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Donte Stallworth returns to NFL

2010-08-19T16:28:00.000-05:00

After a year off from football due to a DUI run-over incident in Miami that left one pedestrian dead, Donte Stallworth has been offered a one-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens. The interesting part about this story is what Donte did at his court appearance for the vehicular manslaughter case... He pled guilty and offered remuneration to the family to ease the victim's family's suffering and saving them from a long, drawn-out court case. Though the pedestrian was at fault for running across a busy freeway intersection against the law (jaywalking), Stallworth did register a .12 Blood Alcohol Content (BAC), rendering him legally under the influence of an intoxicant (alcohol). Against his attorneys' advice, he pled guilty and served 24 days in jail before being released on bond. Though many professional athletes these days refuse to live up to their responsibilities, I'm impressed that this young man actually did, and to this day does not drive, often asking teammates to let him ride carpool with them to practice. He's also been a major volunteer in post-Katrina New Orleans (his original draft team), and continues to travel to New Orleans to assist with recovery volunteer projects in the community, not to mention he has always volunteered in his teams' communities without prodding or request from management. Granted, what happened was tragic and regretable, at least one of our athletes has dedicated himself to doing the right thing regardless the cost to himself or his career. The rest of the professional sports world should take note and fix themselves like Mr. Stallworth did. Good on ya Donte!

Philadelphia Revolution loses 0-1 heartbreaker to Manchester United

2010-07-24T15:10:00.000-05:00

MLS Soccer team Philadelphia Revolution held Man U football club to a scoreless first half before falling 1-0 in this week's exhibition game against the #2 Premier League and legendary English footballers. Considering this match could have gone either way, and both teams were evenly matched, I'm confident in saying U.S. Soccer has arrived on the world scene, and European clubs beware. Also in this week's news, U.S. World Cup Team Captain and L.A. Galaxy forward Landon Donovan has been offered $7 million a year for a multi-year contract with Manchester City Football Club (northern England), eclipsing his current $2+ million a year contract with the Galaxy...a recognition of how far American soccer has come, or a publicity stunt? Chime in at the buzzer and let our readers know what you think.

USA Rugby to play in World Cup 2011

2010-07-20T10:59:00.000-05:00

The U.S. "EAGLES" National Rugby Team (#15 World Ranking per www.irb.com/rankings ) have qualified and secured a spot in the Rugby World Cup (RWC) to commence September, 2011 in New Zealand! Get your tickets at http://www.tickets.rugbyworldcup.com/ ! In Pool C, the Eagles will play Australia(#3), Ireland(#5), Italy(#11) and Russia(#18) to qualify for the quarterfinals. This is arguably one of the best American squads in recent history, having already beaten Russia 39-22 in a World Cup Qualifier this year, splitting two qualifier matches with Canada, winning both qualifier matches against Uruguay, and crushing Georgia convincingly. The Eagles also performed respectably in matches with Ireland, France and England during the Churchill Cup in Colorado this summer. It will certainly be the most interesting RWC in history as Japan has been on a huge win streak, winning the Asian 5 Nations Championship with a 94-5 smashing of Hong Kong. NBC has struck a deal with the International Rugby Board (IRB) to aire the 2011 RWC in the U.S. for the first time on a national broadcast network...though NBC doesn't yet have any details on their site http://www.nbcsports.msnbc.com/ .

Lance Armstrong goes for #8!

2010-07-19T14:48:00.000-05:00

Lance Armstrong is at it again! The Tour de France is in full swing, and the American icon of competitive cycling is trying for his record 8th title this month in an arguably tougher field of racers than he's ever faced. Will he pull it off as the oldest champion in the Tour's history, or will he hang up the yellow jersey for good?

LeBron James signs with the Miami Heat!?!?

2010-07-09T13:42:00.000-05:00

According to ESPN, LeBron James has decided to move to Miami to continue his career. Yeah, you heard it here first! LeBron will be playing for the HEAT next season, and I have a link on the right side of the blog to be the among the first to get the new Lebron James jersey from the NBA Store! Check it out!

Spain vs. Netherlands for World Cup!

2010-07-09T12:05:00.000-05:00

Well folks, it's down to two teams for the World Cup title! Spain shocked a very good Germany in the semis, and Netherlands proved yet again why they think they belong when they defeated a very tough Uruguay. I'm making my prediction for a 3-1 Netherlands victory over Spain (only 2 losses come by way of the USA [before the World Cup] and Switzerland [in the Group Stage of the World Cup]. I think momentum is decidedly in favor of the Dutch, even though Spain has only lost twice in the last three years... they are vulnerable, and if the Americans and Swiss could find weaknesses to exploit successfully, the Netherlands (a much better team than either of them) should crush a Spanish team that has had its confidence shaken. The Dutch haven't lost a single World Cup match, and have handed commanding defeats to all their opponents thus far. It will be fun, but I don't think Spain will make it interesting. What do you think?

World Cup: Semi-Finals

2010-07-06T10:42:00.000-05:00

Germany vs. Spain / Netherlands vs. Uraguay
Who will win? Why? Comment on the referees and players. Personally, I lost interest after the U.S. loss to Ghana.

World Cup: USA vs GHANA

2010-06-25T19:09:00.000-05:00

On Saturday, 26 June 2010, the U.S. Soccer Team will play Ghana for the rights to go to the World Cup quarterfinals... Join the debate and let us know what you think the outcome will be and why.