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Pat O'Brien

PREPS ROUNDUP: Doughboys get what they need from Nix

Derrick Nix is now part of Detroit Pershing lore. The 6-foot-9 junior has been at Pershing since Detroit Murray-Wright closed last June, but Wednesday, for the first time, he was the unstoppable inside force as Pershing defeated Detroit Northwestern, 97-86, to claim a Class A regional basketball...

THE 13TH STEP

DON'T expect scandal-ridden TV talkbox Pat O'Brien to go back on the air any time soon. Sources told Page Six the twice-rehabbed host is being dropped from "The Insider." We're told his "temporary" replacement, Donny Osmond, is expected to "take... ... March 5, 2008 --...

Spring Break 2008: Texas style, Pt. 2

4th Stop: San Antonio If you're still in a margarita mood when you wake up, get back on I-10W and drive 200 miles until you arrive in San Antonio. Gas for this trip should cost around only $35. Before you start to party, drop your stuff off at the Red Roof Inn at 1011 E.

Hundreds of kangaroos face cull in Australia: report

More than 400 kangaroos living on Australian defence department land face being culled after a plan to relocate them was blocked, a report said Tuesday. ... The state government of the Australian Capital Territory has refused to grant export licences to move the eastern...

The Sports Guy: Serving up the week's hottest links

Bill Simmons passes on a big batch of links, recommendations, movie reviews and rants. ... Back in April '06, I wrote a column about getting billed for Clippers tickets that included an extended section about Sam Cassell's brilliance and all the "little things" he does...

Toronto FC acquires Canadian Kevin Harmse

A day after trading away Ronnie O'Brien, Toronto FC made another trade move Friday by acquiring Canadian midfielder Kevin Harmse from the Los Angeles Galaxy. ... Last Updated: Friday, February 29, 2008 | 6:43 PM ET A day after trading away Ronnie O'Brien, Toronto FC on...

San Jose gets M O'Brien from Toronto (PA SportsTicker)

Ronnie O'Brien will spend a second straight season playing for Major League Soccer's newest franchise. ... will spend a second straight season playing for Major League Soccer’s newest franchise. Toronto FC, which began play in 2007, on Thursday traded the Irish midfielder...

MLS awards Philadelphia expansion team

Major League Soccer revealed its plans to expand to 16 teams by officially awarding Philadelphia an expansion club on Thursday. ... The team will join the league in the 2010 season and will play in a new 20,000-seat, soccer-specific stadium to be constructed in Chester,...

Edu's scoring fame with goals

The day before Toronto FC's pre-season game against Kansas City, rookie head coach John Carver pulled Maurice Edu aside and clued the sophomore midfielder in on the team's plan for him for 2008. ... After an autumn that saw him debut for the U.S. men's national team and...

2 Officers Demoted, 1 Fired After Dog Attacks Man

Two Hutchins police officers were demoted and a third fired after a neighborhood dog attacked a public worker. One of these dogs is Spike's littermate. ... HUTCHINS, Texas (CBS 11 News) ― Two Hutchins police officers were demoted and a third fired after a neighborhood dog...