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Madoff's son in slug fest
in Sox First, on May 6, 2009
So now Bernard Madoff's son has turned into a Wall Street warrior defending dad's not so good name. The story about his fist fight with securities trader Reed Abend came out on the Dealbreaker blog last week. Apparently, young Madoff was offended when Abend started bad mouthing his...
Punch-Out!! Wii details on controls, multiplayer shown
in House of Nintendo, on March 21, 2009
Itching for Punch-Out!!? Join the club-especially now that Nintendo UK came out with more details on their website. For some strange reason, Nintendo promptly removed the two press releases before anyone could say "Von Kaiser's lederhosen." Fret not; we have pulled PRs right here.
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Football Things
in End Zone Buzz, on August 15, 2008
© Skaines What's happening around the football world.
- Miami Dolphins cheerleaders unveiled their swimsuit calendar at a happening in Miami. Please enjoy the photos from that event. (MiamiDolphins.com)
- Jeremy Shockey will not play in the Saints exhibition game against the Texan...
Early Look - Fantasy Quarterbacks
in End Zone Buzz, on May 16, 2008
© eschipul
We've taken a look at who some pundits think are the top choices for 2008 fantasy football running backs and wide receivers, so now let's take a look at the quarterback position
CBS Sportsline
1) Tom Brady, NE
2) Peyton Manning, IND
3) Tony Romo, DAL
4) Drew Brees,...
Early Look - Fantasy Wideouts
in End Zone Buzz, on May 15, 2008
© Chris Breeze
Yesterday, we took an early look at the running backs, now let's see what people think about the top wide receivers for the upcoming fantasy football season.
CBS Sportsline
1) randy moss , NE
2) Terrell Owens, DAL
3) Braylon Edwards, CLE
4) Larry Fitzgerald, ...
Early Look - Fantasy Running Backs
in End Zone Buzz, on May 14, 2008
© Monica's Dad
It's never too early to talk fantasy football, right?
Okay, maybe it is. But just for kicks, let's take a look at the running back position to compare rankings. &nbs...
Slow Play Overtakes Tour
in Eagle Par Birdie, on March 5, 2008
Woods and Furyk Cooling Their Heels. Courtesy: Rutland Herald
The subject of slow play is suddenly on everybody's lips.
All it took was for Tiger Woods to mention it on his website and it seems like everyone is talking about "those slow players on Tour".
Like, this is new...
Atmosphere - When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold
in Digital Listening, on 15.02.08
...uxe bringt aber erst den goldenen Inhalt. In dieser ist im buchartigen Cover ein Comic von von Slug und eine Bonus DVD mit bei, ordentlich!
Das Album kommt am 22. April auf den Markt und wird wohl vo...
FTOPS VII: Event #8 and #9 Hosting Duties Put Aside for Winner Lindgren
in Internet Poker, on February 11, 2008
Although Poker is considered cut- throat competition, you can rest assure while playing in the Full Tilt Online Poker Series, your chances of ending up like hockey player Richard Zednik yesterday are extremely slim. Just keep the sharp objects out of reach when bubbling with pocket Aces.
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2008: More of the Same?
in Eagle Par Birdie, on December 21, 2007
One golfer who will be glad to see the back of 2007 is Michelle Wie.
The past year has been an unmitigated disaster, two giant steps back.
Her game was nowhere because she rushed two wrist injuries and suffered for it; her public image was hammered by withdrawals during tournaments, reports tha...
Scotland Lauches Inquiry
in Eagle Par Birdie, on December 19, 2007
Donald Trump's Scottish golf project (or is it fiasco?) has taken yet another turn.
You'll recall that the Scottish Parliament stepped in after the local infrastructure committee of the Aberdeenshire Council rejected the project which involves constructing two 18-hole courses, a multi-...
Modern Player vs Old Equipment
in Eagle Par Birdie, on December 10, 2007
Courtesy: Royal Melbourne Golf Club
What happens when you hand a hickory-shafted wooden head club to a modern-day tour pro?
One thing that happens is the latest chapter in the ongoing saga of how today's players hit the ball so far with today's modern equipment.
The venue is R...
When Buying Console for Christmas, Price Most Important Factor
in House of Nintendo, on December 4, 2007
So says the Associated Press/AOL, who surveyed parents and kids.
The survey found that 62% of adults do not play video games . This, of course, is no big surprise. Yet most of us video game fanboys have a real hard time realizing that our activity, as mainstream as it has become, isn't...
