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  • China wants to be identified with red and definitely gold Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 4:49AMThough political protests, air-quality concerns and freedom-of-press issues have dominated the buildup to the Summer Games, a far different story line figures to emerge once the athletic competition begins.
  • U.S. counting on Kidd to lead way back to gold Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 1:13AMJason Kidd might have looked less than lordly last season during his two-plus months with the Mavericks, but in U.S. Olympic circles, he is the king.
  • LeBron and his legacy King James isn't going anywhere until he is crowned an NBA champ Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 12:56AMMichael Muldoon The story has spread like wildfire. ESPN.com reported that LeBron James said he'd consider signing with a European team if he was offered "a salary of around $50 million a year." Given that nine NBA players from last season have already signed to play overseas (most of them were role players who got huge raises), it makes you wonder.
  • Walk the Line (Duerrisms for August 7th) Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 12:44AMBy Chris Duerr Wednesday, August 06, 2008 at 11:33 p.m. Greetings everybody and welcome back to Duerrisms. Good to see all of our loyal readers return in droves last week. Appreciate the resurgence of interest and your patronage of the column.
  • N.C. opens Maui tourney vs. host Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 7:44AMNorth Carolina, which returns national player of the year Tyler Hansbrough and its top five other scorers from last season's Final Four team, will open the 25th annual EA Sports Maui Invitational against host Chaminade. The pairings for the early season tournament, which will be held Nov. 24-26 at the Lahaina Civic Center, were announced Tuesday. The other first-round games will have Texas, a ...
  • SPORTS BRIEFS Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 1:28AMLAHAINA, Hawaii - North Carolina, which returns national player of the year Tyler Hansbrough and its top five other scorers from last season's Final Four team, will open the 25th annual Maui Invitational against host Chaminade. The pairings for the early season tournament, which will be held Nov. 24-26 at the Lahaina Civic Center, were announced yesterday.
  • Rising Teen Star, Chani, is Featured on Warner Premiere's 'Another Cinderella Story' Soundtrack Releasing August 26th Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 3:52PM Teen Music Phenomenon and author, Chantel 'Chani' Christie, celebrates her escalating career with a feature on Warner Premiere's 'Another Cinderella Story' soundtrack releasing on August 26, 2008 with key song 'Don't Be Shy'.
  • Romo finds couch therapy helpful for 2008 preparations Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 3:06PMArmchair quarterbacks abound, but Tony Romo spent part of his offseason as a couch quarterback. Romo drilled pass after pass during an unorthodox home-improvement regimen.
  • China is ready for the Olympics, Iowans say Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 11:55AM"Hey, what are you guys doing here?" Those were former NBA star Charles Barkley's first words to Tim Watson, of Le Mars, and the other Morningside College staff member Watson was with on the Great Wall of China.
  • Veteran Braves Broadcaster Harry Caray Dies Sunday Monday, August 4, 2008 @ 11:09AMATLANTA -- The Braves family lost one of its most beloved members on Sunday, when Skip Caray passed away at his Atlanta-area home. Caray, who would have celebrated his 69th birthday on Aug. 12, went to take a nap Sunday afternoon and didn't awaken.
  • Baseball mourns loss of Skip Caray Sunday, August 3, 2008 @ 10:05PMBaseball mourns loss of Skip Caray
  • LittleBigPlanet tops Game Critics Awards' E3 noms Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 7:53PMAdorable PS3 platformer gets five nods from game-journo panel; Gears 2 and Left 4 Dead get four nominations; Spore, Fallout 3, Resistance 2 and Mirror's Edge receive three.
  • LittleBigPlanet tops Game Critics Awards' E3 noms Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 7:53PMAdorable PS3 platformer gets five nods from game-journo panel; Gears 2 and Left 4 Dead get four nominations; Spore, Fallout 3, Resistance 2 and Mirror's Edge receive three.
  • Pucko: Abby's Big "Break" Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 10:54AMThe following does not reflect the views of R News or its parent company Time Warner Cable. Don't worry about Mary Abigail Wambach. This could turn out very well.
  • Sportsbriefs Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 5:52AMMASON, Ohio -- Roger Federer lost another three-set match and, perhaps, his longtime grip on No. 1. The world's top-ranked player had another out-of-character defeat yesterday, a 7-6 (8), 4-6, 7-6 (7) loss to Ivo Karlovic that left the Croat exulting on his back and opened the way for Rafael Nadal to take over the No. 1 spot by winning the Cincinnati Masters.
  • More Options: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 @ 8:36PMMora vs. Forrest II, is the 12-round super welterweight co-featured bout to the highly anticipated Joel Casamayor vs. Juan Manuel Marquez showdown.
