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Loses, Breaks ankles, Is killed
Tragedy struck the first filly in the Kentucky Derby since 1999, as Eight Belles went down on the track after her second-place finish today, broke two ankles, and was euthanized.
Showing a sisterhood with the female horse, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., during a trip to Louisville this week had said she was […]
You’re a Packers fan, son. Got it?
Upset that his 7-year-old son wouldn’t wear a Green Bay Packers jersey during the team’s playoff victory Saturday, a man restrained the boy for an hour with tape and taped the jersey onto him.
Mathew Kowald was cited for disorderly conduct in connection with the incident with his son at […]
Giuliani disses Green Bay Packers fan
Rudy Giuliani refused to sign a potential voter’s Green Bay Packers hat after a campaign stop Monday afternoon, saying it would be “bad luck.”
The loyal New York Giants fan denied the request as he was signing autographs and posing for photos after a meet and greet at the Village Fish […]
The Garlic: Breaking News! Clinton Camp To Hire Terrell Owens
Football Star To Be “Designated Crier”, Freeing Up Hillary, and Her Own Voice, To Hurl Racial Smears
The timing, the Clinton Camp claims, couldn’t have been better.
Just as the 2008 Presidential Primary Campaign heats up, Hillary Clinton scores a huge gain, bringing Dallas Cowboy superstar Terrell Owens […]
Especially from a slimy, money-grubbing, sport-wrecking weasel like Scott Boras:
Boras says Yankees can talk to A-Rod
Scott Boras says the New York Yankees could still negotiate with Alex Rodriguez if they wanted to. Boras maintained Wednesday that the Yankees should treat A-Rod the same way they deal with reliever Mariano Rivera and catcher Jorge Posada, who […]
Inspired Iraq claims Asian Cup crown
Iraq won the Asian Cup for the first time Sunday, a beacon of hope for a nation divided by war.
Iraq’s 1-0 victory over Saudi Arabia on a 71st-minute header by captain Younis Mahmoud was an inspirational triumph for a team whose players straddle bitter and violent ethnic divides.
Congratulations!
Gold Cup title at stake in soccer’s backyard brawl
CHICAGO: Line Mexico and the United States up anywhere — a World Cup qualifier, a friendly, even a game at a local playground — and it’s going to be intense.
Regional bragging rights are at stake, and they mean just as much to the players as they do […]
I am going to run the Iditarod. The 2007 race begins today.
Iditarod Dream: Dusty and His Sled Dogs Compete in Alaska’s Jr. Iditarod
My family took a short vacation in New Hampshire this past week, visiting my sister in North Conway. We all did some cross-country skiing, some shopping, and too much eating; my daughter and her friend also went downhill skiing and skating. I discovered snowshoeing this trip and really enjoyed it.
Starting with the […]
Beckham bends to siren song of L.A.
Former England captain David Beckham will leave his Spanish club at the end of the season and sign a landmark five-year deal worth US$250-million to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy.
His agreement with Real Madrid expires on June 30 and he’ll play in U.S. Major League Soccer from August, […]
Mets Are Called Out; Cards Head to World Series - New York Times
The Mets’ glorious swath through the National League ended abruptly last night, done in by the St. Louis Cardinals and their own underperforming lineup.
Yadier Molina slammed a two-run, tie-breaking homer off Aaron Heilman with one out in the ninth inning, lifting the Cardinals […]
Mets Beat Cards to Set the Stage for a Game 7
Mets postseason lore is thick with unforgettable performances and signature moments. Most are of the individual variety — think of Tommie Agee, Ron Swoboda, Mookie Wilson — that propelled them to the ultimate team goal of a world championship.
There is nothing yet from the Mets’ […]
Mets finish off sweep of Dodgers 9-5
Shawn Green glided toward the right-field foul line to make the final catch, just as he envisioned. Green and the hitters started fast, Billy Wagner closed it out quickly and the New York Mets completed their first postseason sweep since 1969, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-5 in Game […]
New York’s MLS team a perennial laggard
Bruce Arena didn’t have to wait long to find a new job. The former U.S. national team coach was hired by Major League Soccer’s New York Red Bulls on Tuesday. Last Friday, the U.S. Soccer Federation opted not to renew Arena’s contract with the national team.
Arena will replace interim […]
Materazzi testifies to FIFA
Italy’s Marco Materazzi on Friday gave FIFA his version of the World Cup Final’s notorious headbutting incident that marred French soccer star Zinedine Zidane swansong .
Materazzi spent about half an hour with FIFA’s disciplinary panel before striding away without comment through a media ruck. FIFA will not issue a ruling on the […]
