Showing posts with label Sports. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sports. Show all posts

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Usain Bolt celebrates setting his second World Record at the World Championships in Berlin.






BERLIN - Usain Bolt startled the world again.

The Jamaican sprinting great captured the 200-meter gold medal in 19.19 seconds Thursday, yet another world record.

His time in the 200 slashed 0.11 seconds off the mark he set last year at the Beijing Olympics and came four days after he broke his 100 record by the same margin.

"I am on my way to being a legend," said Bolt, who gritted his teeth and pointed to the clock as soon as his time flashed.

No one among the near capacity crowd at the 70,000-seat Olympic Stadium disagreed.

"If Queen Elizabeth knighthooded me and I would get the title Sir Usain Bolt, that would be very nice," Bolt said.

Bolt is now 5 for 5 in major sprint events. He won the gold in the 100, 200 and sprint relay in Beijing's Bird Nest, each time with a world record. Now he is one race away from doing likewise in Berlin.

"I was running my heart out," Bolt said. "I got my start right and that was the key."

Alonso Edward of Panama was second, a distant 0.62 seconds behind Bolt. Wallace Spearmon of the United States took bronze.

"Just coming out there, I'm just waiting for the lights to flash 'game over,' 'cause I felt like I was in a video game," said Shawn Crawford, who finished fourth. "That guy was moving - fast."

Bolt's spirits got a boost before the start when teammate Melaine Walker added the world title to her Olympic gold in the women's 400 hurdles, another success for the Caribbean island with outsized performances at the championships.

After defending champion Tyson Gay had withdrawn because of injury, Bolt's main competitor stood beyond the finish line - a huge track clock painted in the same colors as his Jamaican jersey.

With a new take on President Kennedy's famous Cold War quote "Ich bin ein Berliner," Bolt pleased the locals with a training jersey saying "Ich bin ein Berlino," referring to the bear mascot of the championships.

His running was even better than his show. From Lane 5, he gobbled up all opposition by the end of the curve, and then let loose those huge arms and legs in a whirl of unmatched speed.

Once across the line, he stuck out his tongue much in the manner of basketball great Michael Jordan.

Bolt took off his orange shoes, which had taken him though through eight races in six days, and he started celebrating on the eve of his 23rd birthday.

It was the first sultry evening in Berlin, with temperatures exceeding 90 degrees, reminiscent of the warm night, exactly one year ago, in Beijing.

"I definitely showed people that my world records in Beijing were not a joke," Bolt said.

During warm ups, Bolt faked knocking out Spearmon, with the American happily playing along, taken in by the Bolt aura.

Sunday, May 3, 2009

Derby 135 "The Year of the Longshot" Try 50-1




2009 Kentucky Derby Winner Is Mine That Bird
Posted on: May 3rd, 2009
The surprising winner of the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby is “Mine That Bird” (50-1 shot). Mine That Bird, an unheralded colt from New Mexico, covered the one and one-quarter miles in 2:02.66 and paid $103.20 to win.
The top three finishers were Mine that Bird, Pioneer of the Nile and Musket Man. The favorite to win Friesan Fire only finished in 18th.

A Louisville Legend Goes Home!
















Mourners Say Goodbye To Greg Page
Former Champion To Be Buried With Boxing Gloves
POSTED: 8:12 pm EDT May 3, 2009UPDATED: 9:42 pm EDT May 3, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Friends and family of former heavyweight champion Greg Page got a chance to say their final goodbyes on Sunday.
Dozens of people from across the country came to pay homage to a person they call a hero and a brother.
Page died earlier last week leaving a large fraternity in the boxing world.
"We are brothers. We're all brothers. Everybody whose ever fought in our gym or whatever gym, we all know one another. We're all brothers in the game," boxer Terry Silver said.
Dozens of boxers, Louisville citizens, TV personalities and family members comforted each other at Ratterman's Funeral Home at Page’s visitation.
Floral arrangements crowded around the late boxer's closed casket. There was even one sent to the family by Don King.
Two boxing gloves rest at the top of the casket and one single glove rests at the corner of the casket. Every boxer in attendance signed it. It will be buried with Page.
"We're honoring a brother, a family member and in my opinion, a fallen hero. Greg reached a pinnacle of success in this sport," boxer David Martin said.
The mourners said it's a symbol of the tight-knit boxing fraternity page belong to.
"He was a very kindhearted generous, decent, honest person, very loving person. He enjoyed life. He's in a better place," Muhammad Ali’s Rahaman Ali said.
The family of Dale Crowe, the boxer who threw a controversial punch that many believe caused Page's demise, also visited the family.
The Page family said there are no hard feelings and that Crowe will be at Page's funeral on Monday.
The Service begins at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church located at Southside Drive and Newcut Road.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

BYE,BYE SPURS!




The San Antonio Spurs were knocked out of the N.B.A. Playoffs in the first round last night. This stops a domiating decade long run. With the lack of youth on the bench, the spurs are going to have to go threw a short rebuilding stage and they'll be right back in the running. Also Ginobli will be healthy and ready to help his Spurs chase yet another N.B.A. Championship.