Tim Montgomery Heroin Sentence: Tim Montgomery Sentenced 5 Years in Prison for Heroin Dealing

Tim Montgomery Heroin Sentence: Tim Montgomery Sentenced 5 Years in Prison for Heroin Dealing!

Doping, money laundering and heroin dealing ruined Tim Montgomery as a once successful sport star.

Tim Montgomery, the disgraced athlete who currently serves a nearly 4 years term for a money laundering scandal, got 5 years more in prison, Norfolk district court judge Jerome Friedman sentenced in Virginia according to the reports.

In May, The Virginian Pilot disclosed Tim Montgomery was indicted on the accusation more than 100 grams of heroin in the Virginia Beach area over the past year. The 33-year-old was charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute the heroin.

Once graceful Tim Montgomery, former partner Marion Jones and their son on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Sure they didn't expect that now they both are locked in prison.

Tim Montgomery who has a son with now also disgraced Marion Jones won a 4 x 100 metres relay gold medal for the USA team in 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. he broke teammate Maurice Greene's 100m world record with 9.78' in September, 2002. But once exposed to do steroid doping in 2004,  Mongomery was disgraced after his world record result was wiped out. In April 2006, he was arrested on a bogus checks scheme worth of more than one millions. Link

Leryn Franco Catwalk NSFW Pictures Stunned Fans

Leryn Franco Catwalk NSFW Pictures Stunned Fans! Leryn Franco is more than a javelin thrower of Paraguay. The gorgeous lady who was catapulted into the international fame during 2008 Beijing Olympic Games grabbed fans' attention again. This time she was catwalking on T-stage with lingerie, breast-baring strapped dress and see-thru top on a fashion show! Leryn Franco is damn smoking hot!

Leryn Franco 2007 Calendar Photos

OJ Simpson Convicted: OJ Simpson Found Guilty of Las Vegas Hotel Memorabilia Burglary in 2007

OJ Simpson Convicted: OJ Simpson Found Guilty of Las Vegas Hotel Memorabilia Robbery in 2007! OJ Simpson, the former NFL footballer who got acquitted in 1995 for murdering wife Nicole Brown Simpson, was convicted Friday Oct. 3 in Las Vegas for a confrontation happened at the sin city's Palace Station Hotel-Casino in September, 2007.

The 61-year-old Heisman Trophy winner was found guilty on all 12 counts, including conspiracy to commit robbery and kidnapping, burglary, robbery, assault and coercion, by nine of jurors, none of them were black compared to eight out of twelve when he was cleared of crimes in 2005.

OJ Simpson who was said to appeal now faces up to 25 years or life in the prison. He will be sentenced on December 5, 2008.

OJ Simpson Found Guilty of 2007 Las Vegas Hotel Memorabilia Burglary(Image credit: Steve Marcu/NYT)

O. J. Simpson was found guilty late Friday on all 12 counts stemming from a confrontation in a hotel room last year, including armed robbery and kidnapping.

The verdict, which comes 13 years to the day after Mr. Simpson was acquitted in the highly publicized murders of his ex-wife and her friend, concluded a four-week trial that many have seen as a proxy for those unsatisfied by that 1995 outcome.

Mr. Simpson now faces 15 years to life for the kidnapping charge as well as a minimum of at least an additional 10 years in prison on the other charges. His attorney, Yale Galanter, said he would appeal.

After the verdicts were read, the judge revoked the bail for Mr. Simpson, a Heisman Trophy winner and an inductee in the National Football Hall of Fame. As his sister, Carmelita, wept and fainted in the front row, he was led away in handcuffs. Mr. Simpson is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 5.

The charges arose after Mr. Simpson led five cohorts on a raid of a guest room at the Palace Station Hotel-Casino and departed with hundreds of memorabilia items related to the sports careers of Mr. Simpson and three other athletes.

The items were in the possession of two memorabilia dealers, Bruce L. Fromong and Alfred Beardsley, who were led to believe that a prospective buyer was coming to browse the goods. Instead, Mr. Simpson and his group burst into the room. According to several witnesses, at least one gun was brandished.

The presence of a weapon adds years to the minimum sentences for 9 of the 12 charges, which also included conspiracy to commit robbery and kidnapping, burglary, robbery, assault and coercion.

The jury of nine women and three men deliberated for 13 hours, mulling weeks of testimony as well as hours of surreptitious audio recordings of the planning and execution of the event by Thomas Riccio, a memorabilia auctioneer who arranged the confrontation.

