ArenaBowl XXII on ABC Sunday at 3 p.m. (OurSports Central)
ESPN's coverage of the 2008 Russell Athletic Arena Football League season will culminate Sunday, July 27, with ArenaBowl XXII between the Philadelphia Soul and defending ArenaBowl Champion San Jose SaberCats from the New Orleans Arena at 3 p.m. ET on ABC and ABC HD. ESPN's AFL commentator team will include Bob Wischusen and analyst Ray Bentley in the booth with Marcellus Wiley and New Orleans ...
Recent movie releases (Detroit Free Press)
"The Dark Knight" ****
Business Digest (Wisconsin State Journal)
UNEMPLOYMENT Madison's jobless rate drops slightly Unemployment inched downward in the Madison area and in most other Wisconsin metropolitan areas in June, compared to June of 2007. Madison's jobless rate was 3.9 percent, slightly lower than the 4.0 percent a year ago. More people were out of work this June, compared to June 2007, in Janesville, La Crosse and Sheboygan, but the Racine area ...
Top prospects playing in 7-on-7 tourney in Miramar (Miami Herald)
For those of you headed to Miramar Regional Park, you will be able to see two-time defending 2B state champion Pahokee in action. The Blue Devils have won four state titles in the past five years, and they might be as good this year as they were last season when they culminated a perfect season with a dominating 53-14 win against Newberry in the state championship game.
Marion attracting lots of interest (Miami Herald)
With Shawn Marion and the Heat expected to resume contract talks shortly, several teams -- including the Clippers and Golden State -- have expressed interest in acquiring him. The issue, though, will be whether any offers will be more appealing than keeping Marion long-term or allowing his deal to expire next summer to sign Utah's Carlos Boozer.
Sabercats news and notes (OurSports Central)
SaberCats (11-5, 2-0). Date: Sunday, July 27, 2008. Kickoff: 12:00 p.m. (PT).
So, what will it be for your club – buy buy or bye bye? (Times Online)
Entering the home straight or lagging behind? Emmanuel Adebayor is expected to return to training today and Arsène Wenger’s spending plans depend on whether the forward stays or goes. Adebayor thinks he is worth £80,000 a week.
Batman beware: Heath Ledger's a riveting nemesis in potent new 'Dark Knight' movie (The Florida Times-Union)
Christopher Nolan's film is indeed an epic that will leave you staggering from the theater, stunned by its scope and complexity. It's also, thankfully, a vast improvement over his self-serious origin story, 2005's Batman Begins.
Midnight stampede to ’The Dark Knight’ sets record (The Spokesman-Review)
Nothing dark about Batman’s first night at the box office. “The Dark Knight” lit up cash registers during its midnight debut, stealing away with a record $18.5 million from 3,040 theaters, distributor Warner Bros. said today.