Articles Archive for April 2009
MLB »
Presumed Toronto Blue Jays closer B.J. Ryan continues to struggle with his velocity this spring, not having reached above 87 mph at any point. At times, Ryan’s fastball has been clocked at 84 mph, well below his season-ending rea... read more
Entertainment »
Duane Jarvis, the amiable singer-songwriter who commanded stages with what Rosie Flores called a “Keith Richards flair and a honky-tonk heart,” died this morning in his Los Angeles apartment. He was 51, and he battled colon cancer for 16 months.
Mr. Jarvis, who recorded five critically ac... read more
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When the Philadelphia Phillies open defense of their World Series title on Sunday night against the Braves – bet on the game at WagerWeb.com – their World Series MVP won’t be on the mound.
After throwing a career-... read more
Entertainment »
Dennis Rodman’s wife, Michelle Moyer, is in hot water with her estranged hubby.
According to insiders, Michelle filmed a segment on Dr. Phil McGraw’s talk show two weeks ago, dissing Dennis and pleading with him to stop drinking. Now she’s telling friends she didn’t do... read more
WTF »
The police officer who pulled out his gun and threatened an NFL player with jail instead of allowing him inside a hospital where his mother-in-law was dying resigned Wednesday.
Officer Robert Powell had been placed on paid leave pending an investigation of the March 18 incident.
“I m... read more
NFL »
Jay Cutler’s days as the Broncos quarterback officially are numbered now that his biggest fan, team owner Pat Bowlen, says there is really no choice but for the Broncos to trade their franchise player.
Let the fee... read more
NBA »
With eight games left in their season and facing a four-game deficit behind Dallas for the final playoff spot out West, the Phoenix Suns pretty much have to win out to have a shot, beginning Wednesday night against Houston.
The Suns have opened as 1-poin... read more
WTF »
Sen. John McCain wants a presidential pardon for Jack Johnson, who became the nation’s first black heavyweight boxing champion 100 years before Barack Obama became its first black president.
McCain feels Johnson was wronged by a 1913 conviction of violating the Mann Act by having a cons... read more
World Politics »
The Justice Department filed court papers this morning asking a federal judge to toss out the conviction of former senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) on corruption charges
The move comes as a federal judge was preparing to conduct hearings to probe allegations of prosecutorial misconduct by the... read more
