My Sports News Digest

TOLEDO (WIRE/CFB) – Ohio The Toledo men‘s basketball team will be banned from next year’s postseason because of past academic problems after the NCAA denied the school’s appeal. The ban stems from several years of below-standard scores on the NCAA’s Academic Performance Rate that a year ago cost Toledo three scholarships. The NCAA earlier this year banned Connecticut’s men’s basketball team postseason because of several years of low scores, leading two members of Congress to say that the system used to enforce the NCAA standards appeared to be arbitrary and unfair. Toledo argued that the NCAA should consider its most [...]

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SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks will likely have two new players in their lineup – both of them ex-Blues – and different combinations on their top two lines Thursday night for Game 4 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals series against St. Louis. Forward Brad Winchester replaced TJ Galiardi on the fourth line and skated with center Andrew Desjardins and Tommy Wingels during practice Wednesday. Michal Handzus replaced Dominic Moore and centered the third line, flanked by Daniel Winnik and Torrey Mitchell. Patrick Marleau, meanwhile, moved from top line wing to second line center. Logan Couture switched from second [...]

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There’s a new sheriff in Tampa. Greg Schiano does things a little differently on the field, and he’s starting to get rid of Tampa’s problem children off the field. PewterReport.com reports that the Bucs have dangled troubled cornerback Aqib Talib for a possible trade. Thus far, there have been no takers. (And we don’t expect any to emerge.) The Buccaneers have been extremely patient with Talib through his various legal problems. He’s set to go on trial for aggravated assault with a handgun on June 25. Talib has also seen his last two years cut short by injury. In short, [...]

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FAYETTEVILLE (RIVALS/CFB) – The former mistress of fired University of Arkansas football coach Bobby Petrino has resigned from her position with the program, school officials announced Tuesday. Jessica Dorrell‘s decision to step down as the football team’s student-athlete development coordinator was mutual and there are no immediately plans to re-fill the job, Athletic Director Jeff Long said in a statement. Dorrell will be paid about $ 14,000 to settle “all matters between the parties.” “While Ms. Dorrell had a legitimate right to apply for and accept a position within the football program, the circumstances surrounding the former coach’s decision to [...]

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MIAMI (Calcaterra/MLB) – I’m not a big fan of big, garish entertainment at baseball games that distract from the action on the field. Give me the diamond, the sounds of the game, the smell of beer and grilling meat and maybe a little organ music and I’m good to go. In light of that, why do I read Doug Smith’s grousing about the scene at the Marlins’ new ballpark and find myself siding with the swimming pools, DJ and bikini girls? Not sure if was the bikini-clad women – plants by the franchise, obviously – prancing around or the costumed [...]

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The 2012 IIHF Women’s World Championship began Saturday in Burlington, Vt. Julie Chu from the United States team and Canadian team member Meghan Agosta blogged for NHL.com about their experiences during the tournament. Next to the Olympics, the world championship is one of the biggest tournaments in women’s ice hockey. In the last few years, Canada has fallen short in the gold-medal game at the world championships and this year was the year to break that streak. Having a rough start to the tournament, our team needed to change a few things to even have a chance at gold again. [...]

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Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer have been rivals for most of their adult lives, and in various markets: On the golf course, as course designers, in the club business, in golf apparel, in wines, and in many other venues. So why not in the beverage business? You’re familiar with the Arnold Palmer drink, right? Several years back the Arizona Beverages company (makers of Arizona Iced Teas and various other beverages in the tall-boy cans) began offering several versions of the Arnold Palmer drink. Now, Arizona Beverages has teamed up with Nicklaus to start offering Golden Bear Lemonades. The line began [...]

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Reproduced with kind permission of the FIA Drivers: 1 – Nico Rosberg (Mercedes), 2 – Jenson Button (McLaren), 3 – Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) Q: Nico, well done. You join an exclusive club of drivers who’ve turned their maiden pole into their maiden win. How do you feel?Nico Rosberg: Thank you very much. Well, it’s an unbelievable feeling: very, very cool. I’m very happy, very excited. It’s been a long time coming for me, and for the team as well over the past two years and a bit. Now, it’s finally here. It’s just amazing and it’s just nice to see [...]

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