Woods column: Manning in position to cement legacy (Green Bay Press-Gazette) Taking a spin around the sports world wondering if Tiger Woods will really name his soon-to-be-born first child Nike. Or Major. News: Colts quarterback Peyton Manning again at the doorstep of reaching the Super Bowl, something he needs to not only accomplish, but win, to avoid becoming his generations Dan Marino. Views: Aside from my oldest son who hates Manning solely because he fears he will ......more...Weekend TV sports highlights (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star) The news and information source for everything in Fredericksburg, Virginia, VA newspaper, The Free Lance-Star, Virginia...more... As ESPN broadcaster, alum achieving childhood dream (The Temple News) Now working as an anchor for ESPN, Temple alum Kevin Negandhi has experienced the hectic life of a sportscaster....more... Sports Extra (The Florida Times-Union) News and notes in sports....more... When Sports And Politics Collide (New York Press) Here we have two good examples of my one passion, politics, colliding with another passion, the NFL. First, Hot Air has a video up of a Mike Ditka appearance on ESPN's Pardon The Interruption, where he alerts the viewing audience that if he had taken the Republican line in Illinois' 2004 Senate race "no one would've ever heard of [Barack] Obama."...more... Hewitt still has eye for journalism (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) Paul Hewitt spoke with interest the other day about two pro football players in a shower, an odd thing for anyone to bring up, but especially peculiar for a man detailing the demise of a profession he nearly chose. Georgia Tech's basketball coach wanted to be a sportswriter. Now, he says, sports journalism is dying. His proof that it is not yet dead? He cited a story last month by ESPN's Chris ......more... Sports wrap (The Star Press) 8 p.m. -- Light welterweight, Champion Randall Bailey (34-5-0) vs. Michael Warrick (18-4-0), for IBA championship, at Key West, Fla. (ESPN2) ... 11 p.m....more... Roddick, Serena Post Big Wins at Aussie Open; Henin Divorce (TennisX) Daily tennis news and notes on the ATP/WTA from Tennis-X.com...more... Tennis-X Notes: Agassi Says Man-Up; Henin Divorce (TennisX) TENNIS-X NEWS, NOTES, QUOTES AND BARBSRetired four-time Aussie Open champ Andre Agassi is not a fan of the Extreme Heat rule that stops play at the Aussie Open, and says players need to suck it up and get in shape: "It...more... |