Egypt defeated defending champion England 2-0 Saturday in the squash World Cup. It was only a month after Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down as the leader of Egypt. Egyptian Ramy Ashour called it a “proud moment” for Egypt, dedicating […]
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Philadelphia Phillies ink Manuel through 2013
The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a two-year contract extension with Charlie Manuel. It would keep the manager in Philadelphia through 2013. Photo courtesy lehighwalleylive.com
Rare 50 year old play-by-play recordings enter Library of Congress
John Miley of Evansville, Ind. is about to become a very famous man. When he acquired a collection of recordings from an estate sale in 1981, he knew he had some thing special. Miley purchased about 20 years worth of […]
Top Three on The [Five]
A new twist in Columbus The lawyer that sent the emails to coach Jim Tressel – telling him that players were selling memorabilia – is a former player. The Columbus News Dispatch, citing three unidentified sources, is reporting the lawyer, […]
NFL labor talks still standing still
It’s the case of the North–Going Zax and the South–Going Zax. Neither side will budge. The NFL Players Union and the NFL owners continue to stare at eachother in board room. And although progress has been made, both sides are […]
UConn ‘pwns Georgetown, 79-62
The newsroom was aloof. Even though the TV was on, no one really cared. The game was over shortly after the second half inbound pass. Kemba Walker scored 28 points on 10-for-20 and No. 21 Connecticut moved on in the […]
Minor League manager hit by foul ball, hospitalized
In a scary scene, Atlanta Braves minor league manager Luis Salazar was airlifted to a hospital after being hit in the face by a foul ball. In the first inning, the 54-year-old Salazar was in the dugout on the first […]
Fighting fire with fire, Blazers burn Heat, 105-96
It was a feeing of deja vu for Blazers fans. For the fourth time in a row, the Trail Blazers have beat the Miami Heat. Tuesday night the Blazers beat the Heat 15-96. That’s eight of the last 10 and […]
30 Clubs in 30 Days: No.13 Chicago White Sox
The White Sox enter the 2011 season trying to prevent the Twins from winning their third-consecutive AL Central title. A division that seems to always be won on the last day of the year, the Southsiders were bounced with weeks […]
Dwight Howard: “I want to finish my career here”
“I love Orlando. The city has been very good to me and I would love to finish my career here. I want to win a championship and I want to win it in Orlando. That’s all I’ve been thinking about.” […]