Archive for September, 2006

Notes: Vikings add Henson to practice squad; Lions cut WR Bradford (USA Today)

Friday, September 29th, 2006

Notes: Vikings add Henson to practice squad; Lions cut WR Bradford (USA Today) The Minnesota Vikings signed quarterback Drew Henson to the practice squad Wednesday. Henson, a former Michigan star who spent three seasons playing professional baseball, signed an eight-year deal with Dallas in 2003 that included $3.5 million guaranteed, but he never got his […]

Gold mine of ‘Star Trek’ memorabilia up for grabs 

Friday, September 29th, 2006

Gold mine of ‘Star Trek’ memorabilia up for grabs Washington, Sept 27(ANI): Trekkies who are known for their collecting mania, will be over the moon at the chance of getting their hands on more than a thousand ‘Star Trek’ memorabilia which will be up for auction in New York next month.
Area briefs: Sen. Kennedy to speak […]

QB Henson gets another NFL shot - kind of (MSNBC)

Friday, September 29th, 2006

QB Henson gets another NFL shot - kind of (MSNBC) MINNEAPOLIS - A bust with the Dallas Cowboys, quarterback Drew Henson will try to make it back to the NFL with another team. Henson was signed by the Minnesota Vikings to their practice squad Wednesday.

The Sklar Brothers: Scathing sports comedy; NFL network may be Not For Long, but alternatives exist (Wellsville Daily Reporter)

Friday, September 29th, 2006

The Sklar Brothers: Scathing sports comedy; NFL network may be Not For Long, but alternatives exist (Wellsville Daily Reporter) Time Warner customers can step off the ledge. No, Friday’s deadline for the NFL Network and the cable magnate to reach a deal will most likely come and go without any progress in negotiations.
Notes: Vikings […]

Goodyear ready to play ball 

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

Goodyear ready to play ball Goodyear City Council members donned red and blue baseball caps Wednesday before calling Cleveland Indians President Paul Dolan to make it official: the city will host the team’s new spring training base.
Baseball calendar Tuesday: Playoffs begin. Oct. 10: League championship series begin. Oct. 21: World Series begins. October/November: Free agent filing period, […]

The Sentinel 

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

The Sentinel Take one look inside businessman Dennis Gotthards warehouse in Dickinson Township and youll probably conclude he works well with people. Plastic people, that is. Or sometimes wooden.
Consignment shop gets facelift San Francisco resident Darlene Sanders used to visit Ragtime in Grass Valley every weekend.

Flag return renews calls for more Darwin war memorabilia

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

Flag return renews calls for more Darwin war memorabiliaABC Online, Australia - Aug 31, 2006The Darwin City Council has used today’s return of a battered World War II flag to renew its call for a new museum to commemorate the city’s involvement in the …
MORGANA LEFAY Schedules First-Ever Gig In Luxembourg - Sep. 28 …Blabbermouth.net, NY - 4 […]

Sources: Girardi on way out in Florida

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

Sources: Girardi on way out in FloridaRocky Mountain News - The baseballs were scheduled to be put up for bid in April by Robert Edwards Auctions, which is selling sports memorabilia from the estate of former New York Yankees limited partner Barry Halper. ESI Entertainment Systems Inc., a British Columbia
North Palm Beach […]

Food fit for an emperor (in exile) 

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

Food fit for an emperor (in exile) Parts of New Orleans - the parts patronized by tourists - are up and running efficiently enough to make visitors wonder where the flooding following Hurricane Katrina happened.
DateBookA listing of events going on in your area Blackberry Farm’s Pioneer Village: Pioneer Village is a living history museum on 54 acres. […]

Saturday’s sports roundup 

Wednesday, September 27th, 2006

Saturday’s sports roundup MOSCOW
Exhibits Art Auction, sponsored by the Century Club of Kings College. Up for bid: various media including oils, watercolors, enamels and woodcuts by artists including Boulanger, Rockwell, Renoir, Rothenberg and Holland as well as sports memorabilia, home accents and collectibles. Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center, between North Main and North Franklin streets on the Kings College […]