Adidas has struck an agreement to purchase Reebok. Adidas boss Herbert Hainer said that the deal “represents a major strategic milestone for our group”. “This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to combine two of the most respected and well-known companies in the worldwide sporting goods industry”, said Mr Hainer. Nike is now going…
Yesterday, I wrote a piece about how Barry Bonds told MLB that he will be out for the rest of the season. Today, his doctor says, “While some swelling remains in the knee, it is minimal and not unusual for this level of activity.” So, while Barry seems to have given up on the season,…
Barry Bonds has just stated that he will not be playing at all this year. I can not say that I am overly surprised; he has no moxie. Although the Giants say they have been in routine contact with Bonds’ medical and training team, his latest comments caught the team by surprise. General manager Brian…
Rafael Palmeiro got caught using steroids. Wow, fancy that. The man who last march insisted in no equivicoble terms that he has never used steroids, now has to face a 10 game suspension. Jose Conseco originally claimed that Palmeiro was a juicer, but now he is stating the opposite. He said on Sporting News Radio…
I read an article about a Chicago woman who wants to break the world record in stair climbing this past weekend. The article was written on July 26, and she was supposed to do the climbing on July 30. I could not find anything about the results of that stair climb. This achievement in Stair…
Rumor has it that Ty Law is close to signing a contract with the NY Jets. There is a vacancy there with the retirement of Donnie Abraham that Law could fill. Curtis Martin appears to be playing a big role in the recruitment of Law to the Jets.
Randy Judkins is trying to raise money for the Beach to Beacon road race in Cape Elizabeth next weekend. An article about him appeared in the Maine Sunday Telegram this morning. He is going to try to raise $2000 for the Boy’s and Girl’s clubs of Maine, this year’s recipient of the Beach to Beacon…
Friday night Jerome McDougle, of the Philadelphia Eagles, got shot in the belly while 3 kids tried to steal his Mercedes. Nothing vital was hit, and he is up and moving about and should be able to play again. He was the Eagles’ #1 draft choice in 2003. He had 13 tackles and 2 sacks…
I was reading an article (which I can no longer find), and came across a tip about not relying on thirst to determine when to hydrate yourself. This is something I have heard time and again throughout my competitive running days, and it bears repeating.
Larry Brown, former coach of the Detroit Pistons, has officially become the coach of the New York Knicks (Press Release). Rumors have it that his deal is about on par with Phil Jackson‘s deal with the Los Angeles Lakers; about 5 years and between $50 to $60 million. His agent isn’t talking, though, so who…