UFC's Dana White shares his thoughts on EliteXC and Seth Petruzelli. After the Seth Petruzelli controversy (also covered below), here's UFC's Dana White with a few thoughts on it. Dana is his usual, eloquent, restrained self. (Single link YouTube Post. Contains bad words and amusing invective.) read more
October 10, 2008
Allegations taking a slice out of ProElite's credibility Mixed martial arts promotion ProElite is defending itself against fixing allegations after last-minute replacement Seth Petruzelli knocked out Kimbo Slice in a highly-rated bout on national television last weekend. "The promoters kind of hinted to me and they gave me the money to stand and trade with him," Petruzelli said on "The Monsters in Orlando" show. "They didn't want me to take him down, let's just put it that way. It was worth my while to try to stand up and punch with him."
September 28, 2008
Haile Gebrselassie Sets New Marathon Mark Haile Gebrselassie clocks in at 2:03:59, breaking his own world record in the marathon in Berlin on Sunday. read more
September 21, 2008
Alberto Contador Wins the Vuelta In doing so he becomes the youngest rider (and fifth ever) to win all three Grand Tours.
September 09, 2008
Lance Armstrong to return to pro cycling Armstrong, who will turn 37 on September 18, cited 41-year-old US swimmer Dara Torres's Olympic comeback in Beijing as proof that age was no barrier to an elite sports career.
September 01, 2008
Killer Kowalski dead at age 81 Walter "Killer" Kowalski dies less than one month after suffering a heart attack. Know as one of Pro Wrestlings greatest villains, Kowalski also gain notoriety for training Paul Levesque (better known as Triple H) and Joan Laurer (also known as Chyna)
August 21, 2008
"Papa, I gotta go potty. Hold my fishing rod." Man lands record catfish with daughter's Barbie fishing rod.
August 17, 2008
Eight. Phelps.
August 14, 2008
I could beat Michael Phelps Ocho Cinco says he could beat Michael Phelps in the pool.
August 02, 2008
Reflections on a break-through Tour John Wilcockson of VeloNews reflects on the success of the clean teams in this years Tour de France and shifts in cycling culture that have occured since the Festina Scandal in 1998.
July 27, 2008
Carlos Sastre wins Tour de France
IBAF changes rules for extra innings. Under the new format, the 10th inning will be played normally. At the start of the 11th, teams will have the option of beginning at any point in the existing batting order and placing the previous two batters on base.
July 26, 2008
On the Champs-Elysees history will be made. While the cameras and the peloton follow Carlos Sastre on his victorious ride into Paris, Wim Vansevenant rides into the history books.
July 24, 2008
Iraq banned from Olympics The interntional Olympic committee confirms a ban on Iraqi participation in 2008 games due to government interference.
July 22, 2008
It's Salford City Reds and Celtic Crusaders! The Rugby Football League has announced which 14 teams will be awarded a licence to compete in Superleague 2009-2011. The existing 12 clubs have all been selected, plus Salford City Reds and Celtic Crusaders (from Bridgend, South Wales). Missing out are Widnes, Leigh, Halifax, Featherstone, and Toulouse. Wakefield and Castleford must be relieved, but the inclusion of Celtic over Widnes is a huge risk, as the RFL try to expand the game into new areas - in this case, a tradionally rugby union area. PS - Can we have a "rugby" category? Pretty please?
July 21, 2008
TigerTown could win ESPN'S search for TitleTown! Could Massillon, Ohio be the winner in ESPN's quest for the one city to call Titletown? With submissions like these, and others as well, could Massillon top them all once again. Here is some more history of the Tigers, oops I mean T-I-G......E-R-S.
July 18, 2008
Pistorius fails to make Olympic team After winning the right to compete against able-bodied runners, Pistorius failed to meet the qualifying time for the 400 meters in his final attempt, and two others were chosen as alternates.
July 13, 2008
Odd Disappearance of Afghanistan's Only Female Olympian. Mehbooba Andyar's choice to compete in a head scarf and full-length, body-covering running suit could not spare her from Taliban taunts and threats. The Afghan middle-distance runner nonetheless trekked on and was on the verge of realizing her Olympic dream. But now Andyar slated to be the only female Afghan athlete at the Beijing Games has gone missing from her training site just weeks before the opening ceremonies.
July 11, 2008
Tour of France rider Beltran in custody after doping "When are these idiots going to learn that it's over?" Thats why they call it dope, buddy. The Tour continues its downward spiral into cheating scandal hell.
July 07, 2008
Dara Torres, 41, qualifies for Olympics, rewrites swimming records. Dara Torres qualified for her fifth Olympics, 24 years after her debut in 1984. At 41, two years after having a child, she's still kicking ass and breaking records. Torres swears by resistance stretching and has volunteered for drug tests amid allegations of steroid use. Awesome pic (holy six-pack, Batman!) and more detail about Torres at kottke.org (where I first learned of Dara), plus even more detail at NYT and Wikipedia.
June 30, 2008
Landis Loses TAS-CAS rejects Floyd Landis' final appeal. See the TAS-CAS website for full reward.
June 19, 2008
Vous êtes des assassins! It is perhaps the most famous, often quoted phrase in Tour de France history, shouted by Octave Lapize to onlookers as he struggled over the Col d'Aubisque in the 1910 Tour. A fascinating look at the early days of the Tour and the controversial decision to include massive climbs in the Pyrenees. (via)
June 18, 2008
The Decline of Commentary in cricket, but probably applicable to all broadcast sports. Osman Samiuddin takes ex-players to task. A well-considered rant.
June 09, 2008
Students push teacher to reach Olympics You've heard about sports stories that are too good to be true. This one is too good not to be true. A whimsical bet with students propels this teacher to a date with a hammer in Beijing.
June 04, 2008
Johnson says he'll return medal Olympic great Michael Johnson says he was "shocked" by former teammate Antonio Pettigrew's doping admission and will return the gold medal the two of them helped the United States win in the 1,600-meter relay at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.