Wednesday, June 30, 2010

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The UFC’s latest ban is not a clothing company

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 03:28 PM PDT

Remember when the UFC banned their fighters from wearing Affliction clothing? Remember when they banned Clinch Gear? And then there was the RVCA ban. Well, now the UFC has banned Vuvuzelas, a musical instrument.

Randall Cunningham Loses Son

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 01:57 PM PDT

Image courtesy of ESPN Randall Cunningham was an electric QB that could seemingly touch the clouds that he jumped so high. For all the highs and lows in his life, nothing can even come close to what he’s experiencing now. He lost his two-year old son Christian Cunningham in an accidental drowning. My thoughts [...]

EVERYTHING CHICAGO BULLS by Docksquad

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 01:49 PM PDT

The Chicago Bulls season ended yet again with another hard fought first round playoff exit. Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah played great again, and they did all they could vs. the Cavs in this year's first round playoff exit. But just like last year, ...

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Today’s LeBron James Free Agency Song Comes From Fox Sports’ Rapping, Auto-Tuning Asian Guy

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 01:32 PM PDT

We've definitely been down this road before, but not quite like this. Before, we had we had some of New York's finest composing a tune to try to persuade LeBron James to come play for their Knicks. Today, we have Fox Sports' finest composing a ...

NFL Downtime’s Cure…. Reading

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 01:31 PM PDT

The best way to spend NFL Downtime before training camps is to read a book like Michael MacCambridge’s America’s Game With the NFL in "Downtime" until training camps start in late July, many league followers only news at this time seems to be mostly negative.  Yes, there are still positive stories like "The New York [...]

Brad’s big day [Pirates 2 Cubs 0]

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 01:26 PM PDT

Brad Lincoln–now THAT’s more like it! Today was easily Lincoln’s best outing as a Pirate, as he followed the team trend of owning the Cubs and picked up his first career win. Hopefully there will be many more to follow…there certainly will be if he pitches like he did today. 7 innings, no runs, just [...]

Several Hockey Legends Say Goodbye

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 01:26 PM PDT

It is an end of an era for the NHL as many of the past decade’s stars have decided to hang up their skates for the last time.

Pondering the future of Lee

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 01:11 PM PDT

Last night the Yankees’ bats were silenced by the Seattle Mariners’ ace, Cliff Lee. The general feeling around baseball is that Cliff Lee won’t be a Mariner once the trading deadline comes and passes on July 31st. And of course, whenever a big name player is the trading block the media feels the need to [...]

Afternoon Art

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 01:00 PM PDT

Andre Franquin

FF Writer To Move On

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 12:12 PM PDT

Eric Politowski has decided to leave Faceoff-Factor after more than two years. The FF staff would like to thank Eric and wish him the best of luck in his new endeavors.

PImail (Sports Stories) for 6/30/2010

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M's send C Alfonzo to Triple-A Tacoma
The Seattle Mariners have sent catcher Eliezer Alfonzo to Triple-A Tacoma.

Branyan's the blowout preventer in this disaster
Art Thiel: Disaster aversion is the only way Russell Branyan's acquisition from Cleveland makes sense for the Mariners.

Short-handed Storm beat Silver Stars 86-72
Lauren Jackson had 31 points and 15 rebounds to lead the short-handed Seattle Storm to an 86-72 victory over the San Antonio Silver Stars on Tuesday night.

Silver Stars-Storm, Box
SAN ANTONIO (72)

Lee stymies Yankees yet again, Mariners win 7-4
In the Bronx, almost nothing seems to faze Cliff Lee.

Seahawks sign S Kevin Ellison
The Seattle Seahawks have signed safety Kevin Ellison to a new contract a week after claiming him off waivers.

 


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Storm/WNBA

Short-handed Storm beat Silver Stars 86-72
Lauren Jackson had 31 points and 15 rebounds to lead the short-handed Seattle Storm to an 86-72 victory over the San Antonio Silver Stars on Tuesday night.

Silver Stars-Storm, Box
SAN ANTONIO (72)

 


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PImail (Local Stories) for 6/30/2010

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Wash., Ore., Idaho drivers using more gasoline
A new report finds that drivers in Idaho, Oregon and Washington used 100 million more gallons of gasoline between 2008 and 2009.

