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TOP STORIES - MARCH 12, 2010 FANTASY NASCAR 2010: TOP 35 DRIVERS RANKED... KACSPORTS FANTASY BASEBALL 2010 (BIGGEST EVER - OVER 500 PLAYERS PROFILED!!!) CATCHERS | FIRST BASE | SECOND BASE | THIRD BASE | SHORTSTOPS | OUTFIELD (AL) | OUTFIELD (NL) STARTING PITCHERS (AL) | STARTING PITCHERS (NL) | RELIEF PITCHERS  JEREMIAH MASOLI SUSPENDED FOR ENTIRE 2010 SEASON: Of course that could be subject to change by Oregon coach Chip Kelly (SEE BLOUNT, LEGARETTE). Blount has been reportedly suspended in the aftermath of his misdemeanor guilty plea earlier Friday. In addition Kelly announces that running back LaMichael James has also been suspended for the 2010 season opener, James had pleaded guilty to a charge of misdemeanor harassment - also on Friday in the very same courtroom. Both James and Masoli were mentioned as possible 2010 Heisman Trophy candidates before running afoul of the law. In all, four Oregon players have been suspended since the team's Rose Bowl appearance just two months ago. (DEVELOPING...)NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN TIGER WOODS CASE: Yes, another WGC event is being played this weekend, but no one cares. Meanwhile, yet more disclosures come forward from Tiger Woods' November accident, with reports that paramedics would not allow Elin to accompany Tiger in the ambulance because they suspected domestic violence. The latest report also says that Elin also turned over two bottles of pain pills to troopers, which Tiger possibly took while drinking.  CANADA CELEBRATION CASED CLOSED The Canadian Olympic Committee is saying no harm, no foul, in regards to the actions of the gold-medal winning women's hockey team after members of the team, including University of Minnesota-Duluth standout Haley Irwin, returned to the ice after the medal ceremonies with beer, champagne, and cigars in their hands. Drawing the most scrutiny was the involvement of 18-year old Marie-Philip Poulin, who scored both goals in Canada's 2-0 win over the United States. While the drinking age in the United States is a strict 21, it is 18 in Albert (where the team trains) as well as Quebec (where Poulin is from), in British Columbia the legal drinking age is 19, making Vancouver a prime target for Seattle area college students.  THE GREAT AMERICAN DEBACLE NASCAR faces PR disaster as pothole ruins Daytona 500...  TERMINAL VELOCITY Georgian luge racer Nodar Kumaritashvili was killed instantly after crashing off his sled during a training run just hours before the Winter Games Opening Ceremony in a horrific scene just before the finish line. Nodar caromed across the track with the back of his head slamming against a metal support beam which held up the track's sunroof. Despite the track's medical center only being 20 feet away, there was little that could be done - with video stills showing resuscitative measures being performed to no avail to the bloodied racer. Questions were already being raised about safety at the track, which was producing record speeds but also a number of accidents, including one involving Nodar in an earlier practice run. An even bigger question involves the placement of the support beams, and why not a NASCAR-like catchfence, or better yet some sort of netting could have been used at that portion of the track. What is known is that this grisly event has already left a lasting impression on the Vancouver Games. TRAGEDY IN TORONTO - SON OF LEAFS GM DEAD: On the rink in sports terms it was yet another disastrous night for the Toronto Maple Leafs who gave up three goals in the final three minutes to lose to New Jersey 4-3. After the game however came much more devastating news for the organization, as the story broke that the 21 year-old son of general manager Brian Burke had been killed in a head-on collision in snowy conditions in Indiana. Brendan Burke was a student manager for the Miami (OH) hockey program and one of Brian Burke's six children. Just two months ago, Brendan revealed in a ESPN piece that he was gay and had quit his high school team over the possible homophobia culture in the locker room. The article led to an outpouring of support towards the Burke family. It was said that Brendan was considering following in his father's footsteps as a hockey front-office executive. The Maple Leafs are making plans for a pre-game tribute before Saturday's home game (Hockey Night in Canada) v. Ottawa. FLASHBACK, DECEMBER 2006: The 25-year old daughter of then-Canadiens GM Bob Gainey was lost at sea after being swept overboard from a Nova Scotia-based ship where she was a deckhand. A subsequent investigation raised safety questions as well as what the ship was doing at sea in the first place during a storm. PATRICK KANE - DOWWWNNNN BOY!!!! I preface all of this by saying the SportsbyBrooks