Friday, July 31, 2009

FINA World Championships Medal Tally and Highlights

The 2009 World Aquatics Championships also known as the 13th FINA World Championships held in Rome, Italy from July 17 to August 2, 2009. The Roma 2009 World Championships featured event in all 5 aquatics disciplines: swimming, diving, open water swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo.




Rome World Championships 2009 Medal Tally
Courtesy of wikipedia.org

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 United States 11 11 7 29
2 China 11 7 11 29
3 Russia 8 8 4 20
4 Germany 7 4 1 12
5 Australia 4 5 10 19
6 Great Britain 4 3 2 9
7 Italy 4 1 5 10
8 Serbia 3 1 0 4
9 Hungary 2 1 3 6
10 Brazil 2 1 1 4
11 Spain 1 7 3 11
12 Japan 1 2 1 4
13 Tunisia 1 2 0 3
14 Denmark 1 1 0 2
14 Sweden 1 1 0 2
14 Zimbabwe 1 1 0 2
17 South Africa 1 0 3 4
18 Netherlands 1 0 1 2
19 Mexico 1 0 0 1
20 Canada 0 4 5 9
21 France 0 3 3 6
22 Greece 0 1 0 1
22 Poland 0 1 0 1
24 Austria 0 0 1 1
24 Croatia 0 0 1 1
24 Cuba 0 0 1 1
24 Lithuania 0 0 1 1
24 Malaysia 0 0 1 1
24 Norway 0 0 1 1
24 Romania 0 0 1 1
Total 65 65 67 197


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Thursday, July 30, 2009

X Games 15 Winners and Highlights

X Games XV is the fifteen annual action sporting summer event held on July 30 until August 2, 2009 at Staples Center and Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, California and live broadcast via ESPN.
X Games 15 List of Winners

Courtesy of Wikipedia.org
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Day 1
Women's Skateboard Vert
Lyn-z Adams Hawkins
Karen Jonz
Gaby Ponce
Women's Skateboard Street
Marisa Dal Santo
Alexis Sablone
Elissa Steamer
BMX Freestyle Street Elimination
Gary Young
Rob Darden
Scotty Cranmer
Moto X Best Whip
Todd Potter
James Stewart (First X Games medal)
Ricky Carmichael
Skateboard Big Air
Jake Brown
Bob Burnquist
Robbie Lorifice
Moto X Step Up
Ricky Carmichael &
Ronnie Renner
(co-champions)

Matt Buyten
Day 2
Hometown Heroes Street





Skateboard Vert Jam
Sam Bosworth
Sam Beckett
Pedro Barros
BMX Freestyle Street
Garrett Reynolds
Tyler Morrow
Van Homan
Skateboard Big Air Rail Jam
Danny Way
Bob Burnquist
Robbie Lorifice
Moto X Super X Adaptive
Chris Ridgway
Mike Schultz
Jason Woods
BMX Freestyle Big Air
Kevin Robinson
Chad Kagy
Dave Mirra
Moto X Best Trick
Kyle Loza (1st 3-Peat In Moto X Best Trick History)
Blake Williams
Todd Potter
Day 3
Skateboard LA Shop





BMX Freestyle Park
Scotty Cranmer
Diogo Canina
Gary Young
Moto X SuperMoto
Ivan Lazzarini
Mark Burkhart
Adrien Chareyre
Men's Skateboard Street
Paul Rodriguez
Nyjah Huston
Adam Dyet
Men's Moto X Super X
Josh Hansen
Justin Brayton
Kevin Windham
BMX Freestyle Vert Final
Jamie Bestwick(Three-peat)
Simon Tabron
Chad Kagy
Women's Moto X Super X
Ashley Fiolek
Jessica Patterson
Elizabeth Bash
Men's Skateboard Vert
Pierre Luc Gagnon
Bucky Lasek
Andy MacDonald
Moto X Freestyle
Blake Williams
Jeremy Stenberg
Nate Adams
Day 4
Rally Car Racing
Kenny Brack
Travis Pastrana
Tanner Foust
Skateboard Park Legends
Rune Glifberg
Andy Macdonald
Chad Bartie

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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Buick Open 2009 Winner and Highlights

The 2009 Buick Open Golf Tournament held from July 30 - August 2, 2009 at Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club in Grand Blanc, Michigan. The 2009 Buick Open winning share is amounting to $900,000 plus a brand new Buick.

