Publication: LA Times Sports Blog

First Reported Feb 17 2012 - Updated Feb 17 2012 - 2 Documents

Northern Trust Open: Phil Mickelson opens two-shot lead

The first round of the Northern Trust Open, which had been halted by darkness Thursday, was completed Friday morning and the second round has begun, and first-round leader Phil Mickelson has already increased his advantage at Riviera Country Club.Through ... [ Published Feb 17 2012 by LA Times Sports Blog ]

Entities: Phil Mickelson, Northern Trust Open, Stewart Cink, Carl Pettersson

First Reported Feb 16 2012 - Updated Feb 16 2012 - 2 Documents

David Stern

Should the Knicks' Jeremy Lin play in the All-Star game? [Poll]

New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin is one of the NBA's biggest stars, but he is not an All-Star. That's what happens when a meteoric rise to superstardom takes place mere weeks before the All-Star game, which will be Feb. 26.Should Jeremy Lin get ... [ Published Feb 16 2012 by LA Times Sports Blog ]

Entities: Jeremy Lin, David Stern, National Basketball Association, Carmelo Anthony, Tim Tebow

First Reported Feb 15 2012 - Updated Feb 15 2012 - 5 Documents

Dave Wong

Jeremy Lin is hot topic in New York's Chinatown

Jeremy Lin is big in New York's Chinatown, even if his image hasn't exactly been featured in every storefront.Outside the door at Hong Kong Station, a fast-food noodle shop, a blackboard touted the Knicks' game on Wednesday night against the Sacramento ... [ Published Feb 15 2012 by LA Times Sports Blog ]

Entities: Jeremy Lin, Dave Wong, Hong Kong, Handbags, LeBron James

First Reported Feb 14 2012 - Updated Feb 15 2012 - 3 Documents

Albert Pujols

Angels to appear on eight Fox Saturday telecasts

The Angels, bolstered by the December additions of slugger Albert Pujols and pitcher C.J. Wilson, are scheduled to appear on eight Fox Network Saturday baseball game of the week telecasts this season, one shy of the maximum nine allowed per team.As of ... [ Published Feb 15 2012 by LA Times Sports Blog ]

Entities: Albert Pujols, Seattle, Cleveland (Texas, United States), C. J. Wilson

First Reported Feb 13 2012 - Updated Feb 14 2012 - 3 Documents

Floyd Mayweather Jr

Floyd Mayweather Jr. takes Twitter shot at Jeremy Lin

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has drawn heat before for diminishing his rivalry with Manny Pacquiao into taunts invoking race.Now Mayweather, an avid sports fan who has more than 2 million Twitter followers, has weighed in on the new popularity of New York Knicks ... [ Published Feb 14 2012 by LA Times Sports Blog ]

Entities: Jeremy Lin, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Twitter, Jason Whitlock, Miguel Cotto

First Reported Feb 11 2012 - Updated Feb 12 2012 - 2 Documents

Phil Mickelson

Pebble Beach: Phil Mickelson takes two-shot lead

Charlie Wi, four-putting the first hole for a double bogey in a display of nerves that left even Wi shrugging his shoulders, finally lost the lead he'd held since the first round with a bogey on the fifth hole at the AT&T Pebblle Beach National Pro-Am ... [ Published Feb 12 2012 by LA Times Sports Blog ]

Entities: Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Kevin Streelman, Charlie Wi

First Reported Feb 10 2012 - Updated Feb 10 2012 - 2 Documents

Tiger Woods

Pebble Beach: Tiger Woods birdies, moves into 10th place

Tiger Woods birdied the par-five 12th hole on the Monterey Peninsula course Friday at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, which drew a huge roar and pulled Woods to seven-under for the tournament, tied for 10th overall. Woods is four shots behind ... [ Published Feb 10 2012 by LA Times Sports Blog ]

Entities: Tiger Woods, Dustin Johnson, US PGA Tour

First Reported Feb 09 2012 - Updated Feb 10 2012 - 3 Documents

Pebble Beach: Tiger Wood birdies first hole, bogeys fourth

It's another beautiful day at Pebble Beach, and for Tiger Woods it's a new experience. The last time Woods played the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am 10 years ago, the Monterey Peninsula course wasn't part of the three-course rotation.This year it ... [ Published Feb 10 2012 by LA Times Sports Blog ]

