Will we see a 2007 Tour De France Champion Sunday?

The final leg of the grueling 2007 Tour De France is this Sunday at Champs-Elysees.

Yep, a new champion will be crowned as the 2007 Tour De France concludes over the weekend. However, with the recent scandal that hit the sport a few days ago, can there really be a new champion in a sport that is currently clouded with a whole lot of controversies lately?

For all ya'll who missed it, 2007 Tour De France standings leader, Michael Rasmussen, was kicked out of the Tour by his own Rabobank team after the Danish cyclist reportedly violated one or two team rules. Apparently, Ras' has been missing more than a few random drug tests, intentionally or unintentionally, and his own team is sick of it.

Perhaps the only thing going for the 2007 Tour De France now is THINGS CAN GET A WHOLE LOT WORSE. Since the incomparable Lance Armstrong left the sport a couple of years ago, these Tour De France wars had nothing to show for but men on dope and men who plans to be on dope.

Lance Armstrong could very well be the one and only hero the sport of cycling will ever have. After all, the guy did win SEVEN straight Tour De France titles from 1999 to 2005, while battling cancer for crying out loud, and I don't see anyone in the sport today who can do just that.

Of course, the Tour let him stay on dope for his condition.

With Michael Rasmussen out, that leaves us with Alberto Contador as the odds-on favorite to win the 2007 Tour De France. Contador has been going toe-to-toe with Rasmussen before the doping scandal and now with his rival out, there should be no reason why he won't win this year's Tour De France title.

Of course, as if a curse tagged to any cyclist who is about to win these Tour De France wars aside of course from media darling Lance, people are already starting to question if Contador is on dope too.

''Contador's performance is suspicious, very suspicious,'' AG2R manager Vincent Lavenu said. ''But we can't say anything unless he's caught in a doping check. I don't trust this team. Maybe one day we'll know.''

It seems these guys just wanna' fuck-up the sport just a little bit more.

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2007 Tour De France Alberto Contador

Columbus meets San Jose in Arena Bowl XXI

On July 29, Sunday, the only football we have will end, leaving us with nothing but baseball.

Yep, Arena Football's annual spectacle, Arena Bowl, will be played on the 29th of July as the Columbus Destroyers and the San Jose Sabercats meet for Arena Bowl XXI.

Oh yeah, I did mean Columbus, and yep, this is the same Columbus Destroyers who lost five of their final six regular season games before entering the 2007 Arena Football playoffs. Guess what, after winning three straight playoff games, the Destroyers reached Arena Football's biggest stage and will now be looking to end their Cinderella story this year with Arena Bowl championship rings.

The Columbus Destroyers are now drawing comparisons to the Arena Bowl XX champions, Chicago Rush, last year's champions of Arena Football. The Rush also finished the regular season at a dismal 7-9 before catching fire in the playoffs to win the Arena Bowl XX.

The Destroyers will be looking to do the exact same thing.

''In the playoffs, it is about getting hot at the right time,'' said Columbus Destroyers quarterback Matt Nagy. ''We really struggled at the end of the season, but we won our last game and have started to play consistently on offense and stopped turning the ball over.''

As for the other side of the field, the San Jose Sabercats will be coming to the Arena Bowl XXI after sending the defending Arena Bowl champions from Chicago home. The Sabercats beat the Chicago Rush, 61-49, to reach the final battle of the Arena Football year.

Dubbed as ''the most consistent winners'' in Arena Football, the San Jose Sabercats are not really THAT excited until they win the championship. Unlike of course the Columbus Destroyers, who really have no business whatsoever being at Arena Bowl XXI on the 29th of July.

Who will win Arena Bowl XXI between the Columbus Destroyers and the San Jose Sabercats? AcesAce Sportsbook has the odds.

Columbus Destroyers +6.5

San Jose Sabercats -6.5

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2007 AFL Football Playoffs Arena Bowl XXI

2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup wars go to Indianapolis

It's that time once again when the city of Indianapolis gets crowded with rednecks.

Yep, the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season resumes this Sunday as the top NASCAR drivers of the world converge at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to race what they believe will get them the 2007 Nextel Cup title.

In six of the last nine NASCAR Nextel Cup seasons, the driver who wins the race in Indy went on to win the Nextel Cup title. Yep, apparently, Indianapolis has good karma going for the city and the rest of the NASCAR drivers who want that elusive Nextel Cup by season's end will all be looking to become Indy's new champion on Sunday.

This infamous ''Indy blessing'' so to speak has amazingly continued on despite going through changes in the Nextel Cup championship points system.

It happened FOUR consecutive years, from 1998-2001 in the old points system and has happened in two of the three years in the ''Chase for the Nextel Cup'' playoffs.

Winning the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard in Indy this weekend can prove to be vital for any driver's quest for the Nextel Cup. Not only will a win award the driver as Indy's new champion, (as it STILL is one of the BIGGEST events in the NASCAR season...) it will also bring him ''statistical luck,'' so to speak, on the way to the title.

Perhaps the one man who probably feels invincible this Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is Juan Pablo Montoya. He won in this very race track, winning his first Indy 500 appearance in 2000. Montoya raced counterclockwise then, like he will this Sunday.

Montoya didn't have the same success in Indy when he was racing on the track clockwise in Formula 1. He didn't have any podium finish whatsoever in FIVE Formula One starts. Yep, he failed to finish three of those races too.

Luckily for him, he will be back at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, racing counterclockwise, this weekend.

Who will win the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup war this Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway? AcesAce sportsbook has the odds.

Jeff Gordon EVEN +450

Dale Earnhardt Jr. EVEN +1500

Tony Stewart EVEN +600

Jimmie Johnson EVEN +500

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The Texas A&M Aggies know they won't win any BCS title anytime soon so they are changing their shoes.