Workers comp initiative steps closer to ballot
A campaign to end the state's monopoly on workers' compensation insurance appears to have enough support to qualify for the November ballot, adding to a busy initiative season in Washington politics.

Pics of Snohomish/King County pot bust
Celebrating the culmination of an eight-month investigation in Snohomish and King counties, authorities announced that 25 homes and one business had been searched by law officers early Wednesday morning.

Cupich named new Spokane bishop
Blase Joseph Cupich has been appointed the new bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Spokane.

Builders turn in 340k signatures for workers' comp initiative
The Building Industry Association of Washington on Wednesday turned in about 340,000 signatures to the secretary of state for Initiative 1082.

WA school chief compares salary to Mariners player
Washington state schools' chief Randy Dorn isn't shy about saying how his paycheck falls short, recently bemoaning that his six-figure salary is less than the Seattle Mariners' Cliff Lee gets for pitching one game.

E. coli closes 2 child day care in Ellensburg
Two day cares in Ellensburg have been closed after one confirmed E. coli illness and two suspected ones were reported to county officials.

State income tax backers to turn in 360k signatures
The Initiative I-1098 campaign says it will turn in more than 360,000 signatures to the secretary of state's office on Thursday.

Got a lead foot? Your chances are good for a ticket here
Need to get somewhere fast this holiday weekend? A little too fast, perhaps?

WWU students to take experimental car to Detroit
A team of students from Western Washington University are heading to Detroit for the final round of the Automotive X Prize competition.

- Stillaguamish carves traditional dugout canoe
- Hawaii lawmakers: Send homeless man back to Seattle
- Richland Housing Authority closes doors
- Man gets 17 years for attempted murder case
- K-9 dog tracks down wanted man in woods
- King County deaths
- Committee: Should all Seattle cops wear video cameras?
- Document: Colton Harris-Moore arrest warrant
- Where in King County can I light off fireworks?
- Cantwell: Energy bill coming, but how strong?
- Rossi gets extra time to disclose personal finances
- Tax fight: Co. Council again looks for $ for public safety
- Jury again takes up assault case against sheriff's deputy
- Knox defender responds to judicial conduct charges
- Suit: Stop funding zoo's 'cruel' elephant treatment
- 'Barefoot Bandit' now wanted in Nebraska

 


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PImail (TV & Radio) for 6/30/2010

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Emily VanCamp Leaving Brothers & Sisters: Rebecca's "Run Her Course"
The Walkers are losing another family member: Emily VanCamp is leaving Brothers & Sisters. The actress will return for "two or three episodes" next season to wrap up her storyline as Rebecca before bidding adieu for good, she tells Entertainment ...

VIDEO: First Look at Jersey Shore's Season 2
Are Sammi and Ronnie together again? Does The Situation have an easier time creeping on ladies now that he's famous? Did Angelina bring back the trash bags? Is Snooki still snookin' for love?

Top Model, Hellcats to Kick Off CW's New Season
The CW will start its fall TV season with America's Next Top Model and its new dramedy Hellcats, the network announced Wednesday. Top Model will debut its 15th cycle on Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 8/7c and be followed by Hellcats, a competitive-cheerleading ...

Starz Cancels Party Down and Gravity
The party's over for Party Down — and for Gravity. Starz has canceled the Friday night comedies, the network announced Wednesday. Check out photos from Party Down "After careful consideration, we've decided not to continue on with subsequent seasons ...

Bachelorette's Jen Schefft Expecting a Daughter
Looks like Jen Schefft's instincts were right: The former Bachelorette star is expecting a baby girl. "We had to wait almost two hours for the ultrasound, since the technician was running late," Schefft told Us Weekly. "After what seemed like an eternity ...

Watercooler: America's Got Problems
Damian Holbrook: OK, so I've been avoiding America's Got Talent since the season started, mostly because Howie Mandel's put-on sincerity gives me the hives. But I caved and tuned in to last night's Chicago auditions and will never get that hour back. Seriously, this ...

ABC: Vienna Calls Jake a "Fame Whore" During Taped Interview
Just two weeks after Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi split, ABC is saying that their first post-breakup reunion won't be cordial.

Keck's Exclusives: Weeds Son Offers New Season Teases
Showtime's Weeds is hitting the road in a Winnebago when it returns for its sixth season on August 16. And while that means longtime favorite Elizabeth Perkins will no longer be seen as neighbor Celia, lead character Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker) ...

