Dirk Nowitzki scored 12 straight points at the end of the game, and Dallas outscored Miami in the second half – but the Miami Heat, ever the fierce competitors, pulled out the victory on the road. With the 88-86 win […]
Category: Pro Sports
IOC hears presentations from networks, deciding TV rights
In Switzerland Monday, Fox led off the presentations to gain TV rights for the Olympic games. The three U.S. networks bidding for the next set of television rights, Fox, NBC and ESPN, will most likely lead to a multi-billion-dollar deal. […]
Plaxico Burress released from prison
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 […]
IOC weighing TV deal options
The International Olympic Committee is working out details for TV rights for the next two Olympics. The IOC is currently “feeling out” offers for the 2014 and 2016 Olympic games. The three companies – NBC, Fox and ESPN – are […]
Pistons fire John Kuester
The Detroit Pistons have fired Head Coach John Kuester. The combination of empty seats and new ownership helped see Kuester out the door. This, just four days after Tom Gores completed an agreement to purchase the Pistons from Karen Davidson. […]
Rafael Nadal wins French Open
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 […]
Argentina loss to Nigeria being investigated
Match-fixing in futbol has gotten out of control. Now FIFA is investigating Argentina’s 4-1 loss in Nigeria. According to sources the betting patterns tipped off officials that the game coudl have been fixed. Sources also say that the referees may […]
Greek Football Association ends games indefinitely
More bad news for soccer fans. The Greek Football Association is suspending operations indefinitely. The country is trying to get control of it’s violent games. A vote passed, 49-7, to suspend all games to , as the Association chief Sofoklis […]
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…