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Monday, October 26, 2009

Phillips, Paramour Out at ESPN - NBC Chicago

Phillips, Paramour Out at ESPN - NBC Chicago
Baseball analyst Steve Phillips and the 22-year-old production assistant who brought him down are both former ESPN employees as of Monday. ESPN fired the baseball analyst and ex-Mets GM on Sunday, nearly a week after Phillips, 46, admitted the affair

ESPN: Woman Who Had Affair With Phillips Was Fired - WJZ
The ESPN production assistant whose affair with baseball analyst Steve Phillips led to his termination has also been fired from the sports network, a spokesman said Monday. Mike Soltys, a representative of ESPN, said Monday that 22-year-old Brooke

Did Deadspin Hit ESPN Below the Belt? - Time
The recent revelations that ESPN baseball analyst (and former Mets executive) Steve Phillips carried out an extra-martial affair with a young production assistant, who then allegedly stalked his family, was shocking enough — enough, in fact, to get

Sunday, October 25, 2009

He makes an app, and medical world listens - sign on sandiego.com

He makes an app, and medical world listens - sign on sandiego.com
Students studying to become doctors find all sorts of ways to subdue the stress of school. They hike mountains, dance to hip-hop music, surf and take long trips on bicycles. But Michael Fujinaka is different. The second-year UCSD School of Medicine

CAPITOL BRIEFINGS: Plan would tax services, lower sales tax - Crain's Detroit Business
LANSING — A new proposal to lower Michigan's sales tax and expand it to services is edging onto the Capitol landscape, with House Speaker Andy Dillon saying he supports the direction it takes. The plan, introduced last week by State Rep. Mark

Friday, October 23, 2009

Liverpool v Man Utd - BBC Sport

Liverpool v Man Utd - BBC Sport
Liverpool's dire injury situation looks to be easing, with Fernando Torres (thigh) hopeful of returning. Glen Johnson (groin) is also close to a comeback, but Steven Gerrard is struggling with a similar problem. Manchester United boss Sir Alex

sports in brief - Dubuque Telegraph Herald
MIAMI -- Hall of Fame players Isiah Thomas and Magic Johnson famously kissed moments before tip-off of Game 1 of the 1988 NBA finals. Today, the relationship clearly isn't anywhere near as close. Thomas told SI.com earlier this week that he is

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Youth sports is an enterprise worthy of a bailout - News/Talk 750 WSB

Youth sports is an enterprise worthy of a bailout - News/Talk 750 WSB
If the high school and youth sports programs in your town aren't already having trouble paying their bills, they will soon. And if that doesn't sound like headline-worthy news in this battered economy, just wait. You'll have your pick of headlines

Five Lines Or Less - Battle Creek Enquirer
Every Tuesday two Enquirer sports writers will talk sports as if you were listening to them around the office. And just like in real life, no one gets to spew opinions for long. The Rules of 5 Lines or Less are anything is open for discussion, the

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Spielman family still loving life despite cancer's shadow - Toledo Blade

Spielman family still loving life despite cancer's shadow - Toledo Blade
COLUMBUS - The sun at Circle S Farm in Grove City bounced off pumpkins. Kids jumped on haystacks. Happiness and joy were in the air on a perfect autumn Sunday. In the middle of it all, a legendary former linebacker took it in. Chris Spielman has come

Mailbag: Benching spurs questions - ESPN.com
The focus of e-mailers to the Patriots mailbag has shifted. The questions about offensive execution and quarterback Tom Brady's struggles are gone. The topic de jour is now: What happened to Adalius Thomas ? Thomas, the team's marquee free-agent

Wes Anderson interview for Fantastic Mr Fox - Daily Telegraph
In the dark recesses of Three Mills - once a canalside industrial site in east London, now a warren of film studios - a fox (who sounds like George Clooney) and a rat (with the voice of Willem Dafoe) are fighting. Sparks from an electricity

October 2009 - Weblogs.baltimoresun.com
Forget Monday's night's episode of "Jon & Kate Plus 8," titled "Butterflies and Water Rockets." It was a paste-up job of rubber bands and glue -- TLC trying to squeeze an episode out of what it has left now that Jon Gosselin has shut down filming

Rush Limbaugh gets cut from the team - Fort Madison Daily Democrat
Um, I guess not. The right-wing radio host's attempt to become part-owner of the St. Louis Rams ended Wednesday when his fellow investors cut him from the squad. Rush got the bum's rush shortly after Roger Goodell, the commissioner of the National

Monday, October 19, 2009

Binghamton University freshmen win America East citations - Sun and Press

Binghamton University freshmen win America East citations - Sun and Press
Keegan had a career-high three points in the Bearcats' 2-1 win over the defending conference champions on Friday night in a game aired nationally on the Fox Soccer Channel. He scored a goal and added an assist. Keegan has a team-best three goals and

Ex-News Corp. Executive Said to Be a Deal Adviser - New York Times
Mr. Chernin, these people said, has been acting as a paid consultant for the last several months as Comcast, the nation’s largest cable company, has been in negotiations with General Electric to acquire NBC Universal. Mr. Chernin has not been a

Report: Jim Zorn No Longer Calling Plays - OfficialWire

Report: Jim Zorn No Longer Calling Plays - OfficialWire
The Washington Redskins stripped Coach Jim Zorn of his play-calling duties following Sunday's 14-6 loss to Kansas City, ESPN reported. Sunday's loss to the Chiefs marked Washington's third against a team without a win in its last four games. After

espn is a joke.. - CBS Sports
this channel announces this story real quick then goes to commercial. Yeah gotta keep everyone focused on the nfl GAMES today. Come back from commercial and talk about it for 35 more seconds, let's now get to john clayton cause he is so important

Lions GM calls report that Stafford may need surgery 'just gossip' - Detroit Free Press
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Lions general manager Martin Mayhew dismissed an ESPN report that the team is worried quarterback Matthew Stafford might need knee surgery. "It's just gossip," Mayhew said Sunday at halftime of the Lions' 26-0 loss to the Packers

ESPN.com: - ESPN.com
By Jayson Stark ESPN.com PHILADELPHIA -- The first baseman is a hulking, gregarious, 6-foot-5 behemoth from Missouri who has thundered through every minute of his big-league life in red pinstripes. The starting pitcher is a low-key, low-volume, low

TU getting national exposure - Tulsa World
Playing on ESPN is fun for college football players. Tulsa's DeAundre Brown made the most of his time in last Wednesday's 28-21 loss to No. 5 Boise State. The sophomore defensive back delivered a game-high 18 tackles in the nonconference defeat. "It

Sunday, October 18, 2009

MLB NEWS - Rotoworld.com

MLB NEWS - Rotoworld.com
FOX Sports' John Czarnecki suggests that this could be a "one and done" season for Buccaneers head coach Raheem Morris. Morris was a heck of a defensive backs coach, but he's clearly stretched as the head guy. The Bucs have no identity or direction

Football Player Jasper Howard, 20, Killed in UConn Stabbing - ABC News
The University of Connecticut declared an "emergency condition" this morning following the stabbing death Saturday night of a starting player on the school's football team . Connecticut cornerback Jasper Howard, left, and safety Robert Vaughn watch

Saturday, October 17, 2009

National anthem singers are in a league of their own - Los Angeles Times

National anthem singers are in a league of their own - Los Angeles Times
O say can you se say can you se e . . . a rock god plucking away at "The Star-Spangled Banner" on electric guitar? Or, farther down the 5 Freeway, a 12-year-old girl belting out Francis Scott Key’s greatest hit? The Major League Baseball

Dodgers 2, Phillies 1 — now they're even in NLCS - Los Angeles Daily News
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielders Juan Pierre (9), Andre Ethier (16), and Matt Kemp (27) celebrate after the final out of Game 2 of the National League Championship baseball series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, in Los

Major League Baseball - Sports Network
Probable Starting Pitchers: Philadelphia - Pedro Martinez (0-0, 0.00) Los Angeles - Vicente Padilla (1-0, 0.00) (Sports Network) - Pedro Martinez hopes to turn back the clock this afternoon when the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers play

