San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum is facing misdemeanor marijuana charges following a traffic stop for speeding in his home state.
Washington State Patrol spokesman Steve Schatzel said yesterday that the 2008 Cy Young Award winner and former University of Washington star was pulled over for speeding on Interstate 5 in the town of Hazel Dell, about 4 miles north of the Oregon border, on Oct. 30.
An officer approached Lincecum’s 2006 Mercedes and smelled marijuana as the pitcher ... Read Full Story
Last year, Cowboys No. 1 receiver Terrell Owens reportedly believed that quarterback Tony Romo was throwing too many passes to other players, and not enough to T.O. This year, Terrell Owens is gone, and the team’s new No. 1 receiver is expressing a similar sentiment, but with a decent amount of tact. “It’s just not even close,” Williams said, per Tim MacMahon of ESPNDallas.com. “It’s not even funny. Not even close. . . . I’m the No. 1 receiver. But t... Read Full Story
Vicente Padilla, who revived his career in the Dodgers’ run to the National League Championship Series, was treated for a minor self-inflicted gunshot wound in his right leg at a hospital in his native Nicaragua on Tuesday, his agent Adam Katz said. Katz described the incident as a “hunting accident,” saying that Padilla was grazed in his right thigh by a bullet. Katz said that Padilla spent 30 to 40 minutes at a hospital and was discharged.
News reports out of Nicaragua st... Read Full Story
Had Stephon Marbury stayed longer at the Knicks game Saturday night, he might have broken into a chant: “Fire D’Antoni!” Marbury had no complaints that Garden security did not let him stay in a first-row courtside seat during Saturday night’s home opener, but still has a beef with the Knicks head coach, feeling Mike D’Antoni should be fired in favor of Mark Jackson. They don’t play no defense,” Marbury told The Post yesterday. “The coaching is ... Read Full Story
He may be just 16 years of age, but Martin Luis Galvan Romo (or Martin Galvan for short) is already attracting a lot of interest – not least from Arsenal.
The striker has already made history in his homeland when he came on as an 85th-minute sub for Cruz Azul in their 2008 InterLiga win over Monterrey. Galvan was still 30 days shy of his 15th birthday, making him Mexico’s youngest ever professional player.
He’s still yet to make his league bow, but Galvan has already made a... Read Full Story
The FIFA U-17 World Cup tournament is well under way in Nigeria but not everything is going according to plan and officials from world football’s governing body have expressed concerns. The tournament has so far suffered from a lack of publicity, with low awareness of the event and over-priced tickets resulting in disappointing crowds.
The Nigerian local organizing committee has also struggled with preparing adequate training facilities and administering the areas of ticketing and accreditat... Read Full Story
