How far can you push an audience before they start to push back? Lady Gaga seems willing to find out. Never a wallflower, the outrageous 24-year-old craves the spotlight, and often wears revealing or bizarre outfits that provoke stares, gawks and gasps. Her live stage shows go even further, turning clubland pop music into performance […]
If you haven’t been knocked to the floor by angst feminine rock lately, then you haven’t seen Brandi Carlile. Promoting Give up the Ghost with a slew of North American dates through the summer, this Washington native is appropriately part of the Sarah McLachlan festival Lilith Tour, a touring special that empowers female musicians. Meanwhile, […]
Last season, Chivas USA finished in the middle of the pack in the Western Conference, and the offseason brought several changes for the team. One of the biggest was new coach Martin Vasquez. He replaces Predrag “Preki” Radosavljevic, who is now the manager at Toronto FC. Under new leadership, the team struggled to start the […]
Jimmie Johnson is back at his winning ways. The reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series titleholder poured it on during the month of June, making up for some lost time this past spring. Johnson posted back-to-back wins at Sonoma and Loudon races in mid-June, racking up the points and reemerging in a Cup Series previously dominated […]
Each year, adding new faces to each NFL team can equal the difference between a playoff year and a disappointing season. The Baltimore Ravens are hoping they can be Brand Cialis part of the former category with their off-season moves. The team added insurance at the quarterback position by signing Marc Bulger to a one-year […]
The All-Star game is approaching, and here are the players I believe should start the game for the American League. (Note: All statistics are as of June 29th.) Catcher – Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins: Mauer is not having the fantastic year that he put together in 2009, but he’s still hitting .300 as a backstop. […]
Here are some teams that should have been very pleased with the results of the 2010 NBA Draft. Washington Wizards: Getting John Wall was obviously the biggest part of their night, but he wasn’t the only good pick made by Washington. While Wall has already started selling NBA tickets, soon-to-be Wizard Kevin Seraphin was a […]
With three highly touted teams this season, the AFC East could very well be the top division in the entire league. Let’s take a look at how the division should shake out for the upcoming season. New York Jets. If nothing else, the Jets are one of the more interesting teams in the league. Head […]
Wimbledon will have a new Grand Slam finalist on the women’s side this year. A few shocking matches took place at the Wimbledon ladies’ singles quarterfinals in late June, and expected heavyweights like Kim Clijsters (8 seed), Jelena Jankovic (4 seed), Caroline Wozniacki (3 seed) and Venus Williams (2 seed) all shocked tennis nation by […]
Even though the Cincinnati Bengals won the AFC North last season, the Pittsburgh Steelers have typically been the dominant team in the division over the last half-decade. With Baltimore on the rise, however, this could definitely change. Let’s take a look at the AFC North in 2010. Cincinnati Bengals. Some have speculated that the division-winning […]
