Golden Girls of Olympic Beach Volleyball - May Treanor and Walsh
Posted on August 23, 2008 - Filed Under Sports | Leave a Comment
Misty May-Treanor and “Six Feet of Sunshine” Kerri Walsh, won their second consecutive gold medal in beach volleyball Thursday at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing China.
Playing through a steady and sometimes driving rain, May and Walsh defeated China in straight sets and extended their amazing winning streak to 108 matches in a row.
The winning American team defeated […]
Michael Phelps - Olympic Gold Swimmer
Posted on August 15, 2008 - Filed Under Lux Cover Guys, Sports | 3 Comments
U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps is now the top Olympic gold medal winner of all time. Phelps won his fourteenth gold medal on August 17, 2008, in the 400-meter medley relay.
Finishing with eight gold medals in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing China, Michael surpassed Mark Spitz as the most successful swimmer and Olympian of all […]
History of Yankee Stadium
Posted on July 31, 2008 - Filed Under Sports | Leave a Comment
It is the quintessential baseball stadium. It is “The House that Ruth Built,” and “The Home of Champions.” It is none other than Yankee Stadium. Yankee Stadium is a cultural landmark with a history like no other ballpark.
But this year will be the last one for Yankee Stadium. The stadium will be replaced by a […]
British Open - Making Golf History
Posted on July 18, 2008 - Filed Under Sports | Leave a Comment
The British Open is one of the world’s four major tournaments—with the Masters Tournament, the U.S. Open, and the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) Championship—and the oldest continually run championship in the sport.
The British Open is a unique event and is of great importance to professionals and amateur golfers alike, as well as to fans of […]
Beijing Olympic Games for the Ultra Rich
Posted on July 10, 2008 - Filed Under Money & Power, Sports | Leave a Comment
VIP tour companies are catering to the super rich with eye-popping tour packages for the upcoming Beijing Olympic Games in August.
While most foreign visitors to Beijing for the 2008 Olympics are preparing to take the subway to venues and wait in long security lines, some fortunate people might find their Olympic experience a little more […]
Tour de France - Pinnacle of Bicycle Racing
Posted on July 4, 2008 - Filed Under Sports | Leave a Comment
Photo: Graham Watson
The Tour de France is considered to be the greatest cycling race in the world. It got its start in the early 1900s and it didn’t take long before it became fiercely competitive. It attracted thousands of viewers right from the start. Its long legacy of riders going to crazy lengths to win […]
Read More..>>History of Wimbledon Tennis
Posted on June 30, 2008 - Filed Under Sports | 1 Comment
Wimbledon is acknowledge to be the premier tennis tournament in the world.
The priority of The All England Lawn Tennis Club, which hosts The Championships, is to maintain its leadership into the Twenty-first Century. To that end a Long-term Plan was unveiled in 1993 which will improve the quality of the event for spectators, players, officials […]
U.S. Open Golf History
Posted on June 13, 2008 - Filed Under Sports | Leave a Comment
Beginning in 1895 as almost an afterthought to the U.S. Amateur, the U.S. Open golf tournament is now one of golf’s four majors, and one of the most storied tournaments in the world.
The United States Golf Association holds the tournament, which is held on some of the top-rated and most well-respected golf courses around the […]
History of the Kentucky Derby
Posted on May 3, 2008 - Filed Under Sports | Leave a Comment
Founded as the Louisville Jockey Club in 1874, the original Churchill Downs was built by Col. M. Lewis Clark, the grandson of the famed explorer. Inspired by England’s Epsom Derby, Churchill Downs hosted the first Kentucky Derby in 1875.
Named for the original owners of the property, Churchill Downs is known for its famous twin spires, […]
Must Have Golf Goodies
Posted on May 1, 2008 - Filed Under Sports | Leave a Comment
There will be a smorgasbord of stuff you might want to try or have dreamed about since those cold, wet days in January. Would-be consumers might look at $5.99 brush tees that could make the ball go a tad farther, $1,000 drivers with interchangeable shafts, or putters, including the space-age $199 TaylorMade Rossa Monza Spider […]
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