After thirteen years of valiant service to our league, it was announced today that legendary New
York Metro/Bulls defender Mike Petke will be retiring at the close of the 2010 season.
"After many months of contemplation, I know that this is the best choice for me and my family,"
Petke said.
According to James Hunter at the Evening Chronicle, 20-year-old Leicester City
striker Martyn Waghorn admitted that he was happy to move on from
Sunderland this summer. Waghorn said,
"It wasn't that much of a wrench having to leave .
We know Sidney Crosby is one of the world's best hockey players. But did you know he used to
play baseball? While hitting batting practice at PNC Park, Sidney Crosby proved that fact by
hitting a homer. You can see video of the Sidney Crosby home run at the end of this entry.
In the video you can see the lefty's nice swing and watch as he hits a homer measured at 370
feet.
As some of you may have heard, Cincinnati Bengals WR Chad Ochocinco was on FSC's Soccer Talk
Live recently where he stated his desire to play pro soccer, maybe as early as next season. He even
went so far as to compare himself to Didier Drogba. When asked about his foot speed, Chad said
that there "is not one person in soccer right now who would beat me running," including FC
Barcelona's Lionel Messi.
