Revolving Door | SportsNewser Jags Coach Visits Ailing Bills Reporter By Cam Martin on Aug. 29, 2011 - 4:58 PM Allen Wilson of The Buffalo News has been battling chronic leukemia for more than three years. The longtime Buffalo sports columnist is being treated at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, where he’s awaiting a bone-marrow tr ...
SportsNewser Keith Jackson and Dhani Jones to Host Shows on Big Ten Network By Cam Martin on Aug. 29, 2011 - 3:05 PM Hall of Fame broadcaster Keith Jackson and former Michigan star and Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Dhani Jones will host respective shows on the Big Ten Network this fall, the channel announced today. Jackson will host a program ca ...
SportsNewser | TV Biz BBC to Erect Three 600-inch HD TV Screens For London Olympics By Cam Martin on Aug. 29, 2011 - 2:20 PM The BBC has commissioned three custom-built, 600-inch public television screens that will air live footage of next year’s summer Olympics in London. The three televisions are under construction in Japan and will utilize the ...
SportsNewser NFL Network Moving Eisen Off 'Total Access' By Cam Martin on Aug. 29, 2011 - 12:31 PM Fans of Rich Eisen’s podcast will be happy to learn the NFL Network is moving the popular personality off the Total Access weeknight show to focus more on his podcast, which is also now televised. Eisen only hosted Total Acc ...
SportsNewser Tebow and Brees to Appear on 'The Biggest Loser' By Cam Martin on Aug. 29, 2011 - 12:02 PM Tim Tebow might be the fourth-best quarterback on the Broncos, but he’s the only Denver signal-caller slated to appear on The Biggest Loser this season. Tebow will appear on the Oct. 4 episode of the popular weight-loss show ...
People | SportsNewser 'World Peace' Postponed Till Artest Settles Traffic Violations By Cam Martin on Aug. 26, 2011 - 3:06 PM Ron Artest’s bid to officially change his name to Metta World Peace has been postponed until Sept. 16 at the earliest as the Lakers small forward has outstanding traffic violations — doled out to the person he’s ...
People | SportsNewser Former Coaches Go Back to Their High Schools in New ESPN Series By Cam Martin on Aug. 26, 2011 - 11:07 AM Starting Sunday SportsCenter will follow four former coaches and current ESPN talking heads as they visit their old high schools. “Back to School” will feature Mike Ditka returning to Aliquippa, Pa.; Herm Edwards going ...
SportsNewser Artest Officially 'Metta World Peace' as of Today By Cam Martin on Aug. 26, 2011 - 10:15 AM Take note, media members: From this day forward, the basketball player formerly known as Ron Artest should henceforth be called “Metta World Peace” in all news stories. Yes, Artest’s name change becomes official ...
SportsNewser Video: Anderson Silva Lip-Syncs Burger King Ad By Cam Martin on Aug. 26, 2011 - 8:53 AM UFC middleweight champion Anderson “Spider” Silva is a bad man. It’s yet to be determined if he’s a bad singer, as the Brazilian native lip syncs “Lovin’ You,” the familiar standard by Min ...
SportsNewser Jeter Splits from Minka Kelly By Cam Martin on Aug. 26, 2011 - 8:27 AM Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter and Charlie’s Angels actress Minka Kelly have reportedly split up after three years, news that wouldn’t be relevant here if one half of this equation weren’t a future Hall of Fame sh ...