Bring World Sport News Update To Younoreply@blogger.com (The avatar)Thu, 5 Sep 2024 20:10:29 -0700Blogger http://www.blogger.com28125http://sportuptodate.blogspot.com/en-usnoBring World Sport News Update To Younoreply@blogger.comhttp://sportuptodate.blogspot.com/2010/11/pebble-beach-invitational.htmlGolfnoreply@blogger.com (The avatar)Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:47:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419578298317480917.post-7131013768921077515JOHN Mallinger won the Pebble Beach Invitational golf, making birdies on four of the last six holes for a four-under 68 and a two-stroke victory over Jason Gore.Mallinger, who lost his fully exempt PGA Tour status after finishing 133rd on the money-list, made a 25ft birdie putt on the 18th to finish at 15-under 273 in the event featuring 76 male and female players.“I putted well today and putted 0http://sportuptodate.blogspot.com/2010/11/giants-eagles.htmlUS Footballnoreply@blogger.com (The avatar)Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:34:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419578298317480917.post-2849017688857331169When the Eagles and Giants get together, wacky things tend to happen. The Eagles bounced back, regaining command of the game with a huge play, the focus of our Anatomy of a Play for Week 11: LeSean McCoy's 50-yard touchdown run on fourth-and-1.Fumbles that weren't, fumbles that shouldn't have been, challenged calls, reversals, and big plays. 10. Dec. 11, 2005: Giants 26, Eagles 23 (OT)The 0http://sportuptodate.blogspot.com/2010/11/vince-young.htmlUS Footballnoreply@blogger.com (The avatar)Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:25:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419578298317480917.post-1268343621211879388Vince Young is a quarterback for the Tennessee Titans, and was the third overall selection in the 2006 NFL Draft after leading the University of Texas to the BCS National Championship in the 2005 season. Following the win, Young announced he would forego his final season and enter the 2006 NFL Draft. The Titans selected Young as the top quarterback of the draft -- over USC's Matt Leinart -- with 0http://sportuptodate.blogspot.com/2010/11/blake-griffin-dunk.htmlBasket Ballnoreply@blogger.com (The avatar)Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:16:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419578298317480917.post-5630929125371390976On a late-night flight from coast to coast, when the Knicks closed their eyes, they probably found Blake Griffin haunting their dreams, dunking sheep at 30,000 feet.Because of YouTube, “SportsCenter” and the sheer wonder of the spectacle, the final game, Saturday’s, will be remembered for Griffin’s slam over the 7-foot-1 Timofey Mozgov. It might be forgotten that the Knicks won the game, 124-115.0http://sportuptodate.blogspot.com/2010/11/felix-hernandez.htmlBaseballnoreply@blogger.com (The avatar)Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:05:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419578298317480917.post-9110749545926768560 Hernandez was as dominant in the voting as he was on the mound. Ballots cast by the Baseball Writers' Association of America gave him 21 of 28 first-place votes, and he topped the second-place finisher by 56 votes. Hernandez led the American League in earned-run average (2.27), innings pitched (249-2/3) and quality starts (30). Hernandez combined tenacity and capacity with superb performance. No0http://sportuptodate.blogspot.com/2010/11/ufc-123-rampage-vs-machida.htmlFightingnoreply@blogger.com (The avatar)Tue, 23 Nov 2010 19:29:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419578298317480917.post-6019075074508825707Gerald Harris lost one fight, and now he's out of a job. On Nov. 20, Harris dropped a unanimous decision to Chute Boxe product Maiquel Jose Falcao Goncalves at UFC 123 in suburban Detroit. So even if after UFC matchmaker Joe Silva told Davis his UFC 123 win over Tim Boetsch earned him a big bonus, he wouldn't believe it until the check was in hand. MMA, 4-0 UFC) used a wicked kimura to submit 0http://sportuptodate.blogspot.com/2010/11/hong-kong-open.htmlGolfnoreply@blogger.com (The avatar)Sun, 21 Nov 2010 20:22:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419578298317480917.post-63099052750465357McDowell narrowed Kaymer's lead in the Race to just under €291,000 after finishing fifth behind Ryder Cup team-mate Ian Poulter in the Hong Kong Open. Poulter has bumped Rory McIlroy out of the top 10 in the world rankings in capturing the Hong Kong title in his first appearance in the event. It is Poulter's second win this year after capturing the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship. McIlroy0http://sportuptodate.blogspot.com/2010/11/sebastian-vettel.htmlMotor Sportsnoreply@blogger.com (The avatar)Sun, 21 Nov 2010 09:16:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419578298317480917.post-3428804647395563408New Formula One world champion revealed rival Fernando Alonso has yet to congratulate him on his success as the German greeted fans in his home town on Sunday. Around 10,000 fans cheered on the new champion in his home town of Heppenheim, 60km from Frankfurt, after two days of tyre testing in Abu Dhabi with his Red Bull team. Last week, he flew to Salzburg, Austria, to visit Red Bull 