Canada’s anti-attack ad cultureThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:17PMWhatever the reason for a dearth of marketing smackdowns on this side of the border, some argue it’s a lost opportunity for advertisers
Best of the Bay 2010 Editors Picks: Food and DrinkWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:00PMA Web search for every cafe, a cafe for every Web search? All well and good, but what if your search is for the best goldarn double-sided dildo there is — and you're sick of that uptight suit over there eyeing your Googles? Proudly pervy surf-and-sippers, you officially have a kick-it spot.
Can the Tampa Bay Rays' David Price reach the rarefied air of 20 wins?Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:04PMBy Gary Shelton, Times Sports Columnist Wednesday, July 28, 2010 Imagine winning a baseball game. Just one. Imagine standing on the mound and trying to guide 110 pitches, maybe 120, past the best hitters in the world. Imagine throwing the ball to the tiny spots where hitters can't reach and umpires can't disapprove. Imagine counting on two, maybe three, great defensive plays behind you. Imagine ...
Video Game Review: 'NCAA Football II' features improved running gameWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:03AMYou know, they say that just putting “Tim Tebow” in the headline will guarantee traffic to your Web page. I suppose Electronic Arts was thinking the same thing when they placed Jacksonville’s favorite son on the cover of “NCAA Football 11.” What they’re selling: From EA Sports — “NCAA football fans are some of the most devoted fans out there, and that’s why the NCAA Football 11 team has made ...
Jax 1 Of 5 Cities To Bid For SEC TourneyWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 6:01AMBIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Five cities are expected to make bids to host the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament. The league sent bid packages to Hoover and Montgomery, Ala., Memphis, Duluth, Ga., Jacksonville, Fla., and Jackson, Miss., said SEC assistant commissioner Craig Mattox.
Lynn Henning: Discipline should guide Dombrowski in deadline dealingsTuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:53PMDave Dombrowski's dilemma is obvious four days before the big-league trade deadline: If he stands pat with a patchwork team, protects his best prospects, and begins plans for 2011, the Tigers and their fans are left to regard August and September as little more than an extension of the offseason.
The PlayStation RecapSaturday, July 24, 2010 @ 3:19PMI am sad to say that I did not attend Comic-Con this year. I’m particularly bummed to have missed out on David Jaffe and Scott Campbell’s Twisted Metal panel — you never know what those guys will say next! And, being the uber-nerd that I am, I would have loved to have seen The Walking [...]
Bonds Trial Likely To Start Next YearFriday, July 23, 2010 @ 5:07PMIt's appears Barry Bonds' long-running criminal case may not go to trial until next year.
Camden Yards: The Ultimate GuideFriday, July 23, 2010 @ 1:36PMAt this point in my life, I'm rarely overwhelmed by anything in sports anymore. Sure, every once in awhile there are some pleasant surprises like Landon Donovan's goal against Algeria, Stephen Strasburg's start against the Pirates, even seeing Danica Patrick in a bathing suit for the first time. But for the most part, sports are an endless conveyor belt of 7-2 baseball games, two touchdown ...