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Chinese Government - 1, Olympic Protesters - 2
2008-04-10 01:16:00 The Chinese Government pulled one over on the city of San Francisco and the thousands of protesters planning to ruin the Olympic torch run today. I had the pleasure frustration of watching the entire “event” unfold on live TV for the last four hours, and it was the most anti-climactic thing I’ve ever seen. After ... More About: Olympics , Protesters
Fans Get Rickrolled At The Mets Game
2008-04-09 21:03:00 and apparently they didn’t like it, or simply didn’t get the joke. More About: Youtube , Fans , Game , Mets
Canceled Roy Jones vs. Anderson Silva Fight Is Bittersweet
2008-04-09 07:13:00 It could have been one of the biggest sporting events of the year, but thanks to Dana White it’ll never happen. Anderson Silva’s dream boxing match against Roy Jones Jr. has been deaded, because White “didn’t want to embarrass the UFC”, if Silva got knocked out in the first round. Dana White understandably realized that ... More About: Boxing , Fight , Anderson Silva
50 Cent Confirms Fight With Floyd Mayweather
2008-04-07 22:39:00 During a radio interview on Hot 97, 50 Cent confirmed he and Floyd Mayweather did indeed get into a scuffle recently at a celebrity basketball event thrown by Mayweather. 50 says the altercation started because he and Floyd were arguing over something, and 50 put his hands in Floyds face. As a natural reaction, Floyd ... More About: Boxing , Fight , Floyd Mayweather
Olympic Protestors Stage Demonstration On Golden Gate Bridge
2008-04-07 21:04:00 Here in the Bay Area, there’s been talk of how to deal with potential Olympic protesters due to our large Asian population. The torch is coming to town on Wednesday, and there would undoubtedly be tons of angry “Free Tibet” hippies getting rowdy. The protesters were one step ahead of the authorities, instead of waiting ... More About: Gate , Olympics , Stage , Bridge
Why Is Don King Doing Croc Commercials?
2008-04-07 03:30:00 I thought Sportaphile was done discussing these abominations after the New England Patriots crocs post, but i guess not. Don King (for whatever reason) is endorsing these things. I saw the commercial while watching ESPN earlier and couldn’t believe it. Hasn’t he robbed enough boxers out of their money in his lifetime to never have to ... More About: Commercials , Don King , Croc
Shaq & Kobe?s New NBA Playoff Commercial
2008-04-07 02:51:00 Just seeing this makes me more excited that the NBA playoffs are about to start. In the past few years I haven’t been much of a NBA fan, but the action this season is so good I’ve been watching more than ever. There will be eight teams who have more than 50 wins competing in ... More About: Commercial , Kobe , Shaq
Nerds, Meet Fighting?.. Fighting, Meet Nerds
2008-04-06 22:25:00 You know how every major sport has crazy statistical breakdowns of every game that’s ever been played? Somewhere in this country, some guy knows what Carney Lansford’s career batting average is, or Brett Favre’s winning percentage when it’s below 40 degrees. Those kind of hard statistics don’t exist for MMA yet, but FightMetric is beginning ... More About: Fighting , Meet
Oakland, We Have A Problem ?.
2008-04-04 23:18:00 If you’re browsing Sportaphile from IE (internet explorer), you may experience some technical difficulties today. It should be fixed shortly. More About: Oakland , Problem
We?re #66!!
2008-04-04 17:00:00 File this under…no one cares, but Ohio State got past UMass for the NIT title. The NIT is normally uninteresting, but this year especially. All four 1 seeds advanced to the Final Four for the first time in history! That just makes the NIT even more uninteresting. Stank-0 is sure those college ...
