As the Seattle Mariners standout outfielder, Ichiro Suzuki, beings – what could be – his final season in the Emerald City, he might not be hitting in the leadoff spot. Somewhere he has been for the past decade. Seattle manager […]
Month: January 2012
US Women’s soccer team Olympics bound
If the box score was all that mattered, this game wasn’t even close. But for 72 minutes, it was a lot closer. Tobin Heath scored in the 16th minute to get the U.S. on the board but it wasn’t until […]
No. 5 Kansas Jayhawks don’t Impress Bill Self, yet
Getting out to a 17-3 start doesn’t impress Kansas basketball coach Bill Self. Getting out to a 17-3 start a season after losing a few key big-name players to the NBA still doesn’t impress Bill Self. What will impress Bill […]
Bracket Buster: Middle Tennessee
How does it feel to have a 20-win season? That was a question Middle Tennessee probably wouldn’t be able to answer before this weekend. It had been about 20 years since they’d won 20 games. Well, until the group of […]
Syracuse’s Boeheim wants defamation case moved upstate
Jim Boeheim’s attorneys want the defamation suit filed against the Syracuse basketball coach moved from New York City to Onondaga County. Boeheim’s legal team is arguing that the accusers, Bobby Davis and Mike Lang, improperly filed their lawsuit in New […]
NFL on the Five Podcast – Pro Bowl Awards Edition
NFL on the Five Tad Dixon, Adam Rozwadowski, Matt Johnston 1.24.12 Quick Hits 1. Recapping last week’s Championship games 2. Coaching news – Joe Philbin to the Dolphins, Dennis Allen leading candidate for OAK job 3. Peyton’s Manning’s future in […]
Kevin Love receives four-year $60 million extension
The Minnesota Timberwolves and Kevin Love won’t be separated anytime soon. The team and Love agreed to a four-year extension worth roughly $60 million. The two sides faced an 11 p.m. deadline to make a deal, otherwise the All-Star would […]
Minnesota Vikings owner “optimistic” about new stadium
Don’t tell Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf hecan’t ahve his cake and eat it, too. The Vikings owner says the team wants a new stadium in the Twin Cities, regardless. He is even willing to implode the Metrodome to do […]
NFL keeps Commissioner Roger Goodell through 2018
Four more years? Try six. That’s how long NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will be incharge of The Shield. And, chances are, when his contract is up six years from now, he’ll be back again. “It is the only place I […]