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Until it gets pulled...
Here's Q-and-A with the champ at tonight's Knicks game...
Gotta love him...
Now only if he would sing at a wedding or something...
Oh, wait...
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Glasgow Rangers Asking For Bankruptcy Protection
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Overseas, it's called "administration..."
Either way, it's not good...
The 140-year-old Glasgow Rangers are seeking bankruptcy protection which, in turn, leads to a 10-point deduction in the Scottish Premier League standings. For those of you who follow those kinds of things, it means that the SPL title goes to rival Celtic.
Rangers have tax debts of £9-million (US$14-million) in only nine months of Craig Whyte's ownership. But the club is also awaiting the verdict of a tax case that could tack on up to £75-million more that needs to be settled.
Rangers is now being run by financial advisers Duff and Phelps, which has the task of saving the club from liquidation.
Whyte pledged to pay off debts of £18-million left over from the tenure of former majority shareholder David Murray. But Whyte could now be stuck with the extra £75-million if a judgement goes against Rangers- the numbers dating back over a decade.
Here's live coverage as it aired from our friends at SkySports...
Here's the STVNews version when the story rose...
And analysis from the STV's "Scotland Tonight" program...
Let's tack on additional coverage from BBC News...
Rangers have won 54 SPL titles in their existence- a world record.
Here's analysis from BBC2 Newsnight...
But they may not be the only one heading that way...
Portsmouth, in the Championship league, may be going back into administration after only a year out of it...
If they go back into administration, they would be in danger of dropping to League 1- the soccer equivalent to double-A baseball if you need a reference point...
This ain't over...
Overseas, it's called "administration..."
Either way, it's not good...
The 140-year-old Glasgow Rangers are seeking bankruptcy protection which, in turn, leads to a 10-point deduction in the Scottish Premier League standings. For those of you who follow those kinds of things, it means that the SPL title goes to rival Celtic.
Rangers have tax debts of £9-million (US$14-million) in only nine months of Craig Whyte's ownership. But the club is also awaiting the verdict of a tax case that could tack on up to £75-million more that needs to be settled.
Rangers is now being run by financial advisers Duff and Phelps, which has the task of saving the club from liquidation.
Whyte pledged to pay off debts of £18-million left over from the tenure of former majority shareholder David Murray. But Whyte could now be stuck with the extra £75-million if a judgement goes against Rangers- the numbers dating back over a decade.
Here's live coverage as it aired from our friends at SkySports...
Here's the STVNews version when the story rose...
And analysis from the STV's "Scotland Tonight" program...
Let's tack on additional coverage from BBC News...
Rangers have won 54 SPL titles in their existence- a world record.
Here's analysis from BBC2 Newsnight...
But they may not be the only one heading that way...
Portsmouth, in the Championship league, may be going back into administration after only a year out of it...
If they go back into administration, they would be in danger of dropping to League 1- the soccer equivalent to double-A baseball if you need a reference point...
This ain't over...
5 NLL'ers Suspended Indefinitely After TGIFridays Fight
((HT: Minnesota Swarm/KARE-TV))
The National Lacrosse League has suspended five Rochester Nighthawks players indefinitely after their alleged part in a brawl at the TGIFriday's restaurant near the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota earlier this week.
The Nighthawks lost the game they were in town for against the Minnesota Swarm and got into it with other patrons ((details below in the TV report)). The fight ended up involving as many as 30 people from inside the restaurant and caused a reported US$1,600 in damages.
Tyler Burton, Cody Jamieson, Sid Smith, Jordan Hall, and Travis Hill and were all arrested. Smith was charged with one count of gross misdemeanor- obstructing the legal process; gross misdemeanor- obstructing the legal process with force, and misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Hill and Jamieson were charged with misdemeanor obstruction charges, and Hall and Burton were charged with misdemeanor- obstructing the legal process, and disorderly conduct.
Got all that...???
The players all had court appearances Tuesday before getting to return back to New York state.
Here's the second half highlights of the game- before the Nighthawks got in trouble
But they're very quiet highlights of the second half...
No sound... Swarm won 9-6...
