Archive for February, 2008

Jessica Long Is Amazing American Teenage Swimmer

From a distance – Jessica Long looks like your average American teenager. She loves to spend time with her friends and do all the things that a normal teenager likes to do. Yet, when you get to know her you will find out that she is not your typical teenager. In fact she has done things that most only dream of.

Forseberg Returns To The Colorado Avalanche

Peter Forsberg has been trying to work his way back into the NHL and now that he has accomplished that his next goal is trying to win another Stanley Cup. His choices of teams were the Flyers and the Colorado Avalanche neither of which were very good contenders to winning the Cup. Yet, it seems that Forsberg had high hopes in Colorado and chose to return to them.

Mayweather Jr. To Earn $20 Mil On WWE WrestleMania Event

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has made his mark among the wrestling community as being a short – but well earned title fighter. That strength and ability will be tested as he faces his biggest challenge yet – Big Show. The two will face off during WWE’s WrestleMania XXIV on March 30th in Orlando, Florida.

While the fight will likely feature few of the skills Mayweather has displayed inside a boxing ring the payday will certainly be reflective of a top-notch pay-per-view event. Mayweather will be getting $20 million for his appearance.

Tiger Woods Win Championship By Slim Victory

It seemed that Tiger Woods would be defeated at the Accenture Match Play Championship – but with a bit of strategy and his excellent game playing he was able to win by a slim victory. With only five holes left he was 3-down against American player J.B. Holmes. He chose to stick to his short game over the last four holes – which helped him to pull ahead.

Mark Cuban Files Suit Against UFC

Billionaire Mark Cuban is the owner of the famed Dallas Mavericks and the HDNet cable station. He is in the process of filing a lawsuit against the UFC pertaining to the status of the broadcasting and promotional contract for Randy Couture.

Clip Of Press Release:

“The lawsuit filed by HDNet Fights asks the Texas court to provide the company with declaratory relief — a ruling on when Couture’s promotional contract will expire, A favorable ruling could clear the way for a highly anticipated showdown between Couture and Fedor Emelianenko this fall, potentially promoted by HDNet Fights.”

Zednik In ICU But Stable

Richard Zednik – forward for the Panthers had to endure an hour of surgery to reconnect his carotid artery on Sunday night. He is currently in the intensive care unit – but in stable condition. He was admitted to Buffalo General Hospital Sunday night after he was accidentally cut on the right side of his throat by his teammate Olli Jokinen during the third period.

Giants Steal Victory From Patriots

Last night we held our breaths in anticipation to see who would take home the glory. We thought for sure that after an incredible winning season the Patriots would try their hardest to take home the final glory of the season and a chance to enter into the history books of football. But it didn’t seem to be their night.