Video: Houston Alexander vs. James Irvin [SuperMan Punch Knockout]
2008-04-04 10:59:00 If you missed UFC Fight Night 13 on Tuesday, then you haven’t seen this 8 second knockout. James Irvin laid Houston Alexander out in the opening moments of the fight and the ref called everything off. There was a little bit of controversy, because Houston claimed that he was fine. If you look at his ... More About: Video , Superman , Houston Alexander
Granny Confirms Larry Fitzgerald Is The Faava Of Angela Nazario?s Child
2008-04-04 02:43:00 Back in October, a pregnant Angela Nazario filed suit against Larry Fitzgerald seeking child support. (No idea how you can file for that before a baby is even born, but whatevs..) Larry didn’t deny the child was his, but wanted a paternity test done just in case. Angela gave birth to Devin Nazario Fitzgerald on New ... More About: Child , Arizona Cardinals , Larry Fitzgerald
Chris Henry: A Damned Good Receiver, But An Even Better Criminal
2008-04-03 22:55:00 Before we get to anything I have to say this. YOU’RE A MILLIONAIRE, COMB YOUR DAMNED HAIR Between Chad Johnson pulling a T.O. this offseason, and Chris Henry being fired from the team…. I bet Carson Palmer weeps himself to sleep every night. If anyone has a right to demand a trade, it would definitely be ... More About: Receiver , Good , Criminal
Arthur Blank And Michael Vick Have Been Keeping In Touch From Prison
2008-04-03 04:12:00 This was somewhat of a shocker to me. Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur blank revealed that he and Michael Vick have exchanged a few letters since the star quarterback entered federal prison late in 2007. Despite his horrible reputation in the mainstream media, Vick is beloved by a good portion of Falcon fans and the black ... More About: Michael Vick , Prison , Touch
What Kind Of BS Are The Titans Pulling w/ Pacman Jones & Dallas?
2008-04-03 00:12:00 Trade talks have broken down between the Dallas Cowboys and the Tennessee Titans in regards to the Pacman Jones deal. Not only are the Titans asking for a 4th round draft pick, they’re also asking to be reimbursed for some bonus money. …………what? There are two major issues with what the Titans are doing. 1.Tennessee shot themselves in ... More About: Pacman Jones
Stank-0 swings big and misses bigger vol II
2008-04-02 17:40:00 The Shaq trade was immediately poo poo’d by yours truly, in direct opposition to the Sportaphile’s contention the deal would be good. So Stank-0 is owning up to the fact that the deal has worked out. If the Suns do go to the Finals and win, the Suns training staff should get Finals MVP awards ...
Ovechkin is spelled MVP!!!
2008-04-02 16:34:00 Stank-0 got a hookup free ticket to last nights Capitals game against the Carolina Hurricanes. From the bounce the action was furious, helping Stank-0 remember why he liked hockey. The seats didn’t hurt either, 101, Row O. Usually, Stank-0 is so far up in the nosebleeds that he brings binoculars to see the action. The Caps won ... More About: Ovechkin
It?s Angry?It?s Bloody?It?s?..Tennis????
2008-04-02 10:34:00 I’ve mentioned my distaste for men’s tennis on several occasions, but moments like this make the sport look a little less sissy. Mikhail Youzhny lost a point after a long volley and became so angry he struck himself in the head with his own racket three times. A stream of blood rushed down his forehead ... More About: Tennis , Angry , Bloody
Alright? You Got Me, Bastard
2008-04-02 04:09:00 I’ve fell for at least four April Fools jokes today, this one on PTI being the best. Shout out to Awful Announcing for the vid. More About: Bastard , Alright
BALCO founder Victor Conte has tell-all book ready
2008-04-01 11:54:00 BALCO founder Victor Conte is finally ready to tell his side of the story regarding “the steroid era” and the role he played in it. Conte will release BALCO: The Straight Dope on Barry Bonds, Marion Jones and What We Can Do To Save Sports this fall under Skyhorse publishing This is significant because unlike ... More About: Founder , Book , Ready
An NFL meeting we actually care about
