Archive for December, 2011

Year in 2011 Review: College Sports Overshadowed by Scandals

Like us on Facebook Penn State Scandal Rocks College Football The scandal to rock Penn State is not only the biggest to shake college athletics in years, but is one of the biggest sports scandals of all time. Most are already familiar with what generally happened, but the scandal centered around former defensive coordinator Jerry ...Read More

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Alex Rodriguez Got That Kooky Knee Therapy; College Sports Sinister New Synergy

Today in sports: the Big 10 and Pac-12 close a new scheduling deal to gobble up more college sports scheduling real estate, Penn State‘s top choice to replace Joe Paterno passes, and Alex Rodriguez‘s bad knee gets the experimental blood therapy treatment in Germany. Related: Ohio State Vacates 2010 Football Wins First-year Tennessee Titans head ...Read More

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Alex Rodriguez Got That Kooky Knee Therapy; College Sports Sinister New Synergy

Today in sports: the Big 10 and Pac-12 close a new scheduling deal to gobble up more college sports scheduling real estate, Penn State‘s top choice to replace Joe Paterno passes, and Alex Rodriguez‘s bad knee gets the experimental blood therapy treatment in Germany. Related: Ohio State Vacates 2010 Football Wins First-year Tennessee Titans head ...Read More

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Ring in the New Year With 12-Hour Tim Tebow Marathon

(Photo: AP Photo / Dave Martin, File) In this Jan. 1, 2010 photo, Florida quarterback Tim Tebow stands on the sidelines during the Sugar Bowl football game at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. “CBS Sports Network will ring in the New Year with a marathon of classic Florida football games featuring former Gators quarterback ...Read More

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Ring in the New Year With 12-Hour Tim Tebow Marathon

(Photo: AP Photo / Dave Martin, File) In this Jan. 1, 2010 photo, Florida quarterback Tim Tebow stands on the sidelines during the Sugar Bowl football game at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. “CBS Sports Network will ring in the New Year with a marathon of classic Florida football games featuring former Gators quarterback ...Read More

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Sports in Brief: Leafs’ Wilson gets new deal

Toronto Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson got his Christmas wish. Two days after hinting on Twitter for a new deal, Wilson said the team had given him an extension. ” ‘[Santa Claus] came! He came!’ Remember saying that as a little kid? Well he did: I got a new Red Ryder BB gun and a ...Read More

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Sports in Brief: Leafs’ Wilson gets new deal

Toronto Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson got his Christmas wish. Two days after hinting on Twitter for a new deal, Wilson said the team had given him an extension. ” ‘[Santa Claus] came! He came!’ Remember saying that as a little kid? Well he did: I got a new Red Ryder BB gun and a ...Read More

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Sports in Brief: Leafs’ Wilson gets new deal

Toronto Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson got his Christmas wish. Two days after hinting on Twitter for a new deal, Wilson said the team had given him an extension. ” ‘[Santa Claus] came! He came!’ Remember saying that as a little kid? Well he did: I got a new Red Ryder BB gun and a ...Read More

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COLLEGE SPORTS: Thomas hires graduate as new AD

Posted: December 23Updated: Today at 10:27 PM By Matt DiFilippo mdifilippo@centralmaine.comStaff Writer WATERVILLE — Thomas College has plans that include new athletic fields on 50 undeveloped acres the school owns as part of the Waterville campus. Recently, the school spent a lot of time finding someone to lead that expansion and beyond. click image to ...Read More

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Today in Sports History–December 23

In late December, most American sports fans are focused on the upcoming playoffs in the NFL as well as college football bowl games. Here is a look at important events in sports history on December 23. Paul Hornung Born Legendary player Paul Hornung of the Green Bay Packers was born Dec. 23, 1935, in Louisville, ...Read More

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