Basketball: After a 10 minute review, the Nuggets were handed the 90-89 victory over the Bulls to end their mini-slide...Dwyane Wade had 41 as the Heat burned the Wizards, 90-76....The Magic outscored the Bobcats, 93-81...Orlando center Dwight Howard was fined $15,000 by the NBA after he publicly criticized the refs on his blog. Blogs are still no where near as bad as twitter, although I could be biased on that point...Sad news, it appears Shaq and his wife are heading towards splitsville.
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College Football: Cincinnati will start Zach Callaros against West Virginia on Friday. But Tony Pike will likely get a few reps as well...Iowa QB Kirk Ferentz is very doubtful for the final two games after injuring his ankle duirng Iowa's 17-10 loss to Northwestern over the weekend...A judge has temporarily stopped the University of North Dakota from changing their current nickname the Fighting Sioux. Thank goodness, a judge with a backbone.
Football: Former Chiefs running back Larry Johnson was not claimed off waviers...The Browns will likely start Brady Quinn for Monday's game, which there are - by the way - seats still available for. In case you were the mood for a comedy show...A court has ruled that Michael Vick will be allowed to keep $16 million in bonuses...So this made me spit out my cheerios this morning.
Hockey: The Bruins shut out the slumping Penguins, 3-0. Sidney Crosby has now failed to get a point in five straight games...Jarome Iginla's goal was the difference maker in the Flames, 1-0 victory over the Canadiens...Dan Boyle scored with a minute left to lift the Sharks past the Predators, 4-3...Jason Spezza scored the game winning goal in the shootout to give the Senators the 4-3 victory over the Oilers...The Wild hammered the Maple Leafs, 5-2. Toronto lost Mike Komisarek with a lower body injury in the first period...Blackhawks center Dave Bolland will miss three to four months after undergoing surgery to repair a herniated disk in his back...Veteran Ducks goaltender Jean-Sebastein Giguere says he'd rather retire than be a back-up. So that means you'd like to be traded?
Nascar: Martin Truex, Jr. and Eanhardt Ganassi Racing were docked 50 points after the #1 car was deemed too low in post race inspection. Crew chief Kevin Manion was fined $50,000 and remains on probation until December 31, 2009...In other EGR news, Aric Almirola has filed a suit against Earnhardt Ganassi Racing and Dale Earnhardt, Inc. claiming they have breached their contract with him.
Best of the Rest: Sad news, Hannover and Germany goalkeeper Robert Enke was killed after he was struck by a train in an apparent suicide on Tuesday. He was just 32 years old...In more positive news, US forward Charlie Davies has been released from the hospital almost a month after he was involved in a single-car accident in which a fellow passenger was killed...Arkansas has suspended five athletes after their were indentified in a rape complaint that did not result in charges. The players include guards Courtney Fortson and Stefan Welsch who were suspended indefinitely, guard Marcus Britt who will miss six games, forward Glenn Bryant who is out for two and walk-on guard Nick Mason who will not dress for the fall semester.
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