JOHN STERLING IS NOW OFFICIALLY ON SUICIDE WATCH: SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY has an exclusive one-on-one with Keith Olbermann today (if you haven’t subscribed to SBD, you really should consider).
New York Yankees fans, depending on their political bent, might be heartened to know that the one job Olbermann covets above all is currently held by John […]
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NFLER TREATS THE LADIES LIKE LIONS TREAT THEIR FANS: Roy Williams of the Detroit Lions gives us a appallingly pathetic glimpse, via the DETROIT FREE PRESS, into his personal life.
Williams, who is making $1,515,000 as a member of the NFL team this year on his ideal date: “I might just take her to the casino […]
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BLUE DEVILS LOOK FAR AND WIDE FOR KICK IN THE GROIN: MIAMI SPORTS BLOG provides a valuable public service to independently wealthy college-age males who covet dorm-living in Durham, NC:
After Duke lost to Navy last week 46-43, thanks in part to a missed field goal and PAT, Blue Devils football coach Ted Roof put the […]
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PATRICK LANDS FIRST RADIO AFFILIATE - ON L.A. STATION: Don Barrett of LARadio.com reports that Dan Patrick will have at least one affiliate when he radio show kicks off Oct. 1: KLAC-AM in Los Angeles, which also serves as the flagship station for the Lakers and UCLA.
Current KLAC-AM morning host Fred Roggin broke the news […]
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MORA WEIGHS IN ON METS’ POST-SEASON PREDICAMENT: What can one say in these trying times? As the New York Mets see their post-season hopes slowly slip away, let’s get Jim Mora’s take on the situation:
(Check around :42 into the video)
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USF FOOTBALL FORTUNES BRINGING BIG BUCKS TO BUCS: As the fortunes of University of South Florida football rise, so do the fortunes of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers:
The TAMPA TRIBUNE goes long in explaining how the NFL franchise is making a little profit at the expense of the Bulls’ up-and-coming program. Both teams share Raymond […]
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SNEAKY SEMINOLES CAUGHT CHEATING ON ONLINE EXAMS: The NCAA will soon be on the warpath with Florida State, as the school has admitted to cheating by some of its players:
The TAMPA TRIBUNE reports 23 “student-athletes” were found to have committed “academic dishonesty” during their “classes”. The crux of the investigation centers on two “athletic […]
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KANSAS’ MANGINO GETS GRAVY PULSING THRU OUR VEINS: We’d like to acquaint you with SbB’s favorite sports figure: Mark Mangino, head coach of the Kansas football team:
The Jayhawks are forking over $1.5M per season to the Mangino, and as you can see (and more importantly, hear) from these videos, they’re getting their money’s worth.
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PATRICK RADIO SHOW REPPED BY SAME NETWORK AS ROME: RADIO-ONLINE reports that Dan Patrick’s radio show officially starts Oct. 1 from 9am-noon ET. Patrick’s syndicator, The Content Factory, will use L.A.-based Premiere Networks to sell and distribute the show.
Guess what other show Premiere sells and distributes? Jim Rome. That’s a potent pairing, at least on […]
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