How Many Countries Will Actually Boycott the Summer Olympics? |
| 4/28/2008 2:42:30 AM |
Beijing was awarded the Summer Olympics for a combination of economic and political reasons and China desired to host the Games for the exact same reasons. China saw the summer Olympics as a symbolic opportunity to celebrate its new position in the hierarchy of world governments. Tibet caught them by surprise. and the Chinese were blown over by the "supposed"... Read More |
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Recognizing the Symptoms of a Sports-Related Concussions |
| 4/25/2008 3:04:03 AM |
 There are between 1.6 million and 3.8 million sports-related concussions per year. The majority of these are from football but as the weather gets warmer children and adults are outside participating in all kinds of athletic activities.
A concussion is an injury to the brain usually caused by a strike or blow to the head and can cause a range of symptoms. A concussion can... Read More |
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A Special MLB Baseball Player, Prince Fielder of the Milwaukee Brewers |
| 4/24/2008 6:45:54 PM |
| Prince Fielder,23, of the Milwaukee Brewers might be the only MLB baseball player who makes an infield practice worth watching. His batting practice is certainly appointment viewing. There is no way to tell how far he may hit the ball or what's going to come out of his mouth. From his bulky frame to his over-sized uniform to his prodigious home runs to his earth-shaking... Read More with Video |
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First Boston Marathon for Lance Armstrong |
| 4/22/2008 3:59:06 AM |
Lance Armstrong finished his first Boston Marathon yesterday in 2 hours, 50 minutes, 58 seconds. Heartbreak Hill was every bit as tough as it is named, according to Lance. It is the last in a series of hills between miles 18 and 21 and is a key test for running nearing the end of the up and down marathon. This was Lance Armstrong's third marathon after running New York... Read More |
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Bizarre Sports World Accidents |
| 4/22/2008 3:26:06 AM |
 - Moises Alou hurt his knee falling off a treadmill in 1999 and re-injured his knee in 2000 by running over his son-with a bicycle! I'd never admit the last one!
- Glenallen Hill missed several MLB baseball games from falling through a glass table after having a dream about spiders. I don't think he was sleeping in a bed...I'm confused.
- Clint Barmes broke his collarbone his... Read More
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Youngest Professional Athlete in 100 Years |
| 4/21/2008 4:04:17 AM |
Freddy Adu made history in April 2004 when he stepped onto the field to play his first Major League Soccer game. He was 14. His team, D.C. United, beat San Jose 2-1 in the season opener and Freddy was making $500,000 per year with an additional $1 million advertising contact with Nike. He was the youngest professional athlete to play in a major American sports league... Read More |
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Number 1 All-Time Unbeatable Sports Records and Without Steroids |
| 4/18/2008 1:27:21 PM |
 Cal Ripken #1
4. MLB Baseball:
Cal Ripken 2,632 Consecutive Games- Cal Ripken set this modern day record giving it extra credibility in the sports arena. Ripken had already set a record of 2,130 games, but on September 6, 1995 he cruised past it and added another 500 straight games before he started to lessen the pressure. Ripken also has a record of playing 8,243 straight... Read More
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Top 10 Unbreakable Sports Records # 4-2 |
| 4/18/2008 1:12:22 PM |
 John Wooden
The Countdown for the Top 10 Unbreakable Sports Records: Numbers 4-2
4. NBA Basketball:
John Wooden's 88 Straight Wins
- This record goes back to a time when college basketball players stayed around for 4 years and their athletic programs became dynasties. Coach John Wooden under the influence of the Wizard of Westwood and with Bill Walton showing the way, led the... Read More
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The Top 10 Unbreakable Sports Records # 7-5 |
| 4/18/2008 12:42:04 PM |
The Countdown for the Top 10 Unbreakable Sports Records: Numbers 7-5
7. MLB Baseball:
Nolan Ryan's 7 No-Hitters
- Nolan Ryan was the 2nd youngest player when he began playing professionally in 1966. When he retired in 1993 he was Major League Baseball's oldest player. Ryan is the all-time record-holder having thrown 7 no hitters. Sandy Koufax comes 2nd with four.
6. Professional... Read More
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Top 10 All-Time Sports Records |
| 4/18/2008 4:17:10 AM |
The countdown for the Top 10 Unbreakable Sports Records: Numbers 10-8
10. Boxing:
Rocky Marciano's 49-0
- 1947 was the beginning of Rocky Marciano's boxing career beating Lee Epperson He went on to defeat his next 49 opponents over the next 8 years and became the first heavyweight boxer to go undefeated throughout his entire career. The only boxer to come real close to this... Read More
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Was China the Right Choice for the 2008 Olympic Games? |
| 4/10/2008 3:23:19 AM |
Just because China won the right to the 2008 Olympic games does not mean it doesn't have to honor their "promises" for advancing social change, including human rights and free speech for the athletes. Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has had "very frank and open discussions" with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao as of... Read More with Video |
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So Close But Now Far Away: Memphis Tigers Lose to Kansas Jayhawks for 2008 NCAA Basketball Championship |
| 4/8/2008 2:37:44 AM |
 Memphis Tigers Chris Douglas-Roberts at the free throw line
The free throws did in the Memphis Tigers last night at the 2008 NCAA championship game when they lost 75-68 against the Kansas Jayhawks. The Tigers didn't make the free throws when it counted the most. The Jayhawks knew the Achilles Heel of the Memphis Tigers and Coach Self had told them to foul a couple of their... Read More |
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The Memphis Tigers Greatest Season With Their Win Over UCLA Bruins |
| 4/6/2008 5:45:56 AM |
This has been the Memphis Tigers greatest season with their 78-63 NCAA national semifinal win over the UCLA Bruins. The Tigers will play the Kansas Jayhawks tomorrow for the national championship with a tip-off time of 8:21 p.m. The nation was waiting for one final UCLA run, it never came. Memphis' losses to UCLA in the 1973 championship game and the 2006 Elite game are... Read More with Video |
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Jayhawks Run Over Tar Heels |
| 4/6/2008 4:58:33 AM |
Final minutes of last night's game. The Jayhawks were simply better. The Jayhawks former coach and now Tar Heels Coach, Roy Williams had been out-coached. William's 2003 departure from Kansas was very controversial and it looks like it affected the game. The final score 84-66 left its former coach in the dust last night.
This was the Jayhawks Tar Heels first match-up in the... Read More with Video |
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The New York Giants' Ginormous Super Bowl Ring is Revealed |
| 4/3/2008 3:08:46 AM |
 It's a good thing NFL football players lift a lot of weights, particularly the Super Bowl Champs,the New York Giants. Their Super Bowl ring is going to be G-I-N-O-R-M-O-U-S (giant + enormous). The Tiffany-designed ring will have 1.5 carats of diamonds and is designed to be seen 10 tables away. The New York Giant's ring will feature the team's three Super Bowl trophy wins... Read More |
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