Ken Griffey Jr. owed Josh Fogg a debt of $1,500. The Reds teammates watched as Fogg opened his locker on Wednesday to discover the debt was paid in full using pennies.
Fogg’s locker was stuffed with 60 boxes full of pennies. Each box weighed 16 pounds and had $25 worth of the one cent pieces inside.
“Basically, [...]
Ready to get your tickets for the Beijing Olympics? You better bring some serious cash if you’re not a national of China. Most of the events are pricy and finding those tickets may not be an easy task.
75 percent of the tickets being sold only to Chinese nationals. The rest could have been bought online [...]
When Eight Belles broke both ankles at the Kentucky Derby Saturday she was put down on the spot. The top choice of Hillary Clinton finished second just 4 3/4 lengths behind winner Big Brown. Clinton had daughter Chelsea bet on the only mare in the race.
Eight Belles was the first filly since 1999 to run [...]
This summer should be a marketer’s dream. The Olympics have always been a business mecca. But will Beijing 2008 prove to be a marketing nightmare?
The images that lead up to the Olympics generally bring a spirit of excitement to those watching. The torch being held high as it journeys to light the flame. This year [...]
Film star Jackie Chan thinks that instead of talking about politics people should be focusing on peace. The star believes that the Olympic games represent “unity, love and peace” instead of a platform for politics when asked at a premiere promotion.
The Beijing Olympics have become a breeding ground for protests in recent months as China’s [...]
Barry Bonds may have made a name for himself playing at AT&T Park in San Francisco but his image no longer is anywhere to be seen. Gone are the ‘756′ signs that signaled the race for Bonds to break Hank Aaron’s home run record.
As perjury and steroid allegations follow Barry Bonds the ballpark where he [...]
Are the skies reflecting their displeasure with the way its going in China? As the ceremony draws near in Athens to light the torch for the Olympic Games on Monday cloudy skies may mean this time around the Sun will need help to light the flame.
A back-up flame will be used during the ceremony on [...]
There’s a new concern with the Beijing Olympics: the toilet situation. There were over 30 test events held by organizers and the squat toilets that have been provided are a source of complaints.
“We have asked the venues to improve on this, to increase the number to sit-down toilets,” Yao Hui, deputy director of venue management [...]
During the Alabama and Mississippi State game at the Southeastern Conference tournament Friday night, a possible tornado paid a visit. Almost 18,000 fans were witness to the huge fabric roof waving in the wind.
“I thought it was a tornado or a terrorist attack,” said Mississippi State guard Ben Hansbrough, who was guarding Alabama’s Mykal Riley [...]
Marion Jones entered prison to serve her six month sentence for lying to investigators about using performance enhancing drugs and also for her part in a cheque fraud scam. The Olympic track star will serve her sentence at Federal Medical Center Carswell.
The federal prison is located in Fort Worth, Texas. Jones turned herself in to [...]
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