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[ 25 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 387 views ]

Petra Nemcova is a model, television host, author, and philanthropist. She is also the founder and president of Happy Hearts Fund.

She wrote Love Always, Petra – published December 2005, which tells of her early life under Communist rule in Czechoslovakia, her entrance into the field of... read more

NHL »

[ 25 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 225 views ]

While everyone in Detroit is focused on Wednesday’s showdown with the San Jose Sharks – bet on that game at WagerWeb.com – perhaps an equally important game comes Friday against the Los Angeles Kings.

That’s when goalie Chris Osgood, the ... read more

MLB »

[ 25 Feb 2009 | One Comment | 271 views ]

All of the rosters for the World Baseball Classic, which begins next week, were released on Tuesday.

Each team could have selected up to 28 players (the US chose only 27), meaning that a maximum of 448 is eligible to play in the tour... read more

NBA »

[ 25 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 195 views ]

The Atlanta Hawks will be more than glad to end their current road trip to the Western Conference, as the Hawks are 1-3 on the trip heading into the finale tonight in Denver, which is an 8-point favorite on WagerWeb.com.

Neither team is expected to have... read more

NBA »

[ 25 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 156 views ]

The first-ever meeting of Greg Oden and Tim Duncan on an NBA court will have to wait, as it appears both former No. 1 overall picks will miss Wednesday’s Portland at San Antonio game.

The Spurs have opened as 5-point favorites on W... read more

NCAAB »

[ 25 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 176 views ]

To get an NCAA bid, Maryland had to complete the unlikely trick of wins back-to-back against ACC and national powers North Carolina and Duke.

Well, one down, one to go for the Terps. On Saturday, Maryland defeated the... read more

Hotties »

[ 25 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 433 views ]

Evangeline Lilly is a Golden Globe-nominated Canadian actress, known best for her role as Kate Austen in the ABC drama, Lost.

Lilly was discovered on the streets of Kelowna, British Columbia, by Ford modeling agency. Although she initially decided to pass on a modeling career, she went ahead ... read more

NCAAB »

[ 25 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 168 views ]

The race for the Big East’s regular-season title is as tight as it could be, with three teams with just two losses and one with three (No. 1 Pittsburgh, which lost Tuesday night). Two of those, Connecticut and Marquette, face off ... read more

WTF »

[ 25 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 797 views ]

Nadya Vessey, a double amputee, got prosthetic legs so she could walk. Better yet: she just got realistic-looking mermaid tail so she can swim

The tail was developed and built by Weta, the special-effects company that did all the work for the “Lord of the Rings” movies, as well as... read more

Entertainment »

[ 25 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 135 views ]

Which gossip writer has been let go from a New York tabloid?

Legendary gossip columnist Liz Smith has been given her walking papers by the New York Post, Smith and the paper confirmed.

While no reason was given, New York Post Editor Col Allan said in a statement Tuesday, “The Pos... read more