World Cup TV coverage banned by Kim Jong-il

Kim Jong-il, the Supreme Leader of North Korea, has banned all live coverage of World Cup football matches from his state-run television stations and only highlights of North Korea’s victories will be broadcast.

Source:
http://www.dailyexpresso.co.uk/2009/11/world-cup-tv-coverage-banned-by-kim.html

Stephen Colbert Bobsleds at Lake Placid [video]

By the time you see Stephen Colberts wild ride on his Comedy Central show, itll be a neatly packaged laugh riot.

But in no way will it resemble reality.

Source:
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/thetoydepartment/2009/11/test_2.html

Sens Goalie Injured on the Bench

The Ottawa Senators will be without their No. 1 goalie for four weeks after a freak injury during Mondays game left Leclaire with a broken cheekbone, the team said Tuesday.

Source:
http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=cbc-sports_hockey_sp_hockey_leclaire-2000335662&prov=cbc&type=lgns

Allen Iverson Retires from the NBA

Allen Iverson has decided to retire from the NBA.

His career is over, and what a career it was

Source:
http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/2009/11/allen-iverson-retires-from-the-nba/

2 Sticks + 0 Legs = Sled Hockey [pics]

Sled hockey was designed to allow participants who have a physical disability to play the game of ice hockey, including veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

Source:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0911/sled.hockey.usa.hockey/content.1.html?eref=sihp

Former Teammates, Now Competitors Lead Top 10 NBA MVP List

Former running mates Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash are leading the charge in this year’s NBA MVP race.

Source:
http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/2009/11/early-season-mvp-candidates/

The 10 Best NHL Players Of The Last Decade

How you choose to define, or quantify, the “best” player in the NHL over the last decade will determine your level of agreement with this ranking.

Do you judge greatness based on flashy stats? Championship rings and playoff performance? Individual awards? Do you factor in intangibles like leadership or reputation?

Source:
http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/The-10-best-NHL-players-of-the-last-decade?urn=nhl,204626

Washington Wizards owner Abe Pollin dies at 85

Washington Wizards owner Abe Pollin died today, the team announced.

He was 85. Pollin bought the Baltimore Bullets in 1964 and moved the team to the D.C. area in 1973.

Source:
http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/The_Baseline/entry/view/44959/wizards_owner_pollin_dies_at_85

Surfing is a girl’s sport [pics]

Female surfing has made huge strides as a sport and the best girl surfers will kick your butt out of the line up.

Some of these girls are so good that they don’t need a wetsuit – they surf in nothing but a bikini … a small bikini.

Source:
http://photo.mpora.com/surfing/collections/surfer-girls

Foul! Study says hoop refs try to even the score

They don’t all need glasses.

But if you always suspected basketball referees are biased ” well, you’re right, according to a couple of professors who’ve studied the matter. Refs favor the home team, the academics say. They’re big on “make-up” calls. The professors studied 365 college games during the 2004-05 season and found that refs …

Source:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091123/ap_on_sp_co_ne/bkc_referee_bias