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Author: Mike Lederer

Mike Lederer is the Sports Director at WICD in Champaign, IL. He graduated with a M.S. in Broadcast and Digital Journalism from Syracuse University and completed his undergraduate work at Lehigh University. During his time at Lehigh, Lederer was the host of the “Two-Hour Drill” sports talk radio show on WLVR 91.3 FM and was also the play-by-play voice for www.lehighsports.com. Lederer has also worked as a web reporter for KEYE CBS in Austin, Texas, where he covered several sports stories including the Roger Clemens perjury trial.

Suns F Channing Fyre out 2-3 weeks

The Phoenix Suns announced on Monday that forward Channing Frye is expected to miss two-to-three weeks with a dislocated right shoulder. Frye sustained the injury in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game against Oklahoma City. He underwent an MRI at […]

Padres C Greg Zaun retires

San Diego Padres catcher Gregg Zaun is set to retire from Major League Baseball. SportsNet Ontario was the first to report the news. Zaun is expected to officially announce his retirement Monday. The 39-year-old catcher played 1,232 games in his […]

Shaquille O’Neal out indefinitely

Boston Celtics center Shaquille O’Neal will remain out of the lineup with a right leg injury.  There is currently no timetable for his return. Just as he was about to return from a right Achilles tendon injury, O’Neal is now […]

Celtics sign Carlos Arroyo

The Boston Celtics have signed point guard Carlos Arroyo to a pro-rated veteran minimum contract for the remainder of the season. Arroyo was released by the Miami Heat earlier this week after the Heat signed veteran Mike Bibby to a […]

NFL & NFLPA agree to 7-day CBA Extension

There may be football in 2011 after all. The NFL and the players association have agreed to a “stop-the-clock” scenario with 7 days of additional negotiations added before the expiration of the current collective bargaining agreement. After agreeing to a […]

Chargers sign S Bob Sanders

The San Diego Chargers have signed safety Bob Sanders to a one-year deal. The contract is heavily based on incentives. “We are all very excited to add Bob Sanders to our defense,” Chargers general manager A.J. Smith said. “We have […]

Redskins sign S O.J. Atogwe to 5-year deal

The Washington Redskins have signed former St. Louis Rams safety O.J. Atogwe to a five-year contract. Atogwe, who was released by the St. Louis Rams on February 18, was free to sign with any team because he had been released […]

Grizzlies sign Leon Powe

The Memphis Grizzlies have signed power forward Leon Powe for the remainder of the season. The 6-foot-8, 240-pound forward met with Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace on Wednesday, and picked Memphis over the New Orleans Hornets, New York Knicks and […]