Dodgers 2, Phillies 1 - ESPN.com
Los Angeles Dodgers' James Loney (7) celebrates with Juan Castro, left, as Jonathan Broxton, second right, and Jonathan Broxton react after they beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1in Game 2 of the National League Championship baseball series Friday

Friday, October 16, 2009

Ex-coach Bob Knight will call Big 12 games - Indianapolis Star

Ex-coach Bob Knight will call Big 12 games - Indianapolis Star
BRISTOL, Conn. -- ESPN said Thursday that Hall of Fame coach Bob Knight will serve as the analyst for the weekly "Big Monday" Big 12 game during the college basketball season. He also will call some nonconference games. Knight worked Thursday night

Pine Street Pier in Long Beach, Calif: Motocross daredevil - Post Chronicle
(VIDEO) Pine Street Pier in Long Beach, Calif: Motocross daredevil - For Travis Pastrana's latest stunt, he will be going over the water and not into it. Pastrana, a freestyle motocross star and rally car champion, will will attempt to break the

WaPo Touts Sports Columnist's Limbaugh Bash, Avoids His Use of Fake - News Busters
The bottom of the front page of The Washington Post on Friday highlighted in bold, dark gray type part of Michael Wilbon’s sports column : "Limbaugh, every day and very publicly, judges people, turns thumbs up or thumbs down on someone's candidacy

ESPN documentary recalls USFL, and man who allegedly killed it - Newsday
Next up in ESPN's "30 for 30" documentary series is Mike Tollin's "Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL?" at 8 p.m. Tuesday. It's a fond look back at the short-lived league, spiced by the looming presence of a clearly defined villain: Donald Trump

Monday, October 12, 2009

NASCAR future start times teleconfence - Motorsport.com

NASCAR future start times teleconfence - Motorsport.com
An interview with: Brian France David Hill David Levy John Skipper HERB BRANHAM: Welcome to a very special NASCAR teleconference today. Exciting announcement on hand regarding our TV broadcast partners in the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup series season. Our

Fox Sports Net to show NU-ISU - Omaha World-Herald
LINCOLN — Fox Sports Net and the Big 12 Conference announced on Monday afternoon that Nebraska's Oct. 24 game with Iowa State in Lincoln will be carried by the network. The game is set for an 11:30 a.m. CDT kickoff at Memorial Stadium. The Nebraska

Oakland's 'D' line showing signs of life - Modesto Bee
ALAMEDA — It was no surprise that Tommy Kelly's best game in more than two years turned out to be little more than an afterthought. Whatever positives the Oakland Raiders have managed to make this season tend to get obscured by the team's 1-3

Faces of a rivalry: Though Tim Hiller and Dan LeFevour have little - Saginaw News
Tyler Tjomsland / Kalamazoo Gazette WMU QB Tim Hiller is 1-2 in his career against CMU. Lisa Yanick-Jonaitis / Associated Press CMU's Dan LeFevour scored the winning touchdown with 12 seconds left against WMU in 2007, the last time the Chippewas

Sorry baseball fans, but football still remains America’s passion - Manteca Bulletin

Sorry baseball fans, but football still remains America’s passion - Manteca Bulletin
Fans of the National Football League can be quite passionate about their teams. On any given Sunday, you can walk into any place in town with a television come this time of year and chances are it’s tuned into football. Some places go the extra

Game-time temp in Denver ties record - Major League Baseball
After a 24-hour delay in the scheduling of the National League Division Series, the Rockies and Phillies finally started Game 3 on Sunday night, making postseason history in the process. The game-time temperature at Coors Field was 35 degrees, tying

Sunday, October 11, 2009

What did the Tigers get from the 2009 draft? - Baseball

What did the Tigers get from the 2009 draft? - Baseball
Sitting at the computer, trying to think of how I wanted to attack recapping the season, I realized I haven't really taken a look at the players the Tigers took in the 2009 draft. This was a relief because to be honest, I'm not really sure how I want

Twins' turf advantageous in Game 3 - Major League Baseball

Twins' turf advantageous in Game 3 - Major League Baseball
MINNEAPOLIS -- After the drama of Game 2 of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on Friday night, it begs the question: what will the Twins and Yankees have up their sleeves next when Game 3 unfolds on Sunday at the Metrodome at 7:07

Astros Top Prospects For 2010 And A Few Words About Jim Fregosi - Baseball
Top Prospect Alert has beaten Baseball America to the punch and named the top 10 Astros Prospects and yes, I KNOW they really REALLY had to look long and hard to think of 10 of em. Just because you sign all the guys you draft doesn't mean that the

Friday, October 9, 2009

Release Of Transformers Disney Label Donald Duck Has Been Postponed - Seibertron.com

Release Of Transformers Disney Label Donald Duck Has Been Postponed - Seibertron.com
Man. Why'd they have to go and screw up the colors? It barely even looks like Bumblebee in vehicle mode. The bot mode is pretty much what I expected, but the vehicle mode's pretty sad. And what's with the green/orange headlights? I still have to drop

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Colts ready for anything from desperate Titans - Tribune-Star

Colts ready for anything from desperate Titans - Tribune-Star
INDIANAPOLIS — With the winless Tennessee Titans (0-4) looking for ways to knock off the undefeated Indianapolis Colts (4-0), the chances appear to be pretty good that the Titans’ version of the Wildcat offense will be unveiled Sunday. And why

Radio hosts Alex and Josh hang with field hockey team - Indiana Daily Student
Radio broadcasters don’t usually compete well with Division I athletes, but Alex Starr and Josh Dodds of B97 kept up with the field hockey team. Field hockey is the fourth sport B97 has competed in. It was probably their best showing. This year, IU

JoePa tiptoes around question on Florida State coach’s future - Tribune-Democrat
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State coach Joe Paterno said Florida State’s Bobby Bowden should “decide what he wants to do now” but otherwise refrained from commenting about the future of the Seminoles’ coach. Responding to a question from a

Extra points: COD women's tennis heads to nationals - Batavia Sun
The College of DuPage women's tennis team fought back against Rock Valley College Oct. 3 to win the 2009 Region IV Tournament 5-4, advancing to the national tournament, scheduled for May 1 to 6, 2010, in Tucson, Ariz. Earlier this season, the Lady

Market Mover - American Reporter
PANAMA CITY, Panama -- After hosting my own election night party I awoke with a slight hangover, vaguely recalling this dream that a black guy had been elected President of the United States of America. Then I switched on Voice of America news and

Jordan asked to butt out at Harding Park - GolfWeek

Jordan asked to butt out at Harding Park - GolfWeek
A city official asked the PGA Tour to remind Michael Jordan that he can't smoke cigars at Harding Park during the Presidents Cup. SAN FRANCISCO – It appears as if the U.S. team is already 1 down before the Presidents Cup begins. The team’s

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Jonathan Takiff: Little zing in Zune: Microsoft HD player has glitches - Philadelphia Daily News

Jonathan Takiff: Little zing in Zune: Microsoft HD player has glitches - Philadelphia Daily News
Enclosed please find the Zune HD player and accessories you kindly sent for review. While there are some things I like a lot about this nifty little portable multimedia player, features that really set it apart from the competition, I'm not ready to

Letterman Threw Spitballs From His Own Glass House - CBS News
(AP) Some of the politicians zinged by David Letterman over the years for their indiscretions are offering pity and advice for the scandalized talk show host. South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says Letterman could benefit from his confession that he

Fiery Zack Follett vows to 'change mentality' of Lions' special teams - detnews.com
Allen Park -- Rookie linebacker Zack Follett, a seventh-round pick out of California, earned a promotion from the Lions' practice squad to the 53-man roster this week. And there's no question why he's getting the nod -- not after last week's

Magic in the Metrodome - Eagle-Tribune

Magic in the Metrodome - Eagle-Tribune
MINNEAPOLIS — Baseball's only real pennant race needed an extra game and extra innings to finish off an AL Central thriller that got better with every pitch. Alexi Casilla singled home the winning run with one out in the 12th and the Minnesota

