INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – The WNBA has fined Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve for her coat-throwing outburst during Game 2 of the WNBA Finals against Indiana. WNBA director of communications Ron Howard confirmed the fine Friday, hours before Game 3 between the Lynx and Fever in Indianapolis. He would not disclose […]
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NHL’s Bettman Disappointed With Latest CBA Proposal
TORONTO (AP) – NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says he is “thoroughly disappointed” with the union’s response to the league’s latest collective agreement proposal. Bettman says the NHL Players’ Association made three counter-proposals, but none that were acceptable to the league. The league’s offer – which calls for a […]
Kevin Love Out, 6-8 Weeks, Broken Hand
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minnesota Timberwolves star Kevin Love will miss the next six to eight weeks after breaking his right hand in a workout on Wednesday. The team made the announcement after practice, saying Love broke the third and fourth metacarpals on his shooting hand during a morning workout. […]
NASCAR Competition Changes, 2013
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – NASCAR has announced competition changes for 2013, including the elimination of the top 35 qualifying rule and a reduction of the field size in the Nationwide Series. Starting next season, the top 35 cars in owners’ points will no longer be guaranteed a spot in […]
University Of Mary Names New Coach
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The University of Mary has named a new head women’s basketball coach. Longtime assistant Rick Neumann becomes the eighth head coach of the women’s program in the history of the Bismarck school. He replaces Fred Fridley, who resigned earlier this fall to take a job with […]
NAIA, FCS Football Polls, Oct 15
NAIA POLL MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) – Dakota Wesleyan has fallen out of the NAIA football coaches’ poll after getting blown out by Morningside ofIowa over the weekend. The Tigers had been ranked No. 19 before the 63-7 loss to Morningside, which remains at No. 4 this week. Marian of Indiana […]
Twins Rantz, Retiring
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Twins director of minor league operations Jim Rantz is retiring after 52 years with the team. The 75-year old has been with the Twins’ franchise since its inception in 1961 after signing his first professional contract with the Washington Senators in 1960. In a statement, […]
NASCAR, Fox, Ink 8-Year T.V. Extension
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – NASCAR and Fox announced an eight-year, $2.4 billion extension Monday that runs through 2022 and keeps the prestigious Daytona 500 and first third of the Sprint Cup Series on the network. The deal begins in 2015. The $300 million average annual fee is up from […]
BCS Standings, AP Top 25 Football Poll
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-BCS STANDINGS Oct 15, 2012 UNDATED (AP) – Alabama and Florida are at the top of the season’s first BCS standings, making it yet another all-SEC top two, with Oregon and Kansas State close behind the Gators. The Crimson Tide in first was no surprise. Alabama is an […]
Stratos Jump Successful!
After an extended delay due to gusty weather, daredevil Felix Baumgartner jumped from high above Roswell, N.M., Sunday October 14, 2012, breaking the high-altitude skydive record that was set 52 years ago by U.S. Air Force Captain Joe Kittinger, plus several others. For more information and videos, go to RedBullStratos.com […]
