On the BCS: OU jumps Texas, into Big 12 title game Dec 1, 2008
com College Football - Oklahoma jumps over Texas in BCS standings. College Football: Rivals. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Rogers mailbag: Embracing big-time assistants Dec 1, 2008
com - Mailbag: Bringing in big-time assistants. College Football: Rivals. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
High schools: RivalsHigh Top 50 scoreboard Dec 1, 2008
com - RivalsHigh Top 50 Scoreboard. College Football: Rivals. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Hockey opener a first for many Dec 1, 2008
Sammeli had seen a hockey game on TV, but it didn't hold his attention like football and NASCAR -- that is, until he saw hockey's fast, slashing action. Now, he's committed to learning about icing and the fine points of a slap shot. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Big 3's troubles trickling down to NASCAR Nov 30, 2008
Regan Smith, NASCAR's rookie of the year, is uncertain who will hire him to drive next season ... CHARLOTTE, N.C. - NASCAR's rookie of the year faces a situation most of his counterparts in professional sports won't next season - unemployment ... Regan Smith, the top first-year driver in the Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR's highest racing level, is one of 116 employees of Dale Earnhardt Inc. whose jobs will disappear as the team merges with Chip Ganassi Racing. (Boston Globe)
Fore! Woods' split with GM a warning for athletes Nov 30, 2008
NASCAR is so closely tied to sponsors and car manufacturers that it's almost a world of its own. But while Tiger Woods is saying, in effect, that he can live without GM, it appears NASCAR won't have to ... "I've been told directly by each of the companies having challenging times that one of the things that works best for them is NASCAR," chairman Brian France said earlier this month. (Anchorage Daily News)
Burress shoots himself in thigh Nov 30, 2008
hero accidentally shot himself in the right thigh and spent the night in the hospital, another dramatic turn in a tumultuous season in which the star receiver has been fined and suspended. The Giants said the shooting happened Friday night and he was released from the hospital early Saturday. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Game is homecoming for Florida Gators shooters Nov 30, 2008
The Calathes family usually doesn't mind making the 120-mile drive from Casselberry to Gainesville for all Florida Gators basketball home games. Now that guard Nick Calathes will be playing 20 minutes away from home today at , the family basketball party just got bigger. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Pro sports not immune to recession Nov 30, 2008
In NASCAR, we're seeing a lot of consolidation and merging, and I think we'll see more of that. " Cash-strapped Dale Earnhardt Inc. will lay off 115 employees as it merges with Chip Gannasi Racing. Hendrick Motorsports, Petty Enterprises and Bill Davis Racing also have made deep staff cuts. Local pro teams, however, have not slashed their work forces. In the past few weeks, the Pirates have added scouts and will increase their full-time sales staff by 20 percent. The Steelers and Penguins also... (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Battie sprains left ankle in Magic win over Indiana Nov 30, 2008
Just when you thought the Magic's injury woes couldn't get any worse, F/C may have hopped on this recent bad news train. Battie left with 4:26 left the second quarter against Indiana Saturday with a sprained left ankle. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Aussie rests up to run Cup full time Nov 30, 2008
With the 2008 NASCAR season finally over, drivers from the three top professional series have headed home or set off on well-earned vacations ... And, of course, everyone wanted to know about NASCAR. ... After Busch moved to Penske Racing in 2006 to replace retiring NASCAR star Rusty Wallace, he won the March race at Bristol in only his fifth start for the team. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Deinhart: Kelly to interview at Syracuse Nov 30, 2008
com College Football - Dienhart: Syracuse to interview Oregon's Kelly. College Football: Rivals. (Oregon Sports -- Rivals.com)
Rogers mailbag: Embracing big-time assistants Nov 30, 2008
com College Baseball - Mailbag: Bringing in big-time assistants. College Football: Rivals. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Michigan State struggles through injuries Nov 30, 2008
com College Basketball - Michigan State struggles through spate of injuries. College Football: Rivals. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Alabama gets perfect payoff from Saban Nov 30, 2008
com College Football - No. 1 Alabama rolls over rival Auburn. College Football: Rivals. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Hockey opener a first for many Nov 30, 2008
Sammeli had seen a hockey game on TV, but it didn't hold his attention like football and NASCAR -- that is, until he saw hockey's fast, slashing action. Now, he's committed to learning about icing and the fine points of a slap shot. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
More of this story Nov 29, 2008
