Archive for June 25th, 2009

 
 
David Williams 2009 WSOP

David Williams in Field For $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-Better

by Ace Rothstein | June 25th, 2009 | Add a comment
Another day at the 2009 WSOP, another tournament kicks off. Today is the $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better event and Bodog Poker pro David Williams is out among the unwashed masses who have turned out. With more players trickling in … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Alfonso Soriano

MLB Baseball Odds: Cubs at Tigers

by BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | June 25th, 2009 | Add a comment
The Detroit Tigers try to match their longest winning steak of the season today at Comerica Park, where they will go for a three-game sweep of a Chicago Cubs club that’s struggling to score. Wednesday’s 5-3 win over the Cubs was … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Josh Hamilton Texas Rangers

MLB Baseball Odds: Rangers at D-Backs

by BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | June 25th, 2009 | Add a comment
The Texas Rangers have traditionally presented major problems for the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Jon Garland, but he will be coming off one of his best outings of the season when the teams settle their three-game set in Phoenix tonight. Garland was sharp … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Toronto Blue Jays

MLB Baseball Odds: Reds at Blue Jays

by BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | June 25th, 2009 | Add a comment
Johnny Cueto will have a tough assignment in tonight’s series finale against the surging Toronto Blue Jays, who will look for a fourth straight win while sending the Cincinnati Reds to a season-high fifth consecutive loss. Cueto, who’s never faced Toronto, … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Justin Morneau Minnesota Twins

MLB Baseball Odds: Twins at Brewers

by BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | June 25th, 2009 | Add a comment
After snapping a four-game losing streak, the Milwaukee Brewers meet the Minnesota Twins in the decisive finale of a three-game set this afternoon at Miller Park. Though the Brewers are 18-15 at home, they’ve only won twice in their last eight … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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MLB Baseball Odds: Royals at Astros

by BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | June 25th, 2009 | Add a comment
Brian Bannister tries to bounce back from a rare midday defeat this afternoon when the Kansas City Royals try to beat the Houston Astros for their first sweep on the road this season. Bannister suffered his first daytime loss of 2009 … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Jon and Kate Plus 8

Has Reality TV Jumped the Shark?

by BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | June 25th, 2009 | Add a comment
When the summer rolls around, you really get a sense of how low television can get. You think reality TV is bad during the actual season? Just wait for summer. There are shows combining dancing with weight loss, and shows that … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Tiger Woods

Should Golf Be an Olympic Sport?

by BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | June 25th, 2009 | Add a comment
Golf is a very popular sport in North America and Europe but is it a true global game? There are a handful of golfers from many other countries but maybe not to the point of making it an international event … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille O'Neal Plus LeBron James Equals Championship?

by Maria Starr | June 25th, 2009 | Add a comment
In what is being called the making of yet another dynamic duo — think Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, Magic Johnson and Kareem Addul-Jabbar — Shaquille O’Neal has reportedly been traded to the Cleveland Caveliers, where he’ll partner up with … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Farrah Fawcett Dead at 62

by Maria Starr | June 25th, 2009 | Add a comment
She put up a good fight and kept her head held high through most of it, but in the end “it” won. Hollywood actress Farrah Fawcett died today of rectal cancer at the age of 62. She will be forever … Read More Read More