The 2009 Harley-Davidson line has been released. The complete line of Harley Davidson touring bikes is based on an all-new frame for 2009. The new frame, swingarm, wheels and tires plus non linked ABS allows you control front and rear braking, plus electronic throttle control. Harley Davidson is introducing a trike from the factory, the new Tri Glide Ultra Classic. The new 2009 Harley-Davidson Tri Glide Ultra Classic is basically a trike version of the two-wheeled Ultra Classic tourer. Since so many companies already modify the HD touring bikes to 3 wheel configuration, Harley Davidson decided to make them in-house.
Chicago Yacht Club Mackinac Race will have all boats outfitted with position transponders for the first time in the 100th race history of the event. Spectators around the world will be able to follow the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac Island.
Two United States Coast Guard cutters
Affliction Banned Weigh-In for Affliction Banned takes place this Friday, July 18th, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, where the event is to be held.
Heavyweight Aleksander Emelianenko, the younger brother of Fedor Emelianenko, was supposed to fight UFC and Strikeforce veteran Paul Buentello
Riccardo Ricco was detained by police and booed by spectators before today’s 12th stage of the Tour de France cycling grand tour. Ricco makes the third bust of riders involved with the performance enhancer EPO, cycling’s drug of choice. Ricco tested positive for CERA, an EPO alternative.
His Saunier-Duval team withdrew from the Tour and suspended all activities. The team bus was detained by gendarmes.
A dope (dunce) and doping were found in the Tour de France again. A positive test for EPO blood doping was revealed for cyclist Manuel Beltran, the Spanish rider for team Liquigas. His first A-test revealed EPO blood booster from the first stage race on July 5th. The French Anti Doping Agency arrested Manual Beltran and led him away.
NBC Olympics coverage will begin with the US Olympic Trials starting Thursday. NBC will broadcast on Universal Sports with 16 hours of Olympic Trials. The NBC Olympics coverage offers 50 hours of trials including primetime on NBC and USA.
What do you think of NBC Olympics sports coverage in the past and how do you think they are keeping up with new trends in sports broadcasting or online news and interactive availability?
The Cubs Sox game has become an eagerly anticipated play off series, with the Cubs and the Sox capturing the national micro attention span for longer than a few sound bites. Two crazy Chicago teams with untold crazy supporters go head to head in the Cubs Sox six of nine games.
An 18-hole playoff with Rocco Mediate and Tiger Woods will be held Monday for the U.S. Open golf championship at the Torrey Pines Golf Club. Rocco Mediate and Tiger Woods ended Sunday’s play with 1 under par each.
Amateur John Atkinson and celebrities Tony Romo, Matt Lauer and Justin Timberlake were challenged by Torrey Pines golf course today as part of the celebrity event during the US Open.
Tiger Woods has said of the course that a single digit handicapper would not break 100. Naturally that sent a challenge out to everyone who thought they could. Golf Digest got 56,00 applicants for their amateur challenge event this morning.
Audi wins the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race for the fifth straight year.The diesel-powered Audi No. 2 survived a scare in the 22nd hour when it collided with another car but carried on without serious damage in the thrilling battle of the diesels.
