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Eddie Jordan Firing Just Another Day in Sixers Quagmire

PHILADELPHIA -- Last summer, during his introductory tour as the latest ridiculous choice as coach of a once-elite franchise in a now hoop-rotted town, Eddie Jordan leaned into me and proclaimed with professorial arrogance, "You see, everyone is a point guard in this offense." He harrumphed, comically, when pressed to...

Sixers Fire Jordan After Just One Season

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The Philadelphia 76ers fired coach Eddie Jordan after one season Thursday. Team president and general manager Ed Stefanski announced the move, saying the Sixers took an "unacceptable" step backward after two straight seasons in the playoffs. Jordan is finished after a woefully underachieving season...

Sixers Clueless as Jordan Dangles in Likely Final Game

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Embattled Sixers coach Eddie Jordan found himself a strange ally – Magic coach Stan Van Gundy -- Wednesday night before their teams played the regular season finale in Orlando. Jordan is scheduled to fly back to Philadelphia Wednesday night after the game, but don't be surprised if he misses the...

76ers Reportedly Close to Firing Jordan

If you believe the latest scuttlebutt coming out of Philadelphia, Eddie Jordan is a dead man walking, serving out his final days as head coach of the 76ers until inevitably being fired at the end of the season. In fact, some reports suggest he was nearly fired at the All-Star break along with the team's GM and president...

Family Comes First for Absent Iverson

LOS ANGELES -- Allen Iverson has taken plenty of heat in the past year for insisting on being in an NBA starting lineup. But there's another starting five Iverson cares a lot more about. That would be his five kids. In fact, Iverson joked when his fifth one arrived in October 2008 that he had a full lineup. Throughout...

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05/06/12 Look out Brits, the Americans are coming for... Source: Formula 1 Blog The Telegraph's Tom Cary has an interesting follow-up piece on the possible acquisition of Silverstone by an American investment group called Guggenheim Partners.
04/17/12 Rosberg reigns supreme in Shanghai, but can he stay at... Source: The Daily Mirror - London - UK Another action-packed F1 weekend is over and, once again, it's the unpredictability and excitement that remains the talking point - an unusual feat when talking about a German driver claiming pole, and completing a solid victory the following day.
04/09/12 76ers in need of a character check Source: Philly.com - Philadelphia PA It's kind of hard for me to get this notion out of my head that the 76ers have bailed on coach Doug Collins and tuned him out.
03/28/12 Eddie Jordan receives honorary OBE Source: Racer.com Former F1 team boss Eddie Jordan has received an honorary OBE in recognition for his services to charity and motor racing.
03/27/12 Eddie Jordan Launches New Hospitality & Marketing... Source: PR Newswire Race Ace Jordan Announces 'J1' Marketing and Hospitality Formula One legend, Eddie Jordan has today announced the launch of J1 - a new venture creating innovative marketing, hospitality and lifestyle opportunities.

Background on eddie jordan

Edmund "Eddie" Jordan, also known as "EJ" (born March 30, 1948) is an Irish former racing driver. He is the founder and owner of Jordan Grand Prix, a Formula One constructor which operated from 1991 to 2005. He is currently the lead analyst for F1 coverage on the BBC.

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