He's been nominated for national sporting awards (Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year, an Espy, the Wooden Award), made the talk show rounds (Conan, Letterman), has learned to fend off autograph hounds when he goes out to eat, and is a sought-after celebrity attendee who has been invited to make appearances at everything from birthday parties to NASCAR races (he turned down both of those). "It's been an interesting few months," Curry said last week, as the Wildcats' new season began. (Huntersville Herald, NC)
Alpine's Whitt, 17, wins Midget Car title Nov 29, 2008
Past USAC Midget national champions include NASCAR Sprint Cup stars Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart and Kasey Kahne. I had no idea I had won the championship, Whitt said. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Nascar hits the skids Nov 29, 2008
Jimmie Johnson leads the event en route to winning the season championship during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Ford 400 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida, 16 November 2008 ... In the high-octane, all-American world of Nascar racing, where souped-up cars speed bumper-to-bumper round smoking Tarmac, colliding with a competitor is known as "rubbing paint" and drivers have a saying that, "if you're not rubbing, you're not racing" ... The faltering economy has hit Nascar with a triple... (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
FIU-FAU game capsule Nov 29, 2008
Florida International vs. Florida Atlantic. Buzz: This rivalry game is known as the Shula Bowl, and FAU (5-6, 3-3 Sun Belt) owns it, having won five of the six that have been played. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Aussie resting up to run Sprint Cup full time in '09 Nov 29, 2008
With the 2008 NASCAR season finally over, drivers from the three top professional series have headed home or set off on well-earned vacations ... And, of course, everyone wanted to know about NASCAR. ... After Busch moved to Penske Racing in 2006 to replace retiring NASCAR star Rusty Wallace, he won the March race at Bristol in only his fifth start for the team. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Dolphins' Porter fined for verbally abusing opponent Nov 29, 2008
LB has been fined $7,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct during Miami's 48-28 loss to New England. spokesman Corry Rush said Friday that Porter was fined for verbally abusing the opponent after the play was over. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
UCF-South Dakota St. basketball preview Nov 29, 2008
UCF vs. S. Dakota St. at Cancun Challenge. TIPOFF: 5:30 p.m. at Moon Palace Resort in Cancun, Mexico. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Bowden: Texas puts pressure on Oklahoma Nov 29, 2008
com - Texas puts pressure on Oklahoma with win. College Football: Rivals. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Roundtable: Which team ends up the turkey? Nov 29, 2008
com - Roundtable: Which team ends up the turkey. College Football: Rivals. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Rogers: Sounding off on baseball proposals Nov 29, 2008
com - Bullpen session: Sounding off on proposals. College Football: Rivals. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
New faces riding high in AMA Toyota Motocross Nov 29, 2008
"There are some new faces and new names who don't usually get recognition. A lot of those riders have been here for a while, but our sport isn't NASCAR. We can usually only highlight a couple guys.". Minus Carmichael, the series was set to have a first-time champion. (Yahoo News -- Motorcycle Racing)
We are the Champions Nov 29, 2008
Rivals High - High School State Champions 2008. NCAA Football Recruiting. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
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com College Football - Big East: West Virginia returning to old form. College Football: Rivals. (Rutgers Sports -- Rivals.com)
Baja 1000 champ Norman has S.D. connections Nov 28, 2008
Jimmie Johnson's NASCAR Sprint Cup title means the winner of this year's three major races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway all went on to win season championships, with Scott Dixon (IndyCar) and Valentino Rossi (MotoGP) joining Johnson ... Johnson's record-tying, third straight NASCAR Sprint Cup title has resulted in a 44 percent increase in souvenir sales over 2007. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
PHOTOS: Harvick-Edwards fight Nov 28, 2008
FOX Sports on MSN - NASCAR - Edwards-Harvick fight: Frame-by-frame - Number 1. Photo Gallery. (Fox Sports)
NASCAR Fights we'd pay to watch Nov 28, 2008
FOX Sports on MSN - NASCAR - NASCAR fights we'd pay to see - Number 1. Photo Gallery. (Fox Sports)
Edwin 'Banjo' Matthews inducted into N.C. Auto Racing Hall of Fame Nov 28, 2008
Former NASCAR legendary driver Donnie Allison half-kidded that it wouldn't take the late Edwin "Banjo" Matthews long to get all the kinks ironed out of the premier stock car racing division's current Car of Tomorrow. "Banjo could get that thing fixed in a matter of hours," atoned Allison, on the stage as the official presenter of Matthews as the latest recipient of the Snap-On Tools Golden Wrench Award during the course of earlier this fall's 12th annual N.C. Auto Racing Hall of Fame induction... (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Wilford aims to deliver on chance Nov 28, 2008