Ohio's Solich wary of wounded Zips: Mid-American Conference Insider - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Michael P. King/Associated Press Ohio's Frank Solich is wary about an Akron Zips team that has had a chance to catch its breath after a difficult stretch this season. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Ohio University head coach Frank Solich stated the obvious when

Twins complete comeback, beat Tigers 6-5 in 12th - The State
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Metrodome erupted in a jet-like roar as Carlos Gomez zoomed home with the winning run to finish off an AL Central race - and a thrilling tiebreaker - that didn't want to end. Minnesota wouldn't quit, while the Detroit Tigers

Twins won’t quit - Northwest Herald
MINNEAPOLIS – The Metrodome erupted in a jet-like roar as Carlos Gomez zoomed home with the winning run to finish off an AL Central race – and a thrilling tiebreaker – that didn’t want to end. Minnesota wouldn’t quit, and the Detroit Tigers

Twins claim Central crown with comeback win over Detroit - Morning Journal
Detroit Tigers pitcher Fernando Rodney (56) walks off the field as the Minnesota Twins celebrate their 12th-inning win in the tiebreaker game for the American League Central Division title. DETROIT FREE PRESS/ASSOCIATED PRESS Detroit Tigers' Curtis

Monday, October 5, 2009

Click here to make MohaveDailyNews.com your home page. - Mohave Daily News

Click here to make MohaveDailyNews.com your home page. - Mohave Daily News
As a presidential candidate, Barack Obama denounced the war in Iraq and U.S. strategy there, vowing if elected to draw down troops and send them to Afghanistan to address the growing threat from al-Qaida and the Taliban. Judge to decide bail for

Rio makes Chicago look like Mayberry - Sun-Times news group
An hour or so after Chicago didn't even win the Miss Congeniality portion of the Olympics pageant, I was walking through O'Hare, past all those signs identifying Chicago as a candidate city, with the slogan, "Let friendship shine." Maybe not so much

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Alleged peephole filmer ordered to California in ESPN’S Erin Andrews - Boston Herald

Alleged peephole filmer ordered to California in ESPN’S Erin Andrews - Boston Herald
C HICAGO — An insurance man called "as regular a guy as you’ll ever meet" was ordered back to California on Saturday to face charges that he stalked ESPN reporter Erin Andrews and video taped her nude by aiming a cell phone camera through an

Thursday, October 1, 2009

TSR'S Donny Schatz Mechanicsburg preview - Motorsport.com

TSR'S Donny Schatz Mechanicsburg preview - Motorsport.com
World of Outlaws Champion Donny Schatz Looks To Make History At Williams Grove Speedway in Tony Stewart Racing's Armor All Sprinter INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 1, 2009) -- Grabbing a piece of history in any sport is difficult. Putting your name in the record

Thomasville set to play 1,000th game - Thomasville Times-Enterprise
THOMASVILLE — A football program filled with tradition will reach a new milestone tonight. Winners of more than 650 games, the Thomasville Bulldogs attain another historic number when they play their 1,000th game. “It’s very humbling,” said

Michael Irvin's dance partner sees his competitive spirit - ESPN.com
While Michael Irvin was busy talking to Earl Campbell and completing his radio show on 103.3 ESPN at Go Fish Ocean Club in Dallas on Thursday, his Dancing With the Stars partner was waiting patiently so the duo could get back to the dance studio

VW GTI upholds its sporty nature - Washington Times
HERNDON | For nearly three decades, the Volkswagen GTI has represented a potent combination of sports-carlike finesse and tuned driving excitement in a versatile hatchback design. The 2010 GTI ushers in the sixth generation of Volkswagen's "hot hatch

SMU releases men's basketball schedule - Collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com
DALLAS (SMU) --- The SMU men's basketball team announced its 2009-10 schedule on Thursday. SMU will play at least 11 games against 2009 postseason teams and a minimum of 10 games against last season's RPI top-100 including Memphis, Tulsa and UNLV

Even In Bad Economy, Sports Fans Love Their Games - CBS News

Even In Bad Economy, Sports Fans Love Their Games - CBS News
(AP) Sports fans are familiar with pain that's supposed to end their love affair with the game. There are the labor spats between billionaire team owners and millionaire athletes. The off-field antics that land players in handcuffs. The losing

The Staten Island Yankee Quartet - Bleacherreport.com
The recent Yankees draft strategy has been to take guys who are signability cases. While this is definitely the right move for a team with the financial resources, there is a downside to this plan. While other teams have their top picks playing in

SIRIUS XM Radio Announces Extensive Broadcast Coverage of 2009-10 NHL - PR Newswire
NEW YORK, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SIRIUS XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) will offer listeners around the country comprehensive coverage of the 2009-10 NHL season with an extensive schedule of live play-by-play of NHL games and daily hockey talk on

Firm to market civic center's naming rights - Roanoke Times

Firm to market civic center's naming rights - Roanoke Times
File 2008 Selling the naming rights to the Roanoke Civic Center could lower the city's cost to subsidize it, which is more than $1 million a year. Corporate names on arenas, stadiums and other entertainment venues have been common for years

Sirius XM passing $2 royalty fees to subscribers - WJLA
Washington - Listeners of Sirius XM Radio Inc. are getting $2 fees added to their monthly satellite radio bills, in what amounts to a sneaky price increase. Sirius XM, whose talk show celebrities include Howard Stern, is passing along performance

North Shore entertainment calendar - Salem News
ART CORNER AND SALEM ARTS ASSOCIATION. Terror Fantasies Halloween Art Exhibit at Museum Place Mall, Oct. 1 to 31. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays, and every day during Halloween week. Opening reception Friday, Oct. 9, from 6 to 9 p.m

No Headline - Herald-Dispatch
12:30 p.m., Baseball: St. Louis at Cincinnati, FSN Ohio. 1:30 p.m., Golf: Champions Senior Players Championship, TGC. 4 p.m., Golf: PGA Turning Stone Resort Championship, TGC. 5 p.m., Auto racing: ARCA Kansas Lottery 150, SPEED. 6:30 p.m., Golf

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Kyle Farnsworth, Jerry Manuel and A.J. Burnett - Newsday

Kyle Farnsworth, Jerry Manuel and A.J. Burnett - Newsday
There was just never any doubt last night, once Kyle Farnsworth took the mound for the Royals in the bottom of the ninth inning. In the best-case scenario, you figured, the Royals would survive until extra innings. More likely, the Yankees would walk

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

National League roundup - Lincoln Daily News

National League roundup - Lincoln Daily News
Both helped the hottest team in baseball take another step toward an improbable trip to the playoffs. Jurrjens pitched five-hit ball over seven innings, Jones hit a rare homer and the Atlanta Braves beat Florida 4-0 Monday night for their 15th win in

Professional North American Sports League Sites Draw Attractive - Biloxi Sun Herald
RESTON, Va., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world today released a study of the visitor profiles for the four largest professional team sport Web properties in the U.S. The four

10 Things Major League Baseball Won't Say - Smart Money
Below is an excerpt from the book " 1,001 Things They Won't Tell You ," which was published in May 2009 and highlights popular columns from SmartMoney's long-running "10 Things" feature. 1. "So much for the national pastime." As of 1985, a quarter of

Monday, September 28, 2009

Iowa jumps to No. 13, 2 Hawks honored - Daily Iowan

Iowa jumps to No. 13, 2 Hawks honored - Daily Iowan
Not even 24 hours after Iowa shocked No. 5 Penn State in State College, Pa., plenty of news came from the football team. First, the Hawkeyes skyrocketed all the way to No. 13 in the AP poll and No. 17 in the coaches’ poll on Sunday after beating

Perry will talk to supporters Tuesday - Austin American-Statesman
Happy birthday to Democratic operative Jeremy Warren. Austin weather from KVUE : Morning fog, then partly cloudy and warm. A cold front will drop through Austin during the afternoon with a 20 percent chance of afternoon or early evening showers. High

Around the NFC West: News and views - ESPN.com
Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando MINNEAPOLIS -- Generally I'd hang around in an NFC West city until Monday night. The basic problem this week: Minneapolis is not an NFC West city. And so I'm catching an early flight back to the West Coast

