Wednesday Morning News - 12/9/09

Cincinnati Bengals WR Chad Ochocinco has been fined $30,000 for wearing a poncho and sombrero on the sideline after scoring. [The Huddle]

Dallas Cowboys OT Flozell Adams has been fined $50,000 for a hit on NY Giants DE Justin Tuck after the whistle. [NFL.com Blogs]

Philadelphia Flyers G Ray Emery will be out 6 weeks after undergoing abdominal surgery. [The Trentonian]

British swimmer Mark Foster is calling for all swimming records set since 2007 to be remioved because they were made with performance-enhancing swimsuits. [BBC]

The Sunday News - 11/29/09

Week 13 college football upsets: Georgia 30 - No 7 Georgia Tech 24, West Virginia 19 - No 9 Pitt 16, Oklahoma 21 - No 12 Oklahoma State 0, South Carolina 34 - No 18 Clemson 17, NC State 28 - No 24 UNC 27, Mississippi State 41 - No 25 Ole Miss 27 [ESPN]

MLB commisioner Bud Selig plans on stepping down when his contract runs out after the 2012 season. [MLB.com]

Orlando Magic SF Matt Barnes has been fined $20,000 for tossing a ball into the stands after a game against the Miami Heat. Barnes will appeal. [Orlando Sentinel]

Buffalo Sabres F Patrick Kaleta has been suspended 2 games after a hit on Philadelphia Flyers Jared Ross. [USA Today]

Colorado Avalanche F David Jones will mis 4-6 months with a torn ACL. [Denver Post]

Louisville head football coach Steve Kragthorpe has been fired after going 15-21 in three seasons with the school. [Pittsburgh Tribune Review]

Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo broke the schools record for wins by beating Massachusetts, 106-68. It was his 341st win with the program. [MLive.com]

Saturday Morning News - 11/21/09

NY Giants LB Antonio Pierce is out indefinitely after an MRI revealed a bulging disk in his neck. [NJ.com]

Jacksonville Jaguars S Reggie Nelson has been fined $7,500 for an unnecessary blow to the head on Jets QB Mark Sanchez. [Pro Football Talk]

Dallas Stars F James Neal has been suspended 2 games for a major boarding penalty against Columbus Blue Jackets F Derek Dorsett. [National Post]

Syracuse wins the 2k Sports Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, upsetting 6 Syracuse, 87-71. [Greensboro News-Record]

Thursday Morning News - 11/19/09

MLB Manager of the Year: Mike Sciosia(LAA), Jim Tracy(COL) [MLB.com]

Cleveland Browns QB Brady Quinn has been fined $10,000 for a low hit on Baltimore Ravens LB Terrell Suggs. [TribToday.com]

Montreal Canadiens F Brian Gionta will be out indefinitely with a broken bone in his left foot. [Globe and Mail]

LA Kings C Ryan Smyth will miss at least a month with an "upper body injury." [LA Times]

Tuesday Morning News - 11/17/09

MLB Rookie of the Year Awards: RP Andrew Bailey(OAK), OF Chris Coghlan(FLA) [MLB.com]

Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams has been fined $250,000 for an obscene gesture directed at the Buffalo Bills in the Titans 41-17 win. [Nashville City Paper]

ESPN is reporting the Cincinnati Bengals have signed Larry Johnson to a one-year deal. [ESPN]

The Golden State Warriors completed a four-player trade, sending Steven Jackson and Acie Law to the Charlotte Bobcats for Raja Bell and Vladimir Radmanovic. [ABC 7 News]

The Memphis Grizzlies and Allen Iverson have agreed to part ways. [Bloomberg]

Saturday Morning News - 11/14/09

Chicago Bears QB Jay Cutler has been fined $20,000 for abuse of an official during their loss to Arizona last week. [UPI]

Arkansas's Rotnei Clarke set an SEC record with 13 3-pointers in a 130-68 win over Alcorn State. He also broke the teams scoring record with 51 points. [Times Record Online]

Washington Capitals RW Mike Knuble is expected to miss 3-4 weeks after breaking a finger in a 3-1 win over New Jersey. [Washington Post]

Ron Hornaday has clinched the 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series title, his fourth. At 51 years old, he is the oldest driver to win a NASCAR series championship. [TSN]

Friday Morning News - 11/13/09

Silver Slugger Awards: 8 first timers, 8 repeat winners [MLB.com]

Retired closer and current Seattle Mariners coach John Wetteland was hospitalized yesterday, with conflicting reports as to why. [Seattle Times]

Tennessee Titans WR Justin Gage has multiple fractures in his back and it is currently unknown if he will miss significant playing time. [Titans Radio]

Cincinnati Bengals WR Chad Ochocinco has been fined for joking about bribing officials during and after their win over Baltimore on Sunday. [The Huddle]

Four players and coaches have received fines for a sideline "scuffle" during the Falcons-Redskins game. [NFL.com]

The New Orleans Hornets fired their head coach, Byron Scott, after a 3-6 start to the season. He will be replaced by GM Jeff Bower. [ESPN]

Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue has been appointed to head an independent panel to examine the USOC's governance structure. [NY Times]

Monday Morning News - 11/2/09

The NY Yankees have won Game 4, 7-4, taking a 3-1 World Series lead into tonights Game 5. [NYDN]

