Rutgers University scheduled a news conference for Tuesday to announce a partnership for naming rights of it’s football stadium. The tadium was remodeled in 2009 and seats 54,000. Now, it’s getting a renovation of the stadium’s name. The announcement comes […]
Month: June 2011
FIFA executive Jack Warner resigns amid controversy
Jack Warner is done. FIFA announced that suspended executive Jack Warner resigned from his position after an investigation into bribery allegations against him. The allegtions have since been dropped. FIFA announced his “self-determined resignation” included that all ethics procedures against […]
Nicklas Lidstrom to return for 20th season
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom will return for his 20th NHL season. Lidstrom agreed to a one-year deal to return the Red Wings, the team announced Monday morning. The 41-year old captain finished the 2010-2011 season with 16 goals […]
Cardinals await results on Pujols MRI
St. Louis Cardinals 1st baseman Albert Pujols will undergo an MRI and x-ray on Monday to determine the severity of his injured left arm. Pujols sprained his left wrist and injured his shoulder attempting to make a tag at first […]
Red Sox place Clay Buchholz on DL
The Boston Red Sox have placed starting pitcher Clay Buchholz on the 15-day disabled list due to a lower back strain. To take his place on the roster the team has called up left handed pitcher Andrew Miller. Miller, a […]
Marlins to name Jack McKeon interim manager
80-year old Jack McKeon is the new manager of the Florida Marlins. McKeon will be announced as the new Marlins skipper at a press conference on Monday afternoon. Edwin Rodriguez resigned as Marlins manager on Sunday morning with the team […]
Eugene Emeralds’ pitching shuts down Hawks
EUGENE, Ore. – The Eugene Emeralds pitching staff looked as sharp as the whole team did dressed in their 1980 throwback uniforms from when they were a minor league club for the Cincinnati Reds in the 8-1 victory. Emeralds starting […]
Hawks prey on Emeralds
EUGENE, Ore. – For the second night in a row the Eugene Emeralds pitching staff struggled midway through the game, but unlike Friday night there was no turning back in the 10-2 loss to the Boise Hawks. Both teams pitching […]
All for One, One for All
In sports, flashes of individual brilliance seem to be prized more than acts of collective success. Along the same vein, talent level seems to be valued higher than the willingness to work hard and the ability to work together. Preseason […]
Eugene Emeralds come from behind to win season opener
EUGENE, Ore. – In what looked to be an eye sore for the Emeralds in the third inning of the team’s season opener proved to be what sealed the 5-4 victory for the San Diego Padres’ minor league club over […]