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Rams’ Vobora suspended 4 games for substance offence
Published on 3 Nov, 2009 at 19:43 in Sports | Viewed 117 views times | No Comments
St. Louis Rams linebacker David Vobora has been suspended for four games after testing positive for performance-enhancing substances. The NFL said Vobora had violated the league’s policy on banned substances, but provided no further details in a statement Tuesday. The suspension is effective until October 26. Vobora’s agent Marc Lillibridge said on NFL.com that his
Gretzky steps down as Coyotes head coach
Published on 3 Nov, 2009 at 19:32 in Sports | Viewed 117 views times | No Comments
NHL hall of famer Wayne Gretzky announced today that he has stepped down as head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes due to reasons concerning the franchise’s gloomy ownership situation. “This was a difficult decision that I’ve thought long and hard about,” said Gretzky, widely considered the best player ever to play in the National Hockey
U.S. bankruptcy court ok’s cubs sale
Published on 3 Nov, 2009 at 19:27 in Sports | Viewed 136 views times | No Comments
The Chicago Cubs baseball team will soon be under the new ownership of the Ricketts family, who today received court approval to acquire the team for $845 million from the Tribune Company, a media conglomerate trying to emerge from bankruptcy. Under the deal, the Ricketts family, which made its fortune from the TD Ameritrade Holding
De Bonis latest Italian to test positive for doping
Published on 3 Nov, 2009 at 18:55 in Sports | Viewed 123 views times | No Comments
A day after it was revealed that Italian Gabriele Bosisio had failed a dope test, his countryman Francesco De Bonis has also been flagged as an EPO user. De Bonis tested positive for the new-generation EPO called Cera during the first stage of the Tour of Italy on May 7, according to Italian press. The
Injury could cost Iverson up to 3 weeks
Published on 3 Nov, 2009 at 18:54 in Sports | Viewed 117 views times | No Comments
Memphis Grizzlies guard Allen Iverson could miss three weeks after an MRI revealed a partial tear in his left hamstring. The Grizzlies made the announcement before Wednesday night’s exhibition game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. If the timetable is correct, Iverson would miss all of preseason, and his status for the season opener at home
NHL fines Maple Leafs for tampering
Published on 3 Nov, 2009 at 18:53 in Sports | Viewed 119 views times | No Comments
The NHL fined the Toronto Maple Leafs an undisclosed amount after ruling that coach Ron Wilson was guilty of tampering when he expressed interest in Vancouver Canucks forwards Henrik and Daniel Sedin before they reached free agency. NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly announced the penalty Wednesday in a news release. Wilson made reference to the
Angels edge Yankees in thriller to stay alive
Published on 3 Nov, 2009 at 18:11 in Sports | Viewed 108 views times | No Comments
The Los Angeles Angels staved off elimination from the playoffs with a 7-6 victory over the New York Yankees in Game Five of the American League Championship Series Thursday. Trailing 6-4, the Angels scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh behind RBI singles from Vladimir Guerrero and Kendry Morales to regain the lead
NBA TV reaches 45 million U.S. homes with carriage deals
Published on 3 Nov, 2009 at 18:04 in Sports | Viewed 98 views times | No Comments
The National Basketball Association said on Thursday that it had signed deals with Time Warner Cable Inc, Cablevision Systems Corp and Dish Network Corp to carry NBA TV, raising its distribution to 45 million U.S. homes. Terms of the deals were not disclosed, but they boost the reach of the U.S. sports league’s network from
Vancouver 2010 Games torch lit in Olympia
Published on 3 Nov, 2009 at 18:03 in Sports | Viewed 218 views times | No Comments
The torch relay for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics got underway on Thursday, with the sun’s rays igniting the flame during a brief break in the clouds at the ancient Olympic stadium. It was the first time in the last four winter Games torch-lighting ceremonies that the back-up flame from the previous day’s dress rehearsal
World Series TV ratings at highest level since ‘04
Published on 3 Nov, 2009 at 17:00 in Sports | Viewed 119 views times | No Comments
World Series television ratings are at their highest levels in five years. The New York Yankees’ 8-5 win over Philadelphia on Saturday night in Game 3 received a 9.1 rating and 18 share, Fox said Sunday. It was up 49 percent from the 6.1/13 for the Phillies’ 5-4 victory over Tampa Bay in Game 3
