http://watchmojo.com/sports/blog Sport is War: News and Commentary on Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Tennis, Soccer Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:19:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is insane... these guys are grown men acting like children. From ESPN.com: NEW YORK -- With his career in New York seemingly finished, Knicks guard Stephon Marbury lashed out at teammates and coach Mike D'Antoni a day before he was to meet with team president Donnie Walsh about a possible ... http://watchmojo.com/sports/blog/index.php/2008/12/01/the-soap-opera-that-is-the-new-york-knicks/ Ok, I'm sure that sounds odd... read the story from NBA.fanhouse.com: First: the quote from Don Nelson on his $6.3 million arbitration victory over Mark Cuban in a dispute over missing wages, captured by Tim Kawakami of the San Jose Mercury News and spread by Ball Don't Lie and TrueHoop. " This ... http://watchmojo.com/sports/blog/index.php/2008/11/27/don-nelson-wants-63-mil-from-marc-cuban-or-a-pimple-from-his-ass/ Phew!  from ABC News: AIG, Citibank and a number of other federally bailed-out financial institutions have no plans to cancel hundreds of millions of dollars in sports team sponsorships, even as they take billions in taxpayer support, ABC News has found.  Read the rest HERE http://watchmojo.com/sports/blog/index.php/2008/11/25/citi-group-aig-sports-sponsorships-are-safe-from-economic-meltdown/ Tough times for auto makers means that General Motors Corp. is cutting costs anyway they can... by halting the 7 million dollar a year payments to Tiger Woods for endorsing their Buick brand.  I think Tiger can handle it... Read more from ESPN: DETROIT -- General Motors Corp. said Monday it ... http://watchmojo.com/sports/blog/index.php/2008/11/24/gm-and-tiger-sever-endorsement-contract/ The $1.1 billion stadium, in Arlington,  is now 3-for-3 in bids for mega-sporting events! Then announced Wednesday that it willhost the 2014 NCAA men’s basketball Final Four. The stadium, which opens in 2009, is already home to the 2010 NBA All-Star Game and the 2011 Super Bowl. Read more.  http://watchmojo.com/sports/blog/index.php/2008/11/21/new-dallas-cowboys-stadiuma-huge-success/ From ESPN.com: SEATTLE -- Don Wakamatsu became the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history when he was hired Wednesday by the Seattle Mariners. The 14th manager in Mariners history, Wakamatsu was bench coach for the Oakland Athletics last season. Before that he spent five years with the Texas Rangers. "When I ... http://watchmojo.com/sports/blog/index.php/2008/11/19/first-asian-american-manager-in-majors/ from ESPN.com:  NEW YORK (AP) - The LPGA Tour will offer three fewer official events in 2009, the latest result of the global economic downturn and its affect on pro sports. The 2009 schedule released Wednesday has 31 events — 20 in the United States and 11 internationally — not including the ... http://watchmojo.com/sports/blog/index.php/2008/11/19/lpga-forced-to-cut-3-events-from-schedule/ Bad move Mark... didn't you see what happened to Martha? Cuban claims the accusation is false... who knows, the whole situation seems odd.  From ESPN.com: WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators have accused billionaire Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban of insider trading for allegedly using confidential information on a stock sale to avoid ... http://watchmojo.com/sports/blog/index.php/2008/11/18/mark-cuban-accused-of-insider-trading/ From ESPN.com: Fox Sports has decided to pull its bid on the next round of television rights for the Bowl Championship Series college football games. Fox's four-year deal with the BCS ends after the 2009 season (and the games in January 2010). The Bowl Championship Series says it is close to a ... http://watchmojo.com/sports/blog/index.php/2008/11/18/fox-bails-on-next-round-of-bowl-championship-games/ Watch out Crosby and Ovechkin! http://watchmojo.com/sports/blog/index.php/2008/11/18/top-nhl-prospects-for-2009-draft/