World Cup Final: Japan are Women World Cup champions
Japan become the first Asian nation to win the women’s World Cup after a thrilling final against the USA in Frankfurt. IF something is worth winning, it is worth losing, too, though the USA women’s soccer team assuredly was not quite feeling that Sunday evening. For almost a month, Hope Solo, Abby Wambach, Alex Morgan [...]
USA Women Soccer Take on Japan in World Cup Final
The USA Women’s Soccer Team has made it to the final game of the Women’s World Cup for the first time in 12 years. They take on Japan’s team on Sunday. Christine Brennan, USA Today Sports columnist, previews the match-up with Hari Sreenivasan. In the 12 years since the USA women’s soccer team won the [...]
Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island on July 4, 2011
Nathan’s Popular Hot Dog Eating Contest, a veritable Independence day traditions, held each year in Coney Island, Joey “Jaws” Chestnut showed his eating ability all over again. The San Jose, Calif. native, who’s got won the competition every year since 2007, can take home $10,000 worth of winnings for his feat – and at least [...]
US Open Golf 2011 at overcast Congressional Country Club
Congressional Country Club measures an intimidating 7,574 yards. Mike Davis recently revealed plans to shorten several holes for a round to Golf Digest. The US Open is the toughest test in golf, opportunities need to be created by great shots, not an easier course set up. Already giving players an extra stroke by playing to [...]
2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The CONCACAF Gold Cup kicked off on Sunday as Costa Rica and Mexico both cruised to easy 5-0 victories over their opponents. The tournament will span 13 venues across America over the next 3 weeks. Here’s what you need to know about the region’s top dogs, Mexico and the US. • Since the Gold Cup [...]
Manny Pacquiao vs Shane Mosley Weigh In Video
Live from the MGM Grand Casino, SHOWTIME Sports presents the official recap of the weigh-in for Manny Pacquiao and “Sugar” Shane Mosley. The Manny Pacquiao Express motors on as Bloody Elbow will cover today’s weigh-in for his fight with “Sugar” Shane Mosley. The weigh-ins will stream live on Top Rank Boxing’s website at 6 p.m. [...]
Judge Lifts NFL Lockout (Video)
Judge Susan Richard Nelson ordered an end to the lockout on Monday, siding with the players. What is the next step? South Florida attorney Josh Widlansky joins Lauren Shehadi to discuss. DeMaurice Smith said Tuesday he’s happy a federal judge lifted the NFL’s lockout, but he’s upset the league has created a state of turmoil [...]
Nick Diaz vs Paul Daley, Strikeforce Video Highlight
Nick Diaz was looking for a fight and got one from his challenger Paul Daley, who dropped the welterweight from Stockton, Calif. with a wicked left hook. Amazingly, Nick Diaz was able to survive and finish the dangerous Brit in the opening round. Things were heated from the start, clearly stemming from Friday’s weigh-ins confrontation. [...]
Pac 10 Tournament 2011
Pacific-10 conference basketball tournament, the 10th and final edition of this TV money grab before another sort of TV money grab by the conference takes effect and actually makes this tourney a fair and competitive necessity. As much as it seems unnecessary due to the double-round robin scheduling of the Pac-10 and the dislike by [...]
Big 12 Basketball Tournament 2011
Big 12 tournament should be an exciting display of basketball. This may be the most fun conference tourney to watch because of all the parity. Baylor enters the weekend hoping to be the biggest story in the nation. They have just lost their biggest star in Perry Jones III to suspension. Jones has been suspended [...]