Whatever that means.

Yep, the Texas A&M Aggies, perhaps finally getting that they won't win any BCS title anytime soon, especially in the coming 2007 NCAA college football season, have done something that might at least get some people from SportsCenter to talk about their godforsaken football program.

They are changing their shoes from Nike to Adidas. He he... Yep, that's it. There's really nothing else to talk about these guys anyway. Apparently, they feel that it's all about the shoes as Texas A&M finally ended their relationship with Nike and moved on with the three stripes.

Adidas is currently stealing Nike's clients and the Aggies are not the only one who made the switch. Of course, Adidas is thrilled that they now have some of Nike's boys with them coming to the brand new 2007 NCAA college football season.

''We believe college sport is very important,'' Erich Stamminger said. Stamminger is the president and chief executive officer of the Adidas brand.

Adidas' goal this year is to ''enter all school agreements with marquee programs that stand for performance, reflecting our mission to be the leading sports brand in the world.'' Yep, ''marquee programs that stand for performance,'' I don't know what the fuck they're doing with the Aggies though.

Aside from the Aggies, the Michigan Wolverines have also made the switch from Nike to three stripes. Michigan signed an eight-year contract with Adidas valued at $60 million in cash and merchandise, including a $6.5 million signing bonus.

The Michigan Wolverines is Adidas' biggest university deal as of press time.

Who will win the 2008 BCS national championship in NCAA college football? AcesAce sportsbook has the odds.

Florida Gators +500

Ohio State Buckeyes +2500

Texas Longhorns +900

Oklahoma Sooners +1000

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Steve Francis is back in Houston to salvage NBA career

Well, what's left of it anyway.

Yep, the ''Franchise'' is back in Houston as Steve Francis signed a two-year deal with the Houston Rockets worth roughly $6 million. Yep, apparently, those guys from Houston were still willing to pay Stevie Franchise THAT much, despite the fact that he basically plays like a moron these days.

Steve Francis signed with the Houston Rockets in what Francis is hoping to be a successful return to this part of Texas where he virtually became a household name. For Francis' sake, let's sure hope this one works out for him for a change.

Since Francis left one-third of the NBA's dominant Texas triangle, he was never the same player we all loved to watch in the past. Francis was traded to the Orlando Magic for Tracy McGrady and although T-Mac became the Rockets' new star in Houston, Stevie Franchise failed to live up to the hype in Florida.

Steve Francis was then traded to the New York Knicks to form what was suppose to be a quick and deadly backcourt combination with Stephon Marbury. However, instead of teaming up with Stephon, Francis barely played some games for the Knicks after being hampered with numerous injuries throughout his stay in New York City.

Jeez... Can you believe this guy?

In the 2007 NBA Draft, Steve Francis was traded by the Knicks to the Portland Trailblazers for Zach Randolph probably to clear up some salary cap space. The Blazers agreed to buy out Francis' contract as a condition of the trade.

That's when the Houston Rockets come in.

''It's great opportunity, I'm definitely excited,'' Steve Francis said. ''This is a pretty astonishing moment right now. I am still caught up in the hype.''

Don't worry Stevie, we won't.

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Gabriel Heinze wants out of Manchester United

Yep, it definitely looks like there's some sort of dissension within the Manchester United side.

There are reports circulating that Gabriel Heinze wants to leave the 2007 English Premiership champions, Manchester United Red Devils, and transfer to another team say... Liverpool. Boy, if that happens, it will only heat up the rivalry between the two clubs more.

Manchester United big boss, Sir Alex Ferguson, believes that interference from agents is behind Heinze's desire to leave the club. And you just know if Fergie knows that much, their rivals are into these rumors as well.

Liverpool FC big boss Rafael Benitez, (who hates anything Chelsea by the way...) are rumored to have an offer for the Argentinian defender, Gabriel Heinze, around £7million. Yep, that sure is a lot of money already for a defender who simply can't wear his hair right.

There are also reports that if Gabriel Heinze did complete the transfer from Man-U to Liverpool, the Red Devils will file some sort of legal action although I don't know exactly what a sick fuck like Fergie plans to do once that happens.

STILL, Sir Alex Ferguson claims that Manchester United and Gabriel Heinze are just fine and dandy.

''We've looked after Gabi very well,'' Sir Alex Ferguson claims. ''He had his cruciate knee operation and we looked after him. We let him do his rehabilitation in Spain, which he wanted and I think he's delighted at how we've treated him.''

''We've conducted ourselves in a way that suited Gabi perfectly. I think that if we could take away the agent's role in this I don't think an awful lot is wrong with Gabi's position at the club.''

Maybe what poor Fergie is saying is this, ''Goddammit, leave our Argentinian alone you sick fuckers!''

Here are the odds from Bodog on who will win the 2007-08 English Premiere League title.

Manchester United +150

Chelsea FC +150

Liverpool FC +550

Arsenal FC +650

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Heard about the Joey Harrington Curse in NFL Football?

Yep, there's a new curse in the NFL these days and it doesn't involve an NFL video game.

Joey Harrington is quickly becoming a ''human insurance policy'' and coming to the brand new 2007-08 NFL football season, Harrington might find himself starting for his new team after doing the exact same thing with the Miami Dolphins last year.

You see, when Joey Harrington suited up for the Miami Dolphins last season, he was suppose to play backup to quarterback Daunte Culpepper. When Culpepper got injured, Harrington ended up starting for the Miami Dolphins for 11 games.

When the Atlanta Falcons signed Harrington in this year's offseason, he was suppose to play backup to Falcons franchise QB Michael Vick. But with the current dogfighting allegations thrown at Vick these days, Harrington just might end up on top of the pecking order yet again.

