Sunday Chatter: Preakness Shackleford, Indy 500, Carl Edwards, Bernard Hopkins

  Shackleford:  The Preakness Stake winner Shackleford stays strong to the finish just holding off  Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom. Astrology came in third,  Dialed In was fourth and rounding out the top five was Dance City all horses ran well.  The jockey on Shackleford was Jesus Castanon riding for his first Triple Crown win.

2011 Indy 500:  The most highly regarded indy race is the Indy 500 and it will have its 100th Anniversary. The Indy 500 is the world's largest single day sporting event. It covers 500 miles with 200 laps of the famous 2.5 track. Taking the pole on this historic race will be Alex Tagliani the first canadian to ever win the pole for the Indy 500. The last two years pole winner Indy star Helio Castroneves will start in 16th position his lowest in 11 tries. Danica Patrick a once fan attraction will not be competing in this years race due to her commitment to Nascar. 

Congrats to Alex Tagliani for winning the pole of the 100th Anniversay of the Indy 500!

Bernard Hopkins : The ageless one, the fountain of youth or whatever you want to throw in his name Bernard Hopkins "The Executioner" won the  world championship and WBC Light-heavyweight title by a decision over the younger Jean Pascal. Bernard the oldest ever to win at 46 years old, just six months older than legend George Forman, did it with finesse. Boxing over the last decade one would have to believe has been diluted in talent by the MMA and the UFC gaining in so much popularity. So, you wonder how long can a "boxer" keep going with the skills Bernard has in his arsenal? Congrats to Bernard Hopkins!

 Carl Edwards: Charlotte Motor Speedway and Nascar held the 2011 Sprint All-Star Race and Carl Edwards took home the trophy and a $1 million dollar prize purse. He did leave us with a little drama with an odd move that caused his car to dip in the grass and crumple up his #99 car that had no effect on his customary victory back flip he still made it happen! Kyle Busch came in a disappointing second, David Ruetimann a suprising third, birthday boy Tony Stewart who turned fourty a day earlier fourth and Greg Biffle fifth.

I am sorry to all my followers that I was a day late getting my Saturday chatter out, but I won't miss your cartoon.

Saturday Chatter: Harmon Killebrew, Andre Ward, Surfing, Manchester United

Harmon Killebrew - Starting the chatter this Saturday will be with a tragedy of the Washington Senators, Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals legend Harmon Killebrew ending his fight with cancer and opting to be comfortable in hospice. This hits home since my step-mother is going thru chemotherapy as of today for lung cancer. All the fans of baseball got a privilege to see this Hall of Fame for 22 years of baseball amassing many accolades to his credit. He hit 573 home runs in his career putting him in the lucrative 500 HR club at the time of retirement put him at 5th all time now he sits at 11th all time. He was the 1969 American League MVP, AL All Star 13 times and 6 time home run leader. Most of all one of the classiest players to ever put on the uniform and trot the bases.

2011 NHL Playoffs - The last four are ready to get their hands on the Stanley Cup!

San Jose Sharks vs. Vancouver Canucks

Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning



Manchester United - The penalty kick by England stricker Wayne Rooney helped Manchester United get a 1-1 draw with Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park. The goal sealed the deal to win a record 19th English Title they shared with Liverpool. United has a seven point lead in the Barclays English Premier League and Chelsea needs 7 points and 2 matches to go to take the lead. The season has been filled with great stars stepping up defender Rio Ferdinand, midfielder Ryan Giggs, fullback Patrice Evra and goalie Edwin Van Der Sar. They are the champions and much respect is deserved.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. - The sport of Nascar has a big star in Dale Jr. and now it has the largest giant HD television in the world 80 ft tall and 200 ft wide it will debut May 21st at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Dale Jr. even took a test drive by playing a race car video game on the big screen. I wonder how Jerry Jones and his Dallas Cowboys Stadium feel about the competition? Being able to watch the track and the television in tandem as you get a look at replays and visual commentary as the race is raced in front of you with the sound of the cars, the motion of wind as they race by and the crowd around you has to be worth the price of addmission. I guess watching it at home on a 60inch HDTV just won't be the same!

Andre Ward - Who is Andre Ward? He is the WBA 168lb champion boxing phenom that is in the Super Six World Boxing Classic Semifinals. He will be boxing against Arthur Abraham on May 14th at the Home depot Center in Carson, California. This will be a tall task for Abraham since Andre ward is 23-0 and looking for 24. In 2004 he won the Olympic Gold Medal as a light heavyweight and has looked to be the best in the pros since 2004 he has been undefeated. In 2007 he did move to the Super Middleweight. Boxers at the 2004 Summer Olympics: Juan Manuel López, Amir Khan, Yuriorkis Gamboa, Aleksandr Povetkin, Odlanier Solís, Andre Ward, Akhil Kumar!

