Each Child Counts Foundation 3542 Fruitvale Avenue # 201 Oakland, CA 94602 Your browser may not support display of this image. Our president, Cecil Weefur, is Liberian, and he has set a strong leadership foundation in place. Cecil's heart for Liberia is evident in his hard work and in his personal sacrifice to ensure a better tomorrow for many children in Liberia. Your browser m... more.

Wearing full pads and sweating from head to toe, Tim Tebow took snaps, threw passes and ran option plays Tuesday in his first practice since suffering a concussion 10 days ago. The only thing Florida’s star quarterback wasn’t allowed to do was run over anybody. Tebow returned to practice on a limited basis, though he still has not been cleared to play in the top-ranked Gators’ Saturday... more.

The Tigers became the first team in major league history to blow a three-game lead with four games left. The Twins overcame a seven-game gap in the final month, went 17-4 to pull even on the final weekend and emerged with their fifth division title in eight years. READ MORE HERE... more.

I just want to say that I am proud of Casey Jacobsen. He recently wrote a great article in Slam Magazine called, "Power To Influence" that breakdowns the the AAU basketball market. As all ballers know, we are sought after at a very young age. Ever heard of Jerron Love? He's the number 1 point guard in the Class of 2014...READ MORE HERE... more.

As if Rick Ross hasn't had enough problems, sources say earlier this summer the rapper was robbed after a concert in Nashville. Four women, posing as groupies met Rick Ross at an after party and found themselves back at his hotel room, where they made off with $60K in jewelry and his laptop. READ MORE HERE... more.

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In a surprise move, Don Cheadle will replace Terrence Howard as Robert Downey Jr's best friend in "Iron Man 2," the sequel to the superhero saga. In the Marvel Studios summer smash, Howard played Jim Rhodes, Tony Stark/Iron Man's future armor-clad hero War Machine. One scene featured Howard looking at a silver suit of armor and saying "Next time," a line that caused great delight for fans. ... more.

  Two housekeepers working at the English mansion belonging to David Beckham and his wife Victoria have been arrested on suspicion of stealing memorabilia belonging to the soccer star, media reports said on Tuesday. Newspaper said possessions belonging to the Los Angeles Galaxy player and his "Posh Spice" wife were allegedly taken from their home, dubbed "Beckingham Palace," in Sawbridgewor... more.

Before the eye even crossed land, the first bands were punishing. Wind-whipped waves surged over a 17-foot seawall in Galveston and filled streets with waist-high water. Homes were flooding, hundreds of thousands were without power and there was fear hurricane-force winds could shatter the sparkling skyscrapers that define the skyline of America's fourth-largest city.... more.

The Dark Knight" is still on the tip of everyone's tongue. But now, instead of folks breathlessly asking each other if they've seen it, talk has turned to speculation over Batman's next foe. Who's it gonna be? iVillage is reporting that the Caped Crusader may take on the Riddler in "Batman 3." According to the rumor mill, Johnny Depp might sign on to play the nefarious super-criminal. But ... more.

The bee-hive truck collided with a farm vehicle near Changchun, the capital of Jilin province, according to local newspaper reports Pictures showed thousands of bees swarming around the accident site as workers, wearing protective clothing, cleared the debris. The East Asia Economy and Trade News said three more people were killed hours later when two trucks collided as they tr... more.

The Category 2 storm with 100 mph (160 kph) winds could come ashore as a ferocious Category 4 storm on Saturday, the National Hurricane Center said. Texas officials have ordered some residents in low-lying Matagorda and Brazoria counties to evacuate. Mandatory evacuations had been illegal in Texas but the state changed its laws after Hurricane Rita in 2005. Other residents were... more.

The world's largest particle collider successfully completed its first major test by firing a beam of protons all the way around a 17-mile (27-kilometer) tunnel Wednesday in what scientists hope is the next great step to understanding the makeup of the universe. After a series of trial runs, two white dots flashed on a computer screen at 10:36 a.m. (0836 GMT) indicating that the protons had... more.

