Saturday, September 13, 2008 - A Dying Breed

-Some of these stories may be old news, but it's been a while since I've done this so here we go...
-Michael Phelps says that he's more nervous for the SNL performance than swimming in the Olympics.
-Vince Young had suicidal thoughts according to his therapist. Again, we see that it sometimes just isn't easy, even for the rich and famous.
-An MLSE survey is saying that losing seasons, ticket prices and a few other factors have influenced the diminishing of the Blue and White fan base. Don't need a fancy survey to tell ya that much.
-Tom Brady is done for the season. Tough luck Pats fans, and all you bandwagoners from last year.
-The Jays were on a 9 game win streak... but in September. I don't care what anyone says, it's nice to see them finish strong. And because of their recent hot playing, they got some love from SI.com writers - concerning teams that would play the role of spoiler to some playoff teams.
-A physicist has done the calculations, and says that if Usain Bolt didn't showboat at the end of the 100-M Olympic final, he could possibly have finished the race in a mere 9.55 seconds. Incredible.
-Slovakia 82, Bulgaria 0, in an ice hockey match where they were outshot 139-0. That's gotta be the biggest beatdown in the history of hockey. Ever.
-Kobe's skipping pinkie surgery after seeking opinions from health/hand specialists. A small risk that could pay-off big time for the Lake Show, but at the same time could really be costly, if he re-aggravates it. But then again, I'm not a hand expert, nor have control over Kobe's desire to win a championship.
-Kevin Connolly, Leo DiCaprio and Tobey McGuire were at one point roomies. Who knew?
-Lindsay Lohan kissed a girl, and she liked it, apparently.
-Ric Flair's daughter was arrested recently. Here's here mug shot.

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008 - Iguo-dollars

-Eddy Curry aspired to be a gymnast at one point. When you're finished laughing, click this here link, to see the truth. From his Wikipedia page, "Prior to becoming considered one of the best high school basketball players in the nation as a senior at Thornwood High School in South Holland, Illinois, Curry aspired to be a gymnast and did not pick up basketball until the seventh grade when he reluctantly went out for the school team. According to his father, Eddy Curry Sr., 'For a long time, Eddy hated basketball. Being a gymnast was his backyard dream, I guess.'"
-Usain Bolt at the moment: 3 races, three world records shattered (one being a 16-year old record) and of course, 3 golds.
-USA defeated a Manu Ginobili-less Argentina squad 101-81, and will be advancing to the gold medal game to face Spain. The "road to redemption" is almost over.
-Brandon Webb gets his 19th, while Cliff Lee improves to a stunning 18-2. ESPN had a good poll, who would you want pitching for your team? Although the results after a little less than 7k votes wouldn't indicate that, as Webb had 70% of the votes.
-The Cincinnati Bengals' fans are giving Chris Henry a warm welcome back.
-Here's a really interesting article breaking down Joba Chamberlain's pitching mechanics. Worth a visit/read.
-Charles Barkley's $0.02 on the impending 'NBA exodus', "I've been on TNT for years and no one's ever asked me, 'Who won the championship in Greece last year?'"
-I recently read an headline on fannation.com titled. "Is Granger [Danny] worth Iguodala money?". Better question, is Andre Iguodala worth Iguodala money? In all seroiusness, no he's good - but not worth that much dough.
-Michael Phelps will be writing a book titled, "Built to Succeed". The book will cover the story behind his Olympic victories, philosophy on training and competition and his life challenges growing up.
-Pop-culture tidbit: Gwen Stefani has named her baby Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale.
-Video of the day: trampoline flying slam dunk and high fives all-around.

