Announcements
Pow Wow: The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians is holding its 23d annual Kee-Boon-Meen-Kaa Pow Wow this Saturday and Sunday at tribal headquarters southwest of Dowagiac. Gates open at 10 a.m. each day.
Uncle Ron's Ramblings
Historic Moment In Denver: It was a moment fraught with symbolism. On the 45th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech, the first African-American nominee was introduced to a major party nomination convention as "the next President of the United States."
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama's fellow Illinois senator, Dick Durbin, did the honors.
It was the second acceptance speech given in an outdoor arena—Denver's Invesco Field; it was moved for the occasion from the NBA arena. The first was John F. Kennedy's "New Frontier" speech. Kennedy reportedly had trouble filling the stadium for that occasion; there were more than 80,000 enthusiastic supporters on hand this time. They stood on their feet for much of the speech, interrupting with applause and chants of "eight is enough."
Obama thanked the usual people in his opening remarks: Durbin; the preceding speaker, former Vice-President and 2000 Democratic presidential nominee Al Gore; his wife Michelle and daughters Sasha and Malia—who were beaming and elegantly gowned for the occasion; and other members of his family, including his late mother, World War II veteran grandfather, and absent grandmother (she was unable to make the trip for health reasons).
He also took time in his opening remarks to praise his former rival for the nomination, Hillary Clinton, as "an inspiration to my daughters and yours."
He thanked the last Democratic president, Bill Clinton; Senator Ted Kennedy, who addressed the convention despite suffering from brain cancer; and "the next Vice-President of the United States," Joe Biden.
He also paid tribute to the "ordinary men and women—students and soldiers, farmers and teachers, nurses and janitors…" who found the courage to keep the American dream alive and make the historic moment possible.
Whether you thought the points he made in the speech were accurate or fair—this was a political convention after all—he made them with the eloquence that helped propel him within reach of the country's highest office.
The speech received praise from Democrats and Republicans alike. Obama even received a message from his presumptive opponent in the November general election, John McCain, congratulating him on his nomination.
Obama, for his part, praised McCain's service to this country in uniform while criticizing the Republican's support for the "failed policies" of incumbent President George W. Bush.
Alaska Governor is GOP Veep Choice: McCain did steal some of Obama's thunder by announcing the selection of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. She will be the first woman on a Republican national ticket.
The Republican convention will start next week in St. Paul, MN.
Free Press Sports
#Silver Hawks 17, Wizards 6 (#Second Half Eastern Division Champs): The Hawks backed up Jarrod Parker's solid pitching with plenty of offense in their last trip to Ft. Wayne's Memorial Stadium. The Wizards are moving from the 15-year-old ballpark to a new one next season.
Parker (12-5, 3.44) gave up one hit with no walks and seven strikeouts in five innings.
Purdue grad Ryne White led the offense with four hits—including two doubles—and three RBIs. Taylor Harbin had three hits and four RBIs while recent University of Kentucky grad Collin Cowgill continued his successful transition to the pros with three runs, two hits, and four RBIs.
Winston Linton, Sean Coughlin, JoJo Batten, Derrick Walker, and Elijah Rumler had two hits each.
The Hawks (42-24) have a slim lead over the Burlington Bees (41-24) who lost last night—for the best record in the second Midwest League half-season.
The Hawks end their regular slate against half-season champion Lugnuts this weekend at the Cove. Tonight's game begins at 6:30 p.m.
The Hawks open their playoff schedule against the West Michigan Whitecaps September 3 at the Cove. Game time is 6:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale.
MLB NL: Cubs 6, Phillies 4; Brewers/Cardinals idle; Astros 3, Reds 2; Nationals 11, Dodgers 2; Braves 4, Marlins 2. .
MLB AL: White Sox idle; Athletics 3, Twins 2; Yankees 3, Red Sox 2; Rays 3, Blue Jays 2; Angels 7, Rangers 5 .
MLS Scores: No games scheduled.
WNBA Scores: Sun 84, Fever 58; Sky 69, Liberty 60; Silver Stars 77, Mercury 55; Sparks 78, Monarchs 63; Storm 66, Comets 49.
NFL Preseason: Bears 16, Browns 10; Bengals 27, Colts 7; Jaguars 24, Redskins 3; Titans 23, Packers 21; Giants 19, Patriots 14; Steelers 19, Panthers 16; Chiefs 21, Rams 17; Falcons 10, Ravens 9; Cowboys 16, Vikings 10; Dolphins 14, Saints 10; Buccaneers 16, Texans 6.
Frenchwoman Upsets French Open Champ at Forest Hills: Julie Coin of France, the 188th-ranked player on the women's tennis tour, upset top-seeded Ana Ivanovic 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 in the second round of the U.S. Open. The upset of the French Open champion was one of the biggest in U.S. Open history.
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TV Schedule: 16—8 p.m., America's Toughest Jobs; 9-11 p.m., Dateline NBC; 22—8 p.m., Ghost Whisperer; 9 p.m., Numb3rs; 10 p.m., Swingtown; 25—8-10 p.m., Smackdown; 10-11 p.m., Seinfeld (two episodes; 28—8-10 p.m., Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (two-hour episode); 10 p.m., Fox 28 News; 46—8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m. LESEA In Action; 9 p.m., Harvest; 10 p.m., Berean Seventh Day Adventist; 10:30 p.m., Joyce Meyer; 57—8-10 p.m., Win a Date With Tad Hamilton! (movie); 10 p.m., 20/20; 69—8-11 p.m., Jaws.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
South Bend, Indiana; August 28, 2008
Local
Another Running Gun Battle: A man was taken to the emergency room with a gunshot wound in the arm early this morning after a running gun battle on the South Bend's southwest side.
