"In fairness to the student-athletes alleged to have been involved in the incident, the prudent decision is to allow the legal process to continue to run its full course and for the truth to be determined" Starting linebacker SirDarean Adams, starting cornerback T.J. Williams and one other Michigan State football player have been charged with unarmed robbery stemming from an April incident at a store. via WSBT
"The idea was really to break the classic scenarios" This map provided Thursday Oct.25, 2007 by the Tour de France organizer ASO shows the 2008 edition of the famed cycling race. via The South Mississippi Sun Herald
Josh Beckett has pitched masterfully and the Boston Red Sox are blowing out the Colorado Rockies in Game 1 of the World Series. The Red Sox have expanded to a 13-1 lead after six innings against a team that entered a rainy Fenway Park with a big layoff, 10 straight wins and victories in 21 of their last 22 games.
The Miami Heat acquired swingman Ricky Davis as part of a blockbuster five-player deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday. via WHYN-AM Springfield
"It's more likely to be three or four (games), somewhere in that window" Jaguars quarterback David Garrard could be sidelined up to a month with a badly sprained left ankle. via WTLV
"There is no doubt that the infamous curse has been broken here in Boston, and the Boston Red Sox will continue their legacy of triumph with the defeat of the Colorado Rockies" Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper announced a friendly wager Tuesday on the Boston Red Sox/Colorado Rockies World Series matchup. via ClickOnDetroit.com
"They're household names over there, and we're just not." Jeff Francis looked at Fenway Park and sounded like the wide-eyed World Series rookie he is. via Beacon News
"They'll figure out a time for us to play the football game" San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium, home to the NFL's Chargers, serves as a shelter for thousands of people who were evacuated due to wildfires from numerous communities in San Diego county Calif., Monday, Oct. via Kansas City Star