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Wimbledon Women’s Semis All set, Court Goddess Sharapova In

A day after the elimination of the Williams sisters, and the first overall ranked Caroline Wozniacki, the three women who dealt the favorites their losses were handed down their own defeats. Capping the women’s semifinal showdown is Maria Sharapova who dominated 24th seed DominikaCibulkova, 6-1, 6-1.  Slowly returning from her 2008 shoulder injury, Sharapova showed […]

Ex-Hornet David West becomes Free Agent

The two-time all-star forward, who was drafted by the New Orleans 8 years ago, is now ready to move on.  After a good performance for the New Orleans crowd, David West is out to test the waters of free agency. In a telephone interview West said, “It’s about making the best decision right now for […]

Mexico’s Huge Comeback Beats US in Gold Cup

A disappointing loss saw the United States melt its early 2 – 0 lead within the first 23 minutes of regulation.  Losing 2 – 4 to 6 time Gold Cup champions Mexico. The first goal by Michael Bradley off a Freddy Adu pass came in at the 8th minute.  The next and last US goal […]

Maria Sharapova advances to fourth round at Wimbledon 2011

Maria Sharapova

Maria Sharapova of Russia had a bit of a rough game but was in control for much of his third round match against Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic. The Russian former world number one defeated the Czech in straight sets 6-2, 6-3 on Saturday on Court 2 at Wimbledon. Battling windy conditions, Maria Sharapova […]

Kyrie Irving is Cavs draft pick to start post-LeBron era

Kyrie Irving

Kyrie Irving was the consensus number one pick coming into the NBA Draft 2011 event, and the rebuilding Cleveland Cavaliers made it happen. Drafting Kyrie Irving was just about the surest thing in this year’s draft characterized as thin and lacking in high-impact players in years past. But even Irving was picked by the Cavs […]

Ricky Rubio, Spanish hoopster phenom, finally goes to the NBA

Ricky Rubio

Ricky Rubio was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves fifth overall in the 2009 NBA Draft but could not come to terms with a buyout from his team to come to America. Now, his dream of showcasing his highly-touted skills as a guard is finally coming true. Last week, the 20-year-old Spanish phenom announced that he […]

Rory McIlroy leaves U.S. Open opponents in the dust

Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland surged ahead of the field after the first round of the 2011 U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland by carding a 6-under par 65. The 22-year old Irishman’s fine form resulted to the largest lead after 18 holes at the tournament in 35 years. Showing that his […]

Mike Tyson’s unlikely Hall of Fame induction coming true this Sunday

Mike Tyson had an incredible rise in boxing after becoming the youngest heavyweight champion ever at the age of 20 in 1986. Over his exciting and sometimes controversial career, he had posted a 50-6 record, 44 coming by way of devastating knockouts that had been his trademark. All the professional defeats and personal disgrace won’t […]

Andy Irons died of cardiac arrest, not dengue fever

Andy Irons

Andy Irons, the American professional surfer, did not die from dengue fever but due to cardiac arrest, an official autopsy revealed today. The same report showed that “acute mixed drug ingestion” was the secondary cause of death. The results of the autopsy report was released by the family of Andy Irons seven months after the […]

NBA lockout 2011: three weeks to go with no deal in place

NBA Lockout

An NBA lockout may soon happen if the league and its players don’t come up with a new agreement before the current one expires in three weeks. NBA Commissioner David Stern said the two sides are nowhere near any resolution but expressed  some optimism that subsequent talks will resolve the issue. “I won’t call it […]

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