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Phillies Beat Rays, 4-3, to Win World Series

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: October 29, 2008 · Comments (0)

From losingest team to longest game, the Philadelphia Phillies are World Series champions. Brad Lidge and the Phillies finished off the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 in a three-inning sprint Wednesday night to win a suspended Game 5 nearly 50 hours after it started. Left in limbo by a two-day... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.2/5 (5 votes cast)

Michael Phelps: 'Greatest Olympian of All Time!'

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: August 13, 2008 · Comments (0)

Michael Phelps continued his gold rush Wednesday, winning two more gold medals and smashing two world records. The wins - his 10th and 11th career golds - make him with winningest Olympian in history. As the announcer at the National Aquatics Center declared, that makes him "arguably the greatest... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Bon Jovi Wins Arena Football Title

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: July 28, 2008 · Comments (0)

Jim Foster, left, founder of the Arena Football League, holds the trophy with Jon Bon Jovi, a majority owner of the Philadelphia Soul, after their win over the San Jose SaberCats in the ArenaBowl XXII football game in New Orleans, Sunday, July 27, 2008. The Soul won 59-56. ... [Full Story]

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Olbermann, Patrick reunite for "Football Night"

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: July 8, 2008 · Comments (4)

Former ESPN stars Keith Olbermann and Dan Patrick will reunite in September to call highlights for NBC's "Football Night in America" on Sundays. Olbermann and Patrick are legendary in sports TV for the 5-1/2 years they co-hosted ESPN's signature "SportsCenter," or as they called it back then "The Big... [Full Story]

Rating: 1/5 (1 votes cast)

Celebs hit up Game 5 - Lakers vs. Celtics

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: June 16, 2008 · Comments (3)

Mark Wahlberg, Matt Damon, David Beckham, Lakers' Didier Mbenga, Jack Nicholson, Sean Combs, Sly Stallone, Larry King, Pat O'Brien, Robert Downey Jr., David Spade, Tobey Maguire. ... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (2 votes cast)

Another dramatic finish for Woods forces a playoff

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: June 16, 2008 · Comments (0)

Down to his last stroke, Tiger Woods holed a 12-foot birdie putt that curled into the right side of the cup on the 18th hole to force a playoff with Rocco Mediate, who could only watch on TV as Woods delivered another epic moment in an Open loaded with... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

South African Trevor Immelman Wins the Masters.

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: April 14, 2008 · Comments (0)

Zach Johnson presents the green jacket to Trevor Immelman of South Africa after Immelman's three-stroke victory at the 2008 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13, 2008 in Augusta, Georgia. ... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

"Celebs" to Become Bloggers for NHL

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: April 9, 2008 · Comments (1)

Jason Reitman, Lauren Conrad, Dierks Bentley and Kevin Smith are among the celebrities who will blog about their love of hockey on the National Hockey League's Web site. Beginning Wednesday, more than a dozen celebs will follow their favorite teams through the Stanley Cup playoffs, said NHL spokeswoman Bernadette... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

AT&T PEBBLE BEACH NATIONAL PRO-AM

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: February 5, 2008 · Comments (0)

This week, February 7th through February 10th, PGA TOUR - AT&T PEBBLE BEACH NATIONAL PRO-AM, Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Course and Poppy Hills Golf Course, Pebble Beach, California. Actors Don Cheadle, Craig T. Nelson, Kevin Costner, Chris O'Donnell, Ray Romano, Andy Garcia, Luke Wilson, Kevin James... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

Bonds Makes History With 756th Home Run...

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: August 8, 2007 · Comments (0)

Barry Bonds hit No. 756 to the deepest part of the ballpark Tuesday night, and hammered home the point: Like him or not, legitimate or not, he is baseball's new home run king. Bonds broke Hank Aaron's storied record in the fifth inning, hitting a 3-2 pitch from Washington's... [Full Story]

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Don't hate the Player, hate the gays...

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: February 16, 2007 · Comments (3)

So the madness of Hardaway's comments continues to flow through the news like a long pink shaft of a river. Wonkette posted an excerpt from a CWA (Concerned Women of America) statement made regarding Hardaways lack of tact in trashing the gay lifestyle. "Hardaway's comments are both unfortunate and... [Full Story]

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Hard and Way Gay... That's what I say

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: February 16, 2007 · Comments (1)

Tim Hardaway, who spent 13 seasons avoiding contact with men in the NBA, was removed from league-related appearances, one day after an anti-gay tirade on a local radio program about former NBA player John Amaechi's admission he was gay with a hard-line stance against gay players in the NBA.... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

Moore Family at the Super Bowl

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: February 5, 2007 · Comments (0)

