Best MotoGP Riders

10. Randy de Puniet


When de Puniet started his career with the Honda RS125R, he became the French champion in 1998, even before he began his journey in MotoGP in 2006. In 2001, he has moved a level higher in the 250cc World Championship with the Aprilia RSV250 until he ended his career season finishing eighth on his fifth year with the Aprilia. He later expanded his vision for the MotoGP where he joined the Kawasaki Racing Team in 2006, Team LCR in 2008, and will continue his race with Pramac Racing riding the Ducati Desmosedici GP11.


9. Marco Simoncelli


It could be sad that he just passed away on 23 October because of the accident in the Malaysian Grand Prix on the Sepang International Circuit. However, Marco Simoncelli has been hailed as one of the best in his group who competed in the Road Racing World Championship for 10 years from 2002 until the moment he left. One of his most noted feats is when he won first place under 250cc with the Gilera RSA 250 while racing for Metis Gilera in 2008.


8. Nicky Hayden

The Kentucky Kid Nicky Hayden started his MotoGP career in 2003, racing for the Honda-HRC with his Honda RC211V, which gave him the world championship in 2006. This success was rooted back with the family that has been in motorsports, even having the same racing number, 69, as his father had in the old days.


7. Ben Spies


With a unique riding style, even noticed with the elbows protruding outward, Ben Spies, who is also known as “Elbowz”, is a racer that began his career in professional motorcycling in the dawn of the new millennium. He was burning in the AMA Superbike series where he drove his Suzuki GSXR-1000 in winning the race in 2006, kept his title twice in 2007, once in 2008, and kept it again in World Superbike in 2009.


6. Andrea Dovizioso


Italians are known to have the passion for speed, which makes sense why Andrea Dovizioso is also in the pursuit of winning in the MotoGP. He started the career in 15 September 2007 when he mentioned that he would be stepping up for the higher class, including his old team. He has been consistent in placing fourth and fifth in most races, which made him a credible racer.


5. Michael Doohan


Michael “Mick” Doohan is a professional Australian racer that has been a Grand Prix motorcycle road racing World Champion taking the first rank for five consecutive years from 1994 to 1998, driving a 500cc NSR500 under team Repsol Honda.


4. Casey Stoner


Being named as Australian of the Year can be amazing, especially if you are as young as you can be. Casey Stoner, who was born in 1985, had done so much in winning the MotoGP World Champion in 2007 and his second world championship in 2011, under Ducati Corse and Repsol Honda, respectively. His Ducati GP7 and the Honda RC212V had done wonders for him.


3. Dani Pedrosa


Even though he was too small for his size, only standing at 5 feet, 2 inches tall, and weighing only 112.4 lbs, Daniel “Dani” Pedrosa Ramal, who was born in September 29, 1985, is a world champion in the 250cc Grands Prix, even being the youngest to win the prestigious title. He is more than meets the eye, even being world champion for two consecutive years in 2004 and 2005, while driving his Honda RSW250.


2. Jorge Lorenzo


Currently a rider for the Yamaha Factory Team, Jorge Lorenzo Guerrero has achieved his fulfillment of being a motorcycle racer when he became the 250cc World Champion in 2006 and 2007 with the Aprilia RSW 250, also being the MotoGP World Champion in 2010 thanks to the Yamaha YZR-M1.


1. Valentino Rossi


Who could ever match the skills of Valentino Rossi being the best motorcycle racer of all time? There is no other driver that could ever make his record of winning over nine world championships ever since riding in the 125cc group with an Aprilia RS125 in 1997 and up until 2009, winning his ninth title using the Yamaha YZR-M1 for Fiat Yamaha.Source URL: http://costumesgirl.blogspot.com/2011/10/
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Halloween Costumes For Celebrity

Each year there's a new crop of celebs who get thrown into the spotlight, meaning when October comes around, it's totally fun to dress up like them! For instance, last year it was super cool to dress up like Lady Gaga. This year, we think a Ke$ha would be totally awesome.

We've compiled a list of cool celebs from this year, along with pictures and little snippets about how to achieve their look for your spooktacular evening. Check it out:

Ke$ha: Blue lipstick, fishnet stockings, GLITTER, ripped shorts (or bikini bottoms if you're daring).



Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez:
For him: Tight pants, a floppy wig if you don't have long hair, some sort of denim jacket, really bright sneakers
For her: A sparkly, pretty dress; classy hairdo, lots of jewelry
Kim Kardashian: A tight dress with some butt padding (or anything animal print), huge heels, lots of jewelry, sleek hair


Taylor Swift: A sparkly dress, a guitar or microphone, long blond curly hair, pink lipstick


David Arquette: Wacky suit and vest, flower pin, aviators






 
 

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Tips on Halloween safety

Halloween is fast approaching, and young trick-or-treaters are often so exited by the fun that they forget to follow regular safety rules. Here are a few tips courtesy of the RCMP, and Winnipeg police and the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service to help keep youngsters safe.

Children
• Never trick-or-treat alone. Always walk with an adult or a group of friends.
• Make sure you can be seen. Wear reflective, bright colour costumes, or fasten reflective tape to your costume or bag.
• Avoid masks that restrict your vision.
• Only visit well-lit houses.
• Don’t go into the house for your treats, always wait outside.
• Don’t eat any treats until an adult has inspected them.
• Carry a flashlight so you can see where you are going.
• Don’t crisscross the street or run out from between parked cars. Always go down one side of the street, cross at the corner, and then the other side.
• Watch out for cars pulling out of driveways and backing up.
• Watch out for open flames from jack-o-lanterns and displays.
• Don’t trample through gardens or bushes. Always use pathways and sidewalks.
   
Motorists
• Halloween means there will be children on the streets. Drivers need to use extra caution. With the excitement of Halloween, children may forget simple pedestrian safety rules.
• Drive slowly in residential areas where children are more likely to be trick-or-treating. Reduce your speed and stay alert.
• Slow down and proceed with caution when entering and exiting driveways or backing up.
   
Homeowners
• Keep your home and doorway well lit.
• Clear sidewalks and pathways for safety.
• Avoid using open flames in any displays.
The Winnipeg Police Service and the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service are  also encouraging citizens to make Halloween a safe and enjoyable occasion.
Here are some general safety tips for everyone to consider:
•         Try to trick-or-treat when it is still light outside.
•         Wear a bright, reflective costume made of flame-resistant material.
•         Carry a flashlight, and use glow sticks, or reflective tape as part of your costume. Encourage children to stay away from open flames.
•         Ensure children know how to stop, drop and roll if their clothing catches fire.
•         Why not use make-up instead of a mask? Masks can shift and obscure vision.
•         To prevent falls, ensure costumes fit well and aren’t too long and don’t have too much loose material.
•         Have a responsible adult go trick-or-treating with you.
•         If someone older cannot go with you, trick-or-treat as a group.
•         Plan your trick-or-treat route ahead of time. Pick well-lit streets.
•         Stay on sidewalks, look left, right and left again to be sure no cars are approaching before crossing the street. Always cross the street at corners and crosswalks; never cross between parked cars or in the middle of the block.
•         If there is no sidewalk, walk facing traffic.
•         Never enter the home of a stranger.
•         Discuss with your children the route they will be travelling and what time they are required to return home.
•         Only eat treats that have been examined by your parents.
•          Choking occurs most frequently among children under two years of age, but can happen at any age. Eating while playing, running, jumping, or talking increases the likelihood of choking.
•         ATTENTION DRIVERS! Children will be very excited and their actions could be sudden and unpredictable. Exercise caution and Just Slow Down.
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Your home for Halloween:
•        Make sure your home is well lit, your yard clear and safe, and pets are secured so no harm comes to them or the children.
•          Dried flowers, cornstalks and crepe paper are highly flammable. Keep these and other decorations well away from all open flames and heat sources, including light bulbs and heaters.
•          It is safest to use a flashlight or battery-operated candles in a Jack-o-lantern. If you use a real candle, use extreme caution. Make sure children are supervised when candles are lit.
•          Be sure to place lit pumpkins well away from anything that can burn and far enough out of the way of trick-or-treaters, doorsteps, walkways and yards.
•          Remember to keep exits clear of decorations, so nothing blocks escape routes.
•          Children should not use knives or other sharp instruments to carve pumpkins.
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10 Worst Motorsports Crashes in 2011

10. Early Burn at the V8 Supercar Perth Barbagallo Raceway


At the start of the race, Karl Reindler’s vehicle was hit at the back by Steve Owen’s Commodore, which ended up the car to burst in flames a little too early. Talk about a blazing start!


