Ohio State Quarterback Terrelle Pryor announced on Tuesday that he will forgo his senior season of eligibility and will no longer be a member of the Buckeyes program. The Cleveland Plain Dealer was the first to report Pryor’s decision. “In […]
Month: June 2011
NBC retains Olympic rights through 2020
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 withdraws from U.S. Open
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 […]
Bob Knight criticizes NCAA rules
Bob Knight has criticized something – again. This time it isn’t a reporter, a game, a referee, or even the fans. Bob is now after the NCAA. Go big of Go home, right? Knight is flummoxed by the NCAA ruling […]
Warriors hire Mark Jackson as head coach
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 […]
Pirates select Gerrit Cole with #1 pick
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 […]
BCS strips USC of 2004 title
The Bowl Championship Series stripped Southern California of its 2004 title Monday. The season will not have a champion in the 2004 season.
Juwan Staten transferring to West Virginia
The Mountaineers are accruing transfers. Monday, former Dayton guard Juwan Staten is transferring to West Virginia. Mountaineers Head Coach, Bob Huggins, announced that Staten has signed a grant-in-aid to attend West Virginia. Staten started 34 games as a freshman for […]
YES! Marv Albert moving to CBS
That’s right, Marv Albert will be joining the CBS Sports crew as a play-by-play announcer for coverage of the NFL. Albert is already the play-by-play man for CBS Sports’ and Turner Sports’ coverage of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball […]
Former Phillies outfielder, Dykstra, charged
Former Philadelphia Phillies outfielder, Lenny Dykstra, was charged with car theft and drug possession, Monday. The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office announced Dykstra and two other men were charged Monday with grand theft auto, identity theft and other crimes. […]