  • The Walt Disney Company Reports Increased Third Quarter Earnings Wednesday, July 30, 2008 @ 4:03PM BURBANK, Calif.----The Walt Disney Company today reported earnings for the third fiscal quarter and nine months ended June 28, 2008. Diluted earnings per share for the third quarter increased to $0.66, compared to $0.57 in the prior-year quarter.
  • Comcast Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results Wednesday, July 30, 2008 @ 8:40AMConsolidated Revenue Increased 11%; Pro Forma Growth of 8%Consolidated Operating Cash Flow Increased 11%; Pro Forma Growth of 8%Consolidated Operating Income Increased 19%EPS Increased 11% to $0.21Fre...
  • Comcast Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results Wednesday, July 30, 2008 @ 7:00AM Comcast Corporation today reported results for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. The following table highlights financial results :
  • The Bounce: Tucsonans a win from Pony Series Wednesday, July 30, 2008 @ 3:10AMA Tucson baseball team is one step away from advancing to the Pony League World Series in Chino Hills, Calif. • White sharp in defeat • London excited for NBA • WVU hoopsters charged • Ex-MLB pitcher arrested • WNBA gets props
  • WNBA players bound for the Olympics give young players tips Wednesday, July 30, 2008 @ 12:52AMTwelve-year-old Laiseni Mataele had never heard of Jennifer Azzi before this week, but the East Palo Alto girl shot hoops with the WNBA legend on Tuesday morning. Azzi is in the Bay Area this week for the official send-off of the Olympic women's basketball team, and she and a half-dozen WNBA players held a free basketball clinic in the Redwood City campus of video game company Electronic Arts.
  • Sports World Wednesday, July 30, 2008 @ 12:28AM AROUND THE CAROLINAS NBA Bobcats, Okafor agree on new deal The Charlotte Bobcats ended a year of uncertainty with top rebounder and shot blocker Emeka Okafor on Tuesday by coming to terms on a six-year, $72 million deal with the restricted free agent.
  • WNBA stars shoot hoops with local kids at free basketball clinic Wednesday, July 30, 2008 @ 12:23AMTwelve-year-old Laiseni Mataele had never heard of Jennifer Azzi before this week, but the East Palo Alto girl shot hoops with the WNBA star on Tuesday morning.
  • Deal 'em in State's gaming wins are down, but poker's popularity has casinos making extra room Tuesday, July 29, 2008 @ 4:41AMMargie Heintz remembers the old days of casino poker in Nevada. She doesn't call them the good ol' days.
  • State's casinos make extra room for poker despite stagnant gaming wins Tuesday, July 29, 2008 @ 4:41AMMargie Heintz remembers the old days of casino poker in Nevada. She doesn't call them the good ol' days.
  • Kwame To Sign With Pistons Monday, July 28, 2008 @ 8:02PMAccording to his agent, former #1 overall pick Kwame Brown will sign a 2-year, $8 million deal with the Detroit Pistons, adding depth to a Piston frontcourt that very desperately needed it.
  • Nigeria: Onus is On Yar'Adua to Bring Looters to Book - Olorogun Gbagi Monday, July 28, 2008 @ 8:09AMOlorogun Kenneth Gbagi is one of the founding fathers of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State.
  • NBA star Yao an ambassador for China on, off basketball court Monday, July 28, 2008 @ 5:12AM In the affluent lakefront capital of Zhejiang province last week, Yao Ming, China's 7-foot-6 centre, walked onto the basketball court at Yellow Dragon Stadium to thunderous applause. It was a small, but significant step for the upcoming Beijing Olympics: Yao would play.
  • Opinion by Greg Hansen : Olympics on Television: Wee hours will be time to see locals Sunday, July 27, 2008 @ 3:14AMMike Candrea's USA Olympic softball team completed its five-month, 60-game, Bound for Beijing Tour on Saturday night in Irvine, Calif. By the time the Olympics conclude, you may be as bleary-eyed as Candrea.
  • Felling's job grows at BEC; Nichols leaving Aug. 21 Sunday, July 27, 2008 @ 2:06AMGene Felling's job duties grew a little bigger this week.
  • Chiefs hope money doesn't go to Dorsey's head Saturday, July 26, 2008 @ 11:20PMMan, we love to beat up the Hunts and Carl Peterson for their frugality, but you have to feel for them today.
  • Snubbed by US, 2 Olympians compete for Russia Saturday, July 26, 2008 @ 7:38PMAthletes' choice may not play well at home The Summer Games in Beijing will mark the first time American citizens have competed for Russia in the Olympics. The Tribune's Alex Rodriguez reports.
