Chiefs take key perk away from stadium’s gameday employees In the past, ticket takers and parking lot attendants at Arrowhead Stadium have had a nice perk of the job. After their duties were complete, they were allowed to watch the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs game from inside the stadium. Now the Chiefs are [...]
Olympics memory: Michael Johnson’s fashionable gold shoes (Yahoo! Contributor Network) I was a teenager in 1996 during the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, so naturally I was conscious of fashion. The most fashionable athlete competing in the Olympics was one Michael Johnson: the track star with the gold shoes. Watching the games on TV, I was [...]
Players want response to retirees sealed (AP) MINNEAPOLIS (AP)—Lawyers for NFL players want to file material under seal in response to a complaint by retired players who joined them in their antitrust lawsuit against the league. Attorney Barbara Berens wrote Monday to U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeanne Graham requesting she grant the confidential material, because it’s [...]
Stanley Cup caught in flight delay (AP) DUNNVILLE, Ontario (AP)—The Stanley Cup finally arrived in Canada, just a few hours late. Nathan Horton’s(notes) day with the trophy was shortened when it was caught up in a flight delay. Tammy Plante-Horton, wife of the Boston Bruins forward, tweeted that the cup was lost in Boston before [...]
Lockout won’t hurt Grant’s fundraiser (AP) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP)—The NBA lockout isn’t really posing any challenges for Brian Grant’s big fundraiser to fight Parkinson’s disease, contrary to widespread reports and Internet buzz. Last summer, a few NBA players lent Grant a hand in his “Shake It Till We Make It” gala dinner and golf tournament. [...]
First Czech in NHL dies in plane crash (AP) PRAGUE (AP)—Jaroslav Jirik, the first Czech who was officially allowed to play in the NHL during the country’s communist era, has died. He was 71. Officials say Jirik died Monday in a crash of his ultralight plane in the city of Brno, some 200 kilometers (125 [...]
Hot Fever too much for Storm (AP) INDIANAPOLIS (AP)—Jessica Davenport had 15 points, seven rebounds and four blocked shots to lead the Indiana Fever to a convincing 78-61 win over the Seattle Storm in the WNBA on Tuesday. Tamika Catchings added 11 points, six rebounds and four steals for the Fever, who won their fifth [...]