U.S. U-20S VS. CAMEROON - ESPN Soccernet
SUEZ, Egypt -- With a forgettable opening game performance in the FIFA U-20 World Cup behind his team, U.S. coach Thomas Rongen had some advice for his players as they prepare for their second game against Cameroon on Tuesday. Nasser Nasser/AP Jared

Zorn is safe, for now - NBC Sports

Zorn is safe, for now - NBC Sports
Last night, Peter King of NBC explained that the Redskins won't be firing Jim Zorn in the wake of Sunday's loss to the Redskins Lions because Zorn wears too many hats. (And, apparently, his hair looks the way it does from one of the hats Zorn has

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Scouting Report: Kansas City Chiefs at Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m - Atlantic City Press

Scouting Report: Kansas City Chiefs at Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m - Atlantic City Press
Forecast: Cloudy with occasional rain, mainly in the morning. High 72. Winds north-northeast 5-10 mph. Rainfall around half an inch (The Weather Channel). Last time met: The Eagles overcame a 24-6 deficit to earn a 37-31 victory over the Chiefs at

New man in charge of Panthers - The State

New man in charge of Panthers - The State
You wonder when Jerry Richardson first knew. Was it in 1993, when the owner of the Carolina Panthers announced his alma mater, Wofford College, would serve as the training camp home for the NFL's newest team because the school - thanks to an

Midwest All-Stars coming to Purdue Cal - Post-Tribune

Midwest All-Stars coming to Purdue Cal - Post-Tribune
Former NBA star Robert "Tractor" Traylor and former NBA center Scott Pollard will headline a group of Midwest All-Stars who will play Partizan Belgrade, a European professional team, at Purdue Calumet on Sunday. Mateen Cleaves, who led Michigan

Lakers' Jackson worried about distractions - Nevada Appeal
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Phil Jackson is back from his summer vacation in Montana, already thinking about how to minimize distractions around a Los Angeles Lakers team that returns as defending NBA champions for the first time since 2002. He'll

NBA Star Chris Paul Weekend Begins - WXII 12
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- NBA star Chris Paul of the New Orleans Hornets is in town this weekend for a number of community-centered events. The events are part of the Chris Paul Weekend, which began three years ago. On Friday, the former Wake Forest

Calderon promises better D - Niagara Review
Toronto Raptors point guard Jose Calderon said he was "embarrassed" on the court at times last season because of his inability to play defence and his lack of mobility with the ball. And for that reason, the fifth-year Raptor dedicated the summer to

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Blue-chip linebacker gets shot vs. Badgers - State News

Blue-chip linebacker gets shot vs. Badgers - State News
Freshman linebacker Chris Norman has been waiting to be unleashed. The kid who has been nicknamed both “The Punisher” and “Road Runner” is one of the best recruits in the Mark Dantonio era. Norman has the ability to be one of the best

New Orleans Saints mailbag for Sept. 24, part 1 - New Orleans Times-Picayune
Another round of mailbag questions to start your day. We'll have another round later this afternoon. I'm fresh out of new queries for this week, so if you have any new questions send them to Saintsmailbag@timespicayune.com. And remember to include

49ers using noise machine to mimic Minnesota crowd - San Jose Mercury News
After struggling with noise during their season opener, the 49ers are preparing differently for their second game on the road. The Metrodome isn't exactly a library. And considering that it's the Vikings' home-opener and Brett Favre's first game

Hondo game for action - New York Post

Hondo game for action - New York Post
The Yankees hung on for Hondo yesterday, giving the Angels holy hell to reduce the deficit to 1,410 morrisons. Tonight, he'll give it the old college try with The Ol' Ball Coach over Ole Miss -- 10 units on South Carolina. Fathith of Sudbury

Every School Every Thursday — Ankeny - Des Moines Register
Student pictures were taken yesterday. On Tuesday, items purchased during the PTO fall fundraiser will be distributed at Ashland Ridge. Little Hawks Preschool will take a field trip Tuesday to Center Grove Orchard. This year, the district has adopted

Dollar mostly lower ahead of G20 - Marketwatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- The U.S. dollar was lower versus most rivals Thursday, maintaining a weak tone a day after the Federal Reserve upgraded its assessment for the economy but indicated that interest rates were unlikely to rise any time soon

Italian kitmaker to supply Iran’s national football teams - sportbusiness.com

Italian kitmaker to supply Iran’s national football teams - sportbusiness.com
Italian sportswear manufacturer Legea has agreed a deal to supply kit to the national football teams of Iran. The five-year deal, brokered by the MP & Silva agency’s Dubai office, will see Legea become the official sporting apparel and sporting

Theft suspects hit security guards with SUV before fleeing - Newsday
But the other suspects drove a black sport utility vehicle at the guards, injuring both and crashing into the Macy's building before all four fled in a wild scene Wednesday just before 3:30 p.m. Nassau County police are searching for three men and

Oakley Custom Program Expands With Watches and Backpacks - MSN Money
FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Oakley, Inc. today announced the further expansion of its popular program that gives customers the freedom and power to customize select Oakley products. In addition to eyewear and performance goggles

Manchester scores winner with new city packages - MENAFN
(MENAFN Press) Etihad Holidays, a division of Etihad Airways, has unveiled a series of special weekend packages to watch Manchester City Football Club play in the Barclays Premier League. Two night packages with breakfast at the five star Lowry Hotel

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Ravens' bandwagon filling up - Weblogs.baltimoresun.com

Ravens' bandwagon filling up - Weblogs.baltimoresun.com
The Ravens can’t play the “no respect” card anytime soon. After improving to 2-0, the Ravens are the No. 1 team on the power rankings at ESPN and Sports Illustrated’s Web sites. Not too bad for a team that wasn’t supposed to win six games a

Tulsan featured in ad for Marines - Tulsa World

Tulsan featured in ad for Marines - Tulsa World
A Tulsan is one of three Marines to be featured in a recruiting commercial now being aired on national television. Lance Cpl. Benjamin Lee, 25, a 2003 graduate of Edison High School, said it was an honor to be chosen for the commercial, and he called

ESPN - ESPN.com
ATHENS, Ga. -- The annual Georgia-Florida football game will be staying in Jacksonville. The Georgia athletic board approved a new six-year contract Wednesday that would keep the game in the northeast Florida city through 2016. Athletic director

Chicago to bring gold medalists - ESPN.com
CHICAGO -- There's gold in Chicago 2016's delegation. Lots of it. Michael Johnson, Nadia Comaneci, Nastia Liukin and Jackie Joyner-Kersee are among 14 Olympic and two Paralympic gold medalists who will travel to Denmark next week in support of

Canfield remains philosophical about potential QB controversy - ESPN.com
Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller Oregon State philosophy professor Lani Roberts focuses her research on "ethical theory generally and, specifically, understanding our human propensity to harm one another, individually as well as in social groups

Ruiz heads back to Philly for exam - Major League Baseball
The Phillies wrap up a three-game series with the Marlins in Miami on Wednesday night, but earlier in the day they flew catcher Carlos Ruiz back to Philadelphia so he could have his sprained left wrist examined by team physician Michael Ciccotti

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Air Childress takes page from Burnsie's old-school playbook - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Air Childress takes page from Burnsie's old-school playbook - Minneapolis Star Tribune
The Vikings rank last in the NFL in passing yards. Brett Favre ranks first in the NFL in completion percentage. Those statistics wouldn't be contradictory except that rumor has it -- and I'm not sure if this is true, or if it is true, how I could

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Fox Soccer Channel Announces UEFA Champions League Digital Initiatives - MSN Money

Fox Soccer Channel Announces UEFA Champions League Digital Initiatives - MSN Money
Fox Soccer Channel, the leading destination in the United States for soccer fans, announced today that it is launching several major digital media initiatives in support of its UEFA Champions League match coverage, which debuts today. “We are

Wings Sign Bertuzzi for 1-year, $1.5M - Myfoxla.com
DETROIT - Red Wings General Manager Ken Holland says he has signed veteran forward Todd Bertuzzi. Bertuzzi signed a $1.5 million, 1-year contract Tuesday with Detroit, where the 34-year-old played during the 2006-07 season. The Red Wings fell one win

