02.20.2008 8:22 am
Is Roger Clemens widely viewed as a steroid scofflaw? The Chicago Tribune asked an expert on scofflaws, former big league hurler Denny McLain, for his take on the matter.
Who better to talk malfeasance than McLain, arguably the greatest pitcher…

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02.18.2008 7:33 am
For the first time in his career, Shaquille O’Neal didn’t get an invite to the NBA All-Star Game. Injuries prevented him from doing much for Miami this season before the Heat dealt him to Phoenix.
His peers missed him at the…

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02.15.2008 8:15 am
Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster believes his team will finally break the Billy Goat Curse. He predicts the 100-year title slump will end.
“I think we’re going to win the World Series, I really do,” Dempster told reporters after reporting to camp.…

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02.14.2008 7:43 am
For the most part, watching Congressmen hack away at Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee was entertaining TV, the ultimate reality show.
But what did it all really mean?
To gain some perspective, Tipsheet surveyed the pundits to see what they thought…

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02.13.2008 7:45 am
Once again, the Westminster Kennel Club extravaganza at Madison Square Garden generated human interest stories – and canine interest stories as well.
For the first time in the century-old event, a beagle won best in show. If you owned a…

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02.12.2008 7:36 am
Over at the blog Awful Announcing, a warning was posted about a new NBC reality show: “Rockstar Curling.”
Yes, Rockstar Curling. The Toronto Star picks up the story for you:
“NBC confirmed yesterday it has an exclusive option to air…

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02.11.2008 7:43 am
Tipsheet hasn’t heard from disgraced figure skater Tonya Harding for a while, so we were wondering what she was up to.
The answer: The same old same old, grubbing for dollars and trying to survive. WLKY-TV tells us Harding was supposed…

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01.29.2008 7:36 am
As the Roger Clemens public relation assault continues full force, the folks over at Fox’s “Moment of Truth” had an offer he could probably refuse.
Why not come on the show and take a lie detector test before God and country?…

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01.28.2008 7:45 am
The Roger Clemens public relations campaign continues at full speed.
His agents produced an 18,000-word statistical study –complete with 38 charts — to refute claims that the Rocket’s numbers took off at the time he allegedly started juicing.
“Clemens’ longevity was…

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01.15.2008 7:41 am
Is Roger Clemens going to weasel out of giving a deposition to Congress? After boldly proclaiming his eagerness to go to Washington to tell the truth, this backpedaling would undermine his aggressive PR campaign.
Among those not convinced of Clemens’ innocence:…

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