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  • Tall Car Salesman Is One Step Closer To Forever Changing College Sports [Ncaa]

    Tommy Craggs
    9 Feb 2010 | 11:00 am
    A district court judge said yesterday that Ed O'Bannon, who sells Toyotas in Nevada when he's not revolutionizing amateur athletics, can press on with his class-action licensing suit against the NCAA. Let's just pause and marvel at this anew:The César Chávez of amateur athletes is the guy offering you low APR financing on that late-model Camry. Amazing. The case concerns the NCAA's use of former players' likenesses in commercials, video games, merchandise, etc., a $4 billion market of which those players see not a cent. (The NCAA is staunchly opposed to the commercialism of amateur…

  • The Curious Case Of Longhorn Girl [Deadspin I-Team]

    Dashiell Bennett
    9 Feb 2010 | 10:20 am
    Who is this comely lass with the burnt-orange hair and why was she strategically placed behind the Kansas bench last night? Was she there to distract Jayhawk players from their defensive assignments or as ESPN's Valentine to lonely basketball fans? I missed the Kansas-Texas broadcast last night so I don't know if her presence was specifically addressed on-air, but her all-too-snug t-shirt did seem to be perfectly positioned to catch the eyes of the Jayhawk bench. It would be hard for her not to stand out in that tiny sea of KU blue, but the Lawrence cagers were apparently not impressed.

  • Can Cable/Satellite Football Conglomerates Lure Chris Berman From Bristol? [Espn]

    Dashiell Bennett
    9 Feb 2010 | 8:30 am
    Berman could go all the way to DirectTV or the NFL Network when his ESPN contract expires? It's probably just a negotiating ploy, but it sure would be neat to see him exclusively on channels my TV doesn't have. [TBL/SbB/PFT/MSF]

  • Last Night's Winner: Every Other Sport That's Not Football [Last Night's Winner]

    Dashiell Bennett
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:45 am
    In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like those who awoke from their post Super Bowl-hangover, rubbed their eyes and realized we've got a lot of time to fill between now and September. That's good too, because lots of awesomeness is heading our way. The Opening Ceremonies of the Vancouver Olympics are on Friday. The NBA All-Star Game is Sunday, as is the Daytona 500. Pitchers and catchers report a week from Wednesday. The second half of the NHL season begins in a couple of weeks—right after you watch the best international hockey tournament…

  • Pretty Lady Will Be On Cover Of Sports Periodical [Smut]

    Tommy Craggs
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:10 am
    Brooklyn Decker is the cover model of SI's ever-quaint Swimsuit Issue, which will also feature scandalous daguerreotypes of Lindsey Vonn, Ana Ivanovic, and other bathing beauties in their swimming-suits. [Sports Pros(e)]
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  • PL Weekend Roundup

    8 Feb 2010 | 8:49 pm
    Watch highlights from every match, including the 213th Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton.

  • GM's Corner: Week 1

    8 Feb 2010 | 5:26 pm
    Host Jim Bowden gives you an inside look on how MLB general managers run their teams and more!

  • Colts come up short

    8 Feb 2010 | 3:53 am
    Hear from Peyton Manning and Jim Caldwell after the Super Bowl. Indianapolis lost to New Orleans, 31-17.

  • Saints take home first title

    8 Feb 2010 | 3:52 am
    Hear from Drew Brees and Sean Payton after their Super Bowl win. New Orleans defeated Indianapolis, 31-17.

  • SB Roundtable: Prediction

    7 Feb 2010 | 6:03 pm
    FOXSports.com's Alex Marvez and Adam Schein make their Super Bowl XLIV predictions. Find out who will win.
 
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  • Cardinals Keep Schumaker Two Years... in a Row

    9 Feb 2010 | 11:25 am
    Skip Schumaker and the St. Louis Cardinals have avoided arbitration, agreeing to a $4.7 million, two-year contract on Monday.The former outfielder-turned-second baseman is set to make $2 million this season and $2.7 million in 2011 in addition to possible performance bonuses which could bring the grand total to $5 million over two seasons.Schumaker hit .303 with four home runs and 35 RBIs over 153 games last year while making the transition from the outfield to second base. This means the annual game of musical chairs at that position is over (at least until 2012) which is a breath of fresh…

  • Brian Giles Thinks He's Still Got It

    9 Feb 2010 | 8:12 am
    Generally in the game of baseball, when men are pushing 40, it becomes time to hang up the cleats and take up golfing, fishing, or pickleball down in Florida. It's difficult to accept the natural progression of creaky bones, bad backs and sore knees, but it is what it is. They get old and have difficulty competing with scrappy 21-year-old center fielders.Such is not the case with Brian Giles. In fact, he's pretty sure he can still hit and field a baseball at the big league level.Continue reading and comment on this story at Sports Untapped.

  • What Would Your At Bat Music Be?

    8 Feb 2010 | 9:05 am
    To help with your Super Bowl-sized hangover this afternoon, we've asked our fellow bloggers the annual, age-old question:What would your at bat music be if you were a big leaguer?I've always felt like King of the Road by Roger Miller would do my inevitable trip around the bases justice. Lizzy's would be Milkshake by Kelis, for obvious reasons. Feel free to chime in with your tune after the hilarity...Mike Podhorzer, Fantasy Pros 911: "I'm Shipping Up to Boston by Dropkick Murphys. It's a ridiculously awesome song that would get anyone fired up."Rob Iracane, Walkoff Walk: "Stand by REM. It's…

  • Random MLB Signings

    4 Feb 2010 | 9:59 pm
    The Minnesota Twins have signed Orlando Hudson to a one-year, $5 million contract, agreeing not to offer salary arbitration next fall if he becomes a Type A free agent, which means he'd rank in the upper 20% of second basemen in the game... which could totally happen.This move not only takes care of their second base problem (no offense, Nick Punto) it also forms a whole new pairing up the middle with spankin' new shortstop J.J. Hardy, who was acquired by the Twins early in the offseason in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers.Continue reading and comment on this story at Sports Untapped.

  • Grady Sizemore is Sorry About That

    4 Feb 2010 | 3:42 pm
    Grady Sizemore has publicly addressed last November's nude photo scandal that shocked all of Cleveland, Ohio and some of the rest of the country, apologizing to his fans and the organization for the "embarrassment" it has caused.Grady, you have nothing to be ashamed of, but hopefully you've learned a valuable lesson here: Never, ever, under any circumstances, email, picture-mail, snail-mail, or fax risque photos of yourself. They could be used against you in the future by scorned old flames or ex-wives. Or... of course, they could be "stolen from your email account."Does anyone actually…
 
 
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  • Super Bowl XLIV Recap

    8 Feb 2010 | 1:12 pm
    A great season ended with an exciting Super Bowl between the two best teams in the NFL. SC's Brad Oremland analyzes when the contest turned around, why the Saints won, and who deserved MVP, plus thoughts on the 2010 HOF class.

  • Domes and Homefield Advantage

    6 Feb 2010 | 8:08 am
    Do NFL teams that play their home games indoors have an unfair advantage? SC's Brad Oremland looks at the numbers to determine whether domes really provide more home-field advantage than outdoor stadiums.

  • NCAA Tournament Expansion? No!

    4 Feb 2010 | 8:13 pm
    What can you do when it appears the NCAA tournament will expand to 96 teams? You can this nation's governing body involved, as it's imperative to avoid one of the biggest tragedies to strike American sports since the plots of those "based on a true story" sports movies.

  • NFL Weekly Predictions: Super Bowl XLIV

    4 Feb 2010 | 8:42 am
    Indianapolis and New Orleans face-off in Super Bowl XLIV, led by their sharp-shooting quarterbacks, Peyton Manning and Drew Brees, respectively. The Colts look for their second championship in four years, while the Saints are after the franchise's first Lombardi trophy.

  • Lurking in the Shadows

    3 Feb 2010 | 1:57 pm
    Basketball's equivalent to the "Midsummer Classic" is less than two weeks away, and fans are looking forward to seeing the stars take the stage in Dallas. But with the playoffs around the corner, it's more than just the roundball superheroes lifting the weight for the contenders.
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  • Brooklyn Decker SI Swimsuit Issue Cover Photo Revealed

    The Huffington Post Model Brooklyn Decker landed the coveted Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover this year. The 22-year-old wife of tennis star Andy Roddick said being chosen for the front is "the news of a lifetime"...

  • '86 Dunk Winner Spud Webb to Judge Slam Dunk Contest

    ESPN Blogs Spud Webb became a giant when the 5-foot-6 mighty mite shocked the basketball world by beating 6-8 Atlanta Hawks teammate Dominique Wilkins to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest at Reunion Arena in 1986. And with the NBA All-Star Game returning to Dallas for the first time since, Webb -- still the shortest champion in the event's history -- will have a big part in determining the next Slam Dunk Contest champion as a judge...

  • New Orleans Saints Win Super Bowl XLIV in a Crushing Defeat for Indianapolis Colts

    The PopCrunch Show Who dat won Super Bowl XLIV?! The Saints, that’s who! The New Orleans Saints intercepted Indianapolis Colts star Peyton Manning to seal Super Bowl XLIV in Miami on Sunday night. The team from the resilient Big Easy beat The Colts 31-17 in the NFL’s biggest game of the season. It was an “Easy” win for The Saints in their first ever Super Bowl appearance. Black-and-gold Saints fans flooded the streets of New Orleans’ French Quarter just four years after the city was devastated by Hurricane Katrina...

  • Danica Patrick Impresses in Stock Car Debut, Confirms NASCAR Debut in Daytona

    Autoblog Danica qualified 12th for her first NASCAR race, the ARCA Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 held at Daytona Raceway. After a lot of bumping, a few runs through the infield, a skid or two, a race stoppage, a lot of time in the pits and a lot of running on the outside line, she finished the race in sixth. Ironically her biggest off came courtesy of the also-new-to-NASCAR Nelson Piquet, Jr.. He qualified seventh and climbed up to sixth at one point, but bumped Danica and sent her down to 24th when she rejoined after having her car repaired. Piquet would find more ways to get in trouble before…

  • Steve Phillips Talks Sex Addiction, Rehab Clinic on 'Today' Show

    The Huffington Post Fired ESPN analyst Steve Phillips, who recently left the sex rehab clinic that has reportedly treated Tiger Woods, appeared on the "Today" show Monday morning to discuss his sex scandal and addiction. "People look at sex addiction as an excuse; it's not an excuse," Phillips told Matt Lauer. "I'm fully responsible for everything that I did and accept responsibility for that"...
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  • Gaborik's knee cut by skate in practice (AP)

    9 Feb 2010 | 11:28 am
    New York Rangers star Marian Gaborik has left practice after being cut on the right knee by goalie Henrik Lundqvist's skate. Gaborik, the team's leading scorer, was injured Tuesday morning when he collided with Lundqvist during a breakaway drill. His status for Wednesday night's home game against Nashville wasn't immediately clear.

  • Kerrigan's father's death ruled homicide (AP)

    9 Feb 2010 | 10:48 am
    The death of the father of Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan was ruled a homicide Tuesday when an autopsy showed he died of a heart rhythm problem after a fight with his son in which he suffered a neck injury so severe it damaged his windpipe. The findings could prompt new charges against Kerrigan's brother, Mark, who has pleaded not guilty to assault and is undergoing a psychiatric evaluation.

  • Saints use Mardi Gras floats for parade (AP)

    9 Feb 2010 | 7:02 am
    Another jolt of Saints euphoria is on tap for New Orleans Tuesday when the Super Bowl champs board floats borrowed from Mardi Gras krewes for a victory parade through the grateful city. The Carnival-flavored parade honoring the team's 31-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts is scheduled to start in the afternoon at their home turf, the Louisiana Superdome.

  • Peppers upset Panthers have ignored him (AP)

    9 Feb 2010 | 6:47 am
    Julius Peppers no longer wants a long-term contract with Carolina, saying the Panthers have ignored him this offseason. In an interview aired Tuesday morning on Charlotte radio station WFNZ-AM, the five-time Pro Bowl defensive end indicated he's irritated by the team's "silence" and has changed his stance on whether he wants to continue his career in Carolina.

  • Injured Kobe unsure about All-Star game (AP)

    8 Feb 2010 | 11:33 pm
    Kobe Bryant isn't sure if he'll play in this weekend's NBA All-Star game in Dallas because of his sore left ankle. Bryant missed his second consecutive game Monday night against San Antonio, which lost to the Los Angeles Lakers 101-89. "If I'm not able to play, I won't play. But I'm healthy, I will," he said.
 
 
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  • Despite Hasty Exit, Peyton Manning Still Class Act

    David Whitley
    9 Feb 2010 | 5:40 am
    Filed under: Colts, Saints, Super BowlPeyton Manning not only is responsible for losing the Super Bowl, he apparently contributed to the death of sportsmanship after the Super Bowl.His crime: Not shaking hands with the winner.According to the overnight TV ratings, there were 106.5 million witnesses. The worry is that millions of impressionable kids might start emulating Manning.Please allow me to calm your fears. There are a lot of things to criticize about Manning's performance. Not shaking hands with Drew Brees isn't one of them."Peyton is a class guy," Brees said.If he doesn't have a…

  • The NHL Column: Kovy Could Stay, NHL Snow Job, MVP Watch, Islanders to China

    Christopher Botta
    9 Feb 2010 | 3:35 am
    Filed under: Canadiens, Devils, Islanders, Senators, ThrashersEach week, Christopher Botta shares his notes, observations and opinions. We call it The NHL Column. Three things to know about the case of Ilya Kovalchuk, the new star of the New Jersey Devils...1. He's in New Jersey to stay. Although the price paid for Kovalchuk's acquisition was the cost of a rental, and many observers have made the leap this will be a cameo for a Cup run, there's an excellent chance he will be signed long-term.In Lou Lamoriello's culture, Devils personnel do not speak of players as promotable assets. But the…

  • Streaky Minnesota Still on Bubble

    Susan Slusser
    9 Feb 2010 | 3:01 am
    Filed under: WildAt a time when some teams are putting together some awesome win streaks, the Wild are also demonstrating a talent for streakiness. The problem is, they run hot and cold in equal measure.That means that Minnesota is sitting just out of a playoff spot, spinning its wheels."We win four, we lose four," Wild left wing Guillaume Latendresse said. "We need to turn that around. I think we have a really good team, one that's really underestimated, and if we get into the playoffs, we can surprise some people."Teammate Antti Miettinen agreed, saying, "We feel we can beat any team in…

  • Video: Anssi Salmela Scores, Gets Crushed by Jeff Carter

    Adam Gretz
    8 Feb 2010 | 1:30 pm
    Filed under: Devils, Flyers, NHL Injuries, NHL VideosAnssi Salmela was a nice under-the-radar pickup for the New Jersey Devils in last week's Ilya Kovalchuk trade, and on Monday night he made an impact with his second goal of the season -- shorthanded -- just one minute into the second period, giving the Devils a 2-0 lead. Just as the puck was crossing the goal line, Philadelphia's Jeff Carter was lining him up. The result was not pretty.

