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TOP STORIES - MARCH 24, 2007 Get your NFL football tickets now at TickCo. They have all team Cardinals tickets, Cowboys tickets, Packers tickets, Colts tickets, Patriots tickets, Titans tickets and more. Get your Super Bowl tickets here! 2007 FANTASY BASEBALL RANKINGS ARE HERE: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF (AL) | OF (NL) | SP (AL) | SP (AL) | RP  32 DRIVERS, ONE DREAM:Who will emerge victorious in March Motor Madness??? Get the lowdown on the first-round pairings in KAC RACING.  OHIO ST. FIRST TO A-T-L: What is shaping to be the most powerful Final Four in history starts to take shape as Ohio St. finally shows what most thought they were with a 90-76 win over Memphis, so you can finally let off your Memphis plays in a soft conference blast. I SCREAM, U SCREAM, UK SCREAMING FOR TOM CREAN??? Like I said, Michigan, Iowa, and especially Kentucky - the list of possible UK candidates is more muddled than the 2008 Presidential race. And here's another columnist saying it's actually John Calipari that's the man for the job in Lexington.FINAL SPORTS MACHINE SHOW SET TO AIR: A longtime Sunday night staple comes to an end this weekend as George Michael's Sports Machine ends it's 27 year run. Once considered one of the best radio DJ's in America, Michael was a pioneer in developing a weekend sports highlights show, whose format started before most people were able to get ESPN. Although still a solid program, especially with it's excellent feature stories, Sports Machine had taken a hit in recent years with it's grainy highlights, as all the graphics, screen pushes etc. from the original broadcast were covered up. Michaels plans to team up with Darrell Waltrip to work enhanced NASCAR coverage for four races on DirecTV this summer. Unfortunately, that is yet another sports package no longer offered on In Demand. MARCH MASSACRE - KOBE GETS FOURTH 50 POINT GAME: Scores 50 on Hornets - think he wants that MVP trophy. PACMAN HOME ROBBED IN JANUARY??? Rotoworld reports this is the 25th post regarding Adam Jones since the season ended - less than three months. According to the police report, Jones and his business manager claim that more than $200,000 in television sets, video games and equipment, jewelry, computers, recording equipment, surveillance equipment and cash taken from the home while Pacman was in Atlanta on January 2 or 3. According to the report, a man taking care of Pacman's dogs (have a feeling they're not poodles) noticed entry doors to the garage and house open, and a further search later in the days revealed many items missing. Anyone got a clue???  ATWAL SAYS HE WAS DOING 80 DURING FATAL DRAGRACE: PGA Tour player Arjun Atwal estimated he was going 80 mph in a 45 mph zone just before a car speeding next to him flipped and killed its driver, according to the Florida Highway Patrol - although witnesses to the crash estimate that the drivers may have been doing 100. Both drivers were in expensive, high-performance cars capable of incredible speeds: Atwal in a 2006 BMW M6 with a 500-horsepower engine, the other driver in a 2006 Mercedes CLS 55 AMG with 469-horsepower.UPDATE - FUNNY CAR RACER DEAD: Sad news in the world of legalized drag racing, as Eric Medlen has died four days after taking a header during a test session. Medlen suffered a severe TBI, and had uncontrollable intracranial pressure even after emergency surgery.  CRAIG BIGGIO HOPPING MAD: You’ve probably seen the publicity shots over the years, this one is from 1999 at the very latest (the last year the Astros used that logo/color scheme) which gives you an idea that Biggio has not just taken up this cause. The pin is for a foundation known as the Sunshine Kids, a children’s cancer charity Biggio has been involved with for most of his 20-year career. Biggio says he wears the pin during spring training games because that’s when most of the pictures for baseball cards are taken. But now MLB has told Biggio he cannot wear the pin at anytime, and as you might expect Biggio is not happy. Biggio was told before a game this week he could not wear the pin, and umpires even inspected him when he took the field to make sure he was minus the pin. The only shock here is that MLB hadn’t shook him down on this until now. The last cap flap in MLB was a couple years back when then-Red Sox reliever Keith Foulke wanted to wear the cap with the American flag on the side (worn on Memorial Day, 4th of July, etc) for every game. There was also an incident a few years back when umpires made David Wells change caps between innings. Wells was wearing a cap actually worn by Babe Ruth during his Yankee career, which looked pretty much like the cap the Yankees wear these days – it just didn’t have a New Era logo inside. There was also an incident during an AIDS awareness day where San Francisco Giant players wore red ribbons on their jerseys – one player turned the ribbon 90 degrees so it represented a Christian fish. I can see where MLB may be coming from (if you allow one thing, then you head down a slippery slope players might put other things on a cap to make a statement), but you’d think they and Biggio could come up with an amicable solution – it’s not really right to hammer a 20 year vet who has respected the game the entire way.BJORN BORG'S KID SURFACES IN WISKY!!! Robin Bjorg decided to do something last fall to escape his father's enormous shadow in Sweden. I think enrolling at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater would do the trick. A 21-year old freshman, Borg has helped the team to a 13-1 record and a #25 ranking in Division 3, the first time the school's tennis program has ever been ranked. And Robin's got a nice spare tire on him to boot. Robin was the product of Bjorn Borg's long-term relationship with Jannike Bjorling and eventually resulted in what was said to be an ugly custody battle. Bjorn fathered a second child with his third wife in 2003.  