"Players in the NLL are held to a higher standard and expected to conduct themselves in a way that promotes the values upon which the league is based," NLL commissioner George Daniel said in a statement. "The players involved in this incident that were arrested failed to live up to this standard and are subject to discipline, even where the conduct itself may not ultimately result in conviction of a crime."
The suspensions are bad news to Rochester as Jamieson is the team's top scorer.
Here's the story from our friends at WHEC-TV in Rochester
Here's the official statement from the team, through their Facebook page...
According to media accounts, up to 30 people were involved in an altercation at a TGI Fridays in Bloomington, Minnesota on Monday. According to the police report on the incident, 7 people were taken into custody after the altercation. We can confirm that four Knighthawks players required medical treatment and spent the night in the hospital. We can also confirm that five of the people taken into custody were Rochester Knighthawks’ players.
The 5 players were released on their own recognizance with no bail required after appearing in court on Tuesday and are home now. We are conducting our own investigation of the incident. As there is now an ongoing legal proceeding, we will not be issuing any further comment at this time.
The National Lacrosse League has suspended five Rochester Nighthawks players indefinitely after their alleged part in a brawl at the TGIFriday's restaurant near the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota earlier this week.
The Nighthawks lost the game they were in town for against the Minnesota Swarm and got into it with other patrons ((details below in the TV report)). The fight ended up involving as many as 30 people from inside the restaurant and caused a reported US$1,600 in damages.
Tyler Burton, Cody Jamieson, Sid Smith, Jordan Hall, and Travis Hill and were all arrested. Smith was charged with one count of gross misdemeanor- obstructing the legal process; gross misdemeanor- obstructing the legal process with force, and misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Hill and Jamieson were charged with misdemeanor obstruction charges, and Hall and Burton were charged with misdemeanor- obstructing the legal process, and disorderly conduct.
Got all that...???
The players all had court appearances Tuesday before getting to return back to New York state.
Here's the second half highlights of the game- before the Nighthawks got in trouble
But they're very quiet highlights of the second half...
No sound... Swarm won 9-6...
"Players in the NLL are held to a higher standard and expected to conduct themselves in a way that promotes the values upon which the league is based," NLL commissioner George Daniel said in a statement. "The players involved in this incident that were arrested failed to live up to this standard and are subject to discipline, even where the conduct itself may not ultimately result in conviction of a crime."
The suspensions are bad news to Rochester as Jamieson is the team's top scorer.
Here's the story from our friends at WHEC-TV in Rochester
Here's the official statement from the team, through their Facebook page...
According to media accounts, up to 30 people were involved in an altercation at a TGI Fridays in Bloomington, Minnesota on Monday. According to the police report on the incident, 7 people were taken into custody after the altercation. We can confirm that four Knighthawks players required medical treatment and spent the night in the hospital. We can also confirm that five of the people taken into custody were Rochester Knighthawks’ players.
The 5 players were released on their own recognizance with no bail required after appearing in court on Tuesday and are home now. We are conducting our own investigation of the incident. As there is now an ongoing legal proceeding, we will not be issuing any further comment at this time.
Huguely Trial Day 8: Prosecution Rests
((HT: Newsplex.com))
After the questioning of roughly 50 witnesses on the prosecution side, that end of the George Huguely murder trial is now over...
Huguely's lawyers asked the judge to dismiss five of the charges against their client, including first-degree murder and felony murder, but that motion was overruled.
The expert witnesses on the defense are maintaining, initially, that the bleeding in Yeardley Love's brain came from CPR administered by first responders and not from any kind of blunt force trauma.
Here's your preview from the defensive side...
After the questioning of roughly 50 witnesses on the prosecution side, that end of the George Huguely murder trial is now over...
Huguely's lawyers asked the judge to dismiss five of the charges against their client, including first-degree murder and felony murder, but that motion was overruled.
The expert witnesses on the defense are maintaining, initially, that the bleeding in Yeardley Love's brain came from CPR administered by first responders and not from any kind of blunt force trauma.
Here's your preview from the defensive side...
OSG High: East Ga. High School makes statement over coaches beating
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And the battle continues.
We first told you back in October about an incident between Hancock County and Warren Co. (GA) High Schools that resulted in Warren County's coach getting seriously injured in a skirmish.
Now comes the latest salvo.
