Saturday, May 4, 2024

Tebow memoirs to begin at conception

Responding to critics who say he’s far too young to have completed actual memoirs, Broncos QB Tim Tebow says the narrative of his autobiographical book will begin at the moment of his conception.

Chilean miner to become UFC fighter

Encouraged by his NYC Marathon performance, rescued Chilean miner Edison Fernando announced he’ll begin training to become a UFC fighter.

Gardenhire finally wins something after regular season

Ron Gardenhire was named 2010 AL Manager of the Year Wednesday, marking the first time since 2002 the Twins skipper has won anything after the conclusion of the regular season.

MLB expanding playoffs to include every team but Pittsburgh

The Associated Press is reporting Major League Baseball will planning to expand its playoffs to include every team but the Pittsburgh Pirates beginning with the 2012 season.

CFL cancels plans for Wrigley game

Just hours after the Big Ten announced both Northwestern and Illinois would use only the west end zone during Saturday's game at Wrigley Field, the Canadian Football League canceled its tentative plans to host a 2011 exhibition game at the Friendly Confines.

Rothschild: ‘I’m taking my towel drill to South Bronx’

The Yankees hired Cubs pitching coach Larry Rothschild to serve in the same role there. Rothschild said he's looking forward to quickly showing his new team the one thing for which his old one will best remember him.

Cubs to ban hits to left field in 2011

Following the Big Ten’s decision to use only the west end zone during Saturday’s college football game at Wrigley Field, the Cubs announced they will only allow opponents to hit to right field starting next year.