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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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Pro Sports Archive
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Cuban fined $100,000 by NBA for comments about LeBron
Posted on May 23, 2010 | No CommentsApparently, Mark Cuban is 10 times as guilty as Steve Kerr. The Mavericks’ owner Saturday was hit with a $100,000 fine by the NBA for comments made about free agent-to-be LeBron James that were perceived by the league as tampering. Cuban said he would have... -
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... -
Storms postpone Randy Johnson’s bid for 300th win
Posted on June 3, 2009 | No CommentsThe Big Unit was held up by Mother Nature, putting history on hold. Randy Johnson’s bid for 300 wins was postponed Wednesday night after a series of thunderstorms left the field at Nationals Park unplayable for Johnson’s San Francisco Giants and the Washington Nationals. At... -
Thome powers White Sox to 6-2 win
Posted on June 1, 2009 | No CommentsJim Thome hit the 550th homer of his career in the eighth inning to put the White Sox ahead and Chicago went on to beat the Oakland Athletics 6-2 on Monday night. A.J. Pierzynksi homered and Scott Podsednik scored two runs for the White Sox,... -
Lakers head to NBA finals
Posted on May 31, 2009 | No CommentsKobe Bryant led the Los Angeles Lakers back into the NBA Finals with a 119-92 rout of the Denver Nuggets in Colorado. Bryant scored 35 points and added 10 assists while team mates Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom had 20 points apiece in one of... -
Red Wings 3, Penguins 1 – Red Wings Begin Finals in Same Way Last Season’s Ended
Posted on May 30, 2009 | No CommentsDetroit – When he charged onto the ice before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals here last year, Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury stumbled comically and fell — a bad omen, it turned out, as the Red Wings won the opener and the series in... -
Magic 103, Cavaliers 90 – Howard Unstoppable as Magic Foils James and Reaches Finals
Posted on May 30, 2009 | No CommentsThe audience at Amway Arena reached its collective peak as Hedo Turkoglu bounced the ball at midcourt before delivering it to a deserving Dwight Howard. Each dribble dwindled a coinciding timeline — the Orlando Magic’s first N.B.A. finals appearance since 1995 and LeBron James’s postseason... -
LeBron refuses to let Cavs lose in Game 5
Posted on May 29, 2009 | No CommentsThe Cavs started the game by focusing their offense on everybody but LeBron. Screen-and-rolls involving Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Delonte West. Mo Williams taking Rafer Alston to the hole. West, again, with a flipper and a long jumper. Snappy ball movement was the early game plan,... -
Zambrano suspended for 6 games
Posted on May 29, 2009 | No CommentsCubs ace Carlos Zambrano was suspended for six games by Major League Baseball on Thursday, a day after his tirade during a game against the Pirates. Zambrano said he won’t appeal the penalty, which included a fine. Barring rainouts, he is eligible to return next...
