A 21-year-old must have felt he could not tackle New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady on his own, so he plowed into him with his minivan. Ok, in reality the 21-year-old Brockton man ran a red light and nailed a sedan driven by Brady in Boston’s Back Bay section early in the morning. Not a good day to be him.
The man, Ludgero Rodrigues was cited based on witness statements, after his claim that the light was green when his Mercury Villager van collided with the sports superstar’s sedan. Rodrigues’s rear passenger had to be removed via cutting off the minivan’s roof and was transported to Brigham and Women’s Hospital in serious condition, according to police.
I think I have discovered the most expensive round of golf in the world! It seems that Barbados attracts more than those seeking the sand, sun and surf-it also beckons to golf lovers. For $2,300 per game, you could consider golf a luxury sport on this swanky island!
So how do they charge so much for 9 holes? Well, the actual fee for a round of golf at one of Sandy Lane resort’s three courses, the Green Monkey, the Old Nine and the Country Club is $300.
Chicago, IL, the 3rd largest city in the United States, has a tremendous selection of incredible golf courses well within driving distance of the city. Many residents head north to Wisconsin or Michigan, south to Myrtle Beach, or west to Scottsdale to find top-notch golf courses when there are plenty right here in the city that are just as attractive. Imagine Lifestyles has compiled a list of our top 5 courses in the city or surrounding areas that we would recommend all clients play sooner than later.
1. Medinah Country Club
2. Cog Hill
3. Balmoral Woods
4. Ivanhoe
5. The Glen Club
After much fuss and hype, 25-year-old NBA star LeBron James has opted to make Miami his new home. Now that the decision has been made, some feel the effects are being seen around the city already, in the form of price fluctuations.
Yes, LeBron’s departure from the Cleveland Cavaliers met with much opposition, as he turned his decision making process into a reality show of sorts, choosing to don the Miami Heat jersey in the end. Now that LeBron will be joining us in sunny South Beach and Miami, some feel that real estate and restaurant pricing is changing slightly.
Jack Nicklaus is clearly “The Man.” He has won 18 of golf’s “majors”—more than anyone else. Tiger Woods is seeking to be “The Man” but has lately slowed down in his pursuit of Jack.
Tiger has won 14 majors, and seemed to be a lock to easily catch up to the guy the call “The Golden Bear,” possibly even by 2010, the golf pundits thought. But, Tiger’s game has suffered a series of hiccups lately.
First, there was a long, 8-month layoff that involved knee surgery and rehabilitation. Then came the trauma and stress of a domestic dispute last November that catapulted him into the world of police, lawyers, stalking paparazzi, and relentless feeding by the gossip tabloids.
That was followed by the gutter-life revelations of his extra-marital affairs and sexual trysts in places like parking lots of fast-food chain restaurants. All very sordid, and absolute cannon-fodder for the rags that blare at shoppers in supermarket checkout lines.
Tiger is still the number-one ranked player in the world based on points and achievements to-date, but he’s also 34 now and perhaps his best work is behind him.
So what are his chances of catching Jack now?
Well, most great players don’t win a “major” (the Masters, the British Open, The US Open and the PGA championship) after the age of 40. Tom Watson never won one after age 33. Arnold Palmer’s last major victory came at 34. Greg Norman never won one past age 38. Nor did Nick Faldo.
Jack Nicklaus defied the golf gods and did win his final major—the1986 Masters– at age 46, but that was a blip on the metaphysical screen.
So Tiger needs to win five more majors to become the all-time leader. If he’s to get it done by age 40, and if his rebuilt knee lets him play well for that long, that leaves about 20 more chances, with four majors a year.
He’s played over 50 majors, and has won 14, but that was when he “hungry” and in his ultra-focused prime. Before he reaches the age of 40, he’ll have five more chances to win The Masters, where he’s very comfortable, having won four titles at Augusta in 13 visits. He should win one more there at least.
