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submitted by Lisa for team Bicyclism 155 weeks 3 days 7 hours 13 minutes ago
On Saturday, the world's top cyclists converge for the 2009 Amgen Tour of California, a 750-mile race from Sacramento to Escondido. Among them will be seven-time Tour de France champ Lance Armstrong. He races for the first time in the U.S. since emerging from retirement. Floyd...(more)
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submitted by owen for team Batboy's revenge! 219 weeks 1 day 11 hours 37 minutes ago
A mysterious box of letters, memos and legal documents pertaining to the White Sox team accused of throwing the 1919 World Series -- some of the papers thought to be lost since the middle of the last century -- is bound for the auction block this...(more)
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 13 hours 10 minutes ago
An appeals court ruled on Monday that Alberto Contador, a three-time winner of the Tour de France, used a performance-enhancing drug when he won the race in 2010.
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submitted by Grace for team Batboy's revenge! 67 weeks 1 day 23 hours 55 minutes ago
It had to be the first pitch. It just had to be. Could anyone in his right mind picture Juan Uribe letting a half dozen go by before delivering his team a pennant?
Ryan Madson threw a slider, and not a very good one. Uribe pounced. That's...(more)
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submitted by Grace for team Bicyclism 90 weeks 1 day 22 hours 55 minutes ago
Call Levi Leipheimer the dominant rider of the Amgen Tour of California and it's hard to get much of an argument.
He has won the race the last three years, his top early-season form and strong teammates combining to elevate him above other riders.
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 10 minutes ago
AP - Alberto Contador should be considered a "cheat" after being found guilty of doping and stripped of his 2010 Tour de France title, the president of the World Anti-Doping Agency said Tuesday.
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 1 hour 10 minutes ago
EVEN BEFORE the scandal broke at Penn State and led to his ouster, it was inevitable that the day would come when Joe Paterno would be gone and someone else would be running the Nittany Lions football program. No one could foresee the circumstances of how...(more)
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submitted by M Walker for team Batboy's revenge! 232 weeks 5 days 8 hours 50 minutes ago
Mike Flynt was drinking beer and swapping stories with some old football buddies a few months ago when he brought up the biggest regret of his life: getting kicked off the college team before his senior year.
So, one of his pals said, why not do something...(more)
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submitted by Grace 231 weeks 2 days 10 hours ago
The California fans ensnared DeSean Jackson with a lot more success than the Tennessee defense, wrapping up the Golden Bears' electrifying star in a postgame mesh of hugs and cheers — even trying to rip off his signature stocking cap.
This celebration was a full year in...(more)
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submitted by Augie Brown 104 weeks 1 day 12 hours 25 minutes ago
The New Orleans Saints have won Super Bowl XLIV.
They beat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 here at Sun Life Stadium in South Florida.
Saints quarterback Drew Brees was 32-of-39 for 288 yards and two touchdowns.
But it was the big 75-yard interception return for a touchdown by cornerback Tracy...(more)
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submitted by Christine 222 weeks 2 days 8 hours 28 minutes ago
From those potent gold jerseys to their spirited postgame celebration, the California Golden Bears showed they haven't given up on their season just because most of their dreams are dashed.
Justin Forsett rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns, and Cal snapped its three-game losing streak with...(more)
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 6 hours 10 minutes ago
Reuters - South Korean officials have sent a letter of protest to Major League Baseball (MLB) accusing the Baltimore Orioles of breaking protocols in signing 17-year-old schoolboy pitcher Kim Seong-min.