Archive for September, 2007

The best TV nobody will be watching (The Record)

Monday, September 17th, 2007

The best TV nobody will be watching (The Record) Any self-respecting sports fan would be forgiven for parking in front of a television today and refusing to surrender the remote control. Week 2 of the NFL is on all day. Mets-Phillies try to settle the NL playoffs in the early afternoon. And Yankees-Red Sox wage […]

NFL spy games under new light

Monday, September 17th, 2007

NFL spy games under new lightContra Costa Times - Baseball is awash in it, from pitchers who scuff baseballs, to the cottage industry of stealing signs, to the various means and methods of manicuring a field to maximize the strengths of the home team. The 1951 Giants spied on opposing catchers (and
Recording […]

Juiced out

Monday, September 17th, 2007

Juiced outFOXSports.com - Now sports memorabilia is a corrupt enterprise? That surprises Mark Kriegel more than the man responsible for ruining it. Desperate measures Start over? Notre Dame has to consider it after the desperate offense still hasn’t found the end zone, Dick
The Scene Akron Beacon Journal - Live and silent auction […]

Teaching oldsters some new video-game tricks

Monday, September 17th, 2007

Teaching oldsters some new video-game tricksSeattle Times - After being arrested for armed robbery of sports memorabilia,” reported satirist Andy Borowitz at borowitzreport .com, “former football great O.J. Simpson announced today that he was the author of a new book entitled, ‘If I Robbed Them.’ ” Added Bob

Barber ‘Boots’ Hooker uses his scissors to help local veterans

Sunday, September 16th, 2007

Barber ‘Boots’ Hooker uses his scissors to help local veteransStar-Banner - The walls are covered with military posters and memorabilia. And he keeps a set of his tools there. Jim McGee, 84, looks forward to Hooker’s bimonthly visits. He moved into the home in February and gets his hair cut every four weeks. The retirement […]

The best TV nobody will be watching (The Record)

Sunday, September 16th, 2007

The best TV nobody will be watching (The Record) Any self-respecting sports fan would be forgiven for parking in front of a television today and refusing to surrender the remote control. Week 2 of the NFL is on all day. Mets-Phillies try to settle the NL playoffs in the early afternoon. And Yankees-Red Sox wage […]

Bonds Record Balls on Block

Sunday, September 16th, 2007

Bonds Record Balls on BlockABC News - Sometimes controversy sells and sometimes it doesn’t. The question among sports memorabilia bidders is whether Barry Bonds’ record-breaking home run baseballs will be dragged down under a cloud of steroid allegations. “This is about the record more

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Sunday, September 16th, 2007

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Stealing signs a skill in baseball, not a sin (Denver Post)

Sunday, September 16th, 2007

Stealing signs a skill in baseball, not a sin (Denver Post) A few weeks into spring training, Rockies bench coach Jamie Quirk teaches minor-leaguers how to steal.
Punt, Pass & Kick competition set Sept. 14 (Monroe County Clarion) The Waterloo High School Athletic Booster Club will present their 11th annual NFL/Pepsi Punt, Pass & Kick […]

Chasers prefer a sound 1st race (Roanoke Times)

Saturday, September 15th, 2007

Chasers prefer a sound 1st race (Roanoke Times) A poor finish in the opening event doesn’t ruin a driver’s hopes , but it ups the pressure. LOUDON, N.H. — The NFL’s postseason doesn’t last as long. Neither does the NBA playoffs nor the major league baseball playoffs.
Tribe Notebbok: Is there cheating […]