Friday, August 23rd, 2008 - Support

-You might have noticed that before races, Michael Phelps is seen with headphones listening to his Ipod, and wondered what music he was listening to that pumps him up. Well, before winning the 200m gold medal, he was listening to "I'm Me" by Lil Wayne. Pretty lame, but effective I guess.
-Canada is finally picking up steam with 3 golds, 7 silvers and 5 bronze medals bringing their medal count to a respectable 15.
-Chris Kaman's dad said that when Germany plays USA, he'll actually be rooting against his son who will be playing for the German team.
-Shawn Kemp will be back on the court (fortunately not an NBA one) as the Premiata Montegranaro have signed the controversial and retired big man.
-A letter to Cincinnati Reds fans, from their General Manager.
-Usain Bolt with a 19.30 record for the 200 meters...you're just insane, Usain.
-Blue Jays 15 - Yanks 3, but wait, the Doc was on the mound? And he actually received run support? I don't believe it.
-Mats Sundin to the New York Rangers? His agent says "no".
-USA's Amanda Beard denies having anything to do with fellow Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, almost sounding offended by the suggestion.
-Top 5 television sports theme songs. NBA on NBC gets my vote for top spot as well, but I'd put the Hockey Night In Canada (while no longer the theme anymore) up in the top 3.
-Classic sports related quote of the day: "I've been dunked on by (Vitaly) Potapenko and now (Zan) Tabak. The good part is that they don't make posters of those guys"— Houston Rockets’ Walt Williams, waaay back when.

Sunday, August 17, 2008 - Sweet, sweet karma...

-I must say, the recent rumour of Barry Bonds to Tampa Bay, in light of Evan Longoria and Carl Crawford going down is almost laughable. Why the Rays would agree to this, and take the risk of possibly destroying what's been a completely magical and franchise-record breaking season, by adding Barroid to the mix is beyond me.
-I can't think of a sports superlative that can describe Usain Bolt's performance, and do it all of the justice it deserves. The guy is an incredible athlete and has the superstar swagger to boot.
-Finally Canada gets three medals, and one gold medal. Ironically that one gold came from a Vietnamese/Canadian.
-Team USA basketball pummeled Spain and showed the world that they're simply stronger, faster and just better than any other team in the world. I'd wager my soul to the devil himself that they bring home gold, that's how confident I am.
-Ara Abrahamian gets his just desserts for his unsportsmanlike behaviour. He's been stripped of his bronze medal for his little temper tantrum. What a loser, he should also receive a life-ban from any Olympic competition.
-Here's a name to remember for the near future - Ricky Rubio. At the age of 17, the kid already seems to have a bright future.
-J.P Riccardi is not gaining anymore fans in Canada, for his recent actions involving "supposed-to-be" olympian Scott Richmond, including Canadian baseball legend Stubby Clapp, who's reaction was a simple glare, and "No comment. No f---ing comment."
-An amusing video that sums up Aaron Rodgers' career with the Packers so far, starring Brett Favre, of course.
-Toss up: more likely to happen, Canada wins more than 10 olympic gold medals this year, or Ontario goes the last two weeks of August without rain?
-Mini rant: CTV needs to seriously get rid of E-Talk Daily, and Global with E.T Canada. One E.T is good enough. Canadian celebrities aren't nearly as interesting as their American counterparts, so let's stop pretending that they are.

Saturday, August 16, 2008 - Stay Classy, Sweden

-Chad Johnson stated that he knew a few guys (back home) including himself, who could beat Michael Phelps. What a nut.
-Nothing says true Olympic spirit like "Little girl, you're too ugly - so we're just going to take you out of the picture and let someone else bask in the glory (that you should have received)"
-Stephon Marbury says that once his contract is done, he's bolting to Milan to play for the Italian team.
-Swedish wrestler Ara Abrahamian puts the "ass" in "class" as he tossed his bronze medal in anger that he didn't come home with the gold.
-Sarunas Jasikevicius has called out his former coach, Rick Carlisle, and teammates for his short stay and eventual departure from the NBA, but stated that Stephen Jackson of all people was different, and was "one of my best teammates". Now there's a shocker.
-Brandon Webb's wins just keep stacking up, as he improves to 18-4 after his victory against the Astros.
-Canadian Donavon Bailey recently praised Usain Bolt (and what an appropriate name), basically saying that the kid has some mad chops, and could possibly break some records.
-Tune into the Golf Channel to watch a reality television show that will feature Charles Barkley trying to fix his golf swing, by going under the wing of Tiger Woods' swing coach and Hank Haney.