Archive for the ‘Mass Sports’ Category

MICHAEL JORDAN QUESTIONS LEBRON’S MOVE TO MIAMI HEAT, by Wayne Hodges
LAS VEGAS – Count Michael Jordan among the many to publicly voice his displeasure with All-Star Lebron James’ controversial exodus to the Miami Heat. Jordan, an Olympic Gold-Medalist and 6-time NBA champion, stated in so many words he couldn’t fathom putting together an All-Pro caliber [...]

WATSON BIDS FAREWELL; VOWS RETURN TO FUTURE BRITISH OPENS. By Charles Rouse
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – Tom Watson has not said farewell to the Open Championship, but we’ve probably seen the last of him in Open competition at St. Andrews, the world’s oldest and most famous golf venue. South African Louis Oosthuizen, 33 years Watson’s junior, [...]

GEORGE STEINBRENNER WAS VERY HARD ON SMALL MARKET TEAMS, by Wayne Hodges
NEW YORK – The buzz of late has everything to do with the recent passing of arguably Major League Baseball’s most influential owner, the late Mr. George Steinbrenner. The longtime New York Yankee was 80 years old. I read about the many charities Steinbrenner [...]

BIG 12 LANDS 4 TEAMS IN TOP 25 IN ALL-ROUND SPORTS COMPETITION, by Charles Rouse
KANSAS CITY – Four schools from the Big 12 Conference finished in the top 25 in the 2009-10 Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup competition. The Stanford Cardinal out of the Pac 10 Conference captured the top spot among NCAA Division I schools [...]

ROYALS PROGRESS WILL BE IN FULL VIEW AS SEASON’S 2ND HALF BEGINS, by Charles Rouse
KANSAS CITY – For the people among us who rejoice in having just one, peaceful day away from the crazed, all-consuming, often over-hyped world of sports, your desperate wait is over – if only for a single day. The next 24 [...]

THE NATIONAL LEAGUE SNAPS LONG LOSING STREAK IN 3-1 VICTORY, the Associated Press
ANAHEIM, Calif. – A terrible toss to first base. A fly ball that fell just short. An O-fer by their boppers. This sure was shaping up to be another lost night for the National League. Then, one key swing by Brian McCann and [...]

NEW YORK YANKEES OWNER STEINBRENNER DEAD AT 80, Wired from ESPN
NEW YORK – George Steinbrenner, whose big wallet and win-at-all-cost attitude whipped the New York Yankees into a billion-dollar sports empire, died Tuesday morning. He had just celebrated his 80th birthday July 4. Steinbrenner had a heart attack, was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital in [...]

ST. ANDREWS HAS ALWAYS PLAGUED TOM WATSON, by Charles (Chip) Rouse
KANSAS CITY – Seemingly ageless Tom Watson is back at it again this week, across the Atlantic preparing for yet another record run at his most favorite of all the major golf championships, the Open Championship, better known stateside as the British Open. This year, [...]

Charles Rouse III, Sports Editor
DAN BEEBE KEPT THE BIG 12 TOGETHER; NOW REAL WORK BEGINS. By Charles Rouse
KANSAS CITY – Many people want to believe that the worst of the Big 12 breakup saga is now behind us, and now everything can get back to normal again. Wouldn’t life be grand if that, in fact, [...]

JACKSON RIPS CAVS OWNER GILBERT FOR LEBRON COMMENTS, by Wayne Hodges
CHICAGO – Leave it to Reverend Jesse Jackson to draw parallels between NBA free agency and slavery. In the aftermath of Lebron James’ controversial decision to sign with the Miami Heat, Jackson broke his silence; accusing Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert of [...]