Linden's jersey to be retired

This is no surprise, but the Vancouver Canucks will be retiring the number 16. Linden, the face of the organization over the past couple of decades will have his jersey raised on Dec. 17. Congratulations to him,...

It's 8: Phelps passes Spitz with another gold

Michael Phelps has made history. He won his record eighth gold medal of the Beijing Olympic games tonight with the men's relay."Jason Lezak held on to the lead Phelps gave him, anchoring the United States to a...

Olympians talk about the opening ceremony

"John Dane III (sailing):“Right when we got in the tunnel, we began the chant of “USA, USA” and there was an amazing energy and excitement. It helped me appreciate what each of those athletes had sacrificed to reach that moment. When the chant started we all quit...

NFL New Orleans Saints Fans - The Deuce is Back!

"JACKSON, MISS - You could hear a collective sigh from the packed crowd - and perhaps from Saints teammates, as well - when No. 26 trotted onto the practice field on Saturday afternoon. CHUCK COOK / THE...

Kobe Bryant named NBA's Most Valuable Player

Kobe Bryant has been named the NBA’s MVP this year.  This marks the first time Kobe has been given the award.  He is the first Laker to win the MVP award since Shaquille O'Neal.  Last years award...

A Dublin man has returned home safely after an epic adventure to the South Pole.

"A Southside man has returned home safely after an epic adventure to the South Pole. Kevin Dempsey (52), who is originally from Churchtown, became only the second Irish person ever to arrive at the pole hauling...

NHL Goes Green

I love it when a plan comes together. This is a great project, leave it to the NHL to lead pro sports on this front.So folks at the NBA... can Allen Iverson still be a ganster in a Prius?"NHL players team up with...

Beckham has 15.000 kids screaming in New Zealand

"Kids held up banners saying: "We love Becks" and "Go David Beckham," repeating the welcome that the star and his teammates received when they flew in Thursday from Sydney.Beckham said earlier that he was looking...

Beckham gets Maori welcome in New Zealand

Wellington (ANTARA News) - Football superstar David Beckham was given a traditional Maori welcome when he arrived Thursday in Wellington with his LA Galaxy teammates for an exhibition match against the local Phoenix side. A crowd of about 500, including teenage girls who said...

'Skins' Taylor critical after Fla. shooting

NowPublic member mpress has this story covered: http://www.nowpublic.com/crime/sean-taylor-redskins-shot-s-dade-critical-responsive"'Skins' Taylor critical after Fla. shooting Safety in Miami hospital with lower body injury; police investigating incident Washington Redskins...

Chang Wins First Guinness 9 Ball Tour Grand Final

"Said an emotional Chang: "Before today's victory, I sometimes felt that I don't deserve to be here with my Chinese-Taipei teammates because compared to them, they are already established international names in...

F1 - World Champion Alonso Stripped of Pole Position

"Lewis Hamilton will replace Fernando Alonso on pole position for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix after a stewards' investigation into a qualifying incident between the McLaren teammates. McLaren have also been...

Out of Thin Air

"Out of Thin Air By David Roberts For 75 years, mountaineering’s greatest mystery has lingered: Did the doomed George Mallory and Andrew Irvine reach the summit of Everest 29 years before the first confirmed ascent? The stunning discovery of Mallory’s body helps answer...

Teamwork: The Only Way to Climb...

"Teamwork: The Only Way to Climb... (Note: The following is an article from my latest MountainWorld Productions Newsletter, which I send out via email quarterly. You can read back issues online at my website, or subscribe to receive the newsletter as it comes out.) On...

Everest Ethics

"The Ethics of Everest... Another Everest season has just come to completion. As usual, it was filled with stories of success and failure, grand achievement and broken records. But, with all the fantastic news coming from the mountain this spring - including Apa Sherpa...

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