Sports

Brock Lesnar | Amped Up UFC Champ Goes WWE On Frank Mir

Posted Sun, 07/12/2009 - 13:51 by juslen

Brock Lesnar is a beast, the former WWE star put on quite a show on Saturday. Pummeling Frank Mir for 2 rounds to become the undisputed heavyweight champion in UFC 100. At 6'3 and over 260 lbs Lesnar is easily and literally the biggest thing to hit the UFC in its 16 year existence. Frank Mir was no easy target however. In Lesnar's debut to the UFC, Mir had defeated the rookie MMA figher/Ex Wrestler in a kneebar submission back in early 2008. It was Lesnar's first an only defeat, he now holds a 4 and 1 record.

First No-No of the Season| Giants Pitcher Makes History

Posted Sat, 07/11/2009 - 14:23 by cmf0203

The night began on a shaky note for pitcher Jonathan Sanchez who was perhaps one bad start away from being yanked from the Giants starting rotation. Sanchez had been the subject of a lot of trade rumors, as the surprising Giants have been shopping him for a big bat to fit in their lineup. They have been riding their young arms to a surprise year, still trailing the Dodgers however, who are the class of the National League.

Steve McNair Homicide | Was he killed by Girlfriend?

Posted Sun, 07/05/2009 - 12:14 by juslen

The retired Tennessee Titans quarterback was found dead on Saturday, he was shot 4 times, twice in the head. Tennessee authorities are ruling his death a homicide. McNair was 36 years old, leaving behind 4 kids, a wife, and an accomplished NFL career that spanned from 1995-2007.

Donte' Stallworth | DUI Manslaughter Conviction Ends NFL Career

Posted Thu, 06/18/2009 - 14:42 by juslen

A 7 year career comes to an end as NFL commissioner Roger Goodell suspends the wide receiver indefinitely after a DUI manslaughter conviction on Tuesday.

Stallworth started his career with the New Orleans Saints in 2002 and ended his career with the Cleveland browns after the 2008 season. A year after he signed a 7 year, 35 million dollar contract with the browns , the incident that would change his life forever occurred. On March 14, 2009 a drunken night ended in tragedy when Stallworths Bentley sedan struck and killed a 59 year old Mario Reyes.

His blood alcohol content was reported to be 0.12 at the time of the incident. Stalworth's vehicle was traveling at 50 mph in a 40 mph zone, with a BAC of .12 (the legal limit in Florida is .08). Rayes was attempting to catch a bus after work, when Stallworth sped past a parked car to beat a red light.

College World Series Underway| Hero's Made

Posted Sun, 06/14/2009 - 08:55 by cmf0203

Ping!

Andy Wilkins led the charge for Arkansas, hitting a three-run homer among five RBIs. (Eric Francis/AP)

Joining History| Big Unit Win's 300th

Posted Fri, 06/05/2009 - 08:33 by cmf0203

It was a historical night Thursday in our nation's capital. San Francisco Giants pitcher Randy Johnson made history, by winning his 300th career game, when the Giants beat the Washington Nationals 5-1 during the first game of a doubleheader.

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Lebron vs. Kobe? Not this year!

Posted Sun, 05/31/2009 - 14:45 by cmf0203
If you were one of the NBA faithfuls hoping for a Lebron v. Kobe Finals, the Magic sure did disappoint you. Dwight "Superman" Howard scored 40 points in game six to lead the underdog Magic into the NBA Finals, to face Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers.
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And so the NBA's ratings worst nightmare came true. You would have to think that the NBA and ABC Executives were hearing the cha-ching of money rolling in with what was touted as a highly desired match-up between the game's two best stars. The "unbeatable" Cavaliers suddenly met their match in the form of the Magic, and weren't able to storm through the playoffs as many had predicted they would.

Barcelona Wins Champions League Title

Posted Wed, 05/27/2009 - 13:23 by cmf0203
By Mladen Antonov, AFP
Defending champ Manchester United wasn't able to repeat this year as Champions League winners. Instead, they were defeated by the football club from Spain, Barcelona.

Traded (almost) Ace Jake Peavy Takes the Bump Against the Cubs

Posted Fri, 05/22/2009 - 12:00 by cmf0203

San Diego Padres Ace Jake Peavy will take the bump tonight against the Chicago Cubs. That isn't the big news surrounding the former Cy Young Award winner, however. Peavy, yesterday, nixed a deal that would have sent him to the American League Chicago White Sox.

James Harrison Passes Up White House Invitation

Posted Mon, 05/18/2009 - 22:17 by juslen

Inspired by fellow juspam member/writer cmf0203, i decided to do a bit of sports research at 1 in the morning. I figured i would make it short and sweet, so i picked the first article that caught my attention. True to my nature, it just happened to be one with a little bit of political flair.

Pittsburgh Steeler James Harrison declined an invitation to the White House earlier this week. The Super Bowl Champ, and NFL Defensive Player of the year said "I don't feel the need to go actually, I don't feel like it's that big a deal to me." during an interview with Pittsburgh station WTAE-TV.