Runnin' Rams Take Down VCU, 92-86 Nov 23, 2008
University of Rhode Island Official Athletic Site. URI guard Keith Cothran scored 23 points in Rhody's 92-86 victory over VCU.. (Gorhody.com)
Carter earns rapt attention Nov 22, 2008
Hornets 105, Thunder 80 - David West scored 19 points and Chris Paul added 17 as New Orleans beat Oklahoma City in a homecoming of sorts: The Hornets spent two seasons playing at the Ford Center after Hurricane Katrina displaced them in August 2005. Mavericks 91, Grizzlies 76 - Dirk Nowitzki had 25 points and 10 rebounds and Jason Kidd contributed 18 points and 13 boards as Dallas beat Memphis for its first home victory. (Boston Globe)
FEELS LIKE HOME Nov 22, 2008
"Energy and intensity," Hornets Coach Byron Scott said he hoped to get that from his struggling team as it returned Friday night to the Ford Center, where about half of them had played two years exiled from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. That the opponent was the young and visibly hapless Thunder, recently transplanted here after spending the first 40 years of their existence as the Seattle SuperSonics, certainly helped. (Nola.com -- Sports)
URI, VCU to Meet on Saturday Night at the Ryan Center Nov 22, 2008
University of Rhode Island Official Athletic Site. Delroy James leads the team in field goal percentage, connecting on 64. (Gorhody.com)
Hornets expect homecoming atmosphere Nov 21, 2008
OKLAHOMA CITY -- It's possible it will be difficult to distinguish the home team tonight at the Ford Center when the Hornets return there for their first regular-season game since 2007, as the team was ending its two-year, storm-induced exile from New Orleans ... Bound by a lease with the state of Louisiana and with an owner, George Shinn, who decided to honor that commitment though he was the benefactor of huge crowds at the downtown Ford Center, the Hornets returned to New Orleans where a... (Nola.com -- Sports)
HORNETS at THUNDER Nov 21, 2008
Time/place: 8:30 p.m., Ford Center (19,134). TV/Radio: ESPN; 106. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Rhody Cruises to 85-62 win at Monmouth in Philly Classic Opener Nov 21, 2008
University of Rhode Island Official Athletic Site. Kahiem Seawright added 13 points and seven rebounds in the win over Monmouth. (Gorhody.com)
Rhode Island Travels to Monmouth For Thursday Night Matchup Nov 20, 2008
University of Rhode Island Official Athletic Site. Will Martell returns to his native New Jersey as Rhode Island takes on Monmouth on Thursday night. (Gorhody.com)
Tony Curtis: Picture this Nov 19, 2008
As well as telling his tales of working with such masters as Stanley Kubrick, Billy Wilder and Stanley Kramer, the actor delves into his rather troubled personal life, recalling his tormented marriage to Janet Leigh (one of their offspring is actress Jamie Lee Curtis), his working relationship and romance with Marilyn Monroe, the loss of one of his sons to a drug overdose and Curtis's own stint at the Betty Ford Center. It's good to be here, to meet people like you, Curtis says, clutching my... (Globe and Mail)
Men's Basketball Falls Short at No 8/5 Duke, 82-79 Nov 17, 2008
Saturday, Dec 20 vs Oklahoma State Ford Center 7:30 PM. Sunday, Nov 16 at Duke Cameron Indoor Stadium L, 82-79. (Gorhody.com)
Colonial seeks Cobb pipeline approval Nov 11, 2008
Dec. 15 in Cobb County at the Ford Center Reception Hall at the Coach George E. Ford Cultural Arts and Community Center of Powder Springs, 4181 Atlanta St.. Related Subjects. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Hawks rally to beat Thunder and stay unbeaten Nov 10, 2008
Oklahoma City The warning was sounded to a nearly empty Ford Center Sunday morning. Some of his players were probably still trying to wake up when Mike Woodson was at his prophetic best. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Thunder thumbnails Nov 5, 2008
When, where: Tonight, 8, at Ford Center, Oklahoma City. TV, radio: CSN, WEEI (850). (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Report: D'Antoni wants Marbury waived Nov 3, 2008
- (Sports Network) - The Oklahoma City Thunder return to the Ford Center Sunday and welcome Minnesota to town in hopes of garnering the franchise's first win since relocating from Seattle in the offseason. The Thunder fell to a talented Houston team, 89-77, on Saturday night. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Radio City Rockettes Contest Nov 1, 2008
Four Grand Prizes (4) Each Grand Prize -includes a family pack of 4 tickets to the Radio City Rockettes event on ---------- at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Value of each Grand Prize is $00. How to EnterGo to KFOR.com and look for the Radio City Rockettes Graphic from 10/31/2008 and end on 12/00/2008. (KFOR Oklahoma City, OK)
