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London Marathon 2008 Results: are you watching?

The London Marathon is a fantastic event that nearly anyone can take part in and it’s also a great sport for friends and family to watch on TV, today is the 2008 London Marathon. This event started within months after former Olympic champion Chris Brasher finished the New York Marathon in 1979 and then wrote an article for The Observer. You can read the history here.

To get London Marathon 2008 results visit london-marathon.co.uk, to me the event is not about winning it’s about taking part and achieving. As Chris Brasher put it “black, white and yellow people, laughed, cheered and suffered during the greatest folk festival the world”.

Floyd Mayweather and Wrestlemania: nothing more than a drama show

What happens when Floyd Mayweather and Wrestlemania come together in a show down, well this is what we all saw the other night and you can watch the video below showing some of the action. Now because Wrestlemania is scripted and more like a TV Show than a sport, Boxing Daily cannot understand why people watch Wrestlemania for this reason.

Boxing Daily ask the question: What do boxing fans think of Wrestlemania and Floyd Mayweather’s recent participation in this show?

You can leave a comment on Boxing Daily here or watch the video below.

Kobe Bryant jumps over car (Aston Martin) in this video: real or fake?

Today we found a video that shows Kobe Bryant as he jumps over a car, the video is on the official site of Kobe Bryant (see here KB24.com). Videos can easily be made to look like they are real these days, but is this video real or fake.

Laker’s basketball player Kobe Bryant is an amazing sportsmen, but could he really jump over an Aston Martin as the video shows. I am sure it’s just a marketing video; leave a comment below with your view.

Justin Rose & Trevor Immelman upstage Tiger Woods: First round leader board

It seems Tiger Woods is falling a little but will he make a comeback over the next few days, Britain’s Justin Rose and South African Trevor Immelman take first place on the leader board finishing 18 holes at Augusta -4 in 68 whereas Tiger Woods finished Equal at 72.

Justin Rose was on top form where he reeled off six birdies in just 8 holes which left him sharing the first round lead with Trevor Immelman, poor Tiger Woods should make a comeback, he parred the first 12 holes before going bogey, bogey, eagle on his way to an opening 72.

Who is your favourite to win the Gold Master 2008? Please take a looks at the first round leader board below.

Round One -

T1 J. Rose -4 18 68
T1 T.Immelman -4 18 68
T3 B. Bateman -3 18 69
T3 B. Snedeker -3 18 69
T3 L. Westwood -3 18 69
T6 I. Poulter -2 18 70
T6 R. Karlsson -2 18 70
T6 Z. Johnson -2 18 70
T6 S. Ames -2 18 70
T6 J. Furyk -2 18 70
T11 H. Slocum -1 18 71
T11 M. O’Meara -1 18 71
T11 P. Lonard -1 18 71
T11 A. Oberholser -1 18 71
T11 J. Singh -1 18 71
T11 P. Casey -1 18 71
T11 R. Goosen -1 18 71
T11 P. Mickelson -1 18 71
T19 J. Leonard E 18 72
T19 R. Allenby E 18 72
T19 J. Kelly E 18 72
T19 T. Woods E 18 72
T19 J. Wagner E 18 72
T19 S. Flesch E 18 72
T19 B. Weekley E 18 72
T19 S. O’Hair E 18 72
T19 S. Lyle E 18 72
T19 D. Chopra E 18 72
T19 V. Singh E 18 72
T19 S. Cink E 18 72
T19 A. Romero E 18 72
T19 K. Choi E 18 72
T33 B. Wetterich +1 18 73
T33 M. Thompson +1 18 73
T33 L. Donald +1 18 73
T33 M. Weir +1 18 73
T33 A. Cabrera +1 18 73
T33 J. Holmes +1 18 73
T33 R. Sterne +1 18 73
T33 D. Toms +1 18 73
T33 M. Calcavecchia 18 73
T33 S. Stricker +1 18 73
T33 C. Villegas +1 18 73
T44 N. O’Hern +2 18 74
T44 N. Dougherty +2 18 74
T44 P. Harrington +2 18 74
T44 H. Stenson +2 18 74
T44 T. Hamilton +2 18 74
T44 B. Langer +2 18 74
T44 B. Watson +2 18 74
T44 E. Els +2 18 74
T52 B. Curtis +3 18 75
T52 N. Watney +3 18 75
T52 B. Crenshaw +3 18 75
T52 V. Taylor +3 18 75
T52 R. Sabbatini +3 18 75
T52 G. Ogilvy +3 18 75
T52 I. Woosnam +3 18 75
T52 S. Hansen +3 18 75
T52 T. Watson +3 18 75
T52 N. Fasth +3 18 75
T52 J. Byrd +3 18 75
T52 A. Scott +3 18 75
T52 A. Baddeley +3 18 75
T65 S. Micheel +4 18 76
T65 D. Trahan +4 18 76
T65 F. Couples +4 18 76
T65 M. Kaymer +4 18 76
T65 J. Olazabal +4 18 76
T65 W. Liang +4 18 76
T65 S. Appleby +4 18 76
T65 T. Taniguchi +4 18 76
T65 D. Weaver +4 18 76
T65 S. Garcia +4 18 76
T75 L. Mize +5 18 77
T75 H. Mahan +5 18 77
T75 M. Jimenez +5 18 77
T75 S. Verplank +5 18 77
T75 M. Campbell +5 18 77
T75 C. Stadler +5 18 77
T75 R. Green +5 18 77
T75 J. Rollins +5 18 77
T75 T. Clark +5 18 77
T84 T. Kuehne +6 18 78
T84 C. Howell III +6 18 78
T86 W. Austin +7 18 79
T86 S. Katayama +7 18 79
T88 A. Hansen +8 18 80
T88 J. Senden +8 18 80
T88 R. Floyd +8 18 80
T91 F. Zoeller +9 18 81
T91 S. Lowery +9 18 81
93 P. Marksaeng +10 18 82
94 G. Player +11 18 83

