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 NBA's New Ball ‘Not Good,’ LeBron Says |
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Wednesday, November 08 2006 @ 08:13 AM CST 0 comments Post a comment
LeBron James longs for the NBA’s old bounce. He’s already tired of the league’s new composite game ball.
“It’s not a good basketball,” the Cleveland Cavaliers’ superstar forward said. “It kind of feels like a basketball you buy for your kids at Christmas or something.”
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| Daly Files For Divorce For 4th Time |
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Wednesday, November 08 2006 @ 08:12 AM CST 0 comments Post a comment
Two-time major champion John Daly and his wife have filed for divorce, four months after she finished serving a federal sentence involving finances from an alleged drug and gambling ring.
Sherrie Miller Daly filed for divorce on Oct. 17, and Daly filed a day later, according to records in Shelby County, Tenn.
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| Hurricanes DE Pata Shot and Killed |
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Wednesday, November 08 2006 @ 08:01 AM CST 0 comments Post a comment
Police searched for clues Wednesday in the fatal shooting of University of Miami lineman Bryan Pata, the latest shock to a Hurricanes team touched by tragedy and turmoil.
Pata, a popular figure on campus, practiced Tuesday afternoon and was shot about two hours later at his apartment complex. The 22-year-old senior who grew up in Miami was pronounced dead in the parking lot outside his apartment. His death was ruled a homicide, Miami-Dade police spokesman Roy Rutland said.
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| MRI Gives Bears Some Relief About Urlacher |
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Tuesday, November 07 2006 @ 06:51 AM CST 0 comments Post a comment
Brian Urlacher walked into a meeting room Monday with no noticeable limp, an encouraging sign for the Chicago Bears, still reeling from their first loss.
An MRI exam showed the star linebacker has a sprained big toe on his left foot and not the major injury the team had feared.
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| Chad Johnson is Just a Hood Ornament |
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Tuesday, November 07 2006 @ 06:49 AM CST 0 comments Post a comment
T.J. Houshmandzadeh flings his helmet. Carson Palmer openly berates a receiver. Chad Johnson grouses all over again about not getting enough passes thrown his way.
The Cincinnati Bengals seem to be falling apart.
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| Strahan Out 2-4 Weeks, and Maybe Longer |
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Tuesday, November 07 2006 @ 06:46 AM CST 0 comments Post a comment
The New York Giants will be minus Michael Strahan for a while.
A sprained ligament in his right foot will keep the Pro Bowl defensive end off his feet for at least a week and out of the lineup for two weeks to a month - and possibly longer.
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| Paterno Plans to Coach After Surgery |
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Tuesday, November 07 2006 @ 06:45 AM CST 0 comments Post a comment
Forget about moving the football. Just moving around Beaver Stadium on a surgically repaired left leg will be an entirely new challenge for Joe Paterno.
Penn State's feisty 79-year-old head coach was listed in good condition Monday at Mount Nittany Medical Center, one day after an 80-minute procedure to fix a fractured tibia, or shin bone, and two knee ligaments torn in a sideline collision during last week's loss to Wisconsin.
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| Seattle Shut Out Struggling Raiders |
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Tuesday, November 07 2006 @ 06:39 AM CST 0 comments Post a comment
With starting quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and MVP running back Shaun Alexander out injured, the Seattle Seahawks scored early and held on to claim an ill-tempered 16-0 win over the Oakland Raiders on Monday.
On a rainy, windy night in Seattle, Seneca Wallace connected with Deion Branch for a 22-yard strike on the Seahawks' first possession before their defense took over, shutting down the Raiders to top the NFC West standings with a 5-3 record.
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| Woods Defends Decision to Miss PGA Tour Championship |
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Tuesday, November 07 2006 @ 06:37 AM CST 0 comments Post a comment
Tiger Woods defended his decision to miss last week's PGA Tour Championship, saying the break had left him ready to compete in Shanghai's $5-million Champions Tournament this week.
"You can't play 'em all, and the ones which you don't play, people are going to wish you were there to play. That's just the way it's going to be," a relaxed-looking Woods told a news conference on Tuesday.
