http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/players/richard_lewis/21418 Recent articles about Richard Lewis en-us ((HT: LA Times)) Spokesman Greg Hughes has acknowledged that the network has been "in touch" with Al Michaels after his DUI arrest and citation earlier Sunday morning. Michaels was cited for delivering a .08 on a breathalyzer exam over the weekend. .08 is the high end of the legal limit for intoxication charges in the state of California. Matt Stevens follow-up in the Times Monday morning has Santa Monica (CA) Sergeant Richard Lewis elaborating on the idea that they smelled alcohol and witnessed slurred speech: “They pulled him over, detected the smell of alcoholic beverage, slurred speech, they did [field sobriety tests], arrested him, and then he was booked.” Lewis said the department does not release the blood alcohol concentration of those arrested on suspicion driving under the influence, but added that Michaels was arrested on a violation of the vehicle code that includes driving with a blood alcohol content of 0.08 or greater. TMZ is reporting tha... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:29:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/nbc_in_touch_with_michaels_after_arrest/13455232 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/nbc_in_touch_with_michaels_after_arrest/13455232 NBC "In Touch" With Michaels After Arrest http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/nbc_in_touch_with_michaels_after_arrest/13455232 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/0/00f17952b03d70662888017ad188b74a451dce82/mini/seattle-seahawks-tampa-bay.jpg SANTA MONICA — NBC Sports announcer Al Michaels was arrested over the weekend in Southern California on suspicion of drunken driving, authorities said Sunday. Michaels was pulled over at about 9:30 p.m. Friday after officers manning a DUI checkpoint witnessed him make an illegal U-turn, Santa Monica police Sgt. Richard Lewis said. Michaels, the play-by-play man for “Sunday Night Football,” was taken to the station, where he registered a blood alcohol level over the .08 percent legal limit, according to Lewis. He was booked for suspicion of DUI and held for about five hours before being released on his own recognizance, Lewis said. “We are aware of the situation and we’ve been in contact with Al,” said Greg Hughes, a spokesman for NBC Sports. “We have no further comment at this time.” A call Sunday by The Associated Press to Michaels’ agent was not immediately returned. Michaels was ordered to appear in court June 26. An Emmy Award winner and broadcaster on “Sunday Night Football,” t... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:24:52 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/sports_broadcaster_al_michaels_arrested_in_california_for_alleged_dui_ordered_to_appear_in_court_in_june/13451209 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/sports_broadcaster_al_michaels_arrested_in_california_for_alleged_dui_ordered_to_appear_in_court_in_june/13451209 Sports Broadcaster Al Michaels Arrested in California for Alleged DUI, Ordered to Appear in Court in June http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/sports_broadcaster_al_michaels_arrested_in_california_for_alleged_dui_ordered_to_appear_in_court_in_june/13451209 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Kobe Bryant engineered a second-half comeback, helping the Los Angeles beat the New York Knicks 100-94 on Tuesday and extend the Lakers' winning streak to five games while lifting them to .500. Bryant scored 34 points in his NBA-record 15th Christmas Day game and Metta World Peace added 20 points and seven rebounds while defending Carmelo Anthony, whose 34 points led the Knicks. Bryant, the league's leading scorer, has topped 30 or more points in nine straight games. The Lakers improved to 14-14 - 9-9 under new coach Mike D'Antoni - and upped their holiday record to 21-18, including 13-9 at home. The Knicks controlled most of the game behind Anthony and J.R. Smith, who had 24 points. But they struggled offensively in the fourth, when Anthony was limited to seven points and Smith had five. Smith's 3-pointer pulled New York to 96-94. After Pau Gasol made one of two free throws, Smith missed another 3 that would have tied the game at 97 with 32 seconds left. Gasol dunked with 12 seconds to g Tue, 25 Dec 2012 18:51:46 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/lakers_top_knicks_for_fifth_straight_win/12509371 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/lakers_top_knicks_for_fifth_straight_win/12509371 Lakers top Knicks for fifth straight win http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/lakers_top_knicks_for_fifth_straight_win/12509371 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/c/2c76dc49917debdeb4e37186e059d185dd8fb2fe/mini/6845976.jpg The post was called My Year of 11,000 Pages. It was a diary of sorts, looking back on my plan to read 33 books while I was 33 years old. Maybe you read it.  More likely, you started to read it, realized how ridiculously long it was, then stopped somewhere in the middle.I was really quite proud of it, both as an accomplishment and as a piece of writing. A friend suggested I shop it around a little, to see if maybe a larger publication might be interested in using it. I gave that some serious thought, but ultimately it was the advice of another acquaintance, a professional writer who got his start by posting on his own blog, which rang most true to me. This was my idea. Why give it to someone else? Why not try to grow it on my own and see if maybe it catches on.And so, here we are.Consider these- now monthly- posts half book review/half reading journal. They’ll be part chronicle of intellectual curiosity and part naked attempt to show off the size of my information intake.  Each one w... Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:12:49 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/my_month_of_1077_pages/11917393 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/my_month_of_1077_pages/11917393 My Month Of 1,077 Pages http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/my_month_of_1077_pages/11917393 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Wimbledon is considering a calendar change that would have the tournament begin three weeks after the French Open instead of two, and top players like the idea of more time between the two Grand Slam events. The proposed switch has appeal because it would give players more opportunity to adjust to grass after the clay season ends with the French Open, All England Club chief executive Richard Lewis said. The earliest the change could take place is 2014. Players have long lobbied for more time between the French Open and Wimbledon. Grand Slam champions such as Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer could use an extra week to get used to the faster grass surface, 2002 Wimbledon winner Lleyton Hewitt said Tuesday. ''The grass court season has always been too short,'' Hewitt said. ''It's pretty tough for guys like Rafa, Djokovic and that to bounce back a couple of weeks after the French and expect them to play their best tennis.'' Djokovic agreed the change would hel Tue, 26 Jun 2012 17:33:33 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/wimbledon_considers_calendar_change/11096237 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/wimbledon_considers_calendar_change/11096237 Wimbledon considers calendar change http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/wimbledon_considers_calendar_change/11096237 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Wimbledon is considering a calendar change to begin the tournament three weeks after the French Open instead of two, and players like the idea of more time between the two Grand Slam events. The proposed switch has appeal because it would give players more opportunity to adjust to grass after the clay season ends with the French Open, All England Club chief executive Richard Lewis said. The earliest the change could take place is 2014. Players have long lobbied for more time between the French Open and Wimbledon. Top players such as Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer could use an extra week to get used to the faster grass surface, 2002 Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt said Tuesday. Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:31:45 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/wimbledon_considers_starting_1_week_later/11095784 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/wimbledon_considers_starting_1_week_later/11095784 Wimbledon considers starting 1 week later http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/wimbledon_considers_starting_1_week_later/11095784 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Wimbledon is considering a calendar change to begin the tournament three weeks after the French Open instead of two, and players like the idea of more time between the two Grand Slam events. The proposed switch has appeal because it would give players more opportunity to adjust to grass after the clay season ends with the French Open, All England Club chief executive Richard Lewis said. The earliest the change could take place is 2014. Players have long lobbied for more time between the French Open and Wimbledon. Top players such as Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer could use an extra week to get used to the faster grass surface, 2002 Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt said Tuesday. Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:58:49 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/wimbledon_considers_later_start/11094977 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/wimbledon_considers_later_start/11094977 Wimbledon considers later start http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/wimbledon_considers_later_start/11094977 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png It may take only a few hours to pass from France to England, but many tennis experts think it should take more than two weeks to go from the clay court play of Roland Garros to the grass finish of Wimbledon. The All England Club may be taking care of that, according to the BBC. "We are seriously considering" moving back the start date of Wimbledon, All England Lawn Tennis Club chief executive Richard Lewis told the BBC. "It's often been discussed, and it would be ideal to have a longer break. It would be three weeks, ideally, between the... Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:49:52 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/wimbledon_could_be_moved_back_a_week_as_all_england_club_considers_new_schedule/11087819 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/wimbledon_could_be_moved_back_a_week_as_all_england_club_considers_new_schedule/11087819 Wimbledon Could Be Moved Back a Week as All England Club Considers New Schedule http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/wimbledon_could_be_moved_back_a_week_as_all_england_club_considers_new_schedule/11087819 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The All England Club has hired a former British Davis Cup player as the chief executive of Wimbledon. Richard Lewis, who is the English rugby league chairman, will replace Ian Ritchie, who left Wimbledon this year to run English rugby union's governing body. Lewis played for Britain in the Davis Cup from 1977-83, and reached No. 68 in the world rankings. Lewis says ''as a former tennis professional, the prospect of helping shape the future of the club and the premier tennis tournament in the world is one to be relished.'' Lewis will leave his role as chairman of the Rugby Football League at the end of the month. Tue, 10 Apr 2012 07:54:02 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/wimbledon_hires_richard_lewis_as_ceo/10521863 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/wimbledon_hires_richard_lewis_as_ceo/10521863 Wimbledon hires Richard Lewis as CEO http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/wimbledon_hires_richard_lewis_as_ceo/10521863 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The All England Club has hired English rugby league chairman Richard Lewis as the chief executive of Wimbledon. The former tennis pro will replace Ian Ritchie, who left Wimbledon this year to run the English rugby union's governing body. Lewis played for Britain in the Davis Cup from 1977-83, and reached No. 68 in the world rankings. Lewis said on Tuesday that ''as a former tennis professional, the prospect of helping shape the future of the club and the premier tennis tournament in the world is one to be relished.'' Lewis will leave his post with the Rugby Football League at the end of the month. Tue, 10 Apr 2012 07:54:01 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/wimbledon_hires_rugby_league_chairman_as_ceo/10521860 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/wimbledon_hires_rugby_league_chairman_as_ceo/10521860 Wimbledon hires rugby league chairman as CEO http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/wimbledon_hires_rugby_league_chairman_as_ceo/10521860 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png   From the The All England Lawn Tennis Club: London, UK, Tuesday 10 April 2012:  The All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon, today announced that its new Chief Executive will be Richard Lewis, the former British Davis Cup player and currently the Chairman of the Rugby Football League (RFL) and Chair of Sport England. Lewis has been involved in top level sport for over thirty years and will bring extensive sports management, commercial and administrative success and experience to the role.  