≡ Some secrets out about Olympics opening ceremony (Yahoo! Sports)
BEIJING - Some secrets are out for the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. One big one remains.
Archive for July, 2008
≡ Cummings takes long road through Taiwan to Beijing (AP)
This was supposed to be Jeremy Cummings’ last hurrah in baseball. Cut in spring training and temporarily pitching in Taiwan, the career minor leaguer planned to call it a career at season’s end and settle into fatherhood. Not so fast, Pops. After catching on with Triple-A Durham and unexpectedly starting strong, Cummings wound up fielding [...]
≡ Senators call for truce in Darfur during Olympics (AP)
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators called for an Olympic truce in Darfur during the Beijing Olympics. The senators introduced a resolution Thursday that urges China to pressure trading partner Sudan to end the violence that has claimed an estimated 300,000 lives and displaced 2.7 million others. “The Chinese government hoped to show the world [...]
≡ Nuggets rookie Weems has hernia surgery (AP)
Denver Nuggets rookie Sonny Weems had surgery Thursday to repair a sports hernia. Weems, a second-round pick who was acquired by the Nuggets on draft night, is expected to fully recover in time for the start of training camp on Sept. 30. The Chicago Bulls picked Weems 39th overall out of Arkansas, then traded him [...]
≡ Okla. City to buy D-league team in Tulsa (AP)
Oklahoma City’s new NBA team will buy its NBA Development League affiliate in Tulsa. Clay Bennett, the chairman of the Oklahoma City team’s ownership group, joined the team’s general manager, Sam Presti, and D-League President Dan Reed for the formal announcement of the deal on Thursday. When the purchase of the Tulsa 66ers is complete, [...]
≡ Bobcats’ Okafor signs 6-year, $72M deal (AP)
Emeka Okafor signed his six-year, $72 million free-agent deal with the Charlotte Bobcats on Thursday and indicated he’s excited to play under new coach Larry Brown. Okafor, who was a restricted free agent, agreed to terms on the richest contract in team history early Tuesday, after nearly a month of negotiations.
≡ Wie tees off at Reno-Tahoe (PA SportsTicker)
RENO, Nevada (Ticker) - Making her latest appearance on the PGA Tour, Michelle Wie is 1-over through two holes at the Reno-Tahoe Open on Thursday.
≡ Mahan contacts Ryder Cup captain Azinger (PA SportsTicker)
- Hunter Mahan has contacted American Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger to clarify his recent controversial comments about the biennial event.
≡ Cook has early lead at U.S. Senior Open (PA SportsTicker)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (Ticker) - John Cook has the lead during Thursday’s first round of the U.S. Senior Open.
≡ Golf-Announcer’s gaffe no problem for Harrington at Firestone (Reuters)
Irishman Padraig
Harrington’s status as British Open champion was overlooked at
the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational for the second year in a row
although this time he was not at all upset.
