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Jay Mariotti, Former ESPN Commentator, Ordered to Stand Trial in Stalking, Assault Case
Submitted by Associated Press on June 29, 2011
LOS ANGELES – Former ESPN commentator Jay Mariotti must stand trial on charges he stalked, injured and assaulted his ex-girlfriend, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mark Windham found there to be sufficient evidence for Mariotti to stand to trial on one felony count each of stalking, corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant and assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury. He also faces two misdemeanor counts of disobeying a domestic court order.
Yankees' Mariano Rivera Helping Restore Old NY Church
Submitted by Associated Press on June 29, 2011
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – It's another save for Mariano Rivera.
A Christian congregation that includes the star Yankees reliever is taking over a century-old church in a New York City suburb and promising to restore it.
Rivera said at a news conference Tuesday that he fell in love with the North Avenue Church in New Rochelle the moment he saw it. Rivera says his Spanish-language congregation had been looking for a permanent home.
Comcast's $4.4B Olympian Bid a Bold Online Bet
Submitted by Ryan Nakashima on June 12, 2011
LOS ANGELES – NBC lost more than $200 million the last time it showed the Winter Olympics, and it's bracing for similar losses in London next year.
So, plenty of people scoffed when the network bid $4.4 billion - nearly a billion more than runner-up Fox - for the U.S. rights to carry the four games through 2020.
Yet the price may prove right.
Lance Armstrong's Lawyers Want Apology From '60 Minutes'
Submitted by Greg Risling on June 1, 2011
LOS ANGELES – Attorneys for Lance Armstrong have demanded an on-air apology from "60 Minutes" after the head of Switzerland's anti-doping laboratory denied allegations the seven-time Tour de France winner tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs at the 2001 Tour de Suisse.
'Macho Man' Randy Savage, Famous Wrestler, Dies in Florida Car Accident
Submitted by Harry R. Weber on May 20, 2011
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Randy "Macho Man" Savage, the professional wrestler known for his raspy voice, the sunglasses and bandanas he wore in the ring and the young woman named Miss Elizabeth who often accompanied him, died in a car crash Friday in Florida. He was 58.
Ex-NHL Player Matthew Barnaby Accused of Criminal Mischief
Submitted by Associated Press on May 15, 2011
AMHERST, N.Y. – ESPN hockey analyst and former NHL player Matthew Barnaby pleaded not guilty Saturday to charges stemming from an argument with his estranged wife at an upstate New York home.
The 38-year-old Barnaby was arrested Friday and spent the night in jail after being picked up at a home in Getzville, a hamlet in Amherst where his wife and two children live, police said.
Hines Ward Briefly Held at Gunpoint in Police Mix-Up
Submitted by Associated Press on May 5, 2011
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles police say Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver and "Dancing With the Stars" contestant Hines Ward was briefly detained at gunpoint in a mix-up over a reported stolen car but has been released.
Sgt. Maria Morrison says Hines and a woman friend were stopped in her car at about 1:30 a.m. Thursday in North Hollywood because the woman had reported it stolen.
Peyton Manning, Wife Ashley Welcome Twins
Submitted by Alexis Sezar on April 12, 2011
INDIANAPOLIS – NFL star Peyton Manning is a new father!
The Indianapolis Colts quarterback and his wife Ashley welcomed twins late last month, the Marion County Health Department confirmed Wednesday.
Daughter Mosley Thompson Manning and son Marshall Williams Manning were born March 31 in Indianapolis.
NBA Probing Jay-Z's Visit to Kentucky Wildcats Locker Room
Submitted by Associated Press on March 31, 2011
NEW YORK – An NBA spokesman confirms that the league is investigating Jay-Z's presence in Kentucky's locker room after the Wildcats clinched a Final Four berth.
The rapper visited the players after their victory over North Carolina on Sunday at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J, home of the Nets. Jay-Z is a part-owner of the team and attended the Nets' 120-116 loss at New York on Wednesday.
March Madness: New NCAA TV Deal Changes How Fans Watch Tourney
Submitted by Associated Press on March 14, 2011
NEW YORK – For all you college basketball fans who've moaned over the years that you could do a better job of switching among NCAA tournament games than CBS - here's your chance.
If a team leads by 30 points Thursday afternoon while another game is tied in the final seconds, CBS won't budge. Viewers will hold all the power in their remote controls.
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