The battle involved the occupants of two vehicles near Prairie Avenue. It ended at Prairie and Carlisle Streets.
The South Bend Police and K-9 Unit are still investigating.
Conviction In 1995 Fatal Shooting: South Bend resident Jarrode E. Phillips, 33, was convicted of the fatal drive-by shooting of Weldon Jeffries, Jr. in 1995.
The shooting took place at the corner of Illinois and Jefferson Streets on South Bend's west side.
Phillips had already been convicted of federal charges of racketeering, drug trafficking, and weapons offenses. The time from the 1995 crime will be added to that from the first conviction. The old sentence doesn't end until 2020.
Announcements
Pow Wow: The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians is holding its 23d annual Kee-Boon-Meen-Kaa Pow Wow this Saturday and Sunday at tribal headquarters southwest of Dowagiac. Gates open at 10 a.m. each day.
Uncle Ron's Ramblings
Obama Acceptance Speech Tonight: I know that headline is redundant. The announcement in the TV section already says in big bold letters that tonight is the big night: All three major networks will televise Barack Obama's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention.
There are three football games tonight and a Smallville rerun (Kara/Supergirl is still trapped in the Phantom Zone until the new season starts; hopefully they won't leave her there) but they should be over by the time network convention coverage starts (if someone has a digital TV they can watch complete prime time coverage on PBS channel 34).
Two of the football games feature the Bears or Colts and the Bear game features Brady Quinn starting at quarterback (see article in Sports).
Bill Clinton, 42d President of the United States, put aside any rumored ill-will last night and urged—in his usual eloquent manner—the assembled Democrats at the convention to work to make the man who defeated his wife for the nomination the 44th.
"Clearly, the job of the next president is to rebuild the American Dream and restore America's standing in the world," the former president said. "Everything I learned in my eight years as president and in the work I've done since, in America and across the globe, has convinced me that Barack Obama is the man for this job."
President Clinton's speech came after Sen. Hillary Clinton had taken to the stage earlier in the evening to call for an acclimation vote to nominate her former rival.
The evening concluded with Vice-Presidential nominee Joe Biden's acceptance speech reminding the delegates "John McCain was wrong. Barack Obama was right."
The vice-presidential acceptance speech was supposed to conclude the evening but it wasn't over. The now official presidential nominee made a brief appearance at the podium with his running mate.
The McCain camp stole a little bit of the Democratics' thunder by announcing that he had made his pick for vice-president and would announce it Friday.
Does SBCSC Need a National Search: Can anybody tell me why the South Bend Community School Corporation needs to spend money for a national search on top of the money they spent to buy out former Superintendent Robert Zimmerman.
Interim South Bend Community School Corporation seems to be doing a capable job. He has all the qualifications, he seems to have a good rapport with the board—or they wouldn't have selected him, and he knows this system as well as anybody since he has worked his way up from teacher to acting superintendent.
Why bring in an outsider and then take a chance on that person falling out of favor with the school board.
Consider the SBCSC's history with superintendents would a candidate want to uproot his or her family and move them across the country.
A letter writer to the South Bend Tribune asked that question today. It's a valid one.
Free Press Sports
Wizards 7, #Silver Hawks 2, (#Second Half Eastern Division Champs): Daniel Fournier (L 0-3) gave up seven runs in 1.2 innings for the Hawks.
Matt Oxendine and Derrick Walker had three and two hits respectively for South Bend but they were wasted as the Hawks stranded nine batters.
The Hawks had one bright spot. Clay Zavada retired seven of the eight batters he faced to lower his ERA to 0.54. He struck out five but he did hit one batter.
The Hawks (41-24) are still competing with the Burlington Bees (41-23) for the best record in the second Midwest League half-season.
The two teams meet again tonight at Fort Wayne's Memorial Stadium; game time is 7 p.m.
The Hawks host the first half-season champion Lugnuts this weekend. Tomorrow's game begins at 6:30 p.m.
MLB NL: Cubs 2, Pirates 0; Cardinals 7, Brewers 5; Padres 5, Diamondbacks 4; Mets 6, Phillies 3; Marlins 4, Braves 1; Nationals 5, Dodgers 4; Astros 4, Reds 1; Giants 4, Rockies 1.
MLB AL: Orioles 11, White Sox 3; Twins 6, Mariners 5; Red Sox 11, Yankees 3; Indians 9, Tigers 7; Rays 1, Blue Jays 0; Rangers 3, Royals 2; Athletics 6, Angels 5.
MLS Scores: No games scheduled.
WNBA Scores: No games scheduled during Olympics; season resumes tonight.
Busch, Edwards On Probation: Sprint Cup points leaders Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards have been placed on probation for six races.
The probation stems from an incident between the two Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Busch, who is ahead in the points standings, finished second to points runner-up Edwards and bumped him on the cool-down lap. Edwards retaliated.
Quinn Should Start At Soldier Field Tonight: ND graduate Brady Quinn is the probable starter for the Browns tonight against the Bears.
Browns start Derek Anderson is back at practice but is still feeling the effects from a concussion suffered at the hands of the New York Giants.
Quinn has been running the first team.
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TV Schedule: 16—7-10 p.m., NFL: Jaguars at Redskins; 10 p.m., *Democratic National Convention; 22—7-10 p.m., NFL: Browns at Bears; 9 p.m., 10 p.m., *Democratic National Convention; 25—8 p.m., Smallville; 9 p.m., Supernatural; 28—8-10 p.m., Moment Of Truth; 46—8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching 8:30 p.m., Live From Studio B; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57—8 p.m., Ugly Betty; 9 p.m., Grey's Anatomy; 10 p.m., *Democratic National Convention; 69—7-10 p.m., Bengals at Colts. (*Note: Democratic Convention coverage tonight features Barack Obama's acceptance speech).
