Sports by the numbers: 11/30/10

Guyisms daily demeanour during whats hot in a world of sports.

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The 49ers had an impressive victory upon Monday Night Football though it came during a pretty large cost. Starting running behind Frank Gore is out for a reason with an strong hip injury. With a 49ers now seeking during a possible playoff berth, they turn to veteran Brian Westbrook to lift a load a rest of a way. Going into yesterdays game, Westbrook hadnt seen much action this season9 yards upon 5 carries to be exact.

868

A couple of months ago, we told which we which a depleted Big East discussion wanted to add TCU for some some-more football legitimacy. Things quited down upon which front for awhile, until yesterday, when a proclamation came down from Big East headquarters. Oh yea, wed similar to to add which a closest school to TCU is Louisville.868 miles away. Makes a lot of sense.

1,000,000,000

If England does not get a 2018 World Cup, London stands to lose some-more than 1bn pounds. One of a policy advisors for mayor Neale Coleman said, economists who worked upon Englands 2018 bid have calculated a total mercantile good to a nation of some-more than 3bn by increased tourism as well as investment. Um, yea, no consternation countries were trying to buy votes from those upon a committee.

11.5

Rumors swirled final night which Yankee starting pitcher Andy Pettitte was being wooed by a Texas Rangers. It even went as far as a NYDN reporting which Rangers boss Nolan Ryan had preliminary discussions with a left-hander. But as of this morning, it appears which a story was zero though hearsay as well as which Pettitte will stay a Yankee for a remainder of his career. Though he substantially wont make a $11.5 million he did final year, he no doubt will be rewarded handsomely for his efforts.

25,000

Surprisingly, conjunction Andre Johnson nor Cortland Finnegan were dangling for their brawl during Sundays Texans-Titans game. Both, however, were strike with $25,000 fines. Thats about as minimal a low mark as youll see for landing punches, in any case of sport.