The Associated Press is reporting that he congressional hearing involving Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte and former trainer Brian McNamee was postponed Wednesday.
According to the report, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will push back the Jan. 16 session and no date has be re-scheduled at this time.
The hearing that will feature MLB commish Bud Selig, MLBPA head Donald Fehr and Mitchell Report panelist George Mitchell on Jan. 15 is still on the docket and will go on as scheduled.
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Apparently, we have trouble reading what we post as the hearing was re-scheduled for Feb. 13.
The Associated Press is reporting that Michigan quarterback Ryan Mallett has left the school and is considering transferring to the University of Tennessee, where his former offensive coordinator Mike DeBorad and quarterbacks coach Scott Loeffler are under consideration for positions on Phillip Fulmer’s coaching staff.
“If they’re hired, that would be a real good possibility,” Jim Mallett (Ryan’s dad) said. “Ryan really clicked with both Coach DeBord and Coach Loeffler during the last couple months of the season; and during bowl practices, I’ve never seen Ryan throw the ball or read defenses as well as he did.”
This marks the third departure from the Wolverines program since Rich Rodriguez took over. Wide receivers Mario Manningham and Adrian Arrington have elected to head to the NFL.
According to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel’s Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Brewers closer Eric Gagne will not be attending the club’s “Winter Warm-Up” event, scheduled for next week at Miller Park.
What’s more interesting is that Haudricourt reports that, according to a Montreal, Que,, radio station, the Brewers would like the former Cy Young winner to release a statement related to his involvement in the Mitchell Report.
Gagne, signed to a one-year, $10 million deal in December, was accused in the Mitchell Report of receiving two shipments of human growth hormone from New York Mets clubhouse attendant Kirk Radomski in 2004, when the closer pitched for the Dodgers.
Sources tell ESPN.com’s Joe Schad that Southern Cal’s Pete Carroll has interest in the vacant Atlanta Falcons coaching opening and might even speak with the club’s owner Arthur Blank by telephone.
According to the report, Blank is expected to offer full control of personnel decisions to Carroll and the sources said that is what peaks Carroll’s interest most. Carroll is currently on vacation in Hawaii.
Question if you were Pete Carroll: if you were in his position — a head coach of a school that has been annually in the national title hunt, winning two national championships in seven seasons and considered like royalty in the Los Angeles-area — would you even consider jumping to a club that’s in a such a sad state like the Falcons?
Sources: Marlins interested in Gonzalez (FOXSports.com) Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com writes that the Florida Marlins are showing interest in the veteran outfielder.
Martz, Niners not a good match (SI.com) Jim Trotter of SI.com writes that the hiring of Mike Martz as offensive coordinator in San Francisco likely wasn’t the smartest move by the 49ers braintrust.
Stamkos, Doughty top NHL draft rankings (CP/TSN.ca) NHL Central Scouting has released their latest rankings of North American hockey players and Canadians Steven Stamkos — a forward — and Drew Doughty — a defenseman — sit atop the rankings. Defenseman Zach Bagosian of the U.S. ranks third.
E-Ticket: The last days of Tony Harris (E-Ticket/ESPN) ESPN’s Wright Thompson’s E-Ticket piece examines the events that led to the death for former Washington State hoops player Tony Harris in the jungles of Brazil.
The Detroit Red Wings and Chris Osgood have agreed to a contract extension that will keep the netminder in “The Motor City” for three more seasons.
Osgood’s annual salary is reportedly creeping over the $1.5 million mark, jumping from $800,000.
The 35-year-old leads all NHL goalies with a 1.68 goals-against average and is tied for the lead with a .932 save percentage while sporting a 19-2-1 record.
Late last week, The Golf Channel’s Kelly Tilghman that today’s young players might “lynch Tiger Woods in a back alley” during a Friday telecast on the station.
“On Friday during our golf broadcast, Nick Faldo and I were discussing Tiger’s dominance in the golf world and I used some poorly chosen words. I have known Tiger for 12 years and I have apologized directly to him. I also apologize to our viewers who may have been offended by my comments.”
News and notes while the date resembles the last time the Cubs won a World Series…
McNamee’s lawyer calls on Congress (MLB.com) A lawyer for Brian McNamee called on Congress to demand and make public the recording of a December interview between his client and two private investigators hired by Roger Clemens’ attorneys.
Police: McNamee lied about ‘01 incident (AP/SI.com) Meanwhile, police in St. Petersburg, Fla. released documents alleging that the former Clemens trainer lied to them during a rape investigation in 2001. The timing is very convenient. What’s next? We’ll find out McNamee has $10.24 in overdue library fines.
Sources: Falcons want to interview USC’s Carroll for vacancy (ESPN.com) Len Pasquarelli, who just happens to be Mr. Atlanta Falcon Insider, reports that the organization is pursuing USC’s Pete Carroll for their vacant head coaching position. Good move: Carroll did oh so well in his first stint in the league.
Hawai’i AD fired after Jones’ departure (AP/SI.com) After failing to keep head football coach June Jones on the island, Hawai’i AD Herman Frazier was canned for reason of “in the best interest of the athletics program.”
Bowl season finishes with decline in viewership (USAToday.com) Michael Hiestand of USA Today writes that the BCS title game drew 17% less viewers than last year’s tilt that featured champion Florida taking on The Ohio State.
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