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NASCAR »

[ 26 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 330 views ]

I guess it’s time to start taking Matt Kenseth seriously.

His Daytona 500 win wasn’t paid much attention to by many, since that was handed to Kenseth on a silver platter once he took the lead for the first time all race just before it was ... read more

Horse Racing »

[ 26 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 223 views ]

Horses that hit the board in Gulfstream Park’s second oldest stakes race triumphed in the South Florida track’s showcase event nearly 58 percent during the past two decades.

Saturday’s 63rd running of the $250,000 Fountain of Youth is being s... read more

NCAAB »

[ 26 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 307 views ]

Wednesday’s night’s loss to Connecticut was a killer for Marquette: First, it pretty much ended its Big East regular-season title hopes. Second, it ended the school’s 17-game home winning streak and no doubt was a blo... read more

NHL »

[ 26 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 218 views ]

Despite a recent report that, yes, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens did at least speak earlier this year about a potential trade of Lightning star Vincent Lecavalier, Bolts GM Brian Lawton put the rumors to rest this week.

“We’re not g... read more

Entertainment »

[ 25 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 234 views ]

The original Girl Next Door, Holly Madison, has amicably parted ways with her Mindfreak beau, Criss Angel, after nearly four months of dating.

“She was very much in love with him, and they’re still very close friends,” a source close to the former couple told E! News, adding... read more

World Politics »

[ 25 Feb 2009 | 4 Comments | 430 views ]

California State Assemblyman Tom Ammiano of San Francisco is introducing legislation that will allow California to tax and regulate recreational marijuana use. Ammiano estimates that taxing marijuana would generate $1 Billion in state revenue per year.

As reported by the SF Weekly, California... read more

NBA »

[ 25 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 381 views ]

The Stephon Marbury saga is over with the New York Knicks, who finally are rid of the petulant point guard who symbolized all the mismanagement of the Isiah Thomas era.

Marbury and the team have agreed on a buyout of his contract, m... read more

Entertainment »

[ 25 Feb 2009 | 5 Comments | 609 views ]

According the National Enquirer’s Web site, Rihanna thinks she is pregnant with Chris Brown’s baby.

The report claims, Rihanna told her friends the thought of losing the baby raced through her mind as her boyfriend allegedly beat her. “All I could think was, ‘Oh, my Go... read more

Entertainment »

[ 25 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 531 views ]

Dealing with the incessant scrutiny over her body last year was “tough,” Cheryl Burke says in a new interview.

The Dancing With the Stars celeb, 24, blames her weight gain on stopping birth control.

“I decided over the summer to stop taking birth control pills. I did ... read more

World Politics »

[ 25 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 259 views ]

The word in the pet/political world is that the Obamas have selected the Portuguese Water Dog as the new First Dog. The Los Angeles Times politics blog is reporting that this will be made official in a People magazine interview with Michelle Obama out Friday.

The family has settled on a breed... read more