Sports Biz: NBA bets on Oklahoma Nov 1, 2008
Fans will have to be entertained by whatever fireworks are planned during pregame introductions and timeouts at the Ford Center, where the Thunders season was scheduled to open Wednesday against Milwaukee in front of NBA Commissioner David Stern and a sellout crowd ... To ensure families can afford their games, nearly 20 percent of seats at the 19,100-capacity Ford Center will be available for $10, well below the average ticket price of $48 ... Other positives: The Ford Center, built this... (MSNBC -- Business)
Curtain to rise on Addams Family musical Oct 31, 2008
The Addams Family musical, based on ghoulish cartoon characters that also inspired the 1960s television series, begins performances Nov. 13 at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre on Randolph Street. The large-scale show is produced by Chicago-based Elephant Eye Theatrical and is part of the Windy City Broadway in Chicago series. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Thunder open inaugural season in Oklahoma City Oct 30, 2008
A sellout crowd of about 19,000 -- many wearing blue Thunder T-shirts given away to commemorate the occasion -- jammed the Ford Center to watch their new, permanent hometown team take on the ... About four hours before the game was scheduled to start, Clay Bennett -- the chairman of the Thunder's ownership group -- walked out of the Ford Center, looked around and smiled, then gave the fans waiting in line for tickets a thumbs-up before going back into the arena. (ESPN -- Golf News)
Thunder fans party despite loss Oct 30, 2008
Ford Center hosted 71 New Orleans Hornets games between 2005-07, following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. But this time, Oklahoma City had a team to call its own, and the fans celebrated in kind. (USA Today -- Sports)
Thunder tip off inaugural season vs. Bucks Oct 30, 2008
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• Bucks spoil Thunder's Oklahoma City debut Oct 30, 2008
There was a block party outside the Ford Center before the game, and NBA commissioner David Stern welcomed Oklahoma City to the league in a pregame appearance at midcourt. Durant and fellow All-Rookie teammate Jeff Green didn't score in the first half, and the Thunder couldn't recover from their slow start. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
OK with them: Thunder aiming to deliver 'exciting basketball' Oct 28, 2008
Oklahoma City Thunder. NEWS AND INFORMATION. (USA Today -- Sports)
Top 10 NBA story lines this season Oct 26, 2008
The Ford Center will rock for its new primary tenants; the home crowd might carry the Thunder to an extra victory (or five) during the course of the season. CONTINUED 1. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Ole Miss standout named alumni president Oct 19, 2008
" On Oct. 4, a homecoming Saturday, more than 500 people crammed into a ballroom at the new Inn on the Ole Miss campus to see Rose Jackson Flenorl officially take over as president of the university's 22,916-member alumni association - the first African American to hold that position. Only eight days earlier, the first of this year's presidential debates had been held a few hundred feet away, at Ole Miss' Ford Center. One of the candidates: Barack Obama, the first African American to be... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Steve AschburnerINSIDE THE NBA Oct 14, 2008
Fans in their new market are ready to go -- Ford Center boasted frequent sellouts and strong decibel levels for the Hornets during their two temporarily headquartered seasons there -- with modest expectations for the on-court product. That's a good thing. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Debate winner? Ole Miss Oct 5, 2008
The impact of having presidential nominees John McCain and Barack Obama on stage for 90 minutes at the University of Mississippi's Gertrude Ford Center can be measured tangibly and intangibly. Tangibly, the first 2008 presidential debate held Sept. 26 at Ole Miss puts the eyes and ears of an estimated 806. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Viewers split on who came out ahead Oct 3, 2008
A clear winner did not emerge from Obama and McCain's meeting at the Gertrude Ford Center last Friday. The two nominees will meet two more times before the Nov. 4 election. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Transcript of debate Oct 3, 2008