Demi, 44, Ashton, 28, and Bruce, 51, were accompanied by their two of their three daughters --Tallulah, 12, and Rumer , 18. The one big happy family posed for a photo on field prior to the start of Super Bowl at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Flor. ... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

Ines Sainz: The Star Of Super Bowl Media Day

Posted by Kevin · Published: January 31, 2007 · Comments (1)

It wasn't Peyton Manning or Rex Grossman, it was TV Azteca's smokin' hot Ines Sainz. It seems that Sainz (who was misidentified as a former Miss Spain) was quite the hit with players, so much so that they were seeking her out for interviews. We can hardly imagine why... Additional... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.1/5 (15 votes cast)

Landis tests positive for drugs during a drugtest

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: July 27, 2006 · Comments (0)

Floyd Landis, who on Sunday became the third U.S. cyclist to win the Tour de France after a seemingly spectacular mountain stage comeback, tested positive for a banned substance, his team announced today, throwing his history-making win into doubt. The Swiss-based Phonak cycling team said Landis returned a positive... [Full Story]

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Bob Dylan in Baseball Hall of Fame

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: June 29, 2006 · Comments (0)

Bob Dylan has played at historic Doubleday Field _ music, that is. Now, he's back, and for good, just a block down Main Street in the Baseball Hall of Fame. The museum has added the baseball episode from the famed singer-songwriter's weekly music show, "Theme Time Radio Hour," on... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

One Less Reason to Watch Tennis

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: June 28, 2006 · Comments (2)

Officials are taking a hard look at the looks that make you hard... Tournament officials have warned players at this year's event that they risk expulsion for breaking the strict dress code by wearing overly revealing outfits. The move is targeted in part at the likes of Maria Sharapova and... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

Do You Have World Cup Fever?

Posted by Kevin · Published: June 19, 2006 · Comments (8)

These Swedish football fans do. In case you care, Sweden faces England Tuesday in their final Group B match. You can read more about it here.... [Full Story]

Rating: 3/5 (1 votes cast)

Is There Anything David Hasselhoff Can't Do?

Posted by Kevin · Published: May 17, 2006 · Comments (0)

If the Dallas Mavericks end up winning the NBA Championship this year, perhaps Dallas will invite former Baywatch star David Hasselhoff to the victory celebration. DALLAS (AP) - After helping Dallas win two straight playoff games by sinking clutch free throws, Dirk Nowitzki divulged Tuesday the secret to his... [Full Story]

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Maria Sharapova Handpicks Her Own Ball-boys

Posted by Kevin · Published: May 12, 2006 · Comments (1)

MADRID (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova has handpicked seven male models with tennis knowledge to act as ball-boys at the WTA Tour's end-of-season championships in Madrid. The 19-year-old Russian was the center of attention at the casting event held in a Madrid hotel on Thursday. ...The male models, wearing white... [Full Story]

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No, sir, I've never had it "in me"

Posted by John Stansbury · Published: April 19, 2006 · Comments (0)

When you think penis, do you think...Gatorade? Basketbawful breaks the lid on the controversial packaging - with pics! Because, you know, it wouldn't be the same if it was just words. If you could make it sexy with words, it'd be, like, Gatorpenisade. And it's not. What's really frightening,... [Full Story]

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Now Alex Rodriguez and Duke have something in common

Posted by John Stansbury · Published: February 6, 2006 · Comments (0)

For your hatin'-on convenience, we've magically blended the best of both worlds, and come up with the pure, unadulterated mix of that which is most evil: A-Rod the Cameron Crazie: A-Rod loves an underdog, which is why, along with being a Duke diehard, he also is a lifelong fan... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

I got a feelin' Pittsburgh's goin' to the Lingerie Bowl

Posted by John Stansbury · Published: February 6, 2006 · Comments (0)

Yes, this was actually a highlight from Lingerie Bowl III. That's William "The Refrigerator" Perry running through some models wearing hardly anything. Maybe they would've left him alone if he'd told them how many calories he was made out of? That's about as much interest as I can muster... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

Avengers Face Soul With Heavy Hearts

Posted by John Stansbury · Published: February 5, 2006 · Comments (0)

While it seems that the entertainment world seems to have shut down for this "something bowl" or whatever it's called, I was able to find something going on in the sports world. It's the Arena Football League, people. Probably the only chance you're going to have to see and... [Full Story]

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Ben Rothelsomething, Paragon of Virtue

Posted by John Stansbury · Published: February 2, 2006 · Comments (3)

While Ben Roethlisberger isn't educating children, solving the healthcare crisis, or curing cancer, he enjoys the fact that he's helped lead the Pittsburgh Steelers to this Sunday's Super Bowl. And, per chance, once in a while, throw down a cold frosty adult beverage with 4-5 of his closest female... [Full Story]

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