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The preliminary list of modern-era nominees for induction in 2010 in the Pro Football Hall was recently released and it’s loaded with big names. Headlining the list are Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith, two of the greatest players in NFL history.
NFL greats Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith are top contenders for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Other nominees include Tim Brown, Herschel Walker, Andre Reed, Cris Carter, Sterling Sharp and former commissioner Paul Tagliabue. ... Read More
Jason Hargett Hits Million Dollar Golf Shot.
Look out Tiger Woods!
On Tuesday, September 15th, Jason Hargett participated in the Mark Eaton Celebrity Classic in Utah in one of those “hole-in-one for big bucks” contests. Despite a sore wrist Hargett borrowed his brother’s clubs, and proceeded to participate in the event. The rest is history.
Jason said on “The Early Show” Friday he didn’t feel the pressure of actually making the shot. He said it was the pressure of the crowd pressed close behind him that felt “weird.”
“You go up, and it’s not something you expect to make,” Jason said. ... Read More
With the NFL season upon us, there are numerous interesting story lines. The question is how will some of the NFL teams fare in the 2009-2010 season. NFL teams like the Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bills, Arizona Cardinals, New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys are just a few of the most intriguing story lines. ... Read More
Jorge Posada bumps Toronto’s Jesse Carlson after crossing home plate, and the fight begins.
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“It got pretty heavy and pretty thick pretty quickly,” Alex Rodriguez said. “I think we’re all fortunate and glad no one got hurt.”
“As he ran past Carlson, he gave him a little shove with his elbow. It was very unsportsmanlike,” Joyce told a pool reporter. “It was a cheap shot.”
“He was just right there on the line to the dugout. We got carried away and hopefully that’s the end of it,” Posada said. “I don’t want my kids to see that. … Fight in the middle of the field, benches clearing – that’s a bad example.”
Yankees lose 10-4
Brett Favre won his debut in Minnesota as the Vikings beat Cleveland 34-20 behind Adrian Peterson’s 180 rushing yards and three touchdowns. The opening game, Minnesota vs Cleveland, has been billed as the Brett Favre and Adrian Peterson Show.
“I haven’t played with an offense like this,” Favre said. “It starts with 28 [Peterson], but I’ll tell you what — that offensive line is pretty impressive.”
Erik Kramer & Brian Webber of FOXsports Online OT recap Brett Favre Viking’s debut, show highlights and more. Watch video.
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Jack Kramer, tennis legend and promoter, died of cancer on September 12, 2009 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 88.
ESPN’s Cliff Drysdale reported the death during the Rafael Nadal-Juan Martin Del Potro semifinal at the U.S. Open.
Kramer, Wimbledon and two-time United States singles champion, was the leading promoter of the professional tennis tours in Los Angeles for 60 years. He was a world class tennis player particularly known for his consistent serve and volley attack, powerful serve and forehand.
“He put more continuing pressure on an opponent than any other player I ever saw or played against,” Ted Schroeder, Kramer’s partner for two United States doubles championships, told The Associated Press in 2002. “That goes all the way back to Bill Tilden.”
Kramer was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1968. The Los Angeles Tennis Open was known as the Jack Kramer Open — the only World Tour event to be named for a player.
Serena Williams lost to unseeded, unranked Kim Clijsters 6-4, 7-5 at yesterday’s US Open semi final due to a penalty she received for unsportsmanlike conduct.
The penalty just happened to be match point.
“She was called for a foot fault, and a point later, she said something to a line umpire, and it was reported to the chair, and that resulted in a point penalty,” Brian Earley the line referee said. “And it just happened that point penalty was match point. It was a code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct.”
Each year there seems to be one or two baseball players who catch the attention of the sports world and stir conversation about the hallowed .400 batting mark.
This year, that talk has centered around Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer, who is currently hitting .363. History tells us that he’ll likely fall short – it’s arguably the most difficult record in sports to break.
The last player to hit .400 was the great Ted Williams, who achieved the feat in 1941. Williams entered the last day of the season with a batting average of .39955, which would have been rounded up to .400, making him the first man to hit .400 since Bill Terry in 1930. ... Read More
Retired baseball star Curt Schilling announced last week that he’s potentially interested in filling the seat vacated by the death of Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy. Schilling has a keen interest in politics – he campaigned for President Bush, rallied voters for former presidential candidate Jon McCain and told Boston radio station WRKO in 2007 that running for office is “something my wife and I have talked about a couple of times.”
It would interesting to see how Schilling would fare should he decide to run. He’s achieved folk hero status in New England for the way he pitched with an injured ankle in the 2004 World Series. But whether that popularity would carry over in a state that takes politics very seriously remains to be seen.
Athletes turning to politics after their playing careers isn’t anything new. Some have fared better than others. A few examples… ... Read More
When Oregon finally lost to Boise State, it caused Oregon’s LeGarrette Blount, to finally lose it as well. As a result of his anger and frustration, Blount went after Boise State’s Byron Hout punching him in the chin.
Not only did Oregon lose to Boise State, 19-8, but now the Oregon Ducks are wondering what will happen to their hot-headed running back.
Toward the end of the game, Blount finally lost it and after punching Byron Hout, he then needed to be restrained by police and team staff to keep from going after fans.
“I just apologize to anyone watching that,” Blount said. “I just apologize to all of our fans and all of Boise’s fans. That’s something I shouldn’t have done. I lost my head.”
“I tell you what, that will never happen again,” Blount stated. “I will never lose my head again. I should have handled that situation a lot better than I did.
Update: LaGarrette Blount has been suspended costing him his carreer with the Ducks.
Watch Boise State vs Oregon fight video.
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