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Vernon Forrest Gunned Down in ATL
July 26, 2009 by
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Another sad day for boxing. This latest incident is coming on the heels of Arturo "Thunder" Gatti's death. Former boxing champion and U.S. Olympian Vernon "The Viper" Forrest was shot and killed in an attempted carjacking in Northwest Atlanta, a police spokesperson...
Dan Roan Gets Managerial Win 1,000
July 25, 2009 by
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((HT: KGPE/CBS47-Fresno))The Fresno Grizzlies would like to congratulate Manager Dan Rohn who joined an exclusive club with (Tuesday) night's win over the Salt Lake Bees, as he now has 1,000 career wins in his 15-year managerial career. Rohn is the fourth active manager in the...
Fresno Coaches Face Furlough From Budget Cuts
July 25, 2009 by
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((HT: Fresno Bee-Hostetter/Brooks))Fresno State athletic director Thomas Boeh has been authorized to create and implement an employee-furlough process in Bulldogs athletics. The executive committee of the Fresno State Athletic Corp. board on Friday morning charged Boeh with the task...
Breslow Named As Investor In Ice Edge's Coyotes Bid
July 25, 2009 by
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((HT: Arizona Republic/Watters))A former employee of Jim Balsillie’s company is part of an investment group that intends to bid on the Coyotes in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.A coincidence is how representatives for Ice Edge Holdings, LLC described Anthony LeBlanc’s connection to the...
Cheerleader's Friends Charged In Cash Box Theft
July 25, 2009 by
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((HT: AJC/Cook))Two young adults and a teenager have been charged with helping a friend steal a cash box containing $147 from two young girls who were trying to raise money to help their father’s struggling business.Sgt. Dana Pierce of the Cobb County Police Department said Katie...
Cancer Scammer Found Dead In Idaho
July 25, 2009 by
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((HT:KPVI-TV Pocatello, Idaho-Suzanne Hobbs/Brooks))A bizarre story is unfolding out of Bonneville County that is also getting attention from around the world. Investigators say a woman made up quite a story and committed a big scam. For more than a year, she created an on-line identity...
Coyotes Bid Highlights
July 25, 2009 by
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((HT: Arizona Republic/Watters))Friday's bid deadline for the Coyotes included one bid and a near-bid. A group of Canadian and American investors who came forward earlier this month with interest in the bankrupt franchise filed a letter of intent to bid up to $150 million, according...
Analysis: Keeping Coyotes In Glendale
July 25, 2009 by
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((HT: Arizona Republic/Watters, Sanders))Glendale officials have been tight-lipped about what they might do to entice buyers to keep the bankrupt Phoenix Coyotes at the city-owned Jobing.com Arena ((pictured, thanks Arizona Republic/Carlos Chavez)).But that could change today. A Maricopa...
Mayfield Assets Bought By John Carter
July 25, 2009 by
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((HT: NASCAR.com))Georgia-based team owner John Carter confirmed Friday he has acquired the assets of Jeremy Mayfield's Sprint Cup operation in what he called "a package deal." Carter's operation recently announced plans to have Terry Labonte and Boris Said to drive...
Ganassi "Interested" In Adding Danica... But...
July 25, 2009 by
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((HT: Sporting News/Reid Spencer))IndyCar and NASCAR owner Chip Ganassi made no attempt to hide his interest in hiring Danica Patrick—for the IndyCar Series—with the possibility of allowing her to test the NASCAR waters through an alliance with a Nationwide Series team. "If...
Next Week's Buick Open Is Last Buick Open
July 25, 2009 by
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((HT: ESPN))Next week's Buick Open ((pictured, thanks Gregory Shamus/Getty)) , one of the oldest events on the PGA Tour, will be the final version of the event, with General Motors pulling its sponsorship after 51 years, Golfweek reported. Tom Pernice Jr., a member of the Tour...
Judge Orders DNA Testing In Nowitzki Case
July 25, 2009 by
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((HT: Dallas Morning News/Iliff))A Dallas family court judge on Friday ordered pregnancy and DNA testing in the case involving Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki and his ex-girlfriend Cristal Taylor. "We know the first one has to happen," said Associate Judge Randall Grubbs during...