72nd Golf Masters 2008: Tiger Woods vs Phil Mickelson

This Thursday in Augusta, Georgia is the start of the 72nd Golf Masters 2008 and while 32 year-old Tiger Woods is going for his fifth Masters title, he is followed closely by Phil Mickelson who won two of the last four titles.

Last month Woods ended his seven-event winning streak at the Doral on Easter Monday after he had an outburst because of a trigger-happy photographer (you can see a video here of Woods explaining what happened after).

So who will win?
Woods was named Tiger Slam when he held the USPGA, US Open, the Masters and Open back in 2000/2001, Now some feel Woods might not be up to his game in the Masters but most of us golf fans know that this years first major will see Tiger Woods in dominant form.

Who gets your vote, Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson?

Read the BBC’s view here

Los Angeles (LA) Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes: David Beckham Scores

The result of Los Angeles’s LA Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes on Thursday was a 2-0 victory and David Beckham scored one of the goals and the England midfielder also assisted the other. This was LA Galaxy’s first victory of the 2008 Major League Soccer season and Beckham played the full 90 minutes,

Beckham had this to say after the game “It’s always nice to get a goal and it was great to help the team get the win”. On April 13 LA Galaxy face Toronto FC at home, lets hope they move on to a winning streak.

What impact has David Beckham had on LA Galaxy?

Source: Read

Max Mosley apologizes for Nazi sexual activities: Should he resign?

Max Mosley has written a letter to members of the FIA to apologize for the embarrassment that might have been cause to his alleged Nazi sexual activities. Mosley is now thinking of taking legal action The News of the World, who ran the story and photos last Sunday.

Max has said that it is part of a covert operation to discredit him by unidentified persons. The question is who would want to discredit him, which is an answer that we would all like to know.

However if these allegations are true many have been asking for his resignation.

Source - Autosport

Do you think that Max Mosley should resign?

Should Max Mosley now stand down as president of the FIA after S&M sex scandal?

FIA president Max Mosley has found himself in an embarrassing situation, as a video has surfaced of him allegedly in a strange S&M sex scandal. The world of motorsports is now in shock after this reported in the News of the World yesterday, and many are now asking for Mosley resignation.

The video is supposed to show the FIA President in a weird reenactment of a Nazi concentration camp. In the video there are five prostitutes with Max playing a victim as well as an oppressor. He can be seen receiving whip lashes from a dominatrix, as well as shouting out order in German to the prostitutes in the video, while dressed in an Auschwitz uniform.

Source - News of the World

Should Max Mosley now stand down as president of the FIA?

India vs South Africa update and Herschelle Gibbs spends night in jail

This is an update for Cricket fans on the India vs. South Africa match, India has been going strong with 401 for one as a reply to 540 from South Africa on the third day of cricket in Chennai. You can get the full report on Friday’s cricket at Super Sport, they have also covered day 1 and 2 of the India vs. South Africa match in detail as well.

The Teams Are:
South Africa: Makhaya Ntini, Dale Steyn, Paul Harris, Morne Morkel, Mark Boucher, AB de Villiers, Ashwell Prince, Jacques Kallis, Hashim Amla, Graeme Smith (captain) and Neil McKenzie.

India: Sreesanth, RP Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Anil Kumble (captain), Mahendra Singh Dhoni, VVS Laxman, Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Wasim Jaffer and Virender Sehwag

Also on Friday Reuters report that South Africa’s test batsman Herschelle Gibbs spent a night in Jail after police pulled him over in Cape Town and gave him a breath test.

Microsoft to sponsor Ken Schrader’s NASCAR at Martinsville Speedway

It seems strange why Microsoft have never sponsored motorsport, however that is about to change after the software giant worked with Formula 1 team McLaren to come up with a standard management unit for all the teams, as they are now not allowed to use traction control.

