from the SRN wires CHICAGO – The Chicago White Sox have acquired right-handed pitcher Simon Castro and left-hander Pedro Hernandez from the San Diego Padres in exchange for outfielder Carlos Quentin. Castro, 23, combined to go 7-8 with a 5.63 ERA (72 ER/115.0 IP) and 94 strikeouts in 22 combined starts between Class AA San […]
Archives for December 2011
Weekend Sports Report – 12/31/2011
with Les Grobstein, Steve Leventhal, and Alison Moran This is our final WSR show on YourSportsFan, because next week you will read about our new, improved website. Anyways, today’s show is about the last week of the NFL regular season, the last week of 2011, and perhaps the last week of Mike Martz as Bears […]
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New Years Eve Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – "In The Year 2525" by Zager and Evans
Denny Zager and Rick Evans met in college in Nebraska in the early 1960s and began playing music together. They recorded this song in 1968 and it reached the top of the charts during the summer of ’69 in time for man’s first steps on the moon. It stayed atop the charts while man continued to […]
They Said It
by Fred Pearlman Dallas Mavs Owner Mark Cuban, on his interest in purchasing the Dodgers: “My concern is someone is going to overpay. I’ve got a lot of money but not unlimited money. You don’t want all your money going to Frank McCourt. You want to be able to rebuild and invest in players.” From […]
Editors Choice: Graham Nash – "Military Madness"
The Acid Flashback streaming is coming! Here’s a little sample of what we play. This comes from his first solo release in may, 1971. He is assisted by bandmates David Crosby and Neil Young, along with Jerry Garcia and Phil Lesh from the Grateful Dead, as well as Dave Mason, David Lindley, and Rita Coolidge.
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – "The Other Shoe" by F*&#d Up
The only thing F*&#d Up about this record is that I only heard it for the first time last week and as a result it did not make my Top Albums List Of 2011…and it is certainly good enough to be on the list. This Canadian Punk band has been around since 2001 releasing a […]
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – "The Jean Genie" by David Bowie
Here’s the long lost Top Of the Pops live clip recorded on January 3, 1973 featuring Bowie and the Spiders From Mars. The clip was said to be lost and recently rediscovered. It received its first broadcast in England since it originally aired back in 1973 on December 21, 2011. Glam rock never sounded so […]
Five Chicago Bears Named to Pro Bowl
from the SRN News wires LAKE FOREST, IL – The Chicago Bears had five players selected to the 2012 Pro Bowl this season: LB Lance Briggs, RB Matt Forté, ST Corey Graham, CB Charles Tillman and LB Brian Urlacher. The five Pro Bowl selections for the Bears are the most for the team since having […]
Home Improvement USA – 12/27/11
with David Rusch and Steve Leventhal Ashton Ritchie from Scotts discusses lawn and garden for all seasons. Real Estate issues are covered with representatives from Grant, Griffeth, and Lackie. In the third guest segment, John Drengenberg (“Mr. Safety”) from Underwriters Laboratories makes a return appearance. Click to hear the program http://www.yoursportsfan.com/audio/hiusa/hiusa_20111227.mp3
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Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – "Groove's Groove" by Richard "Groove" Holmes
Song Of The Day – “Groove’s Groove” by Richard “Groove” Holmes Like fellow Jazz organ giants Jimmy Smith, Brother Jack McDuff and Jimmy McGriff, Holmes released countless organ-drenched Soul Jazz sides during the 1960s paving the way for Acid Jazz and Hip-Hop. Here is the edited 7″ version of this song […]
