Archive for June, 2008
Gordon fails to end winless drought (PA SportsTicker)
The likely favorite for Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway, Jeff Gordon did not pick up his elusive first victory of the season. But he did make significant stride in the Sprint Cup Series points standings.Credit: Yahoo News - Read more here!
Preview-soccer-euro-time To Give Croatia Billing They Deserve (reuters)
It is time to stop talking aboutCroatia as the dark horses of Euro 2008 and instead recognisethey are in Friday’s quarter-final against Turkey on merit andfully capable of going all the way in the tournament.Credit: Yahoo News - Read more here!
‘pacman’ Wants To Drop Infamous Nickname (ap)
No more “Pacman”? That would be the preference of Adam Jones, the suspended Dallas Cowboys cornerback who has been known by the nickname throughout his life. He’d like to be called by his given name and make “Pacman” a thing of the past. “There’s really just a lot of negativity behind it,” Jones said. “It’s [...]
Testimony To End Friday In Sonics’ Trial (ap)
U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman has freely acknowledged she doesn’t follow basketball. But on Thursday she got a glimpse into the world of wounded Seattle SuperSonics’ superfans, courtesy of author, poet, humorist and season ticket-holder Sherman Alexie. The city called him to describe the team’s importance to the community, or at least to Sherman Alexie [...]
Hall, Quentin Homers Lift Chisox By Bucs (ap)
With Paul Konerko sidelined, the White Sox found an unlikely power source in Toby Hall. The backup catcher hit his first home run in two years to back Mark Buehrle’s strong outing and power the Chicago White Sox to an 8-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night. Buehrle lost a no-hit bid in [...]