  • More Snow in D.C. Than B.C.

    FanHouse Newswire
    8 Feb 2010 | 11:45 am
    VANCOUVER (AP) -- As Olympians arrive by the day, the Winter Games seem to be missing something. Namely, winter. There's more snow in D.C., as in District of Columbia, than B.C., or British Columbia. Vancouver Olympic officials have touted these as "The Green Games," but Mother Nature might be taking that to an extreme. Some Vancouverites are now referring to them as "The Brown Games," given the muddy conditions at Cypress Mountain. "When I got off the airplane it was like, 'What's this green grass doing here? This is the Winter Olympics,"' U.S. speedskater Trevor Marsicano said Sunday,…
 
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  • MLB, Granderson join anti-obesity effort

    Bryan Hoch
    9 Feb 2010 | 10:44 am
    Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson joined Major League Baseball and first lady Michelle Obama in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to support the new White House Anti-Obesity Campaign.

  • Gammons: Men on a mission for 2010

    9 Feb 2010 | 10:30 am
    As players begin drifting into Spring Training camps next week, here are some individual story lines that bear watching.

  • Arbitration hearing likely for Crew, Hart

    Adam McCalvy
    9 Feb 2010 | 10:21 am
    The Brewers remain in a contractual standoff with right-fielder Corey Hart and appear almost certain to go all the way to an arbitration hearing in St. Petersburg, Fla. on Thursday afternoon.

  • Orioles sign Hendrickson, Ohman

    Spencer Fordin
    9 Feb 2010 | 10:20 am
    The Orioles completed their bullpen makeover on Tuesday, when they announced that they had signed southpaws Mark Hendrickson and Will Ohman.

  • Angels cautious with recovering Shields

    Lyle Spencer
    9 Feb 2010 | 9:43 am
    On the phone from Michigan, Scot Shields was more concerned with reaching home safely in a blizzard on Tuesday than making it to the mound in time to deliver quality innings out of the Angels' bullpen when the 2010 season opens.
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  • Advice For The US Census Bureau

    The Sports Curmudgeon
    9 Feb 2010 | 8:58 am
    Yesterday, I suggested that the ad run by the US Census Bureau during the Super Bowl might not have been a “game changer” in terms of people’s attitudes regarding filling out the census form. A long-term reader and former colleague sent along this e-mail with a suggestion as to how the Census Bureau might indeed get folks to fill out those forms: “The Census Bureau ad could have been much more direct: ‘Fill out the f—- forms or we will send The Who to your front yard to bleat at your neighbors’.” That would certainly get my attention… Since I only mentioned Super Bowl…

  • Whose Fault Is It…?

    The Sports Curmudgeon
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:20 am
    After you have read all of the Super Bowl analysis on the sports pages of the nation this morning, you may still have some questions as to why the game turned out the way it did. As a public service, allow me to assist you in getting the answers you seek: 1. If you want to know why the Colts’ loss was the fault of the Bush Administration, tune in to Keith Olbermann’s show on MSNBC tonight. According to him, everything is the fault of the Bush Administration; therefore, he will surely be able to provide you with guidance there. 2. If you want to know why the Colts’ loss was the fault of…

  • Mythical Picks - Super Bowl Weekend 2010

    The Sports Curmudgeon
    5 Feb 2010 | 11:59 am
    Hold your applause; maintain a modicum of decorum there. This is indeed the final edition of Mythical Picks for the 2009/2010 football season. The assault on your sensibilities is coming to an end. Moving closer to that end, I had some hits and some misses in the Mythical Picks two weeks ago: 1. I liked the Jets/Colts game Under 40. It went Over. Miss! 2. I liked the Jets +8 points. They did not cover. Miss! 3. I said a flyer on the Jets on the money line at +300 was worth a shot. That’s what happens to some flyers; they crash. Miss! 4. I liked the Vikes/Saints game Over 52.5. It went Over.

  • Plaxico Burress Coming Back?

    The Sports Curmudgeon
    3 Feb 2010 | 9:32 pm
    They are already teasing the fact that CBS will run an interview with Plaxico Burress during the Super Bowl Pre-Game extravaganza on Sunday. Evidently, Bill Cowher went to visit Burress in prison and came away with the impression that Burress is a changed and contrite individual who has vowed to make a comeback in the NFL when his prison time is behind him. Unquestionably, some team will give him an invite to camp; if he can make a team when that happens, Mazel Tov to him. Notwithstanding that feelgood aura of a story that will be upcoming this weekend, here is a recent comment from Bob…

  • March Madness Getting Madder?

    The Sports Curmudgeon
    2 Feb 2010 | 9:22 pm
    The sports radio folks seem to have gotten the vapors over the idea that March Madness might expand to 96 teams. The NCAA sees dollar signs hanging all over that idea so they are prone to make it happen. However, someone might tell them that this means more gambling opportunities on college sports and that might just spook them. I am on record saying that if the tournament goes to 96 teams, they should seed the top 32 and play the bottom 64 teams against on another. The winners of those 32 games go on in the NCAA tournament and the losers would make up the field for whatever they want to call…
 
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  • The Detroit Free Press is Now Scott Boras’ PR Firm

    tyduffy
    9 Feb 2010 | 12:00 pm
    The Detroit Free Press became “Freep” a few years back. Now? It’s Scott Boras’ PR firm. While other outlets are breaking news, Freep’s John Lowe brings us word, through Scott Boras, that free-agent outfielder Johnny Damon loves Detroit.Damon roots for the Red Wings.“When he and I go to a Greek restaurant, he always orders octopus,” Boras said.He also specifically mentioned the Tigers.“Johnny came to me about Detroit,” Boras said in a telephone interview. “He told me, ‘If I can’t play for the Yankees, I want you to let the Tigers know I want…

  • Woman Who Would Let Undercover Officers “DP her” Shows Up at Wing Bowl Dressed Pretty Slutty

    TheBigLead
    9 Feb 2010 | 11:30 am
    She Has No Clue: Remember Susan Finkelstein? She’s the nutjob who allegedly offered undercover police officers sex for World Series tickets. (She’s quoted as saying, “I love sex. I’m a whore … I’ll have sex with both of you. I’ll let you DP me.”) Anyway, Finkelstein showed up at the “wingbowl” in Philly last week and inexplicably made the decision to wear a very slutty leopard-print catsuit. We found this impossible to believe – after all, she’s married – but then we came upon this video. Unbelievable. [Daily News]

  • David Brooks Shocker (!): Academia is Wrong – Big-Time College Sports Are Good For Everyone!

    Geoff Decker
    9 Feb 2010 | 10:45 am
    In Friday’s New York Times, columnist David Brooks defended the status of big-time collegiate sports:In a segmented society, big-time college sports are one of the few avenues for large-scale communal participation. Mass college sports cross class lines. They induce large numbers of people in a region to stop, at the same time, and share common emotional experiences.The crowds at big-time college sporting events do not sit passively, the way they do at a movie theater. They roar, suffer and invent chants (especially at Duke basketball games). Mass college sports are the emotional hubs…

  • Gia From the Bachelor Used to Date Carl Pavano of the Yankees

    TheBigLead
    9 Feb 2010 | 10:15 am
    The Bachelor: Happened upon this show last night – probably for the 2nd time since the season when Jesse Palmer was on it – and one of the finalists is named Gia. She looked familiar … yup, same Gia Allemand who dated Carl Pavano of the Yankees. She also was linked to a hockey player on the Senators named Chris Campoli. [Bachelor]

  • It’s Good to Be: Tennessee Basketball Player Steven Pearl (Bruce Pearl’s Son)

    TheBigLead
    9 Feb 2010 | 9:20 am
    A reader stumbled across this pretty sweet Facebook photo of Tennessee basketball player Steven Pearl – coach’s son, averaging 7.7 minutes per game – getting handsy with a dasiy duke-wearing UT coed who appears to be downing a shot at a Knoxville drinking establishment. The photo reminded us of what young Pearl told SI back in 2007: “I’m not ashamed to say it: if girls want to go for my last name instead of my looks, then hey, that’s how they feel … You’ve got to watch everything you do, you can’t slip up. When you go out you can’t…
 
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  • Best Daytona 500 finish: No. 5 - Dale vs. Dale in '93

    8 Feb 2010 | 11:37 am
    This is the first installment in a five-part series on some of the best Daytona 500 finishes in the history of the Great American Race. Finishes were chosen based on the drama they created -- and the historical value that resulted.

  • MIS to donate more than $6,600 for Haiti relief

    8 Feb 2010 | 11:07 am
    With the help of generous race fans, Michigan International Speedway's charitable arm -- MIS Cares -- will donate $6,651 for the Haiti relief effort.

  • Despite a successful 2009, Ask.com leaves NASCAR

    8 Feb 2010 | 10:59 am
    This time a year ago, Ask.com was preparing to make the splash of the season at Daytona. It had a custom-made motor coach, pretty girls dressed in red and white to act as Ask Ambassadors throughout the speedway, and up to 30 new 15-second ad spots.

  • Harvick shines in second consecutive Shootout win

    6 Feb 2010 | 8:56 pm
    A bout with the flu and a lack of practice time didn't seem to bother Kevin Harvick, who won Saturday night's Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway for the second consecutive year.

  • Martin earns Daytona 500 pole; Junior on front row

    6 Feb 2010 | 6:01 pm
    Three weeks ago, at a Fan Fest appearance at Daytona International Speedway, Dale Earnhardt Jr. spoke of a renewed spirit of cooperation at the Hendrick Motorsports shop shared by the No. 5 and No. 88 teams.
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    Epic Carnival | Where Sports and Pop Culture Collide

  • The Ding Show: No sense

    DCScrap
    9 Feb 2010 | 12:00 pm
    10 Pictures That Make Absolutely No SenseLock Up Your Whores, Tiger Woods Leaving Sex RehabBlake Lively – Miami Balcony Bikini Babe (ads NSFW)Hunting with PalinPeople do The Darndest Things (To Their Kids)Marisa Miller & Olivia Munn dominated the Super Bowl [73 pics]Presenting "The Raging Grannies"Brand New Batch of Hotties in the Wild!Alessandra Pinho, Mila Kunis, Alice Panikian, & FriendsPosh View this post in its entirety at EpicCarnival.com.

  • If Google's Super Bowl ad had been done by Tiger Woods

    DCScrap
    9 Feb 2010 | 11:00 am
    This video is a couple months old, but considering Google's Super Bowl ad it suddenly becomes relevant again. Tiger Woods jokes never get tired, do they? View this post in its entirety at EpicCarnival.com.

  • New WAG Hayden Panettiere did a photo shoot

    DCScrap
    9 Feb 2010 | 10:00 am
    I am loving all these new WAGs for 2010. For example, Hayden Panettiere as a part of the oddest couple we've seen since... umm, just about ever. It's all good though since she likes to pose for photos such as this spread for InStyle magazine where she shows off some of her hot little midget cleavage. 2010 is gonna be so fun... View this post in its entirety at EpicCarnival.com.

  • BYNHO* #91 - Larysa Poznyak

    DCScrap
    9 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am
    Meet Larysa Poznyak, Ukrainian model. (*Babe You Never Heard Of) View this post in its entirety at EpicCarnival.com.

  • Brooklyn Decker is your 2010 SI Swimsuit cover girl

    DCScrap
    9 Feb 2010 | 8:00 am
    2010 really is the year of the WAG. Brooklyn Decker being chosen as the 2010 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover girl just cements it. Andy Roddick is just about the luckiest man on the face of the Earth at this point.See the rest of her pics right over here. View this post in its entirety at EpicCarnival.com.
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  • Bears | May let J. Williams move on

    8 Feb 2010 | 7:19 pm
    Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Tribune, reports Chicago Bears LB Jamar Williams is scheduled to be a restricted free agent this offseason if there is no extension of the collective bargaining agreement. However, the team may let Williams move on.

  • Bears | Urlacher expected to be ready for offseason program

    8 Feb 2010 | 7:18 pm
    Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Tribune, reports Chicago Bears LB Brian Urlacher (wrist) is expected to be ready to participate when the team's offseason program begins.

  • Packers | Will not ask Hawk to take pay cut

    8 Feb 2010 | 6:39 pm
    Updating a previous item, Pete Dougherty, of the Green Bay Press-Gazette, reports the Green Bay Packers will not ask LB A.J. Hawk to take a pay cut. Hawk is scheduled to earn $4.6 million next season.

  • Vikings | Favre to come back next season?

    8 Feb 2010 | 5:10 pm
    Adam Schefter, of ESPN, speculates Minnesota Vikings QB Brett Favre will return to the Vikings for the 2010 season. Our View: Schefter knows his stuff like no other, but predicting what Brett Favre will do is always tricky. Vikings fans hope that Schefter is correct about #4 coming back in 2010.

  • Broncos | Hall signed

    8 Feb 2010 | 4:58 pm
    The Denver Broncos have announced they have signed free-agent RB Bruce Hall (Bills). Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
 
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  • Tuesday Bullets

    9 Feb 2010 | 10:10 am
    A treasure trove of NBA dunk contest video. Tim Varner of 48 Minutes of Hell, agitating for a Spurs trade, perhaps for Tyrus Thomas: "I’m not at all convinced this season’s struggles amount to the end of an era. The Spurs still have time to get back to the top during the Duncan window. But it’s going to take a radical re-approach, and the clock is ticking. But really, the Spurs are one move away from being next year’s popular dark horse selection. Watch it happen. R.C. Buford and his staff rarely make mistakes. And the Richard Jefferson trade wasn’t one of them.

  • John Hollinger on Joe Dumars

    9 Feb 2010 | 8:49 am
    Joe Dumars has long been hailed as one of the best general managers in the NBA, but John Hollinger (Insider) says he's living on his reputation at this point: Check out the résumé and find me a correct decision. Just one. Fire Saunders? Wrong. Hire Michael Curry? Wrong. Trade Chauncey Billups? Wrong. Extend Richard Hamilton? Wrong. Sign Kwame Brown? Wrong. Go after Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva? Wrong again. In two years, the Pistons have gone from one of the best teams in basketball to among the worst. They stink, they're capped out, and they don't have much in the way of young talent;…

  • Jerry Stackhouse on Vince Carter's bad season

    9 Feb 2010 | 8:44 am
    Jerry Stackhouse apperas on SIRIUS XM’s Mad Dog Radio in a segment called "Stack's House." Yesterday, before Vince Carter's best scoring night of the season, he had this exchange: Caller: “I don’t want to disgrace one of your fellow Tar Heels but Vince Carter is not playing very well for the Magic. Do you think they made a mistake by not trying harder to get [Hedo] Turkoglu back and then trading for him? I almost think he’d be better off the bench as kind of like a spark maybe that would help out. I don’t know, you tell me.” Jerry Stackhouse: “I got…

  • Juwan Howard's neighbors sound off

    9 Feb 2010 | 6:35 am
    Veteran Juwan Howard barely made the Blazers as 12th man, but thanks to injuries has become a starter, and seems to be holding up nicely despite turning 37 a couple of days ago. Insights into Howard's lifestyle from those who know him best:

  • Video vault of NBA H.O.R.S.E.

