Tuesday, June 5, 2007

Sports

Former Yankees 3B Clete Boyer dead at 70

Clete Boyer, the third baseman for the champion New York Yankees teams of the 1960s who made an art form of diving stops and throws from his knees, died Monday. He was 70. In 1964, Boyer and his brother, Ken, became the first brothers to homer in the same World Series game. They did it in Game 7, when the St. Louis Cardinals won - Ken, also a More…

Chicago Bears Tank Johnson is Suspended by the NFL for First 8 Games

Johnson served 60 days in jail for violating probation after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor weapons charge. Today Roger Goodell told him that he's suspended for 8 games but it could be reduced to 6. More…

50 Highest Paid Athletes

See any patterns? I noticed that the NY Yankees had a few contributions. It is interesting which sports shell out the big bucks!!! Enjoy! More…

The 'Real' Top 10 Players In The NBA

With the NBA Finals set to begin later this week, BASN looks back at an article that first appeared on the site back in late October. Eric Williams took a look at the NBA's "real" Top 10 players. After looking back at the regular season and postseason, Eric's Top 10 should be cause for some interesting conversation. More…

Liverpool fans labelled Europe's worst

A damning report by European football's governing body says Liverpool fans are the worst-behaved in Europe. Uefa says Reds fans have been involved in more incidents in Europe during the past four years than any other club. More…

Sheffield has theory why fewer blacks play MLB

Well since it's Sheffield you know it's going to be racist and ignorant. Think he'll get a call from Jesse Jackson? The double standard is amazing. More…

Florida Coach Billy Donovan Changes Mind about coaching the Magic

Apparently, in Billy Donovan's world, the grass isn't greener in the NBA. According to sources, Donovan -- who on Thursday signed a five-year, $27.5 million contract with Orlando -- has approached the Magic about getting out of the deal and returning to the University of Florida, where he coached the Gators to the last two national championships. More…

London unveils logo of 2012 Olympics

The logo for the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics has been unveiled in a star-studded ceremony in London. More…

Morton KO'd in MMA debut; suspended after refusing to provide urine sample

Johnnie Morton's transition from NFL to Mixed Martial Arts didn't go as planned for the former wide receiver. Morton, 35, was knocked out just 38 seconds into the 1st round of his match against Bernard Ackah on Saturday night & then was suspended by the California State Athletic Commission after refusing to supply a urine sample for drug testing. More…

Cavaliers defeat the Pistons and move on to the NBA Finals!

Lebron James and the Cavaliers shock and amaze as they go on to defeat the Detroit Pistons and move forward to the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs. More…

Cubs Pitcher Brawls with his OWN CATCHER in Dugout

Carolos Zambrano throws punches at Michael Barrett in the dugout, pointed to his head, and then took a swing at the catcher. Zambrano then stormed to the parking lot and left the stadium in the middle of the game. More…

Lebron scores 29 of Cavs' last 30, 48 in all, in Cavs Win

Guess he took all that passing up the ball criticism to heart. More…

NFL Bans Alcohol for Team Functions

NEW YORK (AP) - NFL clubs may no longer serve alcohol at team functions or on buses or flights, extending a ban that until now applied only in locker rooms. NFL owners and executives were told Thursday by commissioner Roger Goodell that the rule pertains not only to players but to owners, coaches and guests. More…

Donovan offered $6M per to coach Magic

After leading the Gators to the last two national championships, the 42-year-old Donovan has received a contract offer from the Magic worth $6 million annually, a source told ESPN.com's Pat Forde. More…

35 NFL Players Qualify for Dementia-Alzheimer's Assistance

Gene Upshaw was taken aback when he first saw the list of retired NFL players applying for financial help under a new program to help those with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. it's still hard to know many ex-players need help. "A lot of people are embarrassed to talk about it or to acknowledge they have a problem," says Dan Rooney More…

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