“Short People Are Just The Same As You And I…
cantstopthebleeding.com 2/6/2009 — …all men are brothers until the die they die.” So wrote Randy Newman (above) some years ago, though he could’ve been talking about Bob Costas and Will Leitch. Deadspin’s founder isn’t quite done using his highly publicized 2008 appearance on “Costas ...

A conversation with Bob Costas
toledoblade.com 2/20/2009 — As a 27-year veteran of NBC Sports, the award-winning sportscaster Bob Costas has seen it all. World Series, Super Bowls, Olympics, you name it, he's covered it. During the 2008 Summer Olympics he conducted a hard-hitting interview with former ...

Bob Costas Out Of Context (video)
youtube.com 12/31/2008 — Bob Costas Has A Filthy Mouth

Bob Costas on deck for MLB Network
hollywoodreporter.com 2/4/2009 — NEW YORK -- Emmy-winning sportscaster Bob Costas is leaving HBO and will join the MLB Network as a host and play-by-play announcer. The move doesn't affect his work at NBC Sports, where he has been for nearly three decades. But the MLB Network said ...

Costas joins MLB Network, leaves HBO -
newsday.com 2/4/2009 — Two days after hosting NBC 's coverage of the biggest event in sports TV, Bob Costas yesterday joined the upstart MLB Network, giving it a high-profile personality with an obvious tie-in: "Baseball is my favorite sport," he said, to the surprise of no ...

JOE BUCK TO REPLACE BOB COSTAS AT HBO - New York Post
nypost.com 2/5/2009 — \ Last updated: 11:52 am February 5, 2009 Posted: 10:32 am February 5, 2009 It didn't take long for HBO to find a replacement for Bob Costas. FOX analyst Joe Buck will be taking over Costas' role as talk-show host and the face of HBO Sports, a source ...

Costas Was Excellent With Torre
metspolice.com 2/6/2009 — A couple of things to say out front. I'm just a loudmouth with a blog and a laptop. I was just as guilty of Torre outrage as anyone else when I first heard the book, and wrote about it on metspolice.com several times. I also haven't actually read the book. I've ordered it from Amazon and hope ...

Bob Costas Joins MLB Network!
mlbtradedeadline.com 2/3/2009 — Bob Costas will be a play-by-play announcer and original programming host for the MLB Network. Costas will retain his position at NBC.

Bob Costas May Become Part of MLB Network Broadcast Stable
bizofbaseball.com 10/22/2008 — While no contract agreement is in the offing, the Sports Business Daily is reporting that the MLB Network is in talks to bring Bob Costas on-board as part of the fledgling network's growing list of broadcasters. According to The Daily , "the network has discussed using Costas – a noted ...

Bob Costas leaves HBO Sports for MLB Network
nydailynews.com 2/3/2009 — Bob Costas is out at HBO Sports. Costas, whose primary TV home is NBC Sports (he's been there for 29 years), will join the new "MLB Network."

Platini wants 2018 World Cup finals in Europe — ESPNsoccernet 2/5/2009
UEFA president Michel Platini will try to persuade FIFA next month to limit the 2018 World Cup candidates to European bids. > >

Platini Questions Milan's Beckham Loan (Goal.com) — Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News 2/5/2009
The UEFA president has a few issues with Mr Beckham's recent switch of clubs, and he'd also like FIFA to take what he feels would be the sensible option of awarding the 2018 World Cup to Europe.

Houston's Felix Garcia To Postpone Joining MLS (Goal.com) — Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News 2/6/2009
New-signing Felix Garcia has decided to postpone joining the professional game with the Houston Dynamo. Instead, the youngster will complete his high school degree and join MLS at an undetermined date.

San Jose Sign Striker Cam Weaver (Goal.com) — Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News 2/6/2009
San Jose have signed targetman Cam Weaver to booster their attack ahead of the 2009 MLS season.

Materazzi Wins Case Against The Sun (Goal.com) — Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News 2/5/2009
Marco Materazzi has collected compensation from yet another newspaper after his incident with Zinedine Zidane in the World Cup 2006 final.