- Jay Mariotti: After 17 years, the Chicago Sun-Times columnist resigned on Tuesday night. Mariotti, who had not endeared himself to his co-workers during his tenure, explained his resignation by telling the Chicago Tribune that sports journalism is now “entirely a Web site business.” Sun-Times editor Michael Cooke: “We wish Jay well and will miss him ? not personally, of course ? but in the sense of noticing he is no longer here, at least for a few days.” Fellow Sun-Times sportswriter Rick Telander: “If he’s gone, I don’t even know how to describe it. … I am reborn.”
- Michael Phelps: The star of the 2008 Beijing Olympics will host the season premiere of Saturday Night Live on NBC. Phelps, who won a record eight gold medals at the Olympics and helped NBC to stellar ratings, will be the first athlete to host SNL since LeBron James hosted last year’s season premiere.
Thrilling Ravens-Cowboys, Broncos-Rams, fall short of last year’s windows
Two of the most entertaining NFL games of the young season could not quite measure up to the equivalent...