    9 Feb 2010 | 6:11 am
    A video trove of NBA players playing H.O.R.S.E. -- not just in the official competition that will be repeated (sub-optimally) this weekend, but also from TV commercials, unofficial events and more. Pistol Pete Maravich, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Steve Nash, Larry Bird, Kevin Durant and more.
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  • Jones: I feared for my future

    9 Feb 2010 | 11:23 am
    Wales second-rower Alun-Wyn Jones thought his costly sin-binning against England might jeopardise his international career.

  • Moody - Follow my lead

    9 Feb 2010 | 9:24 am
    Lewis Moody has urged his England team-mates to follow his enthusiastic lead in Sunday's RBS Six Nations clash with Italy.

  • Fitness boost for McIlroy

    9 Feb 2010 | 9:17 am
    Rory McIlroy has a slight nerve impingement in his back but it will not prevent him playing at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.

  • Zola slams Sullivan timing

    9 Feb 2010 | 8:31 am
    Gianfranco Zola has slammed David Sullivan for revealing he will urge West Ham staff to take a pay cut.

  • Pompey deny tax talks stall

    9 Feb 2010 | 8:21 am
    Portsmouth sources insist talks between the club and the Inland Revenue are still ongoing.
 
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  • True Predictions: Congratulations to the New Orleans Saints

    Andru Edwards
    9 Feb 2010 | 11:23 am
    Last week I wrote:  “The Saints, to win, must sustain long drives and keep Peyton Manning off the field.” Somewhere between a Colts’ ten-point lead in the first quarter of the Super Bowl to the end of the second quarter, the Colts lost their mojo. Peyton Manning only had six snaps in the second quarter! Then the Colts lost the second half kick-off. Drew Brees spent the second half spraying the ball around to everyone, and the Saints took Super Bowl XLIV, 31-17. Continue reading True Predictions: Congratulations to the New Orleans Saints Tags: (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T)

  • The long-standing tradition of the baseball jersey

    Andru Edwards
    9 Feb 2010 | 11:17 am
    Major League Baseball has a long, long history. After being founded in 1869, the game went through decades of changes before becoming what we recognize today as baseball. There is always talk surrounding teams that have been around for decades; about their great moments, their great players, and other memories of yesteryear. When a new player joins the ranks of an historic franchise, he is often told he has “mighty big shoes to fill.” It seems like a lot of time is spent looking at the past and not enough towards the future. Continue reading The long-standing tradition of the baseball…

  • Canadiens history of poor centennial celebrations

    Andru Edwards
    7 Feb 2010 | 7:20 pm
    With all of the centennial celebrations in the Montreal Canadiens camp over the past year, it seems appropriate to look back into their lengthy history. During another centennial in 1967 – Canada’s centennial – the Canadiens were battling the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Stanley Cup finals in an attempt to win their third straight championship. It would be the last Finals before the expansion and the last time two Canadian teams would face each other until 1986, when the Habs beat the Calgary Flames. Continue reading Canadiens history of poor centennial celebrations Tags: (T), (T), (T),…

  • Undrafted Bourque’s Flame burning out in Calgary

    Andru Edwards
    7 Feb 2010 | 7:16 pm
    In today’s NHL, it’s pretty hard to be surprised by young talent. With years of advance scouting and televised junior games, it’s not common that a young player slips under the radar. By the time the NHL Entry Draft comes around every year, all of the best young skaters are pretty well-known. Every now and then, however, a player falls through the cracks. Calgary’s Rene Bourque is one of those players. The 28-year-old Albertan broke into the NHL in 2005 and nobody knew how or why. Continue reading Undrafted Bourque’s Flame burning out in Calgary Tags: (T), (T), (T), (T), (T),…

  • Devils add Kovalchuk as trade week continues

    Andru Edwards
    4 Feb 2010 | 9:15 pm
    Another big trade has been completed and the New Jersey Devils have another captain among their ranks. Devils GM Lou Lamoriello completed a trade to bring in All-Star Ilya Kovalchuk from Atlanta. The 26-year-old has scored 31 goals in 49 games this season. Since debuting in 2001, Kovalchuk has netted 328 goals and 615 points in 594 games, so there’s certainly no surprise that he was as sought after as he was, and just when it seemed like the Kings would win the Kovalchuk Sweepstakes, the Devils swooped in and landed the Russian-born superstar. Continue reading Devils add Kovalchuk as trade…
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  • Cole Marcoux Takes The Ride

    editor
    18 Jan 2010 | 10:02 am
    Last June, Cole Marcoux was an unheralded quarterback prospect preparing for his senior season at The Fieldston School in the Bronx, when he attended Football University - Philadelphia. His size and skills impressed the production team preparing to shoot the opening episode of a new reality TV show, The Ride, and he was invited to be one of 8 unknown high school quarterbacks looking to win a spot in the All-American Bowl. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Cole made great strides in both skill and strength over the ten episodes and, despite being the underdog in the group, he was able to…

  • Seantrel Henderson Preparing for Army All-American Bowl

    editor
    17 Dec 2009 | 2:06 pm
    Athletic Republic Annapolis hosted Seantrel Henderson, the nation’s number one high school football prospect, and legendary offensive line coach, Jim McNally, on Wednesday afternoon. Henderson is preparing for the upcoming Army All-American Bowl to be held in San Antonio, Texas on January 9, 2010.   Coach McNally spent over three hours taking the offensive tackle through a variety of drills and refining his technique.

  • Meriweather Making Noise on MNF

    editor
    15 Sep 2009 | 11:32 am
    Brandon Meriweather of the New England Patriots made some noise by stripping the ball from Buffalo kickoff returner Leodis McKelvin during last night’s Monday Night Football game. The fumble positioned the Patriots to make the go-ahead touchdown and provided New Englanders with an exciting start to the season. What many might not know is that this was just another day at the office for Meriweather.  Brandon, a product of the University of Miami, is an Athletic Republic athlete who spent the off-season training with Todd Robinett, Performance Director at All-Star Sports in Paisley,…

  • Supersize Me - World’s Largest Plyo Floor!

    editor
    26 Aug 2009 | 10:18 am
    Connor Sport Court has been excited to be a part of this project ever since we first learned about it a year ago when approached by Athletic Republic to design a super plyo floor for the new training center under construction in St. George, Utah. This custom platform exceeded our previous designs since it measures 864 square feet and is 46′ x 18′ in size, making it the biggest plyo platform we have ever built (and thus the largest in the world). The design incorporates numerous activities including multiple Munoz, Krumrie, LeClair, 4-Square formations along with a ladder w/ruler…

  • Along for THE RIDE

    editor
    24 Aug 2009 | 2:18 pm
    Being involved in “The Ride” has certainly fit its moniker.  I was selected for the 10-episode reality show to provide the perspective of a sport scientist who is passionate about football and experienced at helping athletes improve.  The Ride is not just about finding the best high school quarterback; it’s about uncovering the “diamond in the rough” that, given the opportunity of a lifetime could break through the barriers that have prevented them from being heavily recruited.  Each of the athletes has a unique “story” that includes challenges,…
 
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  • Aaron Musick: Look how far the Avs have come

    9 Feb 2010 | 11:40 am
    What a difference a year makes.... Last year, the Colorado Avalanche flopped big time to a 32-45-5 record, good for 69 points, last in the West and the third overall pick. Last year, the Avs had two 20 goal scorers, Milan Hejduk and Ryan Smyth. In the goaltending department, the Avs had two backups putting up backup numbers in Peter Budaj (2.86 GAA .899 SV%) and Andrew Raycroft (3.14, .892)...

  • Jan Levine: Gaborik Injury Only A Cut

    9 Feb 2010 | 11:28 am
    For all of those who panicked when they saw the headline/tweet of Gaborik leaves practice early favoring his right leg after jumping over Henrik Lundqvist in practice, resume normal breathing. Steve Zipay and others are reporting that Lundqvist's skate hit Gaborik's knee, resulting in a laceration that required stitches and that there was no indication of a groin or knee issue. He was not hos...

  • Brian Metzer: Penguins Submit Bid to Host 2011 All-Star Game and Future Frozen Four...

    9 Feb 2010 | 11:17 am
    According to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette's Dave Molinari, the Penguins have submitted a bid to host the 2011 NHL All-Star Game at the Consol Energy Center. The team has also submitted a bid to host the NCAA's Frozen Four Championship in either 2013 or 2014. Here is Molinari's report: The Penguins have submitted a bid to the National Hockey League to have the 2011 All-Star game played a...

  • Eklund: Rangers/Panthers Blues/Caps, Sens, Canadiens/Horton, Flames, Oilers...

    9 Feb 2010 | 11:15 am
    For up-to-the-second mini updates between blogs follow me on Twitter by clicking HERE Hard to get off the phone today. Things are once again in acceleration mode as we steam towards Friday's 3pm trade freeze. Quick Hits. Random Rumors from sources...then back to the phones. * The Rangers and Panthers are talking and it sounds like a mega deal. Right now the rumor isn't attached to any...

  • Josh Lile: Stars sale, Tom Hicks, and Maury Brown of The Business of Sports Network

    9 Feb 2010 | 9:51 am
    Several stories are out today about the potential sale of the Stars. Now that Tom Hicks is back in the States he was able to answer a few questions regarding the events that led us to this point. Apparently phones and the internet haven't made it to England yet. I think I now know way too much about the cash flow of the Hicks Sports Group. There are several enjoyable quotes out there today whic...
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  • Peyton Manning Breaking Down Film of Relaxation

    9 Feb 2010 | 9:35 am
    With a long, grueling NFL season at a close, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning has decided to take a rare break from football so he can clear his mind, relax and reenergize for next season. And so he has dived into film of people relaxing.<p><a href="http://www.sportspickle.com/article:629/peyton-manning-breaking-down-film-of-relaxation">Read Full story &raquo;</a></p>

  • Breaking down the Super Bowl viewing audience

    9 Feb 2010 | 5:05 am
    More than 106 million people watched the Saints and Colts play in Super Bowl XLIV -- the largest audience for a TV program in U.S. history. Who were the people who did -- and did not -- watch the game? Here's what Nielsen tells us.<p><a href="http://www.sportspickle.com/article:628/breaking-down-the-super-bowl-viewing-audience">Read Full story &raquo;</a></p>

  • Your Grandpa Starts Band in Hopes of Getting 2011 Super Bowl Gig

    8 Feb 2010 | 10:12 pm
    For the first time in decades, your grandfather is fiddling around with some of his old instruments. &quot;I'm going to play the Super Bowl!&quot; exclaimed your grandad, 82. &quot;Me and Norm. You remember him from the 50th anniversary party. He had his hip replaced last year. We'd have a bigger band, but everyone else has passed.&quot;<p><a href="http://www.sportspickle.com/article:627/your-grandpa-starts-band-in-hopes-of-getting-2011-super-bowl-gig">Read Full story &raquo;</a></p>

  • Super Bowl: Winners and Losers

    8 Feb 2010 | 12:43 pm
    We all know the score. But who really won and lost this week?<p><a href="http://www.sportspickle.com/article:626/super-bowl-winners-and-losers">Read Full story &raquo;</a></p>

  • Bud Selig statue to be erected, pissed on

    8 Feb 2010 | 11:20 am
    The&nbsp;Milwaukee Brewers&nbsp;announced today that the franchise is&nbsp;erecting a statue of baseball commissioner Bud Selig outside Miller Park and will unveil it on August 24. The commissioner...<p><a href="http://www.sportspickle.com/might-have-heard:180/bud-selig-statue-to-be-erected-pissed-on">Hear More &raquo;</a></p>
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  • sports betting handicap

    admin
    9 Feb 2010 | 11:51 am
    What exactly does “dime players” mean regarding sports betting/handicapping? When you bet a “dime” it means you are betting $1000 dollars. When you bet $500 it is refered to as betting a “nickel” So a dime player would be someone that bets in the $1000 range Do you handicap sports hopfeed_template=""; hopfeed_align="LEFT"; hopfeed_type="IFRAME"; hopfeed_affiliate_tid="idontgetsports"; hopfeed_affiliate="bouncingb"; hopfeed_fill_slots="true"; hopfeed_height=280; hopfeed_width=336; hopfeed_cellpadding=5; hopfeed_rows=10; hopfeed_cols=1; hopfeed_font="Verdana,…
 
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  • DECONSTRUCTION FUNCTION: SEPTEMBER 6TH, 1980

    Spencer Hall
    9 Feb 2010 | 9:48 am
    THE HISTORICAL MOMENT: HERSCHEL WALKER DEBUTS, SEPTEMBER 6th, 1980.  A. Diana Ross' "Upside Down" became the number one song on the Billboard Charts that day. This song, along with the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, the Chipmunks' Disco album, and Jimmy Buffett's Son of a Son of a Sailor were the earliest records i can remember being in heavy rotation at the house besides the Flash Gordon soundtrack, a record I played so much as a ham-handed four year old that, when I found it years later in a crate next to a Gino Vanelli album, it was little more than black wax and scratches with a…

  • THE CURIOUS INDEX, 2/9/2010

    Spencer Hall
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:48 am
      Sgt. Slaughter Getting Good Reviews, Which Is Pretty Much What You Would Expect From an Interim Coach In The Offseason. Sgt. Slaughter, aka Steve Addazio, has been getting excellent reviews from recruiting services, and that's quite nice since they rate your ability to schmooze 18 year olds, and not adjust your offense to the personnel you have DIVE DIVE DIVE DAMN YOU. Urban Meyer returns to coach full-time sometime between now and August, and if not that noise you hear is the splash of our body falling in the nearest body of water off the tallest possible bridge available.  BUT…

  • Look over here. Doug isn't your man, but you could smell like him if you contribute important...

