Showing posts with label Danica Patrick. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Danica Patrick. Show all posts

Friday, February 12, 2010

Dealing with Withdrawal - The First Weekend without Football

So here we are, a week removed from the Super Bowl. We're a few weeks away from free agency, and months away from the draft. The Pro Bowl was moved, so we don't have that to calm our nerves in the transition to the offseason. Thankfully, the sports world has made sure to pack this first football-free weekend with other diversions.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Tuesday Morning News - 12/8/09

Whitey Herzog and retired umpire Doug Harvey have been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the veterans commitee. [NY Times]

The 2009 Heisman Trophy Finalists: Texas QB Colt McCoy, Alabama RB Mark Ingram, Nebraska DT Ndamukong Suh, Florida QB Tim Tedow, and Stanford RB Toby Gerhart [Associated Content]

Notre Dame's Jimmy Clausen and Golden Tate will enter the 2010 NFL Draft and forgo their senior year of college. [Chicago Tribune]

Danica Patrick has reportedly reached a deal to race a partial NASCAR Nationwide series schedule for Junior Motorsports. [Dallas News]

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Tuesday Morning News - 12/1/09

Derek Jeter has been named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year. He is the first Yankee to receive the award. [MLB.com]

Notre Dame head football coach Charlie Weis hass been fired after five season at the school. [Bloomberg]

Danica Patrick has signed a 3-year extension to stay with Andretti Autosports through 2012. [Richmond Times-Dispatch]

Massachusetts has approved a bill to regulate mixed martial arts in the state. UFC is expected to hold their first event their in the summer of 2010. [MMAFrenzy.com]

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Thursday Morning News - 11/5/09

The NY Yankees have won the 2009 World Series, 4-2. Hideki Matsui was named Series MVP, becoming the first played to win the award without ever taking the field. [MLB.com]

Indianapolis Colt Tyjuan Hagler will miss the rest of the season with a ruptured biceps muscle. [Indianaplos Star]

Florida's Brandon Spikes has announced he will sit out the entire game this week against Vanderbilt, instead of the one-half suspension given to him by head coach Urban Meyer. [Gatorsports.com]

Danica Patrick is reportedly close to signing a deal with Dale Earnhardt, Jr.'s JR Motorsports to race in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. [Yahoo Sports]