Is this now the new ''Joey Harrington curse?''

''I would be lying to say I don't think about it,'' Joey Harrington said. ''As a backup quarterback I have to be ready. As a backup quarterback, you have to be ready at all times.''

''It would be naive of me to say I'm completely oblivious to what's going on, but it doesn't change the way I would prepare for things. Whether these things were happening off the field or not, I still need to be prepared to play at any moment.''

For what it's worth, Joey Harrington claims he is ready to take over a team from a fallen leader this year than he was last time. Maybe because there is a possibility that Michael Vick won't even have the chance to suit up for the Atlanta Falcons in the coming 2007-08 NFL football season with the way these dogfighting charges have come the past few weeks.

''There's that old saying about 'once burned, twice shy,' right, but I'm not sure it quite applies,'' Joey Harrington said.

''I've been burned a little bit, and burned myself a few times, too, but it hasn't made me shy about wanting to get back into the fire again. That said, I think I've learned a lot about handling things in general, certainly about handling adversity. If they want me to get back up on the horse again, OK, let's go. You can't let it make you crazy.''

Who will be the favorites to win Super Bowl XLII in Glendale, Arizona? Here are the odds from Bodog:

Atlanta Falcons 50/1

New England Patriots 10/1

Chicago Bears 8/1

Indianapolis Colts 7/1

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Michael Vick Atlanta Falcons

Former NBA Referee Tim Donaghy is excited to bet on the proposed NBA basketball team in Las Vegas

Maybe he is, if it will let him bet on the new Las Vegas NBA team in the gambling capital of the world.

He he... Yep, we're still talking about that NBA referee who bets on the NBA games he officiates in. For all ya'll who have been living under a rock lately, NBA referee Tim Donaghy is under investigation by the FBI for betting on the games he officiates. Yep, the bastard is calling fouls to cover the fucking spread.

Now, with the NBA's latest and by far, BIGGEST scandal yet, Las Vegas mayor Oscar Goodman is confident that the issue won't hurt the city's bid for an NBA basketball team whatsoever.

Get this, mayor Goodman even thinks that this issue will even strengthen Las Vegas' goal to have its own NBA team. He he... It's Las Vegas folks. Everybody gets weird whenever lots and lots of money are involved.

Las Vegas mayor Oscar Goodman said, ''I think that there's going to be a public recognition that Las Vegas does monitor this kind of alleged activity. I don't want anyone's bad fortune to cause us good fortune, but I think it will cause people to look at Las Vegas in a light perhaps differently than they do, because we do in fact regulate this kind of activity.''

Does that also mean NBA referee Tim Donaghy can be elected vice mayor in Vegas?

''We're the only regulatory agency in the world that really looks at unusual activity as far as the movement of the line and that type of conduct,'' mayor Goodman said.

''That's why whenever red herrings are thrown up that somehow Las Vegas is a bad place because we have sports betting, I look at it just as a reverse. I think it's a good thing that Las Vegas has the type of regulation that makes sure that bad things don't happen.''

NBA Commissioner David Stern said that he won't put a team in Las Vegas for as long as they have betting on basketball, although he amended his position this year. Stern said he will leave the decision to the owners.

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Yao Ming pisses on China and its pathetic national team

It turns out that Yao Ming forgot that he is Chinese.

Yep, Yao Ming, Asia's first successful NBA phenom playing center for the Houston Rockets, apparently has no interest whatsoever in playing for the Chinese national team. Yao would rather get some rest before the new NBA season begins and he could care less about his home country.

The seven-foot giant from the Houston Rockets was faulted for taking too much time off to recover from his last NBA season. The All-China Sports federation claims that Yao Ming is just spending too much time planning his wedding and making special appearances for the Special Olympics and the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

(Probably because doing those will earn him more dough...)

''No matter how lofty public welfare activities are, they can't be allowed to take first place in a player's life,'' the China Sports Daily said in a published article, clearly irritated with who was supposed to be their basketball icon.

The article also said, ''No matter how sweet personal life is, it can't be compared to the exultation of capturing glory for one's nation.'' Apparently, these guys have no clue what earning American dollars is like compared to earning yuan renminbi (or whatever they call their money there...)

This is the first time Yao Ming was criticized by China and the Chinese national team. Throughout his first three seasons in the NBA playing for the Houston Rockets, Yao escaped criticism from the Chinese media by keeping his commitments to the Chinese national team.

While Yao Ming is keeping his ass playing for the Americans, China's other star, Yi Jianlian, STILL won't be playing in the U.S. and is not committed to playing for the Milwaukee Bucks, the same team that drafted him No.6 overall in the 2007 NBA draft.

Apparently, Yao wants to be an American and Yi wants to keep eating noodles.

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Yao Ming Chinese national team

All these golfers love playing in the 2007 British Open

Maybe because it's Britain and British pussy is hotter? Hmm...

No, seriously, golfers love playing in the 2007 British Open primarily because of the way the course has been set-up at Carnoustie. (And as much as we like to get more, THAT's basically it.)

The top contenders for the 2007 British Open title praised the course at Carnoustie, Scotland for reasons only ''real'' golfers can understand. Obviously, I don't play golf and I don't intend to play wearing those silly trousers anytime soon.

The course set-up this year at Carnoustie is an obvious improvement from what the golfers were forced to play on back in 1999. Many players heavily criticized the course then for being tough to the point where good play was not rewarded.

Tiger Woods, the No.1 ranked golfer in the world, said that this year's course is ''extremely fair,'' adding that ''it's not like it was in 1999.'' Phil Mickelson share his rivals' delight, saying, ''What I really like is how much room there is around the green to hit shots and chip shots.''