    Spencer Hall
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:15 am
    Look over here. Doug isn't your man, but you could smell like him if you contribute important questions to our gentleman's column, our offseason project for him since he can't spend all his time giving out the best anti-intuitive picks this side of George Costanza. Topics include: fashion, sex, gambling (the non-sports kind, natch) dating, etiquette, girls, ladies, whores, whores who you want to be a lady, ladies you want to be whores, interior decorating, sailing, motoring, auto repair, PR issues, foreign customs, public health practices, investment tips for the hundredaire class, and life…

  • CONFIDENCE IS IMPORTANT AND A VITAMIN OF GREAT IMPORTANCE

    Spencer Hall
    8 Feb 2010 | 3:10 pm
    Les Miles missed on a recruit he should have nabbed, if confidence and horse-sized balls are still the hallmark of the Miles School of Testicular Thinking. Recruit Lynden Trail of Florida, put 'em on the table son and tell us what you think of Florida's recruiting class this year and their expectations.  I know we’ll bring at least 2-3 national championships," Trail said. There's no job too immense when you've got...CONNNNFIDENCE. God bless 18 year olds. We used to have that kind of gusto. For instance, when we left high school we swore we'd win Florida at least five Quiz…

  • OH YES HE DID

    Spencer Hall
    8 Feb 2010 | 12:42 pm
    OH YES HE DID Bacarri Rambo and Da'Rick Rogers engage in that nastiest of all scuffles, a Facebook feud. Bacarri is clearly ahead here, because he is not only named "Bacarri" but also "Rambo," and thus an intoxicatingly violent man you do not want do tangle with.
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  • Fly Through All Ears

    Bethlehem Shoals
    5 Feb 2010 | 7:30 am
    Yes, we’re back. It was only Dan that left the country for a week, but still, now the show is back.Dan checks back in with Ken, and they talk a little trade action. Then Dan does something that’s never been done on this show.In the next segment, Dan talks with Josh Levin, of Slate.com, writer and host of the Hang Up and Listen podcast. Josh is originally from New Orleans, which gave them a chance

  • Fall Over Parade

    Bethlehem Shoals
    29 Jan 2010 | 10:41 am
    I find it possibly amazing that Gerald Wallace is in the All-Star Game and Josh Smith should be. We did it. We made it. Our choices have been just. Note: I forgot Durant was a first-time All-Star yesterday because, in my mind, he's been on since Texas. Say that what you will about my love with this game.Oh wait, Josh Smith didn't get in, it stings me right down to the bone, and you can read all

  • FD Guest Lecture: Ode to Quiet Stars

    Bethlehem Shoals
    26 Jan 2010 | 8:58 pm
    A brief history of my basketball verse feud with author Sherman Alexie: First, Sherman wrote a poem for TrueHoop on his reluctance to see Iverson start in the All-Star Game. Then, I hit back with a pro-AI bucket of rhymes. Now, here's his response to my response. The Monta stuff hurts!Let me sing for Saint Thomas Aquinas,Who believed truth is found through faithAnd reason. He would not have been

  • An Engraving on the Stem of a 200-Year-Old Pipe

    Ty Keenan
    25 Jan 2010 | 3:20 pm
    Yesterday, video surfaced that threatens to blow the NBA -- nay, the world -- wide open.The powers that be have been controlling the league through any number of shadowy organizations for years -- we all know that David Stern rigged the 1985 lottery for the Knicks by dipping their envelope in pure Vermont maple syrup, to name just one example.But now, one brave soul has proven what we all

  • A Dinner of Onions

    Ty Keenan
    22 Jan 2010 | 11:00 am
    You may also know me as Eric Freeman. Check out more of my writing at The Baseline.Shoals has a new column on the psychology behind the LeBron/Kobe debate. And make sure to check out the latest podcast.One of Phil Jackson's most notable tactics as Zen Master is his yearly tradition of selecting books for each of his players to read. He considers the player's personality and needs, and makes a
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  • Catching Up With Karma

    Mack
    7 Feb 2010 | 11:52 am
    Here at MackOnSports.com, we had a very special treat recently.  We had the esteemed privilege of getting an exclusive interview with karma.  Here is what he had to say. MoS:  Welcome to Indianapolis.  It’s nice of you to stop by. Karma:  No problem.  It was a logical place to stop on my way to Miami. MoS:  Miami?  Do you mean the Super Bowl? Karma:  Yes I do.  You don’t think think they can have this Super Bowl without me, do you? MoS:  I guess not.  Besides, you are on some kind of roll, huh?  Nice work over…

  • Move Over Manning, Brees – It’s Reggie’s Night

    Mack
    7 Feb 2010 | 9:16 am
    In case you don’t recognize the guy in the picture, his name is Gregg Williams, and there is a reason you do not recognize him.  He had a highly unremarkable stint as the head coach in Buffalo, but is a no-bull defensive genius.  If you know about the NFL, you are familiar with his work.  Just in case you don’t know about the NFL, here is a quick recap of recent Gregg Williams performances. His defense has, in the past 2 games, put a physical beating on 2 great quarterbacks (Kurt Warner and Brett Favre) by destroying 2 of the best offensive lines in the league.  His…

  • So Much More Than a Game for Manning

    Mack
    7 Feb 2010 | 7:38 am
    Let me start by getting this right out in the open – I do not like Peyton Manning.  In fact, the word hatred would not be an understatement.  I have many reasons, but let me start by naming a few of the most glaring: 1. Some of my hatred for Peyton Manning parallels the hatred I have for Jim Calhoun.  Peyton Manning was an endorsement darling, and one of the most marketable faces of the league, before he won anything.  Actually, that happened before he even came CLOSE to winning anything.  He has extreme difficulty stringing together a sentence that does not sound…

  • Championship (Game) Boxing

    Mack
    23 Jan 2010 | 12:01 pm
    I was thinking all week this week (during a ridiculously hellacious week at my day job) about what I was going to write about this weekend’s conference championship games.  I have an intense disdain for every team involved, and just about every significant player or coach involved for all 4 teams…with the exception of Sean Payton, Drew Brees and Mark Sanchez.  So, I am going to use the same approach I used with last year’s Super Bowl prediction column (with great success, by the way).  I will let the stats handle things, borrowing the 10-point must system from…

  • Week 2 Playoff Picks

    Mack
    16 Jan 2010 | 1:05 am
    OK – I was kind of atrocious (1-3) with my picks last week, but I don’t really mind too much.  First of all, even though I was 1-1 on Saturday, my reverse jinx Philly-over-Dallas pick worked to perfection.  In fact, the reverse jinx pick has worked so well in Dallas’ favor this year that I am thinking about backing The All-time Interception Leader in a playoff game.  As long as the Cowboys win, I would technically have all of next week to reiterate everything I have been saying about Favre for 15 years. As for the Sunday picks last week, I don’t know what to say. …
 
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  • DO NOT SHOW US YOUR T*TS

    JOSH
    9 Feb 2010 | 11:17 am
    Mardi Gras is not starting early, at least the bare-chested portion of it isn’t. The New Orleans Saints’ Super Bowl parade, happening today at 5 PM, will be featuring some of the floats that were scheduled for use during the annual Bourbon Street celebration, but there won’t be any boobs. TMZ spoke to cops in the French Quarter, who tell us 600 [police officers] will be on patrol at the big party … and anyone seen exchanging nudity for beads can expect a big, fat summons … or even a trip to the slammer. Part of the decision to cover up surely stemmed from the…

  • A BIT MORE ‘ROCK’ THAN ‘CHALK’

    JOSH
    9 Feb 2010 | 10:19 am
    This will be the only time that “must-see missed free throw” is ever used on this site, but here it is: Brady Morningstar (of the Lawrence Morningstars, of course) steps up to shoot a free throw for a technical foul against Texas yesterday. The ball pops straight up after slipping out of his hands, and Morningstar is forced to jump, grab the ball in midair, and shove it toward the hoop before his feet hit the floor. Of course, he missed. The only thing that could rival this uncoordinated mess is a Conan O’Brien sex tape. –The Dagger.

  • SUPER BOWL IRONIES ABOUND

    JOSH
    9 Feb 2010 | 9:18 am
    Here are two fun tidbits about the Saints big win from Sunday, starting with the two big stars that had shone brightest on football’s biggest stage. Specifically, quarterback Drew Brees and cornerback Tracy Porter. Purdue alum Drew Brees was the MVP of the game, and Indiana alum Tracy Porter provided the straw that broke the camel’s back with his 70-yard interception return in the fourth quarter — courtesy of New Orleans native and Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, of course. The symmetry and serendipity of it all is quite glorious. Especially when you consider the key play of the…

  • PEACE. LOVE. BROOKLYN.

    JOSH
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:10 am
    Brooklyn Decker is only 22, so it’s easy to forget that she now has been doing this supermodel thing for five years running. But the southwestern Ohio native, who appeared in last year’s SI swimsuit issue wearing only body paint, had never notched the elusive cover of that annual, until now. SI keeps the cover photo a secret — even from the models — until less than 24 hours before it’s revealed. Decker said now the mad dash was on to find outfits for TV appearances that will come with the gig. –via Huffpo. Brooklyn, of course, is the wife of tennis player…

  • SO MEATDAFIED

    Amber Jones
    9 Feb 2010 | 4:50 am
    Good Morning from With Leather!  Today’s Meat is brought to you by the letter ‘T’ for Tuesday and tasty tatas.  As is with everything else on the site, the Morning Meat is a work in progress & we’re happy to take suggestions into consideration.  Img. Sizzling headlines straight from the griddle Obama Totally Jinxed the Colts. Next time you head to Vegas, you may want to text The Pres for his picks and then do the exact opposite.  He picked Indy to win, because Peyton may be the best QB of all time.   B, if you’re reading, I’m begging you not to root…
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  • This Week In F–k You: M*A*S*H

    Big Daddy Drew
    9 Feb 2010 | 6:36 am
    Oh, dear God no. It’s the offseason again. That endless stretch of seven months with hardly any real football in sight. You’re hurt. You’re angry. You’re hateful. We understand. At KSK, hating things is what we do best. Which is why we have our perennial offseason series: THIS WEEK IN FU. This week: M*A*S*H. You see that, M*A*S*H? You see the rating for Sunday night’s game? That is fucking right. 106.5 million goddamn viewers. Finally. FINALLY. At long last, I never have to hear the name of your goddamn show affiliated with the title of most-watched show of all time. God, how I…

  • Peter King Is Happy For the Normans

    Unsilent Majority
    8 Feb 2010 | 11:35 am
    Note: Drew is unavailable today, so I’ll be tackling PK duties this week. When we last left wistful reader Peter King, he was extolling the virtues of Brookline Booksmith, despite his fondness for the Kindle. So what about this week? Will Peter be satisfied with his stay at the Doral Resort and Spa? Will he be disappointed by South Florida’s lackluster support of their hometown hockey team? Read on. It’s right, it’s fair, it’s just, it’s good, it’s shocking. You were not dreaming… It’s the special release of Uzuri African Blend from…

  • Tracy Porter, You Are Welcome at My Home Any Time

    Captain Caveman
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:15 am
    Mmmmm-MMM! Here, try this. It’s delicious! No, it’s okay: there’s plenty for everyone. This feast will last all day, my friends. (By the way, everyone I watched the game with was rooting for the Saints, and we were all actually disappointed at the Colts’ red zone failure with 55 seconds left. We were really savoring the desperation.) [image via]

  • Welcome Back, Manning Face

    Captain Caveman
    8 Feb 2010 | 8:28 am
    Oh, how we’d missed you. (image via)

  • Super Bowl XLIV As Told By Drunk Fans at Sun Life Stadium

    Christmas Ape
    7 Feb 2010 | 9:21 pm
    Pregame: Drunk Colts fan tails Saints fans on the upper concourse, serenading them with the makeshift parody “When the Saints Go Crawling Home” Postgame: Drunk Saints fan attempts to reunite taunting banner made by Colts fan with its owner. I am not sure he is actually committed to this endeavor.
 
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  • An Age Old Question: Is There Room For a Masters Division In MMA?

    9 Feb 2010 | 11:27 am
    A lot has been written recently about the age of a few certain fighters and whether or not they should still be competing. Case in point is the bout between UFC Hall of Famers Randy Couture and Mark Coleman. The combined age of both men is an astounding 91 years old. We all know that age is just a number as far as Couture is concerned, but are there enough fighters over the age of 40 to institute a masters division? Dan Severn recently had something to say on this matter. You can check out his thoughts here. At 55 years old, Severn last competed in July of 2009 earning his 90th career victory…

  • 2010 NFL Combine An Illusion: Is the 40-Yard Dash a Lot Of Smoke and Mirrors?

    9 Feb 2010 | 11:25 am
    It is always so funny when I talk about the NFL Draft to friends, family, or strangers for that matter.  All the rumors and assumptions start to run wild and before you know it your team is drafting 16 different people in the first round alone. I think fans tend to forget that each team only gets one pick in the first round.  Of course, if they are fortunate enough to own an extra first rounder then they can have as many as 32 different picks in round 1.  Right, 16 + 16 = 32.  I was always bad at math so there is how that number comes about. What many fans also tend to forget is that…

  • The Best White Jerseys in the NHL’s Western Conference

    9 Feb 2010 | 11:23 am
    Does your favorite team play in the Western Conference? Do you bleed your team’s colors? Or do you wish they would change their look? Some franchises have modern looks, while others have stayed with the same recipe for over 50 years. Where will your team rank? Here now, are the top 15 white road jerseys for the National Hockey League’s Western Conference teams. Begin Slideshow

  • Incoming Colorado State Freshmen Could Make Impact on Defense

    9 Feb 2010 | 11:22 am
    The best recruiting class in CSU history has officially been completed. Following National Signing Day last Wednesday, the Rams inked the No. 58 recruiting class in the nation, fourth in the Mountain West Conference, and first along the Front Range (eight spots ahead of CU-Boulder). Twenty eight players in all (including grayshirt Mike Orakpo, who signed with CSU last year, but did not join the team last fall); the future looks bright for football at Hughes Stadium. Keyword: future. Despite this outstanding recruiting class, it’s important for fans to not get ahead of themselves with…

  • NBA Trade Rumors: Stuck In Netural, First Place Cavs Need To Make a Move

    9 Feb 2010 | 11:16 am
    With the All-Star break just around the corner, the NBA grind is over halfway completed. The Cleveland Cavaliers are in a eerily similar position now as they were last year at this point. Steam-rolling through the vast majority of the league, the Cavs are sitting pretty at 41-11. They are currently 22-3 at home and have ripped off 11 W's in a row. They are rolling even without the services of two of the most important guards on the team: Delonte West and Mo Williams.  LeBron James has been...well he has been LeBron James. His second straight MVP award might be on the way as he has dominated…
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  • M*A*S*H Finally Gets Taken Out By A Super Bowl

    Awful Announcing
    9 Feb 2010 | 9:56 am
    The ratings results are in for Super Bowl XLIV and not only did it garner HUGE viewership, but it actually dethroned the final episode of M*A*S*H as the most watched program in television history. Via Sports Media Watch....The Saints' 31-17 win over the Colts in Super Bowl XLIV drew a 45.0/68 fast-national rating and 106.5 million viewers on CBS Sunday night, up 7% in ratings and 8% in viewership from Steelers/Cardinals on NBC last year (42.0/64, 98.7 mil), and up 4% and 9%, respectively, from Giants/Patriots on FOX in '08 (43.1/65, 97.4 mil).Saints/Colts ranks as the most-viewed program in…