THE CASE OF THE STRANGLED CRICKET COACH: Did Nancy Grace ever think she'd ever be sent to Jamaica to cover a murder investigation in the sport of cricket??? Or is it Nancy Drew we really need, as possible theories are already piling up. As you might imagine, the Pakistan team was the first to be questioned - all that is known at this time is that it would had taken some doing to take down Woolmer, as a deputy said 'Bob was a large man, it would have taken some force.', adding that more than one person may had been in on the strangulation. There was growing media speculation on that Woolmer may had fallen victim to a 'betting mafia',perhaps the hustle never ends. Cricket's governing body has decided not to cancel the rest of the World Cup, although obviously this story completely overshadows the event. CRICKET WILL BE 'SCARRED FOR YEARS': Woolmer was coach of South Africa from 1994-99, a period in which their captain was implicated in match-fixing. Woolmer resigned after South Africa suffered a bad beat at the hands of Australia in the 1999 World Cup.KOBE AT IT AGAIN... Drops 60 on the Grizzlies, that's 65, 50, and 60 in his last three games if you're scoring at home. NEW BIG TEN JOB OPENING: Along with Kentucky, another high profile college job has opened up as Steve Alford has left to take a opening with New Mexico. Says one player, 'He wanted to get his family out of this negative environment'  UPDATE - CRICKET COACH WAS MURDERED: Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer apparently got the garrotte in his hotel room after the team's shocking World Cup loss, according to Jamaican police. Police Commissioner said in a statement that the pathology report found Woolmer's death was due to 'asphyxia as a result of manual strangulation.' Police are now treating the case as a murder investigation and are looking for witnesses. Woolmer, 58, was found unconscious in a blood and vomit-splattered hotel room, the day after the upset at the hands of Ireland on St. Patrick's day - which eliminated Pakistan from the Cricket World Cup. Somebody takes the bracket pools in that sport too seriously. LARUSSA BLOWS A .093: Cardinals manager arrested on DUI after police said they found him asleep inside his rig at a stop light, released on $500 bail. LaRussa made today's game, with many fans standing and applauding as he brought out the lineup card. Coming off a World Series title, Tony gets a little more rope than most - and the Cardinals said in a released statement that while they are not happy, that they remain supported to the 62-year old manager. Most in this situation would find a good lawyer in this situation, but I think Tony could represent himself quite well in court.FEELING MINNESOTA - TUBBY LEAVES UK FOR BIG TEN: I imagine he was a candidate at UM, we just didn't think that UM. Tubby Smith leaves Rupp Arena for Williams Arena as Minnesota's new coach. Tubby won a championship for UK in 1998, but has actually been one of the program's losingnest coaches since. Kentucky was a #8 seed this year and went down quietly in Round 2. Tubby's decision is actually good for UK, who now won't be under pressure to pull the trigger themselves. Incidentally, an ESPN poll shows people in Kentucky and Minnesota all for the move. FANTASY BASEBALL DEVELOPMENT - RED SOX FIND CLOSER: It took all of Spring Training, but the Red Sox has finally found Jonathan Papelbon's replacement - his name is Jonathan Papelbon. At least if you believe what ESPN is reporting from 'multiple team sources'. This news comes as 58-year old Mike Timlin heads for the disabled list and no one else has stepped forward during the exhibition season.  JAGUAR PLAYER'S VERBAL ASSAULT CAUGHT ON TAPE: After being busted for doing 100+ MPH and being over the limit in November, Jaguars lineman Khalif Barnes spouted off about Jacksonville policemen having it in for him and his teammates in a recorded rant from inside a police cruiser. In the just released tape, Barnes says the following - 'You place me under arrest for no reason. We could have easily avoided this, man. I'm not drunk. You just want to pick on somebody. Yeah you do, you want to pick on me. You got Brian Williams a month ago and now you want to get me.' That didn't sound too bad, but Khalif was just warming up - and had this to say after asking the officer where he was from - 'Are you from Montana or Iowa where there's no black population or something? I can't believe this sh*t. This is racism. I can't wait to be out of this sh*t. All you live for is to f--- with a black guy's life. Not even black dudes, colored people are sh*t because of motherf-----s like you. I'm not going to even speak for all white cops. White cops are cool, except for sh*t like you. KKK devil that hates all colored people, that's what I get from you.' In a statement, Barnes' attorney says that the player has been a model citizen throughout his career, that he was upset and he said things he regrets, for which he is sorry. The incident involving Barnes is now one of six arrests involving Jaguar players in the space of 14 months, the most recent being safety Gerald Sensabaugh being busted in Tennessee last weekend (can't blame that one on the Jacksonville PD). ANOTHER NHL PLAYER KO'D: Flyers Todd Fedoruk in the hospital for observation after taking a knockout punch to the face from Rangers tough guy Colton Orr just 31 seconds into the game. Fedoruk took on Orr inside the circle