'Young Gun' whips dad to take cherry pit-spitting title

"EAU CLAIRE, Michigan (AP) -- Brian "Young Gun" Krause has out-spit his father to claim his seventh championship at the International Cherry Pit Spitting Championship. ...

Oldtimers keep coming back for run/walk

"Oldtimers keep coming back for run/walk By Photo by Steve Gerace Gene Moyer, left, and Harry Daniell enjoy a laugh before climbing the Castle Street stage stairs to be recognized for their top finishes in the 2007 Mount Shasta...

Samsung in crisis after chairman quits

"SOUTH Korea's largest business group Samsung faces a leadership crisis after its chairman quit in the wake of a scandal, the acting chairman said today. "Without a captain or rudder, Samsung now faces...

Algae outbreaks threaten Olympic sailing in China

As many as 20,000 people are busy cleaning up the enormous amount of algae blocking Olympic waterways in China. State media says 100,000 tons have already been removed, and ships from two other cities have been commissioned to remove the rest by mid-July.On the positive side,...

Strong winds negate sprinter's world record

Tyson Gay ran like the wind, but the officials didn't like it one bit."EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Tyson Gay was a blur in blue, sprinting 100 meters faster than anyone ever has.His time of 9.68 seconds at the U.S. Olympic...

Kids under 8 banned from competitive football leagues

Parents are once again blamed for living through their kids,  or at least it seems that way. Children under eight in the UK are now banned from participating in football leagues with the purpose of winning...

Impact conquer Whitecaps in Canadian Champions League

Not the result the Whitecaps wanted."Impact conquer Whitecaps in Canadian Champions League Last Updated: Thursday, June 26, 2008 | 5:42 AM ET Comments6Recommend14 CBC Sports The visiting Montreal Impact edged the Vancouver Whitecaps for a second...

Surprising traffic statistics for the official Euro 2008 website

Soccer fans from the nations not participating in Euro2008 are the most frequent users of the official Euro 2008 website (www.euro2008.com), which provides full coverage of the european soccer championships. Fans...

FASTEST PIZZA MAKERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD COMPETE FOR TITLE OF ‘WORLD’S ...

Dough will fly as 18 finalists from around the world compete for the title of “World’s Fastest Pizza Maker” and a $5,000 prize on Tuesday, June 24, in the Towsley Auditorium on the campus of Washtenaw Community...

Vancouver Whitecaps out for revenge in Champions League

The Vancouver Whitecaps need a win today to stay in contention for the CONCACAF Champions league."Whitecaps out for revenge in Champions League Last Updated: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 | 1:08 PM ET ...

Dubliner wins world coffee-making prize

The story below reminds me of my first visit to California in 1979.I had just joined Memorex and the company had arranged for me to spend some time at HQ. Fifteen of us left Dublin to travel to the US via Heathrow (my least favourite airport). Due to various problems we...

Germany vs Turkey Preview and Live Score

"ll of the four quarter final matches of Euro 2008 have already been completed with only three matches left in the competition to decide the new champion of Europe. In the first semi final, Germany will face Turkey on 25 June 2008, Wednesday at the St. Jakob-Park, Basel in...

Things to Do When Google Buys Digg

"MrBabyMan hates the idea, the Digg top 100 surely hates the idea and the Digg Mafia REALLY hates the idea. Let me go on record right now saying that I LOVE the idea, especially if Microsoft aquires Digg and uses Digg to finally become a viable search engine. Microsoft you...

Pacific Coast Motorsports Takes A Break From Competition :: The EDJE

"The Pacific Coast Motorsports headquarters facility in Ventura County where the two Visit Mexico City Dallaras are at home getting the attention a season run for the balance of 2008 and all of 2009 requires. Image...

Malkin to Russia?

On the day of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, the Pittsburgh Penguins may have another pressing concern to deal with.According to a report in the Toronto Star, forward Evgeni Malkin has been offered multi-year contracts...

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