Aging bikers at greater risk of injury, death

Aging bikers at greater risk of injury, death Riders 40 and over nearly twice as likely to be killed, study says As the number of baby boomers taking to the road on motorbikes has risen, so has the average age of motorcyclists involved in crashes with riders aged 40 plus more likely to be injured […]

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Could a Computer Glitch Have Brought Down Air France 447?

As the French team leading the investigation into the Air France Flight 447 crash works through the multitude of likely and less likely disaster scenarios — from the repercussions of stormy conditions to an act of terrorism — perhaps among the most difficult to assess will be possible flight computer malfunctions.

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Former Chelsea manager in football race row

Former manager of English football club Chelsea and current boss at Italian side Juventus, Claudio Ranieri, is at the center of a race row after comments he made following his side’s Coppa Italia defeat to Lazio. Ranieri told media after the loss on Tuesday: “I did not like the entire direction of the match. I found the official was tough with us, on the field it seemed as if he was Chinese, as it was always yellow cards with us,” football web site Goal.com reported.

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Philadelphia Auto Show

The Philadelphia International Auto Show is excited to welcome a variety of new components to its 2009 event including a special display from DUB Magazine, a classic race car museum and an expanded vintage vehicle display. Tons of the hottest modified celebrity vehicles will be featured at the display, including cars owned by boxing champ […]

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Gretchen Bleiler

Gretchen Bleiler (born on April 10, 1981 in Toledo, Ohio ) is a professional halfpipe snowboarder and pioneer. She is said to be one of the most accomplished female snowboarders in the world.She currently resides in Aspen, Colorado and is 5’5”. Career Gretchen aspired to compete in the Olympic Games from a very young age, […]

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Federer – Safin to meet in 3rd round at Australian Open

Roger Federer and Marat Safin rolled to easy victories Wednesday against main-time opponents to reach the Australian Open’s third round, where the familiarity aspect will be much complex: They’ll be  each other. “I’m happy to be Marat; we have some battles,” Federer said after ousting mistake-face down Evgeny Korolev of Russia 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 in […]

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Tennis Redeemed Dokic continues Australian fairytale

Spurred on by a pumped up capacity crowd, Jelena Dokic continued her fairytale run through the Australian Open on Friday with her second successive victory over a seeded player. Dokic, riding high on the wave of public sympathy and support, upset Denmark’s 11th seed Caroline Wozniacki 3-6 6-1 6-2 to advance to the fourth round […]

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