Well it has been reported that Microsoft is about to enter the world of NASCAR by sponsoring Ken Schrader’s #49 Toyota Camry at the Martinsville Speedway this weekend. Microsoft will then Read more

Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton to get McLaren F1 lm if he wins two titles

The McLaren F1 lm is the ultimate dream car and has a price tag of £2 million, however Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton has been promised one if he manages to win two F1 drivers titles. The McLaren F1 Lm is the world’s rarest supercar, however that has not stopped McLaren boss Ron Dennis from promising the gift to his young driver.

Lewis Hamilton said “The LM has always been my ultimate dream car since I first saw it when I was 13.” He also added “When I first went to McLaren it was there and I fell in love with it.”

There are only five McLaren LMs in existence, it will go from 0-60 in 2.9 seconds and has a top speed of 225mph. The supercar is powered by a V12 engine, the car will fall into insurance group 20, however I am sure that Lewis can afford the premium.

Source - The Sun

Video about Tiger Woods outburst on Sunday

When it comes to Tiger Woods and golf the world keeps a close eye on him, on Sunday an over-keen photographer took a photo at the wrong time as this made Tiger Woods have an outburst of swearing directed at the photographer, he also ended his seven-event winning streak at the Doral on Easter Monday.

We have a video below showing an interview with Tiger Woods about his outburst, have a watch below and let us know what you think about the situation.

Monty Panesar takes 6 New Zealand wickets as England wins final Test Cricket & series

If we were to pick any player from the England cricket team to help defeat New Zealand, then it would have to be Monty Panesar as he took out 6 New Zealand wickets and as a result helped England win the final test.

On the final day New Zealand needed 331 runs, or just to bat out three sessions, this would have prevented England from winning the Series. However Michael Vaughan’s England team were not having any of it, Monty Panesar as well as the other players gave the New Zealand team a master class in cricket.

Read the full report at The Telegraph

India vs South Africa Cricket Update: Neil McKenzie out for 94

The big sporting event today is the India vs South Africa Cricket match, and it seems as if South Africa got of to a great start thanks to Opener Neil McKenzie, who is now out for 94. However it did not go as well for skipper Graeme Smith, he was dismissed for 73. The tourists at the moment are on 206 for two at tea.

McKenzie, 32 played some great shots and managed to score a 132-run opening partnership with skipper Smith, however both batsman were just shy of a century each. It is early days however both India and South Africa are eying the victory so that they can go on to face Australia.

Source - Reuters

F1 rumors: Fernando Alonso moving to Ferrari in 2009

Gone are the days when F1 was all about the racing, it seems that all the action goes on in the courts like last year or behind closed doors with future driver deals. The world of Formula 1 is dominated by rumors, and the latest is that Fernando Alonso could be moving to Ferrari in 2009.

The two time world champion has a two-year deal with Renault which would see him with the team until the end of 2009; however he does have an early get out clause. If Renault does not perform well then Fernando Alonso is free to move on, and it seems as if Ferrari are showing interest.

At the moment Ferrari have Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa; the F1 team is more than happy with current world champ Raikkonen however it seems as if things are not so good for Felipe Massa. The problem is since traction control was banned; Massa is having a hard time controlling his car. So if he does not get to grips with his machine, you could be seeing Fernando Alonso in a Ferrari. This would be great for the team, as they would have two world champions driving for them.

Source - F1 Live

Video of Boston Red Sox opening day March 25, 2008

Today was the Boston Red Sox Opening Day and they defeated the Oakland A’s, 6-5 in Tokyo. Below we have two videos, the first shows Manny Ramirez as he reacts after hitting a 10th-inning, two-run double, the second video shows Kevin Youkilis talk after the Red Sox came from behind to beat the A’s. Watch the videos and share your opinion of the game.

Source: Boston.com

Have England made right decision to drop Jonny Wilkinson from team?

Jonny Wilkinson England’s rugby 2003 World Cup winner has been dropped from the team’s final Six Nations match.

Wilkinson will be replaced by Danny Cipriani in time for the Ireland game, we all know that Wilkinson is a fantastic player but he is not as good as he used to be. This latest information from Sky News will be shocking to his fans.

How do you feel about Jonny Wilkinson being dropped and have they made the right decision?

Ricky Hatton Would Rise to Mayweather Rematch

It has been reported that Ricky Hatton would rise to a rematch against Floyd Mayweather Jnr and that is the only fight that would tempt him to step back up to welterweight. Read more

Aston Martin tests Le Mans Prototype Racer at Prodrive track

Audi has no time to get complacent at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, as many other manufactures aim to take the title from the German automaker. One such car company is Aston Martin, and they Read more

Manchester United complains to UEFA: Cristiano Ronaldo gets zapped by laser pen

Manchester United Manager Sir Alex Ferguson has complained to UEFA, as his star player was targeted in the eye with a laser pen. The incident happened during the Read more