Manny Ramirez said goodbye to the sport that catapulted him to fame.The slugger,who signed this season with the Rays from Tampa Bay,was again involved on a scandal involving the use of banned substances,which somehow has haunted him for some time. "Major League Baseball recently notified Manny Ramirez on an issue under Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program" .Instead of continuing with the procedure under the... [read news]
Third-seeded Connecticut defeated No.8 Butler 53-41 at Reliant Stadium in Houston.UConn lost the back- and-forth battle in the first half and was down 19-22 at half time making fans nervous.But in the second half UConn pulled away from Butler obtaining a 53-41 victory. But this was one of the ugliest NCAA championship games in the history because those 53 points scored by Connecticut are the fewest for an NCAA championship since... [read news]
The fourth game of the Dallas Mavericks in six days(and the second within 24 hours after the Clippers)had to be the decisive key in front of the Lakers,who were resting from Sunday´s game (Hornets).The Lakers took control and Lamar Odom,scored 11 consecutive points (three triples) ,between the end of the third quarter and the beginning of the last,which heped the Lakers create a gap between them and the Dallas from 79-70 to 90-70.Dirk... [read news]
The men´s basketball coach,Bruce Pearl has been fired by the University of Tennessee.Everything began when NCAA issued in September to the University of Tennessee a letter of inquiry concerning recruiting violations.Pearl´s team began the season with seven consecutive wins but unfortunately finished with 19-15 after the its loss in front of Michigan.The fact that he was going to be fired,was something that was expected taking into... [read news]
American Tiger Woods could never imagine that the number five would cause him mixed feelings of happiness and sadness,when transiting the sixteenth year as a professional golfer. Woods, 35, appears today with earnings of 105,000 million dollars in the 2011 list of "Forbes" magazine, which places him as number "5" among the 100 world celebrities, DPA said. The ranking is led by actress, producer and interviewer Oprah Winfrey... [read news]
Ettore Messina, confirmed his resignation as coach and said with a straight face the reason which led him to take this decision was the home loss to Montespachi Siena, ensuring that his only aim is to "help unite the team" with his departure. "It was a year and a half with many important experiences in an entity as interesting as the Real Madrid. I want to thank my assistants for their colaboration. I wish the team success. Thanks to the... [read news]
The basketball team completed its U.S. listing for the FIBA World Championship as the star of the Boston Celtics Rajon Rondo requested his name be withdrawn for final consideration.Rondo had been started the first two exhibition games for the Americans, and surprisingly did not play Sunday when the U.S. beat Spain.Early on Tuesday, Rondo told Chris Sheridan of ESPN.com, who sensed he was the team's final cut."I think I'm on the bubble," Rondo... [read news]
On Saturday 31, comes the rematch Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Juan Diaz II. The fight Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Juan Diaz II is taking place for the WBO lightweight world titles and AMB category. With 19 seasons in the air, Space Combat moves to the gambling capital, Las Vegas, to broadcast live the alternatives of a new boxing event in a very special night in which the dispute will be lightweight world crowns WBO and WBA, Juan Manuel Marquez vs.... [read news]
Shocking news with Lorenzen Wright. The body of former NBA player, Lorenzen Wright, was found in a wooded area of south-east of Memphis. Lorenzen Wright had been missing since July 19. It is believed that Lorenzen Wright was carrying a sum of cash on him when he was last seen July 19, according to a police report, which raises the possibility that he (Lorenzen Wright) was the victim of a crime. Lorenzen Wright's sister, Savia Archie, told a... [read news]
Great NASCAR event with the Brickyard 400. Jamie McMurray became the third rider ever to win the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400 in a season Sunday when he enjoyed a second consecutive mishap driver Juan Pablo Montoya to cross the finish line of the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway in first, while Jacques Villeneuve finished in 29th place at Brickyard 400. Villeneuve, who had left the 43rd and last place, managed to avoid accidents to... [read news]