LEHRER: Good evening from the Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi in Oxford. I'm Jim Lehrer of the NewsHour on PBS, and I welcome you to the first of the 2008 presidential debates between the Republican nominee, Senator John McCain of Arizona, and the Democratic nominee, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois. (International Herald Tribune)
UM abuzz over McCain proposal to postpone Sep 25, 2008
People look on as presidential candidate Barack Obama is shown on televisions in the media tent near the Gertrude Ford Center in Oxford. Partners. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Deal said to be near on big financial bailout plan Sep 25, 2008
Jason Roberts watches the news of Republican presidential candidate John McCain suspending his campaign at the media center outside the Ford Center at the University of Mississippi on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008. Mississippi is scheduled to host a debate bewteen McCain and Democrat Barack Obama on Friday. (The Trentonian, NJ)
Technology underused in debate format, geeks gripe Sep 24, 2008
Bruce Newman/Oxford Eagle The Gertrude Ford Center at the University of Mississippi is lit up as technicians test lighting on the building in Oxford, Miss ... Presidential candidates Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama will debate at the Ford Center on Friday. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Experts: Miss. dodging brunt of financial storm Sep 23, 2008
Barack Obama will be debating foreign policy and homeland security issues when they take the stage at the University of Mississippi's Gertrude Ford Center here Friday night, but the U.S. economy likely will be the issue on many voters' minds. Escalating gas prices, plunging stocks and rising foreclosures have thrust the nation's struggling economy into the forefront of the presidential election. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Ole Miss in festive mood awaiting spotlight Sep 22, 2008
John McCain take the stage at the Gertrude Ford Center on Friday night ... About 200 students stood in front of the Lyceum as 300 names were drawn for the chance to be inside the Ford Center during the debate. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Making history: Oxford abuzz with coming debate Sep 21, 2008
Though the UPD will have officers inside the Ford Center, where the debate will be held, the agency s chief responsibility is the entire campus. We ve had guards at the Ford Center 24/7 for the last three weeks and we haven t allowed parking (near the building), he said, noting campus access will be limited for the debate. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Khayat's dream ... Sep 21, 2008
- Ford Center for the Performing Arts ... - Where - Ford Center, University of Mississippi. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
McCready: Nutt's task gets tougher now Sep 21, 2008
There will be much attention paid to the presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama to be held at the Ford Center Friday. Here's something that won't and can't be debated: Ole Miss was its own worst enemy on Saturday night against Vanderbilt. (Ole Miss Sports -- Rivals.com)
Food in Oxford, Miss. Sep 18, 2008
At 8 p.m. (9 p.m. Eastern time) Sept. 26, moderator Jim Lehrer will command center stage at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts on the Oxford campus of the University of Mississippi. Flanking him will be presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Oklahoma City sells out NBA season tickets Sep 13, 2008
Chairman Clay Bennett says the last of approximately 13,000 Thunder season tickets were sold Friday, and the team has put names on a waiting list for games at the Ford Center. About 4,000 seats have been withheld for single-game, group and partial-season ticket sales. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Ticket Applications Available On September 15 For 2009 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's & Women's Basketball Championships Sep 12, 2008
Fans will be able to be able to print an application and must return it to the Ford Center box office. For the men's championship, scheduled at the Ford Center from March 11-14, a lottery system for the limited number of tickets available will be used. (Texastech.com)
Voter Registration Deadline Near Sep 11, 2008
The debate, scheduled for 8 p.m. Sept. 26, will be broadcasted live from the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi on the Oxford Ole Miss campus. Their running mates in the Vice-President slot respectively include U.S. Sen. (Forest Scott County Times, MS)
