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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North America Archive
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Armstrong denies new doping accusations
Posted on May 21, 2010 | No CommentsDisgraced U.S. cyclist Floyd Landis revealed new cheating allegations in a series of messages to sponsors and officials that also implicate former teammate Lance Armstrong In a series of e-mails, Landis alleged Armstrong not only joined him in doping but taught others how to beat... -
Mariano Rivera rocked by Rays as Yankees lose ugly one at Stadium
Posted on June 6, 2009 | No CommentsWaiting the extra day for the anticipated pitching duel between Tampa phenom David Price and established ace CC Sabathia only temporarily seemed worth the delay. And while the Yankees have made waiting until the latter stages of games worth their fans’ while for several weeks,... -
Kobe Bryant battles the Orlando Magic and Father Time in NBA Finals
Posted on June 3, 2009 | No CommentsWhen Kobe Bryant worked out for the Lakers as a high school graduate in 1996, he stunned them with his leaping ability and raw basketball talent that few 17-year-olds had ever possessed. Lakers luminary Jerry West, the team’s executive vice president at the time, said... -
Michael Phelps on pot aftermath: ‘By no means is it easy’
Posted on February 5, 2009 | No CommentsOlympic champion Michael Phelps said Wednesday it has been difficult coping with the fallout from a photo of him smoking from a marijuana pipe. “It’s something I am going to have to live with and something I’ll have to grow from,” Phelps told The Associated... -
LeBron James becomes youngest player to score 11,000 points
Posted on November 19, 2008 | No CommentsEAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) – Cleveland’s LeBron James became the youngest player to score 11,000 career NBA points in Tuesday’s game against the New Jersey Nets. The Cavaliers forward needed 13 points to succeed Kobe Bryant as the youngest player to reach the milestone... -
Biffle makes late pass for 2nd straight Chase win
Posted on September 25, 2008 | No CommentsDOVER, Del. – Greg Biffle finished a middling regular season as a driver who just couldn’t win. Now, he’s the one who simply can’t lose. Biffle traded a lengthy winless streak for a winning one when it mattered most. He made it a sparkling 2-for-2... -
Allmendinger out at Red Bull Racing for 2009
Posted on September 25, 2008 | No CommentsCONCORD, N.C. – AJ Allmendinger lost his ride at Red Bull Racing on Tuesday, and it wasn’t clear if the team will let him finish out the final eight races of season. Allmendinger is in his second season driving the No. 84 Toyota, but Red... -
Johan Santana’s broken-bat hit sparks Mets’ rally in 6-2 win over Cubs
Posted on September 24, 2008 | No CommentsLou Piniella called it Johan Santana’s “magic bat trick.” Santana said his quirky grounder should “count for two hits.” Jerry Manuel said if the Mets couldn’t score in an inning in which a bouncer hit by his pitcher struck the broken maple bat not once... -
Lincecum sets strikeout record but loses game
Posted on September 24, 2008 | No CommentsSAN FRANCISCO — Tim Lincecum had a rare bad outing, slipping in the Cy Young race as the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the Giants’ young ace 9-4 on Tuesday night. Colorado shortstop Troy Tulowitzki had four hits including a home run, and drove in... -
Rays’ magic number at two
Posted on September 24, 2008 | No CommentsBALTIMORE — Dioner Navarro smacked a two-run, go-ahead single to highlight a six-run eighth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for a 7-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in the second game of a doubleheader on Tuesday. The victory allowed the Rays (95-62) to...
