This week last year I was paying a lot of attention to the World Championships in Helsinki and to the latest preseason NFL news. In NFL news last year, Rich Gannon retired, Ty Law signed with the Jets, and Terrell Owens continued his dog and pony show. At the world championships in Helsinki, Kenenisa Bekele…
Bronson Arroyo of the Boston Red Sox came up to Portland yesterday to play a concert in Monument Square. About 5000 people showed up to hear him play. Apparently, he did a passable job, although most people probably could have done without listening to him had he not been a pitcher for the Red Sox…
Kenny Rogers of the Texas Rangers was reinstated after an arbitration determined that his suspension should just be for time served. Rogers had attacked some camera men at the end of June. The Rangers played the Red Sox last night for the last of a 3 game series. The Rangers were hoping that Rogers would…