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Platini Knocks Out Tax Money From Maradona

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UEFA president Michel Platini has once again lashed out at the legendary soccer player Diego Maradona. The Frenchman said that the Argentine must fully pay his taxes in Italy if he is going to celebrate his fiftieth birthday anniversary in this country. Maradona turns 50 on Oct. 30, 2010.  The Argentinean is going to celebrate [...]

September 21st, 2010 | Posted in Featured News,Sports | Read More »

Car Race in Brazil Ends in Tragedy

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A motor racing in the south of Brazil ended in a terrible tragedy. More than 100 people were injured during the collapse of the grandstand at the track, where the racing was taking place. The number of people injured was growing as rescuers cleared the debris. In total, one hundred and twenty-eight people are reported [...]

September 21st, 2010 | Posted in Featured News,Sports | Read More »

Thierry Henry Injures Rival Goalkeeper’s Knee

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The famous French forward Thierry Henry, playing in the Major League Soccer (MLS) for the New York Red Bulls, has injured the FC Dallas goalkeeper’s right knee, while attempting to kick the ball back into the net after the goal has been scored. The Arsenal and Barcelona’s ex-forward, Thierry Henry has injured FC Dallas goalkeeper [...]

September 20th, 2010 | Posted in Featured News,Sports | Read More »

Ajax Midfielder’s Heart Stops During Match

Evander Sno. Photo: ajaxinside.nl

Amsterdam’s Ajax midfielder Evander Sno is in hospital after he suffered a heart attack right during the match against Vitesse Arnham. The player was immediately taken to the nearest hospital for reanimation. Ajax midfielder Evander Sno, who previously played for the Scottish Celtic, English Bristol City and Dutch NAC Breda, was taken to a hospital [...]

September 15th, 2010 | Posted in Featured News,Sports | Read More »

World’s Richest Boxer May Go To Jail

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The undefeated American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. may go to jail soon. One of the best and highest paid professional boxers in the U.S. history faces five years in prison for grand larceny and domestic abuse on his former common-law spouse. The unbeatable boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr., nicknamed “Money”, voluntarily turned himself in to the [...]

September 15th, 2010 | Posted in Featured News,Sports | Read More »

Tiger Woods Continues to Improve His Game After Divorce

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Now, with his divorce finalized, Tiger Woods’ life and game seems to be back on track. Apparently, he has just had one of his best weeks in an entire year, having secured a spot on the U.S. Ryder Cup squad and qualified for the BMW Championship. Woods seems happy to be back at Cog Hill [...]

September 8th, 2010 | Posted in Featured News,Sports | Read More »

Japan’s Shoya Tomizawa Dies In Moto2 Race

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Japanese motorbike rider Shoya Tomizawa, who won the Moto2 Grand Prix at Qatar this year, has died after a crash during Sunday’s San Marino Grand Prix. This is the second death in the sport in two events. According to the official statement issued on MotoGP website,  the 19-year-old “suffered a serious crash and subsequent cranial, [...]

September 5th, 2010 | Posted in Featured News,Sports | Read More »

Troy Polamalu’s Hair Is Now Worth One Million Dollars

Troy Polamaly & Ryan Clark. Photo by Andy, wikimedia.org

An unusual insurance transactions has taken place In the United States. NFL star Troy Polamalu has his hair insured for one million dollars. The player says he did not cut his hair for about 10 years, observing the customs of his ancestors from the island of Samoa. As a result, the length of the footballer’s [...]

August 31st, 2010 | Posted in Featured News,Sports | Read More »

Schumacher Texts Barrichello… An Apology

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The legendary Formula 1 pilot Michael Schumacher offered congratulations together with apology to his ex-Ferrari teammate Rubens Barrichello for the aggressive attack during the Grand Prix of Hungary. At the Hungarian GP, Schumacher nearly forced his former teammate into the concrete wall at high speed, trying to “illegally impede” the Brazilian. Having considered the circumstances [...]

August 27th, 2010 | Posted in Featured News,Sports | Read More »

Plushenko Is Out Of 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi

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Russia’s figure skater Evgeni Plushenko, most likely,  will not make it to the Sochi Olympic Games in 2014 due to his disqualification. The 2006 Olympic gold medalist is no longer eligible to participate in the 2014 Olympic games in Sochi,  after he has failed to appeal the decision made by the International Skating Union (ISU) [...]

August 24th, 2010 | Posted in Featured News,Sports | Read More »