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- www.kansascity.com | 02/12/2008 | Sports Buzz
- Would the addiction defense work in sports?
- Penn Quarter Sports Tavern
- 2K Sports awards best NHL gamer new Dodge Nitro – Videogames
- Eagles end Beanpot drought thanks to talented freshman class -…
www.kansascity.com | 02/12/2008 | Sports Buzz
Kansas City Star – Feb 12, 2008
Arlen Specter are scheduled to meet today to discuss the Spygate case involving the New England Patriots. The meeting is scheduled in Specter’s office in Washington. The Pennsylvania Republican has asked Goodell.
Would the addiction defense work in sports?
ESPN – Feb 12, 2008
What would happen if a ballplayer thrown into the steroid scandal, maybe someone facing perjury charges if it’s proven that he lied under oath while giving a deposition, took a seat in front of the cameras and suddenly confessed he is addicted to performance-enhancing drugs?Something like this:”I sit before you a humbled man. I hope to someday regain the trust and faith the sporting public had in me, but I realize I have a lot of work to do. For now, all I can do is apologize and tell you a story. “The story is about a little boy who could always do whatever he wanted on the ball field. From the time this little boy was 5 years old, everyone said he would be a famous ballplayer.
Penn Quarter Sports Tavern
Washington Post – Feb 12, 2008
NWWashington,DC20004202-347-6666Neighborhood: ChinatownMetro: Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter (Green and Yellow lines)Atmosphere: Sports Bar, BarOverviewA two-level bar with multiple big-screen TVs, formerly known as Top Shelf. Read Editorial Review.
2K Sports awards best NHL gamer new Dodge Nitro – Videogames
ESPN – Feb 12, 2008
2K Sports flew in the top four gamers from its North American NHL 2K8 All-Star Challenge Tournament Presented by Dodge Nitro to take in the festivities at the 56th NHL All-Star Game in Atlanta. The Final Four competed on the red carpet in front of thousands of screaming fans just before the NHL stars entered Philips Arena for the Dodge NHL SuperSkills Challenge Saturday night. NHL 2K8 cover athlete and NHL All-Star Jason Spezza of the Ottawa Senators served as emcee for the event, taking time to sign autographs for the fans who waited hours for key positions on the red carpet. All of the Xbox 360 action was captured on multiple high definition TVs as well as an outdoor JumboTron as the brand new 2008 Dodge Nitro sat next to the stage with its own HDTV in the back for fans to play NHL 2K8 on Xbox 360. “There’s a lot at stake and them getting a new car just adds to the excitement of the whole weekend here,” said Spezza.
Eagles end Beanpot drought thanks to talented freshman class -…
ESPN – Feb 12, 2008
“It’s easy to play in less meaningful games, but when you get to important games, you’ve got to be there for a while to become real good at it. It’s safe to say the BC freshmen are off to a real good start. David Albright is the senior deputy editor for college sports at ESPN. He can be reached at david.
