Bob Feller Battles Cancer; Tales of Rapid Robert Still Resonate
Friday 3rd of September 2010 06:35:56 AM
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| Over the weekend, it was revealed that Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller has been undergoing treatment for leukemia. At 91, Feller is the third oldest living member of the Hall of Fame (behind Bobby Doerr and Lee McPhail, who are both 92)... |
Highest-Paid Athlete Hailed From Ancient Rome
Friday 3rd of September 2010 06:35:56 AM
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| Ultra millionaire sponsorship deals such as those signed by sprinter Usain Bolt, motorcycle racer Valentino Rossi and tennis player Maria Sharapova, are just peanuts compared to the personal fortune amassed by a second century A.D. Roman racer, according to an estimate published in the historical magazine Lapham's Quarterly.According to Peter Struck, associate professor of classical studies at the University of Pennsylvania, an illiterate charioteer named Gaius Appuleius Diocles earned “the staggering sum" of 35,863,120 sesterces (ancient Roman coins) in prize money.Recorded in a monumental inscription erected in 146 A.D., the figure eclipses the fortunes of all modern sport stars,... |
Fox Sports: (Russian) Racers brave rapids on sex dolls
Friday 3rd of September 2010 06:35:56 AM
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| ...Vladislav Pavlenko, riding “Vanilla Pelotki,” held off more than 450 fellow competitors to win the 2010 Bubble Baba Challenge on Saturday, according to the website for the St. Petersburg Times of Russia... Competitors...are required to pass a sobriety test prior to the race and wear protective gear. Pavlenko, who finished with a time of 2 minutes, 47 seconds, was followed by Dmitry Arsentiev riding “Killer Whale” and Alexander Marasin, rider of “Fearless Zina” (2.55)... |
Another Sports Writer Takes Backhanded Shot at Conservative Media Figure
Friday 3rd of September 2010 06:35:56 AM
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| A trend that we’ve been following here at TFoP is sports writers, who are paid to write about sports, taking shots at politicians (usually conservative), and spouting their political views simply because they have a pulpit from which to speak. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion but, sportswriters don’t have any more right than you or I to spout off political thoughts, and furthermore most don’t want to hear it. If I want politics I’ll turn on Fox News, CNN, or read Jake Tapper’s column. Enter Jonah Keri, a sportswriter at Bloomberg, and arguably one of my favorite baseball... |
Fantasy Basketball--Inviting Owners
Friday 3rd of September 2010 06:35:56 AM
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| Hello FReepe Nation! I recently started a Fantasy Basketball League over at ESPN. I've never tried this with basketball, being more a fan of baseball and football. My previous invitation for football went well. Thanks to those of you who joined. Here's the link to the league website so you can look around and see if you'd like to throw your hat in the ring. http://games.espn.go.com/fba/leagueoffice?leagueId=17085&seasonId=2011 If you'd like to join, send me a FreepMail with an e-mail address so I can send you an invitation. Thanks and God Bless FReeperNation. |
Power Balance Bracelets And Celebrity
Friday 3rd of September 2010 06:35:56 AM
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| Power to the people! In the form of a small silicone bracelet into which is embedded a Star-Trek-The-Next-Generation-esque hologram (an entire deck being outside the range of present technology). Athletes and, even more importantly, celebrities the world over have begun to don the Power Balance wrist trinket in the pre-Copernican belief that its vibrational powers will aid them in their quest for glory. According to the website, the bracelet is “designed to work with your body’s natural energy field. Founded by athletes, Power Balance is a favorite among elite athletes for whom balance, strength and flexibility are important.” The hologram... |
Martha's Vineyard man hopes to thank Obama with Jackie Robinson photo
Friday 3rd of September 2010 06:35:56 AM
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| OAK BLUFFS — During last year’s Obama family vacation on Martha’s Vineyard, part-time island resident Tom Murro and his daughter, Lauren, got to meet the president at Farm Neck Golf Club. This year, Murro and his daughter are coming back to the Vineyard, to try to complete a long effort to present the president with a gift, to thank him for making the time to pose with them for photographs last year. “Gifting Obama isn’t easy” said Murro, who doesn’t want to chance damaging the gift—a photograph—by mailing it, and can’t figure out how to get it to the president.... |
Willie Mays The Life, The Legend (For you baseball fans)(Good Read )
Friday 3rd of September 2010 06:35:56 AM
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| Authorized by Willie Mays and written by a New York Times bestselling author, this is the definitive biography of one of baseball's immortals. Considered to be "as monumental ... |
Percy Harvin collapses, taken to hospital in ambulance
Friday 3rd of September 2010 06:35:56 AM
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Wide receiver Percy Harvin collapsed on the field at the Minnesota Vikings' practice Thursday and was taken to a hospital in an ambulance, according to reports. Harvin has suffered from severe migraine headaches since childhood. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Harvin suffered a migraine earlier Thursday. "I don't know how to classify" the episode, Vikings Coach Brad Childress said, according to the Star Tribune. "Not really a seizure, but he had some trouble over here. I'd be remiss if I tried to qualify it one way or the other. He seemed like he was stable. Shugs [head athletic trainer...