Felipe Massa Suffers Head INjury During Hungarian GP Practice
July 25, 2009 by
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((HT: ESPN))Ferrari driver Felipe Massa has completed successful surgery after fracturing his skull in a high-speed crash at the Hungarian Grand Prix.The Italian team says the 28-year-old Brazilian ((pictured, thanks Paul Gilham/Getty)) will remain in intensive care, although it does...
Now We Know Who The "Other Bidder" Is For The Coyotes...
July 25, 2009 by
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((HT: GlobeSports/Waldie))When Research In Motion co-chief executive Jim Balsillie offered to buy the Phoenix Coyotes and move the NHL team to Hamilton, Anthony LeBlanc was so excited he sent his old boss a letter of congratulations.But soon Mr. LeBlanc, a former RIM executive, started...
Coyotes Lost $60-Million Since 2006
July 25, 2009 by
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((HT: GlobeSports/Waldie))With bids for the Phoenix Coyotes due in an Arizona bankruptcy court today, the club has revealed it lost more than $60-million (all currency U.S.) last season.Documents filed in court show the club's hockey operations posted a $27.1-million loss for the...
FSU Files Suit Against NCAA Over Public Records
July 25, 2009 by
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((HT: Tallahassee Democrat/Flemming))Florida State University Friday filed suit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association. FSU itself now seeks release of original documents from an ongoing appeal of sanctions levied against academic-cheating infractions. The university...
Becks Fined Pocket Change For Outburst In LA
July 24, 2009 by
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((HT: ESPN))David Beckham was fined $1,000 by Major League Soccer, which said his gestures toward taunting fans suggested that they leave their seats and come on the field.The fine by MLS commissioner Don Garber on Friday came five days after the English star confronted Los Angeles...
Court Sides With NASCAR Over Mayfield For Now
July 24, 2009 by
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((HT: CBSSports))Jeremy Mayfield is back under suspension for a failed random drug test after an appeals court ruled in NASCAR's favor Friday, issuing a stay on the injunction that gave the driver the right to return to the race track. The one-page decision by the 4th U.S. Circuit...
Saints Players Sue Movie Studio
July 24, 2009 by
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((HT: New Orleans Times-Picayune/Sayre))A New Orleans Saints linebacker and two former players sued a film studio Thursday to try to get their money back from investments they say were never made. Current Saints linebacker Scott Shanle, former punter Mitch Berger and recently cut...
Dave Meets "The Champion Golfer of The Year"
July 24, 2009 by
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2009 Open Champion Stewart Cink made his way from Prestwick to Gatwick to Atlanta and back to New York for the standard appearance on "Late Night With David Letterman"Those of us at OSG HQ like Number Six the best...Here's Tonight's "Top 10" List...thanks...
Conditional Reinstatement For 7...?
July 24, 2009 by
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((HT: WAVY-TV))ESPN.com is reporting that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has reached a decision on Michael Vick's future in the NFL. The sports website says Goodell decided on a "conditional reinstatement" that would allow Vick to attend training camp if he signs with...
Roethlisberger Will Fight Sexual Assault Allegation
July 23, 2009 by
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((HT: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/Dunlap, Silver, Majors))Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger ((pictured, thanks Post-Gazette/Matt Freed)) broke his silence today, strongly denying allegations in a civil lawsuit that he raped a woman at a Lake Tahoe, Nev., resort where he stayed for...
The Book of the Tebow
July 23, 2009 by
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And so sayeth the Tebow...so sayeth we all. For on the 2nd day he was foisted upon us to impart the wisdom of the book.Chapter 2, Verse 1, Question One: What is your favorite ice cream? And then the Tebow spoke: "Well, I kind of like Vanilla with Chocolate Swirl". And the...
A Busy Day at Media Days
July 23, 2009 by
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Today by far was the biggest and busiest day at the SEC Media Days in Birmingham, Alabama. Among the featured guests: Nick Saban, Tim Tebow, Urban Meyer, Mark Richt and Houston Nutt. All had...well they really didn't say much other than what you would expect them to say. Now that...
Fedorov Claims To Be Out $43-Million
July 23, 2009 by
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Former Detroit Red Wings star Sergei Fedorov says a man entrusted to manage his money during the past 11 years swindled him out of $43 million. In a lawsuit filed Thursday in Wayne County Circuit Court, Fedorov says Joseph Zada of Grosse Pointe Shores also broke a promise to repay...
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