CWS 2008: Report #3
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008Jeff reports from the 2008 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The stage is set (Fresno State and Georgia) and tickets are in hand after a fun night with Ticketmaster.
CWS 2008: Report #2
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008Jeff reports from Zesto’s Ice Cream in Omaha, Nebraska, home of amazing shakes. Just a few hours until game time (2008 College World Series)!
CWS 2008: Report #1
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008Jeff reports from Henry Doorly Zoo (a.k.a. “Omaha Zoo”) in Omaha, Nebraska while waiting for the 2008 College World Series…apparently there’s a lot of “petting” going on and penguins are on the menu.
Trolley Dodgers #67
Thursday, June 19th, 2008This week Jeff & Brian discuss:
SPORTS – BASEBALL: MLB
- MLB-worst M’s fire manager McLaren
- Jones’ flirtation with .400 is nice, but it won’t last
- Mets fire Randolph under cover of darkness
SPORTS – BASEBALL: NCAA
- Stanford eliminates No. 1-seeded Miami in CWS
SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NCAA
- NBC and Notre Dame extend TV deal
- IU turf decision soon
SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NFL
- Police: Raiders’ Walker robbed of cash, jewelry
- Glenn expresses desire to remain with Cowboys
- Titans’ Fowler denies allegations of steroids use
- Bengals’ Johnson has surgery, expected for camp
- Specter won’t call for Spygate hearings
- T.O. not on field as Cowboys camp begins
- Disgruntled Simms a no-show at Bucs minicamp
- Ex-Patriots linebacker Colvin signs with Texans
- Falcons reserve safety charged with DUI
- Outburst at GM may spell end for Shockey
- WR Henry suspended with trial outcome pending
SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NCAAA
- Indy bids on Final Fours
- IU loses out on top recruit Negedu
- Vaden pulls out of NBA draft
SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NBA
- Finals tally: Boston police say up to 30 arrested
SPORTS – OLYMPICS
- U.S. hoops roster for Beijing to be named Monday
SPORTS – HOCKEY
- NHL owners approve sales of Oilers and Lightning
SPORTS – GOLF
- Woods will have season-ending surgery
SPORTS – OTHER
- Big Ten Network, Comcast reach deal
- Churchill Downs CEO willing to meet with PETA
- Thoroughbred safety panel calls for steroid ban
Trolley Dodgers #66
Thursday, June 5th, 2008This week Jeff & Brian discuss:
SPORTS – BASEBALL: MLB
- Griffey goes for 600th HR at red-hot Phils
- Rays go with Beckham at No. 1
- Ozzie says air will GM ‘as clear as can be’
- Padres’ Mark Prior to have shoulder surgery
- Braves’ Smoltz to have surgery, eyes ‘09 return
SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NCAA
- Irish begin search for new AD
- Zorich returns to Notre Dame
SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NFL
- Cowboys bring out popcorn for T.O.’s extension
- Pacman can join Cowboys for workouts
- Parcells calls rift with Taylor ‘fabrication’
- Bucs’ Stevens suspended for two games
- Former Patriots LB Colvin visits Texans
- Redskins sign ex-Boiler safety Schweigert
- Report: Kaczur, busted for drugs, aids DEA
- Tatupu back with Seahawks after DUI arrest
- Broncos cut Henry over ‘commitment’
- Clerk gets prison time for NFL stadium terror hoax
SPORTS – INDY CAR
- Briscoe gets IndyCar win at Milwaukee Mile
SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NBA
- Pistons clean house
SPORTS – OLYMPICS
- U.S. Sprinter Johnson says he’ll surrender gold
- Chicago among 4 finalists for 2016 games
SPORTS – HOCKEY
- Playoffs Finals…Wings 4, Penguins 2
SPORTS – OTHER
- Big Brown draws No. 1 post for Belmont
- Report: Big Brown to run Belmont without steroids
Trolley Dodgers #65
Thursday, May 29th, 2008This week Jeff & Brian discuss:
SPORTS – BASEBALL: MLB
- Knee injury could have Thomas headed for DL
- Tigers put Sheffield on DL
- Bret Boone ends comeback bid in minors
- Clemens adds new claim to suit against McNamee
- Report: FBI interviewed McCready about Rocket
- Canseco offers $5K for boxing opponent
- Ex-MLB pitcher Gonzalez killed by lightning
- Minor leaguer traded for 10 baseball bats in Texas
SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NCAA
- Lewis’ status remains uncertain
SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NFL
- It’s ours! Indy scores 2012 Super Bowl
- NFL won’t punish teams for prior player acts
- Report: Pacman Jones, Goodell met last week
- Pacman repays $20K debt to Vegas casino
- 49ers waive LB Butler after marijuana arrest
SPORTS – INDY CAR
- 500 winner Dixon scores record prize
- Great-great-grandmother, 96, does laps at Indy
SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NCAA
- Butler’s Graves decides to walk away
- Ex-Boilermaker Martin to play for Irish
