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Roger Federer Loses to Berdych in US Open Quarterfinals

Roger Federer Loses to Berdych in US Open Quarterfinals

Five-time champion Roger Federer was knocked out of the U.S. Open by Tomas Berdych. Eventually it became clear even to Federer that he was going to lose Wednesday night – that for the first time since 2003, he was he not going to participate in the U.S. Open semifinals. “So many moments, I thought, ‘Man, […]

Fan Plunges to Death at College Football Game

Fan Plunges to Death at College Football Game

A man from Tennessee fell to his death from the upper deck of the Georgia Dome stadium during a college football game, in the second fatality this week stemming from a fall at a stadium, authorities said on Saturday. Isaac Grubb, 20, of Lenoir City, Tennessee, died late on Friday at Atlanta’s Grady Memorial Hospital following a 35-foot […]

Russian Volleyball Coach Commits Suicide Due to Poor Olympic Showing

Russian Volleyball Coach Commits Suicide Due to Poor Olympic Showing

The aftermath of a poor Olympic showing for Russia may have become even more dire on Wednesday, when the coach of the country’s women’s volleyball team was found hanged in his hotel room with some blaming the team’s poor results at the London Games for his death. As reported by Eurosport and a handful of […]

Wheelchair Athlete Makes History With 50-foot MegaRamp Jump

Wheelchair Athlete Makes History With 50-foot MegaRamp Jump

During a weekend exhibition in Brazil, Aaron Fotheringham, who has no use of his legs, sped down the MegaRamp’s towering ramp in a wheelchair, soared artfully but nervously across a 50-foot gap, and negotiated an incredibly smooth landing, drawing raucous applause from about 10,000 fans.  The MegaRamp, however, is not finished with athletes after the […]

Olympic Star Missy Franklin Receives Care Package From Justin Bieber

Olympic Star Missy Franklin Receives Care Package From Justin Bieber

Ms. Missy Franklin, the 17-year-old swimming phenomenon, who has just received four gold Olympic medals in London this year, got an additional bonus of fortunate event.  She received a care package from the singing superstar Justin Bieber. Franklin, who admitted that her favorite artist is Bieber, was very elated with the surprise gift from the […]

USADA to Strip Lance Armstrong of 7 Tour Titles

USADA to Strip Lance Armstrong of 7 Tour Titles

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency said Thursday night it will strip Lance Armstrong of his unprecedented seven Tour de France titles after he dropped his fight against drug charges that threatened his legacy as one of the greatest cyclists of all time. Travis Tygart, USADA’s chief executive, said Armstrong would also be hit with a lifetime ban on Friday. […]

Russian Olympic Champions Receive Brand New Audi Cars

Russian Olympic Champions Receive Brand New Audi Cars

Russian athletes who won medals in the 2012 London Olympics were awarded by Russian President Vladimir Putin with foreign luxury cars in a ceremony happened in Moscow, Kremlin last Wednesday. 29 gold medalists were given an Audi A8 sedan, while the silver medalists received an A7 hatchback. Russian Athletes, who won bronze medals, were also […]

Melky Cabrera’s Suspension Shocks Giants GM Sabean

Melky Cabrera’s Suspension Shocks Giants GM Sabean

Brian Sabean, general manager of San Francisco Giants, defended two suspended veteran players of his club. He insisted that the two players know that there is no good in using drugs that can enhance their performance. After a positive testosterone test, Melky Cabrera was given a 50-game suspension. Cabrera was an All-Star game MVP and […]

Controversial Gold Medal Boxing Decision Puts IABA President On Hot Seat

Controversial Gold Medal Boxing Decision Puts IABA President On Hot Seat

International Amateur Boxing Association President ChingKo-Wu is facing a lot of accusations after a controversial decision in the London Olympics boxing finals. It was decided that ShimingZou won the gold medal against his opponent KaewPongprayoon of Thailand. Most of the spectators and boxing analysts gave a negative feedback about the doubtful decision which seriously affected […]

Controversial Decision at UFC 150

Controversial Decision at UFC 150

Frankie Edgar and Benson Henderson battled for the lightweight title in main event of UFC 150. Henderson won by a split decision, two cards have a score of 48-47 in favor of Henderson, while Edgar was favored in the third card with a score of 49-46. Edgar was hard to pin down and difficult to […]

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