Philadelphia Phillies opt for Joe Blanton to start another Game 4
Joe Blanton has been picked to start Game 4 of the World Series for the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies.
Archive for October, 2009
Pierce’s third-quarter explosion paces Celtics
Paul Pierce scored 20 of his 22 points in the third quarter, and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 118-90 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night in the teams’ first matchup since last spring’s thrilling seven-game playoff series.
PG John Wall cleared by NCAA to play for Kentucky
Point guard John Wall has been cleared to play basketball for Kentucky by the NCAA, the school said on Friday.
J.B. Gerald, ex-New Mexico Lobos assistant, says Mike Locksley choked, hit him
J.B. Gerald, the former New Mexico assistant coach involved in an altercation with Lobos coach Mike Locksley earlier this year, said this week that Locksley choked and punched him during the attack.
Minnesota Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield ruled out for Green Bay Packers game
Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield will not play on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers.
A.J. Allmendinger administered a breathalyzer prior to Sprint Cup race practice
A.J. Allmendinger, who was charged with driving under the influence on Thursday, was administered a breathalyzer prior to Friday’s first Sprint Cup practice at Talladega Superspeedway.
UConn Huskies are preseason No. 1 in AP women’s basketball poll
Connecticut picked up right where it left off last season: unanimous No. 1 in the women’s basketball poll.
Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator Rob Ryan: Show up and back team
Two season-ticket holders are planning a protest before Cleveland’s Monday night game on Nov. 16, urging fans to stay away from their seats for the opening kickoff to send a message after so many years of losing. At least one coach is firing back.
Contest To Hack Brazilian Voting Machines
An anonymous reader writes “Brazilian elections went electronic many years ago, with very fast results but a few complaints from losers, of course. Next month, 10 teams that accepted the challenge will have access to hardware and software (Google translation; original in Portuguese) for the amount of time they requested (from one hour to four [...]
Android 2.0 — Competition Against the iPhone and the Rest
GMGruman writes “Every few months, it seems, there is a new ‘iPhone killer.’ Android 2.0, in the guise of the Motorola Droid, is the latest such ‘killer.’ But what will it really take to beat or match the iPhone (single page), and does Android or any other mobile OS have the right stuff? There’s a [...]
