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| Trump talks about A-Rod, Jeter during luncheon |
MLB Baseball |
05/08/2008 |
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| trolled by Rodriguez bought an apartment at Trump Park Avenue in Manhattan for $7.4 million in July 2005. Jeter bought an apartment in Trump World Tower, another Manhattan building, in 2001. Trump also talked about another famous sports figure - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. ``Tom Brady is a friend of mine. I walk into a room with him and people go wild. Of course, I think it's because of me. It's good for my ego,'' Trump was quoted as saying. ``But he's with (girlfriend) Gisele (Bundchen), and |
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| Browns LB McGinest to retire after '08 season |
Headlines |
05/08/2008 |
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| finish his career on one last playoff run. ``This will be it,'' he said. ``This will be my 15th season. I've worked hard; I think I've done everything I set out to accomplish.'' McGinest, who played 12 seasons and won three Super Bowls with the New England Patriots, signed a three-year, $12 million contract with the Browns in 2006, reuniting him with his former defensive coordinator, Romeo Crennel. In two seasons with Cleveland, McGinest hasn't been the pass-rushing threat that he was with the Patriots. He h |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Draft Notebook - Rams Go Long, Too |
NFL Football |
04/26/2008 |
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| Jake Long before it was announced he would go first), and had Gholston and Dorsey going No. 5 and 6, rather than the other way around. As for the rest of the first-round, well, we're still trying to figure out who Duane Brown is. KEEP ON MOVING The New England Patriots kicked off a flurry of round one deal-making by trading the No. 7 pick to the Saints in exchange for the No. 10 selection and a third-round pick. The Saints, hungry for a defensive tackle, moved ahead of the Ravens in order to select USC's Sedrick E |
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| Line of Scrimmage: '08 NFL Schedule - Hits and Highlights |
NFL Football |
04/15/2008 |
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| but the Bears also have TWO three-game homestands on the '08 slate and won't step outside Windy City limits from October 13th until November 15th. OUT OF THE GATE... Has there ever been an early-season schedule as harmlessly easy as that of the 2008 New England Patriots? The three teams the defending AFC champs play to start '08 (Chiefs, at Jets, Dolphins) went a combined 9-39 last season, and New England will be rewarded by passing through that gauntlet with a Week 4 bye and a Week 5 trip to San Francisco (5-11 la |
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| Former Boston Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner returns to Fenway Park |
MLB Baseball |
04/08/2008 |
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| gn before embracing Evans. ``I'm glad that he's here,'' Evans said. ``Just seeing him walk out, I couldn't be happier for him.'' The pregame ceremonies featured appearances from current former players of the Boston Celtics and Bruins and current New England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi. Then the Red Sox received their rings, which feature 42 diamonds of various sizes. The inside of the ring is engraved with: ``Boston Red Sox'' and ``10-28-07.'' David Ortiz received his ring last, with the Red Sox' victo |
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| Schaus named AD at Ohio |
This Day in Sports |
04/08/2008 |
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| e previous nine years at athletic director at Wichita State, and replaces Kirby Hocutt, who took the same job at Miami-Florida in February. Schaus has an expansive resume, and has been a member of the NCAA Division I Committee on Academic Performance, as well as worked in the athletic departments at Oregon, Cincinnati, Texas-El Paso, and Northern Illinois. He has also held stints as an intern for the New England Patriots and director of marketing for the Washington Redskins, and a publicity assistant for the LPGA. |
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| LB Hobson signs with Patriots |
NFL Football |
04/07/2008 |
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| Foxborough, MA (Best E Casino) - The New England Patriots signed free agent linebacker Victor Hobson on Monday, the club announced. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Hobson, 28, had spent all five of his NFL seasons with the New York Jets and amassed 343 tackles, 11 sacks and three interceptions. In 76 career games, he has made 58 starts. "Victor is a good young player with considerable playing experience," Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said. "We are excited about his addition to our linebacker unit." Ho |
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| Rockets try to stay hot vs. Celtics |
NBA Basketball |
03/18/2008 |
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| e winning streak only trails the amazing 33-game run by the 1971-72 Lakers. The last time the Rockets did not reach the win column was a 97-89 home loss versus the Utah Jazz on January 27. At that time, the New York Giants were preparing to play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. Bobby Jackson ended with 19 points and Shane Battier added 14 in the win over Los Angeles, as Houston took over sole possession of the top spot in the highly-competitive Western Conference. The Lakers are now a game off the lead. |
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| Bucs sign S Wilson |
NFL Football |
03/17/2008 |
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| Tampa, FL (Best E Casino) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced the signing Monday of veteran safety Eugene Wilson. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Wilson spent his first five years in the league with the New England Patriots, where he won two Super Bowls, after being selected 36th overall in the 2003 draft. His numbers with the Pats included 252 tackles, 10 interceptions, 28 passes defensed, three forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and 13 kick- coverage stops. Wilson led New England wit |
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| Guy Morriss named new offensive line coach at Kentucky State |
CF-DIV2 |
03/17/2008 |
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| compiled a 27-54 record over seven seasons at the collegiate level. Morriss was let go from Baylor after a 3-0 campaign in 2007, which included an 0-8 record in the Big 12. Prior to his stint in Texas, Morriss was 9-14 in two seasons at Kentucky. The hiring marks the first time in the history of the SIAC that a former BCS head coach has worked in the conference. Morriss played with the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots in a 15- year NFL career as a center, reaching two Super Bowls (XV, 1980; XX, 1985). |
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