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Line Drive Breaks Rockies Pitcher Juan Nicasio's Neck [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 23:21:34 +0000

During the second inning of a Friday-night game between the Washington Nationals and the Colorado Rockies, Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond hit a hard line drive toward the mound. Rockies rookie pitcher, Juan Nicasio, had only enough time to turn his head before the ball bounced off it, dropping him to the ground and breaking his neck.

He underwent surgery at the Denver Health Medical Center for a fracture of the C-1 vertebrae and remains in serious but stable condition.

Rory McIlroy Wins US Open With Record-Shattering Performance

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 02:31:46 +0000

Rory McIlroy shredded the course, lapped the competition and wrote his name in the record book 12 times Sunday during a dazzling 16-under par, 8-stroke US Open victory at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, MD.

Among the US Open records the 22-year-old from Northern Ireland set included the lowest score after 36 rounds, the lowest score after 54 and the lowest total score – a mark he shattered by four strokes.

Five Forbidden Tax Deductions

ESPN El Paso — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:14:55 +0000

One of the few joys of tax preparation is making deductions and watching your bill from Uncle Sam get lower and lower.

Here's a list of five expenses that might be tempting to deduct, but are strictly forbidden by the IRS.