However, as much as these golfers love the 2007 Carnoustie course, Tiger Woods claims that the players still won't have an easy time playing in the 2007 British Open, what's left of it anyway.

''If you have wind it becomes more difficult than you think,'' Tiger Woods said.

''You really do have to hit the ball well, and the greens are extremely subtle, just like all links they're very hard to read, so you have to do your homework. I've never heard anyone say Carnoustie is easy. Even the times I played the Scottish Open here, when the conditions were more benign, the scores were not that low.''

Can Tiger Woods win the 2007 British Open? Bodog has the odds.

Tiger Woods 2/1

Sergio Garcia 6/1

Padraig Harrington 16/1

Jim Furyk 20/1

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Tiger Woods 2007 British Open

2007 European Grand Prix to divert us from F1 scandal

On Sunday, the Grand Prix of Europe will try to put our attention towards the F1 season again and away from the recent scandal that hit it.

Yep, the 2007 European Grand Prix is STILL ON this Sunday at Nurburgring in Germany despite the recent scandal that hit not only Formula One but the entire racing world as well.

For all ya'll uninformed, it turned out that McLaren had in their possession some sensitive designs stolen from Ferrari that could've given them an advantage over the Scuderia team and over the rest of their rivals in this 2007 F1 season.

THAT means, all those races won by McLaren, including the wins their rookie sensation Lewis Hamilton AND two-time world champion Fernando Alonso had, could very well be a result of cheating.

Sad ain't it?

Well, even with the recent scandal that placed a dark cloud over the 2007 F1 season, the European Grand Prix is still a go as F1 returns to the home of probably the greatest ever F1 driver to put them skid marks at the Nurburgring circuit, Michael Schumacher.

Coming to the 2007 European Grand Prix, McLaren's Lewis Hamilton (whether they cheated or not...) still leads the drivers championship with 70 points followed by his two-time world champion teammate, Fernando Alonso, who has 58.

As for their rivals Ferrari, (who were obviously PISSED after learning about the design leakage that got to McLaren...) Kimi Raikkonen is finally back in form after winning two straight races, one in France and another in Britain. With the current resurgence the Finn is in right now, he is now in third place with 52 championship points.

As for Kimi's less-popular teammate who was kicking the Finn's ass at the early stages of the 2007 F1 season? Well, Felipe Massa is not that far behind from the top three drivers. Massa, with 51 points, still has a chance to shock everybody this season.

Although I won't put my money on that one.

Who will win the 2007 European Grand Prix at Nurburgring? Bodog has the odds.

Kimi Raikkonen 13/10

Felipe Massa 9/5

Fernando Alonso 5/2

Lewis Hamilton 3/1

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Ferrari McLaren Mercedes

Daunte Culpepper to play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the coming 2007-08 NFL football season?

It looks like those guys from Tampa want to have every single quarterback who wants to salvage what's left of their NFL career.

And the latest of which is former Minnesota Vikings/ former Miami Dolphins QB Daunte Culpepper. Culpepper has been released by the Miami Dolphins from his contract a few days ago and being the businessman that he is, Culpepper is beginning to entertain his suitors, who's left of them anyway.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Jon Gruden has this thing with old and retiring quarterbacks. He had one when he was coaching the Oakland Raiders, rejuvenating the career of journeyman Rich Gannon.

When he got to Tampa, he had Brad Johnson, as he took the Bucs all the way to the Super Bowl in his very first season with the team.

Coming to the brand new 2007-08 NFL football season, Jon Gruden finally did one better, he has not only signed one aging veteran, not two, good God almighty, the sick fuck now has THREE. (Provided of course if Culpepper signs with the team...)

If Daunte Culpepper suits up with the Tampa Bay Bucs, he will join other veterans like former Denver Broncos QB Jake Plummer and former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jeff Garcia.

Oh yeah, the Bucs STILL have other QBs in their depth chart who doesn't smell like soil just yet. They still have last season's project Bruce Gradkowski, the young Luke McCown and of course, the injury-plagued Chris Simms. Hell, these guys even have two rookie QBs Zac Taylor and Bruce Eugene, for a grand total of seven field generals.

Eight if Culpepper joins what is already a packed QB depth chart.

Who will be the favorites to win Super Bowl XLII in Glendale, Arizona? Here are the odds from Bodog:

San Diego Chargers 6/1

New England Patriots 10/1

Chicago Bears 8/1

Indianapolis Colts 7/1

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Daunte Culpepper Tampa Bay Buccaneers

David Beckham to beat Chelsea AND L.A. Galaxy Saturday

Because we all know that this Saturday's fixture between the Los Angeles Galaxy and Chelsea FC will be all about David Beckham.

Yep, this Saturday, July 21st, will be the debut of David Beckham playing for his new team, the Los Angeles Galaxy, as they face English giants Chelsea FC in an exhibition match, otherwise known in Europe as ''friendly.''

And it certainly looks like the Chelsea Blues will literally be ''friendly'' to David Beckham after agreeing to play second fiddle to the pop icon on Saturday. And to think that Chelsea FC is one of the most popular football clubs in all of international football. Hell, even their usually irritated coach agrees.

''It's a big moment for L.A. and also U.S. soccer,'' Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho said.

''They couldn't choose a better player to achieve what they want to achieve. In Europe, we want U.S. soccer to go up (in popularity). We are Chelsea and we have a responsibility. We want to give the Los Angeles Galaxy a big game to promote their new team.''

Or maybe what Mourinho REALLY meant was, ''I want to see Beckham's cute little butt wiggle and I'll be cheering for it too.''