The season-ending knee injury to starting WR Greg Camarillo has opened the door for forgotten Ernest Wilford to prove he was worth the large investment made by the in February. While rookie slot Davone Bess is expected to start opposite Ted Ginn Jr., offensive coordinator Dan Henning made it clear that Wilford will receive "a number of snaps" against the on Sunday after being inactive the past seven games. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
McNabb, Westbrook lead Eagles Nov 28, 2008
PHILADELPHIA got pulled for Kevin Kolb again. This time, he earned a seat on the bench with a superb performance instead of a stinker. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Texas pounds Texas A&M, will it be enough? Nov 28, 2008
com College Football - Texas pounds Texas Al it be enough. College Football: Rivals. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Mailbag: Is White the Big East's best? Nov 28, 2008
com College Football - Mailbag: Is White the Big East's best. College Football: Rivals. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Roundtable: Should Sooners jump Longhorns? Nov 28, 2008
com College Football - Roundtable: Should Oklahoma jump Texas. College Football: Rivals. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Megargee: Davis steps up for Boston College Nov 28, 2008
com College Football - Davis steps up for Boston College. College Football: Rivals. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
New faces riding high in AMA Toyota Motocross Nov 28, 2008
"There are some new faces and new names who don't usually get recognition. A lot of those riders have been here for a while, but our sport isn't NASCAR. We can usually only highlight a couple guys.". Minus Carmichael, the series was set to have a first-time champion. (Yahoo News -- Motorcycle Racing)
Battle in Beantown Nov 28, 2008
Rivals High - GOTW: America's oldest Thanksgiving game. NCAA Football Recruiting. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
Nascar's `Race City, USA' Braces for Cutbacks as Recession Hits Pit Road Nov 28, 2008
Nascars Race City Braces for Cuts as Recession Hits Pit Road ... Nov. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Nascars Rookie of the Year faces a situation most of his counterparts in professional sports wont next season -- unemployment ... The average value of the top 15 teams in Nascar jumped 65 percent to $119 million in the last two years based partly on 2007 sponsorships, according to Forbes magazine. (Bloomberg -- US)
Brant JamesINSIDE RACING Nov 27, 2008
Despite winning three of the last four races of the season in both the Nationwide and Sprint Cup series, the 29-year-old fell 21 points short of Clint Bowyer and 69 shy of Jimmie Johnson, who won a record-tying third straight title at NASCAR's highest level ... With the commercial future of U.S. automakers still entangled in a controversial $25-billion government bailout proposal and their futures in NASCAR a topic of nervous conversation within the sport, less-successful Sprint Cup teams are... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Bruce MartinINSIDE RACING Nov 27, 2008
After all, Smith won the Raybestos Rookie of the Year title in NASCAR Sprint Cup driving for Dale Earnhardt, Inc. and Cassill was the rookie award winner in the Nationwide Series for JR Motorsports ... With NASCAR teams trying to adapt to a slumping economy, neither Smith nor Cassill have deals for next season ... The highlight of Smith's season also provided him his greatest heartbreak -- when he was first to cross the finish line at the checkered flag at Talladega, only to be knocked back to... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
NASCAR sues plane maker over crash that killed 5 Nov 27, 2008
DAYTONA BEACH -- NASCAR and one of its companies are suing Cessna for damages, saying the aircraft company's negligence and its faulty plane are responsible for a crash last year that killed five people ... "The incident was entirely due to the negligence or fault of (Cessna), and not the negligence or fault of (Competitor Liaison Bureau, Inc.) or NASCAR," the lawsuit states ... The amount of money sought in the lawsuit is not specified, but NASCAR has already paid at least $1 million to the... (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Visitor hopes Turkey Run pays off Nov 27, 2008
He's betting on his own 1957 Chevy Bel Air, not a NASCAR driver, at Daytona International Speedway this weekend. And the only way the vintage car leaves its parking spot is if a buyer drives it away for about $65,000. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Baja 1000 champ Norman has S.D. connections Nov 27, 2008
Jimmie Johnson's NASCAR Sprint Cup title means the winner of this year's three major races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway all went on to win season championships, with Scott Dixon (IndyCar) and Valentino Rossi (MotoGP) joining Johnson ... Johnson's record-tying, third straight NASCAR Sprint Cup title has resulted in a 44 percent increase in souvenir sales over 2007. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Seminoles WRs' height may help against UF Nov 27, 2008
While much has been made about Florida's recent streak of success, one potential advantage that could have come Saturday is with its wide receivers. FSU's Greg Carr (6-6) and Corey Surrency (6-5) will each have a substantial height advantage over Gators DBs Joe Haden (5-11) and Janoris Jenkins (5-10). (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Regional late-model racing series to merge Nov 27, 2008
