Virginia Tech beats Team USA.: Behind a no-hitter by the starting pitcher, Virginia Tech defeats a team that has arrguably the best hitting core in the history of organized softball.

posted by hawkguy to other at 08:08 PM - 5 comments

John Daly disqualified at Bay Hill: One day after swing coach Butch Harmon fires him, Daly misses his tee time and is disqualified from Arnold Palmers Invitational. Said Harmon, "My whole goal for him was he's got to show me golf is the most important thing in his life," Harmon said. "And the most important thing in his life is getting drunk."

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Adam "Pacman" Jones : is accused of sucker-punching a female attorney in a northwest Atlanta strip-club.

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A Rod breaks another record:: Alex Rodriguez set another record for baseball's highest contract, finalizing his $275 million, 10-year agreement with the New York Yankees on Thursday.

posted by hawkguy to baseball at 10:37 AM - 6 comments

Tony Gonzalez breaks tight end touchdown record.: Gonzalez caught number 63 on a three yard catch in the first quarter, and then caught 64 in the fourth on a 26-yard pass, both from QB Damon Huard.

posted by hawkguy to baseball at 09:14 AM - 14 comments

Oakland Raiders hire USC Offensive Coordinator lane Kiffin to replace Art Shell.: Kiffin accepted a five-year deal to be Art Shell's replacement.

posted by hawkguy to football at 09:56 PM - 20 comments

Where did they come from?: Wichita State (6-0) had already posted road victories over two teams that made last April's Final Four - 72-66 over George Mason and 57-53 over then-No.6 LSU - and made Syracuse (7-1) their latest victim, with a 64-61 win over the Orange.

posted by hawkguy to basketball at 09:43 AM - 10 comments

No. 12 Kansas : hands number 1 and defending National Champions Florida their first loss of the season.

posted by hawkguy to basketball at 11:53 AM - 6 comments

Tom Izzo is being considered for the head football position at MSU.: The link title says it all.

posted by hawkguy to football at 07:40 PM - 20 comments

John L. Smith fired at Michigan State.: Rumors around the campus link Nick Saban and Steve Marriucci as possible replacements. Saban reportedly interviewed this week, and Mooch is Tom Izzo's close friend.

posted by hawkguy to football at 09:24 PM - 21 comments

Negro League Great Buck O'Neil Dies: Baseball's charismatic Negro Leagues ambassador, who barnstormed with Satchel Paige and inexplicably fell one vote shy of the Hall of Fame, died Friday night. He was 94.

posted by hawkguy to baseball at 10:57 PM - 21 comments