Archive for December, 2007

MLB News

MLB NewsWTOP Radio - From Patty Hearst to the Jonestown Massacre, the Phillip Burton Federal Building here has hosted its share of high-profile trials over the years. But they may all pale in comparison to the spectacle of the Barry Bonds perjury case. Jose Guillen and

Russia could reach into bag of tricks to topple U.S.

Russia could reach into bag of tricks to topple U.S. The Russian team of Nikolay Davydenko, Mikhail Youzhny, Dmitry Tursunov and Igor Andreev is a versatile, cagey lot. But the cagiest …

ITF finds no evidence Haas was poisoned (AP) […]

Fantasy football players sort out conflicting loyalties - The Salem News

Fantasy football players sort out conflicting loyalties - The Salem News

Fantasy football players sort out conflicting loyaltiesThe Salem News, MA - 5 hours ago"I'd rather see the Pats go undefeated than win my fantasy league," he says. In fantasy football, participants hold a draft — like the real National …

Sun coverage: Notable sports deaths in 2007

Sun coverage: Notable sports deaths in 2007Baltimore Sun - NASCAR loses ex-champ and much-loved figure Benny Parsons, a former NASCAR Winston Cup champion and Daytona 500 winner who gained an even wider following as a cheerful stock car racing broadcaster, died yesterday of complications from lung cancer. He

Pritchard’s OK with T.C. at QB

Pritchard’s OK with T.C. at QBAlameda Times-Star - Nov 28: Chabot College baseball players are early signees Johnson’s hoop dream now comes with degree Cal vs. Nevada Stanford upgrades shooting WSU has interest in Gregory Blue Devils too fast for Badgers STANFORD — Quarterback Tavita Pritchard

UConn coach never rests

UConn coach never restsSt. Petersburg Times - Because you had such a run of championships and have fallen short the last few years, would it be appropriate to call you the New York Yankees of women’s college basketball? The parallels with the Yankees are absolutely on the money. We won five

Defending Champion Dynamo Reach MLS Cup

Defending Champion Dynamo Reach MLS CupWashington Post - Houston Dynamo forward Nate Jaqua gets congratulations from Brad Davis after scoring in the first half against the Kansas City Wizards during the first half of the MLS soccer Western Conference championship game Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007, in Houston

Where are they now? — Ben Cavil

Where are they now? — Ben CavilBaltimore Sun - In 1999, the Cleveland Browns plucked Cavil in the expansion draft. His selection rankled the 4,000 Browns fans who attended the draft. Many booed the announcement. Cavil was a link to the organization that skipped town four years earlier. It was

Fantasy becomes reality for Jaguars’ Jones-Drew

Fantasy becomes reality for Jaguars’ Jones-DrewSan Diego Union-Tribune - Yeah, I mean, if they saw me at the store, they would say, ‘Oh, you did so well for my fantasy team.’ I have some friends who play fantasy football, but at the beginning of the season, I wasn’t helping them too much.” Nine of Jones-Drew’s […]

NBA Cares Celebrity Fantasy League: Week Six Preview - NBA.com

NBA Cares Celebrity Fantasy League: Week Six Preview - NBA.com

NBA Cares Celebrity Fantasy League: Week Six PreviewNBA.com - Dec 3, 2007The NBA Cares Celebrity Fantasy League features several key match-ups that should separate the cream from the not-so-creamy in Week 6. …