Not that this is the biggest problem confronting Joe Paterno and Penn State, but the school’s child sex-abuse scandal turned up on “Saturday Night Live,” where, it turns out, even the special guest commentator was stunned. Read full article >>
Perry Riley records 7 solo tackles in first NFL start
Second-year pro Perry Riley had a hand in nine tackles as he made the first start of his career Sunday in Miami. Taking over for a struggling Rocky McIntosh at the inside linebacker spot next to team captain London Fletcher, Riley recorded seven solo tackles, four of them for a loss, and also had a [...]
Redskins’ rushing attack still struggling
Still searching for answers to a stagnant rushing attack, Redskins Coach Mike Shanahan gave running back Ryan Torain his third start of the season a week after replacing Torain in the lineup with rookie Roy Helu. Helu last week rushed for 41 yards on 10 carries and also had 14 catches for 105 yards in [...]
Mike Shanahan knew Rex Grossman was starting on Friday
After Sunday’s Redskins loss, Mike Shanahan told the media that he notified his quarterbacks he was going back to Rex Grossman on Saturday. The media reports about this change, of course, didn’t begin trickling out until Sunday morning around 9:30. But at least one media powerbroker knew what was going on by Friday. Read full [...]
Gano: Wind factored into both missed field goals
Washington Redskins kicker Graham Gano said wind had to do with him missing two long field goals in Washington’s 20-9 loss to the Miami Dolphins. Read full article >>
Couch Slouch: Sports an easy mark? Don’t bet on it.
A couple of weekends ago, a friend of mine — a serial sports bettor — called to relate to me his latest mood-altering, stomach-turning, I-bet-the-house-and-had-the-house-won-until-the-house-came-tumbling-down wagering disaster: He bet $1,000 on USC as a 7 ½-point underdog against Stanford. USC never trailed by more than seven points and even led late in the game but [...]
Mark Turgeon: ‘I want to be the next Gary Williams at Maryland’
The scuffmarks that Gary Williams etched into the Comcast Center floor by pacing obsessively in front of the Terrapins bench will have been polished over when Maryland opens its 2011-12 men’s basketball season. Sunday marks the start of a new era in College Park, where for the first time in 22 years a new coach [...]
Gloria Cain speaks out about sexual harassment allegations
In her first televised interview ever, Gloria Cain, wife of Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain, sat down with her husband and said that the allegations of sexual harassment against him don’t square with the man she knows. Read full article >>
Trip Advisor: Special meal didn’t make flight
Q: Recently, I had to go to Europe for work. I was planning to fly from my local airport to a big airport on the East Coast, then take a trans-Atlantic flight. However, my first flight was delayed, and it was clear I would miss my connection. My airline was able to get me there [...]
Make your own food for traveling
A downside to higher quality is that many of these restaurants cost a little (or a lot) more than the fast food joints. For delicious, healthful and cheap airport food, your best bet is to pack it yourself.