Awarding the Olympics to China: Good bet or bad move? (International Herald Tribune) "One World, One Dream," is the official motto of the Beijing Olympics, opening Friday, but the world has become more complicated since China was awarded the 2008 Summer Games seven years ago....more...From Bass Pro to basketball, sports heated this time of year (Memphis Commercial Appeal) It's a safe bet that if soon-to-be incarcerated former NBA ref Tim Donaghy calls any prison yard games during his 15-month sentence, he'll be blowing the most honest whistle of his life. ......more... Packers created this mess (Hattiesburg American) SHAME ON THE Green Bay Packers. That's right, I said it....more... Sports Soundoff (Mobile Press-Register) can speak your mind on anything you wish. Because of the large number of calls received, not all can be published. Louisiana-Monroe sounds familiar -- Speaking of teams that want to beat other teams 70-0: Someone in Sound Off asked how long it'd been since Auburn beat someone like that....more... Smith Beats Wolak / Teron Stops Lozada As the ?Fists ?A- Flying at Aviator!? (East Side Boxing) By Coach ?K? - August 1st, Sal Musumeci?s Final Forum together with Cedric Cushners Gotham Boxing out brought many stars like Bernard Hopkins, Paulie Malignaggi, Joey Gamache, Brian Adams, NYS Heavy Weight Champion Darrell Madison, Larry Stanton, Albert Sosnowski and Elvir Muriqi to witness an exciting action packed SHO BOX the ?Next Generation?at Aviator Sports Arena, Brooklyn, New York. ....more... WNBA reviewing fight between Detroit, LA players (Republican-American) The WNBA always seems to crave more attention. Mission accomplished, albeit it without a dunk or fantastic play. The Detroit Shock ? and assistant coach Rick Mahorn ? were involved in a skirmish with the Los Angeles Sparks, making the WNBA a hot topic on TV, sports-talk radio and blogs....more... Tony T's Sports Bets Sports Betting Coverage--NFL Pro Football and College Football Sports Picks Highlight August ... (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) Tony T's Sports Bets Sports Betting TV Show airs 7 days a week on Gamblers Television....more... Quizzing the Captains: Azinger and Faldo answer questions from Sports Illustrated's Gary Van Sickle (Sports Illustrated) Nick Faldo and Paul Azinger, the 2008 Ryder Cup captains and former ABC announcing teammates, were in Orlando to film a commercial Wednesday for Citi, the big financial services company. They were coaxed into doing a quick interview on the set with Sports Illustrated senior writer Gary Van Sickle, who tested their knowledge of the Ryder Cup and each other....more... AJAX: NO BIDS FOR HUNTELAAR (Sporting Life) Ajax boss Marco van Basten has not received any offers for striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. The Holland international has been linked with a number of leading clubs, with Manchester United, Arsenal, Barcelona and Real Madrid all reported to be interested....more... |