Tag Archives: London
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This Day In Sports History (October 31st) — 1908 Olympics
It was on this day in 1908 that the closing ceremonies for the Summer Olympic Games in London, England were held. The 1908 Olympic Games began on April 27, with 110 events taking place in 22 different sports. These games marked the beginning of the Fourth Olympiad. The 1908 Olympic Games were officially opened by [...]
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Stat Line Of The Night — 8/12/12 — Kevin Durant
The USA men’s basketball team entered the final day of the 2012 Olympic Games with a perfect 7-0 record, but despite their dominating performance up to that point, a loss to Spain in Sunday’s final would still make their visit to London an epic failure. With all of that pressure staring them in the face, [...]
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9 Worst Dressed Countries At The 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony
I’m not a fashion critic. In fact, I can barely dress myself. But I do know stupid when I see it (for example, my face). And as far as things looking stupid, watching the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games was like hitting the mother load. To be fair, most traditional clothing from around [...]
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Some Idiot Tried to Steal the Olympic Torch the Other Day (Video)
With the 2012 Summer Olympics just days away now, the famous torch relay is approaching its last legs. It began back on May 10, when they lit the flame at the Temple of Hera in Olympia, Greece. Then, on May 16, they put the flame on an Airbus A319 and sent it to England, and [...]
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This Canadian Paralympics Commercial Is Amazing! (Video)
In all likelihood, the 2012 Paralympic Games will be overshadowed by the 2012 Summer Games in London. That tends to be the case when it comes to Special Olympics events, but this year the Canadian Paralympic Committee is determined avoid taking a backseat to the “able-bodied” Olympics, and they’re hoping that this commercial by Canadian [...]
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Fan Throws Banana At Flyers’ Wayne Simmons
An ugly incident unfolded last night in London, Ontario as an entertaining game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Detroit Red Wings ended on a sour note when a fan inside the John Labatt Center threw a banana onto the ice during Wayne Simmons’ shootout attempt. The Flyers’ forward, who is one of the few [...]
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Marion Bartoli Banishes Her Parents From Courtside Seats, Comes Back To Win Match (Video)
Like any young woman, Marion Bartoli does not like being told what to do by her parents, and like any young woman, she is not afraid to tell let her parents know that. However, unlike most young women, Marion Bartoli chose to do so following the first set of her third round match at Wimbledon. [...]
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The London 2012 Mascots Are Watching You!
Talk about creepy, Wenlock and Mendeville are just that. The two mascots of the 2012 Olympic Games in London were unveiled on Wednesday and it appears as though organizers had to reach beyond our galaxy to find these monstrosities. Looking like something out of a Simpsons Halloween special, these one-eyed lobster-clawed figures were apparently created [...]
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Gymnast Falls Head First Out Of The Competition …Literally!
Total Pro Sports – Prior to her routine at the 2009 World Championships in London, England, someone may have told Jessica Gil Ortiz that she needed to stand on her head in order to take home the gold medal. Unfortunately, the 19-year-old Colombian may have heard “land on your head” rather than “stand on your [...]
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Robbie Maddison Does A Backflip Across The Tower Bridge In London
<img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-13295" title="Red Bull Tower Bridge Jump" src="http://www.totalprosports.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/robbie-maddison- I Want To Get Back With Him tower-bridge-london-300×190.jpg” alt=”Red Bull Tower Bridge Jump” width=”300″ height=”190″ /> // Total Pro Sports – Early Monday morning in London, while most were likely fast asleep in their beds, Robbie Maddison found himself at the Tower Bridge. It’s not [...]
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Soccer WAG Danielle Lloyd Requires Surgery After Club Fight
Total Pro Sports – A night on the town in London turned out to be a bloody disaster for Danielle Lloyd, girlfriend of Tottenham Spurs star Jamie O’Hara. A fight with two women in their 20s at the Crystal club in London’s West End, ended when she was sent through a glass table, cutting her [...]
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David Beckham Punk’d Holding Fake Left Arm
Total Pro Sports – David Beckham may be a star on the soccer field but off the field he is an easy target for people to punk! At an event in London on Tuesday, David Beckham met soldiers from the armed forces when one of the Royal Marines decided to play a prank on Beckham.
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Matt gets mangled
For anyone who watched the UFC last night you must have noticed two things, my picks sucked and Matt Hughes got destroyed. Prior the fight it was announced that Alves had not made the required weight of 170 pounds. This gave Matt Hughes the option of not taking the fight, However, Hughes being a warrior [...]
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Look…UFC 85 picks
The latest UFC card is set for tonight in London, England. Many people are disappointed by this card because the scheduled main event of Liddell vs. Evans had to be postponed due to an injury to Liddell. However, the card should have some excitement with the likes of Matt Hughes and Michael Bisping. Here is [...]
