Stubhub and Major Leage Baseball will join forces. Stubhub is going to be baseball’s official online ticket reseller starting next season. Franchises will continue to use such companies as Ticketmaster to sell tickets online. However only Stubhub will be allowed to operate an online ticket resale window on any MLB-operated website. League officials don’t believe […]
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Parker signs with Heat
Smush Parker who was a free-agent with the Los Angeles Lakers has signed with the Miami Heat. Parker led the Lakers in steals with 119. This is Parker’s fifth team in five years. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Scot Pollard on Donaghy and his Future
Scot Pollard can’t say that he particularly liked referee Tim Donaghy, but then again there are a lot of referees that Pollard doesn’t like. “I could say I don’t like him that much, but there’s a long list of refs I don’t like very much,†said Pollard who played last season with the Cavaliers. “I […]
Donaghy probe Widens
Tim Donaghy has impacted the NBA more than most people can imagine. Stephen A Smith remarks, “It says to the fans, the game itself that you’re watching, the competitive fervor it involves and everything that comes along with it, just throw it out the window because somebody is trying to dictate the outcome.†The federal […]
Lawrence Frank signs new Contract
Lawrence Frank signed a multiyear contract extension on Monday. Frank was entering the final year of his contract with the Nets. The Nets were 41-41 last season and advanced to the second round before losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers.Â
NBA Referee Donaghy under Investigation
The FBI is investigating veteran NBA referee Tim Donaghy for allegedly betting thousands of dollars on games he worked the past two seasons and possibly unduly influencing their outcome. An NBA assistant coach who spoke Friday on the condition of anonymity said he was “shocked’’ by the allegations, in part because Donaghy has a solid […]
Steve Francis returns Home
Steve Francis will come back to Houston where he began his NBA career. Francis signed a two-year deal Thursday. He was a three-time All-Star with the Rockets before getting traded to Orlando after the 2003-04 season. Francis passed on better offers from the Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers. Dealt by the New […]
Summer has never been better for Covile
Ryvon Covile was thrilled to have an opportunity to play for the Cavaliers on the summer league roster. He was hoping to have been drafted from the University of Detroit Mercy. Like many others who have tried and succeeded, the path for Covile may be a long one. The 6’ 9†250 pound forward made […]