On Wednesday, May 11, 2011, hundreds of mourners gathered at the funeral service for one of golf’s best known showmen, Seve Ballesteros, whose emotional sendoff took place in Padrena, Spain, his hometown. Winner of five major titles, Ballesteros was seen as an inspiration to the newest generation of golfers. He was 54 when he died [...]
At the Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, May 8, Regan Smith took the first Sprint Cup checkered flag of his career. It took him almost three years to make this achievement. According to Smith, “I didn’t know if I was ever going to get it back,” and that “To get it back at Darlington, absolutely it’s [...]
The doctors of Bryan Stow, a paramedic and San Francisco Giants fan who was badly beaten during the home opener at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, intend to remove his medically induced coma. He is also scheduled to undergo further surgery in order to reduce the fluid levels within his brain, which had been damaged [...]
The family of Seve Ballesteros, the Hall of Fame golfer, announced on Friday, May 06, that his condition has worsened. Since October 2008, Ballesteros has been fighting a brain tumor. According to the official Ballesteros website, where a statement was made about Ballesteros’ decline, “The Ballesteros family informs that Seve’s neurological condition has suffered a [...]
The Dodgers Major League Baseball team confirmed on Tuesday, May 3, that they will not have enough funds to meet this month’s payroll requirements, possibly worsening the confrontation between the MLB and Frank McCourt, which may include a lawsuit filed by McCourt against the MLB. In April, 2011, Fox gave McCourt a loan of $30 [...]
FIFA is examining new, state of the art forms of technology for the goal lines that will be used at the 2014 World Cup. They have yet to choose their product or provider, but are now rigorously testing different offered programs among companies vying for the deal. On Tuesday, May 03, FIFA stated the prototype [...]
On Sunday, May 01, Brendan Jones of Australia won The Crowns to add the title to his career for the tenth time at the Japan Tour. To win, he had to beat I.J. Jang from South Korea with a birdie putt that was 6 feet long at the very first playoff hole. The final score [...]
Representatives of the players for the NFL have asked a U.S. appeals court not to reinstate the labor lockout and to lift the ban denying access to player from the facilities and staff of the clubs. On Friday, April 29, 2011, a brief was filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals in St. Louis, stating [...]
The lockout that lasted for six weeks has now been lifted after an injunction by a federal judge. That said, the payers and lawyers are now left in a state of confusion regarding how they will be moving forward. The primary question was if or when the NFL would be opening for business once more. [...]
Rafael Nadal has once again captured a title over his fellow Spaniard, David Ferrer, when he took his sixth Barcelona Open crown, after a straight-set win at the final on Sunday. This week’s victory follows another one that happened last week, when Nadal won over Ferrer in the Monte Carlo final, achieving 31 clay titles. [...]
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