He’s got five more U.S. Opens he can play before he hits the big 40, but none of those are slated for the courses where he’s won—Torrey Pines and Pebble Beach. U.S. Opens are tight for Tiger’s long-hitting game, so maybe no more U.S. Open wins are likely. It’s the same for the PGA Championships as they also loom on tough courses that don’t suit his game.
The British Open can be a daunting challenge, with the wind and the weather having humbled many a great golfer. However, when it’s held at the venerable St. Andew’s Old Course in Scotland, as it was this year, it does suit Tiger’s game. He had two dominant victories there, in 2000 and again in 2005, and he should have seized the opportunity this year.
He needed this one, to get the majors total climbing again. While he played reasonably well in most aspects of his game, his putting was not great and he finished well back. A win in the British Open would have suggested that Tiger had regained his growl, and would be back on the prowl.
Still, with all that’s gone on in his life, and all that is still to come for him off the golf course, including what will be a gargantuan and costly divorce settlement, it seems it might be difficult for this modern-day, often-edgy, often-unhappy Tiger to overtake Jack for the record number of victories in a major.
So, thanks to the TMZ’s and the tabloids of the world, and the probing, personal questions Woods still must endure, we think the Golden Bear is pretty much safe from the Tiger.
So it is "Ole! Ole-Ole-Ole!" that is ringing out across Spain and everywhere there are fans of the now-World Cup Champions for 2010.
Spain claimed its first ever world soccer title with a 1-0 extra-time victory over the Netherlands in Sunday’s final in Johannesburg, South Africa.
It was a rough game, with the Dutch having played very aggressively, tackling dangerously-hard, taking legs out from under Spanish forwards, and, in general, playing what some described as "dirty football." They said they felt they had to be aggressive in an effort to stop Spain from its famous "keep-away" tactics of ball possession.
The hard tackling and repeated fouls and holding resulted in 13 "yellow-cards" or cautions handed out by the referee during the match. Eight were slapped on the Dutch, and by the final minutes, they were forced to play one-man short as a result of all the "carding."
With the man-advantage, Spain was able to capitalize, as Andres Iniesta scored the winner with four minutes left in a thirty-minute extra period, giving Spain the 1-nil victory and preventing the match from being decided on penalty-kicks.
Observers around the world were critical of the way the championship game was played, saying the final was "not good football." Among the critics was Sepp Blatter, the boss of FIFA, the world governing body for football, who said it was "a shame," and that a "lack of fair play" in his view, spoiled the final. Even former Dutch superstar, Johan Cruyff, who led the Netherlands to World Cup final appearances in 1974 and 1978, was unimpressed with the play of his countrymen, calling it "dirty and ugly" and he added that Spain deserved the victory.
For their part, the Spaniards are just happy to be home, with the victory and with the trophy. They have the coveted golden statue in their hands for the first time in the 80-year history of the tournament, and they become just the eighth team in the world ever to win it.
The team flew to Spain immediately from South Arica to begin celebrating with their fans. When their plane arrived at Madrid’s Barajas Airport on Monday morning, goalkeeper and team captain, Iker Casillas, was first to emerge and he raised the World Cup trophy for the hundreds of cheering airport workers who began chanting "Campeones" or "Champions" as the players filed off into the 100-degree heat.
The squad had an audience with the Spanish King, Juan Carlos, and later with the country’s Prime Minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, and then set off for an open-topped bus tour around the capital city where throngs of people lined the streets, cheering, singing and waving flags. The bus tour would be followed by a giant rally on a specially set-up stage on the banks of the Manzanares river where hundreds of thousands of fans gathered.
Suffice it to say, there will be quite a "fiesta" going on in Spain this week.
And it’s safe to assume that the players are happy for another reason. In addition to the huge salaries they will return to at their individual clubs like Real Madrid, and Barcelona FC, the FIFA organization gives 31-million Euros to the Spanish Soccer Federation for the World Cup victory. Each of the 23 players will receive 600,000 Euros, or $756,000 USD for their victory. Ole!
Nice pay for a month’s work. That might just put another luxury car in the driveway, and certainly afford them any luxury car rental in any city they choose!