There were no blacks among the jurors, a concern of the defense that Mr. Simpson’s attorneys said would likely be part of an appeal. Eight of 12 jurors were black when he was acquitted in 1995 on charges that he stabbed to death his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman.

Convicted alongside Mr. Simpson, 61, was Clarence Stewart, 54, one of the five men who accompanied Mr. Simpson in the raid. Mr. Stewart faces the same sentences.

Source: New York Times

Bruce Springsteen Superbowl XLIII Halftime Show On February 1, 2009

Bruce Springsteen Superbowl XLIII Halftime Show On February 1, 2009! Classic rock star Bruce Springsteen will perform at the halftime show of 43rd Super Bowl at Raymond James Stadium on February 1, 2009 in Tampa, Florida, the NFL and the game broadcaster NBC confirmed.

Bruce Springsteen picture (embedded from Photobucket.com)

Bruce Springsteen and his E Street Band is scheduled to have a 12-minute long performance, and expected to be watched by more than 140 million viewers. 

Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band Picture (embedded from Photobucket.com)

Thanks to Janet Jackson's infamous boob-baring wardrobe malfunction by Justin Timberlake in 2004, all female vocal artists seemed unofficially banned on the show. Since then only male artists such as Rolling Stones, U2, Paul McCartney, Prince and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, performed at the show during the past several years.

Bruce Springsteen picture (Photobucket.com)

We can't wait to watch Bruce Springsteen Superbowl XLIII Halftime Show On February 1, 2009. To that time, his “Tougher Than the Rest,” “Glory Days,” “Born to Run” and Cover me are most wanted!

Chris Cooley Penis Photo Publishing Accident

Chris Cooley Penis Photo Publishing Accident -- Chris Cooley,  the tight end for the NFL team Washington Redskins, accidentally published a photo explicitly showing a penis on chriscooley47.blogspot.com on September 14. 

Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley (47), offensive tackle Chris Samuels (60) and long snapper Ethan Albright (67)pose with hula dancers Kelsey Campbell, left, and Aureuna Tseu during 2007 NFL - Pro Bowl photo day at the J.W. Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko Ol on Feb. 8, 2008. (Image credit: PR Photos)

Chris Cooley's blog Chriscooley47 was usually maintained by brother Tanner, but on the day his team against New Orleans Saints he decided to write up a post by himself.  During preparing the entry before the game, apparently, Chris Cooley went nude and took a picture of the playbook placed on his lap. In an drama end, a careless Cooley unwisely uploaded an image with his penis shown at the picture bottom onto the blogspot blog and (unintentionally) kept it there for the whole day. The problematic nude picture which caused the concern of Christy Oglevee (Chris Cooley's wife) was later deleted but picked up by other blogs and now wildly circulated online. Chris Cooley had made an apology for the faux pas.  Click here for the censored picture and here an uncensored one. The full story can be read at Washington Post

Evan Tanner Death: Evan Tanner Found Dead in Californian Desert

Evan Tanner Death: Evan Tanner Found Dead in Californian Desert!

Evan Tanner [wikipedia], a former UFC middleweight champion, has died. His body was found in California's Palo Verde mountain area near the Arizona border on Monday. The 37 year old fighter was on a desert camping trip since Sept. 2. Two days later on Sep. 4, Evan Tanner, pictured above, SMSed a friend to tell that he was running out of water and gas for his vehicle. He was officially reported missing on Sep. 5, and the Imperial County law enforcement launched a search in the bid to locate him. Something tragically happened on Sep 8, when a sheriff deputy finally found Evan Tanner, but only noticing Tanner dead for some time. Source: Former UFC champion Tanner found dead in desert @ Canada.com

Update: Evan Tanner death cause might be heat exposure, TMZ.com noted:

There's something weird about this case. Tanner blogged that going into the desert could be life-threatening and he needed the proper equipment. Water should be the first thing that comes to mind, yet he was almost immediately in need of H2O.

Nevertheless, 110+ degree heat is always dangerous. Sad story.

