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The news of Junior Seau’s death has been reported as a suicide. The NFL has had a number of players who have committed suicide, and unfortunately, the number of players who have died in this manner is somewhat long. The NFL usually prefers not to enter discussions about player suicide, however, Seau is particularly well known, and it is already apparent that this news will not be kept...

The Tour de Romandie cycling tour has seen some changes, with Bradley Wiggins from Team Sky, losing the lead in the fourth stage of the tour. In the fourth stage, Rabobank’s Luis Leon Sanchez from Spain managed to take the fourth stage in the stretch from Bulle to Sion. Sanchez won two stages in a row, which gave him a time bonus of 10 seconds, taking him ahead of Bradley...

Up until now, Scottish referees were only allowed to hold this position until the age of 47. For the first time, the Scottish Football Association has made the decision that the mandatory retirement age for Scottish referees has been removed. Instead of having a set retirement age, referees will be able to stay on in their positions as long as they continue to perform well and are fit enough to...

The Bahrain Grand Prix gave world champion Sebastian Vettel his first win for the year. For the first time this year, Vettel qualified before his team-mate, Mark Webber. He took his first pole position for the first time this year, with team-mate Webber coming in third. Second place was taken by McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton. Jenson Button, also from McLaren took fourth place. Vettel, who has not felt so...

The head coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols, Pat Summitt, will be stepping down from this position after an incredible 38 seasons. During the time that Summitt coached the team they received eight national titles. While Summitt will still receive the respect of being known as a coach emeritus, and while no specific reasons have been given for her resignation as head coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols, it is...

Betfair, the online betting exchange has sponsored a number of events and sporting associations. Betfair has now announced that it will continue its current sponsorship of the British Amateur Boxing Association, having announced that the current sponsorship agreement is being extended. Betfair will be named as the official gaming partner of the British Amateur Boxing Association. Part of the sponsorship agreement will have the boxers from the British Amateur...

The Manchester United coach, Rene Meulensteen, has indicated that the Man U manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, has shown interest in signing on Eden Hazard. The player from Belgium has seen a lot of interest from a number of the top soccer clubs. Ferguson had in fact attended a football match at Lille. It was after much speculation after this match that Meulensteen confirmed that Ferguson was there to watch...

What was expected to be one of the most dramatic Grand National horse races, ended up being dramatic in a somewhat less positive light. The Gold Cup winner, Synchronised, was a joint favorite for the race. Before the race started, Synchroised unseated his jockey, AP McCoy, and ran some way off down the course. The horse was brought back and began the race. He fell when he reached...

The Scottish middleweight boxer, Craig McEwan, was born in Edinburgh, but has not fought a bought in the capital city since he was an amateur boxer. His 21-fight career has taken place in the areas of Canada, the United States, and Mexico. He has spent five years based in Los Angeles. McEwan finally returned to his home soil and beat Paul Morby, the English boxer, in an eight round...

Gerry Lester Watson, Jr. or Bubba Watson, as he is known, has won the Masters Golf Tournament at Augusta. Bubba Watson is now 33-years-old, and he became a professional golfer nine years ago. He is an excellent player, as he has shown once again, and has never taken a golf lesson. Bubba Watson has become known as a golf player who does the unexpected, with his wild and powerful...