Black Man Black Woman

Tag: leader

  • Iverson leaves Grizzlies with permission (AP)

    Disgruntled Memphis guard Allen Iverson returned to his home in Atlanta after receiving permission to leave the team to attend to personal business. Team owner Michael Heisley gave the four-time NBA scoring leader permission to skip the Grizzlies' game Saturday night against the Los Angeles Clippers following a 114-98 loss to the Lakers the night before.

  • Limbaugh: Checketts said NFL cleared me (AP)

    Conservative radio personality Rush Limbaugh lashed out at NFL union leader DeMaurice Smith, Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and the media a day after being dropped from a group trying to buy the St. Louis Rams. On his syndicated show Thursday, Limbaugh said he was approached by St. Louis Blues chairman Dave Checketts earlier this year about participating in a Rams bid.

  • Big-play defense lifts Saints past Jets (AP)

    New Orleans Saints cornerback Randall Gay(notes) (20) gets a help by by defensive end Anthony Hargrove(notes) (69) in the second half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. Gay intercepted a New York Jets pass late in the game.The Saints defeated the Jets 24-10 to remain unbeaten.

    A new start with the New Orleans Saints has put "the shake" back in 33-year-old Darren Sharper. The NFL's active leader in career interceptions added two more against rookie Mark Sanchez, returning one a club-record 99 yards for a touchdown to help the unbeaten Saints hand the New York Jets their first loss of the season, 24-10 on Sunday.