Ponder’s 395 yards, 3 TDs lift Seminoles (AP)
Ponder’s 395 yards, 3 TDs lift Seminoles (AP)
Christian Ponder knew Florida State’s offense was good enough to get the Seminoles back in the game, even against one of the nation’s top defenses. Now maybe Bobby Bowden’s critics will back off for a while. Ponder threw for a career-high 395 yards and three touchdowns to help Florida State rally from a big second-half deficit and beat North Carolina 30-27 on Thursday night, a game that…
Oden reinvents Gambling GP online sports for new season (AP)
Greg Oden reinvented himself this summer. After instant play casinos an inconsistent debut season, the 7-foot-center for the Portland Trail Blazers slimmed down, worked on his defense, focused on his footwork and even added a turnaround jumper to his repertoire. He also changed his attitude. “It wasn’t really an ‘Aha!’ ” he said.
sports betting track team to train in Birmingham for 2012 (AP)
The usa internet casinos track and field team that will compete in the 2012 London Olympics will train in Birmingham, England, before the odds spel . Birmingham’s local government says USA Track & Field has agreed to send the team to train there six weeks before the Olympics. The city council says the deal was signed after three years of negotiations.
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Iginla’s 3 points lift Flames by Jackets (AP)
Iginla’s 3 points lift Flames by Jackets (AP)
The Calgary Flames have been getting contributions from just about everyone this season. It was finally captain Jarome Iginla’s turn. Iginla broke out of an extended scoring slump with a goal and two assists in the Flames’ 6-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night. It was the first multipoint game of the season for Iginla, who had only four points in Calgary’s first…
Kiffin: Tide should be No. 1 over Gators (AP)
Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin says the AP Top 25 has it right — Alabama, not Florida, is the No. 1 team in the nation. He’s practically an expert. By vaulting over the Gators into the top spot in The Associated Press poll, the Crimson Tide set up the Vols’ second game against the No. 1 team in the nation this season.
U.S. World Cup viewership rises 41 percent (AP) ABC and ESPN are reporting a 41% increase in U.S. World Cup viewership since 2006. Sports betting may play a role. Read a comprehensive TitanBet Review to see what the buzz is about.
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Media Accreditation Begins for 2012 (AP)
Media Accreditation Begins for 2012 (AP)
Sports Editors: The U.S. Olympic Committee is accepting requests from media organizations for accreditation to the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The application form is available through the USOC’s media-specific site, USOCPressbox,org. Click here to go to the request site: http://pressbox.teamusa.org/Pages/Credentials.aspx.
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France gets by defending champion Spain (AP)
France gets by defending champion Spain (AP)
Mickael Gelabale scored 16 points and France was nearly perfect at the free throw late in its 72-66 victory over defending champion Spain on Saturday at the world championship. France (1-0) made 10 of its last 12 free throws to seal the win in the opening game for both teams. Juan Carlos Navarro led Spain (0-1) with 17 points.
Raiders QB Campbell carted off field (AP)
Oakland Raiders quarterback Jason Campbell has left an exhibition game after being injured on a sack. Campbell landed hard on his right shoulder after being sacked by San Francisco linebacker Travis LaBoy on Saturday night. He was diagnosed with a stinger. Campbell was down on the ground for about five minutes before being carted off the field.
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Brewers RHP Gallardo robbed at gunpoint (AP)
Brewers RHP Gallardo robbed at gunpoint (AP)
Brewers pitcher Yovani Gallardo and clubhouse attendant Alex Sanchez were robbed at gunpoint early Friday, hours after Milwaukee’s ace pitched in a loss to the Dodgers. “It was a scary moment for me, obviously for me and Alex, and those are tough situations,” Gallardo said Friday afternoon, about 14 hours after the robbery occurred.
Oilers G Khabibulin found guilty of DUI (AP)
Edmonton Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin has been found guilty on charges stemming from a DUI arrest in February. The decision was handed down Friday, and the four-time All-Star could face up to six months in jail when he is sentenced Tuesday. The 37-year-old played for Phoenix from 1996-99 and still has a home in Paradise Valley.
Nuggets hire Ujiri as general manager (AP)
The Denver Nuggets have hired a man with global basketball experience to manage a team that’s in a world of hurt: two big men sidelined, a player under police investigation and its superstar’s signature missing from a contract extension. Former Nuggets international scout Masai Ujiri, a native of Nigeria, was appointed the team’s new executive vice president of basketball operations on…
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Regan Smith gets new 2-year deal (AP)
Regan Smith gets new 2-year deal (AP)
Regan Smith has signed a contract extension with Furniture Row Racing through the 2012 season to drive the team’s No. 78 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
Lightning re-sign Downie to 2-year deal (AP)
The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed 20-goal scorer Steve Downie to a two-year contract. The NHL team announced the deal Wednesday. Downie appeared in 79 games last season, finishing with 22 goals and 46 points. The 23-year-old right wing set career highs for games played, goals, assists, points and penalty minutes.
