Sports Buzz (The Kansas City Star)
Guilt, depression, regret ? those were the emotions that overwhelmed former East Tennessee State running back Herman Jacobs for the longest time after Citadel linebacker Marc Buoniconti was paralyzed trying to tackle Jacobs back in 1985....more...Quirky niche sport contests on the rise (The Springfield News-Leader)
It's that time of year again, when paper envelopes rocks, scissors splice paper and rocks make mincemeat of scissors. Yes, it's the World Rock, Paper, Scissors Championships....more... Rivalries dot NFL's video-gaming community (USA Today)
Inside the NFL's fraternity of players is a hard-core dedication to video games. 'Halo 3' and 'Madden' are just two of the games that incite the video rivalries across the league....more... Quirky contests thriving online (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
It's that time of year again, when paper envelops rocks, scissors splice paper and rocks make mincemeat of scissors. Yes, it's the World Rock, Paper, Scissors Championships. The annual contest will be held Saturday in Toronto, where a highly eccentric group of competitors will descend with varying methods and strategies. You might remember Bart's simple approach on "The Simpsons": "Good old rock."...more... Jeff Haney on why one handicapper thinks bettors can take advantage of the point spread for the Patriots-Cowboys game (Las Vegas Sun)
The New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys are both 5-0 straight-up. The Patriots are also 5-0 against the point spread, the Cowboys 4-1 ATS. The teams have the top two offenses in the NFL measured by yards per game and yards per play....more... Rock, Paper, Scissors Championship Nears (The San Francisco Examiner)
The site reveals an unexpectedly high degree of terminology for the game, including phases of motion called "the prime," "the approach" and "the delivery." And the rules governing official tournament play are detailed enough to rival major league baseball's famously extensive rule book....more... WWE events, programs (Miami Herald)
The AST Dew Tour, the world's premier season-long action sports tour, announced World Wrestling Entertainment star Ric Flair and Diva Maria will sign autographs 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 19 at Orlando's Amway Arena....more... Scandals causing cooperation between sports groups and gambling outlets (Deseret Morning News)
In September 2005, a stranger from the Midwest walked into an MGM Mirage casino here and bet around $20,000 against the University of Toledo football team. Casino officials grew suspicious: It was an unusually big wager for a school like Toledo, which was heavily favored. They wondered whether the bettor had inside information that the game was rigged....more... Don't Drop Sports from Local TV News (Poynter Institute)
Instead, do it better -- or someone else certainly will. Shane Moreland, of WTKR-TV in Norfolk, Va., is a friend of mine and one heck of a news director....more... |