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Scott Kalitta - We will miss you

Brandon C. — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:43:52 GMT

The drag racer Scott Kalitta died Saturday when his funny car burst into flames, crashed and exploded during qualifying for the N.H.R.A. SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. The National Hot Rod Association said the 46-year-old Kalitta, who had 18 career victories and was the 1994 and 1995 top fuel season champion, was taken to the Old Bridge division of Raritan Bay Medical Center, where he died a short time later. Witnesses told The Star-Ledger of Newark that Kalitta’s Toyota Solara was traveling an estimated 300 miles per hour.

Baseball testing Instant replay using Slingbox!

Brandon C. — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 03:20:26 GMT

Check out how Baseball is planning to test instant replay! Get ready. Instant replay will be used in the All-Star Game. It’s just that it will be in the independent leagues. The first use of instant replay in professional baseball history will occur during the American Association’s All Star Game in St. Paul, Minn. on July 22. To avoid adding substantial time to the game, video replay will be streamed to a mobile phone kept in umpire crew chief’s pocket, giving him immediate access to the play from his position on the field. The umpire will be able to control the video – functions such as rewind, fast forward and pause – from his phone using Slingbox technology, through an agreement with Best Buy Mobile and the St. Paul Saints.

Kobe Bryant receives MVP trophy

Brandon C. — Thu, 08 May 2008 03:18:56 GMT

Kobe Bryant was awarded the MVP trophy from NBA commissioner David Stern in a brief ceremony before Los Angeles faced Utah in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday night. The 29-year-old Bryant was a runaway winner of his first MVP award, receiving 82 first-place votes and 1,100 points to far outdistance New Orleans' Chris Paul in the voting of 126 media members. I think he was easily the winner in the MVP contest this year. What do you guys think? Also, speaking of MVP and the playoffs, who do you think will win it all? I am betting on the lakers!

Suns Acquire Shaquille O'Neal

Brandon C. — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:10:24 GMT

The Phoenix Suns today acquired four-time NBA Champion Shaquille O’Neal from the Miami Heat in exchange for forward Shawn Marion and guard Marcus Banks, pending completion of physical examinations by both teams. “We’re thrilled to add a player and person of Shaquille’s quality to our roster,” President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Steve Kerr said. “We believe this addition strengthens our team. We thank Shawn and Marcus for their contributions to our team. Shawn in particular has been a tremendous player for this organization the past eight-and-a-half years and his impact both on and off the court in Phoenix will not be forgotten.” In the 7-1, 325-pound O’Neal, Phoenix acquires one of the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players and one of the most prolific scorers in league history. O’Neal owns a career scoring average of 25.6 points, the ninth-highest in league history, and ranks 11th all-time in scoring (25,908) in 1,013 career games. The 16-year veteran is a career 58.0 percent shooter, third-highest in NBA history, and has led the league in field goal accuracy nine times, matching Wilt Chamberlain’s all-time record. O’Neal has averaged 11.5 rebounds (21st-NBA history) and grabbed 11,630 (21st) boards as a member of the Orlando...

Did you vote on your favorite Super Bowl Commercial?

Brandon C. — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:22:36 GMT

There were a lot of good and funny commercials on the 2008 Super Bowl. Did you vote for any on these sites? If not you still have time. It will be interesting to see who wins! You can vote for your favorite commercials from the SuperBowl on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/superbowl AOL Sports Super Sunday Ad Poll http://sports.aol.com/nfl/superbowlads Spot Bowl http://www.spotbowl.com MSNBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032072/Business SectionAd AdBowl - http://www.adbowl.com/welcome.php Superbowl-ads.com http://www.superbowl-ads.com/index.html I have placed my vote, how about you?

Geico Gecko's Naked Cousin to Appear in Super Bowl?

Brandon C. — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:55:49 GMT

Um. OK. Judging by the parents, the lizard is George Costanza's brother.