Thursday, June 23, 2011
On Par: For One Fan of McIlroy, a Major Payoff
A member of the golf club in Rory McIlroy's hometown of Holywood won 25,000 pounds on Sunday after he bet 50 pounds with 500-1 odds that McIlroy would win a major before turning 25.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
2011 MotoGP Assen Press Release Previews - Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki
Press release previews of the Dutch TT in Assen from the factory Yamaha team, Monster Tech 3 Yamaha, Rizla Suzuki, Repsol Honda, San Carlo Gresini Honda and Bridgestone:
Year:
2011
Video analysis: Iole says it’s time to change what MMA judges are looking at
MMA judges continue to come under scrutiny at the biggest cards around the world. Fans, fighters and even promoters are frustrated with decisions like the one handed down at UFC 131 when Michihiro Omigawa lost a unanimous decision to Darren Elkins. The Japanese star lost his fourth straight in the UFC.
Two judges gave Elkins a 29-28 decision while Dave Hagen scored it 30-27 for the winner. The 29-28's were far from embarrassing. After all, Elkins outlanded Omigawa 78-65 according to Fight Metric. Giving the third round to a fading Elkins was a little shaky since Omigawa outlanded the American 21-7.
Yahoo! Sports' lead MMA writer Kevin Iole checked in on the judging discussion and pointed out that the officials may be taking the wrong things under consideration when scoring a fight.
June 21, 2004: SpaceShipOne Reaches Space
2004: SpaceShipOne becomes the first privately financed craft to leave Earth’s atmosphere and reach the edge of space.
With self-taught civilian test pilot Mike Melvill at the controls, SpaceShipOne was released by its carrier craft and fired its hybrid rocket motors at an altitude of 47,000 feet over California’s Mojave Desert. As Melvill steered the ship [...]
With self-taught civilian test pilot Mike Melvill at the controls, SpaceShipOne was released by its carrier craft and fired its hybrid rocket motors at an altitude of 47,000 feet over California’s Mojave Desert. As Melvill steered the ship [...]
Bats: Rare Struggles for the Rookie Gee
In his worst performance of the year, the rookie Dillon Gee lasted only four innings, walking a career-high six batters.
Photo of the Week: True Grit
Tech 3?s other rider is in the spotlight this week, after Colin Edwards turned some attrition up front into a broken-collarbone-podium for the French team at Silverstone. Cal Crutchlow?s collarbone, fractured in a cold-tire crash in Qualifying, has been repaired, but only after a delay of a couple of days to assess possible damage to several vertebrae. Crutchlow is known as one of the toughest competitors in motorbike racing. Given Edwards’s attempt to ride the ...
Oracle to acquire Web management company FatWire
Oracle said Tuesday that it entered into an agreement to acquire FatWire Software, a privately held company that specializes in software for businesses to manage their websites. FatWire's software provides business managers with the ability to easily modify site content and design, enable social interaction, analyze and optimize content, and create customer segmentation to deliver tailored messages, Oracle said.
Andre Ethier, Hong-Chih Kuo are key in Dodgers' 6-1 win over Detroit
Outfielder hits a two-run home run and reliever returns from the disabled list to throw a perfect eighth inning, helping the club win its third game in a row.
The Dodgers are on the verge of the unthinkable.
The Dodgers are on the verge of the unthinkable.
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Raptors Hire Dallas Assistant Dwane Casey as Coach
Dwane Casey hopes to bring a rugged, NHL-style of defense to his newest job in the NBA.
'Juno' Director Jason Reitman Files for Divorce
Filed under: Jason Reitman, Celebrity Justice, Deadline, Dirty Divorces
Academy Award nominated director Jason Reitman -- the guy who did "Juno" and "Up In the Air" -- is pulling the plug on his nearly seven-year marriage ... this according to legal docs obtained by TMZ.
Reitman -- son of "Ghostbusters" director Ivan Reitman -- filed the divorce papers at L.A. County Superior Court last week.
Jason married writer Michele Lee back in 2004. The two have one daughter together.
Harrison?s Colliver is a heads-up guy
If Harrison?s John Colliver could call his final shot, he might score the winning goal ? on a header ? for the West All-Stars tonight at Razorback Field in Fayetteville.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
MMA Marketplace: UFC 131 Walkout shirts for Carwin and ‘Cigano’
With UFC 131 just around the corner, it's time to take a look at the walkout shirts from the headlining heavyweights, Junior "Cigano" dos Santos and Shane Carwin.
Bad Boy's shirt for dos Santos comes in the familiar colors of the Brazilian flag, but have a bit of late-80s, Miami Vice, wearing-linen-suits-with-pastel-t-shirts-and-loafers-with-no-socks-vibe. Hopefully, Junior's cornermen will follow and dress like Crockett and Tubbs for Saturday night. Buy Junior's shirt for the slightly overpriced $39.99.