Nation/World
Republic of Georgia Update: China and other Asian nations have rebuffed Russia's hopes of international support for the Russian's actions in the Republic of Georgia.
Russia first invaded the rebellious provinces of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, then moved into the rest of Georgia. They announced a cease fire, but then said they would leave checkpoints in the breakaway provinces and in Georgia proper.
This week Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced that Russia was recognizing the independence of the two provinces.
The move has brought condemnation from the United States and European Union. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice called Russia's action a "violation of international law."
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
South Bend, Indiana; August 27, 2008
Local
Park Shooting Was Revenge: This weekend’s shooting at Southeast Side Park on Wenger Street (next to the YWCA) at a neighborhood reunion was apparently motivated by revenge.
Deric Foulks, 39, was shot and killed. Mario Rhodes, 20, was hit in the back by gunfire.
Gary Stokes, 58, one of the organizers of the reunion, has been charged with murder and battery.
Foulks was arrested and convicted in 1991 in connection with the shooting of Stokes, Stokes’ son Booker, and another man. He was released on parole in 2007 after serving 16 years of a 30-year sentence.
Uncle Ron’s Ramblings
Hillary Pleads For Demo Unity: Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton made an impassioned plea to her sup-porters to put aside their bitterness as she has done and support the candidacy of Barack Obama.
Declaring herself to be “a proud supporter of Barack Obama,” Sen. Clinton urged Democrats to put aside their loyalty to her and unite behind Mr. Obama—or risk continuing Bush Ad-ministration policies under the presumptive Republican nominee, Senator John McCain.
Sen. Clinton, who was introduced by daughter Chelsea, did leave the door open for another run at the presidency.
Announcements
Pow Wow: The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians is holding its 23d annual Kee-Boon-Meen-Kaa Pow Wow this Saturday and Sunday at tribal headquarters southwest of Dowagiac. Gates open at 10 a.m. each day.
Free Press Sports
Silver Hawks 2, Wizards 0 (11): Tuesday’s game was a microcosm of the Silver Hawks’ season. They started out slowly but finished strong.
After being no-hit for six innings, the visiting Hawks erupted for a run in the seventh and five in the eighth.
The Hawks (41-23) started the first half-season the same way, losing their first nine games. They rebounded in the second half season with the best record in the Midwest League and their second Eastern Division title in four seasons.
To top it off, Hawk skipper Mark Haley was named Midwest League Manager of the Year earlier Tuesday.
JoJo Batten continued his recent hot hitting, singling in the seventh inning run and two more in the eighth.
Ryne White had two hits and scored two runs.
Winning pitcher Daniel Schlereth showed the Wizards some strong pitching, striking out five of the six batters he faced in the seventh and eighth innings. He retired the other batter on a pop fly to third.
The two teams meet again tonight at
MLB NL: Cubs 14, Pirates 9; Brewers 12, Cardinals 0; Phillies 8, Mets 7; Nationals 2, Dodgers 1; Braves 10, Marlins 9; Reds 2, Astros 1; Padres 9, Diamondbacks 2;
MLB
MLS Scores: No games scheduled.
WNBA Scores: No games scheduled during Olympics; season resumes Thursday.
Peyton Manning Activated: Peyton Manning has been activated for limited duty at Colts’ training camp.
According to the team he should start out slow and work up to a full complement of snaps next week.
Manning was operated on July 14 to remove an infected bursa sac from his left knee. He was instructed by doctors not to report to training camp.
The Colts faced the Bills Sunday night—the first event in the new Lucas Oil Stadium—and will play the Bengals Thursday.
Former Blazer Center Dead: Former Portland Trail Blazer center Kevin Duckworth, 44, died Monday night on his way to Blazer-sponsored basketball clinic in
The
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TV Schedule: 16—8-10 p.m., America’s Got Talent (two-hour episode); 10 p.m., Democratic National Convention; 22—8 p.m., Greatest American Dog; 9 p.m., Criminal Minds; 10 p.m., Democratic National Convention; 25—8 p.m., America’s Next Top Model; 9 p.m., Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious; 28—8-10 p.m., Bones (two episodes); 46—8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching 8:30 p.m., Making Healthy Choices; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57—8 p.m., Wife Swap; 9 p.m., Supernanny; 10 p.m., Democratic National Convention; 69—8-9 p.m., Twilight Zone (two episodes); 9-10 p.m., Whacked-Out Videos (two episodes).
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
South Bend, Indiana; August 26, 2008
Local
SBCSC Teachers Ratify Contract: The South Bend Community School Corporation teachers have ratified a new contract. They had been working on an expired contract since last August.
Uncle Ron’s Ramblings
Democratic Convention Begins: The first day of the Democratic National Convention in
Michelle, Malia, and Sasha Obama paid tribute to their husband and father Barack, the presumptive presidential nominee.
Caroline Kennedy was scheduled to introduce an eight-minute video tribute to her Uncle Ted, who is undergoing treatment for brain cancer, but the senator from Massachusetts showed up in person to deliver his usual rousing speech. Caroline did deliver her tribute to Uncle Ted, the second-longest serving
Former Maryland Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, the eldest daughter of the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy and eldest niece of Ted, urged former Hillary Clinton backers to support Obama. Townsend said she is fully behind the presumptive nominee. Townsend had broken ranks with her uncle, aunts, cousins, mother, and siblings to support
Clinton herself also urged her followers to support Obama. Their will be a roll call vote with the disenfranchised states of
Michelle Obama affirmed that she does love this country in her speech, that she and her husband share classic American values.
