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Monday, September 24, 2012

Pink Says Girls Are Better At Cheating

Say this isn't so, singer Pink thinks women are better at cheating than men. The 'Blow Me (One Last Kiss)' singer - who has just released new album 'The Truth About Love' - believes females are better at covering their infidelities than guys, and get away with it more. 

She said: ''Everyone's always like, 'Ah the man cheats,' but I think women cheat more than men, we just don't get caught.'' The 33-year-old star has been married to motocross racer Carey Hart since 2006 and although they broke up between 2008 and 2009, they now have 15-month-old daughter, Willow Sage, together and she is not tempted to cheat on him. 

She added: ''I have been in a relationship with this man for 10 years and I have figured out that no one can push your buttons like your mother or your partner. ''I have a tattoo on my wrist that says 'True Love' with Carey's name under it''. 
However, the star does understand how some people get tempted, which she writes about in new song 'Where Did the Beat Go'.  She told music streaming service Spotify: ''It's about affairs. It's just about how easy it is to fantasise when not being loved, for I think, both sides.''

Sunday, August 12, 2012

It Was All Luck For The Colts In Preseason Win


When the dust settles on the pre-season game between the Colts and Rams rookie QB Andrew Luck, NFL insiders will all agree that Luck did not disappoint. In his first NFL career start, Luck completed a long touchdown pass on his first throw.
Seeking to silence his critics about whether or not he can step up to fill Peyton's shoes, he led to the Colts to their very first win since Peyton's departure, ceiling the 38-3 win over St. Louis.
Indianapolis's coaches wanted this year's No. 1 overall draft pick to take 20 to 25 snaps. He got 24. They wanted to keep him upright, and though Luck hit the ground twice, he was not sacked. They wanted him to show his command of the offense, and in less than a half of play, Luck seemed to take a page right out of Manning's playbook.
Luck wound up of 10 of 16 for 188 yards with two TD passes. Three of the incompletions were drops, two were throwaways, and only one pass, a deep out to rookie T.Y. Hilton, came close to being picked off. But Hilton hauled it in, barely getting both feet in bounds, and in typical Manning fashion, Luck rushed the Colts to the line of scrimmage and snapped the ball before the Rams could challenge.
But it was Luck's quick start that dazzled Colts fans. With the rookie quarterback under pressure on his first NFL play, Luck calmly dumped the ball off to Donald Brown, who darted up the field with blockers in front, then cut from right to left and outran the defense to the end zone. Luck pumped his fist in the air and jogged to the sideline with a broad smile across his face.
On Luck's third series, he converted a third-and-3 with the 12-yard completion to Hilton. Four plays later, Austin Collie beat zone coverage and Luck found him in the front corner of the end zone for a 23-yard score to give Indy a 14-0 lead.
Not enough? After the Rams got a 37-yard field goal, cutting the lead to 14-3, Luck answered with a methodical 13-play, 80-yard drive, disregarding the three drops. Delone Carter ended the drive with a 1-yard run to make it 21-3.
While the Colts looked good in Chuck Pagano's head coaching debut, the Rams struggled mightily in Jeff Fisher's debut as St. Louis coach.  Sam Bradford, the No. 1 overall pick in 2010 and the Offensive Rookie of the Year, was 7 of 9 for 57 yards and recovered his own fumble. Backup Kellen Clemens was 4 of 6 for 18 yards, but led St. Louis on its only scoring drive.
And, of course, the defense couldn't get anything done against Luck -- or anyone else.
Indy's win ended a streak of seven straight losses in pre-season openers and was its most lopsided since a 35-0 victory over Washington in 1966.

Did Usian Bolt Tarnish His Image - Heck No

I have been reading the morning papers and getting ticked off by the minute. The latest news story is about whether Usian Bolt has tarnished his legacy by taking a shot at Carl Lewis. In my opinion hell no, Carl opened up a discussion about drug testing policies for the Jamaican Track Team participating in the Olympics. To make a blanket statement as that, leaves some room for a verbal "back-hand" and at least Bolt stepped up to defend himself and his country. Now tell me why should endorsers walk away from him.  Bolt Has proven to be a winner who delivers, he has successfully defended his three races, was the most popular athlete in the social media circles - exactly why would sponsors walk away from him.

Carl Lewis has always been a bit angry about the younger sprinters and especially the Jamaicans.  People have to recognize that being a Jamaican is always about civic pride and accomplishments, and to back away from a juvenile statement as the one made by Lewis is non-patriotic. Don't get me wrong Carl Lewis is a heck ever athlete, but intelligence has always eluded him.  Congrats to the Jamaicans boys who induced their colleagues to bring their A games.  Congrats Usain Bolt Yohan Blake Warren Weir Shelly-Ann Fraser Veronica Campbell-Brown

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Just Another Day for Lolo Jones


Lolo Jones says she's not going to change a thing.  A  day after another disappointment at the Olympics, the 30-year-old Jones told The Associated Press she has no plans to retire and would like to still be hurdling at the Rio Games in 2016.
"Last night, Gail Devers called me and said she was ... 37 when she got her last medal," Jones said of the two-time Olympic 100-meter champion. Jones is backed by big-name sponsors and has appeared on magazine covers, including a recent issue of "Time." Her charisma and childhood narrative – her family once lived in a church basement in Iowa – only add to a story that has made her one of the most marketable and high-profile athletes on the U.S. Olympic team. But she hasn't won much when the stakes are the highest.
She finished fourth in the 100-meter hurdles Tuesday, 0.10 seconds behind bronze medalist Kellie Wells. At Beijing four years ago, Jones came in as the favorite and was leading the final when she hit the ninth of 10 hurdles and wound up seventh. She has no Olympic or world outdoor championship medals, and has been criticized in some places for occupying a prominent spot in her sport's limited spotlight despite the less-than-perfect results. But she makes no apologies.
"The Olympics are only once every four years so you have to take advantage of all your opportunities, both to be an inspiration to people and help support your sponsors who help you," she said. "I don't regret doing any stories or being in magazines. For me, it was a chance to do things like get tips on eating healthy and working out to people.  "It was hard work and if it made an impact on anyone in a positive way then I wouldn't change it."