- Crean kicks 6-7 McGee off basketball team
- IU lands 7-footer, Bloomington guard
- Georgetown point guard says he’ll play for IU
SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NBA
- Noah arrested in Gainesville for marijuana possession
SPORTS – HOCKEY
- Playoffs Finals…Wings 2, Penguins 1
SPORTS – OTHER
- Big Brown gallops nine furlongs at Belmont Park
- Harkleroad fulfils naked ambition with Playboy shoot
Trolley Dodgers #64
Thursday, May 8th, 2008This week Jeff & Brian discuss:
SPORTS – BASEBALL: MLB
- Wife: A-Rod passed out during birth of first child
- A-Rod needs another MRI before returning to play
- Gomez hits for cycle as Twins trample White Sox
- Watson: Clemens not welcome on U.S. team
- White Sox’s blowup-doll display comes under scrutiny
- Royals pitcher breaks hand punching door in hotel
SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NFL
- Police: Harrison ‘not a suspect at this point’
- Rhodes rejoins Colts, signs 1-year deal
- Report: Former Pats employee sends tapes to NFL
- Former Pats employee sends 8 tapes to league
- WR Henry ‘willing to visit whoever is interested’
- Judge orders Vick to pay Canadian bank $2.4M
- Reid’s son pleads guilty to drug smuggling charges
- Steelers’ draft pick Mendenhall robbed at gunpoint
SPORTS – INDY CAR
- Indy 500 “Pole Day” on Saturday
SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NCAA
- IU filing NCAA violations response today
- IU Signings
SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NBA
- O’Brien questions Tinsley’s dependability
- Hawks GM Knight to step down in July
- Reports: Carlisle, Mavericks inching toward deal
- Playoffs … we still don’t care
SPORTS – HOCKEY
- Playoffs 3rd round…Brian doesn’t care anymore…the Avs are out.
SPORTS – OTHER
- Favorite Big Brown wins; Eight Belles euthanized
Trolley Dodgers #63
Thursday, April 24th, 2008This week Jeff & Brian discuss:
SPORTS – BASEBALL: MLB
- Thomas reaches deal to return to A’s
- Smoltz 16th pitcher to reach 3,000 K’s
- Reds fire GM Wayne Krivsky
- Canseco says Rocket wasn’t at party
SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NCAA
- Michigan lineman Boren transferring to Ohio State
SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NFL
- 2008 NFL Draft This Weekend
- Long signs with Dolphins, tops NFL draft
- Colts’ Keith pleads not guilty
- Sources: Cowboys to get Pacman from Titans
- NFL, Walsh may have deal in place for video evidence
SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NCAA
- IU signs Alabama’s top prep player
SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NBA
- Playoffs … who really cares?
SPORTS – HOCKEY
- Playoffs 2nd round…Avs & Wings
Trolley Dodgers #62
Thursday, April 17th, 2008SPONSORED by Kansaska … kansaska.com
This week Jeff & Brian discuss:
KANSASKA ON SALE NOW
- Buy Jeff’s new novel, Kansaska, at kansaska.com or Amazon.
SPORTS – BASEBALL: MLB
- A-Rod passes Ted Williams, McCovey on HR list
- Father of two dies after sliding off escalator railing
SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NFL
- Colts 2008 Schedule
- Pack to retire Favre’s No. 4 during season opener
- Ravens’ McNair retires after 13 seasons
SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NCAA
- IU & Purdue News
- IU picks up Ohio standout for 2009
- IU’s Crean hires 2 assistants
- IUPUI’s Hunter OKs contract extension
SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NBA
- Pacers co-owner Simon appoints self as new CEO
- ‘Melo apologizes for arrest on DUI charge
SPORTS – HOCKEY
- Playoffs 1st round
SPORTS – OTHER
- School team hit for 66 runs in two innings
Trolley Dodgers #61
Thursday, March 13th, 2008SPONSORED by The French Toast Kit … frenchtoastkit.com
This week Jeff & Brian discuss:
KANSASKA ON SALE NOW
Buy Jeff’s new novel, Kansaska, at kansaska.com or Amazon.
SPORTS – BASEBALL: MLB
- Billy Crystal to hit leadoff for Yanks (AP)
- After replay, Duncan still thinks slide was OK
- MLB’s 40-somethings are oldies but goodies
SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NFL
- Tearful Favre makes retirement official: ‘It’s over’
- Falcons re-sign Harrington 1 week after cutting him
- Giants sign Carr to back up Eli
- Green agrees to deal with Rams
- Scott leaves Colts, joins Titans
- Giants give Coughlin new 4-year, $21M deal
- NFL will soon have more Spygate info
- James Harrison charged with assaulting girlfriend
SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NCAA
- No. 12 Butler gets tourney berth
- Big Ten Network, Comcast nearing deal
- IU’s White Conference player of year
SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NBA
- Rockets make it 19 straight wins
SPORTS – HOCKEY
- Report: NHL may play Yankee Stadium finale
SPORTS – OTHER
- Wooden out of hospital, sent to rehab center