Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Two Floirda Panthers arrested shortly after Posey incident

Within hours of Heat player James Poseys arrest, Florida Panthers goaltender Ed Belfour and left-winger Ville Peltonen were arrested in Miami Beach. They're also out on bond.

Belfour is charged with disorderly intoxication and resisting arrest without violence, after he and Peltonen allegedly refused to leave Nikki Beach. Belfour was Tasered during a scuffle with police, his second run-in with law enforcement in the last seven years.

Dolphins considering taking back Ricky Williams?

http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur32644.cfm

Former NFL running back Ricky Williams is counting down the days until April 27, the date his year-long suspension from the league for substance abuse will finally be complete.

The athlete, who played in Canada last season, has officially applied for reinstatement and has sent a letter to his former team, the Miami Dolphins, seeking employment.

The Dolphins said they will have no comment on Williams’ possible return until he officially becomes eligible for reinstatement on the 27th.

James Posey arrested for drunk driving

Police said Posey was stopped in his car after he blocked traffic in the left lane of the 400 block of 41st Street while talking to pedestrians. The arresting officer wrote in the report that he waited behind Posey's Mercedes for a minute and that Posey didn't move the vehicle.

Posey, 30, was released from Miami-Dade County jail on a $1,000 bond but wasn't at practice Monday. Riley said he hadn't talked with Posey as of early Monday afternoon and wouldn't say whether Posey would accompany the team on its flight this morning for a game at Charlotte, according to the Sun-Sentinel.com

Olympic gold medalist accused of counterfiting

http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=122579&ran=197359&tref=po

Pilotonline.com reports that Olympic gold medalist and former Norfolk State University track star Tim Montgomery pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to participating in a $5 million counterfeit check scheme.

According to a plea deal filed in court, Montgomery would serve 37 to 46 months in prison. Sentencing is set for Nov. 1.

Bernard Hopkins gay?

http://blacksportsonline.com/exclusives/00000047.html

Click here to read what famous heavy weight Bernard Hopkins has been accused of while he was in jail for strong-armed robbery. It's shocking, and I felt too inappropriate to write about on my blog. Click the link posted above and will take you to the story...It's scandalous.

Derek Jeter husband and father?

MediaTakeOut.com reports that Baseball superstar Derek Jeter may be headed down the aisle pretty soon. We've been told that he and his girlfriend DJ Stacy Stylez have decided to make it official.

However, that not the spicy part... According to an inside source, the reason for the quickie wedding is that the two are trying to "hide something."

Thursday, April 5, 2007

University of Florida wins another championship

The University of Florida won the NCAA basketball tournament! This win comes shortly after its football team took the national title. The athletics program seems to be on a roll. The University of Florida Gators beat the University of California, Los Angeles Bruins 73-57 in the RCA Dome last night. The win gave the Gators their first NCAA tournament championship. The Gators, a number three seed in the tournament, spent most of the night dominating the Bruins on both offense and defense.