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  • A Legend Of English Soccer: Sir Bobby Robson  By : Ross Everett
    One of England's most beloved sporting figures, Sir Bobby Robson, yielded to his courageous fight with cancer recently at the age of 75. British soccer fans mourned his passing after a lifetime in the game, first as a player and then a team manager and elder statesman. Even the often snippy British press had nothing bad to say about the universally respected Robson, headlining their obituaries with adjectives like The Bravest Knight or simply The Legend.
  • Bobby Lashley Seeks To Combine Pro Wrestling And MMA  By : Ross Everett
    On July 15th, former WWE superstar turned MMA fighter Bobby Lashley announced that he had signed a deal to return to full time professional wrestling competition with the US #2 promotion TNA. Lashley's last in-ring pro wrestling appearance came in Mexico on a show for Lucha Libre promotion AAA.
  • Fedor Emelianenko To Face Brett Rogers In Strikeforce Debut  By : Ross Everett
    Fedor Emelianenko will make his debut for the Strikeforce MMA promotion this fall, facing undefeated prospect Brett Grim Rogers. Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker made the announcement at a Showtime promoted Fedor open workout in New York City. The promotion has yet to announce a date or a venue.
  • Free Agent Lamar Odom Returns To The Lakers  By : Ross Everett
    After a month long free agency soap opera, both Lamar Odom and the Los Angeles Lakers got what they really wanted all along. The Lakers retained the services of their valuable sixth man, and Odom will return to the team after an intense recruiting pitch from the Miami Heat. Odom officially signed his new contract with the NBA Champions and along with the addition of Ron Artest the Lakers may actually be stronger than last years title winning squad.
  • Great Lakes And Global Warming: A Recipe For Regional Reshaping  By : Adriana Noton
    A century worth of human innovation including the industrial revolution can wreck havoc to any environment that it comes into contact with. With leaps in scientific measurement we can now look at the world in completely new ways and a side effect of that is being able to look into the future with some certainty. Climate change is a hot topic along with its effects. The Great Lakes and global warming is a situation that will significantly change an entire region.
  • KC QB Cassel May Not Be Ready To Go For Start Of NFL Season  By : Ross Everett
    The good news for the Kansas City Chiefs as they prepare for the start of the NFL regular season is that their starting quarterback is back at practice. The bad news is that they still don't know when hell be able to play. Matt Cassel returned to the Chiefs practice field on Monday for the first time since he injured his left knee in a NFL preseason game on August 29th. Still, there's been no confirmation from either he or the team as to when hell return to action. The Chiefs don't want to take any chances with Cassel due to the inexperience of their backup QB corps.
  • The Facts You Must Know About Kiteboarding  By : Dave Ingram
    Not long ago, kiteboarding was an interesting but fairly unknown sport except in close circles of people who were essentially inventing the activity. Today, about 20 years later, there is much more interest in this adventure sport and it has become more mainstream. However, because kiteboarding, or kitesurfing, is still relatively new compared to other more established sports, many people don't know much about, yet many others are curious about learning how to kiteboard.
  • The Great Kobe Bryant  By : Denise I Smithson
    Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant is names after the Japanese beef. He is an All-Star player who along with fellow Laker Shaquille O'Neal led the team to three consecutive NBA Championships between 2000-2002.
  • The History Of Reno's Mapes Hotel  By : Ross Everett
    On a cold, gray morning in late January 2000, the historic Mapes Hotel in Reno was imploded by 75 pounds of explosives tucked into the art-deco structures support columns. The controlled demolition came despite years of effort by a number of groups within the community and nationally to preserve the building with lawsuits, redevelopment proposals, and grass roots lobbying efforts.
  • The Most Popular Sports in America For Everyone To Know  By : Denise I Smithson
    What are the most popular sports in America today? There are a handful that stand above the rest and some of the ones on the top tier of our culture may surprise those who don't follow them. Here's an overview of the most popular sports in America.
  • The NFL: A League For All Seasons  By : Denise I Smithson
    The single most important sport with American fans, the NFL is alone among sports in being able to not only command the attention of the vast majority of US fans, but to hold their attention year-round, even during the off season. From the Super Bowl to the first of the preseason games, the NFL keeps fans interested.
  • UFC 102 Highlighted By Couture/Nogueira Bout  By : Ross Everett
    Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira left a lot of questions unanswered in the wake of his UFC 92 loss to Frank Mir. After the fight it was revealed that he'd suffered from a staph infection during training, severe enough to land him in the hospital for five days. He insisted that the loss was entirely attributable to his illness. At UFC 102 from the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon, Big Nog made a compelling case that his loss to Mir was a definite aberration. Nogueira dominated a determined Randy Couture over three rounds, en route to a unanimous decision victory over the UFC Hall of Famer.
  • UFC 85 Flashback: Alves, Bisping Win  By : Ross Everett
    A day after failing to make weight for his fight against Matt Hughes, Thiago Alves dominated the former UFC welterweight champion en route to a 2nd round TKO victory. The main event at UFC 85 in London was somewhat anticlimactic to the fans at the O2 Arena who considered the semifinal matchup between Manchester's Michael Bisping and Jason Day the biggest fight on the card.
  • Why You Should Use Nitrogen With Your Paintball Guns  By : Gary Garrett
    New players to paintball often go for the less expensive equipment and markers. This is comparable to how beginners of all sports usually start with equipment that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

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