NBC and Comcast have won the bid for the Olympic games. The NBC family will retain the rights to Olympic coverage in the United States through the 2020 games. The deal includes the 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020 games and […]
Tiger Woods has announced that he will not participate in the 2011 United States Open. Woods pulled out of the U.S. Open on Tuesday due to lingering issues with his injured left leg. “I am extremely disappointed that I won’t […]
The Golden State Warriors have named Mark Jackson their new head coach. The Warriors and Jackson agreed to a 3-year contract worth $6 million. The deal includes an option for a fourth season. After playing 17 years as a point […]
UCLA starting pitcher Gerrit Cole was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the number one overall pick in the 2011 MLB entry draft. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound junior was just 6-8 with a 3.31 ERA this past season. However the Pirates […]
Former NFL wide receiver Plaxico Burress has been released from prison. He was released at approximately 9am EST on Monday morning. Burress, formerly of the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants, turned in his prison clothes for his own and […]
Rafael Nadal is once again French Open Champion. The 25-year old Spaniard won the 2011 tournament by defeating Roger Federer 7-5, 7-6, 5-7, 6-1. It is Nadal’s sixth French Open title in the past seven years. He has now won […]
The NFL owners and “players association” have issued a joint statement regarding their not-so-secret meetings in Chicago: “The parties met pursuant to court mediation. Owners and players were engaged in confidential discussions before Chief Magistrate Judge Boylan. The court has […]
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka will miss the remainder of the 2011 season. Matsuzaka will undergo Tommy John surgery on his pitching elbow sometime next week. The procedure will be performed by Dr. Lewis Yocum. The injury could […]
NFL owners held a meeting in Chicago on Wednesday to discuss the league’s on-going labor dispute. Commisioner Roger Goodell and league owners met to formulate a negotiating plan as the lockout reaches its 80th day. However the surprise of the […]
Dallas Mavericks star forward Dirk Nowitzki suffered a torn tendon in his left finger during the Mavericks 92-84 loss to the Miami Heat in Game One of the NBA Finals. Nowitzki suffered the injury when he was called for a […]