Favre lands in Minnesota; no word on whether he's returning to Vikes. (The Ego has Landed)
Friday 3rd of September 2010 06:35:56 AM
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| EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.(AP) Brett Favre is back in Minnesota, right on schedule. For the second year in a row, the quarterback who spends his summers on the verge of retirement was driven to Vikings headquarters on the Tuesday following the team's first preseason game. Just like last August, news helicopters followed his vehicle from a local airport and dozens of fans and media gathered at the entrance to Winter Park to greet him. "Circus in Winter Park," tight end Visanthe Shiancoe tweeted. Nothing the Vikings haven't seen before. |
Are Student Athletes Worse Than Other Students? Deadspin Contest
Friday 3rd of September 2010 06:35:56 AM
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| Ambrose Bierce, as usual, summarized it best for us in the Devil’s Dictionary: ACADEME, n. An ancient school where morality and philosophy were taught. ACADEMY, n. (from academe). A modern school where football is taught. As evidence for the disheartening, inexorable slide into the abyss, we have this “essay”, supposedly written by a DePaul basketball player in his introductory writing course (be sure to read all of it): Favorite Song The topic I choose is number four because I like to listing to music especially the love songs because it gets you in the mode for a lot of things.... |
Most Expensive Cars In The World: Top 10 List 2009-2010
Friday 3rd of September 2010 06:35:56 AM
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| What is the most expensive car in the world? The 1931 Bugatti Royale Kellner Coupe was sold for $8,700,000 in 1987. However, that car and many alike will not be included in this list because it is not available on the market today. It is hard to imagine someone would actually spend 8 million dollars on a car instead of using it for something more productive. However, if you have the money and the opportunity, you will definitely spend a small fraction of it to place a few of these supercars in your garage. Here are the 10 most expensive... |
A gift for the president from baseball legend Yogi Berra
Friday 3rd of September 2010 06:35:56 AM
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| Baseball Hall of Famer Yogi Berra has met every sitting U.S. president since 1945 - except for Barack Obama. Yogi Berra's gift for President Obama Yogi Berra autographing the picture He has, however, met first lady Michelle Obama, and the Yankees did send him a ceremonial throw out ball signed by the president. But to date, he has not had the opportunity to shake hands with the Commander in Chief. Mr. Berra is just one of the many interesting celebs I have encountered. When Berra learned of my chance meeting in 2009 with President Barack Obama, he agreed to sign... |
Yogi Berra has a special gift for President Obama
Friday 3rd of September 2010 06:35:56 AM
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| Celebrity and entertainment correspondent Tom Murro says that baseball legend Yogi Berra has a unique gift for President Barack Obama. As Yogi would say, "It ain't over till it's over," and the Hall of Famer is still going strong. Yogi Berra, who now lives in Montclair, New Jersey is an 15-time All-Star and three-time winner of the American League’s Most Valuable Player award as a catcher for the New York Yankees. Berra, who obviously has a sense of humor, was right on the money when he famously stated that “baseball is 90% mental — the other half is physical.” Celebrity... |
Sport in N.Korea Is Not for the Faint-Hearted
Friday 3rd of September 2010 06:35:56 AM
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| Sport in N.Korea Is Not for the Faint-Hearted In 1974, a popular North Korean actress named Woo In-hee was found unconscious in an exhaust-filled car after having an affair with a man who was born in Japan. The man died in the car but Woo survived and was forced to stand in front of a committee for an ideological criticism session. Rather than blaming herself, Woo revealed that she had been sleeping with high-ranking movie industry officials in return for top roles in films. She was executed by firing squad soon after. Students at Kim Il-sung University may skip classes,... |
France's Christophe Lamatrie wins the 100 metre European gold.
