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 Stackhouse Will Miss Game 5 After Foul on Shaq |
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Saturday, June 17 2006 @ 06:26 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Jerry Stackhouse of the Dallas Mavericks was suspended for one game by the NBA on Friday for a hard foul he committed on Miami Heat's Shaquille O'Neal on Thursday night.
Stackhouse will miss the pivotal Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night, with the best-of-seven series tied 2-2 after Miami crushed Dallas 98-74 in Game 4 on Thursday.
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| Tiger Fails to Make U.S. Open Cut |
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Saturday, June 17 2006 @ 06:25 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
American Steve Stricker holed out from a bunker at his last hole to seize the second-round lead Friday at the relentlessly demanding U.S. Open where Tiger Woods failed to pass the test for the first time in 39 majors.
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| Michael Jordan Becomes Part-owner of NBA's Bobcats |
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Friday, June 16 2006 @ 05:32 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Bob Johnson wanted Michael Jordan involved with his NBA team from the start. It just took the Charlotte Bobcats owner three years to make it happen.
Jordan bought a significant piece of the Bobcats on Thursday, becoming the second-largest individual investor behind Johnson. He was named the managing member of basketball operations, and will immediately turn his attention to helping general manager Bernie Bickerstaff prepare for the NBA draft.
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| Miami Heat Even Series 2-2 |
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Friday, June 16 2006 @ 05:31 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
The Miami Heat rode a spectacular 36-point performance by guard Dwyane Wade to crush the Dallas Mavericks 98-74 and level the NBA Finals at 2-2 on Thursday.
With Miami leading 59-50 early in the third quarter, Wade scored eight points and Shaquille O'Neal added five during a 13-2 streak that stretched the lead to 72-52.
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| Selig Addresses HGH Use in Open Letter |
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Friday, June 16 2006 @ 05:30 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig sent an open letter to baseball fans on Thursday, telling them he will not tolerate the use of human growth hormone or any other performance-enhancing drugs.
"As Commissioner I won't be deterred" Selig said in the letter. "And I will try to do everything I can to keep up with, or even stay ahead of, those who break the law and break our rules."
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| Tiger Suffers Frustrating Return at US Open |
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Friday, June 16 2006 @ 05:29 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Back in action for the first time in more than nine weeks following the death of his father, Tiger Woods said he was feeling plenty of emotion during his opening round of the U.S. Open on Thursday.
But there has never been any place for sentiment or self pity in Woods's game and there was none on display at Winged Foot Golf Club. The world number one said there was only one emotion that overwhelmed him.
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| NFL Delegation Meets With L.A. Officials |
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Thursday, June 15 2006 @ 05:38 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Commissioner Paul Tagliabue headed an NFL delegation that met with leaders of the Los Angeles business community Wednesday night, and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa expressed optimism about the return of a professional team to the area.
“We’re farther along than we have been at any time since professional football left Los Angeles,” Villaraigosa told reporters with Tagliabue at his side before the parties had their dinner meeting and reception at Getty House, the mayor’s formal residence.
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| Ronaldo Examined After Suffering Dizziness |
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Thursday, June 15 2006 @ 05:37 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Brazil forward Ronaldo has undergone medical examinations in a clinic after complaining of dizziness, recalling the mysterious and famous episode at the 1998 World Cup final.
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said the 29-year-old, who had a dismal display in his team’s 1-0 win over Croatia on Tuesday, felt dizzy on Wednesday, when the team had the day off.
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| Police Release All But 3 of 429 Hooligans |
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Thursday, June 15 2006 @ 05:36 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
German police on Thursday released all but three of the 429 soccer hooligans they arrested the night before during clashes with officers and other disturbances in the western city of Dortmund.
The arrests before and after Germany’s 1-0 win over Poland on Wednesday were the first significant trouble of the World Cup. They included at least 120 German hooligans who began hurling bottles and chairs when officers tried to remove them from a central square.
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| Ex-Duke Guard Redick Arrested for Drunk Driving |
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Wednesday, June 14 2006 @ 05:34 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Duke basketball star J.J. Redick was arrested early Tuesday on charges of drunken driving, another blow to a school shaken by a lacrosse scandal.
Redick, The Associated Press Player of the Year, also was charged with unlawful use of highways for making an illegal U-turn. His driver’s license was revoked for 30 days, police spokeswoman Kammie Michael said.
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| Brazil Wins Record Eigth Straight World Cup Game |
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Wednesday, June 14 2006 @ 05:32 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Brazil was ready to bring on Carnival, and so were the thousands of proud, loud fans who sambaed their way to Germany to cheer for the defending World Cup champions. Croatia had other ideas.
Kaka scored in the 44th minute Tuesday night, but Croatia made the Brazilians work for every bit of the 1-0 victory that preserved their record eight-straight winning streak at the World Cup.
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| Big Ben Likely to Play This Year |
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Wednesday, June 14 2006 @ 05:30 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Ben Roethlisberger will likely be able to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers this season. The Super Bowl-winning quarterback has a long road to recovery to worry about first.
Roethlisberger was upgraded to fair condition at Mercy Hospital on Tuesday, a day after his bloody motorcycle accident at a busy Pittsburgh intersection left him and his team shaken.
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| Tiger Woods Ready to Hit Links Again |
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Wednesday, June 14 2006 @ 05:22 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Tiger Woods believes he is ready for this week's U.S. Open, despite returning from the longest break of his career.
His rivals agree, saying the world number one would never go into a major championship without being fully prepared.
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| Heat Avoid Sweep With Series Now 1-2 |
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Wednesday, June 14 2006 @ 05:21 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
The Miami Heat staged a frenetic fourth-quarter rally to defeat the Dallas Mavericks 98-96 Tuesday and propel themselves back into the hunt for an NBA championship.
Reserve guard Gary Payton hit a 17-foot jump shot with 9.3 seconds left to give Miami a 97-95 lead and cap an improbable turnaround in the final five minutes.
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| Stewart’s Shoulder Fine After Driving 500 Miles |
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Tuesday, June 13 2006 @ 05:42 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
NASCAR champion Tony Stewart said his broken right shoulder blade felt fine Monday, a day after he completed all 500 miles at Pocono Raceway.
“I was a little surprised at how good it felt when I got out of the car,” Stewart said. “It was sore later, I felt it then, but it really wasn’t anything that I expected.”
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| Missouri Cheerleaders Told to Stay on Sidelines |
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Tuesday, June 13 2006 @ 05:40 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
High school cheerleaders in Missouri are being told to stay on the sidelines.
As of July 1, the Missouri State High School Activities Association will no longer sanction cheerleaders to take part in regional or state competitions. The association will maintain jurisdiction over sideline cheerleading at school athletic events. Squads that want to compete must do so as a club.
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| Big Ben Does Not Suffer Career Threatening Injuries |
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Tuesday, June 13 2006 @ 05:37 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Steelers star Ben Roethlisberger, the youngest quarterback to lead a team to the Super Bowl championship, broke his jaw and nose in a motorcycle crash Monday in which he was not wearing a helmet.
Four doctors operated on Roethlisberger for seven hours to treat multiple facial fractures and “all of the fractures were successfully repaired,” Dr. Harry W. Sell, chairman of the surgery department at Mercy Hospital, told reporters late Monday night.
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| Grimsley Suspended for 50 Games |
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Tuesday, June 13 2006 @ 05:33 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Embattled pitcher Jason Grimsley was suspended 50 games by Major League Baseball on Monday, less than a week after federal agents raided his home during an investigation into performance-enhancing drugs.
Commissioner Bud Selig's office suspended Grimsley for violating baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, based on his statements to authorities regarding human growth hormone.
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