Friday Night Fever: Mike London 's Legends (Salisbury Post)
Always on the prowl for televised sports programming, ABC introduced "The Superstars" concept to our living rooms in 1973. Just a few years later, the popular "Superstars" concept arrived in Rowan County....more...Canyoning: an adrenaline junkie's dream (Daily Telegraph)
Adrenaline junkie Richard Madden headed to Scotland to see whether the increasingly popular pursuit of canyoning lives up to the hype....more... Football star battles dog-fighting scandal (Guardian Unlimited)
Player fights to save career amid allegations of animal cruelty and illegal betting....more... What's happening (Contra Costa Times)
To submit an item to What's Happening, e-mail ccnsports@bayareanewsgroup.com to request a form. Put "What's Happening" in the subject line. Nonprofit organizations only....more... Make a splash with the latest waterproof gadgets (MSNBC)
Don't want to worry about the weather? TODAY Tech editor Paul Hochman highlights the hippest new technology fit for all conditions. ...more... Ray Stein's Mailbox: More thrifty Blue Jackets fans support team's financial restraint (The Columbus Dispatch)
Editor: I am amazed at some of the letters (last Sunday) regarding how much more money the CBJ should spend on players. After all, one would surmise that spending $195 million in salaries would guarantee a championship for a baseball team. The same reasoning should hold true for an NHL championship team in Columbus. ...more... BIG DECISION (The Columbus Dispatch)
Please forgive the handful of skeptical Portland Trail Blazers fans who are not drooling over the prospect of taking Greg Oden No. 1 in the NBA draft on Thursday. Too often they have witnessed the cream of the college big man crop curdle....more... Grant Hill Makes Music Video Appearance (NBA.com)
For years, the cross-over appeal of athletes wanting to be musicians and musicians wanting to be athletes has been more than apparent. Recently, it's Phoenix's newest forward Grant Hill who's been testing the rockstar waters with his cameo in Nickelback's new video, "Rockstar."...more... Spotlight: This week (Tulsa World)
The Hero Factor frontman Ben Kilgore (pictured) will provide the after-show entertainment on Saturday at the Back to School Battle of the Bands. The battle begins at 6 p.m. and continues until midnight at Joe Momma?s Pizza, 10309 E. 61st St. 459-0096....more... |