Yep, USA made their 2008 Olympic debut and boy, was it a statement game.

The Olympic basketball team from USA came to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games with a sense of urgency, trying to redeem themselves from the debacle they suffered four years ago in Athens.

When they had the chance to finally make their debut against China, Team USA made sure that they will be able to prove a point to whoever has begun to doubt if they still are the kings of the hardwood.

And after beating Yao Ming and his Chinese national team 101-70, it looks like USA has more than proven a point. They looked like a team ready to redeem themselves since 2004, heck, these guys looked like they really want the gold medal this time. Well, at least after one game.

In what was probably the biggest basketball game in China’s history, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and the rest of the Americans made a mockery of China’s defense, throwing it down every single time they had an opportunity to dunk on any of the giant Chinese players unfortunate enough to find themselves under the rim.

Hell, I even saw Deron Williams try to dunk the ball on the seven-foot…

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Man-U fans rejoice! You can now be officially excited about the coming football season.

As the brand new 2008-09 English Premier League season kicks off, Cristiano Ronaldo, only the biggest star in international football today, has finally decided on something and that’s to stay at Old Trafford for at least one more year.

You read it, Cristiano Ronaldo, after all the speculations that he will leave Manchester United and play for Real Madrid, has confirmed that he will remain with Man-U for another season.

‘’I will remain with Manchester United for at least another year,'’ Cristiano Ronaldo said, much to the dismay of the Spanish football giants. Real Madrid was determined to pry another Man-U star away from English football after successfully signing former Man-U standout David Beckham.

THIS TIME though, looks Real Madrid has failed to grab the hottest commodity in international football today. However, I’m not expecting the Spanish football champions to give up on the guy that…

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They should have something to prove come August 8.

The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games is merely a few days away and the USA basketball team wants one thing and one thing only, GOLD. You don’t need a rocket scientist to figure that one out.

While other countries may be satisfied with a silver or bronze, Team USA don’t have the same luxury. Showcasing the best athletes in the world, there is no excuse on God’s green earth that the red, white and blue shouldn’t retrieve what to them is rightfully theirs.

Taking a deeper look on Team USA, it is fun to watch these players take pride in every sport that they play.

They are backed up by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC). The Committee supports American athletes, specifically Olympic athletes and selects which athletes will participate in the Games of the Olympiad, the Olympic Winter Games, and the Pan American Games. The Committee also provides training centers, funds, and support staff to elite athletes.

The USOC also acts as the United States representative for all Olympic matters, including for the…

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After all that unnecessary drama, turns out that the Packers will let Favre compete for his old starting spot after all.

Yes people, Brett Favre will be hoping to have his old starting spot back in Green Bay before the brand new 2008-09 NFL football season kicks off this September. After the Packers have already committed to start the young prodigy, Aaron Rodgers, the franchise has decided to give Favre a shot. You can just imagine how Rodgers feels eh?

With the Green Bay Packers finally giving in to their fans, a dramatic rivalry between Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers begins deep in the Packers camp. Who will get the starting spot back? The Packers could care less. As far as they’re concerned, it’s better to have Favre with you and not AGAINST you.

‘’Having crossed the Rubicon once when Brett decided to retire, it’s very difficult to reorient our plans and cross it again in the opposite direction, but we’ll put this to our advantage,'’ Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy said in the statement.

Perhaps the only loser in this situation is Aaron Rodgers, a guy who was assured of the Packers’ starting QB spot a few months ago until Favre decided that retirement wasn’t for him after all, YET.

Thanks to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, Rodgers is now looking at what was once his starting QB spot on the verge of being…

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The trading deadline has passed and it was no surprise that Manny Ramirez is finally out of Boston.

That was only one of the big trades that have transpired in the ongoing 2008 MLB baseball season. Baseball teams have begun their preparations for a run to the World Series title and we’ll find out soon enough if these teams improved their rosters or just fucked it up even further.

Of course, as I already mentioned, one of the more notable deals that transpired before the end of the trading deadline was the acquisition of the Los Angeles Dodgers to future Hall of Fame slugger Manny Ramirez from the Boston Red Sox in a three-way deal that also moved Pittsburgh’s Jason Bay to Boston.

The Pirates received two prospects from each team, including reliever Craig Hansen and third baseman Andy LaRoche. July 30 was the day when New York Yankees sent Kyle Farnsworth to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Ivan Rodriguez. The Yankees are in need of a starting catcher since Jorge Posada decided to undergo season-ending surgery on his throwing shoulder, hence the Yankees picked up a 13-time Gold Glover and 14-time All-Star Ivan Rodriguez to work behind the plate the rest of the year.

The Yankees’ setup job had been increasingly filled by Jose Veras, and…

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Wha?!?

For a guy like Hulk Hogan who clearly has the hots for his own daughter that he got himself a girlfriend that looks like her, and Kimbo Slice who just plain looks weird, coming up with a kids’ movie that stars both of them was just unthinkable.