Update: Tiger Woods wins 2009 Buick Open by 3 strokes.

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Thursday, July 23, 2009

CONCACAF USA vs Mexico Winners and Highlights

The 2009 CONCACAF Finals between USA and Mexico held on July 26, 2009 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Update:
Mexico defeated United States, 5-0 and won their 5th Gold Cup.

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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Tour de France 2009 Winners and Highlights

The 2009 Tour de France is held on July 4–26, 2009 that visited six countries: Monaco, Spain, Andorra, Switzerland, Italy and France.

Tour de France 2009 Overall Winners
Champion: Alberto Contador
Second: Andy Schleck
Third: Lance Armstrong

Stages Winners
Stage 1: Fabian Cancellara
Stage 2: Mark Cavendish
Stage 3: Mark Cavendish
Stage 4: Team Astana
Stage 5: Thomas Voeckler
Stage 6: Thor Hushovd
Stage 7: Brice Feillu
Stage 8: Luis Leon Sanchez
Stage 9: Pierrick Fedrigo
Stage 10: Mark Cavendish
Stage 11: Mark Cavendish
Stage 12: Nicki Sorensen
Stage 13: Heinrich Haussler
Stage 14: Sergei Ivanov
Stage 15: Alberto Contador
Stage 16: Mikel Astarloza
Stage 17: Frank Schleck
Stage 18: Alberto Contador
Stage 19: Mark Cavendish
Stage 20: Juan Manuel Garate
Stage 21: Mark Cavendish

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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

WNBA All Star Game 2009 Winners and Highlights

The 2009 WNBA All-Star Game held on July 25, 2009 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut (Home of the Connecticut Sun). Western Conference defeated Eastern Conference, 130-118 and Swin Cash named as 2009 WNBA All-Star Game MVP.

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Friday, July 17, 2009

British Open 2009 Winner and Highlights

The Open 2009 Golf Championship is the 138th Open Championship held on July 16-19, 2009 at Scotland Turnberry Resort in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The three-time Open Champion, Tiger Woods is sadly out of the competition. It's the second time that Woods did not play the final 36 holes in a major.
Update: Stewart Cink defeated Tom Watson to claim the 2009 British Open Championship.

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Thursday, July 16, 2009

ESPY Awards 2009 Winners and Highlights

The 2009 ESPY Awards is the 17th annual ESPY Awards ceremony hosted by Samuel Jackson that took place last July 15, 2009 at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California broadcast on TV via ESPN and ABC on June 19, 2009.

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ESPY Award 2009 Nominees and Winners
Note: Winners in italic text.

Best Male Athlete
Michael Phelps, Swimming
Kobe Bryant, NBA
LeBron James, NBA
Jimmie Johnson, Auto Racing

Best Female Athlete
Nastia Liukin, Gymnastics
Natalie Coughlin, Swimming
Maya Moore, NCAA Basketball
Candace Parker, WNBA
Serena Williams, Tennis

Best Moment
US swim team wins thrilling finish in Olympic relay
Florida’s Tim Tebow’s speech
Helio Castroneves wins the Indy 500

Best Team
LA Lakers
Connecticut Women’s Basketball
North Carolina Men’s Basketball
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Steelers

Best Coach-Manager
Phil Jackson, Los Angeles Lakers
Geno Auriemma, Connecticut Women’s Basketball
Dan Bylsma, Pittsburgh Penguins
Joe Maddon, Tampa Bay Rays
Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Steelers

Best Game
Steelers vs. Cardinals Super Bowl XLIII
Federer vs. Nadal 2008 Wimbledon Final
Syracuse vs. Connecticut Big East Tournament Quarterfinals

Best Championship Performance
Michael Phelps, Olympic Swimming
Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies
Misty May-Treanor & Kerri Walsh, Olympic Beach Volleyball

Best Play
Roethlisberger to Holmes Super Bowl Winning TD
Ovechkin vs. Rangers
Pacquiao KO’s Hatton
Texas Tech’s Michael Crabtree makes game-winning catch vs. Texas

