http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/user/jroth27 Recent Yardbarker Articles: jroth27 en-us The Hockey Night in Canada theme song, which has been a standby of CBC's Saturday night Hockey has played for it's last time. The CBC has refused to go into contract negotiations with the copyright owner, which means we will no longer hear that old familiar anymore. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:23:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/274970 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/274970 The downtown Las Vegas landmark Binion's, will join a crowded poker summer scene in Vegas with the announced return of the Binion's Poker Classic, a more affordable alternative to the WSOP. This year's BPC runs from May 28 through July 8, 2008. Tue, 27 May 2008 13:59:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/271440 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/271440 Heath Herring (28-13) has been set to replace Mark Coleman as an opponent for Brock Lesnar (1-1). The two heavyweights will meet in August at UFC 87. Tue, 27 May 2008 13:53:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/271434 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/271434 Darrick Patrick sits down with veteran MMA fighter Mark Miller for a good old session of 10 Questions. Mark is definitely a pretty interesting guy. Tue, 27 May 2008 13:44:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/271426 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/271426 President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today contract extensions for head coach Barry Trotz, associate coach Brent Peterson, assistant coach Peter Horachek, goaltending coach Mitch Korn, video coach Robert Bouchard as well as medical and training staff and members of the scouting department. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:40:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/255511 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/255511 Team Canada suffered a blow Tuesday when three-time Stanley Cup winning goalie Martin Brodeur decided not to play in the 2008 World Championships which are being held on his home soil. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:37:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/255507 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/255507 Derek Kellogg will be introduced tomorrow as the new basketball coach at UMass, replacing Travis Ford who left last week for Oklahoma State. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:33:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/255504 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/255504 Chris Leben, the controversial cast member of the first season of The Ultimate Fighter€ will likely take on a recently victorious Michael Bisping when the UFC travels to London, England on June 7th. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:30:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/255500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/255500 The CFL and Stampeders have a joint news conference scheduled for this morning at Flames Central, where it's expected they'll announce the 2009 Grey Cup will be played at McMahon Stadium, probably on Nov. 22. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:22:52 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/255495 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/255495 After a DISMAL Performance on Saturday Night, Dana White has officially severed ties with the laughingstock of MMA, Kalib Starnes. He spent 15 Minutes dancing around the ring Saturday instead of actually fighting like a man. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:19:03 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/255494 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/255494 This question was posed to MMAjunkie.com readers: "Is a standardized fighter ranking system possible in MMA?" During this past Friday's edition of "Inside MMA," we learned the results of last week's poll. Thousands of people cast votes, and in the end, 54% say standardized fighter rankings are possible while 46% said they aren't. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:12:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/255485 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/255485 EliteXC has re-signed Kimbo Slice, Gina Carano and Robbie Lawler to long-term deals, and all are slated to appear on the CBS Prime Time Debut May 31st. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:58:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/239321 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/239321 Georges St. Pierre heads back to Montreal to fight in one of the biggest fights of his career in front of the home town fans. Is he confidant of a win, I would say so, "I will Win or I will go to the Hospital". Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:52:09 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/239307 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/239307 Look out, Steve Mariucci. Your buddy Tom Izzo is a football coach, too. Izzo, Michigan State's basketball boss, will be an honorary coach for Saturday's spring football game in East Lansing. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:28:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/239093 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/239093 Memphis Freshman Derrick Rose will make the leap from College to Pro after just one season of Collegiate Hoops. Also, Coach Calipari just inked a new deal with the school he brought to the Finals. So expect to see a lot more of Johnny C over the next few years of NCAA Basketball. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:22:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/239086 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/239086