Photo: Patrick Ewing In Short

Patrick Ewing, former Basketball Hall of Fame player and the assistant-coach of NBA team Orlando Magic, was in a knee-high short while all other people wore the trousers during an unknown event photocall. Hehe, hilarious! Link via Digg

Shawn Johnson David Letterman Show (Photo & Video)

Shawn Johnson arrived at The Show with David Letterman at Ed Sullivan Theatre, New York City, August 25, 2008. (Image credit: Janet Mayer/PR Photos)

Shawn Johnson, 2008 Beijing Olympics Women's Balance Beam gold medalist, delayed arriving her home yet at West Des Moines, Iowa. The 16-year-old gymnast stop Monday night by at the Late Show with David Letterman of CBS and talked about her experience in Beijing.

Shawn Johnson The Show with David Letterman Video

Henry Cejudo Olympics Wrestling Gold Medal

Henry Cejudo, American's 55kg-category wrestler, won a gold medal in the men's freestyle wrestling of his grade at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium in Beijing August 19. He beat Japan's Tomohiro Matsunaga to win the final.

Henry Cejudo [L] at wrestling, picture embedded via Photobucket's code

"I'm living the American dream right now, man. The United States is the land of opportunity. It's the best country in the world and I'm just glad to represent it,"  a victorious Cejudo, who was born in California and the son of undocumented Mexican immigrants, said after the game.

Shawn Johnson Gold: Shawn Johnson Won Balance Beam Gold Medal at Beijing Olympics

Taking advantage of top gold medal favorite China's Li Shanshan's drop from the balance beam, Shawn Johnson performed a perfect routine and won a gold medal in the Women's Individual Balance Beam competition event on August 19. The 16-year-old teem gymnast scored 16.225 points, 0.2 more than the uneven bar gold medalist Nastia Liukiu, to take the gold. Cheng Fei, of China, won the bronze with a score of 15.950. #Source: Beijing2008.cn

Shawn Johnson at 2008 Beijing Olympics' Balance Beam competition, pictures embedded via Photobucket codes 1, 2, 3

Stephanie Brown Trafton Discus Throw Gold Medal

Stephanie Brown Trafton at Beijing Olympics

Discus thrower Stephanie Brown Trafton won a gold medal in the women's throw competition at the 2008 Beijing Olympics August 19 night in Beijing. Her result was 64.74 meters, edging 1.14 meters against the silver medalist, Cuba's Yarelys Barrios. Stephanie Brown Trafton, 28, is from Galt, California. She graduated from the Arroyo Grande High School and California Polytechnic State University. Trafton's gold medal is the first athletics gold for US during this year's Games. Source & Image: AP

He Kexin Olympics Uneven Bars Gold Medal

He Kexin, the Chinese female gymnast whose true age is a controversial topic in Beijing Olympics, won a gold medal in the Uneven Bars for China August 19. Both He and USA's Nastia Liukin scored a 16.725, with even the Score A (a measure of difficulty) of both gymnasts being an identical 7.7. But because He Kexin made fewer mistakes than Liukin, the referees finally awarded the gold to He. Source: Beijing2008.cn Image: Sina.com

Picture: Michael Phelps "Wardrobe Malfunction"

Michael Phelps wardrobe malfunction? Ummm...:-) The undeniable greatest swimmer in the history Michael Phelps spilled beans on his wardrobe malfunction suffered during the Beijing Olympics. You guys, don't take it for granted! Michael Phelps's wardrobe malfunction did not mean he slipped his Speedo swimsuit and exposed the private parts but the eight gold medalist at one Olympics suffered goggles malfunction during the men's individual 200M Butterfly event in the Games.

"In the 200 m butterfly, water flooded into Michael Phelps’ goggles. Phelps referred to this as a “wardrobe malfunction”. Phelps said that he just did not strap us goggles on properly. Phelps was grateful for the 2sec comfort zone he had on the world going into the race, to make up for this mistake. Phelps swam the last two laps of the 200 butterfly blind because his goggles had filled with water." Stupiedcelebrities.net described.

Anyway, the "wardrobe malfunction" Michael Phelps himself referred to as did not block his trophies in Beijing. For those searching Michael Phelps wardrobe malfunction pictures, the image (via sohu) above showing Michael Phelps put the swimsuit extreme low to a point where his two tatoos (Olympics rings and a capital M [for Michigan]) on lower abs were exposed may entertain you more or less.

Matt Emmons Explained His Bizarre Last Shot of Olympics 50m Rifle 3-Positions

 
Matthew Emmons at 2008 Beijing Olympics's 50m Rifle 3-Positions shoot final

Matthew Emmons spoiled an opportunity of winning a gold medal at the last shooting event of this Olympics--50m Rifle 3-Positions. Now he explained how he mis-fired the last shot:

"The way I come into a target is I start above the target and come down from 12 o'clock and get into the bullseye.".