0http://sportuptodate.blogspot.com/2010/11/al-cy-young.htmlBaseballnoreply@blogger.com (The avatar)Sun, 21 Nov 2010 09:06:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419578298317480917.post-5549528941500748115The Seattle ace won the AL Cy Young Award on Thursday despite a 13-12 record. Victimized by poor run support all season, Hernandez found ample backing with the voters. King Felix got 21 of the 28 first-place votes and 167 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Sabathia, who led the league with 21 wins, drew the other three first-place votes and finished third at 102.0http://sportuptodate.blogspot.com/2010/11/justin-upton-news.htmlBaseballnoreply@blogger.com (The avatar)Sun, 21 Nov 2010 08:58:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419578298317480917.post-7157922098502512850A National League scout was asked a simple question: If you had only so many trade chips to use in the pursuit of a hitter, would you use them for Justin Upton or Adrian Gonzalez? The Red Sox might be asking themselves the same question. Former Diamondbacks general manager Josh Byrnes, who signed Upton to that contract and these days is in a neutral position (though he may hook on somewhere, 0http://sportuptodate.blogspot.com/2010/11/eagles-redskins.htmlUS Footballnoreply@blogger.com (The avatar)Sat, 20 Nov 2010 21:17:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419578298317480917.post-3421131431488684538McNabb had left after 11 highly successful, if not parade-full, seasons in Philly, and the keys were famously turned over to Kevin Kolb. Vick had spent a relatively innocuous, controversy-free season as McNabb's backup last year, and he played infrequently—and less than impressively—when given the opportunity to trade his Eagles baseball cap for a helmet. Well, some twists, turns, rib injuries 0http://sportuptodate.blogspot.com/2010/11/eric-johnson.htmlFootballnoreply@blogger.com (The avatar)Sat, 20 Nov 2010 21:03:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419578298317480917.post-4614268004769020971Did Jessica Simpson buy her own engagement ring? Rumors circulate that the star paid more than $100,000 for her sparkler because her beau, former NFL player Eric Johnson, is broke. (Other symptoms of legit crazies include confusing tuna fish and chicken, mixing up continents and vowels and mistaking Nick Lachey for someone worth marrying.) Part of me sincerely doubts she bought the ring herself0http://sportuptodate.blogspot.com/2010/11/brent-barry-wife.htmlBasket Ballnoreply@blogger.com (The avatar)Sat, 20 Nov 2010 20:55:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419578298317480917.post-4308594261521313793Tony was reportedly carrying on an affair with Erin Barry, soon-to-be ex-wife of his former teammate Brent Barry, according to Sports Illustrated reporter Bryan Graham. "Have it on good authority from entertainment sources that 'former teammate' in Tony Parker-Eva Longoria affair is Brent Barry," Graham Tweeted Wednesday. "Don't have much else on Parker/Longoria affair. Source did mention Barry 0http://sportuptodate.blogspot.com/2010/11/alejandra-nash.htmlBasket Ballnoreply@blogger.com (The avatar)Sat, 20 Nov 2010 20:42:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419578298317480917.post-1948562027494962488Meet Alejandra Amarilla Nash, the wife of Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash. See photos and a biography of Alejandra here! On October 14, 2004, Alejandra and Steve welcomed twin girls, Lola and Bella, to their family. they were born in Phoenix, Arizona. In June 2005, Alejandra and Steve married. Meet Alejandra Nash, who is the absolutely beautiful Steve Nash’s wife. As a biography, Alejandra 0http://sportuptodate.blogspot.com/2010/11/vettel.htmlMotor Sportsnoreply@blogger.com (The avatar)Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:04:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419578298317480917.post-4272454463360453201Deposed world champion Jenson Button is looking forward to building on a "fantastic" first year at McLaren team with another tilt at the Formula One title in 2011. The Englishman helped Brawn GP to claim two world crowns in 2009 before the British team was bought by Mercedes, but he could finish only fifth this season after struggling to start races high up the grid. There's a lot we can do to 0http://sportuptodate.blogspot.com/2010/11/q-school-pga-q-school.htmlGolfnoreply@blogger.com (The avatar)Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:15:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419578298317480917.post-3767720512758225361Hendry's tied for fourth, seven under par and just three shots off the pace at the Bear Creek tournament in California - one of six qualifiers scattered across America. Next month's PGA Q-school final is a six-round tournament in Florida where only the low 25 and ties are exempt on the 2011 PGA Tour. Acuna, who makes his home in Humble and plays at Redstone on a regular basis, fired a 0http://sportuptodate.blogspot.com/2010/11/tiger-woods-house.htmlGolfnoreply@blogger.com (The avatar)Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:05:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419578298317480917.post-9139673968483619834Tiger allegedly paid thirty-eight million dollars to purchase the beachfront property with a home already built on it. Tiger Woods' primary house will not be his for much longer, RadarOnline