Slap Shot: Penguins Hit Detour on Route to Finals
Slap Shot: Penguins Hit Detour on Route to Finals
One victory from the Stanley Cup final, the Pittsburgh Penguins had faced little adversity through three rounds of playoffs. That is, until Thursday.
Cheering Section: A Nose for a Business Opportunity
Tammi Giesen got a whiff of living with a man who plays hockey on a November morning in 2001.
Panel to scrutinize 45 matches in gambling probe
Panel to scrutinize 45 matches in gambling probe
An independent panel concluded Monday that 45 professional tennis matches from the past five years require further review because of suspicious betting patterns.
Robotic suit could usher in super soldier era
Rex Jameson bikes and swims regularly, and plays tennis and skis when time allows. But the 5-foot-11, 180-pound software engineer is lucky if he presses 200 pounds - that is, until he steps into an “exoskeleton” of aluminum and electronics that multiplies his strength and endurance as many as 20 times….
Beckham Makes Debut, Albeit Brief
Beckham Makes Debut, Albeit Brief
Nursing a swollen ankle, David Beckham makes his MLS debut as a substitute before a sold-out Home Depot Center crowd that sees Chelsea top the Los Angeles Galaxy, 1-0.
Roundup: Man United earns Premier League title
Manchester United won its 10th Premier League title in 16 years Sunday, getting a penalty from Cristiano Ronaldo and another …
García Clears Water and Ends a Drought
García Clears Water and Ends a Drought
At the Players Championship on Sunday, Sergio García shot a final-round 71 to win the first sudden-death playoff in 21 years at the T.P.C. Sawgrass.
Fully Autonomous Golf Carts!
Well, I am a scratch golfer and do not like to use any golf carts since I am old-school, but here’s an autonomous golf cart that’s better than the existing electric carts on the market. Yet another job for pimply 16-year-olds has been rendered obsolete with technology, now that golfers can use the Shadow Caddy—a fully […]
Cave the foul-mouth poet
Nick Cave is like a bottle of good wine - the passing years only make him better. The proud owner of the coolest mustache in showbiz, ever, Australian rock musician Cave shows no sign of toying with the idea of taking up fishing or golf, like so many other middle-aged guys.
Revised Draft Is Long On Linemen, Not Time
Revised Draft Is Long On Linemen, Not Time
The NFL unveils its new draft Saturday hoping to speed its way through a set of proceedings that should include early runs on linemen.
Colts bring back ex-Super Bowl star Dominic Rhodes
Running back Dominic Rhodes has rejoined the Indianapolis Colts, signing a one-year deal with the team he helped lead to a Super …
NFL Obtains Videos of More Patriots Taping
The NFL has been sent eight videotapes by former New England Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh, a league official says Wednesday.
High Fives: Magic tops list of best Lakers
High Fives: Magic tops list of best Lakers
Magic Johnson heads the list of the greatest players in the history of the Los Angeles Lakers franchise, including the Minneapolis …
Barkley says he will stop gambling … at least for now
Charles Barkley said Monday he will stop gambling, at least for now, less than a week after acknowledging he owed a $400,000 debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino.
Bryant, Lakers finish off Jazz with Game 6 triumph
Kobe Bryant scored 34 points and Los Angeles held off a furious rally by the Utah Jazz for a 108-105 victory Friday night, putting …
Paper: Clemens had relationship with singer
Paper: Clemens had relationship with singer
NEW YORK — Roger Clemens had a decade-long relationship with country star Mindy McCready that began when she was a 15-year-old aspiring singer and the pitcher was a Boston Red Sox ace, the Daily News reported.
Baseball Fans Score Big with Grand Slam Accommodations at Popular Atlanta Hotel
Renaissance Atlanta Hotel Downtown is Making it Easy to Enjoy America's Favorite Pastime (PRWeb May 18, 2008)
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Baseball Physics: Anatomy of a Home Run
Baseball Physics: Anatomy of a Home Run
In less time than it takes to blink an eye, pro hitters routinely achieve the extraordinary.
Dana White - UFC Done With Tito Ortiz?
Dana White - UFC Done With Tito Ortiz?
Jul 5, 2008 - UFC 86 - Jackson vs. Griffin
By Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday, May 17, 2008
UFC 86 - Jackson vs. Griffin (Ultimate Fighting Championship) on 7/5/2008.
Grubbs, Waves go up against top-seeded PSU
Grubbs, Waves go up against top-seeded PSU
IRVINE — Sean Grubbs, a Newport Harbor High product, will play for the national championship along with the Pepperdine men’s volleyball team, which goes up against top-seeded Penn State. today at 4 p.m. at UC Irvine’s Bren Events Center.
Gibb captures Gold Crown
HUNTINGTON BEACH — For the second straight year, Newport Harbor High product Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh walked away from the Assn. of Volleyball Professionals’ Cuervo Gold Crown series final empty-handed.
Lambert out of opener
As the Assn. of Professionals Volleyball tour kicks off in Miami this weekend, it also marks the start of Olympic Watch 2008 for beach volleyball fans.