Blur debut new songs on Twitter
British rockers premiere Olympics-inspired tracks via online stream
Sorry about last night’s ceremony, that wasn’t Canada
But world, don't take that image of Canada home with you. It isn't what life is like here. We don't all live in the Arctic circle among the Orcas and the ice floes.
Kiwi Olympian funds training by opening brothel
Former Olympian and 2012 Olympic hopeful Logan Campbell can’t afford to fund his own training. Tired of seeking cash from his parents, the 23-year-old New Zealander decided to venture into entrepreneurship.
10 pro athletes who Twitter
Coedmagazine.com has a list of 10 professional athletes who are on Twitter. I've listed them here and you can click on their names to follow them:
-Giants QB Eli Manning (does he slur and lisp when he Tweet...
Worst drubbing in history
I don't know what the actual record is for biggest good ol' fashioned ass whooping in sports history, but this has to be close. I would have thought the biggest stomping may have been when the Washington Redski...
Darfur sprinter won Olympic silver
Ismail Ahmed Ismail, an 800 metre sprinter, won Sudan's first ever Olympic medal during this summer's games in Beijing.
USA loses at softball, sky falls
There were no sadder sights at the Olympics this year than the faces of the American women's softball team, losing their heavily favored gold medal to Japan 3-1 Thursday. [...]
Americans detained in Beijing
Five Americans were detained in Beijing on August 19th, after displaying an LED banner with the words "Free Tibet" spelled out in both English and Chinese.
Daughter speaks out, mother upgraded to serious condition
Hugh Bachman, coach of the U.S. men's Olympic volleyball team and his wife, Elisabeth Bachman McCutcheon, a former Olympic athlete, spoke out in an open letter about the death of Elisabeth's father and injuries of her mother who were attacked Saturday at a tourist attraction in Beijing. [...]
Second victim in olympic attack in critical condition after surgery
Barbara Bachman suffered multiple cuts and stab wounds in the attack the killed her husband, Todd Bachman, the U.S. Olympic Committee announced in a statement.
She underwent eight hours of surgery Saturday afternoon and evening and remains in critical but stable condition at a Beijing hospital [...]
Olympic Committee identifies American slaying victim
An American was killed Saturday in Beijing. Todd Bachman, of Lakeville, Minn., the father-in-law of men’s indoor volleyball head coach Hugh McCutcheon, died after being attacked by an apparently deranged Chinese man who then reportedly took his own life.
Olympics: One day, one tragedy
A deranged Chinese man attacked two Americans and their Chinese tour guide, who were visiting the Drum Tower in Beijing, a 13th century tourist attraction, Saturday, killing one and seriously injuring another b...
Promising Olympic runner dies during trials
Top distance runner Ryan Shay died unexpectedly on Saturday at the U.S. men's olympic marathon trials being held in New York. He collapsed 5 1/2 miles into the race. The 28-year old athlete was rushed to Lenox...
