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Charles Barkley needs your help

May 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Retired NBA star Charles Barkley owes the Wynn Las Vegas casino $400,000 and could face felony charges if he doesn’t pay it.
A prosecutor has stated that if Barkley does not pay off his gambling debt, he will face felony charges.
The Wynn Las Vegas casino stated in court documents that he owes $400,000 spread out over […]

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Jazz fight to the end with the Lakers

May 12th, 2008 · No Comments

The Utah Jazz managed to beat the Los Angeles Lakers in game 4 of the Western conference semi-finals to tie up the series 2-2.
Utah was led by Deron Williams who had 29 points to beat the Lakers 123-115 in overtime on Sunday.
The Jazz had to give it everything they had as the Lakers stormed back […]

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The Olympic torch taken to new hights

May 8th, 2008 · No Comments

The Olympic torch reached the top of Mount Everest on Thursday, the top moment of the Beijing Olympics torch relay.
The torch reached the top of Mount Everest three months before the launch of the games.
Members of the 31-person team reached the top of the 29,000 foot peak with the flame in a lantern before lighting […]

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Maple Leafs put blame on head coach Paul Maurice

May 8th, 2008 · No Comments

The Toronto Maple Leafs have fired their head coach Paul Maurice after a disappointing season which had them missing the NHL playoffs.
The Maple Leafs annoucned on Wednesday that they had fired their head coach.
The report came from TSN as they finished dead last in the Northeast Division.
Maurice stated on Wednesday that he was happy he […]

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The Boston Celtics take first step to glory

May 7th, 2008 · No Comments

The Boston Celtics took game 1 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals on Tuesday night in Boston over the Cleveland Cavaliers, led by Lebron James.
Lebron James was quiet for the majority of the night as he could not get a thing going for the entire game.
The Boston Celtics played superb defense, but also played some sloppy […]

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Sean Avery suffers laceration and rushed to hospital

May 1st, 2008 · No Comments

New York Rangers star forward Sean Avery had to be rushed to the hospital after suffering from a laceration of the spleen. This took place during their loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL playoffs.
The team has come out and stated that Avery was rushed to the St. Vincent’s Medical Center after the […]

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Pat Riley calls it quits as the head coach of the Heat

April 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Pat Riley has resigned as the head coach of the Miami Heat, naming Erik Spoelstra as his replacement.
The Hall of Fame coach resigned on Monday but stated that he will remain as team president.
37-year old assistant Spoelstra will be taking over for RIley.
Miami finished the season with the worst record in the NBA, 15-67, and […]

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Suspended Titans cornerback Pacman to the Dallas Cowboys

April 28th, 2008 · No Comments

The NFL has approved a trade which sends suspended Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam Pacman Jones to the Dallas Cowboys.
Pacman was suspended for all of the NFL season last season due to some very questionable behavior to say the least.
Jones must be reinstated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell before he can play and compete with the […]

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Habs fans go crazy over game 7 win

April 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

The Montreal Canadiens dominated the Boston Bruins at home in Montreal on Monday night, winning game 7 of the series 5-0 over the Boston Bruins.
The Habs now move on, finishing off their first-round playoff series off of a shutout victory from Carey Price.
Price managed to stop 25 shots overall, with 11 shots in the first […]

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Tags: Canada · Sports

Manning marries Abby McGrew over the weekend

April 21st, 2008 · No Comments

It seems that New York Giants’ quarterback Eli Manning has a lot more to smile about than just his Super Bowl ring. Manning got married to longtime fiancee Abby McGrew over the weekend on a beach in Mexico.
The two got married in a beach ceremony on Mexico’s Baja Peninsula this past Saturday.
Those invited included […]

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