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Roger Federer: Simply the Best

ktadmin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:56:34 +0000

Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick 5-7, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5), 3-6, 16-14 in an epic five-set masterpiece. With his 15th Grand Slam title, Federer moved ahead of Pete Sampras for the most Grand Slam victories in history. Federer set a career high with 49 aces. It was Federer’s [...]

Fantasy Baseball Players of the Day – 7/4/09

ktadmin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:53:37 +0000

Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog 7/4/09 Hitters Casey McGehee – 4 for 5, 3 Runs, Triple, HR, 5 RBIs Justin Morneau – 4 for 4, Run, Double, HR, 2 RBIs Gerardo Parra – 4 for 5, 3 Runs, 2 Doubles, RBI Willy Tavares – 3 for 5, Run, SB Mark Teixeira – 3 for 6, Double Alex Cora – 3 for 4 Shane [...]

Steve McNair Found Dead

ktadmin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:52:37 +0000

Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog The 4th of July is typically a wonderful occasion for American families. BBQs, boating, celebrating with family and friends, etc. That wasn’t the case for Steve McNair, as he joins an outstanding number of recent celebrity deaths. McNair, 36, was found dead in a Nashville condo, along [...]

Serena Wins Williams Sisters Wimbledon Showdown

ktadmin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:51:40 +0000

Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog Serena Williams defeated Venus to win the 2009 Wimbledon Final. Serena beat Venus in straight sets 7-6 (3), 6-2. Serena now holds a 3-1 edge over her big sister in Wimbledon Finals. She also moved to a 6-2 record against Venus in Grand Slam Finals, and 11-10 [...]

Rotoprofessor’s 2-Start Pitchers: Week 14

ktadmin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:47:19 +0000

Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog Written by Eric Stashin the Rotoprofessor It’s time to look at the potential two-start options for the upcoming fantasy week. If I have someone rated as a three, four or five-star option, they are someone I would definitely use. A two-star option is someone who is borderline, but I’d [...]

Hedo Redo

ktadmin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:39:30 +0000

Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog Hedo Turkoglu gave Portland the Carlos Boozer treatment by calling an audible and coming to terms with the Toronto Raptors. Quite simply Hedo is following the dollar sign as Toronto isn’t nearly the team that Orlando or Portland is, especially if Chris Bosh skips town next Summer as expected. [...]

Hedo Turkoglu to Sign with Portland

ktadmin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:38:09 +0000

Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog ESPN is reporting that Hedo Turkoglu has agreed to a deal to play for the Portland Trailblazers. The deal can’t be finalized until July 8th. Once it is finalized the Blazers will have added a piece to keep up with the Lakers, who added Ron Artest, and the Spurs, who [...]

B/R Writers’ Fantasy Football Mock Draft

ktadmin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:34:53 +0000

Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog I was fortunate to be invited to participate in a Bleacher Report Writers’ Fantasy Football Mock Draft. Here is an overview of the draft. By Kyle Winslow The key to winning your fantasy football league is to be prepared for your fantasy draft and to have a good idea of what [...]

Fantasy Baseball Players of the Day – 7/2/09

ktadmin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:32:23 +0000

Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog 7/2/09 Hitters Derrek Lee – 2 for 4, 2 Runs, 2 HRs, 7 RBIs Joey Votto – 4 for 6, Double, RBI Fernando Tatis – 3 for 4, 4 Runs, Double, HR, 2 RBIs, SB Garrett Jones – 3 for 5, 3 Runs, Double, Triple, HR, 2 RBIs Ryan Church – 3 for 6, 2 [...]

Friday Tidbits – 7/3/09

ktadmin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:30:44 +0000

Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog Atlanta’s Jeff Bennett broke his hand punching a door. A-Rod juiced his way past Reggie Jackson on HR list. Sidney Ponson got popped for taking a stimulant during the WBC. Xavier Nady is done for the year. Adrian Beltre will miss 6-8 weeks with a shoulder [...]

Friday Morning 2009 MLB All-Star Ballot #11

ktadmin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:28:18 +0000

Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog They did a much better job of selecting the NL players for the promo. I am going to vote for the MLB All-Star Game every Friday morning based on who I feel deserves it at the time. My decisions will be based upon cumulative stats to date. This is [...]