of the world always have the quicker trigger on these type of stories, they no doubt had these pix up about 20 minutes after they hit the web. And I will also preface by saying I was 21-22 myself and in BC a couple times, and did not take full advantage. I'm referring to Chicago Blackhawk teammates Patrick Kane, Kris Versteeg, and John Madden's little shirtless limo ride with the ladies last weekend in Vancouver while enjoying some nice refreshing Kokanee's (a local BC brew). Now I would say that I'm not sure there are too many who would ever want to see the other John Madden shirtless - though the Blackhawks version is 36 himself (actually it's good to see the older guys get in on the fun). In the aftermath as the players faced media questions as the Hawks roadtrip continued, Kane apologized for his actions and admitted that perhaps it's time he grew up a little. Apologize??? Kane's got nothing to apologize for, that or roughing up that cabbie that was trying to rip him off during the off-season. Patrick Kane is expected to be a key component representing the United States at the upcoming Olympics to be held in... - ah never mind, one night in Vancouver was enough, now he gets two weeks??? Have to confess the Canadians are the heavy favorites, if they can win the Gold in Salt Freakin' Lake they're a mortal lock in Vancouver. My only hope is that Ovechkin and the Russians get them in the final game. That's what we're down to, rooting for the Russians - things change in 30 years...NFL OBIT: Reports this morning that fromer NFL player and broadcaster Tom Brookshier has passed away at age 78. Brookshier is best remembered as being Pat Summerall's sidekick on CBS's #1 announcing team during the 1970's....  MICHAEL COOPER'S CHEER - 'F---U-C-L-A'... For those who hadn't gotten enough of the USC/UCLA rivalry which escalated when Pete Carroll ran up the score on his buddy Rick Neuheisel in the final minute, it appears that the hatred from USC has gotten into other sports as well. Take former Lakers legend and current USC women's hoops coach Michael Cooper, in the aftermath of an emotionally charged win over his cross-town rivals last weekend, Cooper opened his post-game presser by saying 'My opening statement is, F-UCLA...'. As what might be expected, that earned Coop a quick reprimand and a slap on the wrist by the Pacific 10 conference. Joe Bruin has been taking it on the men's side by Tommy Trojan as well, as USC went into Pauley Pavilion and handed the Bruins their worst home loss since the 1944-45 season. The only question now is if the program in Westwood is now going to have to refer to themselves as the 'FUCLANS'...TWO WORDS, SIX LETTERS, 'I'M DONE'... The wire story says that John Daly basically retired right on national television today after missing the cut at Torrey Pines. Of course Daly has 'retired' just about every other week since 1995. Of course it was to the Golf Channel's cameras that he declared that he was done and 'can't compete, just can't compete like I used to.' In case you haven't been watching the Golf Channel, the network has basically been following Daly 24/7 as part as a promo for a heavily promoted reality series on Daly scheduled to begin in March. If Daly really is 'done' - then what does Daly do the rest of his life besides light up heaters and go through a few more divorces. And what does the Golf Channel do, no Tiger, and now no Daly. All that's left is the Donald Trump show and that loudmouth and his instructional show... LEFTY WEDGE CONTROVERSY: Playing his season debut for 2010, Phil Mickelson is called out as a 'cheater' by another golfer in the field for using a circa-1980's 64 degree Ping wedge. Per a new rule change made by both the USGA and the R&A in the off-season, square-grooved irons were made illegal due to the fact that golfers were able to get excessive spin out of the ball playing from the rough, meaning players were able to get away with missing the fairway in many cases. However due to a legal technicality stemming from a 1990 case between Ping and the USGA. As part of the settlement, Ping irons made before April 1, 1990 remain legal and take precedence over any USGA rule changes. As a result, in Chad Knaus fashion, the 1980's wedges had been used by several players in early season events, including John Daly, which was well chronicled on the Golf Channel's coverage at the Sony Open two weeks ago. Mickelson admits that a terrible loophole is in place, but that he has not violated the Rules of Golf although others contend that he and others using the Ping antiques are violating the spirit of the rule. Lefty say's he's legal, 'end of story' - but we haven't heard the last of it, at least until PGA Tour commissioner Tiger Woods renders his ruling from Brett Favre's crib or wherever he's hiding at these days... |
