Indian Fever goes national
The rest of the country is about to be swept up in Indian fever, as three upcoming Indians games have been picked for a national TV slot.
Fox will televise the Indians game at San Francisco on June 25 and the July 2 game at Cincinnati in its Saturday national telecast position.
ESPN will feature the Tribe and Giants on June 26 in its Sunday night slot.
Get ready for plenty of references to Willie Mays and Dusty Rhodes, Cleveland.
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Kent State won its opening game in the Austin Regional of the NCAA Championship on Friday, beating Texas State in extra innings.
The Golden Flashes won 4-2 as pinch hitter Jason Bagoly came through with an RBI single in the top of the 11th inning.
The 24th-ranked Golden Flashes (44-15) advances to Saturday’s regional semifinal, where they will face the winner of the Texas-Princeton game.
“We’re in great shape,” said seventh-year head coach and Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year Scott Stricklin. “Everyone assumes we’re playing Texas. Princeton is a good team, but I think we are prepared to play Texas.”
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What did we learn from the hearing between the NFL and players that took place Friday morning before Judges Steven Collton, William Benton and Kermit Bye of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit?
Well, the lockout is still on, but Judge Bye informed both sides that the panel would reach a decision in “due course.”
He also warned the panel could reach a decision that “neither party will like.” He further added, with a smile, “We wouldn’t be all that hurt if you go out and settle that case” on your own.
Whatever.
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Which team will be foolish enough to sign wide receiver Plaxico Burress when he is released from jail?
As long as the team doesn’t rhyme with “Cleveland Browns” we will be happy.
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Finally, some rough news for anyone who likes the summer tradition of corn on the cob (and who doesn’t?)
Because of the seemingly never-ending rain this spring, it is still too wet for many farmers to plant their corn. Normally, about 93 percent of the acreage farmers devote to corn has been seeded by May 29; this year the number was 19 percent.
If we can’t get our weekly corn fix from Szalay’s, things could get ugly this summer.
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