Even late last season, listing Eli Manning among the NFL top quarterbacks would have been outlandish.
Saturday, August 30th, 2008 Posted in NFL football news | No Comments »Even late last season, listing Eli Manning among the NFL top quarterbacks would have been outlandish. Now after an improbable run to a Super Bowl in which he was named the MVP, the Giants quarterback is being listed just below Tom ...
The Carolina Panthers got an experienced backup for starting quarterback Jake Delhomme on Friday.
Saturday, August 30th, 2008 Posted in NFL football news | No Comments »The Carolina Panthers got an experienced backup for starting quarterback Jake Delhomme on Friday. When they acquired veteran Josh McCown from Miami for a 2009 late-round draft pick. Delhomme, who is returning from ligament-replacement surgery in his right elbow, has recovered ...
Friday NFL Capsules.
Saturday, August 30th, 2008 Posted in NFL football news | No Comments »Friday NFL Capsules. GLENDALE, Ariz. -Third-string quarterback Darrell Hackney threw for 208 yards, including an 87-yard touchdown to Keary Colbert, and Denver beat Arizona 28-14 on Friday night's in the preseason finale for both teams. Hackney's long pass to Colbert put ...
Maybe receiver Chad Johnson can go by the name that his head coach hates.
Saturday, August 30th, 2008 Posted in NFL football news | No Comments »Maybe receiver Chad Johnson can go by the name that his head coach hates. The Cincinnati Bengals receiver has legally changed his name to Chad Javon Ocho Cinco in Broward County, Fla., a switch that became official this week, according to ...
The unpredictable path of Gustav, the storm that has killed dozens.
Friday, August 29th, 2008 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »The unpredictable path of Gustav, the storm that has killed dozens. Forced St. John's officials to cancel the basketball team's Labor Day weekend trip to Cancun, Mexico. The school said Thursday the five-day trip that would have featured two games against ...
The NCAA men Final Four and some related events generated more than $47 million in economic benefits to the San Antonio metropolitan area.
Friday, August 29th, 2008 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »The NCAA men Final Four and some related events generated more than $47 million in economic benefits to the San Antonio metropolitan area. An NCAA survey showed almost 57,000 people visited the host city because for the three games played on ...
Ricky Harris and Chris Lowe should give UMass.
Friday, August 29th, 2008 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Ricky Harris and Chris Lowe should give UMass. The best starting backcourt tandem in the Atlantic 10. Harris was named the Atlantic 10s most improved player last season. He ranked sixth in the conference in scoring at 18.2 points per ...
Mike Krzyzewski always maintained that leading the U S Olympic basketball team would make him a changed coach.
Thursday, August 28th, 2008 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Mike Krzyzewski always maintained that leading the U S Olympic basketball team would make him a changed coach. Sure enough, Coach K was there on the sideline in Beijing and he stopped himself from saying something he otherwise might have. "Most ...
Point guard play has been a weak area the past two seasons.
Thursday, August 28th, 2008 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Point guard play has been a weak area the past two seasons. And three candidates will be looking to change that. Each brings something different. Sophomore Venoy Overton won the starting job from senior Justin Dentmon last season. Overton is a ...
Former Duquesne University forward center Kieron Achara has signed a one-year contract.
Thursday, August 28th, 2008 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketball | No Comments »Former Duquesne University forward center Kieron Achara has signed a one-year contract. With a two-year option to play basketball for UPIM Bologna it was announced today. Achara joins 2007-08 Duquesne teammates Reggie Jackson and Shawn James who have also signed ...