Surfing - I wanted to bring a little summer to the fesivities so let's take a look at the 2011 Surfer Magazine Swimsuit edition video!

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Saturday Chatter: Andre Ethier Pacquiao Mosely Kentucky Derby

Andre Ethier - At 30 games will Ethier take down the legend Joe Dimaggio and the record 56 game hitting streak? First he will have to go for the franchise record held by Willie Davis and his 31 game hit streak hit back in 1969. The hits streak has been impressive to start the season with only one game this year did he not get a hit and that was April 1st, since then his bat has been on fire. The hit streak also has 11 games were he has got multiple hits in game. Going long ball has only happened three times, must be looking for contact and not messing up the swing looking for the fences. He has 22 total strikeouts for the season that is one third less than his 66 total hits also impressive. For all fantasy players looking for average .379 for the season should help win a few points. Baseball card collectors should be looking for his 2005 Topps Chrome Auto Refractor for a nice piece of cardboard memorabilia.

Manny Pacquiao - The fight is on! The WBO Welterweight Title Fight is Saturday night in Pacquiao vs. Mosely! The weigh in is final and the fight is due! Manny at weigh in weighed at 145 two pounds lighter that Mosely. Manny is 52-3-2 with 38 knockout wins, that is a lot of power in a 145 pound body. Manny is a 6-1 favorite going into the fight as a 10 time world champion in 8 weight classes will be ready for the showdown. His last fight in Dallas, Texas was a barn burner when he defeated Antonio Margarito by points. The offense is ruthless abandon from the gloves of Pacquiao and with all the fire power behind it the crowd will be behind the champ.

Shane Mosely - The underdog is looking for the big payday and a chance to take out the legend in the sport. Shane has an impressive 46-6-1 record himself. His knockout power is similar in the fact he has 36 knockouts in those 46 wins. His last fight went to a draw with Sergio Mora, so a win is all he has in his sights. The 12 round fight will be a war of two pounders going at it both with powerful punches. This could be a fight for the ages or a quick knockout by either fighter. Mosley is hoping its him and proves he is one of the best!

2011 Kentucky Derby - The favorite Uncle Mo has withdrawn for the derby due to a gastro-intestinal infection giving the field a better chance of winning. If you are an avid horse racing watcher or not the Kentucky Derby is one of the highlight races of the year. The bets are all over the board with chances to win big money is there, but the defeat and money running away like the bad horse pick could also happen. Today we will have all kinds of betters the educated, the sheer blindfolded guess and the ones that like the horses name on the card. The odds makers have their picks and let's take a look at the Top 10 picks and to what they seem likely to happen. So, ladies get your hats out and enjoy the races!

1. Dialed in 4 -1

2. Nehro 6 -1

3. Archacharch 10-1

4. Midnight Interlude 12 - 1

5. Mucho Macho Man 12 - 1

6. Shackleford 12 - 1

7. Soldat 12 -1

8. Pants on Fire 20 - 1

9. Stay Thirsty 20 - 1

10. Twice the Appeal 20 -1

Take a chance? Watch Me Go 50 - 1

Enjoy your Saturday and let's enjoy a cartoon!

Saturday Chatter: UFC Georges St. Pierre Grizzlies NHL Playoffs Smoltz

Georges St. Pierre - Weighing in at 170lbs, pound for pound arguably the best in the UFC will face off against Jake Shields in the highly anticipated fight card the UFC 129. A one day hall of famer St. Pierre is 21-2 and fought against the best in the octagon Matt Hughes, Matt Serra, B.J. Penn, Thiago Alves and Josh Koscheck . His only two losses were by a TKO by Matt Serra, UFC 69 and submission by arm bar from Matt Hughes, UFC 50. The art of his craft has the ability to pound you or submit you with unrelentless abandon. He possess tremendous skills in the grappling department and has the stamina to outlast any opponent on the mat. He will be looking to add to his legacy Saturday night and build the GSP brand to bring in more fans to the sport of mixed martial arts.
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Memphis Grizzles - They took down the big dogs, the #1 seeds and the reputation of a the one time NBA Championships San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the 2011 NBA Playoffs. Six games was all they needed to take down the giants and with that Zach Randolph out played the legend Tim Duncan to help his team advance. Zach with the help of Marc Gasol and Tony Allen put away Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker by simply out rebounding and out scoring them. The fans cheered and waved their towel in the sold out arena. The cheering crowd will need to keep the enthusiasm to carry them in the 2nd round against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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NHL Playoffs - The 2011 conference semifinals are underway with 4 series' left to play we are getting closer to finding out the best on ice and winner of The Stanley Cup! Some of the best in the game are here to showcase to the world their talents on the biggest stage in hockey Roberto Luongo, Mike Fisher, Patrick Marleau, Henrik Zetterberg, Martin St Louis, Alex Ovechkin, Patrice Bergeron and Claude Giroux.

