Nike suspended its lucrative contract with Michael Vick on Friday, while Reebok took the unprecedented step of stopping sales of his No. 7 jersey...More?
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July 27, 2007
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Top 11 Tainted Sports Achievements
Lance Armstrong's Tour de France winning streak
Michael Strahan's NFL sack record
Marite Koch, 400-meter world record
Si-Hun Park, 1988 light-middleweight Olympic champ
Marion Jones, three gold medals, 2000 Olympics
Richard Petty's 200 victories
Nykesha Sales, UConn career scoring record
USSR basketball gold medal, 1972 Olympics
Gordie Howe's sixth decade of hockey
Yelena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze, 2002 gold medal
Argentina's 1986 World Cup victory
source: msn.foxsports.com
Top 40 Best Sand Sculptures // pics
All I have to say is "holy @#!%", these are absolutely amazing.
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Les Thatcher Looks Forward To Hunter's Return
WRESTLER’S EYE VIEW LOOKS AT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE RETURN OF HHH
by Les Thatcher
The question was asked of me how important I thought the return of Triple H was to the Raw roster, and here is my response:
As the injuries mount up in WWE the return of Triple H takes on even more importance. It was a key to the up swing of the roster just a couple of months ago, but with athletes being side lined almost every week now how and when he returns becomes more meaningful.
No matter his marital status Hunter is a student of the game and will help create more interest in the Raw brand, and bring much needed experience and leadership to the ring. Who ever he feuds with at the beginning here’s hoping they can extend it long enough to get some of the wounded talent back on board, renew interest in those athletes, elevate some new faces, and the viewer’s interest.
Triple H speaks about young wrestlers in the WWE
Triple H on young wrestlers in the WWE:
"I see a million guys who think, "I'm the best of the new guys." Well, that's not saying much. Do you want to be the best of the new guys, or do you want to be the best guy here? They sit back and they're just waiting for somebody to make them a star. Nobody makes you a star, you make yourself a star. When the fans are going crazy for you whether positively or negatively then you have something to promote. No one made Triple H. I did. The problem is lack of patience. Early on in my career, I was very impatient and wanted more to be more than I was ready to be. But as time went on, I was glad I didn't get it so early, because I wasn't ready. Now guys come in the door and half of them don't have a clue. I see guys on TV, against the likes of Ric Flair, and they simply can't capitalize on that. If you can't capitalize on working with one of the biggest stars ever in the history of this business, you're not doing something right. You need to evaluate what you're doing and stop blaming everyone else."
WWE insiders dispose of stock
New documents filed by WWE on Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange commission (SEC) indicates an across-the-board sell-off of WWE stock by major insider holders.
The significant sellers included Kevin Dunn, executive VP of TV production, who sold 10,698 shares on the open market for a value of $171,274. In the same filing, he acquired 50,000 shares of WWE stock that will yield a value depending on "performance, vesting, and forfeiture provisions."
WWE COO Michael Sileck sold 8,364 shares at $16.01 for a value of $133,907. In June, he sold 18,811 shares for a total value of $336,528 when the stock price was $17.89.
Over the last two years, WWE Films division president Joel Simon had only sold stock once prior to this week. Documents filed on Tuesday indicate he disposed of approximately 14 percent of his stock for $103,952.
Other significant sellers were Shane and Stephanie McMahon, who only disposed of 224 and 209 shares, respectively. John Laurinaitis, VP of Talent Relations, sold 4,779 shares for a value of $76,511.
The price of WWE stock dipped below $16.00 per share at the close of business on Tuesday for the first time since June 29, when the stock was impacted by the Chris Benoit story.
July 25, 2007
Schilling: Lack of denials implies guilt
Curt Schilling says that Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire's refusals to address accusations of steroids use are tantamount to admissions.
"If someone wrote that stuff about me and I didn't sue their (butt) off, am I not admitting that there's some legitimacy to it?" he said on HBO's "Costas Now."
Schilling said "this will be the steroids era forever" and proposed that Jose Canseco and Rafael Palmeiro should be punished for steroids use...More?
Rasmussen taken out of race by team
Tour de France leader Michael Rasmussen was removed from the race by his team after winning Wednesday's stage, the biggest blow yet in cycling's doping-tainted premier event.
"Michael Rasmussen has been sent home for violating (the team's) internal rules," Rabobank team spokesman Jacob Bergsma told The Associated Press by phone.
The expulsion, which Bergsma said was ordered by the Dutch team sponsor, was linked to "incorrect" information that Rasmussen gave to the team's sports director over his whereabouts last month. Rasmussen, who also has been suspended from the team, missed random drug tests May 8 and June 28, saying he was in Mexico. But a former rider, Davide Cassani, told Denmark's Danmarks Radio on Wednesday that he had seen Rasmussen in Italy in mid-June...More?
Lashley makes his 'Maxim' debut
Want to learn how to build muscle and strength? There’s no one better to ask than Bobby Lashley. The Raw Superstar is featured in Maxim magazine’s Expert Fitness column in the August issue, which is on sale now...More?
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