South Korea - North Korea denied Wednesday that leader Kim Jong Il is seriously ill, granting a foreign news outlet rare interviews with top officials who dismissed reports questioning Kim's health following his absence from a key ceremony. Speculation has intensified that Kim may have taken ill after he missed a parade Tuesday commemorating the communist state's founding 60 years ago. That fol... more.

Her rep confirms Usmagazine.com's exclusive report that the British-born actress, 38, has welcomed her first child, a baby boy. Henry Story Driver who weighed 9 lbs., 12 oz. was born Friday in Los Angeles. Driver has refused to reveal the father's identity, but has denied it is San Francisco musician Craig Zolezzi. The baby's father is English and "sort of in the same business," sh... more.

So at what point during an 82-0 loss in a women's ice hockey game do you turn to your buddy and say, "C'mon, finish your popcorn and let's beat the traffic?" Because Slovakia led Bulgaria 31-0 after the first period (.pdf) of their 2010 Winter Olympics women's ice hockey qualifier over the weekend in the Latvian town of Liepaja. READ MORE... more.

Unbeknownst to me, Denver Nuggets guard Allen Iverson has been looking to sell his 14,000 square foot home in Villanova, Pennsylvania for over a year now. (A.I. usually calls me about such matters. I thought I had his financial ear.) According to the Wall Street Journal's Private Properties column, Iverson has dropped the price to a "desperation deal" of $3.999 million — a million less t... more.

Running back Knowshon Moreno was a hot topic of conversation during this week's teleconference with Georgia coach Mark Richt. Moreno's 18 carry, 168-yard, three-touchdown effort in Saturday's 56-17 win over Central Michigan obviously wowed the sellout crowd at Sanford Stadium, but it was his hurdle of Chippewa safety Vince Agnew to complete a 29-yard run that dropped jaws. It was a play... more.

Hurricane Ike with winds near 125 miles per hour will likely reach the Bahamas early next week and South Florida by mid-week, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its 5 a.m. EDT report Friday. Ike weakened a bit overnight from a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 131 to 155 mph to a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 111 to 130 mph. The NHC expects Ike to briefly weaken furth... more.

Tropical storm watches or warnings were extended from Georgia to areas just south of New York City on Friday as states along the Atlantic braced for Tropical Storm Hanna. And forecasters said Hanna could still become a hurricane before its expected arrival on U.S. shores after roaring past the edge of the Bahamas on Thursday. A tropical storm warning was in effect stretching from Altama... more.

The New York Giants won the Super Bowl with defense and they kicked off defense of that title with more of the same. Playing without Pro Bowl linemen Michael Strahan and Osi Umenyiora, New York limited the new-look Washington Redskins to 11 first downs and 209 total yards and gave indications that these Giants are back for another run in a 16-7 victory that ushered in the NFL season Thursd... more.

Shown here at some trick shot challenge sponsored by Cub Cadet — your number one stop for premium outdoor power equipment — smiles David Kalb, a warehouse worker from La Habra, California and LeBron James, a four-time NBA All-Star and Olympic gold medalist. I assume you know who's who. Kalb, left (you're welcome), won an online contest — thanks to this ridiculous shot — to play H-O... more.

  That litany of health issues Novak Djokovic dealt with earlier in the week—hip, ankle, stomach and more—seemed a tad humorous to Andy Roddick. So Roddick joked about it, first by saying in an on-court interview it sounded as though Djokovic had “about 16 injuries,” then by wondering aloud whether the problems might not also include bird flu, anthrax, SARS and a common cold. Djo... more.

  If it seems like disasters are getting more common, it's because they are. But some disasters do seem to be affecting us worse - and not for the reasons you may think. Floods and storms have led to most of the excess damage. The number of flood and storm disasters has gone up by 7.4% every year in recent decades, according to the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters. (Between... more.

  For a moment, the spotlight will be back on Sen. Hillary Clinton as she takes the stage Tuesday for her last solo "hoorah" of the 2008 presidential election. Sen. Hillary Clinton will deliver a highly anticipated speech Tuesday night. Even though she's not Tuesday's keynote speaker, all the attention will be on her as she steps into a role that's a far cry from her original ... more.

