http://www.eurobasket2011.com/en/default.asp
It's the semi-final round now and these are the 4 teams remaining...
Spain - 11 whites, 1 black (Serge Ibaka)
vs.
Macedonia - 11 whites, 1 black (best player)
France - 11 blacks, 1 white :thumbdown:
vs.
Russia - 12 whites
Macedonia is the real...
http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1246973
Age: 14
Height: 6'10
An incoming freshman at Bishop Gorman High in Las Vegas, Nevada, says his idol is Dirk Nowitzki. It's said he's got a solid perimeter game (including 3-pointers), and a smooth low post game. Said biggest...
Took another of them long enough to admit it, after tens of thousands killed, and billions wasted. Unfortunately, the rest of "them" are too dumb to see it's failure.
Global war on drugs a failure, high-level panel says</font>
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) â€" A high-level...
I found some old thread on this one, from Eastside Boxing and BoxingScene...
Here are two comments from each forum that stand out (to me)...
http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=64903&page=3
Look at what Donny Lalonde had to say about him:
Overall I was injured a lot...
Nice homage (by Google itself) to the most famous star of the silent film
era.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NGSU2PM9dA
I've always enjoyed his films, possibly the best ever in slapstick comedy. Only the Marx Brothers, and Three Stooges would rival him.
But, he was more than that...
The "great minds" of the FAB FIVE finally speak about how they TRULY felt after they LOST to Duke in the 1992 NCAA Championship...
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/blog/the_dagger/post/Jalen-Rose-criticizes-Duke-in-upcoming-Fab-Five-?urn=ncaab-wp113
"For me, Duke was personal. I...
Quite among the most ridiculous survey ever...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110308/ap_on_re_us/us_military_diversity
Are they serious? Who and What made the US military the greatest fighting force in world history... WHITE MEN!!
It's strange that a particular career venue (including...
Recent clashes with Deron Williams have forced this great coach to step down. Long-time assistant coach Phil Johnson also steps down. Another assistant Tyrone Corbin (ex-NBA player) take over.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AkyEu1a19U7N_cSComzTRJq8vLYF?slug=ap-jazz-sloanresignation
Way to go, Rand! Pinch them Jewish nerves!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110128/ap_on_re_us/us_gop_senator_israel
GOP senator favors cutting US aid to Israel</font>
AP
By DONNA CASSATA, Associated Press Donna Cassata, Associated Press â€" Fri Jan 28, 4:10 pm ET
WASHINGTON...
Too bad Chavez, Jr had the high fever, Wolak will face Jose Pinzon instead.
I dunno what to do with this one, but I'll leave it as a reminder, of what could've been.
http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=33214...
Atta boy, Sasha!
NBA's Vujacic says he's engaged to Sharapova</font>
1 hour, 14 minutes ago
SAN DIEGO (AP)â€"Los Angeles Lakers player Sasha Vujacic(notes) of Slovenia says he's engaged to marry Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova.
"We are engaged and are both really...
This is a complete list of the NBA's NON-Black players...
Atlantic Division
Boston Celtics - Semih Erden, Luke Harangody
Rating: D-
New Jersey Nets - Kris Humphries, Brook Lopez, Troy Murphy, Brian Zoubek
Rating: D+
New York Knicks - Danilo Gallinari, Timofey Mozgov, Andy...
Boxing on the rise in China while US team rebuilds</font>
By DAVE SKRETTA, AP Sports Writer Oct 2, 12:25 am
NEW YORK (AP)â€"The idea seems almost traitorous: a well-respected American boxing promoter helping the Chinese Boxing Association while the U.S. amateur team remains in...
Pardon me is I break my silence. This needed to be posted...
Gasol proving soft label doesn't suit European NBA stars
Two Years Later, Gasol Makes Contact
The first time I heard the term SOFT was on a player named David Robinson. Another player named Charles Smith was given such label...
Detroit Police Chief Warren Evans shouldn't be canned for the accidental death of a black girl in a police raid. There's NO such thing as perfect/CLEAN law enforcement, and the only way to fight crime is to come at it HARD!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20100528/us_time/08599199242500...
Your thoughts, gentlemen.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Fiscal-crises-threaten-apf-242192521.html?x=0
Fiscal crises threaten Europe's generous benefits</font>
Financial crisis threatens Europe's cherished system of social welfare benefits
Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press Writer...
The USA is fast becoming a land of "dictatorship." The elite decide what is good for them, what must be followed by "ordinary" folks. To mock an iconic American image like Ronald McDonald is like mocking Christmas and Jesus Christ itself. Looks to me like these "people" never had any childhood...
America's way of conforming with Islam. Must be so sad to be a Christian these days.
http://tv.yahoo.com/the-2010-miss-usa-pageant/show/46500/news/tv-news.en.ap.org/tv-news.en.ap.org-20100517-us_miss_usa
No surprise she's from Michigan, which has the USA's largest Muslim population. The...
The Chinese owner of Birmingham City (English Premier League) has big dreams: To bring untapped talent from China, which might one day make China a force in soccer. Alex McLeish is the current manager of the team.
Carson Yeung
Alex McLeish
Carson Yeung: 'I'll bring China's finest to...
A small step in the RIGHT direction!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20100416/us_time/08599198226800
Arizona Illegal-Immigrant Law Draws Strong Opposition</font>
By KEVIN O'LEARY Kevin O'learyâ€" Fri Apr 16, 7:40 pm ET
The toughest anti-illegal-immigrant measure in a...
Academic cheating and plagiarism is NOT seen as bad in China, where honesty tends to disappear when the stakes are high.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100411/ap_on_re_as/as_china_academic_cheating
Rampant cheating hurts China's research ambitions</font>
AP
By GILLIAN WONG, Associated...