Sharp employees help recover stolen goalie pads (Orangeville Banner) A well-timed phone call and an alert sports store employee helped stop a thief and return a local hockey player's stolen goalie pads. Sara Nelson's goalie pads were stolen from the back seat of her mom's car some time overnight Jan. 24....more...Chicago?s Kind of Team, They?re Not: Blackhawks Are Losing Fan Base (New York Times) The Chicago Blackhawks provide a sharp contrast to the city?s beloved Bears, who will play in the Super Bowl for the first time in 21 years on Sunday....more... Holland, Cardinals battle through adversity (Pocono Record) Pocono Mountain East coach Bron Holland knew this season wasn't going to be easy. He couldn't have been more right....more... Code Proposal Seeks To Increase Sportsmanship (The Morning News) BENTONVILLE -- It's not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game....more... Prince Pours on the 'Purple Rain' (Northwest Indiana Times) 8:34 p.m. EST: MIAMI _ Never has there been a more appropriate song for a Super Bowl halftime show. Prince brought the water-logged crowd at Dolphin Stadium to its feet with a rousing rendition of "Purple Rain" _ performed in a driving rainstorm....more... Some Fans Heading for Cover From Rain (Northwest Indiana Times) 7:42 p.m. EST: MIAMI _ The Colts have apparently decided that they won't be kicking the ball to Devin Hester anymore. Can't really blame them after he returned the opening kickoff 92 yards for a TD....more... Pulse of people: What they say about cage row (INQ7.net) Eith a calculating tone and a grim demeanor, PBA commissioner Noli Eala dared an official of the Basketball Association of the Philippines to explain the sport?s predicament to the people who deserve to know more....more... December 22, 1928 (Seminole Producer) Unless Carter Oil Company beings its monster gas well near Wolf under control in the next few days, the State Bureau of Mines will order that the torch be applied, according to information received here. This report has been current in oilfield circles for two or three days, it seems....more... How Many Does It Take to Toss a Coin? (Kerrville Daily Times) 6:54 p.m.: MIAMI (AP) -- Good news for all those betters who took "under" on those national anthem wagers - Billy Joel zipped through "The Star-Spangled Banner" in a brisk 1 minute, 39 seconds (according to my watch)....more... |