Tigers-Vols a hot ticket
On Saturday, the No. 1 Tigers face No. 2 Tennessee in Memphis, the first time since 1998 the nation’s top two teams from the same state play each other. And everyone wants to come. Memphis coach John Calipari said Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl requested tickets for Tennessee alum and Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, among others. “Tickets are going online like they’re Super Bowl tickets,” Calipari said. As of Tuesday, tickets were going for as much as $10,000 on Stubhub.
So, what are you wearing?
No, it’s not a come-on. The ESPN Sports Poll wanted to know what professional team logos were in your closet. They surveyed sports fans ages 12 and older, and here are the Top 10:
1.Cowboys 10.1%
2.Steelers 8.1%
3.Packers 7 %
4.Yankees 6.4%
5.Red Sox 5.1%
6.BEARS 5 %
7.Colts 5 %
8.Eagles 4.5%
9.Patriots 4.5%
10.Lakers 4.5%
AND FINALLY …
– The Suns and Nuggets will play the first outdoor game in modern NBA history during the 2008-09 preseason.- Astros OF Hunter Pence will miss about a week of workouts because he accidentally walked through a sliding-glass door Monday night at his Spring Training apartment.