2012 London Olympic Stadium Unveiled
in The Outdoor Weblog, on November 9, 2007
We are still about nine months away the start of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but that didn't stop London organizers from unveiling the stadium for the 2012 Olympics .
The $1 billion stadium will seat 80,000 people and will be used for the opening closing ceremonies as well as track and field ...
Organizers Apologize for Olympic Ticket Snafu
in The Outdoor Weblog, on October 31, 2007
A day after demand for tickets for the 2008 Olympics crashed a computer crash, the Beijing organizers apologize and admitted they underestimated the demand for tickets. The website selling tickets received an amazing 20 million hits in three hours.
Personally, I find that a little hard to belie...
Pereiro Officially Recognized as 2006 Tour de France Winner
in The Outdoor Weblog, on October 15, 2007
Just when I was forgetting about Floyd Landis and the 2006 Tour de France, Tour officials officially recognized second place Oscar Pereiro as the winner of the 2006 Tour de France. It looks like we are going to be hearing and reading about this particular Tour de France until next year's rac...
Thousands of Fans Fill St. Louis Streets for Tour of Missouri
in The Outdoor Weblog, on September 18, 2007
On a positive note and continuing with the cycling theme, it seems fans have not abandoned cycling as a sport.
According to an article on Yahoo! Sports , thousands of fans filled the streets of St. Louis for the Tour of Missouri. Not to be mistaken with the famed Tour de France, but the fans - b...
Decision about Floyd Landis Coming Soon
in The Outdoor Weblog, on September 18, 2007
After more than a year of public debate, retested samples, and sifting through evidence, arbitrators closed the official hears and is ready to make a decision about either 2006 Tour de France, Floyd Landis, actually tested positive for testosterone. According to an article on Yahoo! Sports , the ...
Game Outsourcing to China
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on August 29, 2007
It looks like the rumors which are circling regarding Chinese outsourcing is nothing to Game development companies particularly the ones which are based in North America.
Based on the research study done by Niko Partners , 75% of the companies in North America are currently outsourcing most or ...
Toyota > The Prius Is Not A Slug
in carzz.org, on August 28, 2007
...'ve heard from some of our Prius owners that say it's kind of nice to know the car is not a slug."
Still, at 110 horsepower, the Prius isn't exactly a cheetah when charging to sixty...
Playing the angel
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on August 16, 2007
Remember when Michael Jordan started playing baseball? How about the day pigs started flying?
I ran across something very similar. Apparently Tyco has joined the Ethisphere Council in teaching other companies about ethics. If that doesn't sound all kinds of wrong to you, allow me to ...
Did Daunte Culpepper find a home or an abyss?
in End Zone Buzz, on August 6, 2007
Daunte Culpepper left Miami, like a stray dog, running aimlessly as he looks for a new home.
Culpepper hasn't had a good season in three years. He's coming off a major injury, and many have wondered if his career might be over.
No matter how suspect their futures appear, though, veteran...
Outdoor News Update: More Tour de France
in The Outdoor Weblog, on July 29, 2007
Although the Tour de France is officially over, there are still a few lingering issues pedaling on. Here's the best of the rest.
Cyclist Vinokourov's backup "B" sample confirms original finding for banned blood transfusion
Alexandre Vinokourov's backup sample has confirm...
UCI Accused of Not Following its Own Rules
in The Outdoor Weblog, on July 26, 2007
On the heels of Danish cyclist, Michael Rasmussen's expulsion from the tour de France by his own team, the Tour director blamed the International Cycling Union for not obeying by its own rules. The Rabobank team sent Rasmussen home after he failed to disclose where he trained, which, o...
President of the Cycling Governing Body Says Tour is not in Trouble
in The Outdoor Weblog, on July 26, 2007
After two positive tests by Alexander Vinokourov and Cristian Moreni and Michael Rasmussen abrupt exit yesterday (not to mention the ongoing allegations) do you believe the prestige and reverence of the Tour de France is in trouble? According to Pat McQuaid, president of the cycling's gover...
Rasmussen Removed from Race by Own Team
in The Outdoor Weblog, on July 25, 2007
In an stunning turn of events, Danish rider Michael Rasmussen, the current Tour de France leader, was removed from the race. A spokesman for the Rabobank team says he was sent home for "violating team rules". With Rasmussen out of the race, Alberto Contador of the Discovery Channel team...
Moreni Tests Positive for Testosterone
in The Outdoor Weblog, on July 25, 2007
When it rains it pours. According to a Tour de France official, Cristian Moreni, an Italian cyclist for the Cofidis team, tested positive for testosterone on Wednesday. Details are sketchy, but he failed the test after the 11th stage. More details to come...
