Archive for February 19th, 2008

Illegal Fights Staged, Posted On Internet - WSMV

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Illegal Fights Staged, Posted On Internet - WSMV

Illegal Fights Staged, Posted On InternetWSMV, TN - 21 hours agoIn Tennessee, fighters can practice mixed martial arts — a combination of wrestling, jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai — but it's illegal to hold any formal …

Heroes of our Time

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Heroes of our TimeEgypt Today - In all, Egypt took part in 12 sports in this year’s games: weight lifting, wrestling, handball, hockey, athletics, swimming, synchronized swimming, water polo, judo, boxing, tae kwon do, and modern pentathlon (rowing, shooting, equestrian, fencing

Who’ll Stop the Rain? China to Open Chemical Umbrella Over Beijing for Olympics

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Who’ll Stop the Rain? China to Open Chemical Umbrella Over Beijing for Olympics Everybody talks about the weather, as Mark Twain famously observed, but the Chinese are actually doing something about it. Chinese meteorologists are working on a scheme to guarantee clear skies… […]

Elvir Muriqi's Last Chance at a Lasting Impression - BoxingScene.com

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Elvir Muriqi's Last Chance at a Lasting Impression - BoxingScene.com

Elvir Muriqi's Last Chance at a Lasting ImpressionBoxingScene.com, AR - Jan 29, 2008"We once had a fight lined up in Germany with Zsolt Erdei (regarded by historians as the linear light heavyweight champion). But after the Tarver fight, …

Wild shift focus away from Forsberg - The Fourth Period

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Wild shift focus away from Forsberg - The Fourth Period

Wild shift focus away from ForsbergThe Fourth Period, Canada - 3 hours agoWith Peter Forsberg "unlikely" to return to the NHL this season, according to his agent, the Minnesota Wild will have to shift its focus elsewhere, …

James Lawton: Flawed puppeteer Benitez loses grip of Anfield strings

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

James Lawton: Flawed puppeteer Benitez loses grip of Anfield strings The Independent - Not many places, in all honesty; perhaps the scratching of Tiger Woods from the Open field or Roger Federer from Wimbledon. When Wayne Rooney is missing from the team sheet there is always a gust of disappointment. Cheltenham is a […]

Mickelson holds off Quinney for Riviera victory - Reuters South Africa

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Mickelson holds off Quinney for Riviera victory - Reuters South Africa

Mickelson holds off Quinney for Riviera victoryReuters South Africa, South Africa - Feb 17, 2008By Mark Lamport-Stokes PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson held off a strong challenge from playing partner Jeff Quinney to win the …

Former Cleveland Browns beat writer Chuck Heaton was a welcome … - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Former Cleveland Browns beat writer Chuck Heaton was a welcome … - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com

Former Cleveland Browns beat writer Chuck Heaton was a welcome …The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - Feb 15, 2008He saw himself as much a part of the Browns as The Plain Dealer. Or as Cleveland talk-show host Les Levine said: […]

Larry Bird and the 1988 Three-Point Shootout - Green Bandwagon

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Larry Bird and the 1988 Three-Point Shootout - Green Bandwagon

Larry Bird and the 1988 Three-Point ShootoutGreen Bandwagon, MA - Feb 14, 2008By Jim The telecast started with Steve Jones recalling how Larry Bird defeated Detlef Schrempf in the previous year's finals. He credited Bird's following …

Baseball Notebook | Big Unit back to test back - Seattle Times

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Baseball Notebook | Big Unit back to test back - Seattle Times

Seattle Times

Baseball Notebook | Big Unit back to test backSeattle Times, United States - Feb 17, 2008For the second consecutive year, Randy Johnson begins spring training recovering from back surgery. At 44, the Arizona pitcher said this almost certainly …