reports. According to the web site, wife Elin Nordegren will gain control of the home as part of the couple's still-rumored divorce settlement. The Woods-Elin divorce rumors picked up in late June, with one 0http://sportuptodate.blogspot.com/2010/11/celtics-heat-boston-shows-miami.htmlBasket Ballnoreply@blogger.com (The avatar)Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:36:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419578298317480917.post-1281678485863552226The good thing about the Miami Heat's loss to the Boston Celtics on Thursday night is they only have two more games left against the Celtics. Miami out-rebounded the Celtics 37-35, and they only scored 8 less points in the paint, but on a night where the Heat's big men finally stepped up, it was the strength of Miami's team that eventually failed them. Boston shot 54 percent from the field, 0http://sportuptodate.blogspot.com/2010/11/cy-young-2010.htmlBaseballnoreply@blogger.com (The avatar)Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:27:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419578298317480917.post-4897803736905472601Roy Halladay won the National League Cy Young Award, and the baseball community agreed it was the right choice. The American League Cy Young will be announced Thursday, and I expect Felix Hernandez to win. Usually, 13-12 pitchers are never in the discussion. But this discussion is a lively one, even more than last season, when Tim Lincecum (15-7) and Zack Greinke (16-8) won the awards. Those 0http://sportuptodate.blogspot.com/2010/11/jones-praises-margarito.htmlBoxernoreply@blogger.com (The avatar)Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:09:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419578298317480917.post-4486792151968733671Antonio Margarito underwent successful surgery on his fractured right orbital bone at Methodist Hospital in Dallas on Tuesday, three days after Manny Pacquiao broke his face in a one-sided junior middleweight title bout at Cowboys Stadium. Margarito, a three-time welterweight titlist, went the distance with Pacquiao but was punished throughout the fight despite outweighing Pacquiao by 17 pounds 0http://sportuptodate.blogspot.com/2010/11/kevin-love-what-new.htmlBasket Ballnoreply@blogger.com (The avatar)Wed, 17 Nov 2010 07:54:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419578298317480917.post-228398042100738792Monumental in Minnesota Kevin Love's 31-point, 31-rebound effort for the Minnesota Timberwolves last week against the New York Knicks was absolutely ridiculous. It was the first time in 28 years that an NBA player had put together a 30-30 game. Moses Malone was the last to do it with 38 points and 32 rebounds for Houston against Seattle in 1982. Golden State of Affairs This season has been much0http://sportuptodate.blogspot.com/2010/11/falcons-team-last-update.htmlUS Footballnoreply@blogger.com (The avatar)Wed, 17 Nov 2010 07:43:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419578298317480917.post-970407276773837375Late last Thursday night, I told Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith and general manager Thomas Dimitroff something that made them cringe. "The Giants and Falcons have the two best teams in the conference." It's November. The Falcons are a contender. For now, they're the top team in the CBSSports.com Power Rankings. That leaves the Falcons at 7-2 with the best record in the NFC. "Man, there's so 0http://sportuptodate.blogspot.com/2010/11/rex-ryan-last-news.htmlUS Footballnoreply@blogger.com (The avatar)Wed, 17 Nov 2010 07:32:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419578298317480917.post-4637048694321591155WEIRD ProFootballTalk.com reported on Jets coach Rex Ryan and his old-school approach to penalties. After a Week 1 loss, Ryan decided if one player on defense committed a penalty, everyone on defense would do 10 pushups. "It snowballed, where the coaches did it," Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum told the New York Daily News. DISS Browns coach Eric Mangini, on Rex Ryan's weight loss: "I think everyone in 0http://sportuptodate.blogspot.com/2010/11/margarito-vs-pacquiao.htmlBoxernoreply@blogger.com (The avatar)Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:37:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419578298317480917.post-6015074639031021164Manny Pacquiao vs Antonio Margarito Live Coverage and WBC Highlights – As Manny Pacquioa faces his rival Antonio Margarito this Saturday night in Arlington Texas, Pacquiao is perhaps the most sensational boxing fighter of his time aiming for the 12-round Junior Middleweight title for this match. Apparently, Manny Pacquiao is holding his 7 division titles and now looking forward for a possible 0http://sportuptodate.blogspot.com/2010/11/margarito.htmlBoxernoreply@blogger.com (The avatar)Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:20:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419578298317480917.post-694328313125922406Citing the example of Manny Pacquiao's crushing victory over Mexican Antonio Margarito in Dallas on Saturday, Sulaiman said safety had to be a priority, especially when a battered fighter refused to quit. Margarito fought all 12 scheduled rounds against Filipino Pacquiao at Cowboys Stadium before ending the WBC super welterweight title bout with a broken right eye socket that required surgery. 0