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Guv wants the interwebs charged with murdering Eight Belles.

September 24th, 2008 | Posted in horse racing

Give it up for Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear: He knows how to get some attention.
Well, at least the gamblers attention. And those people are way cool.
Guv Beshear wants to restrict his state’s residents access to some of the most popular gambling web sites - 141 of them to be exact - and give Kentucky control [...]

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It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia… Forever

December 13th, 2007 | Posted in Uncategorized

This time the Flyers’ insanity starts at the boardroom, with the team announcing a 12 year, $69 million dollar extension for center Mike Richards.  The traditionalists are going to have a few things to say, but personally, this isn’t the worst deal in the world.  It’s a calculated risk, a sign the Flyers think a [...]

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New Prospect Stuns Bengals Scouting Department, Federal Prosecutors

December 11th, 2007 | Posted in Uncategorized

Speaking of trials.  It looks like marginal/mercurial NFL quarterback Michael Vick is going to miss training camp.  Monday, US District Cout Judge Henry Hudson dropped the gavel on Vick with a 23 month stay in the Federal Penitentiary.  Though not the maximum, Hudson’s ruling is definitely on the severe side, and when combined with what [...]

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Davydenk No

October 26th, 2007 | Posted in Uncategorized

It’s just too bad I don’t watch Tennis.  Otherwise this might have been extremely funny.  Apparently following up a prior gambling scandal with strangely inconsistent tournament play has landed Nikolay Davydenko in the ATP’s dog house.  The top seeded player was crusing against Marian Cilic after 27 minutes, but subsequently drew multiple warnings from chair [...]

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Blue courts, no betting, big changes at Australian Open

October 5th, 2007 | Posted in Uncategorized

Things will literally look a ton different at this year’s Australian Open.
Gone are the green courts, in are the all blue courts (similar to ones used at the US Open and Masters Series events like Cincinnati and Montreal/Toronto). The tournament will dedicate it’s no. 3 show court to high-profile Asian players so the tournament can “allow [...]

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