Articles Archive for July 2009
NASCAR »
Sunday’s Pennsylvania 500 is NASCAR’s second visit to Pocono this season and marks the halfway point in the Race to the Chase for the Championship.
That Tony Stewart is not the favorite this week on WagerWeb.com is a bit of a s... read more
NBA »
The Cleveland Cavaliers added Shaq. The Boston Celtics signed Rasheed Wallace. The Orlando Magic traded for Vince Carter. The San Antonio Spurs got both Richard Jefferson and Antonio McDyess. The New Orleans Hornets traded for Emeka Okafor. The Dallas Mavericks re-signed Jason Kidd and traded for Sh... read more
NFL »
Newly reinstated QB Michael Vick says he is close to signing with a team, although just for the record he never said NFL team.
But assuming Vick doesn’t plan on playing in the upstart UFL, which team is ready to take the plunge? read more
MLB »
You won’t see this trade probably mentioned much on ESPN or the like, but the Chicago Cubs made a very important trade for their playoff hopes on Thursday.
The Cubs acquired left-handed reliever John Grabow and left-handed starter/reliever Tom Gorzelanny for pitcher Kevin Hart (who got ... read more
NFL »
Pretty much everyone assumed that rookie Mark Sanchez would be the Jets’ starting quarterback on opening day. After all, he was signed way before camp, and to the richest contract in Jet history. Camp was just a formality.
Maybe not.
New Jets coach Rex Ryan always has said the jo... read more
NCAAF »
Just an FYI: When you are at a press conference, everything you say is fair game, even if you ask the reporters not to write about what you said. It is, after all, a PRESS CONFERENCE.
Well, Hawaii football coach Greg McMackin apparently had brainlock at Western Athletic Conference media days,... read more
WTF »
Rob Libfeld, a medical student at the University of Massachusetts, invented these durable boxers, after noting how embarrassed patients get during long hospital stays when their skivvies turn spunky.
Libfeld says, “The main problem is all-white underwear. Let’s face it, the stains... read more
WTF »
A new Taliban military “code of conduct” calls for restrictions on suicide attacks aimed at avoiding the killing of civilians, but U.S. and Afghan military officials dismissed the document as propaganda, calling it hypocritical.
The booklet, obtained by CNN in northwestern Pakista... read more
WTF »
Searching for jobs you can do from home used to be a matter of scanning the Sunday classifieds for offers to get rich quick by stuffing envelopes.
Now, exposure to at-home employment opportunities has exploded, and a wide range of job ads are just a mouse click away. But so are the scams.
... read moreSports Betting »
Victoria Beckham is “embarrassed” by her husband’s recent behaviour.
The former Spice Girls star is planning a series of high-profile interviews in a bid to improve the image of her and soccer star spouse David Beckham after fans of his soccer team read more