She didn’t say whether she would still love it if her husband lost the nomination or whether she will still love it if he loses to John McCain in the general election; there was no one there impertinent enough to ask that question.
Speakers for the rest of the convention include former presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bill Richardson, former vice presidential candidate Chet Edwards, former presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, former vice president and 2000 presidential nominee Al Gore.
The delegates will also debate whether to retain Howard Dean as national chairman.
Vice presidential nominee Joe Biden will address the delegates Wednesday and Obama will make his acceptance speech Thursday.
Announcements
Pow Wow: The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians is holding its 23d annual Kee-Boon-Meen-Kaa Pow Wow this Saturday and Sunday at tribal headquarters southwest of Dowagiac. Gates open at 10 a.m. each day.
Free Press Sports
Silver Hawks 2, Wizards 0 (11): Newcomer Ryne White singled in what proved to be the winning run in the 11th inning as the Hawks clinched a playoff spot for the sixth straight season.
White’s hit scored Matt Oxendine, who had led off the inning with a single. Collin Cowgill scored an insurance run on a throwing error.
Clay Zavada (S 8) lowered his ERA to 0.58 by retiring the side in order in the bottom of the 11th with two strikeouts and a ground-out. Bill Spottiswood (5-5) got the win with two innings of relief.
The Hawks’ (40-23) magic number to clinch the second half Eastern Division title is two. They Lansing and
The two teams meet again tonight at
MLB NL: Cubs 12, Pirates 3; Brewers and Cardinals idle; Phillies 5, Dodgers 0; Mets 9, Astros 1; Padres 4, Diamondbacks 2; Rockies 4, Giants 2.
MLB AL: Orioles 4, White Sox (14, completion of suspended game); White Sox 4, Orioles 3; Mariners 4, Twins 2; Indians 4, Tigers 3 (10); Rangers 9, Royals 4; Athletics 2, Angels 1.
MLS Scores: No games scheduled.
WNBA Scores: No games scheduled during Olympics; season resumes Thursday.
NFL Preseason Scores: Chargers 18, Seahawks 17.
Pennington Lands On Feet: Former New York Jets quarterback Chad Pennington, who was released when the team obtained Brett Favre, has won the starting job with the Miami Dolphins.
Pennington becomes the 13th Dolphin starter since Dan Marino retired.
Uncle Ron’s Sports Ramblings
Firing Coach Overrated Strategy: I suppose sometimes firing a coach is necessary, but often its an overrated strategy.
Consider three basketball teams. The Lakers and Celtics were underachievers last season under coaches
The Bulls, under Scott Skiles, made the playoffs again.
Things were so bad in LA that Kobe Bryant was demanding a trade which never came about. The Celtics did make a big trade, getting forward Kevin Garnett from the Timberwolves. They also got Ray Allen from the Bucks.
The Bulls added two big men—Joaquim Noah of two-time defending NCAA champion Florida and Aaron Gray of Pittsburgh—but didn’t do much in the free agent market even though they were one of the teams Kobe wanted to go to. They were also Garnett’s home town team.
The Bulls got off to a slow start and Skiles was fired. They finally made a trade after the firing but there were no impact players involved, unless you count underachieving center Ben Wallace. Later in the season there were complaints that they were not playing with the same defensive intensity that they were under Skiles. Well, duh, Scottie wasn’t there any more; he was fired, remember.
The Lakers lost starting center Andrew Bynum who was just starting to come in to his own, but made a mid-season deal for Pau Gasol.
The big Spaniard gave them an inside threat to go with Kobe’s inside-outside threat and the rest of the team came together.
The Lakers and Celtics wound up in the finals with the Celts prevailing in six games. Scottie wound up in
The Bulls did get the top draft choice out of the deal.
What if the South Bend Silver Hawks had fired their manager Mark Hadley after their slow start.
They were starting to turn things around at the end of the first half-season but had dug themselves too deep a hole. They went from the worst record in the league to the middle of the pack.
In the Midwest League the teams start with a clean slate in the second half-season. The Hawks started out hot with two all-stars promoted and an infusion of recent draft choices.
They’ve kept up that pace, building the best record in the league for the second half-season. They’re two wins (or Dayton/Lansing losses) away from capturing the second half Eastern Division title. They’ve already clinched a playoff spot for the sixth season in a row.
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TV Schedule: 16—8-10 p.m., America’s Got Talent (two-hour episode); 10 p.m., Democratic National Convention; 22—8 p.m., NCIS; 9 p.m., Big Brother; 10 p.m., Democratic National Convention; 25—8 p.m., Smallville; 9 p.m., Reaper; 28—8-10 p.m., House (two episodes); 46—7-10 p.m., Making Healthy Choices; 57—8 p.m., Wipeout; 9 p.m., Wanna Bet?; 10 p.m., Democratic National Convention; 69—8-9 p.m., Street Patrol (two episodes); 9-10 p.m., Jail (two episodes).
Nation/World
Russians Recognize Independence
Monday, August 25, 2008
South Bend, Indiana; August 25, 2008
Free Press Sports
Loon 6, Silver Hawks 5 (11); Silver Hawks 12, Loons 2: The Silver Hawks (39-23) narrowed their magic playoff number down to one with their road win over the Loons.\
The Hawks now have a five-game lead over
The Hawks are off to see the Wizards this week; game time tonight at
MLB NL: Cubs 6, Nationals 1; Brewers 4, Pirates 3 (12); Cardinals 6, Braves 3; Astros 6, Mets 4 (10);
MLB
MLS Scores: Saturday—
WNBA Scores: No games scheduled during Olympics.