Best Upset
US Soccer shocks Spain in the Confederations Cup Semifinals
Mine That Bird
Oregon State stuns then #1 USC
Tampa Bay Rays win the American League Championship Series

Best Breakthrough Athlete
Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons
Shawn Johnson ,Olympic Gymnastics
Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays
Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls

Best Record Breaking Performance
Michael Phelps, Olympic Swimmer
Usain Bolt, Olympic Sprinter
Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals
Phil Jackson, Los Angeles Lakers

Best Sports Movie
The Express: The Ernie Davis Story
Sugar
The Wrestler

Best Male College Athlete
Tim Tebow, Florida Football
Sam Bradford, Oklahoma Football
Matt Gilroy, Boston University Hockey
Blake Griffin, Oklahoma Basketball
Stephen Strasburg, San Diego State Baseball

Best Female College Athlete
Maya Moore, Connecticut Women’s Basketball
Kerri Hanks, Notre Dame Women's Soccer
Courtney Kupets, Georgia Gymnastics
Danielle Lawrie, Washington Softball
Dana Vollmer, California Swimming

Best Male Athlete With A Disability
Jason Lester, Ironman
Jeremy Campbell, Track and Field
Will Groulx, Wheelchair Rugby
Oscar Pistorius, Track and Field

Best Female Athlete With A Disability
Erin Popovich, Swimming
Jessica Long, Swimming
Maureen McKinnon-Tucker, Sailing
Asya Miller, Goalball

Best Male International Athlete
Usain Bolt Jamaica, Sprinter
Pau Gasol Spain, Basketball
Lionel Messi Argentina, Soccer
Rafael Nadal Spain, Tennis
Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal, Soccer

Best Female International Athlete
Lorena Ochoa México, Golf
Yelena Isinbayeva Russia, Pole Vault
Marta Brazil, Soccer
Stephanie Rice Australia, Swimming
Dinara Safina Russia, Tennis

Best Baseball Player
Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals
Roy Halladay, Toronto Blue Jays
Ryan Howard, Philadelpia Phillies
Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox
Francisco Rodriguez, Los Angeles Angels/New York Mets

Best NBA Player
LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic
Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat

Best WNBA Player
Candace Parker, Los Angeles Sparks
Deanna Nolan, Detroit Shock
Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury
Lindsay Whalen, Connecticut Sun

Best NFL Player
Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals
James Harrison, Pittsburgh Steelers
Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts
Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings
Kurt Warner, Arizona Cardinals

Best NHL Player
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins
Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals

Best MLS Player
Landon Donovan, LA Galaxy
Juan Pablo, Angel New York Red Bulls
Jon Busch, Chicago Fire
Kenny Cooper, FC Dallas
Guillermo Barros Schletto, Columbus Crew

Best Male Action Sports Athlete
Shaun White, Snowboarding/Skateboarding
Ryan Sheckler ,Skateboarding
Kelly Slater, Surfing
James Stewart, Motocross

Best Female Action Sports Athlete
Maya Gabeira, Surfing
Torah Bright, Snowboarding
Sarah Burke, Skiing
Ashley Fiolek, Motocross

Best US Male Olympian
Michael Phelps, Swimming
Bryan Clay, Track and Field
LaShawn Merritt, Track and Field
Angelo Taylor, Track and Field

Best US Female Olympian
Shawn Johnson, Gymnastics
Natalie Coughlin, Swimming
Dawn Harper, Track and Field
Nastia Liukin, Gymnastics

Best Bowler
Norm Duke
Chris Barnes
Wes Malott

Best Driver
Jimmie Johnson
Helio Castroneves
Scott Dixon
Lewis Hamilton
Tony Schumacher

Best Fighter
Manny Pacquiao Boxing
Lyoto Machida MMA
Shane Mosley Boxing
Anderson Silva MMA

Best Male Golfer
Tiger Woods
Padraig Harrington
Phil Mickelson

Best Female Golfer
Lorena Ochoa
Paula Creamer
Suzann Pettersen

Best Jockey
Calvin Borel
Garrett Gomez
Mike Smith

Best Male Tennis Player
Roger Federer
Rafael Nadal

Best Female Tennis Player
Serena Williams
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Dinara Safina

