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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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