Is South African Women’s 800M Gold Winner; Caster Semenya a He?

Is South African Women’s 800M Gold Winner; Caster Semenya a He?

By The Whistle on August 20, 2009

A female runner accused of being a man tonight took gold in the 800m World Athletics Championship.
South African Caster Semenya, 18, had to take a gender test after doubts were raised about her sex.
But despite the furore, she easily took gold in the final in Berlin.
The teenage sensation has sparked controversy over her strikingly muscular [...]

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Plaxico Burress indicted on weapons charges

Plaxico Burress indicted on weapons charges

By The Whistle on August 3, 2009

Former New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on weapons charges stemming from an incident last November in which Burress accidentally shot himself in the thigh at a New York nightclub, prosecutors announced Monday.

Burress, 31, was indicted on two felony counts of criminal possession of a weapon and [...]

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Fedor Emelianenko : More to MMA than UFC

Fedor Emelianenko : More to MMA than UFC

By The Whistle on July 29, 2009

The difficulties that the Ultimate Fighting Championship has in trying to sign Russian heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko can be traced back to one prevailing attitude among his management team.

“The UFC won’t be able to control the whole world,” said Vadim Finkelstein, the president of Emelianenko’s main promoter, M-1 Global.
This afternoon’s press conference with Emelianenko and M-1 [...]

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General Motors Expected to End Its Ties to Buick Open

General Motors Expected to End Its Ties to Buick Open

By The Whistle on July 28, 2009

Barring an unexpected change in plans by General Motors, it appears that the 51st Buick Open this week at Grand Blanc, Mich., will be the last under the Buick sponsorship umbrella. According to a source who requested anonymity because the person is not authorized to speak about the sponsorship agreement, Buick’s parent company, General Motors, [...]

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FINA’s Still Not Sure About Hi-Tech Swimsuits

FINA’s Still Not Sure About Hi-Tech Swimsuits

By The Whistle on July 28, 2009

The white puff of smoke emerged from the FINA Bureau on Tuesday and swimming’s governing body immediately proclaimed at the world championships that the sport was “evolving.”

Never mind the matter of an undefined “transition” period, a continued time of uncertainty roiling the sport. New regulations were approved to limit the size of swimsuits and the [...]

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White Sox’s Buehrle sets mark with 45 straight retired

White Sox’s Buehrle sets mark with 45 straight retired

By The Whistle on July 28, 2009

Mark Buehrle set the Major League record for most consecutive batters retired by setting down the first 17 Twins hitters on Tuesday at the Metrodome, giving him 45 straight without a baserunner. He struck out Michael Cuddyer to open the fifth and set the mark on Joe Crede’s groundout to shortstop Alexei Ramirez.

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Michael Vick- Why Playing for the NFL Is NOT A Privilege…

Michael Vick- Why Playing for the NFL Is NOT A Privilege…

By The Whistle on July 28, 2009

Is quarterbacking an NFL team a dream job? Yes, in that it is a job many fans dream about, it pays gobs of money and it may allow you to sleep with supermodels such as Gisele Bundchen. And no, in that it also means you will get hit hard and often by very large, very [...]

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Anderson Helps Cal Upset No. 9 Cougars

Anderson Helps Cal Upset No. 9 Cougars

By sporty gee kay on February 1, 2008

Ryan Anderson scored 27 points and California hung on to hand No. 9 Washington State its first home loss of the season, 69-64 on Thursday night.
Cougars star Derrick Low had a 3-point attempt in the closing the seconds that could have tied the score, but it rimmed out with a tick left on the clock.
It [...]

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Paulus, No. 3 Duke Beats N.C. State

Paulus, No. 3 Duke Beats N.C. State

By sporty gee kay on February 1, 2008

Greg Paulus scored 22 points, including a burst of three 3-pointers early in the second half, to help third-ranked Duke rally past North Carolina State 92-72 on Thursday night.
Freshman Kyle Singler added 19 points for the Blue Devils (18-1, 6-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who trailed by nine at halftime for the second straight game before [...]

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Super Bowl on the Cheap – $20 a Day

By sporty gee kay on January 31, 2008

Super Bowl ticket, check.Hotel room, check.
Rental car, check
Uh-oh.
The game is still two days away and that wad of cash you came with is mostly gone. There’s only thing to do: Count out every last dollar and dime and str-r-r-r-etch it until kickoff.
Tough but not impossible in this town — even on a $20-a-day budget. Here’s [...]

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