Under Armour All-America Moment
Andre Debose & Russell Shepard, Football
Jake Bernhardt, Lacrosse
Tara Glover, Softball
David Renfroe, Baseball
Hannah Werth, Volleyball

Special Awards
Arthur Ashe Courage Award: President Nelson Mandela
Jimmy V Award For Perseverance: Don Meyer, Northern State University coach
Best Comeback: Dara Torres, Olympic swimmer

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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Watch 2009 MLB All Star Winner and Highlights

The 2009 Major League Baseball (MLB) All Star Game is the 80th midseason exhibition game of American League vs National League All Stars that held on July 14, 2009 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, the home of the National League St. Louis Cardinals.

Update: American League defeated National League, 4-3 and extending their unbeaten streak to 13 consecutive years.

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Monday, July 13, 2009

NBA Vegas Summer League Complete Schedule

The 2009 NBA Summer League also known as Vegas Summer League is presented by EA Sports held on July 10, 2009 until July 19, 2009 at the Thomas & Mack Center and the COX Pavilion. The event includes the 22 NBA teams in a 55-game schedule.

2009 NBA Summer League Complete Event Schedule
Note: All times indicated in PDT

July 10, 2009
1PM: Houston Rockets vs Golden State Warriors
3PM: Detroit Pistons vs Sacramento Kings
5PM: LA Lakers vs Toronto Raptors
7PM: Milwaukee Bucks vs Dallas Mavericks

July 11, 2009
1PM: Toronto Raptors vs Detroit Pistons
3PM: LA Lakers vs Cleveland Cavaliers
5PM: Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings
7PM: Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks

July 12, 2009
1PM: New Orleans Hornets vs San Antonio Spurs
3PM: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets
5PM: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies
7PM: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Milwaukee Bucks

July 13, 2009
1PM: NBA D-League Select vs Minnesota Timberwolves
3PM: Phoenix Suns vs Dallas Mavericks
5PM: Portland Trail Blazers vs Toronto Raptors
5:30PM: LA Lakers vs LA Clippers
7PM: Detroit Pistons vs Golden State Warriors
7:30PM: Milwaukee Bucks vs Sacramento Kings

July 14, 2009
3PM: New York Knicks vs Memphis Grizzlies
3:30PM: Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers
5PM: Golden State Warriors vs Chicago Bulls
5:30PM: LA Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder
7PM: Denver Nuggets vs San Antonio Spurs
7:30PM: LA Clippers vs New Orleans Hornets

July 15, 2009
1PM: New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons
3PM: Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls
5PM: Toronto Raptors vs Phoenix Suns
5:30PM: Sacramento Kings vs NBA D-League Select
7PM: Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets
7:30PM: Denver Nuggets vs Washington Wizards

July 16, 2009
1PM: Toronto Raptors vs Milwaukee Bucks
3PM: Houston Rockets vs LA Lakers
5PM: New Orleans Hornets vs Golden State Warriors
5:30PM: Oklahoma City vs San Antonio Spurs
7PM: Dallas Mavericks vs Cleveland Cavaliers
7:30PM: LA Clippers vs Memphis Grizzlies

July 17, 2009
1PM: Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers
3PM: Sacramento Kings vs New York Knicks
5PM: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Washington Wizards
5:30PM: Oklahoma City vs Chicago Bulls
7PM: Phoenix Suns vs NBA D-League Select
7:30PM: Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trail Blazers

July 18, 2009
1PM: Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City
3PM: Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks
5PM: Memphis Grizzlies vs Phoenix Suns
7PM: NBA D-League Select vs Denver Nuggets
3:30PM: Minnesota Timberwolves vs New Orleans Hornets
5:30PM: LA Clippers vs Washington Wizards
7:30PM: Portland Trail Blazers vs San Antonio Spurs

July 19, 2009
1PM: Washington Wizards vs New York Knicks
3PM: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Chicago Bulls
5PM: Memphis Grizzlies vs San Antonio Spurs
5:30PM: Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Hornets
7PM: NBA D-League Select vs Portland Trail Blazers
7:30PM: LA Clippers vs Phoenix Suns
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Sunday, July 12, 2009

Home Run Derby 2009 Winner and Highlights

The 2009 State Farm Home Run Derby also known as the 25th MLB Home Run Derby held on July 13, 2009 (8:00PM ET) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri to be broadcast live on TV via ESPN (USA), Rogers Sports Net (Canada) and ESPN America (Europe).