9. The Big Pileup at the Grand Prix Electrique 2011


Racing electronic cars in smaller streets can be quite dangerous, especially when there is no traction sound and the air is silent. The Grand Prix Electrique 2011 was one event where six cars piled up because of one wheel that took an uncontrollable turn.


8. Double Crash at the 24 Hours of Le Mans

We have to admit that being behind the wheel for over 24 hours is no easy deal, especially when you are in the race against other competitors. The 2011 Le Mans in June had two heavy separate crashes where Allan McNish failed his race in less than an hour while trying to pass against a Ferrari. Another incident occurred with Mike Rockenfeller also crashing with a Ferrari at a staggering speed of 321km/h. Good thing both drivers survived the horror.


7. Injury at the Ronde de Andorra Rally


Robert Kubica, driver of the Lotus Renault GP, has lost control when he drove his Skoda Fabia car at the beginning event of the rally. The car went off the road at high speed, thus making him crash and hurt his right hand badly. Though it may be the case, his driver partner, Jakub Gerber was totally unharmed in the said accident.


6. The American Memorial 500 ends in a Gruesome Accident


Alex Zanardi, two-time CART champion, has joined the race in the American Memorial 500. The accident occurred very fast, even just being out fresh from the pit. His acceleration went too fast; his car became uncontrollable, and ended up barreled by another racer. It was not a crash that he caused but he was the major casualty, even losing both legs in the process.


5. Died in the Olympus Rally Crash with a Tough Turn

Matthew Marker is known in the racing community as a very friendly, generous, and lovable driver, even among his fellow competitors. Despite of his sweet nature, his life ended early at the age of 31 when he took his race in the Olympus Rally, during his fifth year career as a participant of the Rally America National Championship. His death occurred while he was making a tough turn on a downhill, his car sliding towards a tree, banging the driver’s side on the trunk.


4. Malaysian MotoGP Crash Results to a Kill

Marco Simoncelli was killed in a crash that occurred in as early as the second lap of the Malaysian MotoGP in the Sepang Circuit. His Honda bike swerved where he fell down and he was hit by Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi, which made Simoncelli lay motionless on the tracks, with his helmet off him. He was administered quickly by emergency staff, but that did not save him.


3. Copa Chevrolet Montana and the Brain Dead Driver

Brazilian stock car driver Gustavo Sondermann has died after a crash in Interlagos, while racing for the Copa Chevrolet Montana, April 3. His crash may not have been fatal as he was coming straight into the pit. However, following his lead, there was another driver that hit Sondermann, thus making him suffer heavy head injuries and was confirmed brain dead when he was treated in the nearby hospital.


2. Death in the National Superstock 600

At 18 years old, Ben Gautrey has so much life in front of him, being a Superbike racing star. However, his bike went out of control when he fell on the right hand of the road and down the mountain section. He fell off and he was even hit by two other riders by mistake, bringing out a casualty of five. Gautrey sustained head and chest injuries in the process, making him die at the last minute.


1. 15-Car Crash at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway

What can be more fatal than seeing a driver killed and including injuries of 15 other drivers in the process? This is what actually happened when Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon died in a hard crash at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Even though he was airlifted from the track to University Medical Center to save his life, IndyCar had lost a person and a driver who is considered as a friend and a charmer.Source URL: http://costumesgirl.blogspot.com/2011/10/
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Arizona football: The All-Stoops team

Mike Stoops was the football coach of the Arizona Wildcats for 7 1/2 seasons, during which time he brought in some of the program’s all-time brightest stars.
Cornerback Antoine Cason won the 2007 Jim Thorpe Award as the nation’s top defensive back and was a late first-round pick in 2008.
Wide receiver Mike Thomas is the Pac-12 career leader in receptions.
Tight end Rob Gronkowski was a beast — albeit, all too briefly at Arizona — before quickly becoming a star with the New England Patriots.
Senior quarterback Nick Foles is on pace to rewrite several school season and career passing records in the next six week.
There definitely were some high notes, but in putting together an All-Stoops team, a couple of issues emerge — the dearth of standouts on the offensive line and a lack of explosive playmakers at linebacker.
Here is a look at the best who played for Stoops — the All-Stoops team:

QB — Nick Foles
For now, Willie Tuitama has Arizona’s career passing record with 9,211 yards, and his early commitment for Stoops’ 2005 recruiting class was perhaps the first big sign that the program was moving again in the right direction.
But Foles is closing in on Tuitama’s record with 7,931 career yards. If he continues at his pace in the first half of the season (375.8 yards per game), he’ll finish the season with 10,186 yards.