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| Carmelo Anthony Featured on Third EA Cover |
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Monday, November 06 2006 @ 07:34 AM CST 0 comments Post a comment
Electronic Arts announced today that Carmelo Anthony will be the cover athlete of NBA STREET Homecourt, the fourth chapter in the critically acclaimed and culturally defining 3-on-3 basketball videogame franchise that will hit shelves in 2007. Anthony, who has appeared on the covers of NCAA March Madness 2004 and NBA LIVE 2005, will become the first athlete to ever appear on the cover of all three of EA’s popular basketball franchises.
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| Lance is U.S. Bright Spot at NYC Marathon |
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Monday, November 06 2006 @ 07:18 AM CST 0 comments Post a comment
A Brazilian man finished strong to stun the favored Africans, ending their decade-long hold on the New York City Marathon. A Latvian woman ran away from the field to win her second straight title, and later wondered why no one challenged her.
And, despite another day of disappointment for Americans, marathon rookie Lance Armstrong thrilled the crowds Sunday in what he called “without a doubt the hardest physical thing I have ever done.”
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| 76ers Beat Shaq-Less Heat to Stay Perfect |
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Monday, November 06 2006 @ 07:17 AM CST 0 comments Post a comment
Kyle Korver’s role has changed. The big 3-pointers he has a timely knack of hitting have stayed the same.
The near-perfect sharpshooter used his 3s to help bump Philadelphia to an even bigger 3: 3-0 for the first time in six seasons.
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| Dolphins Hand Bears First Loss, 31-13 |
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Monday, November 06 2006 @ 07:11 AM CST 0 comments Post a comment
The 1972 Dolphins can breathe a little easier. And once again, they can thank a current Miami team for it.
Although Dan Marino was nowhere to be found this time, the Dolphins once again upset Chicago to spoil the Bears' bid for a perfect season.
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| Yankees Picked Up $13 Million Option on Sheffield |
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Monday, November 06 2006 @ 07:09 AM CST 0 comments Post a comment
The New York Yankees picked up the $13 million option on Gary Sheffield on Sunday but are expected to trade the unhappy slugger.
Sheffield played just 39 games last season because of a wrist injury prompting the Yankees to obtain outfielder Bobby Abreu at the trade deadline.
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| Manning Helps Colts Continue Perfect Start |
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Monday, November 06 2006 @ 07:08 AM CST 0 comments Post a comment
The Indianapolis Colts continued their perfect start to the season with an eighth straight win at the expense of the New England Patriots on Sunday.
Led by quarterback Peyton Manning, the Colts edged home 27-20 against the Patriots, whose record for the season fell to 6-2.
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| Coaches Fined for Verbally Abusing Officials |
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Sunday, November 05 2006 @ 07:08 AM CST 0 comments Post a comment
Edmonton Oilers head coach Craig MacTavish and Atlanta Thrashers coach Bob Hartley were each fined $10,000 by the NHL on Saturday for verbally abusing officials.
MacTavish termed a blown call by referee Mick McGeough "retarded" and demanded the veteran referee be suspended after he waved off a goal by Oilers' Ales Hemsky's in a 3-2 loss to the Dallas Stars on Friday.
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| Bonds, Giants Begin Talking Contract |
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Saturday, November 04 2006 @ 07:44 AM CST 0 comments Post a comment
Barry Bonds and the Giants have begun talks about a new contract that would keep the slugger in San Francisco for 2007.
“I have had preliminary discussions with the Giants and I believe those discussions will continue,” Bonds’ agent, Jeff Borris, told The Associated Press on Friday night.
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| Mark Cuban Swears This Year he Will Walk the Line |
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Saturday, November 04 2006 @ 07:43 AM CST 0 comments Post a comment
Mark Cuban is ready to do whatever David Stern wants. Really. Honestly. He promises. A lot. Stay away from huddles? No problem. Support overseas expansion ahead of building the product in the United States? Done.
Stop coming up with innovations like the multisided 24-second clock and hiring independent shot-clock operators in the playoffs? He’s already excited about the extra free time he’ll have.
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| Maddux Awarded 16th Gold Glove |
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Saturday, November 04 2006 @ 07:35 AM CST 0 comments Post a comment
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Greg Maddux claimed a record equalling 16th Gold Glove while St Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols was awarded his first as the National League handed out defensive honours on Friday.
Maddux, who started last season with the Chicago Cubs before being traded to the Dodgers, ties Jim Kaat for the most Gold Gloves won by a pitcher or any other player.
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