Warren County has decided to make a stand in Basketball when the team decided they'd rather forfeit their playoff game against Hancock County than play it.
And the school, the school district and others are totally in agreement, with Warren County's Superintendent saying she is concerned about safety.
The story from Augusta's WRDW RIGHT HERE
The TV story is here:
You'll recall the incident that started things back in October of 2011. After the two teams played in football, both teams retreated to the locker areas, which are close by. Warren County coach David Daniel's face was hit, and hit hard by a football helmet.
The injury shattered the bones in Daniel's face. Two surgeries later, he's O.K, but his face will never be the same.
And then on January 25th, the trigger for the protest.
A Hancock County grand jury refuses to bring charges against the football players accused of Daniel's beating.
The moral of this story is a lot of trash talking in rural places can lead to incidents like this. These two schools are the only Sports teams of note in their respective areas and consequently, they take things way too seriously at times.
We aren't saying anyone in particular is to blame over this, they aren't. But it is an incident that could have never happened had the self-control most should be exercising had exercised.
And the battle continues.
We first told you back in October about an incident between Hancock County and Warren Co. (GA) High Schools that resulted in Warren County's coach getting seriously injured in a skirmish.
Now comes the latest salvo.
Warren County has decided to make a stand in Basketball when the team decided they'd rather forfeit their playoff game against Hancock County than play it.
And the school, the school district and others are totally in agreement, with Warren County's Superintendent saying she is concerned about safety.
The story from Augusta's WRDW RIGHT HERE
The TV story is here:
You'll recall the incident that started things back in October of 2011. After the two teams played in football, both teams retreated to the locker areas, which are close by. Warren County coach David Daniel's face was hit, and hit hard by a football helmet.
The injury shattered the bones in Daniel's face. Two surgeries later, he's O.K, but his face will never be the same.
And then on January 25th, the trigger for the protest.
A Hancock County grand jury refuses to bring charges against the football players accused of Daniel's beating.
The moral of this story is a lot of trash talking in rural places can lead to incidents like this. These two schools are the only Sports teams of note in their respective areas and consequently, they take things way too seriously at times.
We aren't saying anyone in particular is to blame over this, they aren't. But it is an incident that could have never happened had the self-control most should be exercising had exercised.
4 Football Players among 17 arrested in TCU Drug Bust
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Uh...it's never a good thing to have a significant drug bust on your campus. It's worse when not only students, but athletes are involved.
That being said, 17 students, 4 of whom play or we should say "Played" on the football team were arrested early Wednesday morning on and around the Fort Worth, Texas campus of Texas Christian University.
According to the report on Dallas TV station KXAS, the drugs in question were marijuana, cocaine, powdered and pill ecstasy, Xanax, Hydrocodone and other pain drugs.
The 4 football players include DT David Yendrey, DB Devin Johnson, LB Tanner Wilson Brock and OT Ty Horn.
TCU Football coach Gary Patterson was not pleased, saying "There are days people want to be a head football coach, but today is not one of those days. As I heard the news this morning, I was first shocked, then hurt and now I'm mad"
The school also released a letter to students and others from Chancellor Victor Boschini. You can read the entire letter RIGHT HERE
Read the NBCDFW.com story on what happened RIGHT HERE
Uh...this is not good. We aren't going to dwell on the students here since we are a blog primarily about sports.
So we'll mention this.
The football players, they are in serious trouble. Considering what their coach had to say, it would be tough for them to "reappear" on the team, never mind the campus. But, they haven't been proven guilty yet, so we won't say anything in absolutes.
Here's a statement/Presser with TCU's police chief Steve McGee:
Uh...it's never a good thing to have a significant drug bust on your campus. It's worse when not only students, but athletes are involved.
That being said, 17 students, 4 of whom play or we should say "Played" on the football team were arrested early Wednesday morning on and around the Fort Worth, Texas campus of Texas Christian University.
According to the report on Dallas TV station KXAS, the drugs in question were marijuana, cocaine, powdered and pill ecstasy, Xanax, Hydrocodone and other pain drugs.
The 4 football players include DT David Yendrey, DB Devin Johnson, LB Tanner Wilson Brock and OT Ty Horn.
