The 2010 edition of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational is set to get underway at Firestone, as Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and Lee Westwood are all looking to do
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The world number one spot is up for grabs as the game’s leading players compete in Firestone, Ohio, in the latest World Golf Championship event.
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AP FILE: The U.S. women’s 4X400 relay team, Jearl Miles-Clark, Monique Hennagan, La Tasha Colander-Richardson, and Marion Jones display their gold medals during award ceremonies at the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia on Sept. 30, 2000. GENEVA — American sprinters who were stripped of their 2000 Olympics relay medals because teammate Marion Jones was doping [...]
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This essay appears in a Jul 26th emanate of ESPN The Magazine.
The Timberwolves’ train pulls up to a Ritz-Carlton in Marina del Rey following an afternoon practice. Players still in examination togs record off. Some have draped towels around their necks, others have bound ice packs to knees as well as shoulders. Everything around them seems small: a scurrying bellhop, a sole designation seeker, an aged integrate in need of directions. It is a single of a large disciplined moments of an NBA deteriorate which fuzz in to nothingness.
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FOUR TIMES NBA all star, an Olympic gold medalist, and on of the world's most memorable basketball player Penny Hardaway is ready to play for the Miami Heat. Hardaway hasn't played basketball since 2007 when he was released by the Heat, but according to The Orlando Sentinel he is coming back to Miami Heat. Penny will return to the NBA to rejoin the Miami Heat.
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GENEVA (AP) -- American sprinters who were stripped of their 2000 Olympics relay medals because teammate Marion Jones was doping won an appeal Friday to have them restored.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled in favor of the women, who had appealed the International Olympic Committee's decision to disqualify them from the Sydney Games.
The court said the IOC and International Association of Athletics Federations rules in 2000 did not allow entire teams to be disqualified because of doping by one athlete.
The IOC said the ruling was "disappointing and especially unfortunate for the athletes of the other teams who competed according to the rules."
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The July 26th edition of ESPN The Magazine will feature an article by writer Chris Palmer and it features former Timberwolf, Rashad McCants. The article gives a very raw look at McCants and there are some interesting quotes by former teammates, coaches and executives. SYRACUSE, NY - MARCH 25: Rashad McCants #32 of the North Carolina Tar Heels claps as the clock winds down on their 67-66 victory over the Villanova Wildcats during their regional semi-final game on March 25, 2005 at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) But the article gives us a clearer view into the double-edged sword that is McCants. He is talented, works hard, gets a long with most teammates, but he is stubborn, hard-headed and not liked by most executives
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Penny Hardaway thinks he has something left in the tank, and thinks that whatever it is in his tank can help the loaded Miami Heat win a championship.
Hardaway has reached out to the Heat, asking for an audition to join up with LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade, according to Shannon J. Owens of the Orlando Sentinel. Hardaway last played in 2007-08 with the Heat, starting eight games for the depleted, doomed squad before being cut at midseason. Hardaway wasn't particularly successful, scoring infrequently and inefficiently, and turning the ball over a bunch.
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The Grizzlie many of you covet has signed a 3-year, $12.5 million deal with the Chicago Bulls, according to Marc Spears. The decision came down to Boston and
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UPDATE 0730 GMT: In case you’re wondering — and I know you are — Paul has picked Spain to defeat Holland in tonight’s final.
I have been fortunate to follow the story of Paul the Octopus since the start of the World Cup when EA’s German Bureau notified me of this wondrous eight-tentacled psychic and his ability to predict the outcome of football matches.
We continued to watch as Paul’s fame grew and reached the mainstream media, but on Thursday — the day after Spain defeated Germany 1-0 in the World Cup semifinal — we were put on Special Alert by the German Bureau.
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The Warriors are close to signing a three-year contract with free agent small forward Dorell Wright, according to multiple sources.
The signing would likely spell the end of guard Anthony Morrow’s tenure with the Warriors.
According to a team source, the Warriors have had their sights on a defensive-minded, true small forward they could fit under the mid-level exception. Wright topped the Warriors wish lost, and – as it turns out – the Warriors top his.
Wrights deal is not complete, but it’s looking like his deal is three years in length, averaging of more than $3 million per year.
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According the the Castrol Performance data, Spain should take their chances at goal from distance in the World Cup 2010 final in South Africa, as the stats show that Holland goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg has been guilty of conceding most goals (3) in the finals from shots taken from outside the box.
Stekelenburg has conceded five goals in total in his six World Cup appearances, compared to just two conceded in the same number of games by Spain’s Iker Casillas.
Casillas appears to be a more reliable goalkeeper than Maarten Stekelenburg, having saved a higher proportion of shots than his Dutch counterpart.
