Featured Athletes
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Wu Chia-ching
22 July 2010 1:43 PM | No CommentsWu Chia-ching is a professional pool player. He is nicknamed the “Taisun” (“Little Genius”).
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Johnny Archer
22 July 2010 1:42 PM | No CommentsJohnny Archer (born 12 November 1968 in Waycross, Georgia) is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed “the Scorpion” (his zodiac sign is Scorpio, and one of his sponsors is Scorpion Cues). On June 8, 2009, Johnny Archer was nominated to be inducted into...
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Events Archive
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Graeme McDowell holds on, wins US Open
Posted on June 20, 2010 | No CommentsGraeme McDowell doesn’t have the golfing pedigree of a U.S. Open champion at Pebble Beach. All he had Sunday was the game it takes to win. Even as the biggest stars—Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els—were lined up behind him on the leaderboard and poised... -
FIFA 2010 Match 19 Highlights: Greece vs Nigeria
Posted on June 17, 2010 | No CommentsGreece edged ten-man Nigeria 2-1 in a pulsating contest in Mangaung/Bloemfontein to revive their chances of reaching the Round of 16. It all looked like being so different for the Super Eagles, who opened the scoring in the 16th minute through Kalu Uche, but a... -
Champions League Final: Player Ratings
Posted on May 27, 2009 | No CommentsImpressive is too weak a word to describe the display by the Spanish champions who have now won their second UEFA Champions League title in four years. And they did it how they have been doing it all season long — in Spain and in... -
Defeated Ferguson praises pass masters Barcelona
Posted on May 27, 2009 | No CommentsBarcelona’s “killer” first goal and their ability to control a game once in front were decisive in their 2-0 Champions League final victory Wednesday, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson said. “I think the first goal was a killer for us,” Ferguson told ITV. “We started... -
Mesmerizing Barcelona Beat Manchester United With Style in Champions League Final
Posted on May 27, 2009 | No CommentsPatience, flair and a brilliant game of keep-away prevailed over force Wednesday night when Barcelona dominated Manchester United, 2-0, to win the European Champions League title, Europe’s most prestigious club soccer tournament. Barcelona controlled the ball for long stretches with its unhurried and clever passing,... -
UEFA name Massimo Busacca to referee finals
Posted on May 26, 2009 | No CommentsWith the furore raised on the appointment of Norwegian Tom Henning Ovrebo and his subsequent dismal performance, it seems UEFA’s governing body are hell bent or annoying the manager of Manchester United, Alex Ferguson, with the appointment of Massimo Busacca as the referee for the... -
United and Barça promise ‘fantastic’ final
Posted on May 26, 2009 | No CommentsFC Barcelona and Manchester United FC are ready to put on a spectacle worthy of a place in history when they meet in the UEFA Champions League final in Rome, the Eternal City. Stirring finale Two of European football’s most evocative names, the newly crowned... -
2009 UEFA Champions League Final
Posted on May 26, 2009 | 1 CommentThe 2009 UEFA Champions League Final will be the final match of the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League, the 54th season of the UEFA Champions League football tournament and the 17th since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs’ Cup. The match is to be... -
World Games 2009
Posted on May 20, 2009 | No CommentsThe World Games of 2009 will take place in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, from July 16, 2009 to July 26, 2009. The games will feature sports that are not contested in the Olympic Games. The games will be the first Olympic-related event to be hosted by Taiwan... -
Armstrong defends TDF record
Posted on October 6, 2008 | No CommentsLos Angeles – Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong hit back Saturday at insinuations he sullied cycling’s premier event, saying he reigned over the race when the sport’s popularity was at a peak. “The last time I checked, I won the Tour seven straight...
