Fast Break
NFL
Gruden new face on ‘MNF’
Turns out Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans – and the rest of the NFL – will get weekly doses of Jon Gruden this season.
Fired as coach of the Bucs after seven seasons, Gruden will join Mike Tirico and Ron Jaworski in the booth for ESPN’s 2009 broadcasts of “Monday Night Football.”
Gruden, 45, will replace Tony Kornheiser, who has decided to leave the program, citing his fear of flying, according to a network release.
“My fear of planes is legendary and sadly true,” Kornheiser said in a statement. “When I looked at the upcoming schedule it was the perfect storm that would’ve frequently moved me from the bus to the air. I kept looking at the schedule the past month and wanted to find a way to quietly extricate myself.”
Added Kornheiser: “If I could handpick a replacement of a football guy, I would cast a net and drag in Jon Gruden. He is the two things you most want – smart and funny– and has the two things I don’t: good hair and a tan.”
Baseball
WCC tickets available
The West Coast Conference best-of-3 championship series between Gonzaga and Loyola Marymount starts Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the Patterson Baseball Complex on the GU campus.
Saturday’s game starts at 3 p.m. and Sunday’s if-necessary game will start at noon.
Ticket prices have been set at $5 for general admission and $3 for youth 12 and under, seniors 65 and over and for students.
Tickets can be purchased at the McCarthey ticket office from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. starting today or through TicketsWest at www.TicketsWest.com, (800) 325-SEAT (7328), or any TicketWest outlet.
Tickets will also be sold at the gate beginning an hour and a half prior to game time.
Hoopfest
Entry deadline extended
There is still time to get your team in the 20th Hoopfest. The final online registration deadline has been extended until midnight Wednesday with entries being accepted on a space-available basis.
Entry forms are still available at all Bruchi’s restaurants and Yoke’s Fresh Markets.
Registrations received after the deadline will be put on hold for consideration once bracketing begins.