The 34-year-old Moreni, Italian cham...
Tour de France Riders Protest Doping Scandals
in The Outdoor Weblog, on July 25, 2007
In an act of solidarity, a dozen Tour de France riders protested the doping scandals that are ruining the beloved competition. One day after Alexandre Vinokourov tested positive for a banned blood transfusion, riders staged a 13-minute delay to the start of Wednesday's race.
On Wednesday, t...
South African Robert Hunter Wins 11th Stage of Tour de France
in The Outdoor Weblog, on July 19, 2007
The Tour de France rolled on today (pun, intended) with South African Robert Hunter winning the 11th stage of the tour. The Barloworld rider beat Fabian Cancellara by a half a wheel to become the first stage winner from African in the Tour's 104-year history.
"It was a very diff...
2008 Beijing Olympics Organizers to Control the Rain
in The Outdoor Weblog, on July 18, 2007
You have to hand it to the Chinese organizers of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. First, they cracked down on spitting, smoking in public, the homeless, and is even encouraging residents to work on their behavior. Now, they are putting the kibosh on rain.
In an effort to ensure more sunshine a...
Rasmussen Wins Eighth Stage of Tour de France
in The Outdoor Weblog, on July 15, 2007
Danish Michael Rasmussen won the eighth stage of the Tour de France. Rasmussen finished the demanding stage in 4 hours, 49 minutes, and 40 seconds. With the win, he took the overall lead from Linus Gerdemann.
"I'm a climber, and a pure climber," Rasmussen said. "If I h...
Putin Seeks to Form a Special Department for Olympic Spending
in The Outdoor Weblog, on July 9, 2007
After successfully being awarded the 2014 Winter olympic games last week, President Vladimir Putin is seeking to form a government department to oversee games spending. His purpose for the overall is the prevent embezzlement.
So far, Russia has promised to spent an estimated $12 billion ...
QuarterBecks Commercial
in The Soccer Weblog, on June 27, 2007
With Beckham's move to LA getting near everyday, the advertising blitz is gathering pace. This Adidas commercial, titled "Futbol meets Football" pairs Becks with New Orleans Saints running back reggie bush as they trade sports, and it won't be the last.
"It will be...
Football Player Drowns after a Jet Ski Accident
in The Outdoor Weblog, on May 28, 2007
Marquis Hill, a football player for the New England Patriots, drowned in Lake Pontchartrain today after he and an unidentified female companion were involved in a jet ski accident. Either were wearing life vests. The companion managed to hold on, but Hill's body was discovered close to the sc...
Romance Blooms in Love21cn and Sina Partnership
in The Dating Weblog, on May 25, 2007
INTERFAX -- May 23 -- Chinese online matchmaking service provider Love21cn.com (5 million registered) will partner with Sina's friends-making channel to integrate resources and expand businesses. Established in October 2003, Love21cn.com was one of the earliest matchmaking service provider...
Skier Bode Miller Leaves U.S. Ski Team
in The Outdoor Weblog, on May 12, 2007
In an unexpected move, Bode Miller is leaving the U.S. ski team. The news came as we also learned Miller's cousin shot and ran over a police officer. Arguably, he was the best skier on the team and had been with them for 11 years.
However, Miller's relationship with U.S. officials was a...
Cyclist Admits to Doping
in The Outdoor Weblog, on May 7, 2007
Italian cyclist Ivan Basso, a Giro d'Italia champion, admitted his involvement in a spanish doping scandal. The scandal began last May and involved more than 50 cyclists including Jan Ullrich. He will cooperate with authorities, but will not implicate other riders. This is unfortunate ...
Five Americans Detained After Everest Demonstration
in The Outdoor Weblog, on April 30, 2007
After holding a pro-Tibet demonstration, five Americans were detained by Chinese security guards. The Americans, Shannon Service, Laurel Mac Sutherlin, Kirsten Westby, Jeff Friesen, and Tenzin Dorjeesaid, were members of the free tibet who support Tibet's independence from China. And w...
Home Poker Chips - Good Stuff
in The Gambling Weblog, on February 14, 2007
...,000 Nexgen chips.
The Nexgen poker chips are a plastic composite chip with a metal disc or "slug" inside them to add weight. In my mind, what differentiated the Nexgen chips from other sl...
Product review - Poker Chips
in The Gambling Weblog, on February 12, 2007
...the grocery store in the prepackaged "poker kits." They are a hard plastic around a metal slug to give them weight. They are often billed as "casino grade," or "casino weight....