Two new teams definitely made the World Cup final interesting!
When the trophy was awarded to the winners of soccer’s World Cup, it was destined to be a special joy for the players and for the nation of either team, as each was in line for a first-time champion.
Spain faced the Netherlands in the World Cup final on Sunday in Johannesburgh, South Africa, and the anticipation for both countries and their fans were off the charts.
Spain has never won the World Cup until now, and has never before reached the final. This, in spite of the fact they are one of the most respected teams in the game, sporting a roster full of elite players, and are the reigning European champions, having claimed that crown in 2008.
They dispatched a strong German team in Wednesday’s semi-final, winning 1-0 in an efficient, and impressive display of ball control and relentless pressure.
The Dutch whipped Argentina and England with 4 -goal outbursts in both games, and booked a spot in the final, edging pesky Uruguay 3-2.
The Netherlands have reached the final game twice before, losing to Germany in 1974, and to Argentina in 1978. It has been years of disappointment since then as they have fielded teams full of fabulous players, but have always fallen short. Earlier this week, after the semi-final win by The Netherlands, Amsterdam’s Museum Square was awash in the orange colors of the team and with celebrating fans, thrilled that they stood a chance to win the World Cup.
The Spanish were similarly jubilant on Wednesday. The goal that sent Spain to the final, came from veteran defender, Carles Puyol, and not only elicited tears of joy and much hugging and singing of "Ole! Ole! Ole!" back in Madrid’s Plaza Mayor, but even had the normally poised Queen Sofia jumping to her feet and cheering from her spot in the stands at the match in South Africa. The final game was even sweeter!
Emotions run deep among soccer fans, and these finalists were two of the most passionate sports nations in the world. A "virgin" victory was assured for one of them, and Spain certainly deserved it!
Really? The NBA’s top player turns his decision about where to play next year into TV reality affair? Yes, it came down to that. But it seems the world has become accustomed to that route.
But however cheesy, and however manipulative it was, however it was milked to keep the NBA top-of-mind in the off-season…..it is official, LeBron James is headed for Miami!
He will complete a troika of superstars that will now patrol the hardwood in South Florida and turn the Heat into instant favorites to win the league title.
In Miami we love the beach, luxury cars, nice homes, boats and NBA basketball. We had a nice run with Dewayne Wade and Shaq playing together but that short dynasty just left us thirsty for more. Imagine Lifestyles would like to help the Miami Heat fans get what we all would love, LeBron James in a Miami Heat jersey.
We all know that LeBron loves cars. Let’s not forget the H2 Hummer his mom bought for him while he was only in high school. Imagine Lifestyles is looking to offer LeBron something special to come and play some ball in sunny Florida for the Miami Heat. So we here at Imagine Lifestyles luxury rentals put together a list from our fleet of Miami luxury rental cars. So LeBron, pick one of our luxury rental cars you would like for a day, week, etc. Miami is calling you!!
The thrilling, often-mystifying, heart-in-mouth suspenseful, vuvuzela-blaring World Cup tournament in South Africa is down to four teams in the chase for soccer supremacy.
And it’s not the four countries people were expecting to be there.
Top-rated Brazil is gone, and so is perennial contender, Argentina. Both were shock losers on the weekend in quarterfinal action. Brazil was sent home by the hard-working, methodically efficient Dutch team; and the mercurial and emotional stars on Argentina were disgraced by a 4-0 loss to Germany.
u could consider golf a luxury sport on this swanky island!
So it is "Ole! Ole-Ole-Ole!" that is ringing out across Spain and everywhere there are fans of the now-World Cup Champions for 2010. 
have always fallen short. Earlier this week, after the semi-final win by The Netherlands, Amsterdam’s Museum Square was awash in the orange colors of the team and with celebrating fans, thrilled that they stood a chance to win the World Cup.
The thrilling, often-mystifying, heart-in-mouth suspenseful, vuvuzela-blaring World Cup tournament in South Africa is down to four teams in the chase for soccer supremacy.