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Daredevil Skydiver Attempts Record

Daredevil Skydiver Attempts Record

Daredevil Felix” Baumgartner has jumped at least 2,500 times from planes and helicopters, as well as some of the highest landmarks and skyscrapers such as the Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking Rio de Janeiro, the Millau Viaduct in southern France, and the 101-story Taipei 101 in Taiwan. He said he has also leapt face-first into […]

Jeremy Lin Gives New Coach First Win

Jeremy Lin Gives New Coach First Win

A big win of the New York Knicks marks the debut of Coach Mike Woodson as the team trampled the Portland Trail Blazers 121-79 at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday to put an end to a six-game losing streak.  Coach Mike Woodson is acting as temporary head coach after Mike D’Antoni resigned earlier in the […]

Novak Djokovic Breezes Through, Murray Exits

Novak Djokovic Breezes Through, Murray Exits

World number one Novak Djokovic, who triumphed his fifth grand slam crown at the Australian Open in January, eased into the third round of the Indian Wells ATP tournament on Saturday while Andy Murray made an early exit. Djokovic, champion here in 2008 and last year, delivered a trashing 6-3 6-2 to Kazakhstan qualifier Andrey […]

Kasey Kahne Sets Las Vegas Motor Speedway Record

Kasey Kahne Sets Las Vegas Motor Speedway Record

Motorsport star Kasey Kahne starts from pole position after setting a track record on a fast day of qualifying at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. On Friday, Kahne had recorded a top speed of 190.456 mph (306.509 kph) on the 1.5-mile (2.4-kilometer) tri-oval to earn his 23rd career pole and first since joining Hendrick Motorsports. Kyle […]

Colts Releases Quarterback Peyton Manning

Colts Releases Quarterback Peyton Manning

Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts ended their partnership on Wednesday, when team owner Jim Irsay released the star quarterback rather than pay a huge amount of $28 million bonus while there are lingering questions about his health. “We all know that nothing lasts forever,” Manning said. “Times change, circumstances change, and that’s the reality […]

Rory McIlroy Closes in on World Number 1 Spot, Tiger Left Behind

Rory McIlroy Closes in on World Number 1 Spot, Tiger Left Behind

Rory McIlroy grabbed the chance of gaining the number one spot in the world rankings, having a two stroke lead ahead of Sunday’s final round of the Honda Classic. The 22-year-old from Holywood shot a four-under par 66 even in windy conditions on Saturday. “It was another very solid day out there,” he said. “I’m […]

Murray Defeats Djokovic in Dubai

Murray Defeats Djokovic in Dubai

Andy Murray, the triple Grand Slam finalist from Scotland, finally topped Novak Djokovic, the triple Grand Slam titleholder from Serbia, when he ended Djokovic’s three-year winning sequence in the Dubai Open on Friday. Murray, who was beaten by Djokovic in the semi-finals of last month’s Australian Open, overcame his rival with the score 6-2, 7-5. […]

Queen Elizabeth II to Open 2012 Olympics

Queen Elizabeth II to Open 2012 Olympics

Queen Elizabeth, who celebrates her Diamond Jubilee of her accession as Queen of England this year, would definitely have a busy schedule this summer as she decides to open both the Olympics and Paralympics this summer. Buckingham Palace announced that the monarch will open both the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics this summer, giving us the […]

Nike to Launch Jeremy Lin-themed Shoes

Nike to Launch Jeremy Lin-themed Shoes

The “Linsanity fever” lives on! The biggest name in shoe products, Nike Inc, will start selling Jeremy Lin-themed shoes this weekend, casting the New York Knick point guard’s recent rise to worldwide fame. The Lin-themed shoes will have the high price of $130 and would be available on Nike’s website. Spokesperson from Nike said that it will launch […]

“Linsanity” No Match Against Miami’s “Big Three”

“Linsanity” No Match Against Miami’s “Big Three”

Newly cast NBA star Jeremy Lin couldn’t match the power of Miami’s “Big Three” as the Heat defeated Lin and his New York Knicks with the final score of 102-88 as the league heads into the All-Star break. Miami’s strong defense last Thursday had Lin scrambling to deliver his play performance scoring 8 points with […]

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