  The action comedy "Tropic Thunder" weathered a rush of new movies to remain No. 1 for a second-straight weekend with $16.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. READ MORE... more.

  Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama leads Republican rival John McCain by 49 percent to 43 percent nationwide among registered voters, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll released today READ MORE... more.

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A Cuban taekwondo athlete and his coach were banned for life after Angel Matos kicked the referee in the face following his bronze-medal match disqualification.Cuban coach Leudis Gonzalez offered no apology for Matos’ actions during the men’s over-80 kg (176 pounds) match. Matos was winning 3-2, with 1:02 in the second round, when he fell to the mat after being hit by his opponent, Kazakhst... more.

The Girl Next Door is the sort of wholesome blonde that you might take home to mother. READ MORE... more.

Barack Obama says Joe Biden is ready to step in as president. He's not bad in the role of attack dog, either, wasting no time gnawing at GOP rival John McCain. READ MORE ... more.

Ara Abrahamian of Sweden complained to CAS that a penalty in the second round of his 84-kilogram bout on Aug. 14 against Italian Andrea Minguzzi wasn’t assessed until after the round ended. Once factored in, Abrahamian automatically lost the match. Minguzzi went on to win the gold medal. Abrahamian’s coach was then denied a request for a video review, then the wrestling federation—the... more.

Clay finished the 10-discipline competition with 8,791 points on Friday, just 100 off Dan O’Brien’s American record and a whopping 240 ahead of the silver medalist. It was the most one-sided decathlon triumph since the 1972 Munich Games. Clay joins the likes of Bruce Jenner and Jim Thorpe as Olympic champions in an event that an American has won 12 times in 22 Olympics but only twice since ... more.

Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale welcomed their second little prince today, E! News has confirmed. Son Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale was born Thursday at Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, joining 2-year-old brother Kingston in the musically inclined couple's burgeoning brood. READ MORE... more.

The Olympic title is vacant once again. The climb back to the top of world basketball is almost over for the U.S. men’s team. Friday night’s 101-81 U.S. victory over defending gold medalist Argentina was a last bit of sweet revenge for the U.S. men, who will face Spain in Sunday’s gold-medal game. “We still have one more test to go, but I think our team is extremely confident,�... more.

Gilbert Arenas called into WJFK's 'Big O and Dukes' show yesterday to shoot the pirate ship about an assortment of topics, including video games, the Wizards' off-season moves, and his fat new contract. (You can listen to the podcast here. Whatever the heck a that is.) But the highlight, as transcribed by RealClearSports, comes near the end of the interview when Agent Zero weighs in on the... more.

Actor Matt Damon and his wife welcomed their second daughter into the world on Wednesday, and all were "doing great," his spokeswoman said. "She is a healthy, beautiful baby girl," spokeswoman Jennifer Allen told Reuters in an e-mail. The couple named their daughter Gia Zavala Damon, but no other details were released. Damon, 37, star of the "Bourne" action movies, and his wife,... more.

The Chinese and the wretched Beijing weather were no match for Misty May-Treanor and “Six Feet of Sunshine.” May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won their second consecutive gold medal in beach volleyball Thursday, playing through a steady and sometimes driving rain to beat China in straight sets and extend their winning streak to 108 matches in a row. “Ever since the ball dropped in Athe... more.

Think Harry Potter is over the hill? Think the boy wizard no longer garners fanaticism among his fans? Think again, muggle! Upon hearing that Warner Bros. would delay the release of the sixth film from November to June, fans turned to the Web to voice their displeasure in ALL CAPS. Warner Bros., eager to keep the herd of angry nerds from storming its gates, quickly responded. The presid... more.

Wednesday night, when Bolt cemented his status as the world’s No. 1 sprinter, he also emerged as track’s Tiger Woods, Wayne Gretzky and Michael Jordan. Anyone who disputes that the Jamaican star belongs in that transcendent class better brush up on track history and prepare to lose the argument. In a space of four days here, Bolt became the first man to break the world record in the 10... more.