The Rich Get Richer: Lakers Land Artest

ktadmin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:26:53 +0000

Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog ESPN is reporting the World Champion Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to terms with Ron Artest. It won’t become official until July 8th, but unless the deal his a snag, the Lakers can almost be penciled in for another trip to the Finals. The Lakers already got a gift when they [...]

Fitz Gets Me Ripped

ktadmin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:25:26 +0000

Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog So the participants in the West Sports Report Mock Draft were asked to name their reaches and steals, as well as the reaches and steals for the overall draft. Check out the article here. I opted to take Larry Fitzgerald with the 5th overall pick. Fitz has 1400+ yards and [...]

Wimbledon Finals Set: Williams Sisters Meet Again

ktadmin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:22:07 +0000

Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog Venus and Serena will square off Saturday in their fourth Wimbledon finals. Venus defeated Dinara Safina 6-1, 6-0 and Serena defeated Elena Dementieva 6-7 (4), 7-5, 8-6. Serena leads the Wimbledon finals series 2-1 with victories in 2002 and 2003, but Venus won Wimbledon the past two years, [...]

Pistons Add Firepower

ktadmin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:21:25 +0000

Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog The Pistons made a big splash in the NBA Free Agent Pool by signing on two of the most coveted free agents on the market. They added a big-time scorer in Ben Gordon, who unlike Allen Iverson, has not only shown that he’s OK with coming off the bench, [...]

BlogTalkRadio Share Show Widget

ktadmin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:09:21 +0000

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Happy 4th of July

ktadmin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:57:35 +0000

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Song For Friday: Rubikubism - Come Together/London Calling

ktadmin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:50:40 +0000

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Welcome New Members!

ktadmin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:42:51 +0000

Submitted by Sail Southern California - Sailing Blog We shout out a hearty welcome to new SailTime Channel Islands Members, Kelli and David Anderson. They have chosen to join our Hunter 33, Rainbow. The busy couple chose to take up sailing now, so they could become proficient by the time their toddler and baby-on-the-way are able [...]

Antique Maps & Antique Prints News, July 4, 2009

ktadmin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:37:59 +0000

Submitted by The Antique Maps and Prints Blog Antique Map & Print Meetings July 11, New York City. 2:30 pm. New York Public Library, 5th Avenue and 42nd Street. The New York Map Society holds its annual summer social. Members will be invited to speak to the society about their passion for antique map collecting, along [...]

“Your Passion is Energy”

ktadmin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:36:13 +0000

Submitted by R-Squared Energy Blog Saying Goodbye Again Today is Independence Day in the U.S., but I am spending it in the Netherlands without my family. This has become an all-too-familiar situation for me. I have spent far too many birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays in remote locations away from my family. The time has come to rectify [...]

Thermodynamics Wins Again

ktadmin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:35:01 +0000

Submitted by R-Squared Energy Blog Back in 2006, the Irish company Steorn announced that they had discovered a “a technology that produces free, clean and constant energy.” A magnetism-based perpetual motion machine is what it amounted to, which would clearly violate various physical laws, such as the First and Second Law of Thermodynamics. Steorn put an [...]

If Obama Wants Green Jobs, Why is Konarka’s Solar Technology Being Commercialized in Japan??!!

ktadmin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:32:17 +0000

Submitted by EnergyTechStocks.com Imagine a world in which ordinary things that people buy every day – including clothing, household furnishings and office equipment – were coated with a super-thin film that turned everything into a mini solar power plant that could collect even the light from an overhead light bulb and convert it into usable electricity. Think [...]

Testing times

ktadmin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:30:44 +0000

Submitted by Competitive Cycling Blog From right to left: Scott, Daniel, Shaun, Alberto, Shane and I enjoying our coffees at Poppy’s after an early morning ride yesterday. The westerly winds were blowing all night. The alarm went off at 5:30 AM - time for test number two. It was 12 C in the house. I could hear [...]

Piggy Shaped Earphones for iPhone 3G/iPod

ktadmin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:28:56 +0000

Submitted by Pigs.it Blog Piggy Shaped Earphones for iPhone 3G/iPod - $ 12.16 Piggy Shaped Earphones for iPhone 3G/iPod (Pink Piggy)