2009 Stanford Women's Volleyball Team Preview - Pac 10
The Cardinal's matchup at Hawai'i at the Honolulu Advertiser Volleyball Challenge promises to be a great matchup. Both teams are ranked in Volleyball Magazine ’s preseason top 10, with Stanford at No. 5 and Hawai'i at No. 7. The interesting stat

Self-inflicted injuries have unlucky Celtic facing exit - Herald
This defeat for Celtic on a rocking night in Glasgow was far from savage but the manner of Arsenal's win smacked of self-inflicted cruelty. Gary Caldwell endured another remorseful night. The Celtic captain, with the scars of Oslo still raw, endured

Sunday, August 16, 2009

A Sports Swap - Litchfield County Times

A Sports Swap - Litchfield County Times
KENT-Backcountry Outfitters is having its second annual gear and outdoor apparel swap on Saturday, and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Partial proceeds will benefit the Kent Center School Scholarship Fund. Acceptable items include most self-propelled (non

Sports broadcaster looks for its big break with snooker in China - Scotsman.com
SCOTTISH sports management group 110 Sport has launched an online sports channel and has ambitions to corner the market in the broadcast of live snooker, especially in China, where snooker is a hugely popular sport. Stirling-based 110 represents one

Car enthusiasts come out for cruise-in in South Point - Herald-Dispatch
HUNTINGTON -- Since BB's Car Club started four years ago, the club's membership and popularity has grown on both a local and national level. The club's monthly car cruises drew rave reviews from "Cruisin' Times Magazine" the past two years, earning

For sale: Prep sports - Signal
When the Jumpman logo first hit Nike shoes in 1988, the sale was on. It was a simple label that was emblazoned on the Air Jordan III sneaker, with Michael Jordan’s hanging silhouette about to dunk a basketball. It turned out to be a slam dunk for

Buffalo Bills defeat Bears in preseason NFL game - Democrat and Chronicle

Buffalo Bills defeat Bears in preseason NFL game - Democrat and Chronicle
ORCHARD PARK — No touchdowns. Again. But as preseason games go, the first-string Buffalo offense was pretty efficient in just more than a quarter of work Saturday night at steamy Ralph Wilson Stadium during the Bills' 27-20 victory over the Chicago

Friday, August 14, 2009

Sears (NASDAQ: SHLD) Offering THRE3 Apparel Exclusively at Kmart - Transworld News

Sears (NASDAQ: SHLD) Offering THRE3 Apparel Exclusively at Kmart - Transworld News
PSMT, a leading financial newsletter, alerts investors of stocks on the move. Sign Up Here for Free Stock Alerts Kmart, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD), is a mass merchandising company that offers customers

SIRIUS XM Radio Prices Offering of Senior Secured Notes Due 2015 - Earthtimes

SIRIUS XM Radio Prices Offering of Senior Secured Notes Due 2015 - Earthtimes
NEW YORK, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SIRIUS XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) priced an offering of $257,000,000 of Senior Secured Notes due 2015. The notes, which were offered pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933 (the

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Bills release defensive back Fox - Buffalo News

Bills release defensive back Fox - Buffalo News
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Check out some of the NFL cheerleaders from across the league. - NBC Sports
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) -Carolina Panthers coach John Fox takes pride in avoiding direct answers to most questions, providing little information on injuries, depth chart issues and personnel moves. It's left the Panthers in the Michael Vick discussion

Panthers boss refuses to put Vick issue to rest - Cleveland Plain Dealer
(AP) — SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Carolina Panthers coach John Fox takes pride in avoiding direct answers to most questions, providing little information on injuries, depth chart issues and personnel moves. It's left the Panthers in the Michael Vick

Justin.tv Signs Deal With Fox, Gets Serious About Copyright Problems - CNN Money
( alleyinsider.com ) -- Live-streaming site Justin.tv is trying to put its long-standing copyright problems behind it today, announcing a deal with Fox and content filtering firm Vobile. From an email from Justin.tv: We're working with Vobile to

Bills waive LB Fox - WOKR 13
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP)— Dustin Fox has been waived by the Buffalo Bills to free up room in a crowded defensive backfield. Fox appeared in 11 games over the past two seasons with Buffalo and was used primarily on special teams. Drafted in the third

U.S. tries to make history with win in Mexico - FOXSports.com

U.S. tries to make history with win in Mexico - FOXSports.com
A few American players arriving Tuesday at Mexico City's airport heard the chants from Mexican fans: "cinco, cinco, cinco" meaning "five, five , five." The good-natured jibes were a reference to Mexico's 5-0 victory over the U.S. just over two weeks

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Little League player suffers skull fracture - New Haven Register

Little League player suffers skull fracture - New Haven Register
BRISTOL (AP) — A little league baseball player from Maine is recovering from a skull fracture that happened when a line drive hit him in the head in a game in Connecticut. Scott Morrill, a Bangor East coach and the boy's father, says the ball was

Melting Pot — Keys, NAACP to host Negro League night - Frederick News-Post
The Frederick Keys baseball team and the local chapter of the NAACP are teaming up to commemorate Negro League baseball locally and nationally with a Negro League night Aug. 20. The Keys and the Wilmington Blue Rocks will play in replica Negro League

Monday, August 10, 2009

ESPN - ESPN.com

ESPN - ESPN.com
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. -- Another summer Sunday in the Northeast, another rainout for NASCAR. Last week Pocono, this time Watkins Glen. Again, the Cup cars didn't turn a wheel on the scheduled day. Persistent drizzle on the Finger Lakes district of New

Park Information - Mickey News
This is where you will find information on all of the Disney theme parks. Don’t plan your next trip to Disneyland without Mickey News Travel. You can get great prices on Disneyland tickets and hotel accomadations around the resort. Mickey News

Saturday, August 8, 2009

White Sox downplay rumored waiver bids - Chicago Tribune

White Sox downplay rumored waiver bids - Chicago Tribune
"I'm not confirming or denying any interest or any claims or anything," Williams said Saturday. "But if these things get out on a daily basis, boy, it's going to be a heck of an August around here in terms of how many players you claim and how many

On the air - Alameda Times-Star
Baseball Twins at Tigers^ 10 a.m. TBS A's at Royals 11 a.m. CSNCA 860, 1640 Reds at Giants^ 1 p.m. CSNBA 680, 1010 Red Sox at Yankees^ 5 p.m. ESPN 1050 Golf PGA: WGC Bridgestone Invitational 9 a.m. GOLF PGA: WGC Bridgestone Invitational^ 11 a.m. 5

ESPN 1300 - Fightticker.com
Ryan, Emile, Pat and I will be talking live to former UFC welterweight champ Matt Serra on ESPN Radio 1300 AM's "Jack of All Sports" show Sunday, August 9, 2009. The interview should start right around 12:25 PM EST. I'm sure we'll spend most of the

ESPN.com: - ESPN.com
Woods put some life into a dreary afternoon of rain with four birdies over his last six holes for a 65 that left him tied for the lead when he walked off the course and fans chasing after him to cheer his charge. It didn't last long, however, as

ESPN.com: - ESPN.com
ESPN.com news services Seattle Seahawks first-round draft choice Aaron Curry ran onto the practice field to applause Saturday after signing a multiyear contract with the team. Curry signed a six-year, $60 million deal that includes $34 million in

Friday, August 7, 2009

Which is better, college football or NFL? - ESPN.com

Which is better, college football or NFL? - ESPN.com
LZ Granderson: The great Wilt Chamberlain said it best -- no one roots for Goliath -- and the NFL, my friend, is the Goliath of the football world. The players are rich. The coaches are rich. The GMs, owners, most everyone who is worth quoting in the

My Ten Sense: Backup NFL quarterback sees himself in Super Bowl and - Florida Times-Union
Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young told Esquire magazine that he’s going to be the next black quarterback to lead an NFL team to a Super Bowl victory and that he will end up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. But Young, the 2006 NFL offensive

NFL betting sites, best websites for NFL bets - Ogpaper.com
With the NFL regular season just a few weeks away, now is the best time to check out the best NFL betting sites. This year there will be a sleuth of new bettors, along with pros who were not satisfied with the sportsbooks they used to bet on NFL last

