Though there were concerns that the deal allowing the UNited States to trade in nuclear materials with India would not pass before the end of President Bush's second term, it appears that the deal has gone...
"Manchester United are traveling to Denmark to face AaB Aalborg, where they hope to lead Group E with a convincing first win over the Champions League first timers. Aalborg could quit their first European battle with a goalless draw against Glasgow Celtic in Scotland and...
"Manchester United king’s, Eric Cantona, said to be concerned about what will happen to the team once Sir Alex Ferguson retires from managing the double champion. The Frenchman has expressed his fear over the...
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This is a full set of surprising results. The field became wide open when Fabian Cancellara, the two-time reigning world champion and newly-crowned Olympic champion took a pass on the time-trial competition in...
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"ARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) today issued the following statement on Barack Obama's misleading new radio ad on stem cell research, which is airing in the Philadelphia suburbs: "The fact is...
"Humble" Bob wins again! This time Bob Shoudt managed to devour 11.5 pounds of chili in 10 minutes at the Skyline Chili Spaghetti eat-off in Cincinnati. To be honest I’ve never heard of this guy…so I...
"Champion batsman Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday agreed with the likes of Adam Gilchrist and rated the current rivalry between India and Australia as bigger than that of the traditional one between India and Pakistan because of the “competitiveness” exhibited by the two...
" When Melissa and Rudy Haberzettl's son Jacob was born in November 2006, he was perfect in every way -- full-term, healthy weight, and a champion eater. Like many new moms, Melissa was determined to follow doctor's orders: She breastfed Jake exclusively, put him to sleep on...
"World Champion Viswanathan Anand bowed out of contention for a top finish in the Bilbao Grand Slam final chess tournament after losing from a better position against Levon Aronian of Armenia in the eighth round. After suffering his second loss in the tournament, Anand’s...
Evan Tanner, the former UFC Middleweight and USWF Heavyweight champion was found dead in the desert mountain area near Palo Verde, California, he was 37. His body was found 2 miles from his campsite in a remote...
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"The 2009 edition of the Champions Twenty20 League will take place next year between September 25 and October 11, and will feature 12 teams, four more than the eight this year in the first edition to be held between December 3-10, 2008. The dates were announced in a release...
1958 U.S. Open champion Tommy Bolt has died of liver failure at age 92. Known for his quick temper on the green, Bolt was nicknamed "Terrible Tempered Tommy" and was a scandalous player in his day."His wife, Mary Lou Bolt, said he died Saturday after "his liver shut down.""He...
"India’s Olympic shooting champion Abhinav Bindra has urged the country’s sports administrators to adopt a more professional approach to help the country build on the good show at the Beijing Games. Bindra became India’s first individual Olympic champion after claiming...
Triple gold winner, triple world record holder and the iconic face of Beijing 2008, Usain Bolt visited The Westin Beijing Financial Street where he met child victims of the Chinese earthquake to make a donation to...
Someone needs to make a fake documentary about air guitar contests, like Best in Show-style. Christopher Guest would make a great "Hot Lixx."And yes, there actually is an annual world air guitar championship:"It was...