The News Review:
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Other Sports
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Motor Sports
- Weekend Sports Transactions
- Sports conspiracy theories
- edmontonsun.com – Other Sports- MLB notes
- Quickest transition – College Sports
- Ambedkar Sports Complex bulldozed
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Other Sports
Seattle Post Intelligencer – May 12, 2008
For a team with 14 league crowns in the last 22 years, and seven domestic
trebles in club history, it takes a lot to put together a truly historic
season, but that is what manager Walter Smith’s side will be attempting to do
in the span of 11 days. It has been 36 years since Rangers has appeared in the final of a European Cup
competition. The last time came in 1972 when the team beat Dynamo Moscow 3-2
at the Nou Camp in the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup final. Just like 1972, the club will be facing Russian opposition when they meet
Zenit St Petersburg on Wednesday in the UEFA Cup final in Manchester.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Motor Sports
Seattle Post Intelligencer – May 12, 2008
at Richmond two weeks ago, he took on a new role – NASCAR’s villain. That position was previously held by Jeff Gordon, who strangely never acted
like a “bad guy. ” But early in Gordon’s career he challenged Dale
Earnhardt, and there were many fans that couldn’t handle the brash, young
driver beating their idol. Gordon’s first full year was 1993, when he finished 14th while Earnhardt
won the Winston Cup championship.
Weekend Sports Transactions
USA Today – May 12, 2008
Optioned RHP Bob McCroy to Norfolk. BOSTON RED SOX-Activated INF Alex Cora from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Jed Lowrie to Pawtucket (IL). CLEVELAND INDIANS-Purchased the contract of OF Jason Tyner from Buffalo (IL).
Sports conspiracy theories
USA Today – May 12, 2008
Game On! asked last week which sports conspiracy theory you believe most, and 16% responded: “None: Everything is on the level. “Then again, most said everything is not on the level. The other results:Patrick Ewing to Knicks24% If NBA Commissioner David Stern knew which 1985 draft lottery card had the New York Knicks’ name on it, how? Was it frozen? Was a corner bent?Liston phantom punch24% Was it the mob or Muhammad Ali that made Sonny Liston go down in the first round on what has been called a phantom punch?Jordan’s first retirement17% After the Chicago Bulls won their third title, Michael Jordan announced he was leaving the game. Retirement or punishment for his gambling?NBA picks Finals11% The league tells referees how to call games so marquee teams end up there – easy to do, of course, if you believe the league also tells the refs which players to call fouls on.
edmontonsun.com – Other Sports- MLB notes
Edmonton Sun – May 12, 2008
Manager Ned Yost said he read Gagne’s comments and will use a closer by committee approach while Gagne takes what Yost called a “mental break. “He’s really pushing himself really, really hard and taking it really, really hard,” Yost said. Gagne, who signed a $10 million US, one-year contract with the Brewers days before the Mitchell Report on performance-enhancing drugs included his name, said after Milwaukee’s 5-3 loss on Saturday that he wanted to keep pushing through, but he didn’t deserve to close. fctAdTag(”bigbox”,MyGenericTagVar,1);
“It’s mental, I think it’s negative thinking that creeps back in your mind,” Gagne said Saturday.
Quickest transition – College Sports
ESPN – May 12, 2008
The one rule is that the scout has to have seen the players in action. We also are giving the scouts anonymity so their teams’ potential draft plans won’t be corrupted. This week’s scout is a national scout from a National League team. Top projected starting pitchersBuster Posey, C, Florida State: This kid is an obvious player of the year candidate and he drives FSU.
Ambedkar Sports Complex bulldozed
Times of India – May 12, 2008
Now it will sprawl across more than 150 acres. But Lucknow is poorer by a
sports complex. Gomtinagar’s Ambedkar Sports Complex has been razed to the
ground to pool in more land for the udyan. On July 9, 2007, the
Allahabad High Court held a special hearing at 2 am and stayed the demolition of
this sports complex.