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Ex-OSU TV personality Todd Mansfield hosting Pac-10 highlight show - Oregonian

Ex-OSU TV personality Todd Mansfield hosting Pac-10 highlight show - Oregonian
Lord knows, we owe Todd Mansfield, the energetic TV sports guy and radio personality who I thought did a good job with the Oregon State "all-access'' shows last season. How many times did I make lame jokes about the sun glare off Todd's head blinding

Sports Radio 850 The Buzz and 620 The Bull Set To Kick Off 2009 - Carolina Newswire
Raleigh, N.C. – The Triangle’s top sports-talk radio stations, 850 The Buzz (WRBZ) and 620 The Bull (WDNC), have announced the first three match-ups for the 2009 edition of Friday Night Football Presented by Capital Bank, one of the largest

UND reaches radio deal with Clear Channel; longtime broadcaster let go - DL-Online
GRAND FORKS – Clear Channel Grand Forks again will be the flagship radio station of UND athletics. But a longtime voice of Sioux athletics — one that has called games for more than three decades — has been silenced. Clear Channel Grand Forks

JD Sports buys Canterbury rugby brand for £6.5 mn - Fibre2Fashion

JD Sports buys Canterbury rugby brand for £6.5 mn - Fibre2Fashion
JD Sports Fashion Plc ('JD' or 'the Group'), the leading retailer of sport and athletic inspired fashion apparel and footwear, announces that it has acquired the key trading assets and trade of Canterbury Europe Limited (in administration) along with

Plainfield's River Run eatery changes course – sort of - Times-Argus
PLAINFIELD – River Run Restaurant in Plainfield has a new owner – sort of. A new menu – sort of. And new faces – sort of. "It happened pretty quickly," said former River Run owner Jimmy Kennedy, who recently sold the Main Street breakfast-and

adidas AG Selects Raymark’s Xpert-On Demand for Its EMEA Franchise - PR.com
Europe’s largest supplier of athletic footwear and sports apparel selects Raymark’s hosted software and services solution for its EMEA franchise retail stores. Montreal, Canada, August 06, 2009 --( PR.com )-- Headquartered in Germany with

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

FOX Sports Kansas City and the Royals To Recognize American Armed - FOXSports.com

FOX Sports Kansas City and the Royals To Recognize American Armed - FOXSports.com
FOX Sports Kansas City and the Kansas City Royals will give local troops serving overseas a taste of home on Saturday, Aug. 8. In conjunction with the annual Salute To Uniformed Heroes at Kauffman Stadium, FOX Sports Kansas City will present This One

Monday, August 3, 2009

The Daily Fix : An Old-School Tiger Woods Beatdown - Wall Street Journal

The Daily Fix : An Old-School Tiger Woods Beatdown - Wall Street Journal
For a while there, things seemed to be getting complicated. It used to be — back in the good old days, like two or three years ago — that we could just pencil in Tiger Woods to win just about any tournament he entered. But there was the injury

Eagle Sports Club gets kids playing baseball in Detroit - Detroit News
Little league's rebirth in Detroit Eagle Sports Club gets kids playing baseball in Detroit Gregg Krupa / The Detroit News Detroit -- Amid the vast, neatly mowed lawn of Balduck Park on the east side, six baseball diamonds are filled with boys and

Henderson, Rice inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame - Leader-Herald
COOPERSTOWN - With 1,406 career stolen bases left in the wake of his speedy cleats, it's hard to imagine Rickey Henderson walking anywhere. Perhaps that was why it was so hard for the 2009 National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum inductee to walk

Brian Roberts - Baltimore Sun
Brian Roberts is a second baseman for the Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles drafted Roberts with the 50th pick of the 1999 Major League Baseball amateur draft, and he made his Baltimore debut in 2001 after playing in just 170 minor league games. After

Nick Markakis - Baltimore Sun
The Orioles drafted outfielder Nick Markakis with the seventh overall pick in the 2003 amateur draft. He made his major league debut in 2006 and set an Orioles rookie record for highest batting average (among players with at least 502 plate

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Radio network looking for 38 teens - Post-Tribune

Radio network looking for 38 teens - Post-Tribune
Believe it or not, there are young people in Northwest Indiana still working toward that endangered species of a goal -- becoming a member of the media. Maybe the industry still has a future, after all. I've been occasionally approached during high

Your weekend - Times and Democrat

Your weekend - Times and Democrat
The weekend promises to be typical weather for the season: Highs in the 90s with roughly a 50-50 chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon each day. It IS August in South Carolina. There are lots of activities: The Super Girls Camp in

Brown keeps Fox in hunt - Delaware Online
NEW CASTLE -- Powered by a strong performance by pitcher Bobby Brown and an explosive offensive attack, Fox Post 2 kept its Delaware American Legion state championship dream alive with a 13-3 win over Stahl Post 30 Saturday at Wilson Field. Brown

Warne urges Oz cricketers to “get really nasty”, bring back - Thaindian.com
Melbourne, Aug 2 (ANI): One of the greatest exponents of spin bowling, Shane Warne, has urged Australian cricketers to bring back the sledge and rediscover their nasty streak before England emerge as a stronger opponent. Warne pleaded with fast

National League Preview from The Sports Network - Sports Network
(Sports Network) - On Friday, the Florida Marlins showed they're serious about making a playoff run on two counts. With a new first baseman in tow, the up- and-coming team aims to continue its midseason push in tonight's matchup with the Chicago Cubs

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Saturday's TV and Radio Listings - Daily News Journal

Saturday's TV and Radio Listings - Daily News Journal
1 p.m. Senior British Open WKRN Ch. 2 2 p.m. PGA Canadian Open WTVF Ch. 5 5 a.m. Outdoors, Doug Markham Outdoors WNFN (106.7-FM). 6 a.m. Sports Talk, NASCAR Now WNSR (560-AM). 7 a.m. Outdoors, Keeping it Reel. WNSR (560-AM). 10 a.m. Sports Talk

T-U 2: Sports need oversight when it comes to steroids - Florida Times-Union
I heard something disturbing on talk radio the other day. During a discussion about performance-enhancing drugs and sports, the idea was tossed out that perhaps the governing bodies of sports should quit spending millions of dollars on drug testing

Sports talk finds a home on the HOMER - Pueblo Chieftain
Sports fans in Southern Colorado came up winners Monday in the game of radio-station roulette. Clear Channel of Southern Colorado General Manager Scott Jones announced that, effective immediately, 1350 AM now will be called HOMER and carry the Fox

Friday, July 31, 2009

Fuel TV and ESPN join for expanded X Games coverage - Surfers Village

Fuel TV and ESPN join for expanded X Games coverage - Surfers Village
News conference opens ISA World G Quiksilver New Zealand team ready Surfing Heritage Foundation celeb Quiksilver launches boardshort & Day 2 of Sopelana Pro Junior ligh Antoine Delpero nabs 5th at the O Dubbed 'Kelly's Tour

ESPN’s E:60 profiles Clay Marzo & explores Aspergers - Global Surf News
Surfersvillage Global Surf News , 31 July, 2009 : - - ESPN's award-winning primetime newsmagazine E:60 will feature an in-depth profile of professional surfer Clay Marzo in the episode airing Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 7 p.m. ET. The program, which launched

Manny Ramirez is old news - Los Angeles Times

Manny Ramirez is old news - Los Angeles Times
If Dodgers fans didn't care that Manny Ramirez cheated in 2009, they won't care that he tested positive in 2003. . . . Que sera sera . . . . On Thursday, when the New York Times reported that Ramirez and former Boston Red Sox teammate David Ortiz

ESPN reporter complains of harassment in call - Sydney Morning Herald
An ESPN reporter surreptitiously videotaped nude in a hotel room expressed frustration at being "treated like Britney Spears" when she called police to report paparazzi gathered outside her Atlanta area home. In an audiotape released on Wednesday

ESPN goes Pavlovian with its in-depth viewer research - USA Today
Studying vital signs of people watching, say, SportsCenter , might seem like monitoring slugs at rest. But for Artie Bulgrin, ESPN senior vice president of research and analytics, having lab-coated clinicians hook electrodes to viewers to measure