He will join the All England Club on 1 May 2012. As an international tennis player Lewis reached a career high world ranking of 68 and represented Great Britain in Davis Cup from 1977 to 1983.  He was Director of Tennis at the Lawn Tennis Association from 1998 to 2000. In 2002 he joined the RFL as Executive Chairman and held that position until 2009. From 2009 he has been Chairman of the RFL and of Sport England. Philip Brook, Chairman of the All England Club, said:  “We had a very strong field o... Tue, 10 Apr 2012 07:23:59 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/wimbledon_names_richard_lewis_as_new_chief_executive/10521788 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/wimbledon_names_richard_lewis_as_new_chief_executive/10521788 Wimbledon Names Richard Lewis as New Chief Executive http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/wimbledon_names_richard_lewis_as_new_chief_executive/10521788 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The National Football League hopes to consolidate in Philadelphia a string of lawsuits filed across the country by former players who say they've suffered concussion-related brain injuries. Seven former players filed the first such lawsuit last summer in Philadelphia, where a similar lawsuit filed Monday seeks more than $5 million for more than 100 ex-players. Other lawsuits are pending or expected in California, Florida, New York and elsewhere, said lawyer Sol Weiss, who's involved in the first lawsuit. A hearing is set for Jan. 26 in Miami for the parties to ask a federal judicial panel to consolidate the cases before a U.S. District Court judge in Philadelphia. The NFL requested the move to avoid trying related litigation in several districts, according to its motion. The lawsuit filed Monday seeks damages for traumatic brain injuries and neurodegenerative disorders on behalf of 106 former players, including former Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman Brent Boyd and three Hall of Famers: Detroit Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:38:20 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/nfl_ex_players_want_concussion_suits_heard_in_pa/9236917 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/nfl_ex_players_want_concussion_suits_heard_in_pa/9236917 NFL, ex-players want concussion suits heard in Pa. http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/nfl_ex_players_want_concussion_suits_heard_in_pa/9236917 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Welcome to the latest Happy Hour mailbag! You know how these work: You write us with your best rant/ joke/ one-liner at nascarmail@yahoogroups.com or on Twitter at @jaybusbee, we respond to your messages, everyone goes away with a smile on their face. I was on-site at Talladega this weekend, and let me tell you, that's my favorite track of all of 'em. I love the way the campfire smoke hangs low over the entire valley, I love the instant society that springs up in the infield, I love the speed and the size and the very name and all of it. But oh, the negatives are fast starting to outweigh the positives for many of you ... I'm angry. I'm mad. I'm irritated. I'm pissed. Congrats, NASCAR! You have done it. You have ruined Daytona and Talledega. Boring races. Neither the best drivers nor best cars necessarily have a shot at winning, unless they have a dance partner. And now, we have an honest kid who admits he was told not to push an opposing Chaser in the fina... Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:45:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nascar/article_external/happy_hour_you_people_really_hate_the_22_racing/7662400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nascar/article_external/happy_hour_you_people_really_hate_the_22_racing/7662400 Happy Hour: You people really hate the 2×2 racing http://www.yardbarker.com/nascar/articles/happy_hour_you_people_really_hate_the_22_racing/7662400 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png After congressional hearings, increased media attention and revised rules, the NFL's concussion saga has entered its next phase: litigation. More than 125 former pro football players are suing the league - and, in most cases, helmet-maker Riddell - via at least five complaints brought in state or federal courts over the past few months and as recently as last week. They say the NFL should have done more to warn about the dangers of head injuries and should do more to help retired players. ''We've moved on from a debate about whether or not it's really a problem - it's clear it is - to the next question: What do we do about it?'' said Richard Lewis, a lawyer representing players in a class-action suit filed in California state court. There also are at least three personal-injury cases against the NFL pending in California, along with a case filed in U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania. They're believed to be the first examples of former players joining together to file co Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:56:24 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/nfl_concussion_saga_moves_to_new_phase_litigation/7542085 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/nfl_concussion_saga_moves_to_new_phase_litigation/7542085 NFL concussion saga moves to new phase: litigation http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/nfl_concussion_saga_moves_to_new_phase_litigation/7542085 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png