Newest Posts in Sport Atom Feed from Searchles Fri Jul 25 18:04:40 -0400 2008 en-us Rock drummers are top athletes paul1e999 Playing the drums for a rock band requires the stamina of a Premiership footballer, research suggests. Tests on Clem Burke, the veteran Blondie drummer, revealed that 90 minutes of drumming could raise his heart rate to 190 beats a minute. Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones seeks commutation driftabit Disgraced U.S. sprinter Marion Jones has asked President George W. Bush to commute her six-month prison sentence for lying to prosecutors about her steroid use, a Justice Department spokesman said on Monday. football hooliganism hits the US Maxx West Ham fans brawl with Columbus Crew as football hooliganism hits the US = A half-time brawl between fans of West Ham and a local team during a "friendly" game in Ohio has provided Americans with a taste of British football hooliganism. Are Drug Testers Finally Beating Dopers? | walkertr Authorities bust top Tour de France cyclist for a new drug few knew existed British Open - Alone in the Lead, Norman Looks to Make Golf pkrf1end The last time a golfer did what Greg Norman has a chance to do in the British Open, the golfers name was Old Tom and the American Civil War had recently ended. So it is fitting that here in the land where 100-year-old golf courses are regarded as new, Norman is one step from rewriting his own history, and one of golfs oldest records. Tibetan Flags Banned at Olympics lesleee_999 Tibetan flags will be banned from all Olympic equestrian events in Hong Kong under rules aimed at heading off political propaganda and protests inside competition venues, organizers said Friday. How To Train Like An Olympian lesleee_999 Ever watch an Olympic athlete row, run or ride across the finish line of an event and think to yourself, I could do that? If so, youve likely never met an Olympian, let alone spent a week in his or her sneaker.Its not just that most Olympians are born with a certain set of physiological gifts.Its their commitment to their sports and training. Doping again a issue portfood Doping charges for the second time this season. In High-Stakes Poker vs. Favre, Green Bay Cant Win lesleee_999 Favre has earned his share of diva currency, enough for one Get Out Of Retirement card. Hes played hurt. Hes played with his heart heavy with grief. And hes played for the moment, not the money. There are bits and pieces of his body all over Lambeau Field. Skater Ollie-Manuals From Bench to Bench 5x in a Row lesleee_999 Not to mention the 360 flip out. Nice! The Greatest Sports Teams Of All Time lesleee_999 From the 78 Steelers to the 98 Yankees. There was a lot of talk about the 2007 New England Patriots being the best team ever. But after a 17-14 loss to the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII, the Pats look like just another team that couldnt win the big one. Beijing Olympics 2008: Chinese dominance not guaranteed pkrf1end In a few weeks, American basketball player Dwight Howard, by way of Atlanta and the NBAs Orlando Magic, will step into the center circle at the Beijing Olympics and extend a hand toward Chinas Yao Ming, who was born in Shanghai and plays for the Houston Rockets, but hardly needs an introduction. It just might be the most loaded handshake since Ri All-Star baseball game strikes out in ratings maybelline When the American and National League face off in Tuesday's Major League Baseball All-Star Game in New York, there will be fewer people watching than there were the last time Yankee Stadium was the host in 1977. Packers GM, coach say no to Favre's release maybelline The Green Bay Packers' general manager and coach don't plan to grant Brett Favre's request for his release. If he does rejoin the team, they told The Associated Press, it won't be as the starting quarterback. Tiger Woods to be first billionaire athlete maybelline Tiger Woods is on course to become the first billionaire athlete with the popular U.S. golfer proving a marketing dream, according to Forbes Magazine. Lowly Padres play like eager Beavers calbrooks SAN DIEGO - Looking decidedly like the Triple-A Portland Beavers, the San Diego Padres came up with a nifty big league result Tuesday night, beating the Florida Marlins 10-1 to snap a nine-game home losing streak. Rivalry between Federer and Nadal good as tennis gets lesleee_999 Theyll talk about the 2008 Wimbledon mens final for years. Or at least until Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal can produce something even more spectacular. Derrick Rose vs. Michael Beasley Round 1 lesleee_999 It was the ninth-highest scoring performance in Orlando summer league history, and true to his form, Beasley wasnt the least bit impressed. Could have played better, Beasley said. Could have got a couple more assists, made a couple extra passes, got a couple more rebounds, could have got a couple stops early on. How Baseball Is Rigged For Lefties lesleee_999 In the general public, about 10 percent of people are left-handed. In Major League Baseball, about 25 percent of players are lefties. Any serious fan knows some of the reasons why certain positions favor lefties, but David Peters has come up with a laundry list of reasons to explain this anomaly. Olympics a Bust for Beijing Business lesleee_999 Even as Beijing prepares to welcome the world for the Summer Olympics, some of the citys foreign residents are planning their farewell parties. Chinas epic economic transformation has, in recent years, swelled the citys expatriate population to an estimated 250,000.