Gears Sells 3 Million Worldwide
in XboxSpace, on January 22, 2007
...s accomplished nothing short of moving the classic 2D side-scrolling shooter genre (Contra, Metal slug , Gunstar) into 3D. It's a great game, and I'm glad that these sales figures will l...
CES: Hands on with Alien Hominid
in XboxSpace, on January 11, 2007
...ube game, Alien Hominid HD is a sidescrolling shooter in the vein of classics like Contra and Metal Slug. It's got classic-level difficulty, too: just because it's cartoony doesn't mean it...
Brailleface
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on December 4, 2006
A nice story here about a blind boy in India who has developed a software program called Brailleface, which converts braille commands into Devanagari script.
Assistive technology like screen readers which read electronic text out loud have blasted apart barriers between the blind and ...
Mexican Paper Leaks Jose Pekerman As Next USA Coach
in The Soccer Weblog, on November 21, 2006
There's a story going around that ex-Argentina boss (or DT as they say) Jose Pekerman will be named as the new USA head coach very soon. With everyone stateside expecting to see Jurgen Klinsmann unveiled this will come as quite a shock.
The story has appeared on reputable news outlets l...
Arsenal Keeper To Sell Secrets
in The Soccer Weblog, on October 4, 2006
Arsenal's Jens Lehmann is auctioning off the note he pulled from his sock before Germany's World Cup quarter-final penalty shootout against Argentina. He saved two Argentine kicks and sent the host nation through to the semis.
There's actually nothing secret about the not...
Metal Slugging It Out On XBLA
in XboxSpace, on September 22, 2006
...s reporting, from the Tokyo Game Show, that SNK Playmore will be bringing a version of metal Slug to the Xbox Live Arcade. Which version is still sort of up in the air, but a Japanese pamphlet ...
Video: Ball Boy Scores
in The Soccer Weblog, on September 13, 2006
This might be the most amazing goal you've ever seen, but not in a good way. It's from this past weekend Paulista Football Federation Cup in Brazil between Santacruzense and Atletico Sorocaba.
Watch the Santacruzense shot go wide, then watch what the ball boy does, then prepare to b...
No WiMAX for China
in The Wireless Weblog, on September 5, 2006
Interfax China reports that Xie Fiebao, China's Deputy Director of the Radio regulation Bureau of the Ministry of Information Industry, says WiMAX will not be deployed in the country due to the lack of available spectrum.
"I am regretful to say we cannot deploy [WiMAX] becau...
幻灭停博 · 七嘴八舌
in Wangtam, on 2006-08-21
...没有离开,我在迎接即将到来的新起点。不会太远,就在眼前。"一个结束,必然是另一个开始。是喜,是忧,名人的烦恼多半来自于众说纷纭。
其实,ken 的 blogging 并不是得益于借了 google 的名头,贵在两点,"认真踏实"和"以此为乐"。ken 的文字并没有什么花哨的,比起那些口水仗的老油条,ken 的文章属于很朴实无华的。并且关于这些话题...
Rumored List of Launch Titles
in House of Nintendo, on May 22, 2006
...Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors
* Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz
* Metal Slug Anthology
* Trauma Center: Second Opinion
* Elebits
* Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
* Blitz: Th...
Meetic Pays $20 million for Stake in China's Top Online Dating Site
in The Dating Weblog, on January 26, 2006
INTERFAX -- Jan 19 -- Meetic paid USD 20 mln for a majority stake in eFriendsNet Entertainment, which operates
China's largest online dating website Yeeyoo.com .
"Meetic made this acquisition because it wants to enter the social
networking market in mainland China in an effi...
COLDWATER CLASSIC IN SANTA CRUZ: FEEDING FRENZY
in The Outdoor Weblog, on November 1, 2005
... who attended the fine University Of California at Santa Cruz and is proud enough to call oneself a slug has had ample time spend on this little beach just around the corner of the point at Steamer La...
Imelda Marcos Loses Her Bling
in The Jewelry Weblog, on September 17, 2005
Poor Imelda, first her shoes and now this! Her jewelry collection will be auctioned off this November. One of the jewelry items in the auction includes a " 150.01 carat Burmese ruby pendant and an ornate earrings, necklace and bracelet set." Just the ruby pendant alone from thi...
India's Software Outsourcing Sees Growth
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on February 26, 2005
India's software outsourcing revenues will reach 17.3 billion by the end of the current fiscal year on March 2005. This is a large increase from last year's revenues of $12.8 billion.
Additionally, the total number of people employed in the outsourcing industry reached a record at...




