Category: Miscellaneous

  • The Incredible Team Hoyt

    I don’t know how I never heard about Dick Hoyt and the whole Team Hoyt. I literally teared up while reading their story, which is Sport, and a whole lot much more. Hero? Role Model? Best Dad ever? I never met the man or his son, and I’m just getting to know their cause, but if you’re ever seeking for inspiration, this is where you should be looking.

  • Sky Sport Italy Presents – Miracles Can Happen

    Awesome gallery of Italian (and one from Spain) sport stars, including Andre Pirlo and Francesco Totti, from a campaign done by the Sky Sport Italy welcoming in the new season.

  • Teeing Off the 2012 Ryder Cup From Trump Tower

    Jose Maria Olazabal and Davis Love III, captains of the 2012 Ryder Cup teams, tried to hit a hole in one off the Trump tower in Chicago to a custom built green/barge, 220 feet away, teeing off the America vs Europe competition in a charity event.

  • Usain Bolt and Jamaica Finish Championship with New 4×100 World Record

    A major competition without Usain Bolt breaking a world record? He didn’t do it in the individual races – Disqualifying in the 100 final, winning the 200 with 19.40. He saved the best for last. An amazing Jamaican relay won with ease, setting a new world record, with Bolt getting to run the final 100 with an amazing 37.04.

  • Usain Bolt’s 200 Meters of Redemption

    There’s wasn’t too much doubt, but one failure, even if it’s because of a stupid rule, immediately creates buzzing, whispers, allegations, doubts. Usain Bolt, as confident and a tad arrogant as he always is, needed a dominant performance in the 200 meters finals today in Daegu. He delivered, with a fantastic 19.40, the 4th fastest time in history.

  • Gold Medal Winners on Day Eight of the 2011 IAAF World Championships

    The men and women who won gold on day eight of the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Daegu, highlighted by the one and only Usain Bolt, winning his first gold medal in these Championships with a 19.40 in the 200 meter race.

  • Gold Medal Winners on Day Seven of the 2011 IAAF World Championships

    The men and women who won gold on day seven of the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Daegu, highlighted by the wonderful Veronica Campbell-Brown in the 200 meters for Women and an exciting finish by LaShawnn Merritt in the 4×400 men’s relay race.

  • Gold Medal Winners on Day Six of the 2011 IAAF World Championships

    The men and women who won gold on day six of the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Daegu, highlights by Britian’s Danny Greene (400 meter hurdles) and Jesse Williams in the Men’s high jump.

  • Usain Bolt Leaves us With Questions and Worries

    Usain Bolt fell and failed due to a stupid rule. He did false start, but this one and done thing by the IAAF is idiotic and threw out the man, maybe the only man, with an appeal to the general public. But Bolt’s disqualification does raise some questions and thoughts.

  • Usain Bolt Disqualified, Jamaica Still Take Gold via Yohan Blake

    A Jamaican won the Men’s 100 meter race, but not the one everyone thought, expected to bring home gold. Usain Bolt, the fastest man alive, the fastest man in history, who set the current World record of 9.58 two years ago in the previous World Championships began too early, and fell victim to the one strike you’re out rule. Fellow countryman Yohan Blake, with 9.92, took home the gold while the field and crowd were still stunned by the turn of events.