Vancouver Canucks vs. Nashville Predators - Canucks lead 1-0 in series
San Jose Sharks vs. Detroit Red Wings  - Sharks lead 1-0 in series
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Washington Capitals - Lightning lead 1-0 in series
Boston Bruins vs. Philadelphia Flyers - Series tied 0-0

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John Smoltz - The golf debut of a someday Hall of Fame 23 year MLB pitcher from the Atlanta Braves on the Nationwide Tour turned out to be very disappointing when he shot 12 over 84. That ended the opening round with Smoltz in dead last in the opening round of the South Georgia Classic at the Kinderlou Forest Golf Club. Smoltz as an amatuer did play in the Bob Hope Classic and AT&T Pebble Peach National Pro-Am. At the age of 43 he hopes to hone his skills and make it in the Champions Tour at age 50. With the drive of an athlete as hie pedigree we hope for the best and a turnaround from the dismal 84 shot in the Nationwide.
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Make sure to check back on Saturday's for more exciting sports chatter!

Saturday Morning Chatter: Brandon Marshall Jimmie Johnson Real Madrid

Brandon Marshall - Miami Dolphins star receiver is in intensive care after getting a stab wound by a knifing from a woman. He was taken to the hospital and was in intensive care as of Saturday morning. The often in the news for off the field incidents All-pro receiver Marshall hopefully will fully recover and "when" the lock out lifts he will help the Miami Dolphins again next season.

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Los Angeles Dodgers - The Major League Baseball and Bud Selig have taken over the day to day operations from the storied franchise Los Angeles Dodgers. One of the most prestigious teams in all of sports are owned by Frank McCourt and filed for divorcee Jamie McCourt who are believed to be in a bitter war over the team and its operations. Selig will appoint Stan Kasten or Corey Busch as a possible candidates to run the team as "Replacement Players" in this unfortunate dealings for an outstanding organization. The team with all of the pressure from the MLB and its fans the turmoil of the team may result in a selling of the team.

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Rajon Rondo - The 2011 NBA Playoffs are for the stars to shine and Rajon Rondo on Friday night did just that with a triple double. The line read: 15 points, 11 rebounds and playoff record 20 assists. The floor general used his talents to help the Boston Celtics to a 3-0 lead over the New York Knicks with a 113 - 96 win. The 20 assists help to contribute to the outstanding scoring of Ray Allen's 32 points and Paul Pierce and his 38 points.


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Kevin Love - The 2011 Most Improved Award winner. The key to reaching the award was confidence. The Minnesota Timberwolves the worst team in the league had a spark of who they need to build around. His rebound stats alone turned heads all over the NBA with a league leading 15.2 rebounds per game. At 22 years old he is just going to get better.

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Real Madrid - Opps! Sergio Ramos should have been holding the Copa del Rey Trophy with his feet because the hands didn't cut it. Just hours after defeating FC Barcalona in the finals in Valencia. The 33 pound cup won by an oustanding header by Christiano Ronaldo in extra time fell off the bus the team was using for the celebration and before the driver could stop ran over the trophy with his front tires.

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Jimmie Johnson - #48 Jimmie Johnson with the help of a push from #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins Talladega. The photo finish left all the fans in the seats and on television watching the leader board just to see who won. The margin of win was .002 seconds the closest in the history of Talladega and tied with Rickey Craven's win at Darlington in 2003 as the closest finishes in NASCAR history.

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Cartoon Time  - Retro Car Racing

Saturday Morning Chatter: Barry Bonds Maya Moore Anthony Robles etc

Barry Bonds - Verdict: Guilty of one charge and misz trial on 3 more.

Carlos Delgado - Retires due to hip just won't take another season. Left the game with 473 home runs.

Andrew Bynum: The big man has a knee injury could keep him ineffective in the NBA Playoffs.

Maya Moore - Number 1 overall pick in the WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx. The Naismith Award winner for the second time and the John Wooden Award in 2011 will take her talent she displayed at UConn where she won two national titles and was part of the longest run in women's college basketball. The Lynx were only 13-21 last year getting the displeaure of get the first pick overall? Well the bad season last year should turn into instant success with a true winner ripping down the boards and scoring without abandon. Playing with the pros on the women's US nationals team that won a gold medal should give us all insight in how well she will do. A four time all american at UConn could translate into all star apperences in the future.


Pete Rose - The best player to still be ousted by the Hall of Fame turns 70 years old.

Josh Hamilton - Breaks arm near shoulder sliding into home on DL could be out 6 to 8 weeks!

Adrian Gonzalez - Signed with the Boston Red Sox for $154 million over 7 years!

Anthony Robles - Arizona State one legged wrestler wins NCAA title in the 125 pound weight class.

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