Who in the right frame of mind will choose to have these guys star in a kids’ movie anyway? Stereo Vision Entertainment, Inc. (OTCBB: SVSN) has, announcing that the undefeated (and scary) Mixed Martial Arts star Kimbo Slice will co-star with the somewhat sick Hulk Hogan in a 3D kids’ comedy, ‘’Kung Fu U.'’

‘’Kung Fu U‘’ in 3D is a Disney-type comedy about of a bunch of nerds and misfits that are sent away by their wealthy parents to the Brentwood Academy (a.k.a. Kung Fu U) to learn the finer arts of self-defense.

It’s a heart-warming romp where the rather weathered warriors come to the rescue for the kids, and in turn, the kids rescue the warriors’ seemingly lost souls from what had been their eternal apathy.

It’s a feel-good story that aims to reminds us that we’re…

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I know, it’s so sad ain’t it?

As we count the remaining days heading to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, news broke out that we won’t have the privilege of watching Sharapova’s panties dance around the tennis court when the biggest sporting event of the year starts on August 8.

You read it, the hot and sexy Maria Sharapova won’t be playing for her mother country Russia, pulling out of the tournament because of a right shoulder injury. Sharapova, winner of three Grand Slam singles titles, said that an MRI exam and other medical tests showed she has two small tears in tendons in her shoulder.

Sharapova, before opting out of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, already pulled out of the WTA tournament in Montreal because of the said injury.

‘’After yesterday’s match, I knew there was something seriously wrong with my shoulder,'’ Maria Sharapova said in a posting on her web site under the headline that reads, ‘’No chance of me competing in Beijing.'’

‘’This is something that needs a lot of time to heal, which really hurts me to say that I have to miss the Olympics.'’

‘’I'm currently packing up really quick to hop on the plane and head to…'’

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WOAH WOAH WOAH… This should be the biggest trade of the NFL offseason.

As the 2008-09 NFL football season draws near, we already have the biggest trade made even before teams start playing with that pigskin. Ladies and gentlemen, Jason Taylor was finally SAVED from a shithole like Miami and will now play for the nation’s capital, Washington.

You read it, Jason Taylor was traded by the Miami Dolphins to the Washington Redskins after the Redskins lost defensive end Phillip Daniels for the rest of the year and desperately needed to fill the void he left.

With Jason Taylor, not only has the Washington Redskins fill that void, they probably became instant title contenders in the process. Of course, it is yet to be seen if Taylor can really carry the Redskins over the hump but as far as the Redskins organization is concerned, Jason Taylor is a ‘’Taylor-made fit.'’

‘’We’re fortunate there was a guy that caliber on the market when somebody got hurt,'’ Washington Redskins executive vice president Vinny Cerrato said. ‘’Normally, in most years, there’s not a guy of that caliber on the market.'’

Why was this guy readily available for the Redskins? EASY. Taylor wanted to be saved from the shithole that is Miami and when he…

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You just know that it’s officially ON now.

The 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China is almost here and as far as the national basketball team of Germany is concerned, they made it just in the nick of time, thanks to NBA German phenom Dirk Nowitzki of course.

You read it, Germany has qualified for the coming Beijing Games on August 8, joining the American team in what should be a very strong Group B basketball division in the Olympics.

It was the LAST available spot in Beijing and Germany seized the opportunity, making sure they will have that one remaining spot. Led by Dirk Nowitzki, Germany beat Puerto Rico, 96-82, to finish in third place at the Olympic qualifying tournament.

The Dallas Mavericks German superstar finished with 32 points to earn a possible rematch with the powerhouse United States team in the Olympics. The last time the Germans met the Americans in an international basketball tournament, it was in the semifinals of the 2006 world championships when the Germans came up with an upset win over this American team flooded with NBA talent.

Although Germany was defeated by Spain in the end…

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Yep, apparently, Yankees won’t be present for Monday’s Home Run Derby.

The 2008 MLB All-Star Break continues on Monday for the Home Run Derby. And while the entire baseball community continues to pay homage to Yankee Stadium, this year’s host of the All-Star festivities, before it undergoes somewhat of a rebirth, no Yankee will be able to take part in what would be the last time somebody blasts a ball out of the ballpark in an All-Star weekend.

You read it; no Alex Rodriguez, no Jason Giambi. Did I already mention A-Rod won’t be in it? A season after hitting the record books for his distinct ability to blast the ball out of the ballpark, he said no for this one.

The last time Madonna’s new boy toy participated in a Home Run Derby was back in 2002. Why hasn’t he participated since was because of the fear that he might damage his own swing for a useless waste of energy like a Derby.

So how did he damage his swing when he participated in the Derby in 2002? It was so broken that he came up with four home runs in the first four games after the All-Star break. Go figure.

That’s also the year when he went on to score 30 more home runs. Yep, that’s more than any player in the whole sport. If that’s what he calls…

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