The BBC presents live coverage of the preseason game between the Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz at the O2 Arena in London. Radio 5 Live commentators Mark Pougatch and Colin Murray are joined by former NBA player John Amaechi and, momentarily, Bulls play-by-play guy Chuck Swirsky. Listen carefully as we learn that Larry Bird is actually 5'11" and Jack Nicholson (a Laker season ticket holder since 1970) is a bandwagoner.
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Some of you might have wondered how the NFL decided to permit players to wear pink cleats and other accessories during the month of October.
According to Steve Reed of CarolinaGrowl.com, the idea for the promotion of breast cancer awareness came not from some tie-wearing exec on Park Avenue, but from a member of the rank and file.
"It means something to a lot of people affected by it," Williams said. "Families and the people actually affected by it. Nothing is stronger than wearing pink on the thing that keeps you going in the National Football League and that's your cleats. . . . Because if you don't have a firm foot in the ground you're going to slip."
The fact that the uniform-obsessed NFL made the gesture in the first place was significant on its own; the fact that the idea came from one of the league's player makes it an even bigger deal, in our view.
After a contract stalemate that lasted four weeks into the NFL season, the 49ers have finally reached a deal with their first-round pick.
San Francisco on Wednesday agreed to a six-year deal with wide receiver Michael Crabtree, one day after a face-to-face meeting with 49ers vice president of football operations Paraag Marathe in the Bay area. Team spokesman Bob Lange confirmed the deal Wednesday morning. Complete financial terms were not immediately disclosed. The deal could void to five years if Crabtree has two very good years among his first four, otherwise he'll make just $4 million in the sixth year. The former Texas Tech star was the only draft pick who had yet to sign. Sources told FOXSports.com that Eugene Parker, the agent for San Francisco's top draft pick and holdout Crabtree, had the Tuesday afternoon meeting in an attempt to revive contract talks for the former Texas Tech wide receiver. Lange said the 49ers would not get into particulars of discussions or negotiations.
"The 49ers were pleased to meet with Michael and Eugene in person," Lange said.
Some of you might have wondered how the NFL decided to permit players to wear pink cleats and other accessories during the month of October.
