Jordan fined 100K for comments
Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan was fined $100,000 by the NBA for public comments regarding the lockout and Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut. In an August 19th interview with the Australian newspaper The Herald Sun, Jordan spoke about the need for revenue sharing and mentioned Bogut specifically. Jordan said that “We [the Bobcats] need a lot of revenue sharing to keep this business afloat. We have stars like Bogut who are entitled to certain type of demands. But for us to be profitable in small markets, we have to be able to win ballgames and build a better basketball team.” Jordan’s comments violated the league’s policy that bars team owners and employees from discussing the lockout or any players during the work stoppage. Under the rules, anyone making any comments violating those guidelines can be fined up to $1 million.
Only player to survive plane crash dies
Alexander Galimov, a member of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hockey team who initially survived the tragic plane crash, has died from his injuries. Galimov, who was the only member of the team to survive the initial impact of the September 7th crash, suffered burns to over 90% of his body and was placed into a medically induced coma. He died on September 12, after his heart stopped and doctors were unable to resuscitate him. After his death, there is only one survivor from the crash, flight engineer Alexander Sizov. Sizov has been transferred from the intensive care unit to a regular hospital room, and doctors say his life is “no longer in danger.
William’s outburst costs her match
Samantha Stosur upset Serena Williams in the U.S. Open final, capturing her first ever major title in a lopsided 6-2, 6-3 win. The match will likely be remembered for not only Williams losing, but for her mini tirade during the second game. After hitting a forehand back to Stosur, Williams yelled “come on!” as Stosur reached for the return. The chair umpire ruled that Williams hindered Stosur’s ability to complete the point and awarded it to her. Williams proceeded to berate the umpire, delaying the start of the next game. The 13-time major winner was the overwhelming favorite to capture the championship, but let that incident get the best of her and was overwhelmed the rest of the match. Williams, who earned 1.4 million at the tournament, was fined $2000 for breaking the violation code for verbal abuse.
Newton impressive in NFL debut
No. 1 pick Cam Newton had an impressive NFL debut, completing 24 of 37 passes for 422 yards in the Carolina Panthers 28-21 season-opening loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Newton passed for two touchdowns to Steve Smith (8 receptions, 178 yards), and rushed for a third one, but it wasn’t enough as the Cardinals scored the go-ahead touchdown on an 89 yard punt return by Patrick Peterson, which proved to be the game-winner. Newton’s 422 yards are the NFL record for a rookie in their debut. Kevin Kolb was 18 of 27 for 309 yards with two TDs in his first game as the Cardinals quarterback.
