NHL Franchise Notes

In Toronto, Mike Zeisberger notes the Canucks yesterday fired coach Alain Vigneault, so now it "all falls on the lap" of President & GM Mike Gillis, who "could -- if the team doesn't improve, should -- be the next one to go." It is Gillis who "ultimately dropped the axe on Vigneault." Zeisberger ...

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Danica Shoots Go Daddy Spot In Charlotte Gym

NASCAR driver Danica Patrick -- Go Daddy’s “most famous spokesperson -- did wear form-fitting workout clothes for the photo and video shoot” that she did yesterday in Charlotte, but she “wasn’t there to create something controversial,” according to Theoden Janes o ...

Tags: Marketing and Sponsorship, NASCAR, Motorsports

NASCAR HOF Unveils '14 Induction Class

The NASCAR HOF last night announced its '14 induction class that features former drivers Tim Flock , Jack Ingram , Dale Jarrett  and Glenn " Fireball" Roberts and engine builder Maurice Petty . Both Jarrett and Petty were "elected the first time they were on the ballot and were some ...

C.K. Wu Running For IOC President

AIBA President C.K. Wu  today confirmed he is running for IOC President, "becoming the fourth candidate and the second from Asia bidding to replace Jacques Rogge ." The Taiwanese architect joins fellow IOC execs  Thomas Bach of Germany,  Ng Ser Miang of Singapore and  Ri ...

USOC, ESPN Each Win Two SBAs

The sixth annual Sports Business Awards had a decided Olympic feel to them, as the USOC was named Sports League of the Year and USOC CEO Scott Blackmun took home the award as Sports Exec of the Year. Blackmun while accepting the league award said, “I’m shocked. It all stems from the f ...

Sacramento Hosting Public Rally For Kings

Organizers of the “Long Live the Kings” rally are "preparing for as many as 10,000 fans to attend the free celebration" tonight in Sacramento's Cesar Chavez Park. Mayor Kevin Johnson , prospective NBA Kings Owner Vivek Ranadive and investors Paul Jacobs , Raj Bhathal , Mark Ma ...

Final Jeopardy....

“Who was Rosa Parks ?” Correct responses to the “Sports Biographies” category: For $200: “Who is Wayne Gretzky ?” For $400: “Who was Jesse Owens ?” For $600: “Who is Ray ‘Boom Boom’ Mancini ?” Fo ...

Top Ten....Learning Experience

Last night’s Top Ten list was “Top Ten Things I’ve Learned As A ‘Late Show’ Intern.” CBS David Letterman said, “We couldn’t do this program on a daily basis without the help of these college interns, who come to us from universities everywhere and th ...

Laugh Track....Weighting Game

NBC’s Jay Leno : “ OJ Simpson is waiting to see if the judge will grant him a retrial. Have you seen how fat OJ has gotten? He is so fat, he changed his name from OJ to au jus. OJ is so fat, Governor Chris Christie is making jokes about him. In fact today, the wardens said OJ was not ...

Final Jeopardy!

Last night’s “Final Jeopardy!” category was “American Women.” “Referring to a 1955 incident, she said, ‘Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.’” Last night’s edition of “Jeopardy” featured the cat ...