Notre Dame Announces 2008-09 Women's Basketball Schedule Sep 11, 2008
Junior guards Ashley Barlow (left) and Melissa Lechlitner (right) will anchor a veteran Notre Dame backcourt as they face a rugged 2008-09 schedule that was announced Monday afternoon. Irish to face one of the most demanding dockets in program history, with six NCAA Sweet 16 qualifiers on the horizon. (Und.com)
SID SALTER:Ole Miss is the next campaign showdown Sep 8, 2008
All the history and all those symbols will be as much at center stage as McCain and Obama debate on Sept. 26 at the Gertrude Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Thousands of journalistsWhen the more than 3,000 journalists who are expected to cover the first McCain-Obama debate arrive, university officials, city leaders, partisans of both candidates, Ole Miss faculty and students alike know that those symbols - and other vestiges like the "Rebel" flag - will appear in the first moments of... (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Oxford lines up its own debate events Sep 5, 2008
OXFORD - Admission to the first official Presidential Debate of the 2008 campaign, to be held Sept. 26 at the University of Mississippi's Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts, will be the hottest ticket in town - ever. Only a few locals, including about 150 Ole Miss students chosen by lottery, will join campaign staffers, Commission on Presidential Debates members and other VIPs in the Ford Center. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Bucky's Blog Sep 5, 2008
How fitting would that be, considering the Bucknell Bison scored the biggest basketball win in program history -- the 2005 NCAA Tournament upset over Kansas -- in Oklahoma City at the Ford Center, which will be the new home of the still-unnamed NBA franchise. The new nickname is schedule to be revealed on Sept. 3. (Bucknellbison.com)
TEAM REPORT: Thunder notes Sep 4, 2008
Oklahoma City also plays New Orleans later in the season on Feb. 17 at home in the Ford Center. Kevin Durant and Greg Oden, the top two picks in last year's draft, will finally have their much-anticipated match-up on Feb. 6 in Oklahoma City. (USA Today -- Sports)
Oklahoma City's NBA franchise to be called Thunder Sep 4, 2008
The Thunder will make its regular-season debut Oct. 29 in the Ford Center vs. the Milwaukee Bucks. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. (USA Today -- Sports)
Memphis Preview Aug 30, 2008
Houston Nutt has waited since that day in the Ford Center. Jevan Snead has waited even longer. (OleMissInsider.com)
Parking changes for Ole Miss games Aug 30, 2008
Those accustomed to parking at the Ford Center during game days at the University of Mississippi will be rerouted this weekend. Because of preparations for the Sept. 26 presidential debate, the lot will be closed for the Memphis, Samford and Vanderbilt games. (The Clarion-Ledger)
K-State releases new basketball sked Aug 28, 2008
The 13th annual Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship returns to the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Okla. for the second time with a new format, as the tournament will now run from Wednesday, March 11 to Saturday, March 14. (Kansas State Sports -- Rivals.com)
OSU Releases Hoops Schedule Aug 28, 2008
OSU will once again play in the annual OReillys All-College Classic at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, hosted by the OKC All-Sports Association, on Sat. Dec. 20. (FOX23.com, OK)
Oxford, Austin, Reese Aug 23, 2008
There's a large temporary building currently under construction between the Ford Center and the new Catholic Church, which is also still under construction ... There is temporary fencing all over the place surrounding the Ford Center. (OleMissInsider.com)
Ian ThomsenINSIDE THE NBA Aug 21, 2008
Jermaine O'Neal motivated to regain old form - Ian Thomsen - SI.com. Posted: Tuesday August 19, 2008 1:20PM; Updated: Wednesday August 20, 2008 1:37PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Robotic surgery makes operations less of a pain Aug 20, 2008
Shah, who has performed more than 1,000 robotic procedures, was recruited in 2006 from the Henry Ford Center in Detroit, where he trained. The center is near the top in robotic prostate surgeries. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
McCain, Obama debate prep shaping up Aug 18, 2008
