A groom accidentally killed three relatives at his wedding in Turkey on Sunday when he fired into the air with an assault rifle in celebration, the Anatolia news agency reported. Eight other people were wounded at the incident at the village of Akcagoze in the southeastern province of Gaziantep. The groom unleashed a volley of [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Sports’
A Fine Example of Why the NBA Sucks
Posted: 7th December 2009 by Veritas in Entertainment, SportsTags: athlete, basketball, Bulls, Chicago, nba, raptors, Sports
Do these players deserve the money and adoration they have with their celebrity status, million dollar contracts, overblown egos, and apparently careless and lazy effort on the court?
Wozniacki Finds No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Posted: 23rd October 2009 by Veritas in SportsTags: Sports, tennis, wozniacki
Proving that no good deed goes unpunished, a tale of great sportsmanship has instead turned into an investigation of gambling, match-fixing and tennis integrity.
When the Fat Lady Sings…Crazy Football Finish
Posted: 14th October 2009 by Veritas in SportsTags: coach, football, high-school, Sports
Quick lesson in high school football. The game isn’t over until the official blows the whistle on the final play. Canton (Michigan) Plymouth High learned that the hard way earlier this month.
High School Football Game with an Unusual Finish
Posted: 2nd October 2009 by Veritas in Fifs, SportsTags: football, high-school, Sports
Despite being down two points and having its kicker miss a 46-yard field goal as time expired, the Jericho Mount Mansfield high school football team won a game last weekend thanks to one of the craziest, and boneheaded, plays you’ll ever see.
USC’s Johnson Suffers Freak Training Accident
Posted: 29th September 2009 by Veritas in SportsTags: benchpress, football, NCAA, Sports, stafon, weightlifting
Southern California tailback Stafon Johnson had emergency throat surgery Monday after a weightlifting accident. The senior who scored the No. 7 Trojans’ go-ahead touchdown against Ohio State two weeks ago was bench-pressing when the bar slipped from his right hand and fell onto his throat.
Sorting Out a Wild Weekend in College Football
Posted: 28th September 2009 by Veritas in SportsTags: bcs, college, football, ranking, Sports
It was a truly forgettable week for some as four teams from last week’s top 10 took nose dives in the rankings with Week 4 losses. Ole Miss, Penn State, Cal and Miami all saw their rankings plummet after defeats — some shockingly bad — to South Carolina, Iowa, Oregon and Virginia Tech, respectively.
Cardinals Cancel Teen’s Contract Over Bad Eyesight
Posted: 24th September 2009 by Veritas in SportsTags: baseball, Cardinals, contract, millions, Sports, wagner mateo
Wagner Mateo is a 16-year-old from Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic. His mother cleans an office and his father works as a handyman. He was planning on pulling his family into wealth with his prodigious baseball talent, rewarded in July with a $3.1 million signing bonus from the St. Louis Cardinals. During [...]
Serena Williams Shows Her True Colors at US Open
Posted: 13th September 2009 by Veritas in SportsTags: clijsters, serena williams, Sports, tennis, US Open, wozniacki
When the line judge called a foot-fault on Serena’s second serve, she flipped the cunt switch, stormed over to the tiny little Asian woman and reportedly said something along the lines of: “I swear to God, I’m going to take this fucking ball and shove it down your fucking throat.“
Lightening Strikes! Bolt Breaks Another Record
Posted: 20th August 2009 by Veritas in SportsTags: bolt, olympic, record, Sports, track
BERLIN — Usain Bolt startled the world again. The Jamaican sprinting great captured the 200-meter gold medal in 19.19 seconds Thursday, yet another world record. Gritting his teeth, he pointed to the clock as soon as the time flashed.
Underweight Team Told to Eat 15 Eggs Daily
Posted: 2nd August 2009 by Veritas in Oddly Enough, SportsTags: diet, India, south africa, Sports, team, training, weight
CHENNAI, India – India’s unfancied rugby sevens side must bulk up if they hope to make an impact at next year’s Commonwealth Games, eating seven meals and at least 15 eggs a day, the country’s South African coach said on Friday.