  • Your 2010 Winter Olympics Announcers By Sport

    Awful Announcing
    8 Feb 2010 | 2:14 pm
    Here is your 2010 Winter Olympics announcer schedule by Sport. I'll be sure to give you more information on actual schedules and pairings once they become available.ALPINE SKIINGTim RyanTodd BrookerChristin CooperSteve PorinoBOBSLED/LUGE/SKELETONBob PapaDuncan Kennedy (Luge)John Morgan (Bobsled)Lea Ann Parsley (Skeleton)Lewis JohnsonCROSS COUNTRY & BIATHLONAl TrautwigChad SalmelaCURLINGAndrew CatalonDon DuguidColleen JonesElfi SchlegelFIGURE SKATINGTom HammondSandra BezicScott HamiltonTracy WilsonAndrea JoyceFREESTYLE SKIINGTodd HarrisJonny MoseleyTina DixonHOCKEYMike EmrickKenny…

  • The Super Bowl Weekend Aftermath (Starring Michael Irvin, Warren Sapp & Steve Phillips)

    Awful Announcing
    8 Feb 2010 | 8:57 am
    The Saints won a rather thrilling Super Bowl last night, and the majority of the East Coast got to drink themselves to sleep after learning of most business calling an audible day-off for workers because of snow. Now that the haze has worn off, there are three rather interesting stories that happened over the Super Bowl weekend that I'm looking at today. In order they are Michael Irvin's rape allegation and firing from ESPN Radio, Warren Sapp getting arrested and being dropped from NFL Network's coverage and Steve Phillips sitting down with Matt Lauer this morning. First up....Michael…

  • Your Super Bowl XLIV Broadcasting Schedule

    Awful Announcing
    6 Feb 2010 | 11:26 am
    Well the time is upon us. Super Bowl XLIV is here, and I wanted to pass along your full broadcasting schedule. I've broken it down by network (CBS, ESPN and NFL Network), so you can flip around during the day depending on where your interests lie.CBSThe Road To The Super Bowl (Noon-1pm)Phil Simms All-Iron Team (1pm-2pm)Studio Show: Super Bowl Today (2-6pm) - James Brown, Dan Marino, Boomer Esiason, Shannon Sharpe and Bill Cowher, Charley Casserly; Reporters: Lesley Visser, Sam Ryan, Steve Tasker, Solomon Wilcots, Dick Enberg and contributor Katie CouricSEGMENTS:- THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS:…

  • Cris Collinsworth Wins Annual Pat Summerall Award

    Awful Announcing
    4 Feb 2010 | 10:15 am
    There are so many broadcasting awards out there, that it's hard to figure out which ones are the most respected in the business. Obviously winning an Emmy is at the top of the list, but the individual sports broadcasting awards go as follows: Curt Gowdy- Basketball, Ford C. Frick- Baseball and Pat Summerall- Football.Doug Collins won the Gowdy last year, Jon Miller was given the Frick last week and now Cris Collinsworth has been awarded the Summerall for contributions to the NFL....Former Florida Gator Great and current NFL sportscaster Cris Collinsworth will be honored with the prestigious…
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  • Nebraska moves up to No. 3 in women's Top 25 poll

    DOUG FEINBERG
    8 Feb 2010 | 11:10 pm
    -- Nebraska keeps winning and climbing up the Top 25.

  • Terry leads Dallas past Golden State

    AP
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:32 pm
    OAKLAND, Calif. -- Jason Terry scored a season-high 36 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer, and the Dallas Mavericks rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat the Golden State Warriors 127-117 on Monday night.

  • South Carolina State defeats Howard, 77-64

    AP
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:31 pm
    ORANGEBURG, S.C. -- Arsenio Williams tallied his first career double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds to help South Carolina State defeat Howard 77-64 on Monday night.

  • No Bryant, no Bynum, Lakers beat San Antonio

    BETH HARRIS
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:22 pm
    LOS ANGELES -- Pau Gasol had 21 points and 19 rebounds to lead five players in double figures, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 101-89 Monday night without injured Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum.

  • Stewart, Yip lead Colorado over St. Louis

    AP
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:49 pm
    DENVER -- Brandon Yip scored two goals, Chris Stewart had a goal and two assists and the Colorado Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Monday night.
 
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  • Death of Kerrigan's father is ruled a homicide

    Unknown
    9 Feb 2010 | 11:12 am
    Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The death of the father of Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan was ruled a homicide Tuesday when an autopsy showed he died of a heart rhythm problem after a fight with his son in whic

  • Sharks-Blue Jackets Preview

    Stats
    9 Feb 2010 | 10:50 am
    STATS Senior Writer Even when they are not playing particularly well, the San Jose Sharks are finding ways to win on the road.

  • Flyers-Devils Preview

    Stats
    9 Feb 2010 | 10:30 am
    STATS Writer Their Atlantic Division lead down to two points, the New Jersey Devils need to keep attacking the net. Keeping the lead when they finally do score would also help.

  • NASCAR Number: 5

    bmarx.tsn
    9 Feb 2010 | 10:28 am
    By Bill Marx Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service  

  • On this day ... February 9

    bmarx.tsn
    9 Feb 2010 | 10:24 am
    By Bill Marx Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service  
 
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  • The Tomato, figure-skating queen, top Forbes list

    9 Feb 2010 | 10:45 am
    CHICAGO (Reuters) - An athlete nicknamed after a tomato because of his flaming red hair and a regal South Korean figure skater head the Forbes list of top earning Winter Olympic athletes.

  • Pebble Beach Pro-Am seeks to lure the professionals

    9 Feb 2010 | 10:23 am
    PEBBLE BEACH, California (Reuters) - Any golfer expecting to win the U.S. Open this year at Pebble Beach Golf Links should probably have committed himself to play in this week's Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

  • Consider yourself warned, IOC's Rogge tells Russia

    9 Feb 2010 | 7:53 am
    VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Russia has been warned to get its anti-doping act together days before the start of the Vancouver Olympics after several of their athletes have been busted for taking banned drugs in the past months.

  • Lakers down Spurs for second win without Kobe

    9 Feb 2010 | 7:49 am
    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers pulled together to win their second straight contest without Kobe Bryant with a 101-89 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday.

  • For New Orleans, victory is about more than football

    9 Feb 2010 | 6:28 am
    NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - To many residents of this storm-battered city, the New Orleans Saints carried more than a trophy when they came home on Monday after winning the first Super Bowl in their 42-year history.
 
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  • Super Bowl: The National Take

    Bronto
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:48 am
    (I know that I can’t replace TB, but I can only hope to be exponentially better. Here’s what I hope is a comparable replacement for the normal NFL wrapup) – The onside kick call is named “Ambush.” Who’s going to be the first person to say “don’t feel sorry for Hank Baskett, he’s married to a [...]

  • All Is Not Well On The Labor Front

    Bronto
    6 Feb 2010 | 8:43 am
    And if you needed another sign that talks for the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement aren’t going well, Sports Business Journal reporter Daniel Kaplan was ejected from the meetings this morning. No, not because he was in the room, but because he was in the hallway, waiting to get reaction from the key figures in attendance as [...]

  • It’s A Great Day To Like Racing

    Bronto
    6 Feb 2010 | 8:37 am
    Of course, none of you do so it’s a moot point. But anyway, today may be the biggest non-Daytona 500 day of racing in Daytona Speedweeks history. Usually, pole day for the Daytona 500 is on Sunday, but the Super Bowl is obviously tomorrow, so instead it’s today. And per usual, the Budweiser Shootout unofficially kicks off [...]

  • So This Is Sexualization?

    Bronto
    6 Feb 2010 | 8:14 am
    I guess I’m used to seeing pictures of Danica Patrick or Anna Kournikova in bikinis when this argument is made, but instead, Lindsey Vonn’s SI cover this week is “a sexualized pose” according to Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi. Over the last 60 years researchers have shown that about 4% of all SI covers have portrayed women. [...]

  • USC Inks First Commit For 2015 Recruiting Class

    Bronto
    4 Feb 2010 | 8:10 pm
    Seriously. This is ridiculous. My immediate reaction is to blame Lane Kiffin, but this sounds like USC had been recruiting Sills for a while, so Pete Carroll can’t immediately be absolved either. I realize that this has happened in college basketball before, but this has got to stop. However, given that these are verbal commitments, I don’t [...]
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  • ATP Rotterdam results (2)

    9 Feb 2010 | 11:58 am
    First round: 1-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Sergiy Stakhovsky (Ukraine) 6-2 4-1 (Stakhovsky retired); Thiemo de Bakker (Netherlands) beat Jan Hajek (Czech Republic) 7-6(5) 6-3

  • Game off after player strike

    9 Feb 2010 | 11:39 am
    Chester's Blue Square Premier match at Forest Green has been called off after the visitors' playing staff reportedly refused to travel having not been paid.

  • Cicinho rejoins Sao Paulo

    9 Feb 2010 | 10:35 am
    Roma's out-of-favour right-back Cicinho will join former side Sao Paulo on loan for the rest of the season.

  • Scotland and Ireland slump to defeats

    9 Feb 2010 | 10:09 am
    Scotland fall to a six-wicket defeat to the USA in their ICC World Twenty20 qualifier, while Ireland lose by 13 runs against Afghanistan.

  • WTA Paris results (2)

    9 Feb 2010 | 9:35 am
    First round: 4-Francesca Schiavone (Italy) beat Vesna Manasieva (Russia) 6-0 6-0; Patty Schnyder (Switzerland) beat 7-Virginie Razzano (France) 6-3 7-6(3); Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic) beat Tamira Paszek (Austria) 6-0 6-3
 
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  • Odds & Ends: Theriot, Delgado, Damon, Yankees

    Tim Dierkes
    9 Feb 2010 | 11:11 am
    Links for Tuesday... I'll be on St. Louis radio station KFNS 590 AM at 1:30pm CST today.  There's a Listen Live button on their site.  The Cubs haven't spoken with Ryan Theriot's representatives recently and expect to go to an arbitration hearing with the infielder, writes Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune Jim Reeves of ESPNDallas.com explains how Rangers GM Jon Daniels now reports to Nolan Ryan. Within the piece, Daniels says the Rangers obtained virtually every player they targeted this offseason.  Carlos Delgado's agent tells Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports that his client's…

  • Orioles Sign Mark Hendrickson

    Tim Dierkes
    9 Feb 2010 | 10:35 am
    The Orioles officially re-signed lefty Mark Hendrickson to a one-year, $1.4MM deal today.  Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun first reported the agreement on January 28th.  The deal pays $1.2MM in 2010 and includes a $1.2MM club option for 2011 with a $200K buyout.  The 35-year-old will take on a relief role in 2010, though the contract contains bonuses for games started.  The Orioles made room for Hendrickson by designating reliever Armando Gabino for assignment. As a reliever in 2009, Hendrickson posted a 3.44 ERA, 6.1 K/9, and 2.3 BB/9 in 55 innings.

  • Orioles Designate Armando Gabino For Assignment

    Tim Dierkes
    9 Feb 2010 | 10:32 am
    The Orioles designated righty reliever Armando Gabino for assignment to make room for Mark Hendrickson, according to a team press release.  Gabino, 26, posted a 2.94 ERA, 5.9 K/9, and 2.2 BB/9 for the Twins' Triple A club in '09 before Baltimore claimed him off waivers in November.

  • Orioles Sign Will Ohman

    Tim Dierkes
    9 Feb 2010 | 10:25 am
    The Orioles signed lefty reliever Will Ohman, reports Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports.  The 32-year-old tallied only 22.6 pro innings last year for the Dodgers due to a shoulder injury, and they declined his $2.2MM option after the season.  Ohman didn't sign with the Dodgers until March 30th, so he didn't have much of a Spring Training. Ohman can be very tough on lefties - he held them to a .200/.257/.314 line in 114 plate appearances in 2008.  The Blue Jays and Royals also showed interest in Ohman this winter, reported Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe.

  • Athletics Release Willy Taveras

    Tim Dierkes
    9 Feb 2010 | 10:10 am
    The Athletics released outfielder Willy Taveras, tweets MLB.com's Jane Lee.  Taveras had been designated for assignment on February 1st immediately after being acquired from the Reds along with Adam Rosales.  Taveras passed through Oakland as GM Billy Beane's way of facilitating the Rosales acquisition. The A's ultimately acquired Jake Fox and Rosales.  The financial cost is the $4MM owed to Taveras, less $400K if he signs elsewhere as a free agent and less the $1MM the Cubs sent with Aaron Miles.  If Taveras signs somewhere the A's will have paid $2.6MM to get Fox and Rosales, while…
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  • Bridges, mountains and history start off California tour

    VeloNews.com
    9 Feb 2010 | 11:35 am
    By Phillip Heckler The first stage of the 2010 Amgen Tour of California will mark the 50th anniversary of one of the oldest races in America when it starts in Nevada City on May 16. Race organizers announced last year that the opening stage would begin in the historic gold-rush town and end in Sacrament. On Tuesday they released more details of the stage and of stage 2, which travels from Davis to Santa Rosa. Stage 1: History, old and more recent. The opening stage runs 167.7 km (104.2 miles). The route finishes lower than it starts, but is punctuated by several climbs. It also passes some…

  • Gerdemann wins in Mallorca

    Andrew Hood
    9 Feb 2010 | 8:36 am
    Linus Gerdemann (Milram) took an early-season win in Tuesday’s mountainous Trofeo Inca at the Mallorca Challenge. The former Tour de France yellow jersey-wearer escaped over the day’s final hurdle at the Cat. 1 Puig Major in the 157.2km stage over the highest climbs on Mallorca to claim victory ahead of two fellow escapees. “That’s the way to open a new season with a bang!” Gerdemann said. “We put in a super team performance in really bad weather. Especially in light of the very difficult conditions, we showed that we are all motivated and have big plans for this year.” The…

  • Quadruple snap: Carlsen, Ciolek, Cozza and Arvesen break bones

    Ben Delaney
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:47 am
    In three days of racing in the winds at the Tour of Qatar, three men have broken their collarbones after crashing. And on Tuesday, American neopro Kirk Carlsen (Garmin-Transitions) broke his right scapula on stage 3. “We had just done the first intermediate sprint, which I led out,” Carlsen told VeloNews. “I was coming back in the field, and we were cruising in the tailwind. There were reflector dots on the road and someone swerved really fast [to avoid the dots] and took out my front wheel. It took out all the spokes. I thought I was going to be able to keep it up, but the…

  • BMC gets season underway in the desert

    Ben Delaney
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:12 am
    Ballan on Qatar: ‘It’s too fast for training’ • Tour of Qatar Galleries • Tour of Qatar Results • All Tour of Qatar Coverage The beefed-up BMC squad began its racing season in earnest at the Tour of Qatar this week, with newcomers like former world champion Alessandro Ballan and U.S. national criterium champion John Murphy lining up alongside team veterans like American Jackson Stewart. Stewart rides by a scene you don't usually see in American racing. Their reactions to the aggressive racing and the windy conditions in the desert were mixed. “It’s crazy here;…

  • VeloNews Magazine – March 2010

    VeloNews.com
    9 Feb 2010 | 6:48 am
    This season, an unprecedented number of American pro teams are tackling the world’s biggest races. VeloNews attended the training camps of RadioShack, HTC-Columbia, Garmin-Transitions and BMC. We bring you the inside scoop on these super-squads and others in the March issue. We also take a look at the varied career of the ever-popular Tim Johnson, who wore his recently earned national championship skinsuit to a 14th place finish at cyclocross worlds. Subscribe Now! March 2010 Cover ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 4
 
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  • Czarniak on Ovechkin

    The OFB Team
    9 Feb 2010 | 8:42 am
    View more news videos at: http://www.nbcwashington.com/video. ©2010 On Frozen Blog. All Rights Reserved..