David Beckham's arrival in the United States is as hot a topic as say... Britney Spears' next panty slip. Apparently, everybody is just going crazy over the guy that they're already coming up with a weekly magazine show dedicated entirely to David Beckham himself, dubbed ''David Beckham's Soccer USA.''

''David Beckham's arrival is a tremendous milestone in U.S. soccer history, and Fox Soccer Channel is intent on covering his impact on the game from every possible angle,'' said David Sternberg, executive vice president and general manager of Fox Soccer Channel.

''David Beckham's Soccer USA will provide an insider's look at his performance with the Los Angeles Galaxy, as well as complement Fox Soccer Channel's exclusive match coverage each week on MLS Saturday on FSC.''

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David Beckham Los Angeles Galaxy

Can Winky Wright shut Bernard Hopkins up and win the Ring magazine light heavyweight title?

For the Ring magazine light heavyweight championship of the world, a 35-year-old man fights a 41-year-old who is postponing retirement.

He he... In a battle of two old farts, 35-year-old Winky Wright will fight 41-year-old Bernard Hopkins this Saturday at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This is the first match the ''Executioner'' Bernard Hopkins will be in since he announced his retirement after destroying Antonio Tarver, dubbed the ''best light heavyweight in the world.'' Can Hopkins silence his critics again when he faces yet another opponent who's obviously younger than him? (Well, not THAT much anyway...)

Winky Wright, the 35-year-old challenging B-Hop for his Ring magazine light heavyweight championship belt, fought the first 14 years of his career as a junior middleweight. He took the ''less-glamorous'' road towards superstardom and the guy just simply took care of business weigh-in after weigh-in.

It simply doesn't matter to Winky Wright what weight class he should be in, making 154 pounds, or thereabouts for non-title fights. Yep, he doesn't complain much too. Asked about his upcoming fight with Hopkins, Wright simply had this to say.

''Oh, this is a one-shot [deal], definitely. I'm not a light heavyweight. I'm not campaigning as a light heavyweight. This fight is just to prove that I can beat Bernard Hopkins. A long time ago, we talked about it and it never came about, and now it came about. Let's do it and put it behind me and move on.''

''This fight is for the people to prove that I can beat him,'' Wright said. ''He wants to run his mouth, and I'm going to close it. That's all that is. I'll do this fight once. I'll win and go back down.''

Yep, Wright doesn't complain much but he sure can talk some smack.

Who will win the Ring magazine light heavyweight title match between Bernard Hopkins and Winky Wright? AcesAce sportsbook has the odds.

Bernard Hopkins EVEN +110

Winky Wright EVEN -140

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F1 star Lewis Hamilton has flu before 2007 European GP

You know, if it's just someone like Takuma Sato, we wouldn't be writing about it.

But it's Lewis Hamilton baby, the No.1 contender for the drivers championship in the 2007 F1 season. And if he gets sick, we will write about it. Heck, we'll try writing about Lewis Hamilton whenever he hiccups four times in a row too.

Yep, coming to the 2007 European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring this Sunday, Lewis Hamilton will try to shake off the effects of the flu that bit his British ass so hard that he ALMOST forgot the shit his McLaren team is in these days.

For all ya'll who forgot already, McLaren is being accused of using the documents they stole from their rivals Ferrari to win some races in the 2007 F1 season. Yep, Lewis Hamilton and two-time F1 world champion Fernando Alonso, are both fucked now.

For what it's worth, Lewis Hamilton will STILL be trying to win for his McLaren team this Sunday despite the recent scandal. THAT is if he can be at 100 percent come race day with the sick flu that hit him hard the last few days.

''I've just caught a bit of 'flu, but it's okay. I'm really up for it,'' Lewis Hamilton said.

''I don't think it's going to be a problem. The worst of it was earlier on in the week. Trust me, I'm a lot better now than I was on Monday. I've got some good medicine, I'm with a good team, so I'm sure there will be no problems.''

If only his team kept those stolen Ferrari designs a little more discreet, then surely, they won't have any problems at all. He he...

Coming to the 2007 European Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton leads the drivers championship with 70 points, followed by his McLaren teammate, two-time F1 world champion Fernando Alonso, with 58.

McLaren leads the constructors championship with 128 points. Ferrari is second with 103 points.

Who will win the 2007 European Grand Prix at Nurburgring? Bodog has the odds.

Kimi Raikkonen 13/10

Felipe Massa 9/5

Fernando Alonso 5/2

Lewis Hamilton 3/1

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No more 'Beautiful Game' for Brazil football?

Brazil is no longer playing for the fans. They're simply playing to win.

Apparently, that's the current concept Brazil team manager Dunga wants his team to play. And after winning the 2007 Copa America title in Venezuela over Argentina last Sunday, it looks like it works. And it don't matter to them how sick their fans become because of it.

Since the legendary Pele played football for Brazil 50 years ago, Brazil football was all about entertaining the fans and not winning games. And yeah, Brazil became famous for it too. Hell, we're seeing some Brazilian stars STILL playing this way, classic example of which is Ronaldinho with the way he bamboozles defenders with fancy footwork and clever tricks handling the ball.

With the current ''Dunga era'' in Brazil football, the style of play dubbed as ''the beautiful game'' was sacrificed for success on the pitch. Apparently, these guys just can't win playing that way so team manager Dunga left their old tricks in the locker room and played a rather boring but effective game.

Hell, they're even calling their title win at the 2007 Copa America a victory for efficiency over beauty to justify Brazil's new outlook in football. Whatever it takes as long as it gets them title after title right?

Dunga, who was a hardworking midfield organizer with few tricks, has put his own playing style onto the field with a Brazil team of powerfully built young athletes, who tackle hard, cover each other and pass rather than dribble.

