Archive for August 9th, 2008

 
 
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Angels Heavenly In Victory Over Yankees

by Austin Kent | August 9th, 2008 | Add a comment
An explosive eighth inning vaulted the Los Angeles Angels ahead of the New York Yankees Saturday when a Vladimir Guerrero solo home run paved the way for an eight-point rally. The 11-4 win is the second in a row for the … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Spirit One Rides To Victory At Arlington Million

by Austin Kent | August 9th, 2008 | Add a comment
At Saturday’s Arlington Million, Spirit One and jockey Iortiz Mendizabal took an early lead and never looked back as they ran to the $1M prize. Trained by Phillipe Demercastel, Spirit One flourished in the absence of projected pacesetter Sudan en route … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Beijing Olympics Swimming Mens Medleys

Michael Phelps, Katie Hoff Look For Gold Tonight

by Austin Kent | August 9th, 2008 | Add a comment
Projected by many to contend for eight gold medals this summer, is American swimmer Michael Phelps. Tonight, the 23-year-old will battle for his first in the men’s 400m individual medley. After coasting through the preliminaries with an Olympic record of 4:07.82, … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Drum Tower Tragedy Tarnishes Beijing Debut

by Austin Kent | August 9th, 2008 | Add a comment
The first day of Olympic competition was marred by tragedy on Friday as the father-in-law of American volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon was stabbed and killed while touring an ancient landmark. Todd Bachman, of Lakeville, Minnesota, was visiting the 13th century Drum … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Latest Brett Favre Drama Victim Signs With Miami Dolphins

by Austin Kent | August 9th, 2008 | Add a comment
After having been thrown to the wolves by the New York Jets in order to make room for Brett Favre, 32-year-old Chad Pennington quickly found himself scooped up by another NFL franchise. On Friday, after a single day of job searching, … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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PGA Championship Resumes Saturday

by Austin Kent | August 9th, 2008 | Add a comment
It’s major championship time once again on the PGA Tour and golfers seeking one last shot at glory in the dog days of summer have flocked to the Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Heading into the third round … Read More Read More