Keck's Exclusives: Harriet Sansom Harris to Join Mark Moses on Housewives!
To help explain how the villainous Paul Young is a free man and back living on Wisteria Lane after being sent away for murder, ABC's Desperate Housewives has called upon Frasier alum Harriet Sansom Harris to appear again on screen as wicked Felicia ...

Angela Kinsey Files for Divorce from Office Co-Worker
Angela Kinsey's workplace romance is over: The star of The Office has filed for divorce from her husband, Warren Lieberstein, a producer and writer on the NBC sitcom. Kinsey, 39, filed papers in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Thursday, citing irreconcilable ...

Keck's Exclusives: Steve Carell's Office Co-Star Says Series Should End with Michael's Suicide!
While NBC has hinted at plans to continue The Office once star Steve Carell exits at the end of the upcoming seventh season, some of the show's co-stars feel it might be best to close up Dunder Mifflin for good.

Meet the Big Brother 12 Cast
 An oil rig salesman, a podiatrist and a college professor are among the 13 houseguests moving in for Big Brother 12. CBS revealed the cast of its guilty pleasure Wednesday morning. Others taking part in what CBS dubs the "Summer of Sabotage" include ...

Avatar's Zoe Saldana Gets Engaged
Avatar star Zoe Saldana is engaged, Us Weekly reports. The actress will marry actor and CEO of My Fashion Database Keith Britton, sources tell the magazine. Saldana, 32, and Britton, 33, have been together for 10 years. Check out photos of Zoe Saldana ...

Jason Bateman Apologizes for Cutting iPhone Line
Jason Bateman says he's sorry for cutting in front of a massive line to get the new iPhone — even if he didn't hear any boos from the people security led him past. Jason Bateman allowed to cut in line for new iPhone, booed by crowd The actor was ...

Tonight's TV Hot List: Wednesday, June 30, 2010
In Plain Sight10/9c USASeason 3 ends with a disturbing episode in which Mary has to protect a priest who witnessed a stripper's murder. And her job is made even more difficult when she realizes that the priest is obsessed with saving another woman from ...

Cheers & Jeers: Reggie Watts Up!
Cheers to Reggie Watts for lighting up the small screen. The incandescent comic/musician — who's like the love child of Zach Galifianakis and Jack Black, plus a giant Afro — tore down houses as the opening act for Conan O'Brien's just-concluded ...

Exclusive: Clues to The Closer's New Season
Garbage bags stuffed with bodies boasting neither heads nor hands, mysteriously missing human organs (perhaps black-market booty?) and a steel magnolia of an LAPD deputy chief lassoing in her increasingly short-tempered police squad — all this ...

Larry King Announces Fall Exit from CNN Show
After 25 years on the air, Larry King will step down from his nightly CNN show this fall, the TV anchor announced via Twitter Tuesday.

Breakout Kings Heads to A&E
Breakout Kings, the fall pilot passed over by Fox, has found new life at A&E.

Kardashian Sisters Land 90210 Cameo
One of Los Angeles' hottest zip codes is joining forces with one of its most famous families.

Mega Buzz: A Grey's Affair, Glee's Love Square and NCIS:LA's New Agent
Every week, senior editors Mickey O'Connor and Adam Bryant satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to mega_scoop@tvguide.com.

Oxygen Breathes Life Back into Glee Reality Series
Don't stop believing, Gleeks!

Elijah Wood Signs on For First TV Role with Wilfred Pilot
Elijah Wood has come a long way from Middle-earth.

Mad Men Exclusive: Creator and Stars Dissect Season 4's Fresh Start
It's no accident that Mad Men's Season 4 promo poster seems to promise a fresh start for Don Draper & Co. What does the new Mad Men Poster tell us about Season 4? "It's almost like this first episode is a new pilot," new series regular Jared Harris ...

Lost's Nestor Carbonell Joins Psych Cast
Nestor Carbonell, last seen flying away from The Island on Lost, has signed on for a multi-episode arc on Psych, Fancast reports.

Hot in Cleveland Stars: Expect Things to Get "Racy"
The summer's heating up — and so are the love lives of the women on Hot in Cleveland. "It's getting pretty hot!" Wendie Malick tells TVGuide.com. "Huey Lewis played an old love of mine, who was a rock star in the '70s. We reconnect after all these ...

 


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