Yeah sure, it may not be pretty to watch, but it gets results and his Brazilian team snuffed out the threat of the star-studded lineup from Argentina, a lineup that is arguably the most talented man-for-man in world soccer, to win the tactical battle in Maracaibo, Venezuela.

''A lot of people said this national team was ridiculous. Here you have the result,'' said Julio Baptista, who scored the first goal in the fourth minute for team Brazil. ''They said we had a mediocre squad but we proved we were good enough to be champions. This squad is made up of professionals.''

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Brazil V Argentina in 2007 Copa America Final Sunday

Yep, after the struggles of Brazil and the injuries to Argentina, both advanced from the semis to meet in the 2007 Copa America final.

Brazil barely made it through while Argentina walked over Mexico as if the Mexican side was the red carpet to the 2007 Copa America final. These two countries will go head-to-head at Maracaibo this Sunday to determine who will be the 2007 Copa America champions.

For Brazil, the struggles continue but like most of their matches in this year's Copa America tournament, they managed to find a way to survive. The Brazilian side BARELY made it to the Copa America final by edging the tough Uruguay team, 5-4, on penalty kicks.

Gilberto converted to put Brazil in front 5-4 in penalty kicks and goalie Doni clinched the win by stopping Diego Lugano's shot. There was some kind of controversy there though when the Uruguayan players argued that Doni came off the goal line early on Lugano's attempt.

Coming to their semifinal encounter with Uruguay, Brazil had something to prove after their somewhat disappointing performances in the ongoing 2007 Copa America tournament. They probably found their form back after they virtually destroyed Chile 6-1 to advance to the semis. Uruguay ALMOST sent them back to reality but thanks to the controversial save made by their goalkeeper Doni, Brazil lives to play another day.

As for Argentina, the 2007 Copa America favorites advanced to the final game (as expected...) after beating Mexico 3-0. Lionel Messi, Juan Roman Riquelme and Gabriel Heinze of the Manchester United Red Devils did it for the Argentinian side while Mexico just couldn't seem to find the back of the net.

Argentina, which came from behind to defeat Mexico 2-1 in overtime in the second round of last year's FIFA World Cup, went ahead in the 44th minute when Heinze lifted his left leg high and toed in Riquelme's free kick.

Messi scored in the 61st minute, taking a pass from Riquelme and lobbing the ball over the outstretched hands of goalkeeper Oswaldo Sanchez. Riquelme, on the other hand, scored his fifth goal of the tournament in the 66th minute, converting a penalty kick after Carlos Tevez, was fouled.

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The Bucks don't get it. Yi Jianlian doesn't like Milwaukee.

The Milwaukee Bucks just can't seem to make Yi Jianlian sign on that dotted line.

Yep, apparently, after the Milwaukee Bucks drafted the seven-foot Chinese giant Yi Jianlian in the 2007 NBA Draft, Yi's domestic and Chinese handlers are now saying that Yi won't report to the Bucks if they selected him with the No.6 overall pick.

To make matters worse for the Bucks organization, Yi Jianlian is planning to return to Beijing to prepare for two more international tournaments, including a brief tour of Germany. And get this, Yi hasn't even visited Milwaukee yet.

With training camp 12 weeks away, Yi Jianlian's people say that the 19-year-old Chinese giant have no intentions of signing with Milwaukee and is considering to play no NBA basketball at all in the coming season to make himself eligible again to enter the draft in 2008 and hope Milwaukee won't draft him again.

Wha?!? Can Yi Jianlian do that? Well, according to the Chinese, he can. And he will.

''When we drafted him, we knew it wasn't going to be the typical situation,'' Milwaukee Bucks head coach Larry Krystkowiak said while watching Yi struggle to post seven points on 1-for-5 shooting against the Celtics in his summer league finale.

The Chinese national team, led by Yi Jianlian of course, took part in a five-game stint in the NBA Summer League. Yi sucked, BAD. I don't even know why the Bucks still want this Bruce Lee clone.

''I just think, when it's all said and done, he's going to be in a Bucks uniform. And hopefully this will have been a great learning experience for all of us. I think it can be a key in validating the NBA [draft] system,'' coach Krystkowiak added.

Krystkowiak and Bucks general manager Larry Harris were permitted to meet with Yi for about an hour on the eve of summer league play and presented him with a Bucks jersey. They also told him, through the help of an interpreter hired by the Bucks, that there would be an immediate opportunity to earn playing time in Milwaukee.

Now, it certainly looks like Yi Jianlian has no intentions of playing for a godforsaken team like the Milwaukee Bucks and I don't blame him.

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Who will get all the poker chips at the 2007 World Series of Poker and win the $8.25 million prize?

Here comes the moneeey... (Here we go, money talks...) Here comes the money. Money money money money money money money money money.

(Dolla' dolla...' dolla' dolla...' ching ching bling bling...) THAT, for all ya'll wondering, is the theme song entrance of the son of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, Shane. And no, it has nothing to do with the ongoing 2007 World Series of Poker tournament.

Speaking of, yeah, the field at the 2007 WSOP is being narrowed down now to that lucky group who will be having the opportunity to walk away with the $8.25 million jackpot prize. THAT means, the main event at the 2007 World Series of Poker is almost here and we will finally get rid of this farce soon. (Thank God...)

The field of about 800 has now been narrowed down to around 600 with each of them claiming at least $20,320. That's double their initial buy-in of $10,000.

One player who won't be having the opportunity to win this year's WSOP tournament is my man, Chris ''Jesus'' Ferguson. The 2000 WSOP main event champion was eliminated after going all in only to find absolutely no help whatsoever from the flop.

