Published on: 17th May, 2010
NFL: Advice to doctors: Don't treat NFL players unless you're ready to lose your shirt. "Everyone has known from the beginning that this job is idiotic from a medical and legal standpoint," said Dr. Robert Huizenga, the Raiders doctor for eight years who wrote the book You're OK, It's Just ...Published on: 12th May, 2010
NBA: Tweet of the day: LeBron Marino and the Cleveland Chargers? – CBS Sports columnist Mike Freeman. MLB: In case you missed it, David Letterman gave Dallas Braden a clear shot (or two) at Alex Rodriguez in last night's 10 list on the Late Show. No. 10: "Grandma's right. Stick ...Published on: 7th May, 2010
NBA: After all the ugly news coming out of the sports world this week, Fly's feelin' the need for a little injection of faith in humanity. Thank you, Dwight Howard for providing a dose of it. Howard hasn't forgotten Haiti, and he wants you to remember the earthquake's devastation, too: ...Published on: 6th May, 2010
MLB: RIP, Ernie Harwell. Lots of misty-eye-making coverage of the Comerica Park viewing in the Free Press and in the Detroit News. • More sad baseball news ... Phillies HOFer Robin Roberts has died. We'll have more on the baseball page as we learn more. Don't expect to see the latest golf ...Published on: 4th May, 2010
NHL: Fly's been paying attention to Mike Modano since he denied rumors last month that he was involved with a group led by Wayne Gretzky bidding for the Stars. He later said he was looking at a possibility with another ownership group, led by former team president Jim Lites. One ...Published on: 3rd May, 2010
NBA: Vinny Del Negro appeared before Bulls Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf on Sunday to fight for his job, but the Chicago Tribune predicts the coach's battle will be to no avail. Sources told the newspaper, Del Negro on Sunday pointed to Derrick Rose's growth into an All-Star player, Joakim Noah's progression ...Published on: 29th April, 2010
NASCAR: Hey, tabloid news that doesn't involve Tiger Woods! The National Enquirer reports that Dale Earnhardt Jr. stole some guy's wife. The woman is supposedly interior decorator Amy Reimann, whose ex-husband is an assistant defensive line coach at Kentucky, Tommy Cook. Cook's dad is quoted in the tabloid as saying ...Published on: 23rd April, 2010
MLB: Quote of the day: Mets infielder Alex Cora on Braves rook Jason Heyward: "He's LeBron James in a baseball uniform." • Prose of the day: From the Cincinnati.com home page: "Great American Ball Park has given Uncle Phil's Düsseldorf Mustard its unconditional release. The distinctly spicy condiment has been replaced ...Published on: 19th April, 2010
NFL: No word yet on Ben Roethlisberger's punishment, but in the meantime, the QB is expected to show for the Steelers' first offseason practice today. NHL: In this age of budget cutting at the nation's newspapers, NHL coverage has taken a hit. Enter the New Jersey Devils' DIY project. They hired ...Published on: 6th April, 2010
Golf: So now that the golf world has forgiven him, Tiger Woods wants to get the home front back under control, too, PopEater reports, by renewing his vows with wife Elin after The Masters. The source, sounding very much like an agent or PR flak, says, "Tiger knows this will ...