Being drafted to the NFL is something that does not happen to just anyone. The excitement that one receives when they are told that they have been chosen to play on one of the best teams is overwhelming and nothing can prepare you for it. Excitement was the main reaction from Dennis Dixon Jr. when he was told that he would be the new member of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Boston Red Sox jersey that was buried underneath the brand new Yankee Stadium as a failed way to curse the team was sold in a charity auction for $175,100. The owner of Imperialcars.com - Kevin Meehan - was the winner of the No. 32 David Ortiz jersey. “I actually thought it was going to sell for more money,” said Meehan, who bid only in the final moments of the weeklong eBay auction that ended at 12:30 p.m. “I have three young boys that I take to the games and they would have killed me if I didn’t buy the shirt.”
Chuck Liddell is the biggest champion of the UFC. He has an impeccable record and is never one to back down from a fight - until now. He has been pulled of the fight card for the June 7th main event at the O2 Arena in London. The fighter was pulled due to a partial hamstring tear injury during training.
George St. Pierre has been questioned time and time again about his ability to handle pressure. He answered all of these questions and silenced some of these doubts after his win against Matt Serra. This win made him the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champion.
The match drew more interest throughout the country of Canada than any match in UFC history. There were more than 120 credentialed media for the fight, and more than 1,000 bars and restaurants across the country ordered the fight, believed to break a record set in 2002 by the Lennox Lewis-Mike Tyson boxing match.
Carmelo Anthony – the star forward for the Denver Nuggets – was arrested on Monday for an alleged DUI (driving under the influence). The Denver police reported that at four in the morning Anthony was driving south on I-25 when he was pulled over and detained.
Venus Williams – the six times Grand Slam champion – has decided to take a cooling off period for reasons unknown. “I’ve just been having some issues that I need to resolve, so I’m working on that at the moment and I’m hoping to be back playing as soon as possible,” Williams said Tuesday at the Bausch & Lomb Championships. “I’m not going to get any further into it, but of course I love the sport.”
Baseball officials scrutinized Jake Peavy of the San Diego Padres despite their win against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Many were suspicious of the dark and unknown substance that was seen on his right hand. Jake Peavy tried to clear the air by defending himself and denying the fact that has used any illegal and foreign substances.
Chuck Liddell (21-5) was the former UFC light heavyweight champion and one of the biggest stars in the world of MMA. However, that stardom that he has been receiving is worried and upset over all the attention the Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson (2-0) has been receiving over the past few months. Many MMA fans are drawn in by his street fighting past.