  • Capitals GM Travels Like Joe Biden

    OrderedChaos (Mike Rucki)
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:19 am
    Further evidence that, while Sunday travel was difficult, it could be done. Here’s Washington Capitals General Manager George McPhee hopping the Metro rail in Bethesda Sunday morning—joining many in letting the trains carry them, albeit slowly, through the snow: ©2010 On Frozen Blog. All Rights Reserved..

  • We Threw a Blizzard Party, and Rob Rossi Got Left Out in the Cold

    pucksandbooks
    8 Feb 2010 | 11:23 pm
    A wailing wall ought to be erected to accommodate all the whining from Pittsburgh’s press and message board puckheads: Rob Rossi, a hockey writer for the Pittsburgh Tribune Review, is the latest to take up the we’re so aggrieved cause, on his blog on Monday, in a diatribe against the NHL’s decision to contest Sunday’s Caps-Penguins’ tilt. Because there was so much snow, you know. “The NHL and NBC were willing to sacrifice the safety of everybody at Verizon Center on Sunday,” Rossi thunders, “and both companies should consider themselves…

  • Collapsed Roof at Virginia Hockey Rink

    OrderedChaos (Mike Rucki)
    8 Feb 2010 | 6:51 pm
    While many are enjoying the region’s wintry wonderland, and others are struggling to dig out of the record-breaking snowfall, one area hockey rink truly felt the brunt of this storm. The Prince William Ice Center in Dale City collapsed on Saturday from the weight of the snow. Rink owner Bill Hutzler said, “We had some speed skaters on the ice this morning, then a beam on ceiling started to twist and … we got everybody out.” The rink was home to hundreds of youth hockey players in the region, a tier II hockey club and a tier I junior hockey team.  The collapse has…

  • Coverage Pressure from the Family Dining Table

    The OFB Team
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:58 am
    Comcast Sportsnet’s Russ Thaler has used his blog at times to detail his family’s growing puck passion, and he does so again today with ‘Thaler’s Thoughts: Snow Caps Making Memories.’ In it Thaler likens the memories he’s forging taking his three sons, Max, Nate and Will, to Caps’ games with those he holds dear from attending New York Giants’ football games with his father as a youth. He’s also got a telling sampling of photos documenting the effort his family made to get to Verizon Center yesterday. It’s a very warm read in our very…
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  • Inspuration needed

    DJ
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:56 pm
    Wolves take their next step in the effort to ensure survival in the top flight when they meet Spurs at Molineux on Wednesday 10th Feb at 7:45. Spurs will doubtless be looking for revenge after Wolves secured their best result of the season by winning at White Hart Lane in the reverse fixture. Spurs go into this game chasing a Champion ...

  • Ramon Calderon Says Cristiano Ronaldo Rejected Barcelona to Join Real Madrid

    Daryl
    8 Feb 2010 | 8:55 pm
    Thanks to ex-Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon's wonderful inability to keep quiet, we're slowly but surely learning more and more about Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer from Old Traffod to the Bernabéu last summer. Remember how someone at Real Madrid claimed the transfer was arranged a year in advance, in the summer of 2008? And remember how Alex Ferguson spent the 2008/9 ...

  • Timid Everton Underwhelm on the Big Stage

    Paul
    8 Feb 2010 | 8:27 pm
    Everton out fought and out thought in a Dire Derby Day Everton's resurgence up the ranks of the Premier League was well and truly brought to an abrupt halt at the hands of Arch Rivals Liverpool. The Blues failed to take advantage of an extra man in a tempestuous affair and really never got into any type of rhythm. Tim Howard so often ...

  • All the Sounders Results and Highlights for 2009. (This is Cool)

    Laurie
    8 Feb 2010 | 8:07 pm
    I got this in my email yesterday from my former co-blogger Steve, who has escaped Seattle for grad school elsewhere. It's all the results and highlights from all the games in 2009, in timeline form, at your fingertips. You can see highlights and find details for each game by clicking on the little plus signs at the bottom. And ...

  • WAG Alert! Schweini's girl Sarah Brandner's SI "Swimsuit" Video

    Luke
    8 Feb 2010 | 8:06 pm
    Bastian doesn't need the glasses for Sarah.. Next time she ought to try actually mentioning Bayern, and maybe doing the shoot in a Bayern kit rather than that awful red monstrosity of a national team trikot. ...
 
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  • Cubs Season Ticket Plans Available

    administrator
    6 Feb 2010 | 10:11 am
    I knew this day would come. Receiving an email titled “Chicago Cubs Season Tickets” from an individual at @cubs.com, I knew what the mail said: Dear Season Ticket Waiting List Member, I am happy to inform you… My number had come up – the Cubs have Season Ticket packages available! This same mechanism is how I became a Bears season ticket holder in the mid-90’s.  But that email invitation at a good time, where I was glad to pony up the dollars and could make plenty of games. I only had those tickets for a few years becuase I quickly realized freezing my ass off…

  • John Dewan’s Stat of the Week™

    administrator
    29 Jan 2010 | 5:11 am
    The Super Bowl Prediction System — Super Bowl XLIV is a toss-up All the betting lines favor the Colts right now by five or six points, but in my book it’s a toss-up. If I were a betting man, I’d take the Saints and the points. But if you do that, don’t blame me if you lose. It’s that close. In my Super Bowl prediction system there are 12 different indicators, each one taken by itself predicts the Super Bowl winner 56% to 69% of the time. Taken collectively, the indicators have an even better track record. The system favors the team that wins the most indicators…

  • Note to Hendry – Make no little plans

    administrator
    26 Jan 2010 | 9:43 am
    Cubs GM Jim Hendry said at the Cubs Convention that last year’s off season player market moved slower than previous years, with many deals coming in the final days before spring training. He expected this year to be similar to last and so far this has proven to be so. So we Cub fans have been asked to be patient as the final pieces of the 2010 Cubs squad come together. Problem is, very few if any of the players the Cubs are rumored to be interested in, interest me. On Twitter the other day, I said Jim Hendry sometimes needs to be saved from himself. My comment was in reaction to the signing…

  • Ricketts should keep eye on the ball

    administrator
    20 Jan 2010 | 1:24 pm
    Tom Ricketts is a smart, likeable guy. He talks a good game for the most part, but most of what I hear lately has very little to do with winning baseball in 2010.  I heard a Lou soundbite from the Cubs Convention: ‘We have a good team up here in Chicago’ he said. And Lou is absolutley right. The 2010 Cubs appear to be a good – not great – team. They have some good players, if they play up to expectations. But with most of the off-season additions so far having been by subtraction (Bradley, Miles & Gregg all gone), I haven’t seen or heard much to indicate…

  • Welcome back, Doc

    administrator
    11 Jan 2010 | 11:30 am
    A quick shout out to returning participating sponsor of CubHub.net, Doc’s Sports Service.  Here you can find all sorts of info on the sporting side of sports – sports betting. The Doc has provided some bonus codes for new signups, just in time for the football playoff season!  Have fun! sports interaction bonus code Justbet promo code Bookmaker bonus code No related posts.
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  • Daily Joint: Marley and Me

    SmokinJones31
    9 Feb 2010 | 11:20 am
    When you know you have a good weed song, it relaxes you for one..two, THERE IS NO WEED SONG without Devin the Dude. If you’re familiar with him, he’s known for surround his whole career around the good old Mary Jane…and last but not least, the upcoming lyricist from New Orleans..Curren$y “Da Hot Spitta” who had just recently released his new mixtape Smokee Robinson. He doesn’t hold the relaxing melody as Devin the Dude but his laid back tracks and always mellow voice due to the ganja smoke always lies down on the track just fine…listen, roll up those…

  • That’s what I call a Wake and Bake

    houroc
    9 Feb 2010 | 10:20 am
    Breakfast of champions.

  • 2/9 Mary Jane Of The Moment

    houroc
    9 Feb 2010 | 9:20 am
    “Mary Jane Of The Moment” is a new feature where I will show you a new cute chick with weed every single day because who doesn’t love hot girls and weed? If you have a pic or you want to be featured here, email me at sportfiends@gmail.com or hit me up on twitter. Not a hot one among them but hey… They have lots of weed so I’d smoke with them

  • Lil’ Wayne: an Inspiration to All

    Tyrel
    9 Feb 2010 | 8:20 am
    Lil’ Wayne has a problem unique to rappers, and most Mary Jane readers.  Wayne, who is facing felony charges for gun possession, is trying to sell his Miami condo.  There’s just a slight problem though: the unmistakable smell of the ganja is too powerful to be ignored.  Judging from the reactions to the smell and the overall lifestyle of the emcee, it shouldn’t be too big a problem.  Read on to find out just what the hell I’m talking about. According to a report from All Hip Hop Wayne’s housing broker is having an interesting time when he shows the upscale…

  • 25 Drunk People Passed Out In Random Places

    houroc
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:20 am
    In honor of all of the loyal Hail Mary Jane readers getting in arms over the Beer over Weed post from yesterday, I decided that it would be a good idea to further show the bad sides of drinking. These are the funny bad sides though. Here are 25 people who have definitely had enough for the night.
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  • Joe Charboneau Still Swinging…In A Bar Fight

    Mike
    17 Jan 2010 | 2:43 pm
    1980’s American League Rookie of the Year Joe Charboneau has been arrested for taking part in a bar fight in North Ridgeville, Ohio Tuesday night, and may have put his job running the city’s softball and baseball programs in jeopardy by doing so. Now fifty-three, “Super Joe” became a Cleveland hero in 1980 when he lead the Indians with 23 homers and earned a reputation for off the field wackiness that included dyeing his hair unusual colors, opening beer bottles with his eye socket, and doing his own dental work. Despite the promising start to his career, a back injury…

  • Mark McGwire Admits Steroid Use

    Mike
    11 Jan 2010 | 2:02 pm
    In a statement released by the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday, Mark McGwire admitted to using steroids “on occasion” throughout his career including the 1998 season, when he set the then single season record for home runs with seventy. “I never knew when,” Mark wrote, “but I always knew this day would come. It’s time for me to talk about the past and to confirm what people have suspected. I used steroids during my playing career and I apologize.” The former Athletics and Cardinals’ admission should make it easier for him to slip into his new role as the…

  • Lenny Dykstra Hoping For A Better 2010

    Mike
    7 Jan 2010 | 4:44 pm
    In 2008 we did a long article about Lenny Dykstra and his post-baseball life as an entrepreneur and investment advisor. Since then things have not gone so well for the one-time Mets and Phillies’ hero. Check out the 2009 Lenny had: After boasting of a sixty million dollar fortune early in the year, Lenny filed for bankruptcy. Lenny’s wife, Terri, filed for divorce. In order to help pay his debt, Lenny was forced to auction off  his 1986 Mets’ World Series ring and trophy. Nails was “nailed” with many lawsuits,  bringing the total number of legal actions…

  • Andre “The Hawk” Dawson Flies Into The Hall Of Fame

    Mike
    6 Jan 2010 | 11:42 am
    Expos and Cubs’ legend Andre Dawson was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday. The Hawk never won a World Series title during his playing days, but accomplished almost everything else in a twenty-one year career that saw the eight time all-star snag the Gold Glove (Eight times), Rookie of the Year (1977), and Most Valuable Player (1987) awards. Since hangin’ ‘em up the longtime Miami resident has worked as a special assistant with the Florida Marlins. He finally won a World Series ring as a member of the front office during the team’s 2003 World Champion…

  • Darryl Strawberry Joins “Celebrity Apprentice!”

    Mike
    5 Jan 2010 | 11:46 am
    Darryl Strawberry has been selected by Donald Trump to compete on the 2010 version of “Celebrity Apprentice.” Among the celebs joining the former Mets and Yankees slugger will be ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, musician Cyndi Lauper, Sharon Osbourne, ”Rock of Love” star Bret Michaels and Olympic gold-medal swimmer Summer Sanders. The eight time All-Star and 1983 National League Rookie of the Year award winner has significantly rehabilitated his image in recent years, and could do so even more with a good showing on the NBC hit. In addition to starting…
 
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    Bike Snob NYC

  • Bottoms Up: Sloganeering and Engineering

    BikeSnobNYC
    9 Feb 2010 | 5:07 am
    I am not what people call a "morning person," by which I simply mean I am not a person in the morning. Rather, in terms of my mental faculties and disposition respectively, I'm a cross between an ottoman and a housecat that's just had a bath. For this reason, upon waking up I depend on three things in order to transition back to humanity, and they are: 1) a bowl of Froot Loops and root beer; 2) Joy Behar's irreverent commentary on "The View;" and 3) emails from readers containing pictures of wacky tattoos. I can't always count on the latter, but thankfully this morning I was lucky enough to…

  • Posable Figures: Playing With Yourself

    BikeSnobNYC
    8 Feb 2010 | 5:40 am
    Not too long ago, I received an email with the subject line "famous pie plate." Naturally, I opened it immediately--even though there was another email right next to it notifying me that I had just won the Irish lottery. (Yes, I take pie plates that seriously.) The sender was a bicycle shop mechanic, and awhile back he removed a pie plate from a customer's Trek. That customer, he assured me, was actor Jake Gyllenhaal, seen here swaddled in Raphinery and "palping" the offending plat de pâté en croûte:According to the mechanic, he had been treating the pie plate as a sort of talisman, but…

  • BSNYC Friday Fun Quiz!

