The AP is reporting The Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association is reprimanding Jamaican track coach Stephen Francis over a positive drug test that resulted in a six-month ban for sprinter Shelly Ann Fraser. The JAAA did not specify Francis’ role and […]
The AP is reporting Dereck Chisora is in trouble in London. “LONDON – Chisora has been found guilty of assaulting his then-girlfriend, but as spared jail ahead of his world title fight against Wladimir Klitschko. District Judge Quentin Purdy imposed […]
A week has passed since the fated night October 4, 2008 where approximately five million viewers held their breath as the “champion” Kimbo Slice was felled by the off kilter right-hook of Sean Petruzelli, a punch that was destined to […]
BEIJING (AP)—Usain Bolt of Jamaica broke the world record by winning the 200 meters in 19.30 seconds Wednesday night, becoming the first man since Carl Lewis in 1984 to sweep the 100 and 200 gold medals at an Olympics. Bolt […]
Howard Fendrich of the AP writes: Pure speed. It emanated from those loping, waist-high strides 6-foot-5 Usain Bolt churned with his golden spikes—untied lace and all—to win the 100-meter Olympic gold medal and break his own world record Saturday night. […]
I recently wrote Angelo regarding Nicolas Batum – among other things. This is the response I got including some comments thrown in for grins. Yeah I heard!! You are right, not only he (Nicolas Batum) played in France but he […]
The [Five]’s database at TheNickelBlock.com was attacked by a hacker at approx 3 p.m. today, August 5, 2008. It is surmised that someone took exception to the “Linux Sucks” post to the blog section of the website and decided to […]
“It’s over! It’s over!” yelped a random Eugene Metro FC (EMFC) fan from the crowd as the final penalty kick from Juventus’ Denis Russo sailed over the goal. Three Oregon State players, Tracy Hasson, Daniel Leach, and Robby Christner, along […]
The AP is reporting: The U.S. women earned a place in the championship game of the Peace Queen Cup with a 2-0 victory Thursday over Italy on two goals by Abby Wambach. The win clinched Group B for the Americans, […]
Former Oregon State University rower Josh Inman has made the U.S. Olympic Team in the men’s pair. Inman, a graduate of Hillsboro High School, teamed with Matt Schnobrich of St. Paul, Minn., with a time of 6:38.104 over the 2,000-meter […]