The Real Madrid player has so far kept more clean sheets than any other goalkeeper at the 2010 FIFA World Cup (four) and proven decisive on many occasions including a penalty saved in the quarter final against Paraguay, despite UK TV commentators constantly telling viewers how shaky he looks!
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But don’t compare this to the unloading of Michael Beasley to the Timberwolves for cap space.
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Wesley Matthews has reportedly agreed to an offer sheet from the Portland Trailblazers, a 5-year contract worth $34 million. As a restricted free agent, his former team the Utah Jazz have one week to match the Portland offer. Combining salary and bonuses, Matthews is supposed to make more than $9 million in his first year. To date, free agents Kyle Korver agreed to a 3-year, $15 million offer
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The long-awaited World Cup 2010 Final between Netherlands and Spain finally kicks off Saturday afternoon in Johannesburg, and an estimated 70% of the globe will be tuning in the game in some shape, form or fashion. This preview and analysis of the World Cup 2010 championship match will focus on anticipated key player match ups, and what to look for from both sides.
Wesley Sneider
Dutchman Wesley Sneijder is one of the most efficient players in the World Cup 2010. He sits atop the pack (along with the Spaniard Villa and Germany's Mueller) with five goals in the tournament, but he accomplished that spectacular feat with only 22 shots on goal. Sneidjer is officially listed as a midfielder, but with the one man forward strategy used by coach Bert van Marwijk, Sneijder essentially plays the role of a striker. He was very fortunate in that FIFA awarded him the goal that glanced off of Felipe Melo's head in the quarterfinal match against Brazil.
David Villa
Spaniard David Villa has been positively dominant throughout World Cup 2010 in South Africa. He too has notched five goals, and amazingly he has scored five out of the seven goals scored total by La Furia Roja. Villa did surpr
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There are only two matches left in the 2010 World Cup. Saturday's game between Germany and Uruguay will determine who takes third place, and Sunday is the final showdown: Spain vs. the Netherlands. Paul, the oracle octopus that has correctly called the outcome of each of Germany's six matches, has made his final predictions.
On Friday, Paul indicated that Spain will win it all, lifting the World Cup trophy for the first time ever. (When presented with two identical clear boxes, each containing a mussel, but one adorned with Spain's flag and the other bearing Holland's flag, he gobbled down the treat from Spain's container first).
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The Trail Blazers on Thursday evening met with free agent guard Wesley Matthews, who became a starter last season as a rookie with Utah after going undrafted out of Marquette.
“He fills a need,” team president Larry Miller said. “He plays hard, is a good defender and is a decent shooter. But mostly, he’s a hard-nosed defender, and that’s a need for us.”
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Come Sunday night, two of the greatest teams never to have won the World Cup will be battling it out to win that famous trophy. Yes that’s right folks – the 2010 FIFA World Cup is finally coming to an end tomorrow, with the final taking place between Netherlands and Spain.
As reported over at sport.stv.tv, Spain, who unfortunately kicked off their World Cup campaign rather poorly with a loss to Switzerland, have peaked just at the right time. They managed to overcome their semi-final opponents Germany 1-0, to secure their place in the final.
Netherlands on the other hand have played brilliantly right from the off, winning all six of their games in South Africa. If they end up winning the 2010 World Cup final on Sunday, they will become the third nation to win a major tournament having won every match from the start.
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Since the start of June just over a month ago, we have had a number of Google Doodles, which celebrate special events, and famous people from our history. Feel free to tell us your favorite Google Doodle so far in the comments.
Since the start of the worlds biggest sporting event – 2010 FIFA World Cup – we’ve seen a doodle on this event already, this was the Google Doodle as a clickable World Cup guide back on June 11.
Today Google is celebrating the FIFA World Cup final with a Google Doodle, which links to a page that shows the final game kick off time, Netherlands vs. Spain at 2:30pm (ET). This then links to information via Fifa.com
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PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Trail Blazers have signed restricted free-agent guard Wesley Matthews to an offer sheet.
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Today, it the most important match of the FIFA World Cup, the Final 2010. FIFA World Cup Final 2010 is close to the end. The 2010 FIFA World Cup Final was decided on goals by Carles Puyol in the second half. An all-European final between the angry red continental champions and the great surprise of the season, the Orange witch have eliminated Brazil at 2010 FIFA World Cup Final.
All according to the most reliable predictions for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final in South Africa: the final in Johannesburg will be Spain vs Holland. Two European teams very different, coming down the league after it came out all the other favoritesfrom embarrassing Italy, in Brazil by Carlos Dunga, perhaps overestimated the Argentina of Diego Armando Maradona, to England inglorious Fabio Capello. Orange against red at the FIFA World Cup Final 2010, the furies Iberian against the Oranje of Flanders: the appointment at Soccer City in Johannesburg Sunday evening, punctual to 2030
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Free-agents LeBron James and Chris Bosh will sign with the Chicago Bulls, according to one NBA executive who spoke with the New York Times Sunday.
