Archive for August, 2007

Whine of Week: Phillies reliever can’t take the heat

Monday, August 27th, 2007

Whine of Week: Phillies reliever can’t take the heatMSNBC - According to the Associated Press, Myers whined, “You re not even a beat reporter, you re a fill-in, you don t know anything about baseball.” This despite the fact that the man could obviously tell a home […]

DELAY OF GAME

Monday, August 27th, 2007

DELAY OF GAMENew York Post - August 27, 2007 — WHAT once would have been out of the question as a matter of common sense and common decency has happened once again. Friday’s Yanks-Tigers game began at 11:06 p.m., after a four-hour rain delay. Baseball sure could use a
Baseball briefs: Aug. 22Worldnews.com […]

Baseball briefs: Aug. 22

Monday, August 27th, 2007

Baseball briefs: Aug. 22Worldnews.com - Bonds’ 756th home run ball is going to auction SAN FRANCISCO No. 756 is going to auction. Barry Bonds’ record-breaking home run ball will be sold online , and fortunate fan Matt Murphy figures to be a half-million dollars richer. The 21-year-old
ERNIE HARWELL: […]

Baseball brought family together (Contra Costa Times)

Monday, August 27th, 2007

Baseball brought family together (Contra Costa Times) This has been the strangest baseball season that I’ve ever experienced. I’m a Giants fan and have been for more than 30 years. I enjoy watching sports in general, but baseball is what summer’s all about, from the first day of spring training to the last catch in […]

Will ‘Leegin’ Pave the Way for Ending Baseball’s Antitrust Exemption?

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

Will ‘Leegin’ Pave the Way for Ending Baseball’s Antitrust Exemption?Law.com - the Court concluded that, irrespective of how these other sports might compare to baseball, “[a]s long as the Congress continues to acquiesce we should adhere to — but not extend — the interpretation of the Act made in [the baseball] cases.” […]

PLAY BALL

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

PLAY BALLOregonian - The Nationals are their team, part of their consciousness since they noticed baseball was going on around them. They don’t go to games because they’re baseball fans; they’re at RFK Stadium because they’re Nationals fans, wearing their allegiance on
BASEBALL - British are coming for him: Harvard outfielder to play […]

E-mail this story

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

E-mail this story Joplin Globe - The walls are decorated with Saints memorabilia, a painting of a Mardi Gras celebration and other reminders of Indovina s old life. A life that, two years ago, was completely different. An electrician by trade, Indovina and his wife, Diane, lived
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Shoot for attending Madonna Golf Classic

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

Shoot for attending Madonna Golf ClassicDetroit Free Press - The silent auction will feature Tigers tickets, sports memorabilia, hotel packages and other prizes. A raffle also is being held. Tickets are $200, or $50 for the dinner event only. The golf is set to get started at 10 a.m. The deadline to sign up is […]

Olbermann’s career veers onto NFL path (USA Today)

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

Olbermann’s career veers onto NFL path (USA Today) Keith Olbermann’s improbable career swerves again when he debuts on NBC’s NFL coverage Sunday. He will join its pregame show and says he’ll present halftime “worst person in the NFL” segments spinoffs of his MSNBC Countdown show’s “worst person in the world” segments.
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Olbermann’s career veers onto NFL path (USA Today)

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

Olbermann’s career veers onto NFL path (USA Today) Keith Olbermann’s improbable career swerves again when he debuts on NBC’s NFL coverage Sunday. He will join its pregame show and says he’ll present halftime “worst person in the NFL” segments spinoffs of his MSNBC Countdown show’s “worst person in the world” segments.
NFL teams working hard […]