"And as I get down into the bullseye is when I start to get on the trigger (with my finger) and as I was starting to get on the trigger, the gun just went off."

"I guess I just set it off. I got on the trigger a little too hard. I didn't feel my trigger shaking but I guess it was. It just hit the trigger, the gun went off and I was like 'uh, that's not going to be good - I hope it hit the black'.

It hit the black, but a little high, he said.

"If the shot had made it all the way down to the bullseye, it'd have been pretty decent."

Source: Guardian

Matthew Emmons' 4.4 Points Cost Him 50m Rifle 3-Positions Gold Medal at Beijing Olympics

Matthew Emmons[wikipedia], the American shooter who wrongly shot at another participanter's target in the final of the Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions in the 2004 Athens Olympics, re-lived a nightmare in Beijing August 17. With one shot left and 3.3 points advantage over other competitors, Matthew Emmons needed only a mediocre shot of 7.6 to win a gold medal in the same event. But the ghosts hauled Emmons again, this time he fired the last shot and scored a mere 4.4, spoiling his bid for a medal at the Games. As a result, China's Qiu Jian won the gold, Jury Sukhorukov of Ukraine the silver and Rajmond Debevec took the bronze.

2008Beijing Olympics Matthew Emmons's 50m Rifle 3-Positions shoot video screenshot (via Sohu.com)

Update: Matthew Emmons explained the cause that led him fire an ill-fortunated shot.

Michael Phelps's 8 Gold Medals Results at Beijing Olympics

Image credit: PR Photos

Date	Event	Time
August 10	400 m individual medley	4:03.84*
August 11	4 x 100 m freestyle relay	3:08.24*
August 12	200 m freestyle	1:42.96*
August 13	200 m butterfly	1:52.03*
August 14	4 x 200 m freestyle relay	6:58.56*
August 15	200 m individual medley	1:54.23*
August 16	100 m butterfly	50.58**
August 17	4 x 100 m medley relay	3:29.34*

Notes: *WR **OR Source: Wikipedia

 

Image credit: Sohu.com

Michael Phelps 8th Gold Medal: Michael Phelps's American Team Won Gold Medal at Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final

Michael Phelps won 8 gold medals at Beijing Olympics

Swimming great Michael Phelps makes a history in the 29th Beijing Summer Olympic Games on August 17, 2008. Phelps, under the collaboration of teammates Aaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen and Jason Lezak, won his final and also 8th gold medal at the men's 4 x100m medley relay final at this Olympics, becoming the world's only athlete who can win eight gold medals at a single Olympics. The Americans won in a world-record of 3:29.34 minutes, rewriting the old score of 3:30.68 set four years ago in Athens. For Michael Phelps, he also broke Mark Spitz's 36-year-old record of 7 gold medals in one Olympics.

Dara Torrest Won 50M Freestyle Silver Medal at Beijing Olympics

Dara Torres's 5th Olympic journey was ended in a perfect result on Saturday August 17. The 41-year-old athlete who is the oldest swimmer ever in a USA's Olympic squad won a silver medal in the women's 50m freestyle swimming event. Her 24.07 seconds was just 0.01s off the gold medalist, German Britta Steffen's new Olympic record time of 24.06. The picture above (via Flickr.com) shows Dara Torres posed with her first silver medal at Beijing Olympics after the women's 4x100M freestyle relay during the 2008 Olympics at the National Aquatics Center, also Water Cube in Beijing, China, 10 August 2008.

Usain Bolt Video: Beijing Olympics Usain Bolt World Record 100m AP Video Report

Usain Bolt of Jamaica has rewriten the record books again and grabbed his first Olympic gold medal Saturday in Beijing. He sprinted the 100 meter dash in an unprecedented stunning 9.69 seconds. The video above is the Associated Press's report on the event.

Mark Spitz: Michael Phelps Is The Greatest Racer

 

After Michael Phelps matched his record of winning seven gold medals in one Olympics, Mark Spitz told the Associated Press in an interview that Phelps is "the greatest racer who ever walked the planet." (Michael Phelps photo credit: PR Photos)

Retuer's video report on Michael Phelps' winning of his 7th gold medal in Beijing Olympics.