Michael Vick, Eagles Work Out 6-year Pact
The Eagles and quarterback Michael Vick have agreed to a six-year contract that again makes him among the NFL’s highest-paid players. A source familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press the deal is worth $100 million. Michael Vick and the Philadelphia Eagles agreed on a 6-year contract on Monday that again makes the Pro [...]
Venus Williams Win at US Open
Venus Williams advanced at the US Open against an opponent whose arrival at the season’s final Grand Slam tournament was delayed until a few hours before the first-round match by visa and weather problems. Venus Williams began her US Open challenge with a convincing 6-4 6-3 victory over Vesna Dolonts on Arthur Ashe Stadium. [...]
Maria Sharapova beat Heather Watson to win at US Open
Trailing big in the first round of the US Open, Maria Sharapova thought – well, no, she was certain – that she’d pull through if she could push her inexperienced opponent to a third set. Maria Sharapova’s slow start almost turned into an early exit at the US Open 2011. The 3-time major champion picked [...]
Tropical Storm Katia forms over the Atlantic
A new tropical storm, Katia, formed over the Atlantic on Tuesday and was moving northwestward, away from the Cape Verde Islands, the United States National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Forecasters haven’t projected Tropical Storm Katia’s path beyond Sunday but it is on a path that is slightly north of the one Hurricane Irene took. And [...]
UFC 134 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Forrest Griffin knew things had changed when a group of school teachers came up to talk to him as he strolled along a Rio de Janeiro beach. Right there it became clear that the UFC had reached a different level in Brazil. Brazil’s elder statesmen can’t be discounted yet in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Former [...]
US Open 2011 Schedule For Monday
American and international brands are lining up to play their parts in the world’s best-attended, annual sporting event—the US Open in Flushing Meadows The US Open 2011 begins on Monday with matches beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. Roger Federer and Vera Zvonareva are the top men’s and women’s seeds on the schedule. Aug 29, 2011 [...]
Apple is working on a television for 2012
Apple is almost certainly working on a digital television based on its iOS operating system, according to multiple sources in Silicon Valley. An Apple-based television makes sense in light of Apple’s continued expansion out of the computer industry into the larger consumer electronics market. But is it real? Multiple reports, as well as sources interviewed [...]
Dancing With the Stars 2011 Season 13 Cast Leaked
Rumors have been flying about who might be cutting a rug on the upcoming season of “Dancing With the Stars.” An official announcement is set to be made Monday night, but multiple media outlets are reporting that the complete cast list for Season 13 has been leaked — and three of the people on the [...]
US Open Tennis 2011 Day 1: Federer, Fish open play
Despite Irene’s threats to lay waste to the US Open tennis this week, the tournament will start today on schedule, with matches beginning at 11 a.m., as planned. Whether the fans will be there remains to be seen. With the transit system in flux — as you might have noticed this morning — opening day [...]
Beyonce Knowles Shows Off Baby Bump at MTV VMAs 2011
When Beyonce Knowles had her “unveiling” of her pregnancy at last night’s MTV Music Video Awards, it’s a good thing Clint Eastwood wasn’t watching. Might’ve given him a stroke. MTV Video Music Awards 2011 is underway inside Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles. Before the show was kicked off by Lady GaGa this [...]