October 2008 Archives

A quick, interesting read about NASCAR spotters by Reid Spencer of the Sporting News can be found here: http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=479669. Snakes are involved.

"WE WIN!" is the flashing mantra on the jumbotron, the "Dark Knight" is waving the Reign flag at center ice, and the players raise their sticks and address the cheering crowd (paid attendance: 8,832.)

...of MLB?

No, of ASASTC.

I was up there in the Bay Area when Mike Nolan began his head coaching career. To fans and the media, Nolan immediately seemed to be confident, prepared, an upgrade over Dennis Erickson and he bore the right last name (his father, Dick, was once the team's head coach). Seeing the news of his firing today makes me think he was much more overwhelmed than he ever let on.

Tampa Bay's transformation from American League doormats to champions is complete.

For the Red Sox ... well ... it's hard for this blog to feel sorry for a team that's suddenly won two World Series the past four seasons - even after coming back from down 3-1 to tie this American League Championship Series. They'll get it over it.

The former Chino Hills and Riverside resident will be sponsored this weekend by ... The Federal Communications Commission?

The longtime sportscaster called 'em as he saw 'em.

Check it out.

Hats off to the following season champions, crowned Saturday night and relayed to the blogosphere from OSS's Robert Gates:

Sunday's drag-racing finals at Auto Club Speedway were delayed a day by rain, but enough of the field stuck around to finish up today that we have some official results.

A rain delay? In Southern California?? At this time of year???

They beat the Cubs, 3-1, to sweep the three-game division series. This from the team that's famously won one postseason game in the last 20 years. Go figure.

From Jerrie Foss at the NHRA:

Qualifying is complete at the NHRA JEGS Pacific SPORTSnationals present by K&N despite being shortened by a rain shower near the end of the day. Racing action will pick up at 8 a.m. Sunday with eliminations, as scheduled.

From Jerrie Foss down at the track:

The NHRA JEGS SPORTSnationals presented by K&N kicked off today at Auto Club Dragway at Auto Club Speedway. The three-day event is an NHRA national event designed to highlight sportsman racers. More than 400 of the best drivers in eight categories from the West Coast are on hand vying for points leading to national championships and a share of the purse worth nearly $65,000. It is the last of three NHRA JEGS SPORTSnationals events scheduled across the country this year. Claremont resident John Edwards set the pace in Comp Eliminator while Upland's Frank Grossi leads the Super Stock qualifiers.

He's going to the AHL camp in Iowa City for the time being, probably not so much to work out any kinks as to save salary-cap room. The Ducks can finally breathe now, with about $2 million to spare under the $56.7 million cap ceiling. How long will they want to keep Ryan in Iowa City may depend on how well the remaining 16 forwards in camp perform.

Pro mascot "exit strategies"? Trading Thunder for a player to be named later? Brenda Bolt and Charles Charger?

Read all about it.