During the myriad of interviews in various media over the past couple of weeks 14-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps mentioned several times that he enjoys playing online poker and would like to play in the WSOP. As a result, the organizers of the APT Macau decided to try and take a ride on the ...
The last first-round draft pick in the 2008 NFL draft has finally been signed, Jaguars defensive end Derrick Harvey. Harvey signed a five-year deal worth $23.8 million after a 33-day holdout. His base package will be $23.8 million over the five years. The key tradeoff that ended the holdout was the ability to get $6.2 million of ...
Reality star Heidi Montag is furiously cashing in on her 15 minutes. A smart move - if only she had some talent. Solidifying the theory that celebrity clothing lines are a dime a dozen, Heidiwood is the latest endeavor for Montag and her boyfriend Spencer Pratt. Obviously the couple are looking to earn some quick ...
After a lengthy holdout, Jacksonville Jaguars first-round pick Derrick Harvey has signed a five-year contract that could be worth up to $30 million. Harvey, the former Florida Gators standout, has been out of camp for 33 days while his agent and the Jags tried to reach a deal. Jacksonville had traded up to the No. 8 ...
The super match boxing has been waiting for is now set to go. Word from the camp of Oscar De La Hoya on Wednesday suggested that a deal has been set for the Golden Boy to take on Filipino sensation Manny Pacquiao on December 6th, presumably in Las Vegas. De La Hoya (39-5, 30 KOs) has been ...
The WPT Legends of Poker event is getting nearer and nearer its goal of doling out a $1.1 million first-place prize to a new champion as the 79 players who began Day 3 of the tournament are now down to 27 players, or three tables. Heading the pack down the home stretch is Paul Smith with ...
Breaking news in the poker world concerns the burglary of the house of poker pro Hoyt Corkins. While he was vacationing in Florida for a month (that's what you get for going on a month-long vacation), his house was broken into and his TVs, furniture, WSOP bracelets, piano, cars and his prize motorcycle were all ...
No messed up knee is going to keep Peyton Manning down. Manning, after recording from surgery to remove a bursa sack from his knee, began practicing with the Colts Tuesday. This is a good sign for the Colts as the offense has looked horrible under Jim Sorgi and super-sized QB Jared Lorenzen. There was doubt that Manning could ...
After two preliminary days of poker at the World Poker Tour Legends of Poker event, the remaining 248 players combined in the ballrooms and hallways of the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles to get one step closer to the $1.6 million first-place prize. After all was said and done only 82 players were left standing ...
Starting Thursday, Major League Baseball will have a decidedly different look. The league has reversed a long-standing opposition to instant replay and will allow umpires to check video on home run calls beginning this week. Three series are scheduled to start Thursday, with Philadelphia at the Chicago Cubs, Minnesota at Oakland and Texas at the Los ...
From the Washington Post: "Chris Cooley taking his wife to the Backstreet Boys show at Wolf Trap on Monday. The Redskins star (yellow shirt, backwards Atlanta Braves cap) gamely fist-bumped a fan, posed for a photo. Seems Christy Cooley is the true BSB groupie — she stood and sang through the whole show while he spent ...
Heidi Montag has made a career out of pretty much nothing. The Hills fame whore dressed in lycra and legwarmers for her stinky, computer-generated sounding song, "Overdosin." And yes, it's suckier than you think. You can watch it here. Aside from the sheer awfulness of the song, the video is out of sync with the actual ...
Rudi Johnson has been nursing a lot of injuries the past few years, and it appears the Cincinnati Bengals have had enough. Reports are coming in that they're looking to trade Johnson. ESPN' Chris Mortensen is stating that the Bengals are looking for a receiver with Chad Johnson nursing a shoulder injury and Chris Henry suspended for ...
One of the 11 extras injured when they fell off the back of a truck after a bolt on a side panel of the truck apparently came loose as the vehicle turned on the set of Valkyrie, are looking for a payout. All the extras had to go the hospital, one with possible internal injuries. ...