OXFORD - The first of three presidential debates will be in the University of Mississippi's Ford Center for the Performing Arts, but events, exhibits and activities surrounding the Sept. 26 happening are planned far beyond the auditorium's walls ... As both Ole Miss vice chancellor for health affairs (the Medical Center's chief administrator) and president of the American Heart Association, Jones will lecture Aug. 28 at 11 a.m. in the Ford Center on America's health care disparities. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Cavs get help for LeBron in three-team trade Aug 14, 2008
"He's been to Oklahoma City, he's familiar with the people there, he's familiar with the Ford Center, he's played there, the fans loved him when he was there. His nickname is the Cowboy. It's really apropos to come back.''Oklahoma City general manager Sam Presti sees the basketball benefits."We understand that it's a unique opportunity here specifically but we've got to do the best thing for our basketball team, and we feel like the best thing for our basketball team is to add some toughness and... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Local fighters to take part in Friday MMA event Aug 14, 2008
Caves, who is being considered for a spot on the card at a UFC event in December at Oklahoma City's Ford Center, will take on Eric Thompson of New Orleans. Kevin Adams of Tap Entertainment is expecting a good match-up on Friday. (Sallisaw Sequoyah County Times, OK)
Cavs obtain Williams from Bucks in 3-team deal Aug 14, 2008
"He's been to Oklahoma City, he's familiar with the people there, he's familiar with the Ford Center, he's played there, the fans loved him when he was there. His nickname is the Cowboy. It's really apropos to come back.". Oklahoma City general manager Sam Presti sees the basketball benefits. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Cashs daughter to headline Johnny Cash festival Aug 13, 2008
Also featured at the festival will be Billy Joe Shaver, Cashs longtime friend and legendary country music songwriter who wrote many of Cashs songs, including Old Chunk of Coal, which Cash sang daily when he spent time at the Betty Ford Center for drug and alcohol treatment. Shaver said he still feels Cashs presence around him. (The Clarion-Ledger)
'Walking With Dinosaurs' sets its own pace Aug 9, 2008
Through Jan. 25 at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre. Through Aug. 17 at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. (Theater Loop - Chicago Tribune Blog)
Oklahomas Red Thunder readies for deployment Aug 9, 2008
The ceremony, scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m., will be held at the Ford Center in the Bricktown district of Oklahoma City. The Ford Center will open its doors to the public at 11 a.m. to allow adequate time for family members and the public to be seated ... Once inside the Ford Center, signs will not be allowed due to safety and viewing concerns. (Altus Times, OK)
Marty BurnsINSIDE THE NBA Aug 8, 2008
With 20,000 fans expected to pack the Ford Center, it should be a rousing start. Oct. 29: Raptors at Sixers. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
* Sport Briefs Aug 8, 2008
The first full slate of games take place on Oct. 29, headlined by the leagues return to Oklahoma City, when the former Seattle franchise welcomes the Milwaukee Bucks to the Ford Center. soccer. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
FULL EXPOSURE Aug 7, 2008
There's also an ESPN telecast on Nov. 21 as New Orleans returns to Oklahoma City's Ford Center, where the Hornets played for two years in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, to face that city's relocated franchise the night before OKC makes its first visit to the New Orleans Arena. On Dec. 3, the Phoenix Suns and Shaquille O'Neal and Steve Nash make their first appearance in New Orleans, and San Antonio, which eliminated the Hornets from the playoffs with a seven-game conference semifinals... (Nola.com -- Sports)
NBA season to open with Cavs-Celtics Aug 7, 2008
The NBA returns to Oklahoma City on Oct. 29, the first full slate of games, when the former Seattle franchise welcomes Milwaukee to the Ford Center. Oklahoma City served as a secondary home for the for two seasons after Hurricane Katrina. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Oklahoma City to buy NBDL's Tulsa franchise Aug 1, 2008
But the Arena Use License Agreement between the new team and Oklahoma City requires that all the team's regular season and playoff games be played in the Ford Center, unless Oklahoma City grants some type of exception. Bennett closed the door Thursday on playing regular-season games in the venue, but did say the team was "committed to playing as many preseason games here as make sense.". (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