Kings, D Mitchell agree to 2-year deal (AP)
The Los Angeles Kings have agreed to terms on a two-year contract with unrestricted free agent defenseman Willie Mitchell. The team announced the deal Wednesday. Mitchell had four goals, eight assists and 48 penalty minutes in 48 games with Vancouver last season. The 32-year-old was sidelined for 34 games after sustaining a concussion on Jan.
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Wings F Abdelkader agrees to 2-year deal (AP)
Wings F Abdelkader agrees to 2-year deal (AP)
The Red Wings have agreed to a two-year contract with forward Justin Abdelkader. Detroit general manager Ken Holland announced the deal Monday. Terms were not disclosed. Abdelkader played in 50 games for the Red Wings last season. He had three goals, three assists and was third on the team with 152 hits.
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Stephenson knows Bird is upset by arrest (AP)
Stephenson knows Bird is upset by arrest (AP)
Though he has not spoken to anyone from the Indiana Pacers, Lance Stephenson is well aware of Larry Bird’s disappointment with his arrest. Stephenson says he heard about Bird’s strongly worded statement that was critical of his actions and plans to speak to the Pacers president. “I’m just going to try to stay focused,” Stephenson said Tuesday at the New York Knicks’…
Media Accreditation Begins for 2012 (AP)
Sports Editors: The U.S. Olympic Committee is accepting requests from media organizations for accreditation to the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The application form is available through the USOC’s media-specific site, USOCPressbox,org. Click here to go to the request site: http://pressbox.teamusa.org/Pages/Credentials.aspx.
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Browns lose P Zastudil for season (AP)
Browns lose P Zastudil for season (AP)
Cleveland Browns punter Dave Zastudil is out for the season because of a right knee injury. Coach Eric Mangini said Zastudil’s surgically repaired knee was not responding, so the team decided to place him on injured reserve, ending his season before it started. Zastudil missed eight games last season with a torn patellar tendon in his plant leg.
Redknapp plays down Euro pressure
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp says his side cannot let nerves get to them as look to reach the Champions League group stages by beating Swiss side Young Boys.
Mercury-Sparks Preview (AP)
The Phoenix Mercury have already clinched a postseason spot. The Los Angeles Sparks’ playoff fate likely will come down to their final game. The Sparks begin their season-ending stretch as they host the slumping Mercury on Tuesday night. Los Angeles (12-19) is entering the final three games of the season tied with San Antonio and Minnesota for the final two playoff positions in the Western…
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Two grown-up Laker fans fight about a Facebook comment
Two grown-up Laker fans fight about a Facebook comment
In these all-too-short lives that we lead there are certain things worth fighting for. You know what I’m talking about — love, freedom, the right to party, getting zinged by a television host — the real big-ticket items. Coming to fisticuffs over such issues is totally understandable and often justified.To that inscrutable list of fightable offenses we must add another important concern that lives deep in all of our hearts — taking on people who disagree with you on the Internet. This, truly, is the final frontier. As Beatriz Valenzuela of the Victorville Daily Press reports, two adults in California are doing some important work to ensure these disputes do not go unpunished.A disparaging remark on Facebook about the Los Angeles Lakers sparked Wednesday’s brawl involving some 20 adults at a local kindergarten graduation, according to one participant.”This all started because of a Facebook comment between this other woman and my grandmother about the Lakers,” said Queiona Burt, 31, one of the women arrested following a brawl that broke out at a recent Puesta del Sol Elementary School kindergarten graduation. “But I want to apologize to the school and the community and say this is not what I’m about. I was trying to defend myself.”Thank you, kind souls. As a human who spends the majority of his days making basketball chatter on the World Wide Internet Superhighway, I appreciate the effort to ensure that hater-stomping becomes widely accepted around the globe. Thank you. Thank you so much.On the other hand, this is a grown-up fighting a grandma about something that happened on Facebook. This is not a Jay and Silent Bob movie that we are talking about, but real life. A real life that has flesh-and-blood fights about the Lakers because of Facebook. Five years ago, if I had come back from the future and told you this story, you wouldn’t even understand it, mostly because your mind would be blown by all the advances made in time traveling technology in just half of a decade. Nonetheless, I think this is a really good approach to solving disagreements online. In fact, starting this weekend I will begin a three-week tour to confront anyone who doesn’t think Brad Miller(notes) is the best goateed backup center in the NBA. Watch your back. (h/t Ted Williams’ Head)
Japan’s Sato wins first gold in Youth Olympics (AP)
Japan’s Yuka Sato won the first gold medal in the inaugural Youth Olympics, racing to a comfortable victory in the women’s triathlon on Sunday. Sato finished the race in 1 hour, 49 seconds. Australian Ellie Salthouse was second in 1:01:04 and American Kelly Whitley placed third in 1:01:48 seconds.
No timetable for return of Iowa’s Wegher (AP)
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says there’s no timetable for the return of sophomore running back Brandon Wegher, who has left the team for undisclosed personal issues. Ferentz did say he’s cautiously optimistic Wegher will rejoin the Hawkeyes this season. Wegher, who rushed for 641 yards and eight touchdowns last season.