Entities: Tiger Woods, Steve Elkington, Charlie Wi

First Reported Feb 09 2012 - Updated Feb 10 2012 - 2 Documents

Bradley on Pacquiao fight: 'Waiting for this my whole life'

Timothy Bradley agreed in principle Thursday to fight Manny Pacquiao on June 9 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, fulfilling a lifetime ambition for the unbeaten, Cathedral City-based world junior welterweight champion."This is about being the No. 1 fighter in ... [ Published Feb 10 2012 by LA Times Sports Blog ]

Entities: Timothy Bradley, Manny Pacquiao, Joel Casamayor, Lamont Peterson, Amir Khan

First Reported Feb 06 2012 - Updated Feb 07 2012 - 2 Documents

USC football: Seven former Trojans to attend NFL scouting combine

USC will be represented by seven former players at the annual NFL Scouting Combine on Feb. 22-28 at Indianapolis.The players are tight end Rhett Ellison, linebacker Chris Galippo, defensive tackle DaJohn Harris, offensive lineman Matt Kalil, defensive ... [ Published Feb 07 2012 by LA Times Sports Blog ]

Entities: National Football League, Matt Kalil, Chris Galippo, Marc Tyler

First Reported Feb 06 2012 - Updated Feb 06 2012 - 6 Documents

NFL players tweet respect after Super Bowl, with one exception

Many NFL players took to Twitter tonight after Super Bowl XLVI to congratulate the victorious New York Giants. Players offered respect to the new champions and a desire to emulate them next season. Tim Tebow posted a photo of Eli Manning holding the Lombardi ... [ Published Feb 06 2012 by LA Times Sports Blog ]

Entities: National Football League, Super Bowl, James Harrison, Eli Manning

First Reported Feb 03 2012 - Updated Feb 04 2012 - 3 Documents

Josh Hamilton holds news conference to address alcohol relapse

Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton said Friday that he had a relapse and had “three or four” drinks Monday at a bar in Dallas, calling it a “weak moment” and that he is taking steps to make sure it doesn’t happen again.At the news conference he held ... [ Published Feb 03 2012 by LA Times Sports Blog ]

Entities: Josh Hamilton (baseball), Ian Kinsler, Alcohol

Quotes

...The only comment SI.com got from Manning's agent, Tom Condon, was: "I wouldn't have anything to say about all of that, one way or another." The article also describes Manning's efforts to convince team officials and coaches that he could return for the final two games of the season, specifically...

Peyton Manning had surgery on neck four -- not three -- times [LA Times Sports Blog - Feb 15 2012]

The only person having a better week than Adele might be Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin, at least as measured by Las Vegas bookmakers. "The action has really picked up on NBA futures with Jeremy Lin making the Knicks the hottest team on the NBA, says Kevin Bradley, manager of Bovada sportsbook. "They have dropped by more than half in one week from 40-1 to 18-1 and we keep taking money."Courtesy of Bovada, here is how the Knicks fortunes are changing under Lin:New York Knicks' odds to win championship: Before Lin's first game, 40-1Today, 18-1New York Knicks' odds to win Eastern Conference: Before Lin's first game, 22-1Today, 10-1Odds to win the 2012 NBA Atlantic Division:"

Jeremy Lin boosts Knicks' chances to win NBA title amid oddsmakers [LA Times Sports Blog - Feb 15 2012]

..."I don't think it's a football problem," Boschini told the Associated Press.TCU football CoachCoach Gary Patterson released a statement saying: "There are days people want to be a head football coach, but today is not one of those days." The arrests capped a six-month investigation prompted by complaints from students, parents and others, police said...

Four TCU football players arrested, accused of selling drugs [LA Times Sports Blog - Feb 15 2012]

...Fields tweeted a photo of the now-infamous piece of furniture (see above), saying "Ladies and gentlemen, the one and only couch made famous by @JLin7! Let the bidding begin." He's probably just kidding about the bidding part, although he's sure to get some offers. Those Knicks fans take their Linsanity pretty seriously...

Jeremy Lin: No more crashing on other people's couches [LA Times Sports Blog - Feb 15 2012]

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