Wednesday, March 28, 2012

JetBlue pilot faces federal charges - USATODAY.com

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2012-03-27/Subdued-JetBlue-pilot-is-consummate-professional/53811070/1

CNN Poll: Obama leads Romney and Santorum in November showdowns - CNN.com Blogs - President Barack Obama holds a double-digit lead over GOP presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum in hypothetical general election matchups, according to a new poll.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/28/cnn-poll-obama-leads-romney-and-santorum-in-november-showdowns/?hpt=hp_t2

Joba speaks for first time following injury - Yardbarker


http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/joba_speaks_for_the_1st_time_following_trampoline_attack/10418134?linksrc=home_rg_head_10418134


What the Magic Johnson Era means for Dodgers, MLB - USATODAY - Bob Nightengale - The Los Angeles Dodgers, financially bedridden by the shaky stewardship of Frank McCourt, leaped out of their hospital bed Monday night, and are doing cartwheels out the front door today. - A group led by former Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson -- along with MLB and NBA executive Stan Kasten, and Peter Guber, head of Mandalay Entertainment, and financed by Mark Walter, CEO of Guggenheim Partners (a Chicago-based financial services firm) -- agreed to buy the Dodgers from owner Frank McCourt for $2.15 billion, a deal that includes the Chavez Ravine parking lots.


http://themeck.blogspot.com/2012/03/what-magic-johnson-era-means-for.html


2012 Major League Baseball Preview - MLB - SI.com - Tom Verducci - Predictions for each Division and The Postseason

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/baseball/mlb/03/28/si.mlb.2012.preview/index.html?eref=sihp&sct=hp_t11_a0


SPORTSbyBROOKS » McCourt Kids Paid $600,000 Per Year For No Work -Recently Jon Weinbach of AOL FANHOUSE took a well-deserved whack at the pinata that is the McCourt’s ownership of the Dodgers.

http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/mccourt-kids-paid-600000-per-year-for-no-work-28431


Nike sues Reebok for using Tim Tebow's name on N.Y. Jets NFL jerseys – USATODAY.com


http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/retail/story/2012-03-28/nike-sues-reebok-tebow-jerseys/53826640/1


Nike sues Reebok over Tebow apparel - CNNMoney - Nike is suing rival Reebok for selling New York Jets uniforms and other Jets apparel with the name of its new quarterback Tim Tebow on them.


http://money.cnn.com/2012/03/28/news/companies/tebow-nike-reebok/


Madonna wants to show Tebow around - Yardbarker -She was promoting her new album, MDNA, on Twitter. So Seacrest tweeted a question that prompted an interesting response from the Material Girl.



http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/madonna_tweets_about_tim_tebows_virginity/10415695?linksrc=home_rg_head_10415695

Magic Johnson-led group is picked as Dodgers' next owner - LATimes.com - Bill Shaikin - The group, headed by the Lakers legend known for community involvement, agrees to pay $2 billion for the team. The sale, if approved, would end a contentious McCourt era for the storied team. --If the deal closes as expected, the Dodgers would be owned by an entity called Guggenheim Baseball Partners and run by Stan Kasten, the former president of the Atlanta Braves andWashington Nationals. "Stan Kasten is my man," Johnson told The Times in announcing his bid last December. "He's a winner. He's built two incredible organizations, and he's well respected. That is what was important to me. I had to get with a winner, a guy who understands baseball inside and out."


http://themeck.blogspot.com/2012/03/magic-johnson-led-group-is-picked-as.html


Magic Johnson's Group Wins Dodgers Auction With Record $2 Billion Bid - Forbes - Mike Ozanian - The purchase price dwarfs the $1.1 billion Steve Ross paid for the NFL’s Miami Dolphins in 2008, the record for a North American sports franchise, as well as the $1.47 billion Malcolm Glazer paid for Manchester United, the iconic English soccer team, in 2005.


http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2012/03/28/group-led-by-magic-johnson-buys-dodgers-for-2-billion/


What the Magic Johnson Era means for Dodgers, MLB - USATODAY - Bob Nightengale - The Los Angeles Dodgers, financially bedridden by the shaky stewardship of Frank McCourt, leaped out of their hospital bed Monday night, and are doing cartwheels out the front door today. - A group led by former Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson -- along with MLB and NBA executive Stan Kasten, and Peter Guber, head of Mandalay Entertainment, and financed by Mark Walter, CEO of Guggenheim Partners (a Chicago-based financial services firm) -- agreed to buy the Dodgers from owner Frank McCourt for $2.15 billion, a deal that includes the Chavez Ravine parking lots.


http://content.usatoday.com/communities/dailypitch/post/2012/03/magic-johnson-buys-dodgers/1?loc=interstitialskip#.T3MW03iBDUQ


New York Mets To Honor Gary Carter On Opening Day; Ceremonial First Pitch Of 2012 Goes To Family, Moment Of Silence Planned At Citi Field « CBS New York - The Mets will honor the memory of former star Gary Carter with a pregame ceremony on Opening Day. Carter’s family will take part in the tribute on April 5 at Citi Field before the Mets play the Atlanta Braves. “We are thrilled that the Carters will be with us,” Jeff Wilpon, the team’s COO, said in a statement. “Mets fans will have the chance to pay their respects and remember all of his accomplishments.”


http://themeck.blogspot.com/2012/03/new-york-mets-to-honor-gary-carter-on.html