Shaq's TV Debut: The Big Correspondent Hits the Spot with His Jab at Chris BoshTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:09PMShaquille O'Neal is creating controversy in his first official broadcast in his new career? Who would have thought? In case you missed it, Shaq made his debut as an NBA analyst on NBA TV Tuesday. He touched on a number of topics on the night the NBA debuted the 2011-12 regular season schedule (if there ends up being a season), and the most controversial of all had to do with the trio, or duo ...
Simona de Silvestro all about the racingTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:23PMShe's the lady in waiting. Except she's not waiting. Simona de Silvestro is in Danica Patrick's rearview mirror and many well positioned people in auto racing expecting this to be Danica Patrick's final race in Edmonton.
Lunchtime linksTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:46AMHere are some SEC links to get you hyped up for the SEC media days tomorrow. The NCAA Committee on Infractions will hold a 2 p.m. conference call today to discuss an investigation into LSU football recruiting violations committed in 2009 . Jon Solomon of The Birmingham News recounts some of the most memorable quotes from past SEC media days. The NCAA is looking into changing the rules that ban ...
Silver for Canadian inline hockey players at World ChampionshipsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:35AMThe Canadian Women's Inline Hockey team has taken a shining silver place in the World Inline Hockey Championships this month, after a heart breaking defeat by rivals, the United States team in the finals.[...]
NASCAR: Tia Norfleet Is Blazing a Trail Like Never BeforeTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:40AMFor a woman to be a trailblazer in this era of sports is nearly impossible. Making a mark as a professional athlete—like in basketball, tennis, and golf, to name a few—or to be a great head coach in women's sports has been done, due to the Pam Sumitt s and C. Vivian Stringer s of the world. However, the bold moves by women attempting to compete with men in male sports and being successful is ...
Leading State Education Agencies Back New Data Standard that Can Deliver Comprehensive Student Information to Every ...Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:00AMFollowing five years of work, $150 million in investments and input from educators across the country, today the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation released the new Ed-Fi data standard.
CSC Licenses Wealth Management Accelerator to Global Financial Services ProviderTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:36AMFALLS CHURCH, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CSC announced that a global provider of life insurance, asset management, banking and general insurance products has licensed CSC's Wealth Management Accelerator.
Healthy, natural snacks invade hotel minibarsMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:17PMHotels and resorts are increasingly stocking minibars with healthier alternatives to traditional high-fat, high-sugar snacks — a boon to business and leisure travelers as well as the hospitality industry.
Macro Notes from the IBM Conference CallMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:44PMThe following are direct quotes from today’s IBM earnings conference call , which was fairly upbeat. Note, however, more than 50% (7 of the12 percent) of the company’s revenue growth was due to currency effects.