On the eve of the sport’s formal re-opening for business after a five-month lockout, NBA commissioner David Stern sent shockwaves throughout the league Thursday night by nixing the league-owned New Orleans Hornets‘ plans to trade guard Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers. Within an hour of the Hornets striking an agreement in principle with […]
In announcing a new collective bargaining agreement, commissioner David Stern also predicted it would be the final NBA labor deal before he steps down. “I would say it’s fair to say this is my last. This is a 10-year deal, with a re-opener at six,” he said, explaining that either side can opt out after […]
The suspected Virginia Tech shooter was not a student at the university, school spokesman Larry Hincker said Friday. Hincker declined to provide any further detail on the identity of the alleged shooter, though Virginia State Police have scheduled a news conference for 10 a.m. Ballistics evidence testing has officially linked Thursday’s two fatal shootings on […]
Microsoft released an Xbox Live app for iOS devices on Wednesday, bringing features of Microsoft’s gaming service to Apple devices for the first time. My Xbox Live lets users edit their 3-D avatars, chat with Xbox Live friends and revel in their achievements. You can also check out more information about the newest apps and […]
ERCOT warns extreme weather could threaten reliability during winter, next summer Texas may have to initiate rolling blackouts again over the winter and the electricity grid’s near-crisis last summer could occur again next summer if extreme weather puts more pressure on the grid than normal, the state’s grid operator warned today. The Electric Reliability Council […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has slapped the parent company of the “Greatest Show on Earth” with a record penalty for alleged animal rights violations. Feld Entertainment Inc., which produces the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, has agreed to pay $270,000 for allegedly violating the Animal Welfare Act on several occasions from June […]
After years of being more hype than highlight, Cyber Monday appears on its way to its biggest outing ever. Last year, the Monday after Thanksgiving saw an estimated $1 billion spent online in the United States, making it the biggest e-sales day ever. And analysts said Monday that this year’s “holiday” — the online answer […]
Bernie Fine was fired Sunday by Syracuse University after a 10-year-old voice recording of his wife emerged in which she acknowledges alleged sexual abuse and a third man accused the assistant basketball coach of molesting him nine years ago. “At the direction of Chancellor (Nancy) Cantor, Bernie Fine’s employment with Syracuse University has been terminated, […]
The NBA players and owners have reached a tentative deal to end the league’s months-long lockout and begin play by Christmas Day, but a few hurdles still remain to be cleared. Both sides need to endorse the tentative agreement, leading to an official collective bargaining agreement and its eventual ratification. Both sides say they expect […]
AT&T and T-Mobile hinted this Thanksgiving that their merger may be off, but the unpalatable repercussions of ending their eight-month pursuit of a deal suggests they may be playing a game of turkey.Following an antitrust suit from the Department of Justice and a hearing on the merger called by the Federal Communications Commission this week, […]
If the Houston Texans are going to make the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, they probably will have to do it with their third-string quarterback. Matt Leinart injured his throwing shoulder Sunday at Jacksonville, overshadowing Houston’s 20-13 victory against the offensively inept Jaguars. Leinart may have broken his collarbone, although coach Gary […]
Did you skip the lines on Black Friday? There’s still Cyber Monday — and analysts are expecting an abundance of deals to bring in record online sales this year. Andrew Lipsman, an industry analyst at data tracking firm ComScore, said sales for the one-day shopping event are projected to hit a record $1.2 billion this […]