Friday 3rd of September 2010 06:35:56 AM
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| France's Christophe LeMaitre wins the European championship in the 100 meter. He is the first European-American to break the 10 second mark in the 100 meter in a previous race. |
Mark Herzlich, Cancer Beaten, Provides Most Inspirational Story Of NCAA Season
Friday 3rd of September 2010 06:35:56 AM
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| The ACC certainly gets kicked around when it comes to football, at least in the last couple of years. Some of it’s justified, when you consider how the conference is in the backyard of the SEC. Some of it is excessive. For example, there are several writers out there who get their jollies by linking to a picture of the half empty stadium in Jacksonville from the 2007 ACC Championship any time a story comes around about the conference title game. Get your shots in while you can, folks: you may not have the ACC to kick around much longer.... |
Britain bars Iroquois lacrosse team in passport dispute
Friday 3rd of September 2010 06:35:56 AM
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| A Native American team forfeited their opening match of the men's lacrosse world championship on Thursday after being denied entry to Britain on tribal passports. The Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) said in a statement that the 23 Iroquois players had been told they needed U.S. or Canadian documents to attend the two-week tournament in Manchester. The Iroquois, whose tribal ancestors are credited with inventing the game, say accepting such passports would be a blow against their national identity. |
Big, Big Trouble for North Carolina?
Friday 3rd of September 2010 06:35:56 AM
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| The early news on the NCAA investigation of the North Carolina football program sounded bad enough as it was, but apparently things may very well be far worse for the Tarheels than originally believed. According to Stewart Mandel of Sports Illustrated, this isn't just some random kicking of the tires by the NCAA: |
Belly-buttons key to success in sport: study
Friday 3rd of September 2010 06:35:56 AM
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| WASHINGTON (AFP) – Scientists have found the reason why blacks dominate on the running track and whites in the swimming pool: it's in their belly-buttons, a study published Monday shows. What's important is not whether an athlete has an innie or an outie but where his or her navel is in relation to the rest of the body, says the study published in the International Journal of Design and Nature and Ecodynamics. The navel is the center of gravity of the body, and given two runners or swimmers of the same height, one black and one white, "what matters is... |
Gigantic LeBron James Mural Dismantled in Cleveland (VIDEO)
Friday 3rd of September 2010 06:35:56 AM
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| Workers began dismantling the 10-story-tall iconic image of James on a mural in downtown Saturday, a billboard that has dominated the city’s skyline for years but is being taken down now that the superstar has left the Cavaliers for the Miami Heat. WATCH VIDEO |
Want Economic Stimulus? Don't Build a Sports Stadium!
Friday 3rd of September 2010 06:35:56 AM
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| For the last few decades sports teams across the country have nosed up to the public trough and demanded that states and cities chip in millions for the construction of new sports stadiums. To justify the public expense the claim has been made that these monstrous construction projects bring a wealth of jobs and spending on entertainment and are a boon to any city that will fund them. But are they? Do these multi-million dollar projects bring such lucrative benefits to the cities and states that pay through the nose for them? For many years the "economic boom" idea of... |
LeBronomics: Could High Taxes Influence James' Team Decision?
Friday 3rd of September 2010 06:35:56 AM
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| While sports reporters have sought agents and teammates for the inside scoop on where NBA superstar free agent LeBron James will sign, there’s another person who may know The King’s next move: his accountant. In a July 1 blog post, the New York Post warned that “dysfunctional lawmakers in Albany” could cost the state a chance to bring the coveted athlete to New York. “If LeBron James goes to the Miami Heat instead of the [New York] Knicks, blame our dysfunctional lawmakers in Albany, who have saddled top-earning New Yorkers with the highest state and city income taxes in the... |
Audio: NY Taxes Will Cost Knicks Lebron James - Rush Limbaugh!
Friday 3rd of September 2010 06:35:56 AM
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| "Now, I have a question for all of you do-gooders out there, what should LeBron James do? Should LeBron James decide to play for the Knicks and pay the additional taxes to show his compassion and to show he's willing to give something back, which is what we demand of our athletes, or should he not sign with the New York Knicks or the Nets, sign with the Miami Heat and pocket and use the additional money for his own economic stimulus? What would you do if you were LeBron James and somebody was going to offer you in excess... |
Iran minister links World Cup to sanctions
Friday 3rd of September 2010 06:35:56 AM
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| Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said that France, England and the USA's elimination from the World Cup was what they deserved after they backed new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program that they fear is aimed at making a bomb, which Tehran denies. |
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