Sprint Cup Sharpie 500 at
Sprint Cup Standings: 1. Kyle Busch 3609; 2. Carl Edwards 3397; 3. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 3193; 4. Jimmie Johnson 3191; 5. Jeff Burton 3117; 6. Tony Stewart 3013; 7. Greg Biffle 2984; 8. Kevin Harvick 2972; 9. Jeff Gordon 2951; 10. Matt Kenseth 2921; 11. Denny Hamlin 2900; 12. Clint Bowyer 2855; 15. Ryan Newman 2674.
IRL Grand Prix Of Sonoma (all cars Dallara-Honda): 1. Helio Castroneves, 2. Ryan Briscoe, 3. Tony Kanaan, 4. Dan Weldon, 5. Danica Patrick, 6. E.J. Viso, 7. Vitor Meira, 8. Graham Rahal, 9. Justin Wilson, 10. Mario Moraes.
Golf: PGA The Barclays—Vijay Singh, Sergio Garcia, K. Sutherland –8 (Singh wins on second playoff hole); LPGA Safeway Classic—Cristie Kerr, Sophie Gustafson, Helen Alfredsson –13 (Kerr wins on first playoff hole); Champions’ Tour-Boeing Classic—Tom Kite –14, Scott Simpson –12.
NFL Preseason Scores: Thursday—49ers 37, Bears 30; Friday—Eagles 27, Patriots 17; Cowboys 23, Texans 22; Falcons 17, Titans 3; Packers 27, Broncos 24; Saturday—Lions 26, Browns 6; Jets 10, Giants 7; Jaguars 23, Buccaneers 17; Panthers 47, Redskins 3; Dolphins 24, Chiefs 0; Saints 13, Bengals 0; Rams 24, Ravens 10; Steelers 12, Vikings 10; Cardinals 24, Raiders 0; Sunday—Bills 20, Colts 7.
Little League World Series Final:
Olympic Results: Basketball Finals, Men’s—
Olympics Medal Count (gold, silver, bronze): 1. USA 36, 38, 36, 110; 2. China 51, 21, 28, 100; 3. Russia 23, 21, 28, 72; 4. Britain 19, 13, 15, 47; 5. Germany 16, 10, 15, 41; 6. Australia 14, 15, 17, 46; 7. France 7, 16, 17, 40; 8. South Korea 13, 10, 8, 31; 9. Italy 8, 10, 10, 28; 10.
Falcons Name Rookie QB Starter: The Falcons have named Matt Ryan of
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TV Schedule: 16—8 p.m., Deal Or No Deal; 9 p.m., America’s Toughest Jobs; 22—8 p.m., The Big Bang Theory; 8:30 p.m., How I Met Your Mother; 9 p.m., Two and a Half Men; 9:30 p.m., The New Adventures Of Old Christine; 25—8 p.m., Gossip Girl; 9 p.m., One Tree Hill 28—8-10 p.m., Two-Hour Prison Break; 46—8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Bible Prophecy; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57—8 p.m., High School Musical: Get In the Picture; 9-10 p.m., Samantha Who? (two episodes); 69--7-11 p.m., White Sox at Orioles; (Full Democratic convention coverage on digital channel 34; network coverage on 16, 22, and 57 begins at 10 p.m.)
Nation/World
Barack Goes For Experience In Picking Biden: First-term senator and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama went for experience in choosing a running mate: Six-term Senator Joseph Biden of
Biden was first elected to the Senate in 1973 at the age of 30. He is currently Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the former Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee (1987-95). He still serves on the Judiciary Committee.
Biden, the longest-serving senator in
Like Obama, he has no executive experience.
Friday, August 22, 2008
South Bend, Indiana; August 22, 2008
Silver Hawks, Loons: Elijah Rumler doubled home Derrick Walker in the eighth with the winning run to bring to bring their playoff-clinching magic number to four.
JoJo Batten hit his sixth homer and third in as many games; Matt Oxendine had three hits.
The Silver Hawks (37-22) lead
Clay Zavada set the side down in order in the ninth for his seventh save and improved his ERA to 0.64.
The two teams play again tonight at
MLB NL: Cubs 3, Reds 2; Dodgers 3,
MLB
MLS Scores: Fire 1,
WNBA Scores: No games scheduled during Olympics.
Olympic Soccer Final;
The Americans were without striker Abby Wambach and defender Cat Whitehill due to injury.
ND alumnae Shannon Box and Kate (Sobrero) Markgraf played the entire game.
Monday Olympic Results: Men’s 400—LaShawn Merritt gold (USA); Jeremy Wariner silver (USA); David Neville bronze (USA); 110 Hurdles—David Payne silver (USA); David Oliver bronze (USA); Women’s 200—Allyson Felix silver (USA); Equestrian Individual Jumping—Beezie Madison bronze (USA); Women’s Water Polo Final—Netherlands def. USA; Men’s 68 KG Taekwondo—Mark Lopez Silver (USA); Women’s 57 KG Taekwondo—Diana Lopez bronze (USA); Women’s Volleyball Semifinal—USA 3, Cuba 0; Men’s Beach Volleyball Final—Todd Rogers-Phil Dalhausser (USA) def. Fabio-Marcio (Brazil) 23-21, 17-21, 15-4.
Olympics Medal Count (gold, silver, bronze): 1.
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TV Schedule: 16—8 p.m., 2008 Summer Olympics; 22—8-11 p.m., NFL Preseason: Texans at Cowboys; 25—8-10 p.m., Smackdown; 10-11 p.m., Seinfeld (two episodes); 28—8-10 p.m., Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (two episodes); 10 p.m., Fox 28 News; 46—8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., LESEA In Action; 9 p.m., Harvest; 9:30 p.m., Berean Seventh Day Adventist; 9:30 p.m., Joyce Meyer; 57—8-10 p.m., Collateral (Movie w/Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx); 10 p.m., 20/20; 69--8-10 p.m., Jaws the Revenge; 10 p.m., Andy Griffith; 10:30 p.m., Twilight Zone.
