Affair! Steve Phillips Fired For Office Fling (Photo) - Post Chronicle

Affair! Steve Phillips Fired For Office Fling (Photo) - Post Chronicle
ESPN has fired baseball analyst Steve Phillips, the U.S. sports cable channel said Sunday, days after his affair with an ESPN employee became public. The New York Post reported last week that Phillips, who once worked as general manager of the New

EarthTalk: cleaner cars, dying plankton - MSNBC

EarthTalk: cleaner cars, dying plankton - MSNBC
-- M.G., Stroudsburg, Penn. With so many new energy efficient cars in showrooms today, there’s never been a better time to go green with your next car purchase. A few years ago the Toyota Prius was the go-to model for those with an environmental

Benefit for the Lawrence Community Shelter - LJWORLD
This is a benefit for the Lawrence Community Shelter sponsored by the KU Bachelor of Social Welfare Group (BSW). All ages welcome. 21 to drink. Local music, fun, and a silent auction with lots of stuff from local area businesses that will make great

Recalls issued by federal and state agencies on baby food, apparel - Times News
Sport Lamps: Wincraft Inc. is recalling Rotating Sports Table Lamps sold during August 2009. An electrical problem with the lamps can pose fire, burn and shock hazards. The recalled lamps feature logos from a professional or college sports team and

Marine Corps Communications-Electronics School Students Participate in - dvids
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - Engines roared and tires screeched as stunt riders performed for the Marine Corps Communications-Electronics School students during the third annual Safety Fair at Victory Field Oct. 23. MCCES students and instructors spent

Welcome Back To The Jungle - PRLog (free press release)
PRLog (Press Release) – Oct 30, 2009 – New York, New York--In celebration of the 35th anniversary of the “Rumble in the Jungle”, Muhammad Ali Enterprises (MAE) has commissioned No Mas, a New York based apparel and media company, to create

Giacomo Accardo - UpNorthLive.com

Giacomo Accardo - UpNorthLive.com
Giacomo Accardo Sports Reporter/Anchor gaccardo@tv7-4.com School: Eastern Michigan University Hometown: Livonia, MI Giacomo is exited to be back home, working and living in Michigan again. After graduating from Eastern Michigan in 2006, Giacomo took

Health calendar - Honolulu Advertiser

Health calendar - Honolulu Advertiser
'NA HOA MALAMA," annual fundraising event for Hospice Hawaii, with wine tasting, silent auction, and tribute to artist Peggy Chun; musical legend, Genoa Keawe, and Charles Cooke Spalding, philanthropist and founder of Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii; 6

Nightlife: Live entertainment in Southwest Michigan - MLive.com
5626 Portage Road, (269) 327-7061. EVERY THU — Karaoke and dance music with Tali, free appetizer buffet, 9 p.m. EVERY FRI — Karaoke with Tali, 9 p.m. EVERY SAT — Karaoke with Zaynee, 9 p.m. 113 E. Canal St., Augusta, (269) 731-3764. EVERY THU

Software prices tickets for best value - Marketplace.publicradio.org
Barry Kahn, co-founder of Qcue, talks with Bill Radke about his software, which adjusts prices for entertainment-event tickets based on changing factors in the market. Barry Kahn, co-founder of Qcue (qcue.net) Bill Radke: If you would like to go to

October boost for Fox News - Variety

October boost for Fox News - Variety
The ongoing feud between the Obama administration and Fox News Channel continues to be a boon for the network, which set records in October and is on pace for its most-watched year to date. FNC stood as the No. 4 cabler in primetime during October

New York Yankees-Philadelphia Phillies: World Series should be a - St. Petersburg Times
Despite missing the first month, third baseman Alex Rodriguez wound up with 30 of the Yankees’ majors-high 244 home runs. There's going to be a lot of power in this World Series matchup. The cities are large and loud. The fans fervent. The stars

Take a Look at the Latest Yankee Tradition - New York Times
Pieing, the act of throwing something resembling a cream pie in someone’s face, has happened to a Yankee more than 10 times this season, thanks to A. J. Burnett , a pitcher who has made a ritual of celebrating walk-off wins — where the Yankees

Five Cuts: How do you beat the Yankees? Smoltz has a radical idea - CNN Sports Illustrated
For the first time since 1926, the World Series will include the home run and runs leaders of each league. 1. As the postseason began, Cardinals pitcher John Smoltz gave me a stunning piece of advice about how to stop the Yankees this October

North, Deer Creek lead the way in 5A and 6A regionals - Edmond Sun
One point was all the Edmond North boys cross country team needed on Saturday and they got it. Adam Godwin finished second overall to lead the Huskies past Norman by just a point and capture the Class 6A west regional title Saturday in Norman

Marcia Kuntz and Julie Millican: Another inappropriate venue for Rush - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Marcia Kuntz and Julie Millican: Another inappropriate venue for Rush - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Rush Limbaugh has once again found himself the subject of national attention, this time for his failed bid to become a part owner of the NFL's St. Louis Rams. After the world was reminded of Limbaugh's history of racially charged commentary, the

Voice of “The Synonymous Bengal” coming to Miamisburg - Dayton Daily News
Gary Burbank, creator of the radio skits “All my Bengals”, the call- in contest “Sports or Consequences” and the voice of “The Synonymous Bengal”, will be at the Miamisburg Barnes and Noble (2619 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd.) on Thursday

Why the Chiefs Can't Let Larry Go - WIBW
It's the bye week, but it this going to be the "bye week" for Larry Johnson to depart the Kansas City Chiefs? Not much chance of that. Let me explain why. We're all aware of the Twitter controversy, after some of Larry's tweets we could show on the

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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