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Fraud, Deception, Cheating? What's Good About The Summer Olympics?
13 August 08 09:47 AM | scoutmom | 4 comment(s)
Some of the fireworks were computer generated; the featured ‘singer' only lip-synched because the girl with the better voice had crooked teeth; some of the Chinese women's gymnastic team are only 14; a Spanish cyclist has become the first Olympic athlete tossed from the Games for failing a drug test; and we won't even go into the censorship issues. Is there nothing good about these Beijing Olympics? You betcha there is! How about the US Men's Relay team edging out the French in an unbelievable comeback to win the gold? How about Michael Phelps himself becoming the winningest Olympian ever when he picked up his fifth gold medal of the Summer Games? Here's what's been completed and what remains for the swimmer: Day Event Time/result Saturday 400 individual medley Gold Sunday 400 free relay Gold Monday 200 free Gold Tuesday 200 butterfly Gold Tuesday 800 free relay Gold Thursday 200 individual medley 10:48 p.m. Friday 100 butterfly 10:10 p.m . Saturday 400 medley relay...
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This Week in the NFL
19 December 07 08:24 AM | scoutmom | 2 comment(s)
2008 NFL Pro Bowl Selections, Tony Romo and the "Jessica Jinx", Falcons' players make not so smooth moves, and Brett Favre as a fashion-guru?
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NFL Roundup
27 November 07 09:10 AM | scoutmom | with no comments
Sean Taylor, the Mud Bowl, winners, losers and things that make you go "huh?"...
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A Little Bit of a Bunch of Stuff
29 October 07 06:25 PM | scoutmom | 2 comment(s)
You got your Red Sox, your Yankees, your football...and more
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Sports
27 September 07 07:24 AM | scoutmom | 2 comment(s)
First you have to wade through the "bad" and the "ugly", but hang with it. The good at the end makes it all worthwhile. 1. Michael Vick is an idiot. 2. Barry Bonds steroid use (oh, sorry, "alleged" steroid use) has turned him into the "Biggest Loser". 3. The New York Mets are pulling a '69 Cubs. Go Phillies! 4. Somebody has finally knocked some sense into Lovie Smith. (However Rex STILL doesn't get it.) 5. Did I already say "Michael Vick is an idiot? Well he's twice the idiot now with the whole marijuana thing. 6. It is not possible for there to be a worse division than the NL Central - the first place team loses and still has their magic number drop (Go Cubs) and the second place team loses, then claims "We're in a situation where we no longer control our own destiny." Huh? 7. Major League umpire Mike Winters is a total putz! 8. Milton Bradley (the player, not the board game manufacturer) has learned an important lesson...
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Are You Ready For Some Football...Drama?
18 September 07 08:27 AM | scoutmom | with no comments
I used to think that the most drama occurred around NASCAR, as evidenced by the ongong "As The Engine Revs", but right now, NASCAR has nothing on the NFL. Take a look at these stories, and let me know if I've missed something: Tank Johnson a Dallas Cowboy? On Monday, former Chicago Bear Tank Johnson (he of the dubious night club shooting/illegal weapons fame) said that once his eight-game NFL suspension is up, he expects to play for the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys brought him to Dallas and have him staying in the hotel players use before home games. I'm here to work some things out. I'm looking here for a fresh start," Johnson said. Geez, guys, good luck with that! Last time you picked up one of our rejects it was Allonso Spellman! Hope this one works out better for you! They haven't officially signed him yet. Any team could sign him during the suspension, but he can't work out or have contact with a team until it is over. Of course, it seems as if the...
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Sports Roundup
30 March 07 07:50 AM | scoutmom | with no comments
More swimming world records fall, Bulls make the playoffs, wounded pitchers....all inside!
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