Posted on August 12th, 2011 by Tim Weisberg
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So the Tennessee Titans want to make running back Chris Johnson the highest paid running back in NFL history. Problem is, they are now willing after the 11th day of practice, and almost three weeks of training camp missed.
Johnson was the 24th overall pick in [...]
Posted on August 2nd, 2011 by Tim Weisberg
Sent Packing–The Dodgers moved veteran shortstop Rafael Furcal (left) to the contending Cardinals while the Phillies acquired All-Star outfielder Hunter Pence (center) and the Giants added slugging outfielder Carlos Beltran to their lineup in the final days before the trade deadline. (Los Angeles Times/US Presswire/Getty Images)
The rich got richer (Philadelphia, San Francisco) [...]
Posted on August 1st, 2011 by Tim Weisberg
End of an era-Carson Palmer would rather retire than play another year with the Bengals. (US Presswire)
Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer made headlines in January by demanding to be traded, or he would retire.
And the Cincinnati Bengals franchise chose the latter: don’t let the door hit you on the way out, Carson. With four years left [...]
Posted on August 1st, 2011 by Tim Weisberg
AP-Cam Newton was ruled eligible last season despite the NCAA finding his father Cecil to be involved in pay-for-play scheme.
The NCAA announced on July 26 that it would begin a review process that would expand the NCAA’s definition of an agent to include relatives, including parents.
While the NCAA Division I Amateurism Cabinet came up with [...]
Posted on June 10th, 2011 by Tim Weisberg
Stayin’ alive–California celebrates after a 9-8 win over Baylor in NCAA Regionals on June 6. The Bears rallied from an 8-5 deficit in the ninth inning to advance to the Super Regionals.
The California Bears baseball team not only saved their baseball season facing elimination against Baylor Monday night in the NCAA Regionals, but also gave [...]
Posted on May 8th, 2011 by Tim Weisberg
Featured is a compilation of highlights throughout the Cornell women’s basketball 2010-11 season. Guard Stephanie Long led all freshman in assists, and sophomore forward Clare Fitzpatrick was an All-Ivy League Honorable Mention and led the team in scoring with 11.6 points per game. The Big Red were the youngest team in the Ivy League, with [...]
Posted on May 3rd, 2011 by Tim Weisberg
Arco Arena
California’s state capital will boast a professional sports team for at least one more season.
The whole weight of Sacramento now rests on mayor Kevin Johnson’s shoulders. It’s too bad a former Mr. Olympian is no longer in office, because this is a ton of weight to carry.
“We spent 13 years and millions of dollars [...]
Posted on April 25th, 2011 by Tim Weisberg
Photo by Patrick Shanahan
Anticipation may be making the Cornell football program patiently wait, but the Big Red are highly eager to showcase a new and improved 2011 squad.
The Kent Austin tenure begins year two, hoping to bounce back from a rough 2-8 campaign in 2010.
However, sophomore quarterback Jeff Mathews, who will be competing with senior [...]
Posted on April 19th, 2011 by Tim Weisberg
The seventh segment of Tim’s Take on Sports aired on April 19 and featured a reprise role from former colleague David Lopez. We discussed the opening games of the 2011 NBA playoffs, breaking down the results and discussing the upsets that ensued over the weekend. We also talked baseball, particularly on Carl Crawford’s struggles in [...]
Posted on April 13th, 2011 by Tim Weisberg
The sixth segment of Tim’s Take on Sports aired April 12 featuring special guest and former colleague of mine Chauntel Powell. Powell is a junior journalism major at the University of Hampton in Hampton, Va. Powell is also the sports editor for the Hampton Script, the University of Hampton student newspaper. Originally from South Carolina, Chauntel [...]
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