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10 Jul 2009 10:23

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Sports: Bad kind of irony: Steve McNair was shooting an anti-suicide PSA

  • Obviously, never is a good time for that ad to air. The former Tennessee Titans quarterback, killed last weekend, was working with Tennessee health officials for the ad, but it hadn’t reached completion. The murder-suicide nature of the attack, now agreed upon by authorities, really doesn’t do that ad any favors. How unfortunate. source
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09 Jul 2009 20:23

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Sports: Apparently the hard partying, happy tokin’ Michael Phelps can swim?

Michael Phelps set a world record… again. This time for swimming the 100m butterfly in 50.22 seconds at Indiana University yesterday. Yowza. source
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09 Jul 2009 19:23

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Sports: Lots of people tuned in to watch Federer mack on that Wimbledon

  • 5.71 million people watched the men’s tennis final Sunday source
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08 Jul 2009 18:37

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Sports: Police declare McNair death a murder-suicide after CSI tests. Crappy.

  • She told friends her life was so messed up that she was going to end it all…She believed her relationship with Mr. McNair was unraveling.
  • Nashville Police chief Ronal Serpas • Said in a news conference today. He said investigators have concluded that the N.F.L. quarterback was killed by his girlfriend in a murder-suicide based on their crime scene and forensic test results.  • source
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08 Jul 2009 11:10

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Sports: Manny being unloved: Dude got ejected from a Dodgers/Mets game

  • I didn’t want to throw even more fire. I just walked away. I only play five innings, so I was leaving anyway.
  • L.A. Dodgers superstar Manny Ramirez • On his loud and brash exit from a game against the New York Mets. Angry after getting booed non-stop by Mets fans, he threw his gear and ended up getting ejected from the game, but not before driving in three runs and helping the team win 8-0. Ramirez, easily the Dodgers’ biggest star right now, just returned from a 50-game suspension for use of banned substances (which may or may not be steroids, by the way). • source
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07 Jul 2009 10:36

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Sports: Tennis star Mathieu Montcourt found dead in Paris

  • The timing was a little odd, by the way. Montcourt, who died in this sleep, just began a five-week suspension from the sport for betting on games. The player, ranked 119th in the world, thought the punishment was too harsh – he bet a total of $192 on 36 tennis matches back in 2005, none of which were his own, but was fined $12,000. That said, it’s still bizarre that he was found dead at that juncture. source
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06 Jul 2009 22:42

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Biz, Sports: Tribune, still bankrupt, is close to selling off the Chicago Cubs

  • $900 million for the crown jewel of the news company source
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06 Jul 2009 10:44

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Sports: Steve McNair’s friends: It was like a scene from a movie

  • The situation? Pretty scary overall. Shot to death with a semiautomatic pistol, Steve McNair’s death was ruled a homicide, but police have yet to decide one way or another on the death of Saleh Kazemi, his 20-year-old girlfriend killed by a single bullet. The scene was found by two of his close friends, one of whom, former Alcorn State teammate Robert Gaddy, called 911. “It was like something you might imagine seeing on TV or in the movies,” said Gaddy, “but never imagine you would see it firsthand, to have that happen to someone you love. I am still shook up.” source
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05 Jul 2009 20:41

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Sports: Federer on his impressive record: “one of the greatest ones to have”

  • It feels amazing but this is not why I am playing tennis, to break all these records but it is definitely one of the greatest ones to have.
  • Superhuman tennis god Roger Federer • On his impressive win in the Wimbledon finals against Andy Roddick today. He’s a record-holder! Beyond winning his 15th Grand Slam title, the final itself took 77 games to finish – which was an impressive match of wits, but took for-freaking-ever!!!! Congrats to Roger, and we’ll try not to forget about you when football season begins. :) • source
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05 Jul 2009 20:29

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Sports: Roger Federer sure kisses these Wimbledon trophies a lot

Andy Roddick gave the Swiss dude quite a fight, but Federer still won his record 15th Grand Slam title. source
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