Posts by Tommy Baker
Haywood’s Regime Short Lived Pittsburgh’s head coach fired
Haywood has been officially fired as Pittsburgh’s head coach, effective immediately, less then two weeks after he was hired away from Miami of Ohio to replace coach Dave Wannstedt. At the time, Pitt athletic director Steve Pederson called Haywood “a man of character and integrity” who “will be an inspirational leader for our football team.…
Read MoreBrett Favre sits out for the second game in a row
Brett Favre has a new streak, He’ll sit out for the second game in a row.The Minnesota Vikings declared Favre will be out for Monday night against Chicago, after another week without enough progress on the sprained joint between his neck and shoulder. Frazier said the numbness Favre has been feeling in his hand has…
Read MoreGame will play on Monday in Detroit after the inflatable roof of the Minnesota Viking’s stadium collapsed Sunday
The Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants will play on Monday in Detroit after the inflatable roof of the Minnesota Viking’s stadium collapsed Sunday,the fourth time in the building’s 29 year history that has happened. No one was hurt, but the roof collapse sent the league and both teams scrambling. Roads were closed throughout the…
Read MoreCam Newton , Auburn quarterback has won the Heisman Trophy !
Cam Newton , Auburn quarterback has won the Heisman Trophy ! Newton brushed off an NCAA investigation of his recruitment as he did so many tacklers this season and captured college football’s substantial individual award Saturday night in a landslide vote. Newton is the third player from Auburn to win the Heisman.“Honestly, it’s a dream…
Read MoreThe big question, Will Favre play with two fractures in his ankle
After 291 consecutive starts, Favre was listed as questionable Friday for the Vikings game Sunday against the New England with two fractures in his ankle. Favre’s left ankle was broken in last week’s loss to Green Bay. That means the odds are 50-50 he’ll play. Leave it to Favre and there’s no question he’ll be…
Read MoreMulti-sports center to be built in Haiti
ACAPULCO, Mexico — The International Olympic Committee announced plans Monday to build a multi-sports development center in the nation of Haiti. IOC spokesman Mark Adams said the center will represent a “lasting legacy” as the island nation tries to recover from January’s quake that killed as many as 300,000 people. The Haiti multi-sports development center…
Read MoreU.S. Swimmer dies during race
Fran Crippen a 26 years old swimmer from Philadelphia who comes from a family of prominent swimmers and was with the U.S.National team, died during an open water race in the United Arab Emirates. When Crippen failed to finish a search was conducted and they found his body two hours later about 400 meters from…
Read Morerugby players among athletes who have tested positive for a banned stimulant
The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority has found four rugby league players are among athletes who have tested positive for a banned stimulant. Nine sports players have returned positive tests for methylhexaneamine, also called dimethylamylamine or DMAA – a substance commonly found in body-building and dieting supplements. All the players that tested positive face a two-year…
Read MoreLance Armstrong to ride his last professional cycling race outside the US
Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has announced he will ride his last professional cycling race outside the United States in January’s Tour Down Under in South Australia. The stage race will run from Jan 16-23 and give cycling fans the chance to be part of history as Lance Armstrong competes in his farewell…
Read MoreShark kills bodyboarder off coast of California
Matthew Garcia was surfing two feet away from his friend who was body boarding when he heard a desperate cry for help. A shark raised out of the water and bit his friend’s leg and pulled him under in a cloud of blood off the coast of California north of Santa Barbara. “When the shark…
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