“I think it’s a done deal,” the executive told the Times.
The unnamed NBA exec's opinion would back up a tweet former Chicago Bull and ESPN analyst Jalen Rose made last week.
"My sources say it is almost certain LeBron James will not be returning to the Cavs (Bulls/Heat/Clips)," Rose tweeted.
March 1 James applied for a jersey number change from No. 23 to No. 6 for the 2010-2011 season. Last November James said he wanted the NBA to retire the No. 23 out of respect to his hero Michael Jordan.
According to the report by the New York Times, representatives from the New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Clippers and New Jersey Nets will meet with James Thursday July 1 in Cleveland.
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Major League Soccer's ninth soccer-specific stadium opens its gates along the Delaware River, as the Philadelphia Union take to the PPL Park pitch in Chester, Pa., for the first time.
The Seattle Sounders and the Union will play in the stadium's opening match (5 p.m., ESPN2/ESPN Deportes) in a rematch of the season's opening night. The Sounders took that game, 2-0, on March 26, as the Union went a man down in the 40th minute and couldn't recover.
The Union will look for the same adrenaline rush that propelled them to a winner in their initial home opener, when they defeated D.C. United, 3-2, at Lincoln Financial Field on April 10 behind a Sebastien Le Toux hat trick.
I'll be providing live commentary from a sold-out PPL Park, so please feel free to follow along and share your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below. Enjoy the match (commentary after the jump).
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There is very very nice and so well fighter and this time Cris Cyborg to destroy Jan Finney on Saturday night’s Strikeforce card. Everyone was right, as Cyborg demolished Finney in a brutal mismatch, winning by second-round TKO.
Finney landed a nice right hand immediately at the start of the fight and clinched with Cyborg against the cage, but then Cyborg went to work, whaling on Finney with punches and a knee to the face. Cyborg was badly beating Finney and appeared close to finishing her on the ground, but Cyborg hit Finney on the back of the head, causing referee Kim Winslow to step in, take a point away from Cyborg, and give Finney time to recover.
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You’ll probably have to watch the video below a few times just to believe what your seeing. Yes that is Fedor Emelianenko losing by triangle choke to Fabricio Werdum, the man nobody gave a chance of defeating ‘The Last Emperor’.
This is as historic a moment as any you’ll see in the sport of MMA for quite some time.
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In the biggest shocker in MMA history, Fabricio Werdum submits Fedor Emelianenko with an armbar. Fedor looked to finish early, but fell into multiple submission attempts by Werdum. One of them finally took hold. Fedor taps. And it’s all over. For Strikeforce. This can’t be good. The organization claimed the spotlight by signing the “undefeated” heavyweight away from the UFC. Now, he’s damaged goods. He’s easily still top 3 in the world, but his aura of invincibility is forever shattered.
Fabricio was a 6-1 underdog coming into this fight, but Werdum wasn’t fazed by Fedor’s impressive career or the line, and fought his fight. Greatest win of his career and he should enjoy the spotlight, because I feel it’ll be short-lived when he faces off against current Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion, Alistair Overeem, in his next bout.
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Cristie Kerr continued her domination of the LPGA Championship presented by Wegmans with a bogey-free final round 66 to win the year’s second major by 12 shots.
Kerr, who averaged 27 putts a round (26 on Sunday) is the only American player to win on the LPGA Tour this season, and she said the galleries were delighted to cheer on an American golfer, inspiring her virtually every step of the way since she took a share of the first-round lead and never trailed again.
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Bubba Watson takes the Travelers Playoff for First Title – US PGA Golf Tour. It’s official folks, Bubba Watson has managed to snag his first ever US PGA Tour win while battling Scott Verplank whom he managed to beat at the Travelers Championship.
It was a four-foot putt that sealed the deal on the par-3 16th hole. The TPC River Highlands golf course in Cromwell is the stage for the event. Bubba Watson will be walking away with over $1.08 million and he has Verplank to thank for that since he missed his shot at par.
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Former UFC champion Frank Shamrock announced his retirement at Strikeforce: Fedor vs Werdum.
After a brief highlight video that suffered for the lack of highlight footage from his UFC career, Shamrock came out and gave a brief speech, thanking Scott Coker, the promoter of Strikeforce.
But he pointedly didn't mention his brother Ken Shamrock by name although he did begin his speech by saying, "when I was 22 years old my brother gave me two things -- an ass whipping and he introduced me to mixed martial arts."
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