Yankee Derek Jeter and St Louis Cardinal Albert Pujols have been named the 2009 recipients of the Hank Aaron Award, for outstanding offensive performance in each league. [MLB.com]

NY Knick Al Harrington has been fined $25,000 for criticizing officials after Friday's loss to the Charlotte Bobcats. [Newsday]

Jamie McMurray was the surprise winner of NASCAR's AMP Energy 500. Jimmy Johnson finished 8th and still holds a 184 point lead in the Chase for the Cup. UPI]

For the first time since 1982, and American has won the NYC Marathon. Meb Keflezighi finished the race in 2:09:56, leading six Americans in the top 10. [USA Today]

Saturday Morning News - 10/24/09

NY Giant Shaun O'Hara and New Orleans Saint Jonathan Vilma have each been fined for actions in the Giants-Saints game on Sunday. O'Hara is fined $5,000 for an illegal clip, and Vilma got $10,000 for a helmet-to-helmet hit. [NJ.com]

The NBA refs have officially approved a deal that will have them back for the start of the NBA season. [All Headline News]

Golfer Trevor Immelman has undergone surgery to fix a wrist injury that forced him to miss most of the PGA tour last season. [Sky Sports]

Saturday Morning News - 10/17/09

Baltimore Ravens LB Ray Lewis has been fined $25,000 for an illegal hit and kicking an opponent in last weeks game against Cincinnati. [ESPN]

The Chicago Bears traded a second round draft pick to Tampa Bay for Gaines Adams. [Chicago Tribune]

The NY Yankees beat the Angels 4-1 last night, and the LA Dodgers beat the Phillies, 2-1.

Thursday Morning News - 10/15/09

The Inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame class: Junior Johnson, Dale Earnhardt, Richard Petty, Bill France Sr., Bill France Jr. [KansasCity.com]

Rush Limbaugh has been dropped from a group attempting to buy the St Louis Rams. Dave Checketts, who heads the group, cited the mounting criticism of Limbaugh owning a team as "endangering our bid to keep the team in St Louis" as the reason for dropping him. [WSJ.]

Bean Stringfellow, Billy Wagner's agent, has now said Wagner has no intention of retiring. [ESPN]

The Charlotte Bobcats and head coach Larry Brown were each fined $60,000 as part of the NBA's no-tolerence policy on criticizing replacement refs. [Charlotte Observer]

Thursday Morning News - 10/8/09

NY Jets QB Mark Sanchez has been fined $5,000 by the NFL for a low hit on Saints LB Jonathan Vilma. [NJ.com]

Memphis Grizzlie Allen Iverson is expected to miss up to 3 weeks with a hamstring injury. [Memphis Commercial Appeal]

Oklahoma St WR Dez Bryant has been ruled ineligible for lying to NCAA investigators about a meeting with Deion Sanders. [ESPN]

Thursday Morning News - 10/1/09

The Philadelphia Phillies have clinched their third straight NL East title. [MLB.com]

The Cleveland Indians have fired their manager, Eric Wedge. Wedge will finish the season and remain with the organization. [Philadelphia Daily News]

NY Met Jose Reyes, who already missed most of this season, will have surgery on a torn hamstring he injured while rehabbing. [NYDN]

Dallas Cowboy Flozell Adams has been fined again. He has been fined $7,500 for attempting to kick Carolina Panthers DE Julius Peppers on Monday's game and will appeal. [ESPN Dallas]

Michael Vick has reached and endorsement deal with Nike. Nike previously dropped Vick after his conviction on dog fighting charges. [The Huddle]

The NBA officially announced they are banning cell phones, PDAs, and other electronic communications devices for players during games, a period that begins 45 minutes before tip off and ends after the players have fulfilled their post-game obligations, and includes halftime. [ESPN]

Mats Sundin, 38, has announced his retirement from the NHL. [Canada.com]

Magic Number Update: The Detroit Tigers number is at 2. They can clinch by beating the Minnesota Twins tonight. The LA Dodgers and Colorado Rockies numbers are at 1. LA can clinch the NL West with a Colorado loss tonight, and the Rockies can clinch at least the NL Wild Card with a win OR a loss by the Atlanta Braves tonight.

Thursday Morning News - 9/24/09

Long-time Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox has signed an extension through 2010, at which point he will retire. [Fanhouse]

Dallas Cowboy Flozell Adams has been fined $12,500 for tripping Giants Justin Tuck and Osi Umenyiora. [Newsday]

Goalie Olaf Kolzig has retired after 19 years of professional hockey. [NHL.com]

Magic Number update: The St Louis Cardinals are down to 1. They have off tonight, but can clinch with a Chicago Cubs loss against San Francisco.

Friday Morning News - 9/18/09

High school football coach Jason Stilson was found not guilty on all charges stemming from the death of a 15-year-old player during practice. [WLKY]

Roger Federer Has been fined $1,500 for swearing at an umpire during the US Open finals on Monday. [CNN International]

ESPN is reporting USC QB Aaron Corp will start this weekend in place of injured QB Matt Barkley. [ESPN]

Former Eagle Hank Baskett has signed with the Colts, replacing injured receiver Anthony Gonzalez. [1070 The Fan]

The Jacksonville Jaguars home opener this week will be blacked out on local tv. The San Diego Chargers and Detroit Lions were granted ticket selling extensions that end today. [Washington Post]

LeBron James will play himself in the upcoming movie Fantasy Basketball Camp. [Ohio.com]