This week Jeff & Brian discuss:

SPORTS – BASEBALL: MLB

• 2008 Home Run Derby
• Disaster averted, time to make contingency plan
• Cubs focused on ending 100 years of pain
• Damon hopes to return to Yanks by late next week
• White Sox sign ISU pitcher

SPORTS – BASEBALL: MINORS

• Late rally dooms IL in Triple-A All-Star Game

SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NCAA

• Miami will use both freshman QBs
• IU installing FieldTurf at damaged stadium
• Indy lawyer hired as new AD at Notre Dame

SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NFL

• Manning on the mend, Freeney progressing
• Sources: Packers say Vikings tampered with Favre
• If reinstated, Henry open to return to Bengals
• NFL hiring experts to spot gang signals

SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NCAA

• Ex-Pacer Kellogg replaces Packer on CBS
• Purdue-Duke time set

SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NBA

• McRoberts thrilled to be home
• Pacers aren’t done with trade market
• Nuggets deal veteran Camby to Clippers

SPORTS – HOCKEY

• Wings, Blackhawks to play outdoor at Wrigley

SPORTS – RACING

• Scrubs actor named Brickyard marshal
• Former NYPD officer to sing at Brickyard
• Stewart considering future teammates
• Ryan Newman, Penske racing part ways
• S. Bend dedicates road to Ryan Newman

SPORTS – OTHER

• Team quits after ninth-place cyclist tests positive
• Police detain Tour rider for failed EPO test
• Cathedral High football to appear on NBC

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This 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

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This 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

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This 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

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This 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

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This 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

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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

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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

(more…)

 

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This week Jeff & Brian discuss:

SPORTS – BASEBALL: MLB

• Rocker on Drugs?
• Report: McNamee says he injected Clemens’ wife
• Report: Schilling receives cortisone shot

SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NCAA

• 3 IU football players arrested

SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NFL

• Super Bowl and Pro Bowl
• Dolphins cut Green, Booker, 2 other starters

SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NCAA

• AP Rankings…Butler #9, IU #13, Purdue #19 & Notre Dame #20
• Illini AD issues apology to Indiana for fans’ actions
• A.J. Ratliff’s career at Indiana is over
• Bobby Knight Reties and Does Leno

SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NBA

• Shaq to Suns, Miami Secures Last Place

SPORTS – HOCKEY

• Zednik upgraded to good condition
• O’Byrne, Kostopoulos arrested in Tampa

SPORTS – NASCAR

• NASCAR gives Stewart, Kurt Busch six-race probation

SPORTS – OTHER

• American Gladiators Finals This Sunday

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This week Jeff & Brian discuss:

SPORTS – BASEBALL: MLB

• Clemens appears at Astros camp, avoids ‘roid talk
• Mets reach deal to acquire Santana

SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NCAA

• Mangino hospitalized, but insists ‘I’m fine’
• Rodriguez files $1.5M letter of credit with court

SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NFL

• Indianapolis planning to bid for 2012 Super Bowl
• Super Bowl this Sunday
• T.O. owes Eagles portion of signing bonus
• Ravens rehire Ryan as D-coordinator
• Bengals sign Carson Palmer’s QB brother, Jordan

SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NCAA

• Mizzou suspends five after weekend altercation
• IU men’s basketball team falls out of top 10

SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NBA

• BREAKING NEWS: Pacers’ “Fans” Stay Home To Watch American Gladiators
• Report: Webber signs deal, returns to Warriors
• Kidd asks Nets for trade, misses shootaround

SPORTS – HOCKEY

• Emery to be fined for tardiness, behavior
• Selanne bucks retirement, rejoins Ducks

SPORTS – TENNIS

• Djokovic keeps cool to win his first major
• Sharapova wins Aussie Open title

SPORTS – OTHER

• Deal would create $218 million fund for athletes
• Barbaro’s ashes to rest at Churchill Downs

(more…)

 

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