  • Will 3-D Sportscasting Save the Movie Theater? Thursday, July 24, 2008 @ 11:39AM News from Portfolio.com Also on Portfolio IPhone's 3G(aps) Bush the Bartender Ford's Truckin' Disaster Subscribe to Portfolio magazine Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban gave a presentation to the FCC about the future of digital media, and his number one point -- obviously a little self-serving, but it wouldn't be Cuban if it wasn't -- was that ...
  • Nigeria: How Ambition Set Mark, Akume On Collision Course Thursday, July 24, 2008 @ 8:11AMallAfrica: African news and information for a global audience
  • Mailbag: Lopsided deal for Camby Thursday, July 24, 2008 @ 2:45AMSports columnist Woody Paige responds to your questions in Woody's Mailbag. In this installment, Woody takes eight Q's, including one about Clippers center Marcus Camby.
  • Future of Sports: 3D in Theaters Wednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 9:00PM Kevin Maney adds a new dimension: Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban gave a presentation to the FCC about the future of digital media, and his number one point -- obviously a little self-serving, but it wouldn't be Cuban if it wasn't -- was that people will be able to go to a movie theater and watch a major sporting event in 3D.
  • It doesn't take much to fire up China for Yao Wednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 7:17PM
  • Browns begin practices this week Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 4:22AMA few thoughts from the week in sports ... When the Cleveland Browns' exciting 2007 season ended with them playing to a 10-6 mark and just missing the playoffs, fans couldn't wait for next season.
  • In Vegas: Koponen Decision Looming Saturday, July 19, 2008 @ 7:02AMInternational players like Darko Milicic count the days until the end of the season when they can return home. In a time when some players are ditching the NBA to play in Europe, one is fighting to make it in America.
  • SOLID STATE LOGIC REPORTS CONTINUED STRONG C SERIES SALES Friday, July 18, 2008 @ 1:09PMOXFORD, UKâ?? Solid State Logic , the worldâ??s leading manufacturer of analogue and digital audio consoles and provider of creative tools for music, broadcast and post production professionals, is pleased to announce continued strong demand for its highly popular C Series digital consoles . Both the C100 and C200 are enjoying attention from a wide variety of installations throughout North ...
  • Artwerk Signs Young Dre For EA Games Friday, July 18, 2008 @ 11:40AMArtwerk has finally signed its first hip-hip act, known as Young Dre. You might remember back in March of 2007 that Electronic Arts formed a music company to handle song placement in their video games.
  • New York Festivals Announces 2009 International Television Programming and Promotion Awards Call for Entries Opens ... Friday, July 18, 2008 @ 9:55AM The call for entries officially opens July 21st for the 2009 New York Festivals International Television Programming and Promotion Awards, formerly The International TV Broadcasting Awards. The NYF, now in its 51st year, recognizes "The World's Best Work(TM)" in its Television Programming and Promotion Awards. The competition honors programs in categories such as news, documentary, information ...
  • Ty Rogers’ Game-Winning Three In NCAA Tournament Takes ESPY Award For Best Finish Friday, July 18, 2008 @ 12:25AMFormer WKU guard accepts award Wednesday in Los Angeles; presentation airs Sunday.
  • Lyon County's Rogers Wins ESPY Award Thursday, July 17, 2008 @ 7:45PMLos Angeles, Calif.
  • Your Opinion Thursday, July 17, 2008 @ 4:08AMDaily Index-Appeal, May 19, 1909 has the headline, “Petersburg awaits President” and “President of the United States William H. Taft honored at luncheon at Centre Hill Mansion.”
  • Not just scores and highlights Thursday, July 17, 2008 @ 3:08AMLocal television sportscasting is different things to different people, but one thing’s for sure: It’s not what it used to be. Newscasts on Portland stations contain shorter sports segments than they did years ago, a reflection of changing times. Sometimes sportscasts are at the very ...
  • NFL on lookout for gang signals Thursday, July 17, 2008 @ 12:28AMThe NFL is stepping up its monitoring of on-field player activities to ensure that no one is flashing the hand signals of street gangs.
  • Westlake grad dances her way to Boston Thursday, July 17, 2008 @ 12:15AM By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com A Westlake High School graduate saw last month's NBA championship games up close, although she didn't score floor seats.
  • Replayed sporting events give fans a fix when live games aren't available Wednesday, July 16, 2008 @ 11:58PMW ednesday wasn't a good day for fans of live sporting events on television. Major-league baseball was finishing its All-Star break, and the NFL, NBA and NHL all are in their offseason, leaving the day after baseball's All-Star Game as possibly the slowest day in American sports.
  • Bellingham ready for 2008 IBL Championship game Wednesday, July 16, 2008 @ 6:11PMThe Bellingham Slam will face off against the Elkhart Express in the 2008 International Basketball League championship game on July 18. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30pm at Whatcom Pavilion.