Ramage found guilty on five charges (TSN.ca)
A jury has found former NHL player Rob Ramage guilty on all five charges he faced in connection with a fatal 2003 crash that killed a former Chicago Blackhawks player.
Rockies’ idea of fair play: Put baseball in humidor (USA Today)
Vicki Michaelis of USA Today profiles one of the secrets of the Colorado Rockies success besides player development: the humidor.
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Landis files final appeal (AP/SI.com)
Does cycling ever have any good news to report?
Floyd Landis, the digraced Tour de France champion due to alleged blood doping, has filed an appeal in his case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Just last month, an arbitration panel ruled the results of a test that showed the American cyclist used synthetic testosterone to fuel his spectacular comeback Tour victory. That decision left the cyclist with a two-year ban.
News and notes while seeing NBA rookie Yi Jianlian get posterized…
Source: Allen Houston to make a comeback (ESPN News Services) A report by 1050 ESPN in NYC says he’s making a return. It still won’t deflect the idiocy of the front office.
Your college football announcing schedule: week 7 (AwfulAnnouncing) Want to know who Erin Andrews will be painting this week?
Fed fast food of opinion, ESPN audience starves for reported fact (ESPN.com) The ombudsman takes the “The Worldwide Teaser” to task over the Patriots video controversy, it’s college football coverage and the Donovan McNabb drama.
Ten baseball stories that got jammed down our throats in 2007 (Bugs & Cranks) ‘Dice-K’s gyroball, A-Rod’s contract out and whether or not Bud Selig would be in attendance for 756 (he was) are among the stories that made the list.
Colin Cowherd is a woman trapped inside a man’s body (SPORTSbyBROOKS) “Schrutebag” says Steinbrenner, Yankees would lose credibility if they didn’t decisively make a decision on skipper Joe Torre. Of course, he takes a shot at blogs while doing so, saying they have no influence.
Johnson out tonight with foot injury (STL Today)
The No.1 selection in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft is going to miss some game action as St. Louis Blues defenseman Erik Johnson has been diagnosed with a hairline fracture in his foot.
Head coach Andy Murray say the injury is day-to-day.
It’s the A-Rod show! (SportsBiz)
CNBC’s sports business reporter Darren Rovell writes that the numbers being thrown in the expected Alex Rodriguez free agency tour are quite astronomical.
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***UPDATED at 3:00 PM EDT (after the jump)***
ESPN’s Chris Mortensen is reporting that the Carolina Panthers have signed 43-year old NFL veteran Vinny Testaverde to back-up starter David Carr.
If Testaverde passes his physical, he is expected to practice with the team Wednesday.
According to a broadcast report on ESPN’s First Take, “The Worldwide Teaser” will be the exclusive home for the first two rounds of The Masters.
Masters president Billy Payne made the announcement on Wednesday.
Mike Tirico, the multi-talented broadcaster, will handle the lead broadcast chores.
More information soon…
***UPDATED at 10:07 AM ET***
ESPN.com has issued a press release related to the announcement.
Anatomy of a player: Albert Pujols (The Hardball Times)
If you have some time to waste and want to look at the strengths and weaknesses of one of baseball’s best hitters, The Hardball Times has the data for you.
The baseball blog delves into what makes St. Louis’ Albert Pujols tick. More specifically — if not dizzyingly — it presents PITCHf/x data.
What in the world is PITCHf/x data?
Day 56 — The last time we’ll see Steinbrenner alive? (Bugs & Cranks)
As the declaration by ‘The Boss’ continues to ripple through the sports community that Yankees manager Joe Torre would get the heave-ho after the ALDS debacle, the great blog Bugs&Cranks continues their countdown on what might be what’s left in the life of owner George Steinbrenner.
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News and notes while Kiefer Sutherland enjoys Christmas in jail…
Sports marketer to work with NCAA on Bush case (LA Times) A sports marketer who allegedly made improper payments to Reggie Bush while the Heisman Trophy winner was still at Southern California has agreed to meet with NCAA investigators and provide documentation of financial transactions between the two.
Scott Boras opens up his yap to hint at bidding war for A-Rod (AP/Y! Sports) It was only a matter of time.
He said, he said (STL Today) On Tuesday, we posted St. Louis Post-Dispatch writer Joe Strauss’ up date on Tony La Russa’s thought process at this point in his thinking if he should stay or go. In an updated version, Strauss drops three names that are in line for phone interviews: Chris Antonetti (Cleveland Indians vice president of baseball operations), Tony La Cava (Toronto Blue Jays director of player personnel) and Paul Woodfork (Arizona Diamondbacks assistant general manager).
Teams learn downfall of three days rest (FOX Sports) Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports delves into the latest information and trends in his baseball notebook.
Patriots, are you ready for some Romo? (ESPN.com) National writer Gene Wojciechowski profiles how the Patriots will prep for Dallas’ Tony Romo.
For NFL officials, scrutiny begins long before kickoff (USA Today) Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today profiles NFL referees this behind the scenes look
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