Update: Prince Fielder wins 2009 MLB Home Run Derby.

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Saturday, July 11, 2009

UFC 100 Highlights and Replay

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Friday, July 10, 2009

UFC 100 Fight Card Results and Winners

UFC 100 FIGHT CARD

Main card
Brock Lesnar vs Frank Mir | Lesnar Wins by KO at 1:48 in the 2nd round

Georges St-Pierre vs Thiago Alves | St-Pierre Wins by Unanimous Decision
Jon Fitch vs Paulo Thiago | Fitch Wins by Unanimous Decision at 5:00 in the 3rd round .
Dan Henderson vs Michael Bisping | Henderson Wins by KO at 3:20 in the 2nd round .
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Alan Belcher | Akiyama Wins by Unanimous Decision

Preliminary card
Mark Coleman vs Stephan Bonnar | Coleman Wins by Unanimous Decision
Mac Danzig vs Jim Miller | Miller Wins by Unanimous Decision
Jon Jones vs Jake O'Brien | Jones Wins by Submission (Choke) at 2:43 in the 2nd round by guillotine
Dong Hyun Kim vs TJ Grant | Kim Wins by Unanimous Decision
C.B. Dollaway vs Tom Lawlor | Lawlor Wins by Submission (Choke) at 0:55 in the 1st round by guillotine
Matt Grice vs Shannon Gugerty | Gugerty Wins by Submission (Choke) at 2:36 in the 1st round by guillotine
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Thursday, July 9, 2009

Watch UFC 100 Replay and Winners

UFC 100 Fight Card Winners
(Winners in Italic Text)

Main Card
Brock Lesnar vs Frank Mir
Georges St-Pierre vs Thiago Alves
Dan Henderson vs Michael Bisping
Jon Fitch vs Paulo Thiago
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Alan Belcher

Preliminary Card
Matt Grice vs Shannon Gugerty
C.B. Dollaway vs Tom Lawlor
Kim Dong-hyun vs TJ Grant
Mac Danzig vs Jim Miller
Jon Jones vs Jake O'Brien
Mark Coleman vs Stephan Bonnar

Bonus Awards
(Fighters were awarded $100,000 bonuses)

Fight of the Night:
Yoshihiro Akiyama Alan Belcher
Knockout of the Night: Dan Henderson
Submission of the Night: Tom Lawlor

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Brock Lesnar vs Frank Mir


Georges St Pierre vs Thiago Alves


Dan Henderson vs Michael Bisping

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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Michael Jackson Funeral Highlights and Replay

Stevie Wonder performs at Michael Jackson's Memorial



Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson speak at MJ's Memorial



Brooke Shields speaks at MJ's Memorial



Usher performs at MJ's Memorial



Jennifer Hudson performs "Will You Be There"



Michael Jackson's brothers say their final goodbye



Michael's daughter Paris speaks at his memorial

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Watch Michael Jackson Memorial Online

The King of Pop, Michael Jackson funeral service is considered as the biggest celebrity send-off of all time. Millions of fans all over the world are expected to witness his grand farewell that will be live broadcast worldwide on TV via CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, HLN and E! Entertainment.

Michael Jackson public memorial ceremony will be difficult to watch live that will be shown on Staples Center because not everyone can see it. Staples just gave out 17,500 free tickets via online lottery that attracted 1.2 million fans in the just first 24 hours with a total of 1.6 million. No tickets will not be allowed near the Staples Center premises.

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Saturday, July 4, 2009

Watch ATT National Golf 2009 Highlights

AT&T Golf 2009 Information
Date: July 2 - July 5, 2009
Location: Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, Maryland
Purse: $6,200,000.00
2009 AT&T National Champion: Tiger Woods


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Friday, July 3, 2009

Watch Fourth of July Fireworks Online Live Streaming

Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks is annually celebrated to commemorate the Declaration of Independence of USA on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Fourth of July also celebrated with barbeques, picnics, concerts and basebal games.

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