Posted by ccv
on May 22, 2012
in College baseball, fanaticism, John Cohen, Mississippi State, SEC
MSU’s revised goal: Earn right to host NCAA Regional
HOOVER, ALA. — Mississippi State’s final half of the SEC regular season was one of the best in school history.
Now coach John Cohen and his players want more as they enter the SEC Tournament and face 14th-ranked Arkansas in today’s second game, set to begin 30 minutes after the 9:30 a.m. opener between Ole Miss and Kentucky ends.
The Bulldogs believe hosting an NCAA Regional might be at stake if they can make a deep run this week at Regions Park.
read more: clarionledger.com
Posted by ccv
on May 22, 2012
in Business and Sports, ESPN, fanaticism, MLB
Jose Canseco’s former neighbor, Alexander Lowrey, testifies Roger Clemens was at infamous 1998 barbecue and posed for pictureThe judge presiding over Roger Clemens’ perjury trial gave prosecutors a big victory on Monday when he ruled that Brian McNamee, the government’s chief witness, could tell jurors that he gave human growth hormone to Andy Pettitte, Mike Stanton and Chuck Knoblauch.
But the biggest name that emerged in court didn’t belong to an ex- or current Yankee, but to a one-time neighbor of Jose Canseco’s.
Alexander Lowrey, a former college baseball player, testified that he met and posed for photos with the pitcher at the now-infamous 1998 barbecue at the slugger’s South Florida home.
Read more: nydailynews.com
Posted by ccv
on May 17, 2012
in Alabama, BCS, Business and Sports, College football, ESPN, fanaticism, Lane Kiffin, USC Trojans
USC paid Lane Kiffin, Monte Kiffin combined $3.9M in 2010
The University of Southern California paid head football coach Lane Kiffin $2.4 million in 2010 and paid his father, assistant head coach Monte Kiffin, more than $1.5 million, according to the school’s new federal tax return.
The return, obtained Wednesday by USA TODAY Sports, means Monte Kiffin was — and likely remains — the nation’s highest-paid college football assistant coach
read more: usatoday.com
Posted by ccv
on May 17, 2012
in Business and Sports, ESPN, fanaticism, MLB, Moneyball
2013 All-Star Game marks latest turning point as Mets move on from Madoff scandal
NEW YORK — It had been months since Fred Wilpon last was with his longtime friend Bud Selig. The previous occasion was for thesettlement that finally detached the Mets’ from the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme. It was perhaps, in retrospect, a turning point for a Mets franchise mired in the epic scandal.
Joined by his son, Jeff, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Mr. Met, the Mets owner and Major League Baseball’s commissioner were together again today at City Hall in Lower Manhattan to mark another celebratory occasion for the Mets. Selig officially announced that Citi Field will host the 2013 All-Star Game.
read more: nj.com
Posted by ccv
on May 17, 2012
in Business and Sports, Chicago Bears, ESPN, fanaticism, NFL, NFL draft, NFLPA
Bears’ Cutler showing leadership
When the quarterback talks in the NFL, the rest of the locker room should listen up. Like it or not, they are natural leaders in the pro game because of the position.
And when they raise the bar, as Jay Cutler did with his offensive line earlier this week, the team better take notice.
read more: chicagotribune.com
Posted by ccv
on May 16, 2012
in Beautiful women, Business and Sports, ESPN, fanaticism
ESPN: SportsNation co-host Michelle Beadle leaving
NEW YORK — ESPN could lose its two most popular female sports personalities. Michelle Beadle, co-host of the SportsNationafternoon show with Colin Cowherd, is leaving, ESPN president John Skipper confirmed Tuesday here at the network’s upfront presentation in Times Square.
Sideline reporter Erin Andrews’ contract is up too. She’s in negotiations on a new deal. But Andrews has been doing entertainment coverage for sister Disney network ABC and starring in ad campaigns for Reebok and Diet Mountain Dew. It remains to be seen whether she’s outgrown sports.
ESPN got good some news on the talent front late Monday when rising star Scott Van Pelt, a longtime SportsCenter anchor and host of The Scott Van Pelt Show on ESPN Radio, verbally agreed to a new multi-year deal.
read more: clarionledger.com
Posted by ccv
on May 16, 2012
in ACC, Alabama, BCS, Big 12, Big Ten, Bob Stoops, Bret Bielema, Business and Sports, College football, conference expansion, ESPN, fanaticism, SEC
WHAT IF TELEVISION EXECUTIVES COULD SET UP A 16 TEAM FOOTBALL SUPER CONFERENCE?
Television is driving all of conference realignment.
Whether it’s the Longhorn Network that precipitated last year’s slate of realignment or the massive rights deal recently inked by the SEC that set rights fees soaring into the stratosphere, television is the driving force behind the seismic shifts in college athletics.
But most of these shifts are relatively small, that is, most conferences have plenty of anchor teams that clearly aren’t going to relocate for a bigger paycheck.
read more: outkickthecoverage.com
Posted by ccv
on May 15, 2012
in fanaticism, New York Jets, NFL, Tim Tebow
Tim Tebow continues to impress NY Jets coaches at quarterback position with progress and tireless work ethicLess than two weeks after Jets offensive coordinator Tony Sparano maintained that Tim Tebow has made “eye-opening” progress over the past couple of seasons, quarterbacks coach Matt Cavanaugh made it clear that he believes the young signalcaller has plenty of upside. Tebow, who admitted that he has only taken reps at quarterback this offseason, has worked closely with Cavanaugh.
Read more: nydailynews.com
Posted by ccv
on May 14, 2012
in Alabama, BCS, Bobby Bowden, Business and Sports, Clay Travis, ESPN, fanaticism, Florida State, Jimbo Fisher
Florida State trustee may have lit the fuse on a potential move to the Big 12
Just as the rumbling rumors of Florida State moving from the Atlantic Coast Conference to the Big 12 had begun to hush, here came the Saturday afternoon bombshell.
“How do you not look into that option?” asked Andy Haggard, chairman of Florida State’s board of trustees, to Warchant.com. “On behalf of the Board of Trustees I can say unanimously we would be in favor of seeing what the Big 12 might have to offer.
“We have to do what it is in Florida State’s best interest.”
read more: sports.yahoo.com
Posted by ccv
on May 11, 2012
in Alabama, Arkansas, ESPN, fanaticism, Mississippi State, NFL draft
Top performer: Tight end
The SEC returns six of the top 10 statistical tight ends this season. Orson Charles led all tight ends in yardage with 574 yards and had five touchdowns on 45 catches. The No. 2 tight end returns this fall, and this race might be the most wide open of all the top returners by position.
Here’s the conference’s top returning producer at tight end
Read more: espn.go.com