TCU Football coach Gary Patterson was not pleased, saying "There are days people want to be a head football coach, but today is not one of those days. As I heard the news this morning, I was first shocked, then hurt and now I'm mad"
The school also released a letter to students and others from Chancellor Victor Boschini. You can read the entire letter RIGHT HERE
Read the NBCDFW.com story on what happened RIGHT HERE
Uh...this is not good. We aren't going to dwell on the students here since we are a blog primarily about sports.
So we'll mention this.
The football players, they are in serious trouble. Considering what their coach had to say, it would be tough for them to "reappear" on the team, never mind the campus. But, they haven't been proven guilty yet, so we won't say anything in absolutes.
Here's a statement/Presser with TCU's police chief Steve McGee:
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Jeremy Lin for the win: Legend or Flash-in-the-pan?
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Six games does not a "Mega-Star" make.
But in the case of New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin, it's a pretty good start.
Six games as a starter, six wins, lots of points and assists and six straight wins.
Number six was a pretty big one.
Lin dropped a 3-pointer with less than one second to go Tuesday night, leading his Knicks to a 90-87 comeback win over the Toronto Raptors in Toronto. For the game, 27 points and 11 assists.
Read about the legend from the New York Daily News RIGHT HERE
And your game story RIGHT HERE
By now, you know the story, it would be hard not to. Hardscrabble Harvard grad gets cut from 2 teams, ends up in New York, buried on the bench. He gets his shot due to injuries and all of a sudden he can't be stopped.
And its a really good story.
But will it last?
We can't answer that but we will say this: While we respect what he has done and the fact that in this day of mega-scouting and high-profile colleges, its hard for someone like him to excel, we still wonder if its in part due to where he is playing.
Picture him playing in Cleveland or Toronto or Sacramento. Do his efforts get the same attention if he's playing there?
No, they don't.
We are 100% sure that this will level off. There is no way he averages 25-plus a game with double figure assists the rest of the year. And the Knicks will NOT win the rest of their games.
The question is this: Will the ESPN's and NY Tabloids still blow up the coverage when that happens? The Knicks, while a decent team, are hardly a favorite to win the NBA title and as much as the 4-letter would like to breathlessly hype it; Jeremy Lin doesn't change that status.
We wish Mr. Lin all the best and hope he can continue being successful. It's great for the game, its great for the fans and its a great "Underdog" story. But we also hope that he...and those covering him realize that he's human just like everyone else.
But in the meantime, yeah, sure, enjoy the ride.
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| Jeremy Lin |
Six games does not a "Mega-Star" make.
But in the case of New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin, it's a pretty good start.
Six games as a starter, six wins, lots of points and assists and six straight wins.
Number six was a pretty big one.
Lin dropped a 3-pointer with less than one second to go Tuesday night, leading his Knicks to a 90-87 comeback win over the Toronto Raptors in Toronto. For the game, 27 points and 11 assists.
Read about the legend from the New York Daily News RIGHT HERE
And your game story RIGHT HERE
By now, you know the story, it would be hard not to. Hardscrabble Harvard grad gets cut from 2 teams, ends up in New York, buried on the bench. He gets his shot due to injuries and all of a sudden he can't be stopped.
And its a really good story.
But will it last?
We can't answer that but we will say this: While we respect what he has done and the fact that in this day of mega-scouting and high-profile colleges, its hard for someone like him to excel, we still wonder if its in part due to where he is playing.
Picture him playing in Cleveland or Toronto or Sacramento. Do his efforts get the same attention if he's playing there?
No, they don't.
We are 100% sure that this will level off. There is no way he averages 25-plus a game with double figure assists the rest of the year. And the Knicks will NOT win the rest of their games.
The question is this: Will the ESPN's and NY Tabloids still blow up the coverage when that happens? The Knicks, while a decent team, are hardly a favorite to win the NBA title and as much as the 4-letter would like to breathlessly hype it; Jeremy Lin doesn't change that status.
We wish Mr. Lin all the best and hope he can continue being successful. It's great for the game, its great for the fans and its a great "Underdog" story. But we also hope that he...and those covering him realize that he's human just like everyone else.
But in the meantime, yeah, sure, enjoy the ride.
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