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Famed Fashion Journalist Anna Piaggi Dies


Anna Piaggi, a fashion journalist known as much for her exuberant outfits as for her writing, has died aged 81.
Piaggi, a native Italian, rose through the ranks at Vogue Italia but became well-known for her eccentric and colourful approach fashion. Often described as a muse for fashion designers, she was creatively close to Karl Lagerfeld and was well know for wearing hats by milliner Stephen Jones. In 2006, the Victoria & Albert museum in London exhibited clothes from her personal wardrobe, dresses from which were said to number in their thousands.
Her passing provoked a number of tributes from around the world. Vogue tweeted: "Our deepest sympathy to the family and fans of one of the world's grandest style icons", while Ari Seth Cohen, who runs the blog Advanced Style, said: "Anna Piaggi was a great inspiration on me. What a brilliant and original woman. May she rest in peace."


Over 6.2 Million Canadians Watched Bolt Take Gold


A massive audience of 6.2 million Canadians watched the world's fastest runner win gold in the men's 100m final Sunday, powering Day 9 (Aug. 5) to be the most-watched day yet for Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium at London 2012. With an average of nearly 5 million viewers watching from 4:52 - 5:03 p.m. ET on CTV alone, Usain Bolt's winning race is in line with the record-setting Top 10 (non-hockey) events from Vancouver 2010. Day 9 (Sunday, Aug. 5) becomes the most-watched yet at London 2012 with 2.5 million viewers watching on average over 22 hours of coverage.

Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium confirms that audiences for London 2012 continue to out-run Beijing 2008, with viewing increasing by an impressive 87%* during Days 7-9. An average of 2.3 million viewers tuned in throughout the Consortium's 22 hours of daily coverage from Aug. 3-5, including an average audience of 2.9 million viewers in prime time. Additionally, a whopping 3.6 million viewers tuned into OLYMPIC DAYTIME during Days 7-9, with 4.3 million viewers tuning in to Sunday's daytime broadcast alone. On CTV, the tape-delayed prime time coverage averaged 2 million viewers, up 43% over CBC's prime time live/tape-delayed coverage of Beijing 2008 (1.4 million) for the same time period.

From the start of the 2012 Games to date, an incredible 30.5 million Canadians - or 90.7% of the population - has watched some coverage on Consortium channels. Additionally, London 2012 continues to be a wide-reaching event with 92% of all women, 91% of all men and 87% of all children experiencing some part of the 2012 Games on television.

In addition to the men's athletics 100m final, the top events of London 2012 on the Consortium networks all took place over the weekend. On Canada's golden Saturday, an average of 2.1 million viewers tuned in as Rosie MacLennan won Canada's first gold medal of the 2012 Games during the women's trampoline final. The men's 1500m freestyle swimming final averaged 2.8 million viewers as Canada's Ryan Cochranewon a silver medal, while the women's team pursuit cycling averaged 2.2 million as Canada won bronze. Additionally, Michael Phelps' last Olympic race, the men's 4x100m medley relay, garnered an average audience of more than 2.9 million on Saturday.

Meanwhile, despite only two days of coverage, athletics (16.3 million) is now a close second to swimming (18.6 million) in terms of most-watched sports by unique viewers.

ZICO Takes Gold For 2012 Olympics


ZICO Pure Premium Coconut Water is proud of their presence at the London 2012 Olympic Games as the official coconut water supporting and hydrating select athletes and even spectators. The London 2012 Olympic Games mark the beginning of ZICO's long-term commitment to the Olympic movement.  Over the coming years ZICO will look to develop unique programs and events that will bring the spirit of the Olympics to millions of naturally powered athletes, families and fans.

ZICO has always been about supporting and empowering diverse athletes across all levels of participation and competition in their sport. This belief led to the creation of Team ZICO, a carefully selected group of professional, Olympic and grassroots athletes who were chosen based on a combination of their passion and commitment for fitness and health, and their incorporation of ZICO's "Naturally Powered" brand philosophy. One such athlete is ZICO-sponsored swimmer Mallory Weggemann, who plans to compete in 9 events at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. 

The Olympic Games bring together thousands of elite athletes from around the world and ZICO is thrilled to support an event that is rooted in the core values the brand was built upon. "ZICO has always shared the Olympic Values, which include, excellence in giving the best of oneself, on the field of play or in life, taking care of one's own health and respect for the environment," said Mark Rampolla, CEO of ZICO Beverages, LLC. "We are honored to be a part of and look forward to supporting such a momentous event going forward."


Founded in 2004 by Mark Rampolla, ZICO Beverages, LLC (pronounced Zee-co) is the maker of ZICO Pure Premium Coconut Water.  With five electrolytes, as much potassium as a banana and low acidity, ZICO is the all natural, refreshing way to hydrate and replenish.  And because ZICO is the only major brand of pure premium coconut water available in both a tetra carton and a re-sealable, recyclable, on-the-go HDPE bottle, it truly is the ultimate hydration drink.  ZICO is headquartered in El Segundo, California.