Category: Current Events
Reggie Wayne shows up for Colts Training Camp in Dump Truck
06 August 2009
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Hey everyone, we just wanted to show all you NFL buffs who may not have seen this yet just how cool Reggie Wayne is. Always a top 5 receiver every year, Wayne doesn’t get the attention he sometimes deserves becuase he’s not as loud or flamboyant as OchoCinco or a few others. Anyway, it’s pretty funny.
NBA star Antoine Walker’s luck runs out at Harrah’s
20 July 2009
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NBA superstar Antoine Walker was in Nevada last week in order to participate in the American Championship Celebrity Golf Tournament and apparently decided to visit one of his favorite casinos, Harrahs. He was arrested in the casino and charged with writing bad checks to three Vegas casinos. He reportedly wrote 10 bad checks to Caesars Palace, Planet Hollywood and Red Rock Resort in order to get a line of credit while he visited those casinos.
This sounds somewhat similar to Charles Barkley’s situation where he too was charged with stealing money from Vegas casinos over a year ago. One would think that someone who has made over $100 million in his 12 years in the pros can afford to cover checks he writes for gambling, but instead Walker is going to have to learn the hard way. Walker is no stranger to run-ins with the law. Just months ago, he was arrested in Miami on charges of DUI. He has reportedly paid back about $1 million of his debt, but still owes over $800,000 to casinos. Looks like he is going to have to find the best online casinos now as he will certainly not be welcomed in Vegas anytime soon.
Tonights UFC 100 is going to be great
11 July 2009
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The guys around the office have not been able to stop talking about tonights UFC 100. We have been waiting for this for a while and can’t wait to see the headliner event which is a rematch between UFC Heayweight Champion Brock Lesnar and the UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir.
The last time these two met up it appeared that Lesnar had the bout in the bag and was well on his way to another victory. But in the last few minutes, Mir was able to get Lesnar in a leg hold in which he had to tap out of. Looking at Brock Lesnar, you can’t help but think about what will happen to the other guy. This guy is a physical specimen that is amazing. But Mir is a very experienced and knows how to prepare, so this should be pretty amazing.
Coke Zero 400 ends on controversy
05 July 2009
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The Coke Zero 400 ended with a bit of controversy when Kyle Busch, at the last second of the race was about to pass the finish line, Tony Stewart comes from behind and bumps him causing him to lose the race. A forth of July fan favorite, this race is always exciting and we never know what to expect. Busch was leading multiple times throughout the race when Stewart tried to pass him again and again. Tony Stewart went on to win the race as Busch’s car crashed into the wall. Busch stated that if the 2nd place racer “dumps,” the 1st place car, he should be black-flagged and the winner should be the 3rd place racer. Many drivers came to Stewart’s defense saying, “What happened Saturday night was just a consequence of restrictor plate racing and 2 competitors driving hard.” Busch left the race without a word to anyone, obviously frustrated. After the race, Busch didn’t express his anger, but he did express his point when talking about the end of the race. Stewart later apologized, saying he was sorry for winning a race like that and he didn’t intentionally crash Busch. When asked if he could do the race over again, would he do anything differently? Busch stated, “No I would not do anything differently, I tried everything I could to win the race. I didn’t.”
Both Stewart and Busch talked at Daytona and on the phone to try to subside this issue. Busch said very sarcastically to reporters “When I am in 2nd place, I win 2nd place. When I am leading I get wrecked.” With this win Stewart remained the leader in points in the Sprint Cup Standing. “A phone conversation between the two of us after the race was very pleasing. I was happy,” Stewart exclaimed. In Busch’s case, he went from a few seconds from a win to winding up in 14th place. Jimmie Johnson came in second, with Denny Hamlin and Carl Edwards placing in 4th and 5th. Denny Hamlin led 63 laps during this race, while Tony Stewart led 86.
Dale Earnhardt continued his bad performances and finishing 39th dropping him to 21st in the point standings. Earnhardt’s night was ended when a 13-car crash happened. Stewart won his 35th career victory; his pit crew played a big role in his success. Stewart’s pit crew got him out of the pit the fastest 7 times during the race. Stewart, the point’s leader, expanded his lead over Jeff Gordon 180 points. The hard racing showed by all players in the race was exciting for the fans at home and the people in the stands.
Serena too much for Sister, brings home another championship
04 July 2009
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Wimbledon 2009 was more then anyone could have asked for. The battle of the William sisters was huge and could 14 time slam winner Rodger Federer claim his 15th slam and pass Pete Sampras for the all time record.
The women’s final was a bit of a 1-sided match. Defending champion Venus Williams cracked at a try to win her 6th slam. Serena brought the intensity throughout the entire match, from her serves to her returns, she was a beast. Everything seemed to be going right for Serena. The final went to 3 sets, with many match points for both Serena and Venus, but in the end Serena prevailed to win her slam. After the match this sisters hugged and exchanged congratulations to one another. As Serena waved and received applaud from her fans, Venus sat and stared at what could have been another slam. The two sisters have player each other before in slams; Serena has won all of the championships against her sister.
At the post game interview Serena applauded her sister, saying she is fantastic player and it was an honor to play against one of the greats. The two sisters are always compared to each other; both say that reason that both are so good is because of the other. Before the match, both sisters looked anxious and didn’t dare look at each other. The beginning of the match nothing really stood out between the two, just Serena’s fantastic and monstrous serving.
The men’s final was more interesting to watch. Could Rodger Federer claim greatness and win another slam. Most fans and experts thought that it would be a 1-sided affair. They were quite mistaken; Andy Roddick would not go down without a fight. Roddick who was not sure he would ever participate in another slam again. With his defeat of Andy Murray, Roddick had earned his chance to participate in another slam. This game was a classic; it took 30 sets for Federer to finally grasp a win and his 15th slam. Many were stunned by the amazing play performed by Roddick. This slam would go down as 1 of the best finals in history. The question was, what would this slam be remember for. Would it be the amazing stand of Andy Roddick to not give up the title so easily, when everyone thought he would go down without a challenge; or was it the accomplishment of Rodger Fedmerer wining his 15th slam and placing his name as the best tennis player of all time?