA Smackdown
By pcanniff, April 6, 2006

The battle for control over Europe's Champions League heats up as the lobby for the old-guard big clubs attempts "shuttle diplomacy" with FIFA. Paul Canniff...
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