Rick Hansen Relay

Rick Hansen Relay

Rick Hansen Relay. Rick Hansen set to start cross-Canada relay near St. John's. A wheelchair athlete – well known for his "Man in Motion" campaign to help people with spinal cord injuries – is heading to Cape Spear, N.L., to begin a cross-Canada relay to mark the 25th anniversary of his journey around the world in a wheelchair.

Rick Rypien Funeral

Rick Rypien Funeral

Rick Rypien Funeral. Funeral held for Rick Rypien. Nearly 1,000 people remembered Rick Rypien on Saturday in the arena where the Winnipeg Jets forward played his minor hockey.

Just days after the 27-year-old tough guy died suddenly in his southern Alberta home, a large crowd turned out on a bright sunny day at Albert Stella Arena for Rypien's funeral.

Chelsea Kidnapping Mikel Father Nigeria

Chelsea Kidnapping Mikel Father Nigeria

Chelsea kidnapping Mikel father Nigeria. The father of Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has been abducted in Nigeria’s restive central region, and the soccer player made a televised appeal to kidnappers Monday for his father’s release.

England climb to world summit with emphatic win

England climb to world summit with emphatic win

England climb to world summit with emphatic win. England 710 for 7 dec (Cook 294, Morgan 104) beat India 224 (Dhoni 77, Broad 4-53, Bresnan 4-62) and 244 (Dhoni 74*, Anderson 4-85) by an innings and 242 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details

It had been inevitable for much of the previous three days but England officially became the No. 1 Test team in the world, with one of their most crushing victories, to end India's stay at the top by a clinical innings-and-242-run margin.

Rooney hair FIFA 12

Rooney hair FIFA 12

Rooney hair FIFA 12. FIFA 12 is all about authenticity – but the guys at EA Sports have taken attention to detail to a whole new level with a newlook Wayne Rooney.In the upcoming release of FIFA 12, the makers of the world’s most famous football game have painstakingly upgraded Wayne Rooney’s hairstyle so his new hair transplant is plain to see. “Trust me this will be the best FIFA game ever,” announced Rooney on Twitter.

Highest Paid Athletes 2011

Highest Paid Athletes 2011

 

Highest Paid Athletes 2011. Highest Paid Athletes 2011 Major different sports. Interesting article on Highest paid athletes in 2011 in the 30 different major sports. Good to see that my current favorite boxer Manny Pacquiao is the highest at thirty two million with Alex Rodriquez. Hard to believe how little women surfers are paid to when you compare to the size of the surf industry.

Top Doping Scandals

Top Doping Scandals

Top doping scandals. At their best, sports are a tribute to the human spirit and an honorable competition between two athletes or teams. At their worst, however, they can expose sports figures as unethical, filled with greed and willing to anything it takes to win. Here’s a look at the worst incidents in professional sports history. Keep in mind, however, that this list is dedicated solely to professional sports scandals, so you won’t see anything involving college sports, the Olympics or even Little League Baseball here.

Hushovd surprises even himself with yellow jersey

Hushovd surprises even himself with yellow jersey

Hushovd surprises even himself with yellow jersey. World Champion Thor Hushovd of Norway surprised a lot of Tour de France watchers by finishing Saturday’s tough uphill finish alongside favorites like Cadel Evans, Andy Schleck and Alberto Contador.

Rangers devastated by fan's tragic death

Rangers devastated by fan's tragic death

Rangers devastated by fan's tragic death. Josh Hamilton just wanted to make a young boy and his father happy by tossing them a baseball.

But when the father fell over the wall in left field – a drop of about 20 feet - trying to catch the ball, and ultimately died on the way to the hospital, it shook the Rangers' All-Star center fielder.

Derek Boogaard's death ruled an accident

Derek Boogaard's death ruled an accident

Derek Boogaard's death ruled an accident. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner announced Boogaard's cause of death Friday, saying it was unclear exactly when the 28-year-old died. Boogaard was found dead in his Minneapolis apartment last Friday, five months after he sustained a season-ending concussion with the New York Rangers.