My favorite kind of press release was sent out by the NCAA today: The promotional, ticket-selling, make-more-money press release. It get’s no better. Basically, the NCAA, in a partnership with Primesport , announced the details of The NCAA Experience, Friday. […]
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Division II football announces TV deal
If the NFL never resolves it’s issues, Division II football is ready to fill the void. CBS Sports Network announced that it agreed to another six-game television package for 2011. This is the sixth year that Division II football will […]
College World Series not preparing for flooding, yet
Talk about a great start to the College World Series. TD Ameritrade Park, only a few blocks from the Missouri River, might have to wait to host it’s first College World Series The College World Series tarts June 18th. Okay, […]
Gaitlin runs at Prefontaine, still can’t run overseas
U.S. sprinter Justin Gaitlin will be running the 100-meters at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Ore. on Saturday – but he still can’t race in Europe. Swedish track officials, though, are still preventing the former Olympic champion from competing even […]
New York Knicks, Walsh, part ways
The New York Knicks announced Friday that Donnie Walsh will not return as president. More to come…
Dallas takes Game Two of NBA Finals
It was a story unfamiliar to the Miami Heat in these 2011 playoffs, but one the Dallas Mavericks know well. Dallas came back from a seemingly debilitating deficit with seven minutes remaining to claim Game Two behind good defense and […]
Joe Montana’s son arrested for DUI
Joe Montana’s son, Nathaniel Montana, the quarterback for University of Montana was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. KGVO-AM, a Missoula radio station, reported this morning that the 21-year-old QB was arrested shortly before 4 a.m. […]
South Korea battling match-fixing
The match-fixing continues, this time in Asia. South Korean fans are stunned to hear that match-fixing and bribery. The Associated Press is reporting: Asia’s oldest professional soccer league is wrestling with one of the continent’s most serious match-fixing scandals, with […]
Jets coaches back out of NFLCA brief
One step forward means two steps back. An interesting move by the NFL Coaches Association, filing a brief to back to NFLPA*, many coaches for teams around the league are saying they were unaware of the move. Most recently, the […]
Ron Everhart won’t coach for Penn State
Duquesne coach Ron Everhart withdrew his name from the list of candidates for the Penn State basketball head coaching job. Everhart is currently riding the post season train at Duquesne – he’s made it there the past three seasons and […]