7:30 PM The Baseball Hall of Fame has released their list of this year's candidates. Among those appearing on the ballot for the first time include Roberto Alomar, Fred McGriff, Andres Galarraga, Edgar Martinez, Eric Karros, Robin Ventura & Todd Zeile.
7:15 PM Those in Vegas should be interested in this observation by CNBC's Darren Rovell on today's game in Boulder: "Colorado scores on Nebraska w/:00 seconds left in game. Loses by 8. Spread was 11."
7:00 PM Congrats to the Las Vegas Locomotives for winning the inaugural UFL championship. Graham Gano kicked a FG in OT for the 20-17 victory over the previously unbeaten Florida Tuskers. In other news, the UFL championship was today.
6:48 PM Oregon coach Chip Kellyreally wants Willamette U's Mark Speckman to get the Portland State job: "I love the guy, he knows everything about everything and I'm not just talking about football. He'd do a great job there. He's got an incredible football mind, and I think the world of him."
CAMPUS SQUEEZE goes Mr. Blackwell on college football fashion, listing the “The 11 Ugliest College Football Jerseys.” But Oregon’s hideous jerseys can be upgraded simply by adding this young lady to their roster. Not only will she help improve the look of the team, but she’s also got the tools to run the spread offense.
For all you Brewers fans who have been too busy keeping track of Brett Favre’stext messaging habits or living as a homeless person on the streets of Washington D.C., JIM POWELL’S WEB EXCLUSIVE BLOG chronicles everything you’ve missed during the Brew Crew’s triumphant climb out of the NL Central basement to the top of the division.
After less than one year, the Mark Teixeira era in Atlanta looks to be coming to a close. With this decision to put Mark on the market FANHOUSE believes the Braves have given up on 2008, meaning for a second straight season fans will have no playoff games in Atlanta to not attend.
CNET reports that the New York Police Department has stripped an officer of his gun and badge after footage of the cop bodychecking a bicyclist was found on YOUTUBE. If guys in the NHL bodychecked like this, the league would have themselves a TV deal on a channel people actually get. The video that earned the officer desk duty after the jump.