Weekend Sports: Baseball—This Week In Baseball (Sat, 28, 12 p.m.); Little League World Series (Sat, 57, 12:30 p.m.-6 p.m.); MLB: Braves at Cardinals (Sat, 28, 3:30 p.m.-7 p.m.); Extreme Sports—Sun, 16, 4-6 p.m.; Football—High School NorthWood at Jimtown (Sat, 46, 9-11 a.m.); Big East College Football Preview (Sat, 69, 6 p.m.); NFL: Steelers at Vikings (Sat, 22, 8-11 p.m.); Golf—PGA The Barclays (22; Sat, 3-6 p.m. and Sun, 2-6 p.m.); Olympics—16; Sat, 10-6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.-12 a.m.; Sun. 12-4 p.m. and Closing Ceremony, 7-11 p.m.; Tennis—Women’s Pilot Pen Final (Sat, 22, 1-3 p.m.); UFC—69; Sat, 7 p.m., and Sun, 6 p.m.
Weekend Movies: Adrift in Manhattan (69, Sat., 8-10 p.m.); Cherish (25, Sat, 12-2 p.m.); Drop Dead Gorgeous (25, Sat, 2-4 p.m.); From Justin To Kelly (28, Sun, 5-7 p.m.); Jeepers Creepers 2 (25, Sat, 4-6 p.m.); The Last Trimester (25, Sun, 1-3 p.m.); Little Nicky (25, Sun, 3-5 p.m.); Madagascar (57, Sat, 8-10 p.m.); The Perfect Marriage (25, Sun, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.); Punchline (28, Sun, 1-3:30 p.m.); Summer of Sam (25, Sat, 8-10 p.m.).
Thursday, August 21, 2008
South Bend, Indiana; August 21, 2008
Free Press Sports
Wizards 8, Lugnuts 1: The Silver Hawks were idle but they got a boost from their fellow Hoosier team. The Hawks (36-22) now lead the Dragons and Lugnuts by four games each.
The Silver Hawks (36-22) lead the Lansing Lugnuts by 3 ½ games and the Dayton Dragons by four. Their magic qualifying number is five.
The Silver Hawks travel to Great Lakes tonight to begin an eight-game road trip.
MLB NL: Reds 2, Cubs 1; Brewers 5, Astros 2; Cards 11, Pirates 2; Phillies 4, Nationals 0; Mets 6, Braves 3; Diamondbacks 8, Padres 6; Rockies 4, Dodgers 3; Giants 6, Marlins 5.
MLB AL: White Sox 15, Orioles 3; Twins 3, Athletics 1; Orioles 11, Red Sox 6; Indians 8, Royals 5; Yankees 5, Blue Jays 1; Angels 5, Rays 4; Rangers 9, Tigers 1.
MLS Scores: New England 2, DC United 1; Houston 4, Chivas USA 0.
WNBA Scores: No games scheduled during Olympics.
Junior Ties Sammy: White Sox designated hitter Ken Griffey, Jr., tied former Cub slugger Sammy Sosa at fifth place on the all-time homer list with a 2-run shot in the second inning last night.
Junior’s 609th broke a 49 at-bat homerless streak.
Joe Gibbs Racing Penalized: Joe Gibbs Racing drivers Tony Stewart and Joey Logano have each been stripped of 150 Sprint Cup points for cheating.
Gibbs crew chiefs Jason Ratcliff and Dave Rogers have been suspended indefinitely by NASCAR.
The action was taken after magnets were found under the gas pedals of Stewart and Logano’s cars.
Kerry-Misti Defend Olympic Gold: Kerri Walsh and Misti May-Treanor won their second consecutive Olympic beach volleyball gold medal last night with a 21-18, 21-18 win over China’s Tian Jia and Wang Jie.
It was the 108th consecutive match win for the USA duo; they didn’t lose a set at Beijing.
Monday Olympic Results: Women’s Softball Semifinals—USA 4, Japan 1; Finals—Japan 3, USA 1; Men’s 200—Shawn Crawford bronze (USA); Women’s 400 Hurdles—Sheena Tosta Johnson silver (USA); Baseball—USA 4, Japan 2 (11); Men’s Basketball—USA 116, Australia 85; Women’s Field Hockey, Seventh Place—Spain 3, USA 2; Men’s Volleyball—USA 3, Serbia 2.
Olympics Medal Count (gold, silver, bronze): 1.USA 28, 33, 30, 91; 2. China Italy
Weather
Today High 85 Low 67 Partly Cloudy
Fri High 85 Low 67 Chance Storms
Sat High 85 Low 63 Chance Storms
Sun High 81 Low 58 Chance Storms
Mon High 79 Low 61 Clear
TV Schedule: 16—8 p.m., 2008 Summer Olympics; 22—8 p.m., Big Brother; 9 p.m., CSI; 25—8 p.m., Smallville; 9 p.m., Supernatural; 28—8p.m., NFL: 49ers at Bears; 46—8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Live From Studio B; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57—8 p.m., Ugly Betty; 9 p.m., Grey’s Anatomy; 69--8-10 p.m., Jaws 3.
Local
SBCSC Board To Pass Buck: The South Bend Community School Corporation Board of Trustees has decided to start a national search for Superintendent Robert Zimmerman’s re-placement, but defer the decision to the next Board.
The board recently settled with Zimmerman on a contract buyout. James Kapsa, former Jefferson Intermediate School principal, is the acting superintendent.
