Gay Pride Hits NYC

Driving through downtown Manhattan there was no mistaking that it was Gay Pride Day. The multi-colored flags signifying diversity were flying high and draped ubiquitously around 14th Avenue in New York City where the Gay Pride parade passed through. Traffic was stopped and lined the streets as proud gay men and women joined the parade waving flags. Among the marchers were Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Governor David Paterson – there to show their support to the gay community. Three grand marshals were present including Constance McMillen, a lesbian teenager who sued her school district in Mississippi for enacting a policy that banned her attendance to the prom with her same-sex partner. Today’s other two grand…

Saturn Awards – A Sweep for Avatar

The 36th annual Saturn Awards celebrated top works in fantasy, science fiction and horror genres in home video, film and television. Iconic director, James Cameron, took home 10 honors as reported by The Hollywood Reporter, including best writer and best director. The gala took place at the Castaway restaurant in Burbank, California. Although Avatar did not win an Oscar for best picture of the year, it won a Saturn for this top honor. Actor nods went to Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington, the films lead roles as well as Sigourney Weaver and Stephen Lang who were named best supporting actress and best supporting actor for their roles. The Saturn awards began in 1972 and were…

Germany wins 4-1 over England in 2010 Soccer World Cup

The shadow of Wembley was hanging over this match between these two European soccer arch-rivals. England was deprived their second goal, even though the ball had clearly passed the line after it bounced off the crossbar behind the defeated German’s goal keeper Neuer after a header from Degou in the 31st minute.   However, in the scheme of things, the young German team totally dominated their favored opponents and England seemed almost lethargic over long stretches of the match. Klose in the 20th minute, followed by Podolski’s goal in the 32nd, gave Germany a comfortable 2:0 lead. Before halftime, England revived their hopes through Upson’s goal before halftime. However, Mueller in the 66’ and 69’…

Ghana defeats US Team in 2010 Soccer World Cup

It took them 123 minutes to seal the deal. But in the end, the Ghana soccer team triumphantly beat the US boys by 2:1 during the extra time of the extra time. Both teams kept up a high pace right from the start of the match. But Ghana’s Prince scored in the fifth minute with an impressive shot, leaving the US goalie, Howard, with no chance to block it. The teams went into the halftime break and the United States team came back strong. They dominated the match for long periods and steadily increased the pressure. In the 60th minute Dempsey was fouled. Donovan converts the subsequent penalty kick to tie the score to a…

Victor Hanescu, 31 Seed, Spits at Crowd After Losing at Wimbledon

So miffed about his loss to Daniel Brands at Wimbledon, the Romanian player appeared to lose all traces of his sanity. He intentionally foot faulted, retired without warning and was denied a post-match handshake by the umpire. But the worst display of poor sportsmanship was when he spit in the direction of the crowd. Lucky for Hanescu, he escaped a lifetime ban from the All England Club. Instead, he was fined a total of $15,000 (USD) for his unsportsmanlike behavior. Video of the incident revealed Hanescu reacting in a negative manner to comments from the crowd. He then quit his match against the German player, Daniel Brands. Andrew Jarrett, the championships’ referee at the All…