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- GALLERY
Sports radio voice fired over remark
Longtime Cincinnati sports radio commentator Andy Furman was fired Wednesday, nearly a month after calling Bengals wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh a “racist” during station WLW's weeknight sports talk show, according to a report in the Cincinnati Enquirer.
- FITNESS FANATICS
Finding new joys
It was a typical training ride for Tricia Downing, then an amateur road and track cyclist. Just a 40-to 45-mile workout near her Denver home, on a postcard, Rocky Mountain summer afternoon.
- On the air / local events
- Padres closing in on manager
Padres General Manager Kevin Towers reached the midpoint of his managerial interviews yesterday and labeled each of the three candidates he's talked with thus far “strong in kind of different ways.”
- BASEBALL REPORT
Tigers' Rogers picks up Gold Glove
After all those errors in the World Series, a Detroit Tigers pitcher won a Gold Glove. Kenny Rogers, whose smudged left hand created a lot of suspicion during the World Series, won his fourth straight Gold Glove yesterday and fifth overall.
- NHL REPORT
Goalie gives Minnesota good backup plan
Minnesota's Niklas Backstrom subbed for an ill Manny Fernandez to stop all 19 shots he faced over the final two periods as the Wild rallied from a sluggish start for a 5-2 win over the Canucks last night.
- GOLF REPORT
Absent stars miss frigid tour finale
Look at all the fun Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are missing. An end-of-the-year bash for the top 30 on the PGA Tour money list turned into a final exam yesterday at the Tour Championship in Atlanta.
- OUTDOORS
Anglers set to celebrate Bass-A-Thon
Last year when he hosted his Anglers Marine 19th Annual Bass-A-Thon, owner Rick Grover promised to hold nothing back for this year's 20th anniversary of what has become the bass-fishing event of the year in Southern California.
- NHL standings
- SPORTS MEDIA JAY POSNER
It's Trevor's time for Cup
Six stories above the Del Mar race track, a telephone rang that would change the way America hears the Breeders' Cup. Only Trevor Denman didn't know it at the time.
- IN BRIEF
Bo Matthews' son, 25, dies after seizure
Adam Matthews, a former star running back at Northern Colorado and the son of ex-Chargers running back Bo Matthews, died at his home yesterday. He was 25.
- Tie leaves Carlsbad title hopes in knots
VISTA – Second-ranked Carlsbad didn't win against Rancho Buena Vista last night. Nor did the Lancers lose, although it seemed they tried to beat themselves. The teams ended in a 7-7 tie after a scoreless second half in an Avocado League football game that included 11 Carlsbad penalties costing 100 yards.
- Fallbrook team OK'd for volleyball playoffs
A week ago, the Fallbrook High girls volleyball team believed its season would end with last night's Avocado League finale against Carlsbad.
- S.D. Section Championships
- Hollywood Park results
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Louisville dreams of BCS after win
Welcome to the national championship hunt, Louisville. Brian Brohm threw for 354 yards and a touchdown, and the fifth-ranked Cardinals took advantage of key mistakes by No. 3 West Virginia for an impressive 44-34 victory at home last night that could give them an inside track to the Bowl Championship Series title game.
- AZTECS REPORT
Spain doesn't expect to be sidelined long
San Diego State sophomore forward Kyle Spain, who missed Wednesday's exhibition game against Point Loma Nazarene because of a sprained right foot, said yesterday he expects to return to practice on Monday.
- High schools scoreboard
- Weekend: On the air
- NFL standings
- Oddsboard
- Tennis scoreboard
- Transactions
- PRO FOOTBALL JIM TROTTER
Upright guys
Some people refuse to accept that kickers are football players. They contend that real players block, tackle, run or throw. They leave games with grass stains on their pants and jerseys, not just their cleats.
- Extra Points, By Jim Trotter
Damon Huard has been impressive since replacing injured QB Trent Green after the season opener (4-2, eight touchdowns, one interception), but not enough for the Chiefs to approach him about a contract extension.
- Jerry Magee's Week 9 picks
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