Yep, Ferguson, owner of five WSOP bracelets, started his day with 106,900 chips and ended it with nothing after going all in with his ace and five of diamonds against pocket queens. Well, at least he got a souvenir WSOP shirt and hat for all his troubles.

''I wasn't worried about making money at this point. If I got a little closer to the money then I'd think about slowing down a little bit and trying to sneak into the money,'' Chris Ferguson said.

The early chip leader was Copenhagen-born Gus Hansen, dubbed the Great Dane. Hansen started Day 7 on top and led with 760,000 in chips after about 2 ½ hours of play. But as players prepared to take their first break, Hansen was overtaken by Kenny Tran, of Arcadia, Calif., the first to cross the million chip mark with 1.05 million, and Hevad Khan, of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., with 805,000 in chips.

Who will win the 2007 World Series of Poker? Bodog has the odds.

Joe Hachem 4/1

Chris Moneymaker 8/1

Doyle Brunson 5/1

Phil Helmuth 7/2

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DARK-o Days begin in Memphis, signs Darko Milicic

DAMMIT, these guys never learn.

After a dismal rookie season (and a few more after that one...) with the Detroit Pistons, after an improved but STILL pathetic few years with the Orlando Magic, Darko Milicic brings his stupid game to the Memphis Grizzlies in what should convince Pau Gasol more to ask for a trade out of Tennessee.

Yep, the Memphis Grizzlies actually signed Darko Milicic to a three-year contract, letting this guy destroy their franchise for three looong years and probably irritate their superstar Pau Gasol waaay longer than that.

Milicic's agent, Marc Cornstein, who is probably STILL hoping for a ''Jerry Maguire'' story to happen between him and his pathetic client, refused to disclose the amount of the deal but rumor has it that Darko Milicic will be earning more than the $5.3 million mid-level exception as a starting salary.

Talk about an overpaid sonuvabitch eh?

''We are extremely excited for this new opportunity,'' Cornstein said. ''Darko's going to a team that really wants him. He's going to a young team with an exciting bright future much like his own.''

Yup, I'm confused too on what bright future the guy's talking about for his client.

''We're very excited Darko gets to learn from coach Marc Iavaroni. We believe he's one of the best big men coaches in the game. And we couldn't be happier that he has found a new home where he's appreciated.''

''Memphis has really pursued Darko since the moment he became an unrestricted free agent last week,'' Cornstein said. ''And I'm grateful for the opportunity they'll be providing for Darko at this stage of his career.''

Okay Mr. Cornstein, we got 'cha. Now go to bed before the Grizzlies come to their senses.

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Here are 2 reasons to watch the 2007 Indy Car Series

Tony Kanaan and Sam Hornish Jr.

Yep, if you're tired of watching Ferrari and McLaren dominate the 2007 F1 season or even more tired of watching NASCAR drivers go around an oval track 300-plus times, then it could be time for you to switch to the ongoing 2007 Indy Car Series.

Apparently, the Indy Car racing season created some kind of a buzz lately with Tony Kanaan and Sam Hornish Jr. almost killed each other inside the pit lane after the Watkins Glen Grand Prix last Sunday.

Tony Kanaan finished fourth at Watkins Glen while Sam Hornish Jr. finished second. Kanaan became irate when Hornish bumped him trying to pass early. The agitated Brazilian felt that Hornish cost him positioning and ALMOST knocked him out of the race.

So what did the Brazilian do? When the race ended, Tony Kanaan sent what was, according to him anyway, ''a quiet message'' by cutting in front of Hornish as they drove toward pit road. The altercation broke out as soon as both Kanaan and Hornish exited their cars.

Tony Kanaan approached Hornish but before the Brazilian got to his target, Sam Hornish Sr. was there to push Kanaan away, that's when the poor old fart got his ass knocked to the ground by Kanaan's party. He he... Hilarious.

''I did not hit his car, I cut in front of him. Was that right? I don't think it was right. I think I have to apologize because, yes, I scared him. But it wasn't like he said, that I was in pit lane,'' Tony Kanaan said.

The Indy Racing League fined both Kanaan and Hornish on Tuesday, placed both on probation through the end of this year and fined and put their teams on probation, as well. Sam Hornish Sr. was suspended from pit lane for Saturday night's Firestone Indy 200 in Tennessee and he was placed on probation until Dec. 31.

Getting suspended after getting his ass knocked down to the ground? He he... Surely, this was not what Hornish Sr. had in mind.

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The Richest Teams in International Football (...or soccer, depends if you're an American or not...)

The premiere international football leagues are taking their annual hiatus from our TV sets.

And in case you didn't get that, these major international football leagues are currently in their offseason and just because we really don't have anything to write about other than the ongoing 2007 Copa America tournament (...and the MLS... if you watch that shit...) we'll just take a look what team is the richest of the rich.

Obviously, Real Madrid is No.1 after signing the likes of David Beckham and Robinho, among others. Real Madrid is one of two international football clubs from Spain that earned the highest revenue during the Spanish La Liga season.

Real Madrid has a revenue of $373.4 million, keeping its No.1 spot atop our little ''football money league.''

Of course, that ''other'' Spanish football team rich enough to compete with Madrid is the powerhouse team of Barcelona FC. Barcelona, after signing the likes of Ronaldinho and Thierry Henry, has a revenue of $331 million. They jumped four places behind the filthy rich Madrid team.

''The two (Spanish) clubs have had contrasting strategies, with Real focusing on driving commercial revenue from recruiting its 'galatico' players and Barcelona having a more balanced revenue profile,'' report editor Dan Jones said.

Of course, Barcelona ain't done signing players yet and after losing the 2007 Spanish La Liga title to rivals Real Madrid, expect them to spend some more, especially now that David Beckham is already out of the Spanish league.