The Think Tank Heads to the Radio - Arkansas News Bureau

The Think Tank Heads to the Radio - Arkansas News Bureau
Beginning Sunday, August 16th and continuing weekly, I’ll be hosting a new radio program on 103.7 The Buzz. Arkansas Sunday Edition with Blake Rutherford will air from 7 – 9 a.m. On the program we’ll talk local issues, politics, sports, pop

Duca: Steroids tarnish Papi's day - Cape Cod Times
It was the kind of dramatic moment that Red Sox fans once were accustomed to seeing but had not witnessed in quite some time. David Ortiz slugging a game-winning home run, this time a three-run blast in the seventh inning that propelled the Red Sox

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Steve Nash playing NBA pre-season game in Vancouver - News1130.com

Steve Nash playing NBA pre-season game in Vancouver - News1130.com
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - NBA basketball is coming back to Vancouver pre-season basketball, that is.  Canucks Sports and Entertainment announced this morning that Victoria's Steve Nash is bringing his Phoenix Coyotes to GM Place for an exhibition

NBA, NHL, MLB back bid to suspend 2 Vikings - FOXSports.com
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A federal appeals court is letting other sports weigh in on the NFL's attempts to suspend two Minnesota Vikings for violating the league's anti-doping policy. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday allowed the filing of

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Vick reinstated by NFL, but who's gonna sign him? - Covers.com

Vick reinstated by NFL, but who's gonna sign him? - Covers.com
The speculation can cease – Michael Vick is back in the NFL. Let the speculation begin. Vick was conditionally reinstated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday after serving 18 months in jail for operating a dog fighting ring. The former

Monday, July 27, 2009

Rae ready to make another transatlantic crossing - Herald

Rae ready to make another transatlantic crossing - Herald
DEREK Rae is poised to become the voice of Scottish football once again as ESPN negotiate a homecoming for the Stateside commentator as part of their 30-game Clydesdale Bank Premier League coverage. The Herald understands that the 42-year-old, based

Book: Wise action on Dodgers in ESPN game - Covers.com
Line/total: We started Cardinals -170 and 7.5 over-120. At around 9:30 a.m. ET, we got wise action on Dodgers and moved line to Cards -160. The total remains 7.5 over-120. Fifty-two percent of our moneyline bettors like the Dodgers. Seventy-two

Liverpool repay debt as loan talks go on - ninemsn

Liverpool repay debt as loan talks go on - ninemsn
Liverpool owners George Gillett Jr (L) and Tom Hicks have reduced the club's debt to $A502.26m. Liverpool's American owners have reduced the club's debt to STG250 million ($A502.26 million) as negotiations continue over a refinanced long-term loan

Area Scene: Brackets announced for Little League tournament - Rapid City Journal
The pairings are set for the ND/SD District 1 Little League State Baseball Tournament. The single-elimination portion of the tournament begins Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. with Rushmore facing Brandon Valley, followed by Dell Rapids and Timberline. The

Monday's Tigers trade rumors - Detroit Free Press
The major league baseball trade deadline is Friday. Are the Tigers in the hunt or simply window shopping? Here’s how Monday’s rumor mill is shaping up concerning possible deals involving the Tabbies. • Blessyouboys.com: "According to MLB.com

The Fives: From Green to Collins to Ellis, a look at the Black Hills - Rapid City Journal
Late July and early August is a special time in Rapid City. It marks the traditional end of the baseball seasons, primary among them the Little League championships and the American Legion tournaments -- regional, state and beyond. The former rose to

Cheyenne Frontier Days no longer elusive for saddle bronc rider Billy - Wyoming Tribune-Eagle

Cheyenne Frontier Days no longer elusive for saddle bronc rider Billy - Wyoming Tribune-Eagle
CHEYENNE -- Billy Etbauer has won five world titles and countless other rodeos in his 21 years on the pro circuit, but the one that had always eluded him was Cheyenne Frontier Days. That all changed Sunday afternoon. Etbauer rode Harry Vold's Painted

FOX Sports, ESPN sign SEC agreement - Birmingham Business Journal

FOX Sports, ESPN sign SEC agreement - Birmingham Business Journal
The dollar value of the deal was not disclosed. According to a release, Sun Sports — along with FOX Sports South and FOX Sports Southwest — will air a minimum of 91 SEC events each year beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year. The events

Cheyenne Frontier Days no longer elusive for saddle bronc rider Billy - Wyoming Tribune-Eagle
CHEYENNE -- Billy Etbauer has won five world titles and countless other rodeos in his 21 years on the pro circuit, but the one that had always eluded him was Cheyenne Frontier Days. That all changed Sunday afternoon. Etbauer rode Harry Vold's Painted

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Amateur baseball roundup: Schellinger brothers power Muskies, 4-1 - St. Cloud Times

Amateur baseball roundup: Schellinger brothers power Muskies, 4-1 - St. Cloud Times
Adam Schellinger had two home runs and Brian added another homer, leading top seed Sartell to a 10-8 Game 1 victory over sixth-seeded Becker on Saturday in the Lakewood League National Division amateur baseball playoffs. The Muskies picked up the win

Jimmy Rollins may be finding his swing once again, which is something - ESPN.com
ESPN's Peter Gammons is reporting that the official asking price from the Phillies for Roy Halladay is J.A. Happ , top pitching prospect Kyle Drabek and outfield prospect Dominic Brown. So far, Philadelphia hasn't caved into those demands, and quite

MLB.com Media Center - Major League Baseball
If you have any questions please contact Customer Service at 866-800-1275 or e-Mail customerservice@website.mlb.com Regular Season Local Live Blackout : All live games on MLB.TV and available through MLB.com At Bat 2009 are subject to local blackouts

CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE: Darrin Gould continues to be a leader of the - Register Citizen
MIC NICOSIA/Register Citizen Torrington's Darrin Gould waits for the pitch during a July 19 Tri-State Baseball League game against Tri-Town. Purchase a glossy print of this photo and more at www.registercitizen.com . TORRINGTON — For almost a

Saturday, July 25, 2009

New hotline for swine flu sufferers - Peterborough Evening Telegraph

New hotline for swine flu sufferers - Peterborough Evening Telegraph
n needs to be taken to the assessment and collection point at Bushfields Sports Centre, in Orton Centre, Peterborough, by a flu friend. This designated friend must not be showing any of the symptoms of swine flu themselves – and take along proof of

All-Star Game features five UConn grads - New Britain Herald
In many ways, providing a recruiting advantage to the UConn women’s basketball program seems apropos to giving Donald Trump whatever spare change happens to be laying around the house, asking Hugh Hefner if you’d like to set him up on a blind

Family Guy can’t compare to The Simpsons - Star Community Newspapers
The Emmys don’t normally capture my attention. In fact, judging by the TV ratings, the Emmys don’t seem to capture much of anyone’s attention. But the 2009 Emmy Nominations were revealed Thursday and I am outraged by one particular category

Tour leader Contador dodges doping questions - NBC Sports
Tour de France leader Alberto Contador on Thursday evaded questions about suggestions by former U.S. cycling star Greg LeMond that he might be doping, according to several media reports. On Thursday, after winning the individual time trial in Stage

Obama partial to sports - Modesto Bee
President Barack Obama seemed just like the rest of us the other night when he confessed that he likes to end a day with a beer and some time alone watching "SportsCenter." The ESPN show is a nirvana many men know — a "speedball of the day's sports

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Sources: Vick, Goodell could meet this week - Detroit News

Sources: Vick, Goodell could meet this week - Detroit News
Washington -- Michael Vick's representatives are working with league officials to complete plans for a meeting between Vick and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, perhaps within the next few days, sources familiar with the deliberations said Wednesday

Scott Ostler: NFL commish? I'll keep the job I have - San Francisco Gate
Football. By now Goodell realizes that the closest he's going to get to pigskin is if some player gets arrested for running an illegal boar-fighting operation. Any day now, Judge Goodell will slam down his gavel on Michael Vick and do one of two