Carwin took a more cerebral, inspirational approach with his shirt, incorporating symbols that refer to war and engineering (his other job) as well as quote from "The Aeneid" by Roman poet Virgil. He even did a head nod to the fight taking place in Vancouver by using the Canadian spelling of "favours," though he could have bridged the differences by using the original Latin of "Audaces fortuna iuvat." (Ed. note -- I knew that taking Latin in high school would pay off some day!) Buy Carwin's shirt for $31.99.
Ryan Dunn's Passenger Indentified as Drinking Pal
Filed under: Ryan Dunn
Officials have identified the passenger who was killed in "Jackass" star Ryan Dunn's fatal crash as 30-year-old Zachary Hartwell ... a friend who had been hanging with Dunn at a Philly-area bar earlier in the night.
Cops say both Dunn and Hartwell (pictured above right) both died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash around 2:38 AM Monday morning.
Sources who were at the bar with the two men tell us Dunn had intended to drop Hartwell off at his home ... and then Dunn planned to hang out with another friend after that.
Hartwell is credited as a production assistant on the "Jackass 2" movie and recently had a small role in the Bam Margera-directed 2009 movie "Minghags."
With Kundra's departure, hope wanes for federal cloud adoption
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra has been all about IT reform for the federal government, and he placed big bets that cloud computing is the way to go. He pushed for open government, cloud computing, data center consolidation, rigorous project management, and better customer service.
UFC 132 looks like a win or retire match for Tito
Tito Ortiz is making a pretty hefty paycheck by MMA standards and he's lost four of his last five fights. Is he earning his keep? Well, that's a matter of perspective. Either the UFC believes Ortiz isn't keeping up his end of the bargain or it's concerned for his safety because the promotion asked him to walk away from the sport after his last fight against Matt Hamill.
"The UFC called me after that fight and said 'we want you to retire.' I was shocked, I thought they were kidding around. I took it as they didn't want to pay me, to give me what I'm worth. I'm competing against the top guys and I'm not getting dominated," Ortiz told The Telegraph.
Ortiz (15-8-1, 14-8-1 UFC) went into salesman mode.
"I pretty much begged for my job, to show how much I want to fight, but I still have it in my heart to compete, to fight. I told them I want to still fight against the top guys, I want to put on a show," Ortiz said. "I've just turned 36, but when they put me against the top guys, I think I can still compete."
Ortiz's losses aren't bad and he hasn't gotten crushed in fights against Rashad Evans, Matt Hamill, Lyoto Machida and Forrest Griffin. But how long can you keep a former star around if he can't beat anyone in the top 10?
His next matchup seems like an awful one. Ortiz's only shot in a fight is to get it the ground. Ryan Bader, a high-level former college wrestler, isn't going to get taken down by Ortiz and has a lot more power on the feet. The sports books seem to think Tito is done. Bader's been installed as a minus-450 favorite at UFC 132.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Rubio: 'Time has arrived' to finally join Timberwolves
Ricky Rubio is making his long-awaited move to the NBA and will join the Minnesota Timberwolves next season.
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Friday, June 17, 2011
Mavericks Take Championship
With brilliant shooting from Jason Terry and a lethal final push from Dirk Nowitzki, the Mavericks claimed a 105-95 victory over the Heat and their first N.B.A. championship.
McCourts settle on divorce; trial to determine Dodgers ownership
A settlement has been reached in the divorce case of Jamie and Frank McCourt involving ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Lawyer: Mayweather skipped deposition (AP)
Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. failed to turn up for a court-ordered deposition in Las Vegas on Friday in a federal lawsuit alleging he defamed rival fighter Manny Pacquiao, Pacquiao's lawyer said. Attorney Daniel Petrocelli said Mayweather violated a court order by not appearing to answer questions about repeatedly saying the Filipino fighter has used performance-enhancing drugs.
U.S. Open Replay: Day 1
The three top-ranked players started the day at Congressional Country Club in the same group, but No. 1 Luke Donald, No. 2 Lee Westwood and No. 3 Martin Kaymer each failed to break par.
Off the Dribble: Cuban Ready to Foot Mavericks Parade Tab
Owner Mark Cuban is happy to pay for this bill: footing a championship parade in Dallas to fete his Mavericks winning the N.B.A. title.
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Weiner's Cyber Mistress on 'Today' -- 'I Don't Regret It'
Filed under: Anthony Weiner, Traci Nobles, Politix
Traci Nobles -- the Anthony Weiner cyber sex partner employed by a Christian organization -- says she has "no regrets" about their relationship ... despite the fact he was married.
Nobles appeared on the "Today" show this morning ... and said of her relationship with Weiner, "It's part of my life, it's changed me in some way or made me who I am today."
When Ann Curry pushed about the fact she had sent a sexual photo of herself to a married man, Nobles became very flustered ... and quickly change the subject.
F.A. Cup Gets Title Sponsor
Budweiser became the title sponsor of F.A. Cup, agreeing to a three-year deal worth a reported $39 million.
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