Nation/World
U.S. Rep. Tubbs Jones Dies: U.S. Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-Ohio), 58, died Wednesday of a brain hemorrhage.
Tubbs Jones was the first African-American woman to represent an Ohio district and the first to serve on the powerful Ways and Means Committee. She was also the chairman of the House ethics committee.
Wizards 8, Lugnuts 1: The Silver Hawks were idle but they got a boost from their fellow Hoosier team. The Hawks (36-22) now lead the Dragons and Lugnuts by four games each.
The Silver Hawks (36-22) lead the Lansing Lugnuts by 3 ½ games and the Dayton Dragons by four. Their magic qualifying number is five.
The Silver Hawks travel to Great Lakes tonight to begin an eight-game road trip.
MLB NL: Reds 2, Cubs 1; Brewers 5, Astros 2; Cards 11, Pirates 2; Phillies 4, Nationals 0; Mets 6, Braves 3; Diamondbacks 8, Padres 6; Rockies 4, Dodgers 3; Giants 6, Marlins 5.
MLB AL: White Sox 15, Orioles 3; Twins 3, Athletics 1; Orioles 11, Red Sox 6; Indians 8, Royals 5; Yankees 5, Blue Jays 1; Angels 5, Rays 4; Rangers 9, Tigers 1.
MLS Scores: New England 2, DC United 1; Houston 4, Chivas USA 0.
WNBA Scores: No games scheduled during Olympics.
Junior Ties Sammy: White Sox designated hitter Ken Griffey, Jr., tied former Cub slugger Sammy Sosa at fifth place on the all-time homer list with a 2-run shot in the second inning last night.
Junior’s 609th broke a 49 at-bat homerless streak.
Joe Gibbs Racing Penalized: Joe Gibbs Racing drivers Tony Stewart and Joey Logano have each been stripped of 150 Sprint Cup points for cheating.
Gibbs crew chiefs Jason Ratcliff and Dave Rogers have been suspended indefinitely by NASCAR.
The action was taken after magnets were found under the gas pedals of Stewart and Logano’s cars.
Kerry-Misti Defend Olympic Gold: Kerri Walsh and Misti May-Treanor won their second consecutive Olympic beach volleyball gold medal last night with a 21-18, 21-18 win over China’s Tian Jia and Wang Jie.
It was the 108th consecutive match win for the USA duo; they didn’t lose a set at Beijing.
Monday Olympic Results: Women’s Softball Semifinals—USA 4, Japan 1; Finals—Japan 3, USA 1; Men’s 200—Shawn Crawford bronze (USA); Women’s 400 Hurdles—Sheena Tosta Johnson silver (USA); Baseball—USA 4, Japan 2 (11); Men’s Basketball—USA 116, Australia 85; Women’s Field Hockey, Seventh Place—Spain 3, USA 2; Men’s Volleyball—USA 3, Serbia 2.
Olympics Medal Count (gold, silver, bronze): 1.
Weather
Today High 85 Low 67 Partly Cloudy
Fri High 85 Low 67 Chance Storms
Sat High 85 Low 63 Chance Storms
Sun High 81 Low 58 Chance Storms
Mon High 79 Low 61 Clear
TV Schedule: 16—8 p.m., 2008 Summer Olympics; 22—8 p.m., Big Brother; 9 p.m., CSI; 25—8 p.m., Smallville; 9 p.m., Supernatural; 28—8p.m., NFL: 49ers at Bears; 46—8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Live From Studio B; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57—8 p.m., Ugly Betty; 9 p.m., Grey’s Anatomy; 69--8-10 p.m., Jaws 3.
Local
SBCSC Board To Pass Buck: The South Bend Community School Corporation Board of Trustees has decided to start a national search for Superintendent Robert Zimmerman’s re-placement, but defer the decision to the next Board.
The board recently settled with Zimmerman on a contract buyout. James Kapsa, former Jefferson Intermediate School principal, is the acting superintendent.
Nation/World
U.S. Rep. Tubbs Jones Dies: U.S. Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-Ohio), 58, died Wednesday of a brain hemorrhage.
Tubbs Jones was the first African-American woman to represent an Ohio district and the first to serve on the powerful Ways and Means Committee. She was also the chairman of the House ethics committee.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
South Bend, Indiana; August 20, 2008
Whitecaps 10, Silver Hawks 9: Taylor Harbin went 5-for-6 with three doubles and six RBIs in a losing effort for the hosts.
The Whitecaps came up with two runs in the bottom of the ninth for the win.
The Silver Hawks (36-22) lead the Lansing Lugnuts by 3 ½ games and the Dayton Dragons by four. Their magic qualifying number is five.
The Silver Hawks are off tonight; they travel to
MLB NL: Cubs 5, Reds 0; Astros 5, Brewers 2; Pirates 4, Cardinals 1; Phillies 5, Nationals 4; Mets 7, Braves 3;
MLB
MLS Scores: No games scheduled.
WNBA Scores: No games scheduled during Olympics.
Monday Olympic Results: Women’s 400—Sanya Richards bronze (USA); Women’s 100 Hurdles—Dawn Harper gold (USA); Sailing, Women’s Laser Radial One-Person Dinghy—Anna Tunnicliffe gold (USA); Men’s 55G Freestyle Wrestling Final--:Henry Cejudo (USA) def. Tomohiro Matsunaga (Japan); Baseball—USA 4, Taiwan 2; Women’s Basketball—USA 104, South Korea 60; Women’s Volleyball Quarterfinals—USA 3, Italy 2; Women’s Water Polo Semifinals—USA 9, Australia 8.