2008-03-31 16:07:00 The NFL meetings, in the offseason, are usually mind numbingly boring. They discuss the nuts-and-bolts of the NFL to excruciating detail. Not this year. The following rule changes will be discussed: Banning long hair. Playoff seeding based on record not on division champs. College option coin toss Eliminating the 5 yard “incidental facemask.” All facemasks would draw a 15 ... More About: Care , Meeting
Shaq?s New Girlfriend: Not Quite As Attractive As Shaunie O?neal
2008-03-31 10:30:00 Shaq filed for divorce back in September citing irreconcilable differences between he and his wife Shaunie, but in the following months appeared with her in public. Their nice family outings led me (and others) to believe that maybe they had patched up their differences and continued the marriage. Well, the worlds most unreliable gossip site, Media ... More About: Girlfriend , Neal , Shaq , Attractive
Video: Floyd Mayweather vs. The Big Show [Full Fight] Wrestlemania 24
2008-03-31 09:59:00 The match was just okay, I was expecting a little bit more. I remember when Lawrence Taylor fought Bam Bam Bigelo at Wrestlemania many years ago that match was good stuff. But then again I hadn’t even hit puberty yet, so maybe thats why it was so entertaining. In the end, Floyd used a pair ... More About: Video , Show , Fight , Mayweather , Floyd Mayweather
Ric Flair Inducted Into The WWE Hall Of Fame
2008-03-30 22:58:00 Am I the only one who doesn’t like calling it the WWE? I grew up on the WWF and I even though the switch happened years ago, I still haven’t adjusted. The Nature Boy Ric Flair was inducted into wrestlings hall of fame this weekend, and it couldn’t have happened to a more deserving dude. ... More About: Wrestling , Hall of Fame , Hall , Fame
Video: Cung Le vs. Frank Shamrock ? GREAT fight
2008-03-30 06:58:00 Tonights fight with Cung Le and Frank Shamrock was one of the most entertaining MMA displays I’ve seen this year. Both guys rep San Jose, California and were fighting in front of their home town fans, the crowd was going crazy the entire time (or gettin’ hyphy if you’re from this area). There were 3 exciting ... More About: Video , Great , Fight
Cheap DNA Paternity Kit Going On Sale + Lil Jon Song = C-O-M-E-D-Y
2008-03-28 22:29:00 Every once in a while, certain things happen that can only be explained by a higher power looking out for us. It seems like every week, we post a new story about a random athlete and a random chick claiming to have a illegitimate child. In the last 30 days two important developments in the ... More About: Song , Sale , Paternity , Akon , T-Pain
Laaa la la la, Wait Til I Get My Money Right: The NFL?s Financial Troubles
2008-03-28 09:46:00 I know the economy is bad, but I never thought I’d see the day where the NFL has trouble with their money. Football is so popular in America, I always assumed that they were basically printing money in Roger Goodell ’s office. It turns out things aren’t quite working out that way. A few days ago, ... More About: Money , Financial , Pacman Jones , Wait
Video: Floyd Mayweather & Vince McMahon Interview On Larry King
2008-03-28 09:02:00 I love how they’re all sitting there talking about this fight like it’s not predetermined. Of course theres a very legitimate chance that Floyd can be accidentally injured, but it’s going to be avoided at all costs if possible. At one point of the interview Floyd insists that his fight with The Big Show is ... More About: Video , Interview , Larry , Mayweather , Floyd Mayweather
Osi Umenyiora?s Secret Talent: 419 Scamming
2008-03-27 22:39:00 On April 8th, CBS will air the premiere episode of ‘Secret Talent s of the Stars’, where celebs like Roy Jones Jr., Ric Flair, and boxing great Joe Frazier show us their hidden stuff. The performances will be critiqued by three judges ‘American Idol’ style, and then voted on by the viewers to decide ... More About: Boxing , Osi Umenyiora
From Fab Five to farewell!!
More articles from this author:2008-03-27 14:26:00 Chris Webber has decided enough is enough. Bad knees have finally made him do what most expected after the Pistons decided not to have him back. This was his second go round with Golden State, currently in 8th place in the West. For those that forgot about his first time. Webber’s first stint ... More About: Farewell 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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