Red Bull Racing fired the employee responsible for manipulating Brian Vickers’ car. The team, however, knows that isn’t enough to overcome the perception that cheating is behind its improvement this season. “The old saying that ‘Any press is good press’ is wrong in this respect,” said two-time defending champion Jimmie Johnson, who has seen his [...]
Eastman Kodak Co. is ending its 22-year sponsorship in NASCAR and putting more sports marketing dollars into professional golf. The photography pioneer, betting its future on electronic imaging, said Monday the realignment fits better with a new effort to highlight its brand digitally, such as on PGA Tour scoreboards. Kodak also wants to engage more [...]
Golden State Warriors coach Don Nelson said he’s on the verge of agreeing to a two-year contract extension through 2010-11. Nelson told reporters the deal is financially similar to his current contract, which ends this season. Such a deal would be worth about $12 million for the 68-year-old coach, who trails only Lenny Wilkens in [...]
Right name, not enough game. Patrick Ewing Jr. was waived Monday by the New York Knicks, who got down to the 15-player limit by cutting the son of their career scoring leader. Ewing made a strong late bid to make the team, scoring seven points on 3-of-3 shooting Friday night in the fourth quarter of [...]
5 Star Pick of the Week: Arizona (-3) @ St. Louis. 4 Star Picks of the Week: Denver (-3.5) vs Miami, Philadelphia (-7) @ Seattle, Atlanta (-3) @ Oakland. Rest of the Week Picks: Tennessee (-4) vs Green Bay, Kansas City (+9) vs Tampa Bay, Cleveland (-1.5) vs Baltimore, Detroit (+12.5) @ Chicago, NY Jets (+5.5) [...]
Wisconsin tight end Travis Beckum broke his left leg in Saturday’s 27-17 win against Illinois and is out for the season. Beckum had surgery on his fibula Saturday night after injuring it in the third quarter. Beckum decided to return for his senior season, forgoing the NFL draft as one of the nation’s top pass-catching [...]
Billionaire booster T. Boone Pickens will give another $63 million in cash to Oklahoma State to finish the renovation of the football stadium that bears his name, but the future of other athletic projects he’d intended to fund is in doubt because of the economic downturn. Pickens announced his latest in a line of gifts [...]
Even on a rare “victory Monday,” the Dallas Cowboys found themselves inching toward controversy. At quarterback, no less. Cowboys coach Wade Phillips opened the door by hesitating on whether backup Brad Johnson will remain the starter Sunday against the New York Giants in what should be the final game Tony Romo misses because of a [...]
Game 5 of the World Series was suspended because of rain in the sixth inning Monday night with the Philadelphia Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays tied at 2. There was no immediate word on when the game would resume. “I can’t tell you tonight when we’ll resume,” commissioner Bud Selig said. When it does resume, [...]
It’s been 28 years since the Philadelphia Phillies secured the club’s only World Series title with a decisive victory at home. The Phillies once again have a chance to clinch a title in front of their home crowd as they try to finish off the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 5 on Monday night. One [...]
