In honor of tonight’s CGSO by the unfortuntely-hairstyled Tim Lincecum I’d like to belatedly post this photo I snapped at Sunday’s division-winning victory over the Padres. It was the first SF Giants game I had attended in a few years and it was one for the books.
Hum baby!
Kings guard Tyreke Evans was suspended for one game without pay for his reckless driving charge on May 31, the league announced today.
This made the news originally, but was quickly passed up by other sports stories. Then, the video was released and things started back up again. And now the NBA decides it wants to crack down on these misbehavin’ kids.
Also suspended by the NBA were Brandon Rush of the Indiana Pacers and Kenny Hasbrouck of the Miami Heat. Rush was suspended for five games for violating the league’s anti-drug program and Hasbrouck two games for driving while intoxicated.
I tend to lean on the side of “these kids need to learn their lesson” as it is frustrating to read one story after the other about professionals athletes making bad decisions. And, although no one was injured in the incident, there were some seriously close calls what with the bobbing and weaving going on between the two cars. On the other hand, is this suspension in response to the action or the publicity of the video and subsequent renewed media attention? That is, is this like rubbing your dog’s face in the mess he made in the living room twenty minutes after you’ve cleaned it up?
Reminder that ESPN RISE will feature Grant High vs. Folsom High tonight at 7pm on ESPN 2.
The RISE site has a nice feature on Viliami Moala, Grant’s 340-lb lineman.
The big question is whether you’ll be listening to the coverage with Slammin’ Sammy on “Panther Radio” or getting En Fuego on 1040 a.m.…
I had to take a shot of this today while at the California Family Fitness in Natomas. If you’re like me, you’ll immediately think of this scene. More entertaining than writing about a body “showing up” in Sacramento canal, huh?.
The fully-clothed body appears to be a man. It was found hung up on a buoy about three feet from a ladder.
“Appears” to be a man. Ok, then, who wants a Fresca?
I missed this story about former Sacramento King Ron Artest shorting his home in Loomis.
The short sale that Artest used to escape his losing real estate investment has become a commonplace tactic in an area beset by plunging housing prices…In Sacramento County, 58 percent of homes for sale in mid-May were short sales, according to Metrolist Services.
Wow. The house is dog-friendly though (FauxPaws!).
With the sale, the forgiven debt is $480,000, but Artest just might get a parting gift out of his short stay in Sacramento. Recently signed state and federal legislation eliminates taxes on forgiven mortgage debt from 2009 through the end of 2012.
Eliminates taxes? Whoa, whoa, whoa. I thought taxes were, oh, nevermind…
I wonder if this will be included in his new reality series.
The Sacramento Press has put together a nice listing of the events going on this weekend to celebrate the Fourth of July.
I recently attended a Rivercats game on fireworks night and, man, it’s quite a show. Friday is also $1 Hot Dogs & Desserts night. You can’t beat Raley Field to catch a game.
Anything else going on? I’m sort of ambivalent about this holiday. I love me some flag waving and parading, but could really use less of the round-the-clock neighborhood fireworks for days before and after. Damn kids and their tomfoolery.
The Sacramento Mountain Lions are close to signing former NFL quarterback Daunte Culpepper. Culpepper tried to give it up two years ago only to come back with the Detroit Lions last season.
How the sporting world views the UFL:
Not being able to land a job anywhere in the NFL, even as a third-stringer, has got to be difficult to accept for Culpepper, who most recently played quarterback for the Detroit Lions. We’re talking about a two-time All-Pro, a three-time Pro Bowler and a guy who once graced the cover of Madden. Now he’s on a team that’s also accepting players from open tryouts.
Ah, open tryouts, that’s right. 280 prospective players showed up for the Sacramento audition last week.
“I believe there are enough talented athletes out there who can succeed in professional football and we are giving them that opportunity,” said Sacramento Mountain Lions head coach Dennis Green. “Players who enjoyed successful college careers but for whatever reason did not then play at the professional level are still out there and we plan to find them.”
So, will you go to a Mountain Lions game?
My in-laws live up in beautiful Nevada City, CA and are big cycling fans, so this year’s AMGEN Tour is a pretty big event. Though I didn’t make it up the hill to enjoy the festivities with them, here are some photos they sent along of the day:
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Break out the ibuprofen, the Sacramento Mountain Lions are holding an open tryout tomorrow at Natomas High School from 7:30 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. (3301 Fong Ranch Rd, Sacramento, CA 95834).
Sounds like fun, huh? I used to be able to throw the ball around in my day. Maybe I’ll stop by and see what’s doin’…
Date: Saturday, May 15th, 2010
Location: Natomas High School
Address: 3301 Fong Ranch Rd, Sacramento, CA 95834
Cost: $60 Online Registration (Spots Limited)
Ah, there it is. Doesn’t specify if there is a cost to register in person ($60 *Online* Registration).
Two-wheeled locomotion is all the rage this month in the Sacramento area. May Is Bike Month, sponsored by various local municipalities, public transit agencies, and government groups, is basically a massive jog-a-thon for cycling nuts, only instead of the marching band getting new uniforms, we all just get more time to enjoy cycling. The program’s goal for the area is to log one MEELLION miles, and they already have close to 1.25 million pledged.
The Sac Rag 