Archive for December, 2009

Texas Tech Red Raiders fire Mike Leach

Texas Tech fired coach Mike Leach on Wednesday, two days after he was suspended by the school as it investigated his treatment of a player with a concussion.

Florida Gators’ Urban Meyer was rushed to hospital after SEC title game

A 911 call made from Urban Meyer’s home early on Dec. 6 reveals that Florida’s coach was rushed to the hospital by ambulance after complaining of chest pains and a tingling sensation on his side.

Varejao’s trey, LeBron’s 48 lift Cavs past Hawks

Anderson Varejao hit his first ever 3-pointer to back LeBron James’ 48 points in the Cavaliers’ win over the Hawks on Wednesday.

Pittsburgh Steelers’ LaMarr Woodley: New England Patriots, Cincinnati Bengals will ‘lay down’

Linebacker LaMarr Woodley predicts the New England Patriots and Cincinnati Bengals will “lay down” for their virtually meaningless games on Sunday because they don’t want the Super Bowl champion Steelers in the playoffs.

Tiger Woods met with authorities Dec. 1, report says

Tiger Woods and the Florida Highway Patrol met at an undisclosed location in Orlando on Dec. 1, the same day that authorities closed their investigation into his SUV crash in Isleworth, WESH-TV reported Wednesday.

Cincinnati upsets UConn with FTs in final second

Freshman Lance Stephenson was fouled with less than a second left and made both free throws Wednesday night, rallying Cincinnati to a breakthrough 71-69 victory over No. 10 Connecticut in a wild Big East opener for both teams.

Cincinnati Bengals’ Chad Ochocinco teases New York Jets’ Darrelle Revis

Chad Ochocinco is ready for Darrelle Revis, with a touchdown celebration planned for the Meadowlands.

Idaho’s 2-point conversion stuns Bowling Green

Idaho went for two and converted to stun Bowling Green in Wedesday’s Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl.

Manny Pacquiao files lawsuit against Floyd Mayweather over comments

MPacquiao filed suit in U.S. District Court in Nevada on Wednesday against Floyd Mayweather Jr., Floyd Mayweather Sr., Roger Mayweather, Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions executives Oscar De La Hoya and Richard Schaefer.

Ten Gadgets That Defined the Decade

Corpuscavernosa writes “As 2009 winds down and we try to come up with new and clever ways of referring to the early years of this century, there’s really only one thing left to do: declare our ten favorite gadgets of the aughts and show them off in chronological order. It’s arguable that if this wasn’t [...]