Bennett formed the Northwest Tour in early 2007 after NASCAR abruptly made the decision to end support for regional touring series nationwide -- putting out of business the NASCAR Elite Division Northwest Series that was started in 1985 with a race at Evergreen Speedway in Monroe. Although the NASCAR Elite series began with open rules that encouraged local drivers to participate, over the years the technical requirements made it harder and harder for casual racers to participate ... That... (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Year in Review: The good, bad and the financially ugly Nov 27, 2008
First up: the major storylines of NASCAR 2008 ... Jimmie Johnson's third consecutive Sprint Cup Series championship didn't just put the Hendrick Motorsports driver in lofty auto racing company, joining only Cale Yarborough as the only drivers to pull off the three-peat in NASCAR's top division ... Four straight is a definite possibility for Johnson to cement his place in NASCAR lore. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
UCF Coach George O'Leary: Torrell Troup is defensive asset Nov 27, 2008
The Knights have no shortage of defensive superstars. When pressed to pick the most valuable player, it's easy to select senior playmakers Joe Burnett, Jason Venson, Sha'reff Rashad and Johnell Neal. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Bowden: K-State's new boss, same as old boss Nov 27, 2008
com College Football - K-State's new boss, same as the old boss. College Football: Rivals. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
All the picks: Huguenin's weekend primer Nov 27, 2008
com College Football - Primer: Last chance for many teams to reach goals. College Football: Rivals. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Rogers: Sounding off on baseball proposals Nov 27, 2008
com College Baseball - Bullpen session: Sounding off on proposals. College Football: Rivals. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Dienhart; Locksley interviews for Syracuse job Nov 27, 2008
com College Football - Locksley interviews for Syracuse job. College Football: Rivals. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
New faces riding high in AMA Toyota Motocross Nov 27, 2008
"There are some new faces and new names who don't usually get recognition. A lot of those riders have been here for a while, but our sport isn't NASCAR. We can usually only highlight a couple guys.". Minus Carmichael, the series was set to have a first-time champion. (Yahoo News -- Motorcycle Racing)
Turkey Day Game Nov 27, 2008
Rivals High - Small towns still enjoy a big time rivalry. NCAA Football Recruiting. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
Easton v Phillipsburg a Turkey Day tradition Nov 27, 2008
NCAA Football Recruiting. NCAA Basketball Recruiting. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
Judge lifts restrictions on BALCO testimony Nov 27, 2008
Web Search powered by yahoo. TERRY COLLINS Associated Press Writer. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Hansbrough leads No. 1 UNC past Notre Dame 102-87 Nov 27, 2008
Web Search powered by yahoo. JIM O'CONNELL AP Basketball Writer. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Area athletes have a reason to be proud Nov 26, 2008
I think when we get to Daytona and beyond, that's when we're going to see people that don't have jobs, they can't charge stuff on their credit cards,'' Darrell Waltrip, TV analyst and former driver on NASCAR and the economy. For all of bumbling Bud's transgressions, at least Selig got it right by insisting on getting a a rule in place that bad weather can't shorten any postseason baseball game. (Pekin Times, IL)
First Tiger, now cash-strapped GM might cut ties with Couples Nov 26, 2008
While this week's news is revolving around PGA Tour stars, SportsBusiness Journal editor-at-large Terry Lefton predicts that NASCAR will lose more sponsorship bucks than any other major sport. "NASCAR is the most dependent on sponsorships. The bigger question is how far the auto brands can pull out of motorsports," he says. (USA Today -- Sports)
Junior missed goal Nov 26, 2008
Advertisements David Poole, Staff Writer Look, you don't have to be a genius to figure out that if you write about Dale Earnhardt Jr., race fans are going to get fired up, especially when you're talking about drawing conclusions about his performance or his standing in NASCAR.The reason I wrote a blog last week about what Jimmy Spencer said on last week's prerace show is that I felt people would be interested in hearing what Spencer said when we asked him to expand on his remarks when he was on... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Year in Review: The good, bad and the financially ugly Nov 26, 2008
First up: the major storylines of NASCAR 2008 ... Jimmie Johnson's third consecutive Sprint Cup Series championship didn't just put the Hendrick Motorsports driver in lofty auto racing company, joining only Cale Yarborough as the only drivers to pull off the three-peat in NASCAR's top division ... Four straight is a definite possibility for Johnson to cement his place in NASCAR lore. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
FSU QB Drew Weatherford set for final day at Doak Campbell Stadium Nov 26, 2008
Drew Weatherford will take the field at No. 23 's Doak Campbell Stadium for the final time Saturday. And, as he has for every other game this season, he will likely be watching from the sidelines. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
