August 2009 News

Usain Bolt 200m: He Did It Again!!!

Published: August 21, 2009

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Okay, I was convinced last year at the Beijing Olympics that this guy was an absolute freak of nature but…..have mercy!!!  It still amazes me how a 6′5″ man is able to get out of the blocks just as quickly as his shorter competition.  This is the first sub-19:30 finish in history and now the [...]


Mike Vick On 60 Minutes

Published: August 18, 2009

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Sunday, August 16, 2009 was a huge sports day. Watching Tiger give up the PGA Tour Championship with some shaky putting would have been enough. But one of the most watched interviews ever in recent memory aired right after. For 15 minutes we watched Michael Vick speak about his experience with dog [...]


Usain Bolt: The Fastest Man In The World

Published: August 17, 2009

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Okay this guy just continues to impress me and mash up the record books.  On Sunday, August 16, 2009 Usain “Lightning” Bolt broke his previous 100 meter dash record of 9.69 (set at the Beijing Olympics in 2008) by running a ridiculous 9.58.  He has been quoted as saying that he could run a 9.50 [...]


Mike Vick Goes To The Birds…

Published: August 17, 2009

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Well unless you have been sleeping under a pile of boulders you have heard by now that Michael Vick is now on an NFL roster.  On Thursday he signed a 1-year deal with an option for a second year.  The potential earnings of the contract is over $6 million.
My thoughts on signing are simple.  I [...]


Rick Pitino Apologizes For Sex-cipade

Published: August 13, 2009

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Mike Vick Still Unemployed

Published: August 13, 2009

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The burning question in sports for the past few weeks has been “Will Mike Vick see NFL action this season?”  The answer….who knows.  To this point only one team has “publicly” expressed interest in the 29 year old former Atlanta Falcons quarterback. 
Tony Dungy, who has been tapped as Vick’s mentor, has been on a media [...]


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