Sports 'n' Politics 'n' Stuff

Coke's Fan-Bears Will React to Super Bowl in Real-Time Ads | Adweek

Seeded on Sun Jan 29, 2012 11:12 AM EST ()

A 30-second ad in the first quarter will introduce them. One of two different versions of a 60-second ad will air during the second quarter—which, exactly, will be a game-time call based on how the drama between the two teams is unfolding.

business, super-bowl, super-bowl-ads

Mark Cuban, Dennis Gilbert eliminated from Dodgers' bidding race - latimes.com

Seeded on Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:28 AM EST (The L.A. Times)

Seeded by jfxgillis

Mark Cuban was eliminated from the Dodgers' ownership sweepstakes Friday, along with baseball executive and former agent Dennis Gilbert, according to two people familiar with the process but not authorized to discuss it.At least eight bidders advanced to the second round Fri …

business, mlb, dodgers, mark-cuban, mccourt, dodgers-bankruptcy

Serbian hooligans spoil European handball championships

Seeded on Sat Jan 28, 2012 7:06 AM EST ()

Seeded by Benno Hansen

Attacks by Serbian nationalists on Croatian fans have overshadowed the otherwise well-organized European handball championships in Serbia. The attacks came ahead of the Serbia-Croatia semi-final.

sports, handball, nationalism, hooliganism

Exclusive – Is Obama Rooting for the Patriots or Giants? - ABC News

Seeded on Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:39 PM EST (ABC News)

Seeded by jfxgillis

“I can’t call it. I can’t call it,” Obama told ABC News’ Diane Sawyer in an exclusive interview. “When the [Chicago] Bears are not involved, I can’t make predictions because I will get into trouble. But both are great teams.

nfl, politics, super-bowl, obama, ny-giants, ne-patriots

President Obama's Sedan on eBay for $1,000,000

Seeded on Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:49 PM EST (ABC News)

Seeded by Magic Moose

Before he traveled in limousines and motorcades, President Obama shuttled himself to and from work at the Springfield, Ill., state house in a 2005 grey Chrysler sedan. The owner of the car is now offering the ultimate piece of Obama memorabilia on eBay.

odd-news, president-obama, ebay, chrysler, sedan

Joe Paterno's True Legacy

Seeded on Wed Jan 25, 2012 7:46 PM EST (ESPN.com)

Seeded by jameseg

"Maybe you will never be convinced Joe Paterno was a good man who made one catastrophic mistake, but do you have time for just one story?"

us-news, united-states, penn-state, joe-paterno, paterno, coach-joe-paterno, joe-paternos-true-legacy

Felger: Tim Thomas 'a small-minded chump'

Seeded on Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:30 AM EST (NECN)

Seeded by jfxgillis

Michael Felger has a few words for Tim Thomas over the Bruins' goalie's refusal to attend a White House ceremony honoring the Bruins for their Stanley Cup championship.And those words aren't, "Way to go, big guy." "I think it's an embarrassment.

white-house, politics, boston-bruins, obama, tim-thomas

Bruins Goalie Thomas Declines White House Visit For Political Reasons

Seeded on Tue Jan 24, 2012 1:35 AM EST (FOXNews.com)

Seeded by Patriot 8888 (Clipped by jfxgillis)

Boston Bruins' star goaltender Tim Thomas skipped Monday's White House visit by the Stanley Cup champions due to political differences with President Barack Obama. Thomas, a Flint, Mich., native and one of only two American players on the Bruin …

politics, barack-obama, stanley-cup, boston-bruins, tim-thomas, refusal, goaltender, white-house-visit

Joe Paterno's Penn State legacy should be more than scandal

Seeded on Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:29 PM EST (ESPN.com)

Seeded by tyler

A man's death demands that we look to his life -- not just the last 12 weeks, swollen and inflamed by the heat of the vengeful -- but 62 years of coaching young men at one university. A legacy covers more than 12 weeks. Oh, BS.

sports, football, ncaa, penn-state, joe-paterno