Juventus, who has a revenue of $321 million, is surprisingly the third richest team in all of football while Manchester United, now the defending English Premier League champions, is in fourth place with a revenue of $310 million.

Yep, Man-U is the ONLY English team in the top four. Jeez... These Spaniards sure love spending a lot for their football eh?

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Who will win 2007 F1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone?

Lewis Hamilton is going back home on Sunday but Ferrari has momentum.

Yep, McLaren Mercedes rookie driver Lewis Hamilton will be racing in front of his adoring home fans in Britain for the first time this 2007 F1 season and you can bet your ass he would stop at nothing for the win.

Lewis Hamilton, racing in a Formula One car in Britain for the very first time, must be feeling the pressure now, especially with Ferrari now back to form after their one-two finish at Magny-Cours, their first this year. Hamilton finished third for McLaren.

''You can't win every race, and the most important thing is to be consistent, which I think we are,'' Lewis Hamilton said after finishing third at Magny-Cours. ''Both the Ferrari drivers said they made a good step forward, but when you are behind people, as we were in Magny-Cours, it's a lot harder to show your true pace.''

''I don't think they were as quick, as much faster than us, as it looked today. Traffic and strategy had a lot to do with that, so I still think we can bounce back at Silverstone, without a doubt.''

The McLaren Mercedes rookie definitely welcomes the idea that he will be going back home in Britain leading the 2007 F1 drivers' championship standings.

''It is a great feeling to go to Silverstone as the World Championship leader. To do so certainly seemed unimaginable at the start of the season. I'm very, very happy with the job I've done and the team have done and I go into my first British GP with the team I always wanted to drive for, and that's one of the greatest feelings a driver can have.''

Of course, itching to follow up on their first one-two finish of the 2007 F1 season back at Magny-Cours, Ferrari is optimistic that they will be even faster in Britain, especially Kimi Raikkonen, who made his return at the top of the podium in France.

''We had a very good test here two weeks ago. If we manage to bring all the latest developments on the track, then I think that Ferrari will be even more competitive (in Britain) than in Magny-Cours,'' Kimi Raikkonen said.

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Kimi Raikkonen 7/4

Fernando Alonso 7/4

Lewis Hamilton 9/2

Felipe Massa 5/2

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2007 MLB All-Star break, perfect for New York Mets

Literally.

Yep, the New York Mets, after a string of pathetic performances last June, is back in form again. And with the Atlanta Braves closing in on them at the NL East standings, the 2007 MLB All-Star break will give them something they desperately need... a BREAK.

The Mets are only about four games ahead of the Atlanta Braves and with Oliver Perez being slowed down by a sore lower back, the Mets can afford to rest Perez as the 2007 MLB baseball season pauses for the 14th Midsummer Classic before it kicks off again for the second half of the baseball year.

''I think it's better that way,'' New York Mets standout Oliver Perez said. ''I don't want to get hurt. I want to be available for the second half.''

The New York Mets decided to put Oliver Perez on the disabled list after their game with the Colorado Rockies. Jason Vargas from the Class AAA New Orleans will now assume Perez' place on the Mets roster.

Vargas allowed five runs in seven innings in his only start for the Mets this 2007 MLB baseball season.

The Mets were also considering Brian Lawrence, who has experience pitching at Coors Field, but they were pleased with Vargas' recent success. In six starts for New Orleans since he was returned, Vargas is 4-1 with a 3.44 earned run average.

Perez joins New York Mets teammate Jorge Sosa in the disabled list. Sosa was placed inactive last Sunday due to a strained left hamstring. The New York Mets organization believe that their two players won't be missing more than the minimum 15 days.

Of course, that's probably wishful thinking.

Who will win the 2007 MLB World Series Championship? Bodog has the odds.

New York Yankees 7/2

Boston Red Sox 9/1

Detroit Tigers 5/1

St. Louis Cardinals 9/1

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Will NBA Star Chauncey Billups sign with the Pistons?

Apparently, the reports claiming that Chauncey has agreed a five-year contract with the Pistons is untrue.

Yep, there were rumors that say Chauncey Billups signed a five-year contract with the Detroit Pistons worth $60 million coming to the brand new 2007-08 NBA season. Wishful thinking perhaps? He he... Chauncey, please forgive us Pistons fans for wanting you back so bad.

Andy Miller, agent of Chauncey Billups, called these rumors as simply untrue. Vicious even. And if Detroit Pistons fans like me think that the Pistons are on the verge of signing Mr. Big Shot, his agent thinks otherwise.

''This is a vicious rumor,'' Andy Miller, Billups' agent, said. ''It's entirely untrue. We have not reached an agreement. I don't know what stage we're at. We're having ongoing discussions, and I don't believe that we're on the verge of signing an agreement anytime today by any stretch of the imagination.''

''...I don't believe that we're on the verge of signing an agreement anytime today by any stretch of the imagination.'' Jeez... That statement can't get any clearer folks. If these sick fucks from Detroit fail to sign Chauncey Billups, they might as well start playing in Canada or something.

The Associated Press and some Detroit-area media outlets had reported that Chauncey Billups and the Detroit Pistons have agreed to a five-year contract.

According to the Associated Press, its source, who requested anonymity because of league rules preventing contract announcements before July 11, said the deal is worth $46 million guaranteed over four years and the fifth year is a team option.

For what it's worth, Joe Dumars, president of Detroit Pistons basketball operations, claim that signing Billups is his top priority. This is also the reason why he let Ben Wallace go to Chicago, to free up some salary cap space in preparation for this very day.

Can Joe Dumars come through? This is a very crucial series of days, especially if you're a Pistons fan.

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