They bungled the lyrics and were decidedly off-key, but their motivation and intentions were surely pure. As homegrown hero Kenny Perry stood in the first tee box Sunday, a group of his Commonwealth brethren in the bleachers began blurting out the words to Old Kentucky Home, an effort that fizzled when the lava-lunged fans couldn’t [...]
Birdie putts kept falling, one on top of the other, until the Americans finally secured a Saturday lead in the Ryder Cup for the first time since 1995 to set up a final day that finally matters. The last hour defined the pressure and passion of the Ryder Cup, so intense that players on both [...]
Engine failure at 300 mph triggered a crash that killed top Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta in June. The New Jersey State Police said investigators determined that “catastrophic mechanical failure” caused a fuel-fired explosion in Kalitta’s Toyota Solaria during a qualifying race at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. State police said the rear portion of [...]
The NFL season heads to Week 2 and Hookscenter is all ready in mid-season form. HC swept his 4 and 5 Star picks opening weekend, going a perfect 4-0. HC is scrambling after my 5 Star pick or the week was postponed due to Hurricane Ike slamming the state of Texas, especially the Houston area. [...]
Suddenly it seems that a Cubs-Astros series under the dome at Miller Park is not so far-fetched. Major League Baseball was considering moving the key series between National League Central contenders to Milwaukee on Sunday and Monday, according to two baseball sources. If the plan goes through, details, including game times and ticket procedures, would [...]
The New York Giants and New York Jets ended negotiations on stadium naming rights with a German insurance company that once had ties to the Nazis. Allianz had been seeking a deal to put its name on the stadium being built by both teams in the Meadowlands. The deal could have been worth about $30 [...]
Floyd Landis is preparing his own comeback. The American who won the 2006 Tour de France but then had his title stripped for a positive doping test is looking to return to a team run by Momentum Sports Group. “We are in negotiations with Floyd Landis to ride for the team in 2009, but we [...]
Its that time of the year again where your good friends at Hookscenter put extra money in your pocket for free. Did I say free? Yes free? Last year Hookscenter made the average NFL bettor $2100 on a $100 wager per game during the 2007 NFL season and I look to improve on that percentage [...]
Roger Federer beat Novak Djokovic 6-3, 5-7, 7-5, 6-2 to move one victory from a fifth consecutive U.S. Open championship and 13th Grand Slam title overall on Saturday. “One more match is all I need,” Federer said in an on-court interview. It was his 33rd straight win at Flushing Meadows and put him in his [...]
LSU has postponed its football game against Troy after Hurricane Gustav rolled through Louisiana this week. The university made the decision on Wednesday after having a full day to get a handle on damage to Tiger Stadium and around the community, much of which is expected to be without power into next week. “The welfare [...]