    BikeSnobNYC
    5 Feb 2010 | 5:37 am
    In all the discussion of "Empire," it is worth noting that there are other cyclists making films of themselves engaging in death-defying urban riding as well. Moreover, they are doing so on bicycles that coast and have front and rear suspension. Here is one such video entitled "my bad azz street/trail mtn bicycle i built (all carbon/ti):"my bad azz street/trail mtn bicycle i built (all carbon/ti) @ Yahoo! VideoThis video was forwarded to me by a reader who also happens to be a dentist but claims not to own a Serotta (yeah, right) and I was immediately riveted. First of all, unlike most fixed…

  • Soft Options: Day-Tripping to Danger

    BikeSnobNYC
    4 Feb 2010 | 5:37 am
    Yesterday evening, I was riding an a leisurely pace along one of the city's new margarita-green bike lanes when I encountered a silver Range Rover idling squarely in my path. Rolling up next to it, I peered inside and saw that the driver was a woman in late middle age. She had the appearance of someone who is financially well-off, and she was deeply engrossed in a conversation on her cellphone.In a city as busy and crowded as New York, it is inevitable that people occasionally commandeer a bit of space that technically does not belong to them. We all do it. If you have a stoop, someone's…

  • Enhanced Performance: Oiling the Squeaky Wheel

    BikeSnobNYC
    3 Feb 2010 | 5:19 am
    Firstly, regarding The Great Meh BSNYC Free Scat Contest!, I'm pleased to announce that my "curatorial" responsibilities are officially over, for I have now chosen a winner, and communicated with that winner, and communicated with Performance, and given Performance the winner's email address, which means that they can now communicate with each other and I don't have be bothered by either of them ever again. Indeed, choosing the winner was one of the hardest things I've ever done, and I've competed in the Singlespeed World Championships and been to Banff, Canada, so that's saying a lot.
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    Sport: Horse racing | guardian.co.uk

  • Irish union to start strike on day of key Cheltenham trial

    Greg Wood
    9 Feb 2010 | 11:15 am
    Major Leopardstown meeting first to be targeted Fixtures cannot take place if staff walk outMandate, the trade union that represents Irish racecourse officials, hasraised the stakes in its dispute with the Irish Turf Club by calling for a strike to start on the day of the last major ­meeting in ­Ireland before the Cheltenham Festival.Mandate represents the 32 members of the Irish Turf Club officials association, including stewarding and integrity staff whose presence is essential if racing is to take place. They are in dispute with the Turf Club over proposed cuts to wage and integrity…

  • Denman faces simple task in Cheltenham Gold Cup trial on Saturday

    Greg Wood
    9 Feb 2010 | 9:21 am
    Only nine declared for race and few likely to run Nacarat only entered in case meeting is offDenman, the second-favourite for next month's Gold Cup, was one of nine horses declared for the Aon Chase at Newbury on Saturday, but ­serious ­opposition to Paul Nicholls' chaser could evaporate by the weekend as trainers ­pursue other options.Two of the entries for Saturday's race, Oniz Tiptoes and Wee Robbie, are ­respectively 82lb and 62lb inferior to ­Denman on official ratings while Nacarat, who is within a stone of Denman, ­according to the handicapper, is in the unusual ­situation of…

  • Horse racing: The best bets, including a 7-1 ante-post tip, plus the latest news and our weekly tipping competition

    Will Hayler, Tony Paley
    9 Feb 2010 | 3:22 am
    The best bets, including a 7-1 ante-post tip, plus the latest news and our weekly tipping competitionBank on Harry to life the Trophy at tempting 7-1, by Will HaylerHarry Tricker looks a fair bet at 7-1 to take the Totesport Trophy at Newbury on Saturday. He surely won't still be available at that price on the day. While it still remains of the most exciting handicaps of the jumps season, the race has lost a little of its lustre in recent years, as although it still attracts horses who are potentially ahead of the handicapper, the highest-class performers tend to compete less in handicaps…

  • Tony McCoy will make little difference to Denman, but it may be enough to lift the Cheltenham Gold Cup

    Greg Wood
    8 Feb 2010 | 4:10 pm
    The owners of the second favourite for the Cheltenham Gold Cup are hoping the champion can give them the crucial edgeThe decision by the owners of Denman to book Tony McCoy for the ride in the Gold Cup next month was hardly unexpected – the champion jockey had been long odds-on to get the call. Nor was the criticism that followed from some of Denman's fans and backers, who suggested that it would have been more sporting to keep faith with Sam Thomas, who steered Denman to a comprehensive victory in 2008.It is an understandable point of view, for all that it is rooted in an idea of National…

  • Paul Nicholls wants Tony McCoy to get valuable experience aboard Denman

    Greg Wood
    8 Feb 2010 | 1:12 pm
    Frost covers go down ahead of Newbury's weekend card Trainer will give charge racecourse gallop if meeting offPaul Nicholls, the trainer of Denman, said that he expects champion jockey Tony McCoy to gain "invaluable" experience of the 2008 Gold Cup winner when he partners him for the first time in the Aon Chase at ­Newbury on Saturday.McCoy will be the fourth jockey to ­partner Denman in his 18-race career, and Nicholls feels it makes sense to give the new partnership racecourse experience ahead of the Gold Cup at Cheltenham next month."If you're an owner going for the Gold Cup, you want to…
 
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    The Science of Sport

  • Running barefoot vs shoes

    28 Jan 2010 | 11:04 pm
    Barefoot running - new evidence, same debate It's been a rather frantic week, and I know there is a series on weight hanging in between Part 3 and Part 4.  I'm hoping to get to that next week, when hopefully I'll have a little more time! But today, I have to comment on this latest study, which I know will become bigger in the coming days - it is a new study that will reignite the barefoot vs. shoe debate, one of the more controversial issues in running. I am actually planning a whole series on this topic, because I was recently interviewed by a Dutch Running magazine, Run2Day, and I'm…

  • Haile Gebrselassie 2:06:09 in Dubai

    21 Jan 2010 | 10:02 pm
    Fast for Geb in Dubai, but the record was never on 2:06:09 can never be deemed a disappointing performance - it's a time that ten years ago would have scared the world record, been comfortably in the top 10 of all time, and would signal a great effort.  It's testament to how the marathon has progressed, and to what Haile Gebrselassie has achieved in his running career, that when he achieves this time, it's met with some disappointment. Gebrselassie spends most of his racing time hunting world records - I've said before what a pity this is and how great it would be to see him take on the…

  • IOC calls for treatment in sex ambiguity cases

    21 Jan 2010 | 12:19 am
    The complexities of gender verification:  Legal, medical and performance dilemmas I thought I'd interrupt the weight management series for a day to cover very briefly the news being reported out of Miami, where a panel of medical experts met to discuss the complexities around gender verification.  The meeting, convened by the IOC in response to the huge controversy over Caster Semenya's win in the IAAF World Championships last year, addressed how authorities manage the minefield of equality of competition vs the rights of individuals and the medical concerns over such conditions. It…

  • Exercise and weight loss Part 3: Fat

    20 Jan 2010 | 1:47 am
    Fueled by fat:  Fat burning 101 There are many reasons to want to burn fat during exercise.  For obvious reasons, in the context of the series I'm currently doing, people want to burn fat during exercise to lose weight.  In that regard, one must emphasize that as much as we talk about weight loss, fat burning (or rather, a change in body composition) is the priority for most people who commit to exercise and diet to lose weight. I must emphasize (and this is a late addition to the post) that the principles we've been speaking about in our previous three posts in this series do…

  • Exercise and weight loss, Part 2B

    17 Jan 2010 | 7:38 am
    Calorie complexities No, not part 3 of the weight loss series, don't worry.  Rather, it's a response to your many emails and comments to Part 2 of the series that looked at calories in, calories out, and the principle of weight loss.  As usual, there are too many good comments to do justice to with an answer, so I'll thank you once again and move ahead to a general response.  Also, I wanted to write briefly on what is still coming, because there are some things I want to cover in future posts which come up over and over in the early posts as well.  One common theme in your…
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    Win at the Dog Track With Eb

  • Dog Racing Tips – Races Where Early Speed Is Important

    EbNetr
    9 Feb 2010 | 2:08 am
    It’s pretty obvious that faster dogs win more races. But greyhounds are all fast. So how do you tell which one will cross the finish line first? In some races, it’s pretty much anyone’s guess. But there are some races where early speed is a big factor. Dashes, for instance, those short races that end almost [...]

  • Dog Racing Tips- Secret To Winning With Old Dogs

    EbNetr
    5 Feb 2010 | 2:08 am
    I’ve written before about old dogs – when to bet them and when not to bet them. One thing I haven’t mentioned though, is how to tell if an older dog is even worth a second look. There is a way, and you can use it to fatten your bankroll. When you look at a race, [...]
 
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    Sports imPULSE

  • Roadracer - Not Your Everyday Bike Mud Flaps

    Phil Zalewski
    13 Jan 2010 | 2:21 pm
    For bike enthusiasts and serious trainers, the elements of weather can sometimes make riding a bit challenging, especially rain.  If you have a sleek carbon bike, chances are you probably don't want to have mud flaps sticking out.  Well, Roadracer by Crud Products has developed mud flaps that you actually might want to put on your bike.Traditional mud flap design dictates a sturdy design with bolted fixing.  This philosophy has remain unchanged for decades.  The CRUD Roadracer turned traditonal mud flap design on it's head.  The ultalight Roadracer just hovers in place.  There…

  • Smart Balls Reveal How Better Bowlers Get That Strike

    Phil Zalewski
    11 Jan 2010 | 9:24 am
    Always wondered how some people always manage to get a strike in the bowling alley, while you struggle to keep your shots out of the gutter? Well, a smart training ball might hold the key to the secret.Sports scientist Franz Fuss of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia fitted aluminium tubes in the thumb and finger holes of a regular tenpin bowling ball. Each tube had a strain gauge at the bottom to measure and log the forces the players' fingers were applying on each shot.The researchers made ten players of differing abilities to use the ball to attempt various…

  • A Seat Belt For Your Foot

    Phil Zalewski
    7 Jan 2010 | 5:32 am
    Adidas has launched a new sports shoe focused specifically on tennis - CYD Reflex.  This shoe is specifically designed for training rather than competition. Normal running and gym shoes are not designed to withstand or support the sudden movements required in tennis training.  In response, Adidas developed the CYD Reflex with Speedcut, an adidas technology designed to reduce the forefoot strain of extreme side-to-side movements so players can maintain speed and performance while reducing the risk of injury.  The shoes are built with adiTUFF to withstand  abrasion by tough-on-footwear…

  • The Decade of Sports Technologies

    Phil Zalewski
    29 Dec 2009 | 11:14 am
    No sport involves less equipment than swimming, but even that purest of aquatic pursuits was affected by technology in the first decade of the new millennium.And apparently not in a good way.Because FINA, the international governing body for aquatics, has stripped away the rubber and polyurethane full-body suits while deciding its sport is better suited to the previous incarnation. As of Jan. 1, swimmers can wear whatever they want to train in, but competition swimsuits can only be made of textiles and must amount to a much less encompassing garment. For men, it means no material below the…

  • Ski Instruction For Beginners

    Phil Zalewski
    22 Dec 2009 | 1:20 pm
    Snow Ski Instruction for beginners is easily made possible with the Moticon SkiGo Electronic Skiing System. This snow ski Instruction for beginners is great for those who don't learn well from ski instructors and want to learn how to ski themselves. The Moticon SkiGo Electronic Skiing System records the skiers position in real time with sensors incorporated in the insoles of the ski boot and sends this info back to the skier with immediate audio feedback via headphones. For example, if you're leaning a little too far back, you would be instructed to lean forward. Here's a great…
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    The Surfboard Man

  • Surfing Alaia’s

    The Surfboard Man
    8 Feb 2010 | 6:12 am
    They make it look so easy

  • Sale at Swell.com

    The Surfboard Man
    6 Feb 2010 | 7:32 am
    You might consider heading over to Swell.com right now. They are offering some great discounts for budgeted surfers who don’t want to sacrifice quality and style. In fact they have over 500 different items on sale just for the guys. Not to mention another 700 different items on sale for girls.Check them out Here!!!

  • Wondering how to wax a Surfboard?

    The Surfboard Man
    4 Feb 2010 | 8:02 pm
    Is it your first time surfing? Don’t forget to wax your surfboard before heading out to ensure you have good traction on the board. Don’t know how to wax a surfboard? Watch this video.

  • Surfing and Skimming “The One” – Catch Surfboards

    The Surfboard Man
    3 Feb 2010 | 12:49 pm
    Catch Surfboards

  • Photographer Profile: John Lucarelli

    The Surfboard Man
    1 Feb 2010 | 6:36 am
    Name: John Lucarelli Years shooting Surf Photography: 3 Equipment: Canon 40D.  100-400mm and 28-135mm lens Favorite Type of shot: A pulled back lineup shot with some unique elements in the foreground or background. Favorite Spot: Uluwatu, Bali Where have you been featured: Surfing, Transworld Surf, Surfline, Wetsand, Surfshot, Eppic Surf Favorite Shooting Conditions: Early morning or late afternoon, sunny and offshore Favorite Surfer to shoot: anybody progressive My inspiration comes from….skateboard and snowboard photography.  Also, good landscape photography. Website: Lucarelli…
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    HD Sports Guide » News

  • Duke at North Carolina Blackout on ESPN

    HDSportsGuide
    9 Feb 2010 | 9:36 am
    ESPN just released the cities for the Duke at North Carolina Blackout. It is not really a blackout, because if you live in any of the cities below, then you will just need to tune into Raycom and you will get the game. Both channels will be carrying the game in HD, so basically the only difference will be the graphics and announcers. In the areas where the Duke at North Carolina game is being blacked out the Virginia Tech/NC State game will be shown. This game is basically Duke looking to avoid a bad loss (first time I’ve ever said that about UNC, and it’s not entirely true) on…

  • @HDSportsGuide Tweets for 2010-02-08

    admin
    8 Feb 2010 | 5:00 pm
    153.4 MILLION TOTAL VIEWERS for the super bowl. Higher average viewership than M*A*S*H. Whatever happened to M*A*S*H? # Surprised it beat NE v NY RT @nfl The numbers are in, and Super Bowl XLIV is now most-watched program in TV history. http://bit.ly/bI61T4 # Wayne Gretzky has to light the cauldron right? Or are they mad at him for letting his son play 4 down football? # The Olympics start a week from today. http://www.hdsportsguide.com/olympics # 8 more days until the Olympics. Full HD schedule here. http://www.hdsportsguide.com/olympics/ # No, well toss up agianst 8finity RT @the506:…

  • PGA Tour: AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am HD Schedule

    HDSportsGuide
    7 Feb 2010 | 9:45 pm
    Pebble Beach is perhaps the most famous golf course in the United States for its beauty and tradition. The course has hosted four US Opens, a fifth this year in June as well as being home to the Bing Crosby Clambake every year since 1947. For the first three rounds PGA tour pros are partnered with celebrities and CEO’s as the pro-amateur pair compete over three courses, Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Course, and Monterrey Peninsula Golf Club. The final round is played on Pebble Beach Golf Links where only the top 60 professionals and top 25 pro-amateur teams make the cut. The…

  • 2010 Vancouver Olympics Figure Skating Schedule

    HDSportsGuide
    4 Feb 2010 | 2:21 pm
    The 2010 Vancouver Olympics figure skating schedule is probably going to be a point of contention over the Olympics. So here is the schedule, as a public service announcement to the men (you may need to start scheming now to avoid watching). Also to the women, because I know probably better than anyone that women love figure skating. When I mentioned to my wife the Olympics were coming up, the first thing she said was, “Oh boy, I love figure skating.” This caused me to roll my eyes, and instantly try to think of excuses and things I could be doing during the pairs long program.

