Archive for August 3rd, 2006

Stoops: Bomar, Quinn ‘knowingly’ broke NCAA rules

Thursday, August 3rd, 2006

Coach Bob Stoops said Thursday that
Oklahoma acted quickly when it found out that starting quarterback
Rhett Bomar and offensive lineman J.D. Quinn broke NCAA rules
through their employment at a car dealership.

Hezbollah Kills 12 Israelis

Thursday, August 3rd, 2006

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hizbollah guerrillas killed eight people in a rocket barrage on Israel and four Israeli soldiers in clashes in Lebanon on Thursday, the deadliest day of the war for Israel in 23 days of fighting. [Reuters]

SuriWatch: Cruise’s Ex Willing To Testify About Beautiful Baby

Thursday, August 3rd, 2006

Former, homophonic Tom Cruise publicity partner Penelope Cruz is the latest to join the growing list of former business associates, Celebrity Centre detox-sauna buddies, and other trusted members of…

">Utley extends streak to 35 with double in first Live

Thursday, August 3rd, 2006

Visit ESPN.com for the complete story.

Win The New Dragonball Z Game for the PS2

Thursday, August 3rd, 2006

With all the next-gen excitement occurring, fighting games like Dead or Alive 4 and Virtua Fighter 5 are stealing all the attention. However, sometimes we just need a fighter that gives us a little more flashy fun.

The Dragonball Z franchise has had a satisfactory past in the fighting game genre by bringing its popular anime characters to the 2.5D element.

What makes Super Dragonball Z for the

Today in Joystiq: August 3, 2006

Thursday, August 3rd, 2006

It’s been a crazy day for Wii game announcements, with nine titles revealed. Not only that, but Gears of War gets a release date, just in time for the PlayStation 3 launch (what a coincidence …). While we stare at Psychonauts dioramas, check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
Joystiq interview: Cliffy B
The Xbox 360 summer showcase

News
Another Wii title is confirmed: Rampage
Emergence Day emerges as *gasp* Nov. 12
Sega releases new media for Shining Force Exa (PS2)
SNK to wait until 2009 to develop for PS3
Ubisoft reveals seven Wii launch titles, including Far Cry
DDO: Litany of the Dead previewed
Voting opens for GJAs, proceed with caution
Wii Wii, Prince of Persia coming to Wii
Castlevania celebrates 20th year of vampire violence
Activision talks 360, PS3, and Wii development
Gangs of London code leaked, Sony not amused
Nvidia brings the graphics ruckus with $18K system

Talk, Talk, Talk …
Nintendo’s first-party edge
PAX versus Min-E3. Round one. FIGHT!
Sony’s Harrison: Everything fine here, nothing to see

Rumors & Speculation
Rockstar pulls plug on Xbox Bully?

Culture
Psychonauts, the diorama
GamePro TV Episode 1 (1991)
Play with your eyes

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Roethlisberger: I’m ready to play now

Thursday, August 3rd, 2006

Ben Roethlisberger pronounced himself fit for the Steelers’ first preseason game and said Thursday that coach Bill Cowher would have to ‘hold me back’ from playing nine days from now in Arizona.

To Do: Bloc Party, MOCA, X-Stuff

Thursday, August 3rd, 2006

· Music round-up: Xavier Rudd with the Wood Brothers at the Troubadour; Bloc Party with Broken Social Scene and Mew at the Greek; Yellowcard at the Wiltern.

· The MOCA hosts a free…

Red Sox close to acquiring catcher Javy Lopez

Thursday, August 3rd, 2006

Looking for help at catcher following the injury to captain Jason Varitek, the Red Sox are set to acquire veteran Javy Lopez from the Baltimore Orioles, ESPN The Magazine’s Buster Olney reported.

Great Moments In Movie Marketnig: Selling ‘The Descent’

Thursday, August 3rd, 2006

Today’s LAT story on The Descent, the new horror movie that hopes to distinguish itself from the glut of recent splatter flicks by being incrementally more shocking and violent than the last one to…

Great Moments In Movie Marketing: Selling ‘The Descent’

Thursday, August 3rd, 2006

Today’s LAT story on The Descent, the new horror movie that hopes to distinguish itself from the glut of recent splatter flicks by being incrementally more shocking and violent than the last one to…

Tiger starts hot, but Weir takes Buick Open lead

Thursday, August 3rd, 2006

Mike Weir fired a 9-under-par 63 on Thursday to upstage Tiger Woods
in the first round of the Buick Open.