Quarterback Smith gets another shot with Niners

 

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Alex Smith gently cradled the football in his right arm as he waited his turn to throw — getting going on the field at last, yet another fresh start with his only NFL team.
Smith is back behind center for the San Francisco 49ers, seven months after this scenario seemed like such a longshot for the 2005 No. 1 overall pick out of Utah.
The embattled quarterback had been booed and benched, cheered and promoted once more. Smith stuck in there when many hoped he would just be gone.
New coach Jim Harbaugh wanted him back
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Tottenham Hotspur urged to drop Olympics stadium battle

 

The football team is seeking a judicial review of the decision to award the stadium to West Ham after the Olympics.
On 1 September, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) will announce candidate cities.
If the legal action is continuing after then, the bid for the championships may have to be withdrawn.
Mr Robertson said: "We need to confirm a bid by 1 September.
"The key thing is if we can get Tottenham's and Leyton Orient's appeal through the High Court and, I would say, dismissed.
"If the High Court is not settled we don't have a secure venue.
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Cadel pips Contador in thrilling stage four

 

The Australian, runner-up in the first two stages in Vendee, finally made it to the top of the podium and even though he failed to snatch the race leader's yellow jersey, he earned the consolation of beating three-times champion Alberto Contador on the line.
The final sprint was so close that Contador was the one who punched the air in joy, thinking he had won. Kazakh Alexandre Vinokourov was third.
It was Evans' first win in the race since he was handed victory from the 2007 13th stage time trial after Vinokourov was disqualified for doping.
"It's a big surprise,
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Ex-NBA player Ortiz charged in drug case

 

Former NBA player Jose Ortiz has been arrested in Puerto Rico after federal agents say they seized 218 marijuana plants and 40 rounds of assault-rifle ammunition at his house.
Ortiz was charged Thursday with possession with intent to distribute the plants. It was not immediately clear if he had a lawyer.
U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodriguez says the 47-year-old ex-player faces a minimum of five years in prison if found guilty.
She said federal agents Wednesday raided his rented home in the central mountain town of Cayey. That followed a monthlong investigation following a tip to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Abia PDP chief seeks support for Orji

 

A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Stalwart in Abia State , Mr. Chukwudi Apugo, has called on the people of the state to give more support to the administration of Governor Theodore Orji.
Mr. Apugo who was a former House of Assembly aspirant stated this in an interview with the Nigeria Compass in Umuahia, saying that he had no doubt that the governor would deliver on his campaign promises and 
reposition the state as, “those impediments that stalled development during his first tenure had been cleared from the way.”
He said further, “Governor Orji I know is poised and in a
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NBA player Vasquez teaches Venezuelan kids

 

Memphis Grizzlies guard Greivis Vasquez has taken to the court to give pointers to Venezuelan children as part of a U.S. State Department program aimed at building ties through sports.
The Venezuelan player teamed up with former NBA player Darvin Ham and former WNBA Player Kayte Christensen to hold a basketball clinic for children in Caracas.
Vasquez said on Friday that the purpose is for children to be motivated and that his message is that "with effort, discipline and sacrifice, all goals are possible."
The program comes as Venezuela's relations with the U.S. are particularly tense. Venezuela's foreign minister said
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NBA Action Is Fantastic: LeBron's girlfriend sleeping with Rashard Lewis and more!

 

Is it just me, or is the NBA evolving into more of a daytime soap opera with each passing day?
Actually, the more I think about it, the NBA seems to be devolving into a "sports entertainment" organization.  One that has surely set out to challenge Vince McMahon's WWE for the heavyweight title of "most ridiculous "sports" production."
When you compare the two organizations, the only thing the WWE has over the NBA is it's willingness to involve blood in their production.  Other than that, what else separates the two organizations?
Each NBA arena celebrates the beginning of the game
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Trouble ahead? Looming labor battle could blunt NBA's boom

 

Five years after the Miami Heat beat the Dallas Mavericks to win their first championship, the teams are poised for a rematch as the NBA enjoys a renaissance.
Just four players — including Dirk Nowitzki (FSY)   and Dwyane Wade (FSY)  — remain with those teams from that 2006 title series. Superstar LeBron James (FSY)   joined the Heat, a team that also includes Chris Bosh (FSY)   and the so-called supporting cast assembled by NBA Co-Executive of the Year Pat Riley. Mavericks owner Mark Cuban remains a polarizing figure for fans and teams alike who, despite various machinations, could not get an
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Cleveland Cavaliers ex-coach Mike Brown being considered by Lakers, ESPN reports

 

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking at former Cleveland Cavaliers coach Mike Brown as a possible successor to retired coach Phil Jackson, according to ESPN.com.
The Los Angeles Lakers are taking a deliberate approach to their search for a successor to Phil Jackson, but NBA coaching sources told ESPN.com the team has added Mike Brown to its list of candidates.
The former Cleveland Cavaliers coach, now working as an analyst for ESPN, is expected to interview "soon" with the Lakers, sources say.
Brown would become the fourth known candidate for the job, along with former Houston Rockets coach Rick Adelman,
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Oldest NFL Cheerleader the Movie -- Jennifer Aniston?s Next Role? (VIDEO)

 

We've all been there. Okay, maybe not all of us, but any of us over, say, the age of 34 or so. You find yourself in a group of women, and you realize you are the oldest one there. Imagine having that situation as part of your job -- which also places you smack-dab in front of millions of people, dressed in short-shorts and a sports bra. This is what Laura Vikmanis does every Sunday as an NFL cheerleader for the Cincinnati Bengals.
At age 42, she's the oldest NFL cheerleader -- and do you know what that distinction got
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