RB — Mike Bell, Nic Grigsby
Stoops inherited Bell, who rushed for a combined 1,896 yards and 10 touchdowns in the coach’s first two seasons at Arizona. Grigsby battled injuries in his final two seasons and wasn’t able to replicate his sophomore season (1,153 yards and 13 touchdowns), but he did finish with 2,957 career rushing yards and 28 rushing touchdowns.


This is Mike Thomas scoring on a punt return vs. Washington in 2008.
WR — Mike Thomas, Juron Criner
Thomas was a contributor from his very first game — seven catches for 92 yards and a touchdown at Utah in 2005 — and never stopped putting up good numbers. By the time his career ended with a catch on the final play of the 2008 Las Vegas Bowl, he had a Pac-12 record 260 catches.
Criner makes the list on the strength of his brilliant junior season (82 catches, 1,233 yards, 11 touchdowns). His 24 receiving touchdowns are tied for second in school history.

TE — Rob Gronkowski
He played in only 22 games at Arizona, sitting out 2009 because of back problems and then leaving for the NFL with two seasons of eligibility remaining, but he holds school season and career records for receptions, yards and touchdowns by a tight end.
Gronkowski, a third-team All-American in 2008, had 75 catches for 1,197 yards and 16 touchdowns in those 22 games. And UA fans will forever wonder if his presence in 2009 could have lifted Arizona past Oregon in a mid-November game. The Ducks won in double overtime, robbing the Cats of the chance to be in the driver’s seat for the Pac-12 title.
OL — Colin Baxter, Eben Britton, Adam Grant, Joe Longacre, Mike Diaz
Baxter, with a school-record 48 consecutive starts, is the clear pick at center. Britton was the only Arizona offensive lineman to earn first-team all-conference honors during the Stoops years.
Grant persevered through injuries and became a second-team all-league choice in 2009 and 2010. Longacre, a guard, provided stability with 40 career starts. Diaz started 20 games after transferring from junior college, the bulk of them at left tackle during 2009.
DL — Brooks Reed, Ricky Elmore, Earl Mitchell, Lionel Dotson
Reed and Elmore were high-energy ends for Stoops’ most recent teams. Elmore had 21.5 sacks in the past two seasons. Reed earned first-team all-conference honors last season and had 17 career sacks.
Mitchell and Dotson are the All-Stoops tackles. Mitchell was an anchor after moving from fullback for his final two seasons and developing into an NFL talent. Dotson’s senior season in 2007 — 50 tackles, including nine for loss and 6.5 sacks — was the best for an Arizona interior defensive lineman in several years.


Spencer Larsen takes on USC's Joe McKnight in a 2007 game.
LB — Spencer Larsen, Ronnie Palmer, Xavier Kelley
Larsen returned from a two-year church mission after playing as a freshman in 2002 and joined Stoops’ squad for the 2005 season. He made 131 tackles as a senior in an All-Pac-10 season, and his 312 career tackles were the most for a UA player in the decade.
Palmer, who started 41 games, led the Cats in tackles (85) and tackles for loss (11) in 2008.
The third spot is up for debate. Sterling Lewis? Vuna Tuihalamaka? Paul Vassallo? All were junior college transfers. Kelley — undersized but speedy — was a four-year player who was second-team all-league in 2009.
CB — Antoine Cason, Trevin Wade
Cason had 15 career interceptions, with highlight-making returns for touchdowns in a 2006 upset of No. 8 Cal and a 2006 upset of No. 2 Oregon a year later. Wade gets the nod over Wilrey Fontenot and others. Wade, a senior, has 11 career interceptions and 27 pass break-ups.
S — Darrell Brooks, Michael Johnson
Brooks was a leader on Stoops’ early teams and the coach’s first all-conference player, winning first-team honors in 2005. Johnson was a key junior college transfer, with 107 tackles and five interceptions in two seasons. Plenty of other solid candidates to consider: Cam Nelson, Nate Ness, Robert Golden.
P — Danny Baugher
A leftover from the John Mackovic era, Baugher punter for Stoops for two season and was leading the nation in punting in 2005 when his season ended in the seventh game because of an ACL injury. His average of 47.5 yards that season qualifies as the school season record.
PK — Nick Folk
Jason Bondzio was more accurate on field goals, but Folk had a big leg and went on to make a name for himself in the NFL. Folk, in 2006, also was the Pac-10′s first-team all-conference punter, averaging 44 yards per attempt.
AP — Syndric Steptoe
Steptoe was a versatile performer for the Wildcats, including two punt returns for touchdowns. He played briefly pre-Stoops in 2003, finishing his career with 1,584 receiving yards, 590 punt return yards and 1,757 kick return yards.Source URL: http://costumesgirl.blogspot.com/2011/10/
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Gronkowski apologizes for pics

Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski said he met with and apologized to team owner Robert Kraft after pictures of Gronkowski with an adult film star appeared on Twitter during the team's bye week.

"I didn’t intend anything to hurt the reputation of anyone on the New England Patriots or on behalf of Robert Kraft," said Gronkowski. "That’s all, just a simple picture, that's all. From here on out, I’m just here to talk about the Pittsburgh Steelers and the big game this weekend."

Pressed on the matter, Gronkowski tried to steer the conversation toward the Steelers. Asked if he had any regrets about the incident, Gronkowski reiterated his sentiment on the matter.

"[I was] not intending to hurt anyone or ruin the reputation of the New England Patriots in any way. [It's a] good organization here... I can't wait to get out to practice and focus on the Pittsburgh Steelers. That’s all I'm worried about, it's all I care about."

Gronkowski, who played his senior year of high school near Pittsburgh, scored three touchdowns in last year's win over Steelers. He said he's excited about going back to Heinz Field again this season with the opportunity to play in front of old friends. Much of his family also plans to make the trek down from upstate New York.

“It’s definitely fun going back to wherever you spent time before in your life,” said Gronkowski. “It’s fun going back and playing in front of some friends and family.”

Asked about how he ended up in Pittsburgh for his final year of high school, Gronkowski noted it was a long story. When a reporter said he had time, Gronkowski suggested to Google it. When the reporter shot back that he doesn’t trust anything on the Internet, Gronkowski ended his time with the media in appropriate fashion.


Gronkowski Pics 
 
 
 
 
 

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ESPN : Just a snapshot of athletes' lives

 
That's why Jones is even more real than Gronkowski, who, as far as I can tell, basically apologized for enjoying the perk most everyone else with a Y chromosome wishes they had. There certainly wasn't anything in the photos that warranted being called "racy," not when female singers are photographed without underwear.
"I didn't intend anything to hurt the reputation of anyone on the New England Patriots," Gronkowski said. But from the smirk on his face, you could tell he wasn't really regretting a thing.
The only thing the second-year player needed to apologize for was having such little confidence in his swagger that he rolled around town with his jersey to show people. That move is just a notch below going out late at night with a Bluetooth headset in your ear as if it's a piece of jewelry.
Other than that, I doubt anyone thought less of Gronkowski after seeing the photos.
After last year's Sports Illustrated piece in which former NFL agent Josh Luchs talked about paying college players and partying with beautiful women, we all know what goes on. People who try to characterize Luchs' confession as a one-off, or make University of Miami booster Nevin Shapiro out as just a lying jock sniffer, must think the public has a hard time connecting dots.

Other examples tart up recent sports history. Mississippi State had to do damage control last year after it was discovered three recruits went to The Pony during their visit (and given the nature of this topic, I'm sure you know what The Pony is). Stanford football players and recruits dropped $300 at a strip club in 2003. Three New Mexico State football players were suspended in 2006 for taking recruits to a gentlemen's establishment.
And the mother lode was the Colorado Buffaloes' football program, which got caught up in a recruiting scandal in 2004 that involved strippers, escorts, drugs and sex.
If we're being honest, few of these college recruiting scandals are really shocking. Not if you've seen "He Got Game" or an episode of the reality TV show "Basketball Wives."
The underbelly of high profile sports is hiding in plain sight. Not everyone goes there, but a lot of folks like to look and wave their arms whenever it's publicized.

Apology aside, neither Jones nor Gronkowski broke any rules. And if we're being real, their picture is not even tawdry or crude, just another image of what we expect.
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