Owner Jess Jackson confirms star filly Rachel Alexandra won't race again until 2010October 9th, 2009 Owner says Rachel Alexandra is done for 2009SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Star filly Rachel Alexandra is finished racing for the year.
Steelers RB Willie Parker doesn't practice, status for game against Lions uncertainOctober 7th, 2009 Steelers RB Parker not optimistic about playingPITTSBURGH — Steelers running back Willie Parker isn't optimistic about playing in Detroit. An injured left big toe kept Parker out of the Steelers' 38-28 victory over San Diego on Sunday and Rashard Mendenhall ran for 165 yards and two touchdowns in his place.
Shaq roots for Steelers, but admits he's a bandwagon football fanOctober 5th, 2009 Shaq roots for Steelers on TwitterINDEPENDENCE, Ohio — First LeBron James swore his love to the Yankees and Cowboys. Now Shaquille O'Neal is siding with the Steelers.
Soon, Wayne Rooney, a qualified UEFA coachSeptember 28th, 2009 LONDON - Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will soon join the long list of Premier League footballers, including team-mates Edwin van der Sar, Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand, to do a course for becoming a UEFA-qualified coach. Though Van der Sar would touch 40 next year, and Scholes and Ferdinand in their thirties, 23-year-old Rooney's intent at the peak of his career has come as a surprise to many.
4 new members join Steelers' revamped ownership groupSeptember 24th, 2009 Steelers add 4 minority ownersPITTSBURGH — Four new minority owners have joined the Pittsburgh Steelers' revamped ownership group that is headed by team chairman emeritus Dan Rooney and his son, team president Art Rooney II. The team announced the new members of the ownership group Thursday.
Flight 93 family members to be recognized before Titans-Steelers gameSeptember 9th, 2009 Flight 93 to be remembered at Titans-Steelers gamePITTSBURGH — Family members of the passengers who died in the Flight 93 crash on Sept. 11, 2001, will be recognized on the field before the Titans-Steelers NFL season opener Thursday night.
Missing piece: For first time since 1930s, Dan Rooney absent from Steelers campAugust 4th, 2009 Dan Rooney missing first Steelers camp since '30sLATROBE, Pa. — There hasn't been a Steelers training camp like this since the year Max Schmeling knocked out Joe Louis, "Gone with the Wind" was published and Jesse Owens won four Olympic gold medals in Adolf Hitler-controlled Germany.
Change of command: Ambassador to Ireland Dan Rooney now listed as Steelers' chairman emeritusAugust 1st, 2009 Dan Rooney's title now Steelers' chairman emeritusPITTSBURGH — This may be as close as Dan Rooney comes to retiring from pro football. Rooney, named the U.S.
Many starters back, few big issues as Super Bowl champion Steelers open campJuly 31st, 2009 Many starters back, few big issuesPITTSBURGH — It's almost a given since the NFL adopted a salary cap 15 years ago: win a Super Bowl, break up the team in a year or two. The New England Patriots were the exception, winning three titles in four years, and now the Pittsburgh Steelers will try to take their third in five seasons by doing what they do best.
Rooney Feels the Thrust as ManU Fans Urges for GoalsJuly 20th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Wayne Rooney has vowed to fill the goals gap left by the departures of Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez. The pair hit 101 goals between them during the past two seasons.
Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney sworn in, heading to Ireland as new US ambassadorJuly 2nd, 2009 Steelers owner Dan Rooney sworn as ambassadorPITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney is making his first official trip as U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, one day after being sworn in by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Senate passes integral piece of deal to keep New Orleans Saints in La. through 2025June 19th, 2009 Deal to keep Saints in La. sails through SenateBATON ROUGE, La.
NFL broadens 'Rooney Rule' to include senior football position vacanciesJune 15th, 2009 NFL broadens 'Rooney Rule' to include senior postsThe NFL has broadened its "Rooney Rule" by requiring teams to interview at least one minority candidate when seeking to fill its senior football operations positions. Commissioner Roger Goodell informed the NFL's 32 member teams by memo Monday of the new requirement, which received strong endorsement after being recommended at league meetings last month.
Capello claims he showed Roo how to scoreJune 10th, 2009 LONDON - England football coach Fabio Capello believes in keeping the art of playing football simple, and when he was asked before tonight's World Cup qualifier at home to Andorra how he had turned Wayne Rooney into such a prolific goal-scorer for England, Capello replied: "I told him to stand in front of the goal!"
Capello says that he wants Rooney to be spending more time in the area where goals are scored from. The Sun quoted Capello, as saying: "Rooney needs confidence to score goals but the last year, not only in the national team but also with United, Rooney arrives more times in front of the goal and this is important.
Super Bowl champion Steelers to open training camp July 31June 4th, 2009 Steelers to open training camp on July 31PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers will open training camp in Latrobe, Pa., on July 31 and will work out at Saint Vincent College through Aug. 20. The first practice is scheduled for Aug.
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