Friday, October 24, 2008

Late Night?


Basketball: The NBA has voted to expand the use of instant replay...Oh they're looking into playing an All-Star game in Europe...Kobe Bryant was held out of the Lakers' preseason game against the Bobcats on Thursday with swelling in his knee...Amare Stoudemire dislocated his left pinky in the Suns 102-93 victory over the Thunder...Grant Hill and Shaquille O'Neal want to buy the Orlando Magic.
(Photo: Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
College Basketball: Lute Olson has stepped down as head coach of Arizona, effectively immediately...Cincinnati point guard Cashmere Wright tore a knee ligament and will be out for the season.

College Football: West Virginia pummeled Auburn, 34-17.

Football: Apparently people don't like the word bounty...Or certain TD celebrations...Mike Ditka has solved the NFL crisis, "Take the mask off the helmet"...Daunte Culpepper is over this whole retirement thing...Peyton Manning had a staph infection too?...Chad Ocho Cinco's jersey will have Johnson on the back for the remainder of the season...NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said a rehabbing Adam Jones could return to the NFL. I love Pacman for pure entertainment value, but seriously, sometimes you have to cut the cord...Steeler receiver Santonio Holmes will be charged with misdemeanor pot possession after the popo smelled marijuana burning in his car. Watch out Santonio, because the popo are on your tail!

Hockey: The Penguins scored four goals in the third period to shock the Hurricanes, 4-1...The Sabres' Derek Roy scored a goal 44 seconds into overtime to hand the Wild their first loss, 4-3...Mike Ribeiro notched five points in the Stars 5-3 victory over the Islanders...Puck Daddy talked to the incredibly awesome Kevin Smith. Click here for the interview.

Nascar: With the Chase winding down, the Cup boys move onto my personal favorite track, Atlanta Motor Speedway. The high speeds and wide groove make for excellent racing but that still doesn't always explain the thrilling photo finishes. Tune into the Pep Boys Auto 500 at 1 PM/est on ABC to catch all the action...Nascar will keep a 43 car field for next year's Sprint Cup...It has been announced that Camping World will take over the naming sponsorship for Nascar's Truck Series...Paul Tracy will make his Truck Series debut at Texas on Halloween.

Check this out: I'm embarrassed to admit it, but this is what I'll be doing this afternoon.

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