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The Stars Come Out for Derby Day

November 7, 2008 by Cherie Burbach  
Filed under Sports Rumors

The Stars Come Out for Derby Day

Celebs were out at Derby Day in Australia on Monday. The race according to wikipedia (and we all know that’s the end all/be all for definitions) is a “race for three-year-old horses, it is raced on a left-handed turf course at a distance of 2500 metres (1.553 miles). It marks the beginning of Melbourne Cup Week with Victoria Derby Day traditionally held on the Saturday prior to Melbourne Cup Day, which is the first Tuesday in November every year.”
Or, in other words, it’s another way for celebs to come out (like Jenna Elfman pictured above) and pretend to like …read more

The One About the Olympic Rower From China Who Showed Up at the Wrong Race

August 12, 2008 by Jodie Lynn Boduch  
Filed under Sports Rumors

The One About the Olympic Rower From China Who Showed Up at the Wrong Race

Boy is Olympian Zhang Liang’s face red. And it’s not because he spent too much time in the sun without SPF 30 or higher sunscreen.
The Chinese rower made an oops of medal-losing proportions: He showed up at the third race (instead of his scheduled one, the second race) in singles. Missing the singles heat also nixed his chances at doubles.
Any guesses as to how many F-bombs his would-be partner dropped?
The good news is that the faux pas still puts China in gold medal contention for Biggest Understatement of the Beijing Olympics thanks to Wei Di, China’s director of water sports programs, who concluded: …read more


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