Olympics Medal Count (gold, silver, bronze): 1. China 45, 14, 20, 79; 2. USA 26, 26, 27, 79; 3. Russia 13, 14, 18, 45; 4. Great Britain 16, 10, 10, 36; 5. Australia 11, 12, 13, 36; 6. France 4, 12, 14, 30; ; 7. Germany 11, 8, 9, 28; 8. South Korea 8, 10, 6, 24; 9. Japan 8, 6, 9, 23; 10.
Weather
Today High 85 Low 52 Clear
Thu High 86 Low 65 Partly Cloudy
Fri High 86 Low 67 Chance Storms
Sat High 85 Low 65 Chance Storms
Sun High 81 Low 58 Chance Storms
TV Schedule: 16—8 p.m., 2008 Summer Olympics: Women’s Beach Volleyball Final; 22—8 p.m., Greatest American Dog; 9 p.m., Criminal Minds; 25—8 p.m., America’s Next Top Model; 9 p.m., Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious; 28—8p.m., Bones; 9 p.m., Ter-minator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles; 46—8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Making Healthy Choices; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57—8 p.m., Wife Swap; 9 p.m., Supernanny; 69---8 p.m., Reds at Cubs.
Nation/World
Obama To Appear With Running Mate Saturday: Illinois Senator Barack Obama will appear with his vice-presidential pick at a rally in
Russians Still in
Rice Signs Missile Deal With
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
South Bend, Indiana; August 19, 2008
Hawks 3, Whitecaps 0: The Hawks (36-21) increased their lead to 4 1/2 games over the second-place Lansing Lugnuts and five games over the third-place Dayton Dragons. Their magic number to clinch is six with 13 games left.
Joe Batten hit a 2-run homer in the eighth inning.
Bryan Henry, normally a reliever, pitched five innings and scattered six hits for the win. Clay Zavada (S 6) improved his ERA to .067 in 18 appearances with 42 strikeouts to only five walks.
The Silver Hawks host the Whitecaps tonight at 6:30 p.m.
MLB NL: Cubs idle; Brewers 9, Astros 3; Pirates 5, Mets 2; Giants 5, Braves 0.
MLB
MLS Scores: No games scheduled.
WNBA Scores: No games scheduled during Olympics.
Shawn Edges “Nasty” For Gold: Shawn Johnson of the
Johnson edged teammate Nastia Lukin for gold in the balance beam today. Johnson now has one gold and two silvers at
Lukin’s medal was her fifth in this Olympics. She has a gold in the all-around, three silvers, and a bronze.
The two women also earned silver medals in the team competition.
Monday Olympic Results: Men’s 400 Hurdles—Angelo Taylor gold (USA), Kerron Clement silver (USA), Bershawn Jackson bronze (USA); Women’s Discus—Stephanie Brown Trafton gold (USA); Women’s Equestrian Team Jumping—USA gold (McClain Ward, Laura Kraut, Will Simpson, Beezie Madden); Baseball—USA 9, China 1; Men’s Basketball—USA 106, Germany 57; Women’s Field Hockey—USA 0, Great Britain 0; Women’s Soccer—USA 4, Japan 2; Softball—USA 9, China (5 innings); Men’s Volleyball—USA 3, Japan 0; Men’s Water Polo—USA 8, Germany 7.
Olympics Medal Count (gold, silver, bronze): 1. USA 25, 26, 26, 77; 2. China 42, 14, 18, 74; 3. Russia 10, 14, 18, 42; 4. Australia 11, 11, 12, 34; 5. Great Britain 15, 9, 8, 32; France
4, 11, 14, 29; 7. Germany 11, 7, 8, 26; 8. South Korea 8, 10, 6, 24; 9. Japan 8, 6, 8, 22; 10.
Bears Name Orton Starter: The Chicago Bears have named Purdue graduate Kyle Orton as their starting quarterback for the 2008 season.
Orton, a fourth-year player, will start the last exhibition and the season opener against the Colts.
Orton had been alternating starts during the exhibition with former starter Rex Grossman.
Maddux To Dodgers: The Padres have reportedly agreed to a trade that would send 353-game winner Greg Maddux to the Dodgers. There was no word on what the Padres would receive in return.
It would be the second time the 42-year-old right-hander is traded to the Dodgers. He was traded by the Cubs to LA two years ago.
Maddux was 6-9 with a 3.99 ERA in 26 starts this season for the Padres.
Weather
Today High 83 Low 58 Partly Cloudy
Wed High 83 Low 58 Partly Cloudy
Thu High 85 Low 65 Partly Cloudy
Fri High 85 Low 67 Partly Cloudy
Sat High 85 Low 65 Chance Storm
TV Schedule: 16—8 p.m., 2008 Summer Olympics; 22—8 p.m., NCIS; 9 p.m., Big Brother 25—8 p.m., Beauty and the Geek; 9 p.m., Reaper; 28—8p.m., House; 9 p.m., Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles; 46—8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Paid Programming; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57—8 p.m., Wipeout; 9 p.m., Wanna Bet?; 69---8 p.m., Mariners at White Sox.
Nation/World
Obama Reportedly Close To Announcing VP Choice: Illinois Senator Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, has reportedly settled on a choice for his running mate.
He could make the announcement as early as tomorrow, according to aides.
Obama has reportedly narrowed the list of candidates down to Indiana Senator Evan Bayh, Virginia Governor Tim Kaine, and Delaware Senator Joseph Biden.
Obama has had less time to select a vp than presumptive Republican nominee John McCain. He did not want to start vetting candidates until Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton dropped out of the race in June.
Local
SBCSC Trustees Agree to Superintendent Buyout: The South Bend Community School Corporation will pay former superintendent Robert Zimmerman $226,000 in wages and benefits to buy out his contract.
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