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Archive for May 23rd, 2011
Monday, May 23rd, 2011
The show business and wrestling world lost an iconic figure on Friday with the tragic death of Randy 'Macho Man' Savage. Best known for his legendary performances in the Wrestlemania showdowns of the 80s and 90s, Savage (real name Poffo) suffered a massive heart attack while driving his car in ...
Posted in Wrestling, celebrity | 11 Comments »
Monday, May 23rd, 2011
It's been one week since Phoenix Suns president and CEO Rick Welts came out, publicly announcing that he is gay. And since that point Welts says he has received hundreds upon hundreds of emails, text messages, phone calls and snail mail on the subject, yet not one of them has ...
Posted in NBA, Phoenix Suns | 2 Comments »
Monday, May 23rd, 2011
Dusty Baker's Cincinnati Reds have scored just 12 runs in their last five games, all losses. On a recent 10-game road stint, the Milwaukee Brewers scored just 12 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies have scored just 13 runs while losing six of their last nine games. And those teams aren't alone.
The ...
Posted in Cincinnati Reds, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | No Comments »
Monday, May 23rd, 2011
From 1999 to 2005, Lance Armstrong was one of the most recognizable sports figures in the world and accomplished a feat that will never again be duplicated. Winning seven straight Tour de France titles before retiring and overcoming cancer to do it was simply remarkable. With that kind of feat ...
Posted in Cycling | 1 Comment »
Monday, May 23rd, 2011
Being the general manager of the Washington Redskins sure sounds like a great gig on the surface. Having to clean up the incompetent and corrupt mess left by previous GM Vinny Cerrato? Not so glamorous. Bruce Allen knew what he was getting into when he agreed to replace Cerrato and ...
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Monday, May 23rd, 2011
There are very few examples of a utility player who looked destined to be a journeyman transforming himself into arguably the most dangerous man in baseball. Jose Bautista is on that short list. Bautista arrived in Toronto during the middle of the 2008 season from Pittsburgh after Cito Gaston and ...
Posted in MLB, Toronto Blue Jays | 2 Comments »
Monday, May 23rd, 2011
As far as baseball business is concerned, everything seemed to be status quo in the Bronx up until last week. It was then that the casual sports fan may have thought the Bombers were about to have their season crumble into pieces after yet another aging Yankees icon got enraged ...
Posted in MLB, New York Yankees | 1 Comment »
