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The Undertaker Suffers Minor Burn Injuries At Elimination Chamber Event

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: February 22, 2010 · Comments (1)

Popular WWE wrestler, The Undertaker, suffered some minor burn injuries last night when a pyrotechnic explosion went out of control and engulfed him in flames. Amazingly, after suffering minor chest burns comparable to a sunburn, the wrestler proved himself to be a real trooper and carried on with the event.... [Full Story]

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Racer Danica Patrick Will Make The Jump To Nascar

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: February 8, 2010 · Comments (4)

Huge news from the world of motorsports is that top Indy contender Danica Patrick will make the jump to Nascar racing with her debut at Daytona this Saturday. Patrick is also scheduled to star on the upcoming CSI:NY this Wednesday as a top racer who is killed by a bomb-rigged... [Full Story]

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Portland Trailblazer Center Greg Oden Becomes Latest Internet Nude Star

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: January 28, 2010 · Comments (0)

For some odd and crazy reason, celebrities just don't quite seem to understand that when they decide to shoot some nude photos of themselves and send them out to friends, that someone, somewhere, is only likely to post them on the Internet or sell them. And then that celebrity has... [Full Story]

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WWE Picks Superstar Wrestler Of The Day, Until He Was Arrested After Hitting A Woman

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: January 28, 2010 · Comments (0)

It was a rotten publicity day for the WWE Wrestling organization as it chose Greg "The Hurricane" Helms as their "Superstar Of The Day", until he was arrested later that day after hitting a woman and two men in a early morning public intoxication incident. The woman decided not to... [Full Story]

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Tragedy And Arrest Hits Nancy Kerrigan's Family

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: January 25, 2010 · Comments (0)

The family of former Olympic great, Nancy Kerrigan, was hit with a terrible tragedy this weekend, as a fight over a telephone by Kerrigan's brother and father resulted in serious injuries and death for the dad, and a heart attack and arrest of the brother. Some news reports claim that... [Full Story]

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College Football Game Ends With Cheerleader Knockout

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: November 23, 2009 · Comments (0)

College football is popular on TV. But some unruly fans must have thought they were at a pro-wrestling event when they were at the Oregon Ducks vs. Arizona Wildcats game. Near the end of the game, pretty blond Oregon cheerleader, Katelynn Johnson, was struck by a flying bottle and collapsed... [Full Story]

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Ron Mexico (AKA Micheal Vick) Is Headed To Philly

Posted by Kevin · Published: August 14, 2009 · Comments (2)

Someone had to win the contest no one wanted to admit they were in - the Michael Vick sweepstakes. If you had Andy Reid and the Philadelphia Eagles, step right up and claim your prize! Philly signed Vick to a two year deal that could be worth up to... [Full Story]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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: 4.2/5 (16 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]

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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]

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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)

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