It was a modest request from one owner to another half a world away. Come to Hong Kong, meet Yi Jianlian and show that the Milwaukee Bucks had the young man’s best interests at heart. Sen. Herb Kohl, the Bucks owner, wasted little time in honoring the request by Chen Haitao, owner of Yi’s former pro team in China.
It was a modest request from one owner to another half a world away. Come to Hong Kong, meet Yi Jianlian and show that the Milwaukee Bucks had the young man’s best interests at heart. Sen. Herb Kohl, the Bucks owner, wasted little time in honoring the request by Chen Haitao, owner of Yi’s former…
The Charlotte Bobcats found their backup point guard Wednesday when they re-signed Jeff McInnis to a one-year, $1.2 million contract. McInnis, who was an unrestricted free agent, averaged 4.3 points and 3.3 assists in 38 games last season as the No. 3 point guard behind starter Raymond Felton and Brevin Knight.
Mayor Mick Cornett said the suggestion that Oklahoma City officials have spoken with members of the Seattle SuperSonics’ ownership group about a possible move is “preposterous.” Cornett told Sports Betting News the city’s official position regarding its attempts to land an NBA franchise have not changed.
It was a modest request from one owner to another half a world away. Come to Hong Kong, meet Yi Jianlian and show that the Milwaukee Bucks had the young man’s best interests at heart. Sen. Herb Kohl, the Bucks owner, wasted little time in honoring the request by Chen Haitao, owner of Yi’s former…
Houston Rockets guard Rafer Alston was charged Tuesday with slashing a man’s neck during a ruckus at a Manhattan nightspot — his second brush with the law this month. Alston was arraigned on felony assault charges before being released without bail. A judge ordered him to return to court Jan. 3. His lawyer said Alston…
Clint Bowyer is off the bubble. Now he would like to get that big zero out of his Nextel Cup victories column.
Mike Mussina is out. Call up another kid. The New York Yankees dropped a struggling Mussina from their rotation Tuesday, turning to touted prospect Ian Kennedy over a pitcher with 247 major league wins — in the middle of a pennant race. Bold move. But not out of character for the Yankees lately. Kennedy, who…
Vladimir Guerrero wears a blue T-shirt with Superman’s red “S” hidden under his team jersey. As far the Mariners are concerned, though, he’s nothing but a super villain. Guerrero had more four hits and three more RBIs against the team he loves to torment as the Los Angeles Angels rallied from five runs down to…
Maybe he’s just fortunate, but Mike Holmgren has never faced the situation in front of first-year Oakland coach Lane Kiffin. In his long career, from being an assistant in San Francisco to his head coaching days in Green Bay and Seattle, Holmgren has always gone into the final preseason game set on his starting quarterback.
www.monmouthpark.com
Guard Kevin Martin agreed in principle to a contract extension Tuesday with the Sacramento Kings. Geoff Petrie, the Kings’ president of basketball operations, announced the deal, believed to be a five-year extension to begin in the 2008-09 season. Martin’s agent, Jason Levien, couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.
No team in the NL West has beaten Brandon Webb more than San Diego, and the Padres came up with a big one on Tuesday night. Mike Cameron homered to start a four-run rally off the reigning NL Cy Young winner in the sixth inning and the Padres beat Arizona 6-4 to pull within one…