June 19, 2013

Sports: NBC’s Al Michaels arrested for alleged DUI in Calif.

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(A spokesman for NBC Sports said the company ‘is aware of the situation’ regarding Al Michaels. Leon Haslip/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / AP) — NBC Sports play-by-play announcer Al Michaels, who has delivered some of the most memorable calls in recent sports history, was arrested Friday night on DUI charges after allegedly making a U-turn in [...]

College Sports: NCAA approves tougher sanctions for rule-breakers

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA passed a package of sweeping changes Tuesday intended to crack down hard on rule-breaking schools and coaches. Under the new legislation, approved by the 13-member board of directors, programs that commit the most egregious infractions could face postseason bans of two to four years and fines stretching into the millions, [...]

Golf: Tiger Woods is main attraction this week at Pebble Beach Pro-Am

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Tiger Woods hits a tee shot on the 13th hole during a practice round for the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am at the Monterey Peninsula Country Club on February 8, 2012 in Pebble Beach, California. (February 7, 2012 – Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / Golf.com) — PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — As [...]

Bowling great Don Carter dies at 85

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MIAMI (AP) – Don Carter, the bowling great with the unorthodox style who flourished as a genuine sports celebrity during the game’s golden age on TV, has died. He was 85. Carter died at his home in Miami on Thursday night, the Professional Bowlers Association said Friday. He recently was hospitalized with pneumonia complicated by [...]

Ex-Penn State official saw Paterno’s ‘dark side’

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — At Penn State, Joe Paterno was larger than life, even cast in bronze. His power and influence were so great, no one dared to confront, and certainly not defy, the legend, according to a former university official. During her four years as vice president for student affairs, Vicky Triponey challenged [...]

Women’s Gold Cup: USA enters semifinal after game-changing victory

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Aline (L) of Brazil and Abby Wambach (R) of USA battle for the ball during the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011 Quarter Final match between Brazil and USA at Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion on July 10, 2011 in Dresden, Germany. (July 9, 2011 – Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images Europe) (PhatzRadio/ USA Today) – MOENCHENGLADBACH, Germany — In [...]