to the left of the Flyers goalie and exchanged blows with Orr. Coulton landed a hard, overhand right to Fedoruk's left cheek that sent the Fedoruk flat on his back. Orr wound up getting into another scrap later on in the game. Afterwards, Orr didn't show much remorse for Fedoruk, noting it could had just as easily been him getting hurt. Fedoruk has already missed 18 games this season after undergoing major facial surgery following an early-season fight with Minnesota's Derek Boogaard.FUNNY CAR RACER IN BAD SHAPE: 33-year old Funny Car driver Eric Medlen survived a three-hour craniotomy to relieve pressure and hemorrhaging Tuesday evening but remains in critical condition at a Florida hospital. Medlen's Funny Car dragster crashed head on into the right guard rail after it blew a tire during a test run. Medlen is one of four drivers for John Force's team, which includes Robert Hight, John Force, and daughter Ashley Force. DEATH OF CRICKET COACH TERMED 'SUSPICIOUS': The death of Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer is being treated as 'suspicious' by Jamacian police - but are not pursuing a murder investigation. A news conference in Jamaica was called after reports emerged in the Pakastan media of a possible murder plot. The 58-year-old Woolmer was found dead in his hotel room hours after Pakistan was upset by Ireland and eliminated from the Cricket World Cup. EXTRA INNINGS NEGOTIATIONS GOING EXTRA INNINGS: In Demand claims they have come up with a proposal that matches the $700 million deal MLB made with DirecTV earlier this month. MLB officials says not so fast, saying that the offer has been far from matched. MLB's demands that a baseball channel be carried on cable basic tiers (it'll never happen) remain a sticking point. MLB says it's deadline of March 31 remains firm. COCK BALLPLAYERS KICKED OFF TEAM: They were considered highly touted freshmen, but now they have been booted from South Carolina's baseball team after being arrested by campus police on charges of grand larceny and burglary. One player was charged with six counts, accused of stealing $9,600 of property, including three desktop computers and cash from the coaches offices. The other player was charged with one count each of grand larceny and burglary stemming from theft from a dorm room. EX-NFL PLAYER HEADS FOR IRAQ: A former NFL player who joined the Marines and was motivated by college roommate Pat Tillman is now on deployment to Iraq. Lance Cpl. Jeremy Staat, 29, a former defensive lineman for the Steelers and Rams, is one of 300 Marines in the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment being deployed from Kaneohe Bay. The unit is expected to be in Iraq for seven months. EPIC NHL FIGHT: Seeking retribution on a recent late hit that knocked teammate Thomas Kaberle out of the lineup, defenseman Wade Belak seeks out New Jersey's Cam Janssen, and wins a unaminous decision in a bout that lasts over a minute and a half and rocks the Air Canada Centre to it's foundation. Here's some video of a fight between the same two from earlier this year that was just as good - note the video board did not go dark as you might see at many facilities when an altercation breaks out.  NAMES DROPPED IN MICHIGAN COACHING SEARCH It's a given this time of year, you should be celebrating because your team has made the Sweet 16 of the NCAA's, only to hear your coach named in connection with openings at a major university in a major conference. Such is the case with the University of Michigan, which recently clipped Tommy Amaker after six years without an NCAA bid. Todd Lickliter (Butler), Ernie Kent (Oregon), Tony Bennett (Washington St.), John Beilein (West Virginia), Bruce Pearl (Tennessee - sound familiar UWM fans??), Sean Miller (Xavier), Chris Lowery (Southern Illinois), Lon Kruger (UNLV), and Tom Crean (Marquette - also mentioned coaching the Miami Heat next year) are the among the cast of dozens that will be mentioned in connection to this and other jobs in the coming days. CLEVELAND BROADCASTER BACK IN THE GAME AFTER PRISON STINT: A regional TV network owned by the Cleveland Indians that it has hired outspoken local radio legend Bruce Drennan to host a weekday talk show. The program will be titled 'All Bets Are Off'. Drennan was just released from a federal prison after serving a five-month sentence for tax fraud from not reporting his gambling winnings. According to a plea agreement, Drennan placed bets on baseball games with five or six bookmakers daily with some bets up to $5,400. Drennan said it was because of his success with betting that led to his arrest - noting that unlike most bettors he won, which was what attracted the Feds. Drennan's affiliation with the Indians could be construed in conflict with baseball's strict rules about gambling. Although he won't have access to the clubhouse, Drennan will be allowed in the press box and on the field during pre-game.  ANN MUST BE IN THE FRONT ROW: Just to quote the JSonline blog, exhibition games do not count in the standings but restraining orders sure do. According to the report, not only does Ladd show up at the game but sits near the front row. Like security is not going to see that. Actually, where was she supposed to sit, behind first base where she'd be in the crosshairs of a wild throw from prospect Ryan Braun??? For the record, Uecker was not broadcasting at the game (the team does not air most spring games) but being banned from Brewer games means being banned from Brewer games. There are nine other teams in the Cactus League, and the Brewers happen to draw last. Maybe the city of Maryville can put a restraining order on the Brewers. Pick a new team Ann, or try the cheap seats. |