Nfl Notebook - Tulsa World
Paralyzed Cowboys aide determined to walk again: Paralyzed Dallas Cowboys scouting assistant Rich Behm is determined to walk again. In his first public comments since the May collapse of the team's indoor practice facility, Behm says he is still

J.P. Losman was likely candidate to roll dice in United Football - New Orleans Times-Picayune Blogs
David Duprey/The Associated Press In parts of five seasons in the NFL, J.P. Losman threw for 6,211 yards with 33 touchdowns and 34 interceptions. If there's one thing Tulane fans remember about J.P. Losman during his Green Wave playing days -- other

Vick met with NFL union leader - Charleston Daily Mail
RICHMOND, Va. -- Michael Vick has met with NFL Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith, after the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback served 23 months in federal custody for a dogfighting conviction. George Atallah, assistant executive

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Is there healthy food at Fox Valley festivals? - Post-Crescent

Is there healthy food at Fox Valley festivals? - Post-Crescent
♦ Click here to sign up for news, weather and sports text alerts. "Festival-type food, in general, is not historically healthy, but we try to offer a variety of healthy options such as grilled chicken in addition to the traditional burgers and

OPEN Sports Network Secures an Additional $4 Million in Funding; Inks - Earthtimes
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 22 FL-OPEN-Sports-FOX FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 22 -- OPEN Sports Network, a premier producer of next-generation social-powered sports experiences, has scored big with three game-changing announcements: an additional $4

Rockies-Diamondbacks: Bullpen Struggles as Colorado Loses Lead, Game - Bleacherreport.com
The Rockies celebrated the Fourth of July in a quiet clubhouse as fireworks boomed over Coors Field. They had just blown a 4-0 lead to the lowly Diamondbacks with ace Aaron Cook on the mound.The Rockies went on to lose 11-7. Seventeen days later, Fox

AFL proposes top-10 draft countdown - ninemsn
The AFL is proposing a bizarre top-10 countdown among possible changes to the staging of the national draft. The draft might move from its usual Saturday morning scheduling to Thursday night prime time in late November. It is understood broadcaster

Fox Sports: Tigers should consider trade for reliever Heath Bell - Ann Arbor News Blog
With Joel Zumaya back on the Disabled List, and despite closer Fernando Rodney's perfect record in save situations, FoxSports.com's Dayn Perry believes the Detroit Tigers' biggest needs is bullpen help, and he has a name he says would be a big boost

Gonzo: Roethlisberger's pass - Philadelphia Inquirer

Gonzo: Roethlisberger's pass - Philadelphia Inquirer
No matter how many times they're explained, some things just don't make sense: Advanced calculus. Cold Fusion. Turtle (Jerry Ferrara) dating Meadow Soprano (Jamie-Lynn Sigler). The way ESPN has failed to cover the controversy surrounding Ben

Networks: NASCAR start times not a factor - Greensboro News & Record
An ESPN executive says the network would be for more consistent start times of NASCAR Sprint Cup races, but says research does not support the notion that certain start times will increase viewership. ESPN and ABC will broadcast the remaining 17 Cup

SEC begins network with ESPN - News-Press
HOOVER, Ala. - The Southeastern Conference announced Tuesday that its football and basketball games not shown on ESPN networks will be available in more than 54 million homes on the SEC Network, through the league's syndication deal with the all

ESPN reporter secretly videotaped nude in hotel - Exponent
HARTFORD, Conn. – ESPN reporter Erin Andrews was secretly videotaped in the nude while she was alone in a hotel room, and the video was posted on the Internet, her attorney said. The blurry, five-minute video shows Andrews standing in front of a

Obsession over ESPN reporter Erin Andrews turns into ugly chapter - Olympian
The tide finally receded late Tuesday, as Erin Andrews' four-day reign atop Google's most-searched list fell behind news about fighter plane orders and eventually other matters of public interest. But the sordid saga of the ESPN reporter being caught

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Saturday's Sports Calendar - Daily Comet

Saturday's Sports Calendar - Daily Comet
--Ninth Annual LDA Fishers Rodeo at Sand Dollar Marina in Grand Isle. --Second Annual Friends of Grand Isle Rodeo at Bridge Side Marina in Grand Isle. --Redstick Fly Fishers Rodeo at Blue Dolphin Inn in Grand Isle. * — TV, radio and Internet

FM rock station 96.1's switch to ESPN format offers friendly - Grand Rapids Press
The sports radio scene in West Michigan is about to double in size. WMAX-FM (96.1) plans to switch from its current rock format to an all-sports lineup in mid-August after it purchased the exclusive rights to broadcast ESPN Radio programming in May

Who do they think they are? - Winnipeg Free Press
HAMILTON -- They exited the bus all smartly decked out in suits and ties, looking every bit a professional football team. They then served up the latest in a series of spirited practices, respectfully conducted interviews with the media afterward and

Packers' Driver says Bears fail at wide receiver - Chicago Sun-Times
I didn't stumble across Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver's assessment of the Bears' wide receivers until a big headline was plastered across ProFootballTalk.com. But the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel came across something that Bears

Live text - Tour de France - BBC Sport
1219: No surprise that the break includes Jens Voigt of Saxo Bank, a rider who should probably change his name by deed poll to "In the break 'big' Jens Voigt". Another of the 'big' men of the peloton, George Hincapie is also up there. 1217: According

Thursday, July 16, 2009

X GAMES: ESPN event enjoys SoCal hospitality, could come back for more - San Bernardino County Sun

X GAMES: ESPN event enjoys SoCal hospitality, could come back for more - San Bernardino County Sun
LOS ANGELES - The X Games, marking its seventh consecutive year in the city, would like to keep the event here beyond 2009. The 15th annual event is scheduled to return to Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles and to The Home Depot Center in Carson

ESPN, Sky buy Scottish football rights - MLive.com

ESPN, Sky buy Scottish football rights - MLive.com
(AP) — LONDON - ESPN and Sky will show Scottish Premier League football live in Britain and Ireland for the next three seasons, with an option for an additional two. The rival broadcasters agreed to a deal Thursday worth 65 million pounds ($106

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

All-Star game builds audience but still no match for America’s Got - Pegasus News

All-Star game builds audience but still no match for America’s Got - Pegasus News
St. Louis blues. Baseball's annual All-Star game, again won by the American League, struck out Tuesday night against NBC's competing America's Got Talent . Starting at 7:50 p.m. and ending at 10:20, the briskly played contest averaged 186,004 D-FW

Baseball fans are flocking to watch the Gulls in Newport - Providence Journal
 NEWPORT – It was a late-arriving crowd, which probably wasn’t surprising.  After all, it was early evening on what had been a sunny day, and on warm, sunny days in Newport there’s a lot to do –– like lay on a beach or sail a boat.  So

The sports teams in a league of their own - Daily Telegraph
If newly rich Manchester City manage to tempt John Terry away from Chelsea, the club will begin to look like a contender. Real Madrid's spending spree this summer has turned it from a contender into a near certainty for La Liga and perhaps even for

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Yanks, both early and late, lead AL to victory in All-Star Game - News-Star

Yanks, both early and late, lead AL to victory in All-Star Game - News-Star
ST. LOUIS -- The three Yankees representatives came to Busch Stadium on Tuesday raving about their experiences at this year's All-Star festivities, each of them impressed at how the color-coordinated streets of St. Louis embraced their arrival. The

The attention is just beginning for Halladay - FOXSports.com
The attention. The questions. The speculation. The uncertainty. This is a high-profile time for a low-maintenance guy, and it's going to last about three more weeks. Then he may be thrust into the heat of a pennant race, at which point his

Julian dealt with fun, games covering sports in Knoxville - Knoxville News Sentinel
Roland Julian's debut in the newspaper business dates back before he covered his first assignment for the Knoxville News Sentinel in 1957, although he remembers that one well. "The Harlem Globetrotters were coming to town and (sports editor) Tom

Culture of competition: Is baseball still America's game? - Gainesville Times
The parking lot before a game in mid-June at Turner Field had a postseason atmosphere. Fans decked out in their favorite team’s jerseys, T-shirts and hats gathered for hours before the first pitch to prepare themselves for a Major League Baseball
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