Archive for February, 2007

Mehno: NFL forgot the players who made the league (The Beaver County Times)

Sunday, February 25th, 2007

Mehno: NFL forgot the players who made the league (The Beaver County Times) Have you ever just found yourself with too much money? Of course not. For most people, it’s a challenge to pay all the bills, put some money away and maybe have enough left over for a movie and pizza.
Branch is the […]

NYC Cabbie Returns Bag of Diamond Rings 

Sunday, February 25th, 2007

NYC Cabbie Returns Bag of Diamond Rings  Never mind diamonds- a New York cabbie was a Texas girl’s best friend. The driver returned 31 diamond rings he found in his cab after dropping off the passenger, who had left him with a 30-cent tip on a $10.70 fare.
Picture This: Film and video star in […]

MSNBC News Anchor Is Ruffling Conservative Feathers With His Show

Sunday, February 25th, 2007

MSNBC News Anchor Is Ruffling Conservative Feathers With His Show CBS News - He picked up his mother’s take on his other passion, baseball. “My father detested sports had no interest in it whatsoever,” he said. “I would go to Yankee games with my mother, and we were the […]

Golden slumbers indeed, in this $49,500 bed

Sunday, February 25th, 2007

Golden slumbers indeed, in this $49,500 bed Chicago Sun-Times - re in the market for a welder, a pipe bender, an espresso machine or glass cutting and grinding equipment, you might be in luck. Those are among the fixtures being sold, along with the more store-like stuff you might expect: mannequins, display […]

FCC wants more info on DirecTV baseball deal (Market Watch)

Saturday, February 24th, 2007

FCC wants more info on DirecTV baseball deal (Market Watch) CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — The Federal Communications Commission has asked DirecTV Group and Major League Baseball to provide more information about a pending deal that would offer a package of out-of-market baseball games exclusively to the satellite-television operator’s subscribers. […]

NFL (Akron Beacon Journal)

Saturday, February 24th, 2007

NFL (Akron Beacon Journal) ODDS Glantz-Culver Line NCAA Basketball Today’s Games —— NBA Today’s Games —— NHL Today’s Games TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL American League
FCC wants more info on DirecTV baseball deal (Market Watch) CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — The Federal Communications Commission has asked DirecTV Group and Major League Baseball to provide more information about a pending […]

The Japanese gyroball mystery 

Saturday, February 24th, 2007

The Japanese gyroball mystery Is the gyroball a myth, or is it real? And if it is real, what exactly is it?
Vikings fall short despite 11-run 8th inning BARSTOW Hitters got some help from mother nature Thursday afternoon. The Barstow Community College baseball team lost a close game to Irvine Valley 22-20. Winds gusting to more […]

Baseball’s Latest Plan: Contract Fans (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Saturday, February 24th, 2007

Baseball’s Latest Plan: Contract Fans (AP via Yahoo! Finance) It’s a funny business that shuts the doors when customers eager to hand over $179 are still lined up around the block. But that’s baseball for you.
College Bball gets it, plain and simple (Daily Vidette) Sports wise, this is by far my favorite time […]

Museo Alameda del Smithsonian set to open April 13 

Saturday, February 24th, 2007

Museo Alameda del Smithsonian set to open April 13 The doors of the Museo Alameda del Smithsonian swung open Friday morning to give the media a sneak peek at the interior of the bright pink building in Market Square.
Bike center bounces back from burglary Everything looked wrong. Workers arriving for their shift at Community Cycling Center found […]

Baseball’s latest master plan — Contract fans, not franchises (Provo Daily Herald)

Friday, February 23rd, 2007

Baseball’s latest master plan — Contract fans, not franchises (Provo Daily Herald) It’s a funny business that shuts the doors when customers eager to hand over $179 are still lined up around the block. But that’s baseball for you. Every time people try and make nice, it pokes a stick in their […]