A chat with the Mornhinwegs, of South Philly (Philly.com)
"YO MART, how you doing?" As comforting as a front porch light left on in the evening, it is his neighbors' greeting that lets Marty Mornhinweg know he is home. He doesn't get there much these days as he readies the Eagles for Sunday's playoff game against the Giants, but on the nights he does, the Eagles' offensive coordinator loves the flavor of the neighborhood that greets him....more...The nutty year in sports (The Oxford Press)
AUSTIN, Texas ? Sports has a hold on us from cradle to grave. Like the Americans who name their babies "ESPN." Or the Germans who are snapping up cemetery plots adjacent to their favorite soccer stadium....more... STEROIDS SCANDAL / THE BALCO LEGACY / From children to pros, the heat is on to stop use of performance enhancers (San Francisco Chronicle)
Major-league baseball's drug cheats are the subject of an investigation and face tougher penalties and public exposure when they are caught using steroids. Congress has ratcheted up prison sentences for convicted steroid dealers, and federal drug... ...more... 2006 Hootie Awards (Austin American-Statesman)
Our nominees for awards in sports stupidity. Click here to vote for your favorite Hootie. Sports has a hold on us from cradle to grave....more... Chargers, Bears have most Pro Bowlers (NFL.com)
(Dec. 19, 2006) -- The San Diego Chargers will power the American Football Conference's 2007 Pro Bowl squad with a conference-high nine players -- the most in franchise history -- when the AFC faces the National Football Conference All-Stars, the NFL announced today....more... IN DEVELOPMENT: December 14-17, 2006 (HoopsWorld.com)
Twice weekly updates from the NCAA, D League, CBA, ABA, IBL, UBL, USBL, WBA and Euroleague: ? DRAFT 2007: Oden, Davidson hitting stride; Durant struggling ? NCAA: Knight says closing in on Dean Smith's record "no big deal" ? D LEAGUE: Jay Williams scores 14 in D League debut, but has 11 turnovers ? ABA: 'Ballaholic' Butler drops 45, but Jamison Brewer drives Fame ? ABA: League announces ......more... Stanford close to hiring football coach (Inside Bay Area)
Stanford athletic director Bob Bowlsby said Sunday that he believes he will have a football coach announced in the next couple of days....more... In Hunt, NFL lost a titan (Lawrence Journal-World)
The NFL is losing its titans, one by one. People around the league Thursday were mourning Lamar Hunt, the 74-year-old founder and owner of the Kansas City Chiefs who died Wednesday night at a Dallas hospital of complications from prostate cancer....more... Latest Cycling News for December 14, 2006 (Cyclingnews.com)
Alexander Vinokourov and his Astana Team are certain of being invited to the three Grand Tours next year whether they have a ProTour license or not. As reported in www.sportwereld.be , Jean-Francois Pescheux, head of the Tour de France organizer ASO, has told Astana team manager Mario Kummer that the team will be included....more... |