O, Happy DAY!

2008-09 Men's Basketball Schedule

Date	Opponent	Location	Time	Notes
17-Nov	Jacksonville	Verizon Center	7:30 p.m.
22-Nov	Drexel	Verizon Center	1 p.m.
27-Nov	Wichita State	Disneyworld	2 p.m.	Old Spice Classic (ESPN2)
28-Nov	Tennessee or Siena	Disneyworld	TBD	Old Spice Classic(ESPN/U)
30-Nov	TBD	Disneyworld	TBD	Old Spice Classic(ESPN/U)
6-Dec	American	Verizon Center	1 p.m.
8-Dec	Savannah State	Verizon Center	7:30 p.m.
13-Dec	Memphis	Verizon Center	2 p.m.	CBS
20-Dec	Mt. St. Mary's	Verizon Center	1 p.m.
23-Dec	Florida International	Verizon Center	7:30 p.m.
29-Dec	at Connecticut*	XL Center	7 p.m.	ESPN2
3-Jan	Pittsburgh*	Verizon Center	noon	ESPN
5-Jan	at Notre Dame*	Joyce Center	7 p.m.	ESPN
10-Jan	Providence*	Verizon Center	1 p.m.	ESPNU
14-Jan	Syracuse*	Verizon Center	7 p.m.	ESPN
17-Jan	at Duke	Cameron Indoor	1:30 p.m.	CBS
22-Jan	West Virginia*	Verizon Center	7 p.m.	ESPN
25-Jan	at Seton Hall*	Prudential Center	TBA
28-Jan	at Cincinnati*	Fifth Third Arena	TBA
31-Jan	at Marquette*	Bradley Center	TBA
3-Feb	Rutgers*	Verizon Center	TBA
7-Feb	Cincinnati*	Verizon Center	noon
14-Feb	at Syracuse*	Carrier Dome	noon	ESPN
18-Feb	at USF*	Sun Dome	TBA
21-Feb	Marquette*	Verizon Center	2 p.m.	ESPN
23-Feb	Louisville*	Verizon Center	7 p.m.	ESPN
28-Feb	at Villanova	Wachovia Center	noon	ESPN
3-Mar	at St. John's	Madison Square Garden	TBA
7-Mar	DePaul*	Verizon Center	TBA
March 10-14	BIG EAST Tournament	Madison Square Garden	TBD	ESPN/ESPN2

* BIG EAST Opponent

Home Games in BOLD

US Open Tennis

The U.S. Open tennis tournament is one of my absolute favorite sporting events. When I was younger, my mom dad and I went just about every year, and I just fell in love with the eletric atmosphere of a New York night at the open. Of course, this was when American tennis stars Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi were at their peak, and seeing the two of them play is always fun. Unfortunately, my 3 weeks in Minnesota means that I don't have a lot of time to watch this year. I've caught a few matches, including one where Andy Roddick made an amazing comeback against 19-year-old Ernests Gulbis -- on a night that just happened to be both of their birthdays.

Andy Roddick (USA)[8] reacts as he plays against Ernests Gulbis (LAT) during the second round of Men's Singles match on day 5 of the 2008 US Open. Photo by: Rob Loud/usopen.org

The Open also attracts a lot of celebs, especially ones based in the NY area -- this year, the super cool stars of HBO's Entourage took in a little Open action.

Actor Jeremy Piven shows the crowd some of his tennis skills at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Day 8 of the 2008 US Open. Photo by: Rob Loud/usopen.org

Actor Adrian Grenier flashes his baby blues to the adoring crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Day 8 of the 2008 US Open. Photo by: Rob Loud/usopen.org

With Convention on Hold, Some Organizers Turn to Relief Work

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2008/reportersblog/2008/09/with_convention_on_hold_some_o.html