Atlanta Thrashers and Florida Panthers Game Preview: Both the Atlanta Thrashers and Florida Panthers were pleased by their offensive performances to open the season, but only one of the new coaches for those teams was happy with the result.
The Panthers look to get Pete DeBoer his first victory as an NHL coach, something the Thrashers [...]
Packers, Seahawks should run: Packers have remedy for Rodgers’ sprained throwing shoulder. News from SEATTLE – Musing over whether Aaron Rodgers will practice. Mystery over whether the quarterback is taking painkilling injections. Marveling over his ability to play.
All that may not matter on Sunday, because the Packers have their own remedy for Rodgers’ sprained throwing [...]
Joe Maddon opened himself up to second-guessing with a couple of questionable moves in Game 1. Joe Maddon is a terrific manager and should be a unanimous pick for AL Manager of the Year for the job he did with the Tampa Bay Rays. But postseason baseball requires more urgency than he showed in running [...]
NCAA College Football: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. North Carolina Tar Heels Preview, October 11 2008. UNC, building from scratch, faces rebuilding Notre Dame.
North Carolina is back in the Top 25 for the first time in seven years. With an identical record, Notre Dame thinks it should be in there, too.
The No. 22 Tar Heels [...]
Mark or Mitch? USC waits on Sanchez, Mustain ready to start if needed. NCAA College Football: Arizona State Sun Devils vs. USC Trojans Preview, October 11 2008
Cup Of Joe With Joe Schad: Top 25 Overview Los Angeles, CA – 3:30 PM ET
USC showed it’s still one of the nation’s top teams with its thumping of [...]
Medical Surgery sidelines Cowboys Cornerback Terence Newman again. News from IRVING, Texas — Cowboys cornerback Terence Newman will be out at least another month after having surgery to repair a sports hernia.
Newman missed the preseason and the season opener because of a groin injury. He then played in three games before getting hurt again in [...]
Pooch Kicks: Red River Rivalry game between Oklahoma and Texas in Dallas. There is much to be excited about Saturday’s Red River Rivalry game between Oklahoma and Texas in Dallas. Two storied programs both ranked in the top five after a three-year lapse.
Two of the nation’s best quarterbacks in Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford and Texas’ Colt [...]
Jason Taylor Recovers from emergency surgery, Slated to Return Against Rams. News detailed as follows: Having recovered well from emergency surgery less than three weeks ago, defensive end Jason Taylor could start in the Washington Redskins’ game tomorrow against the St. Louis Rams at FedEx Field. Taylor, who underwent a procedure Sept. 22 after seriously [...]
Rusty Rangers off to best start since ‘89. News from NEW YORK – The Rangers’ record remains perfect even if the team is far from it. The record is 3-0 for the first time since 1989-90 for the Blueshirts, whose work ethic allowed them to overcome errors of omission and commission all over the ice [...]
Phillies 8, Dodgers 5 Phillies Set Tone Early, Standing Up to Dodgers. News from PHILADELPHIA — The first pitch Manny Ramírez saw from Brett Myers on Friday afternoon brushed him off the plate, and the second zipped past his left shoulder and caromed off the backstop. Ramírez just stood there, a dreadlocked statue, and he [...]