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Legendary Cbs Broadcaster Verne Lundquist Has A Soft Spot For Villanova's Jay Wright

... Coke. “One was from Tom Izzo of Michigan State. The other was from Jay Wright.”. Lundquist, who has developed a friendly relationship with Wright over the years, says the Villanova coach just wanted to congratulate him on a career calling football games that goes all the way back to KTBC-TV in his hometown of Austin, Texas, a station that was owned by President Lyndon Johnson and his wife, Lady Bird. It’s not the first phone call Lundquist said he’s received from Villanova’s coach after a broadcast. Back in 2003, Lundquist and his former broadcast partner, Bill Raftery, were tasked with calling a late-season Wildcats game the day after 12 players were suspended after using a university access code to make unauthorized telephone calls. “Villanova lost, as they were expected to, with more than half their team suspended,” Lundquist said. “The next day, I got a call from Jay Wright, who said, ‘I just watched the tape of the game, and I just want you to know how pleased I was how you and Bill handled the situation.’ ”. “That type of phone call is rare in our ...

Cubs' Jon Lester Working On Fastball Command

... different approach to late March spring training games. Protecting starting pitchers and working on nuances of their repertoire, certainly has become more in vogue. So why not have him throw against the Dodgers instead. “The reason it is done is because it’s controllable,” manager Joe Maddon said of the industry trend. “This is purely about getting your work done in a controllable environment. Jon is the type of guy who understands competition in major league ballparks. You don’t worry about that component. This is purely about work. If the guy has a 25-pitch inning, you nod at the other manager. Everybody just changes at that point. This really helps because you do not want to push anybody to the point of injury.”. As Maddon points out, you can get an experienced pitcher quality time on the mound without an hour-long bus ride up and back to a visiting spring training complex. And against minor leaguers, the results aren’t as much of a concern. On Thursday, Lester was working on his ...

Conflicting Reports Surface On Malcolm Butler, Potential Patriots-saints Deal

... there is any urgency to get something done” between the Patriots and Saints. The #Saints are hosting #Patriots RFA CB Malcolm Butler on his visit now & there is momentum toward finalizing a deal before he leaves. — Dianna Russini (@dianna ESPN) March 16, 2017. Russini appears very well-plugged into the Patriots organization; she was the first to break the news about the Brandin Cooks trade. But Rapoport is one of the most trusted NFL reporters in the business and is plugged in all over the league. To say the least, it has to raise eyebrows that two reports that suggest two different timelines on a potential Patriots-Saints deal came out within minutes of each other. The NFL calendar certainly gives Butler and the Patriots good reason to show patience. The cornerback has until April 21 to sign his first-round free-agent tender, which he must do for the Patriots to be able to trade him. The NFL Draft is not until April 27; it’s likely that the Patriots would get the 32 nd overall pick back from the Saints in a Butler trade – essentially completing a Butler-for-Cooks swap. It’s ...

Usa Gymnastics President Steve Penny Resigns Amid Sex Abuse Scandal

... at this time,” Penny said in a statement. USOC chairman Larry Probst said Penny’s decision “will hopefully allow USA Gymnastics to shift its attention to the future with a secure environment for its athletes and continued success in competition.”. CBS News has confirmed the U. S. Olympic Committee's board is recommending that USA Gymnastics President Steve Penny resign over concerns of lax o. Penny joined USA Gymnastics in 1999 and was named the organization’s president in 2005, overseeing one of the greatest runs in Olympic history. Led by national team coordinator Martha Karolyi, the women’s program has become a dominant force, producing each of the last four Olympic all-around champions and team golds in 2012 and 2016. The success turned gymnasts like Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Nastia ...

Jose Fernandez Was Piloting Boat In Deadly Bui Crash

... 25-year-old Eduardo Rivero, were thrown from the boat. Before the crash, the trio had spent an hour and forty-five minutes at American Social in Brickell. They left around 2:42 a.m. and hit the jetty just after 3 a.m. Before leaving, Fernandez reportedly purchased two bottles of Don Julio tequila and three alcoholic beverages. At the time of the crash, all three men had been drinking but only Fernandez was over the legal limit. Fernandez’s blood ethanol level between.14 percent and.16 percent, or two the legal limit, according to toxicology results. Fernandez and Rivero also had cocaine in their system, according to the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner’s Office report. The probable seating location on the boat before crash based on physical evidence.( Soure: FWC). The report said investigators found the throttles in the forward, full throttle position. The steering column had been torn off and the steering wheel was missing. Fernandez’s body was found under the boat, pinned between it and boulder. The report said his face had sustained severe trauma, so they couldn’t use his driver’s license to confirm his identity. Investigators ended up using his MLB ...

Don't Stream March Madness At Work

... Danny Granger joi. Acknowledging the inevitability of workers tuning into the tournament at work, the JSP said “engineers will closely monitor bandwidth consumption and server availability to handle additional network strain as best as they can.”. But the office reminded employees “that we share a single network and visiting non-mission essential websites degrades network performance for everyone.”. “Please keep in mind; if you’re streaming video to watch your favorite player shooting free throws, you’re consuming network resources that could be served to support the Warfighter,” the email said in a stern warning. The 64-team tournament gets underway on Thursday and will be broadcast on CBS and Turner networks. CBS will carry 24 games, including the final four and championship rounds. Rebellious Pentagon employees can  stream all games broadcast on CBS for free without a login on the  NCAA’s website and mobile apps. If so inclined, they can also fill out brackets and compete against colleagues on  CBS Sports. Here’s the full email sent by JSP to Pentagon employees Wednesday. CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED. JSP Notice: March Madness Video Streaming and Network ...

Cbs Sets Summer Premiere Dates For ‘big Brother’, ‘salvation’, ‘zoo’ & ‘candy Crush

... PM CANDY CRUSH (Series Premiere). 10:00-11:00 PM NCIS: LOS ANGELES (Summer Schedule NTP). Wednesday, July 12. 9:00-10:00 PM SALVATION (Series Premiere). 10:00-11:00 PM CRIMINAL MINDS (Summer Schedule NTP). About ZOO. ZOO, based on the #1 bestselling novel by James Patterson, stars James Wolk, Kristen Connolly, Billy Burke, Nonso Anozie, Alyssa Diaz, Josh Salatin and Gracie Dzienny.  Jeff Pinker, Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec, Scott Rosenberg, Michael Katleman, James Patterson, Bill Robinson, Leopoldo Gout and Steve Bowen are executive producers for CBS Television Studios. About CANDY CRUSH. Matt Kunitz, Peter Levin, Russell Binder, Nicki Sheard, VP Brand at King, and Sebastian Knutsson are executive producers for Pulse Creative in association with Lionsgate Television, King Ltd. and CBS Television Studios. ...

No Indications Of Trump Tower Surveillance Or Wiretapping

... and other top Congressional leaders. Both Senate and House Intelligence Committees are leading the congressional investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Earlier Thursday, House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., told reporters in a press conference that according to the intelligence committees, “no such wiretap existed.” When asked whether or not he believed Mr. Trump, Ryan responded, “We’ve cleared that up. That - that we’ve seen no evidence of that.”. In a Wednesday evening interview with Fox News, Mr. Trump addressed his wiretapping claims by arguing that his use of the word wiretapping in quotes “really covers surveillance and many other things.”. “I think you’re going to find some very interesting items coming to the forefront over the next two weeks,” he predicted. Also on Wednesday, the chairman of the House ...