Archives for November 2011

NBA Lockout: Players and Owners Reach Tentative Agreement

The NBA season is scheduled to start on Christmas day of 2011 if a tentative agreement between NBA players and owners that was reached early Saturday morning, Nov 26, is ratified which would end the lockout.

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Seattle Mariners Outfielder Greg Halman Killed in Rotterdam

ROTTERDAM – Police were called to a home early Monday morning where Greg Halman, 24, MLB outfielder for the Seattle Mariners, was found stabbed to death in the city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The media reports that his younger brother, 22, has been arrested and is being questioned. ... Read More

NBA Cancels Games Through December 15 Due to Lockout

News that the NBA canceled games through Dec 15 was received by teams on Tuesday, Nov 15, hours before the locked-out players filed 2 antitrust lawsuits against the league in two states.

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NBA Lockout: Union Rejects Current Proposal, Will Disband

NBA players rejected the owners current labor proposal on Monday, Nov. 14, and are preparing to file an anti trust action against the owners and disband the union, putting the 2011-2011 basketball season in jeopardy.

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John Saunders Discusses How the NBA Lockout Will Affect the Game

In an ESPN video, John Saunders talks about the impact the NBA lockout will have on the game. Sanders says that this week NBA negoiations saw a near split in players ranks as leader Derek Fisher was accused of trying to cut a side deal with owners. Some threatened to leave the union and decertify.

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Tony La Russa Retires On Top After Winning 2011 World Series

Tony La Russa announced his retirement as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, Nov 1, three days after winning a seven-game world series against the Texas Rangers.

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