  • @HDSportsGuide Tweets for 2010-02-01

    admin
    1 Feb 2010 | 5:00 pm
    As much as I hate @insidethebcs I like the new logo. Too bad it's still the worst way to decide a national champion ever. # This is eerie once again ESPN2 70-68 with 22 seconds left. Indiana at Illinois. # Tied at 68 with 12 seconds left. This kind of game makes me excited for March Madness. # Turn on to ESPN2 for the end of uconn Marquette. # Just polished off the Olympic schedule http://www.hdsportsguide.com/olympics/ # Check that the map is for Jan 31. # Just got my first bag of crap from woot! # Updated world cup schedule with the full channel line up for the world cup.
 
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    DAILY STOKE

  • Eff boards and waves! Japanese astronauts surf carpets in space

    ASP Addict
    9 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am
    This was just too funny to pass up. Our friends at Engadget bring us a link and video of a Japanese astronaut surfing in space. Ok, maybe he’s not surfing, but it still is a hell of a lot cooler than some douche... Click the link above to get stoked!

  • What not to do with surfboards on top of your car

    Grom
    9 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am
    WIPEOUT!!! A lot of people are idiots. Even surfers. This guy is a great example of a surfer who didn’t get his daily dose (let your imagination figure it out…). If I was that guy, the first thing that... Click the link above to get stoked!

  • She’s going to be riding for a long time to find surf

    Surfing HQ
    8 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am
    This hot surfing chick is doing everything right. She’s got a nice little surfboard. It’s strapped to her bike. It’s an environmentally-friendly method of surf transportation. It’s a sunny day.... Click the link above to get stoked!

  • Carboard Surfboard Core Time Lapse Video

    Surfing HQ
    8 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am
    This time lapse video is, with no doubt, the coolest time lapse surfing-related video I’ve seen. Watching this was almost like sex almost like getting barrelled. So cool. Don’t ding this log, but yeah,... Click the link above to get stoked!

  • Surfing Rules and Surfing Etiquette Signs

    Mr. Kook
    7 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am
    At my local beach break, there are no surfing etiquette signs, and it shows. Today, I was dropped in on by about 5 people, even though I whistled, occupied the corner and let other pulses slip past to clear out the... Click the link above to get stoked!
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    Sports Are 80 Percent Mental

  • Month Of Birth Determines Success In Sports

    7 Feb 2010 | 6:51 pm
    The month of your birth influences your chances of becoming a professional sportsperson, an Australian researcher has found.  Senior research fellow Dr. Adrian Barnett from Queensland University of Technology's Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation studies the seasonal patterns of population health and found the month you were born in could influence your future health and fitness. The results of the study are published in the book Analysing Seasonal Health Data, by Barnett, co-authored by researcher Professor Annette Dobson from the University of Queensland. Barnett analysed the…

  • Swiss Team Bobbing For Gold In Vancouver

    5 Feb 2010 | 7:02 pm
    Switzerland has a long tradition of bobsledding and the Swiss Bobsleigh Federation has a remarkable record at international competitions. Currently, Switzerland even boasts two reigning world champions: Ivo Rüegg in the two-man bob and junior world champion Sabina Hafner. Moreover, pilot Beat Hefti won last year’s world cup season – also in the two-man bob. To be better than the rest, the athletes not only need talent and experience, but also a fast bobsled. No one knows this better than former bobsledder and leader of the “CITIUS” project, Christian Reich: “for a pilot, being able…

  • Exercise May Help Schizophrenia Patients

    3 Feb 2010 | 7:23 pm
    Potentially beneficial brain changes (an increase in the volume of an area known as the hippocampus) occur in response to exercise both in patients with schizophrenia and healthy controls, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The findings suggest that the brain retains some plasticity, or ability to adapt, even in those with psychotic disorders. Schizophrenia is known to be associated with a reduced volume in the area of the brain known as the hippocampus, which helps regulate emotion and memory, according to…

  • Soccer Referees Biased Against Tall Players

    1 Feb 2010 | 6:23 pm
    In this World Cup year, when football (soccer) passions are running high, supporters might be forgiven for objecting to every decision to award a foul against their team, made by referees. But they might also have a point. Researchers at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University have researched all recorded fouls in three major football competitions over seven years. They discovered an ambiguous foul is more likely to be attributed to the taller of two players. Dr. Niels van Quaquebeke and Dr. Steffen Giessner, scientists at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University began…

  • Stroke Patients Benefit From New Brain And Motor Skills Research

    30 Jan 2010 | 12:11 pm
    Bioengineers have taken a small step toward improving physical recovery in stroke patients by showing that a key feature of how limb motion is encoded in the nervous system plays a crucial role in how new motor skills are learned. Published in a recent issue of Neuron, a Harvard-based study about the neural learning elements responsible for motor learning may help scientists design rehabilitation protocols in which motor adaptation occurs more readily, potentially allowing for a more rapid recovery. Neuroscientists have long understood that the brain's primary motor cortex and the body's…
 
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  • Mixed Martial Arts Schools Won't Teach You This...

    8 Feb 2010 | 3:24 pm
    http://www.StreetFightingTraining.com - Looking for Mixed Martial Arts Schools? Your Instructor Won't Teach You This... Get Free Videos at StreetFightingTraining.com >>Author: erlkj348Keywords: Mixed Martial Arts Schools Added: Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:24:13 GMTVideo codes to display this video on your website!http://www.livevideo.com

  • Martial Arts for Kids in Calgary, Kids Martial Arts Calgary

    7 Feb 2010 | 3:10 pm
    http://www.kids-martial-arts-calgary.com/ Include short, Martial Arts for Kids in Calgary. A very Quick Demonstration of some of the very basic techniques such as snap punch, cross punch, hook punch, snap kick, front kick and Roundhouse kick. It is important for kids to become very good at the basics through fun and repetition, it really helps to build confidence when they can perform very well in the basics. In our Martial Arts for Kids in Calgary, we not only practice good basic Martial Arts skills but we emphasize fun, teach some invaluable safety lessons and encourage personal…

  • A Basketball Training Aid Video

    7 Feb 2010 | 3:00 pm
    http://www.squidoo.com/basketballtrainingaid Are you serious about the game of basketball? Are you committed to improving your overall game? Get the tool!Author: toebytt73Keywords: pass catch shoot basketball training aid youth basketball equipment basketball shooting drills Added: Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:00:34 GMTVideo codes to display this video on your website!http://www.livevideo.com

  • Casting for Crappie & Bluegill

    7 Feb 2010 | 1:07 pm
    Fishing in Hayward Wi. in the early Spring for Crappie and Bluegill. In part 2 the weather got cold and wet.Author: jsmith6266Keywords: fishing Hayward Wi. crappie bluegill walleye bass musky camping Added: Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:07:09 GMTVideo codes to display this video on your website!http://www.livevideo.com

  • Watch Super Bowl Online Now

    7 Feb 2010 | 9:09 am
    http://www.watchsuperbowlonlinenow Watch the Super Bowl online right on your computer. Don't miss a single play of Super Bowl 44. Just go to watchsuperbowlonlinenow.com and download your software.Author: cchtgacc17Keywords: watch super bowl online watch super bowl 44 online watch super bowl online live Added: Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:09:17 GMTVideo codes to display this video on your website!http://www.livevideo.com
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    The Schmuck Stops Here

  • Orioles: What a relief...Hendrickson signs

    Peter Schmuck
    9 Feb 2010 | 10:31 am
    The Orioles obviously didn't want another big snowstorm to delay the signing of reliever Mark Hendrickson, so they got it done a little while ago and designated right-hander Armando Gabino for assignment. Both moves had been pretty obvious for several weeks, but some logistical issues kept the situation on hold. The O's also just announced that they have signed left-handed reliever Will Ohman to a minor league deal and invited him to major league training camp. That also had been percolating for awhile. Dan Connolly reported last week that the O's had offered Ohman a contract and Jeff Zrebiec…

  • Orioles: Roster all but set

    Peter Schmuck
    9 Feb 2010 | 6:43 am
    I'm growing nostalgic for the days when the Orioles brought 37 pitchers to major league camp and then didn't feel like they had enough so they signed Adam Eaton. This year's spring training roster is a little more balanced and there are no wide open spaces on the Orioles' depth chart. Don't know if that's necessarily a good thing. When the major intrigues of the spring are whether Chad Moeller can hold onto the reserve catcher role and who will be the left-handed specialist in the bullpen, it's going to be hard to generate a lot of excitement during the early weeks of spring camp. I'm…

  • Tonight's filler post

    Peter Schmuck
    8 Feb 2010 | 6:31 pm
    I'm chuckling a little bit at the notion that it's another sign of the Orioles apocalypse that I've got no roster moves to comment on today. My God people, are there teams out there that make a move every day in the offseason? And, while I'm on the subject, just which quality teams are burning up the headlines right now? I just stopped over at ESPN.com and you've got a choice between Cliff Lee's minor foot surgery, Steve Phillips' comments about sex rehab (which I will be reading, by the way), and the Brewers building a statue of Bud Selig outside Miller Park. If you want, I could pull a few…

  • Digging out like everybody else

    Peter Schmuck
    8 Feb 2010 | 2:05 pm
    Good news. I just found my car. I'd been searching for it for a couple of days after the big storm and finally located it right in front of the house. Now -- thanks to a couple of charitable neighbors (Chip and Kathleen) who helped me dig it out -- I no longer have an excuse for lying around the house wondering what Jim Caldwell was thinking when he sent Matt Stover out to try that 51-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter last night. No disrespect to Matt, who is a prince and one of the greatest kickers ever, but that wasn't the kind of percentage play you make when you're ahead in the…

  • Zrebiec: O’s still not left out

    Peter Schmuck
    6 Feb 2010 | 7:09 pm
    Less than two weeks remain before the first workout for pitchers and catchers and the Orioles continue to search for a southpaw reliever to compete with Alberto Castillo, Wilfrido Perez and non-roster invitee Mike Hinckley for the situational lefty spot in the bullpen. Will Ohman is the guy that the Orioles really want and they watched him throw a bullpen session in Arizona about 10 days ago. Ohman, a 32-year-old who had a 5.84 ERA in 21 appearances for the Los Angeles Dodgers last season, is trying to prove that he’s healthy after having elbow and shoulder surgeries. The Orioles have…
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  • Super Bowl XLIV Recap

    Sam Taggart
    9 Feb 2010 | 5:32 am
    Congrats to the real winners of Super Bowl XLIV: CBS. This year’s Super Bowl was reportedly the most-watched TV event ever. CBS estimates that the game was watched by 106.5 million viewers, which is 600,000 more than watched the previous record-holder, the “M*A*S*H” series finale in 1983. I’m not surprised. While the Colts and Saints are two relatively small market teams, both are very likable from a football fan’s point of view. Further, most would agree that the Colts and Saints were really the best two teams in the league. The Colts started 14-0 and the Saints…

  • The Sports Executives Association

    Lewis Howes
    8 Feb 2010 | 2:52 pm
    The Sports Executives Association is coming soon.  Many of you have asked for more information, and emailing me about the release date.  It’s coming soon, and I wanted to thank you for your patience. I don’t want to spoil all of the goods by sharing with you every last detail, but I wanted to share with you this brief video to prepare you for the launch. If you have not already signed up on the list to hear about the official launch date, make sure you sign up here and I will be sending out information over the next few weeks. Sign up to receive more info for the Sports…

  • Interview with Paul Tonelli

    Matt Crevin
    8 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am
    This week on Voice of the Box, Matt interviews one of the most recognized radio personalities in California. Paul Tonelli from the famous Lamont and Tonelli Show is also the stadium PA announcer at Candlestick Park. Paul shares how he got his start in radio and what key factors led to his success.

  • Sports Business Weekly Buzz

    Ben Sturner
    7 Feb 2010 | 11:18 am
    EA Teams Up With Doritos For Bowl Promo By Aaron Baar Super Bowl Sunday means two things for most Americans: Snacks and Football. EA Sports is hoping to capitalize on the conversation by partnering with Doritos to give fans the chance to choose the cover athlete for the upcoming version of its popular gaming franchise, “Madden NFL 11.” “To associate our brand with Doritos is an honor, and it’s a great opportunity to talk about our brand on the product,” Chris Erb, senior director of marketing partnerships for EA Sports, tells Marketing Daily. “They’re going to sell a lot of…

  • Super Bowl Commercials Play Role in Branding

    Gail Sideman
    5 Feb 2010 | 5:54 am
    A few days ago a reporter called and asked how I would advise a professional athlete if he wanted to endorse a hot-button topic in a forum as big as a Super Bowl audience. My answer was not textbook public relations. (I will reveal the outlet and topic upon its publication). The reasons that athletes and coaches endorse products and services are as varied as the people themselves. Some do it because they patronize and truly believe in said organizations. Others pitch products because it fattens their bank accounts; some make themselves available for endorsements to keep their face in front of…
 
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  • Cris Carter: King of the Hall Of Fame Snub

    Alex
    9 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am
    Carter can’t smile with these two just yet (latimes.com) Emmitt Smith, Jerry Rice, Russ Grimm, Dick LeBeau, Ricky Jackson, Floyd Little, and John Randle are all deserving of their recent election into the NFL Hall Of Fame Class of 2010, but one man that without a doubt should be getting inducted in Canton with them this summer is former Buckeye and Minnesota Vikings wide receiver, Cris Carter. Carter, a victim of a snubbing by the NFL Hall Of Fame for the second third straight season, was not only wrongfully left out of the class, but was eliminated even before a final group of 10…

  • No Really, Time for a Run?

    Jason
    8 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am
    Taking this villain thing to 11 Three weeks ago, I wondered if the Buckeyes, with the return of Turner, had a potential run for the Big Ten title in them. At the time, I thought Thad’s crew could optimistically go 10-2 to finish at 13-5, but with the Spartans unbeaten at 5-0 and looking near invincible in conference play a share of the title was likely out of the question. But then Kalin Lucas went down and Michigan State dropped two straight on the road while the Buckeyes moved their conference winning streak to seven games, getting hot at the same time teams like Illinois, Wisconsin…

  • Smith, Jenkins Get Their Rings

    Jason
    7 Feb 2010 | 7:24 pm
    Though neither managed to match Santonio Holmes’ feat of winning Super Bowl MVP honors, Malcolm Jenkins and Will Smith earned their first NFL championship tonight in an exciting Saints comeback win over the Colts. Congrats to both.

  • Turner Too Much for Hawkeyes

    Chris
    7 Feb 2010 | 11:26 am
    John Wall? Never heard of him (AP: P. Vernon) Another game, another Magical display from Evan Turner. The all-purpose pimp had another POY effort tying his career high with 32 points along with seven boards, five assists and four steals against zero turnovers in 68-58 victory over the Hawkeyes bringing the Buckeyes (7-3) to within one game of the first place Spartans. While this one never materialized into a blowout, OSU didn’t allow Iowa to hang around as long as they did 12 days ago using a 15-6 start to the second half to build a 47-33 lead with 12:55 left. Iowa chipped away cutting…

  • Preview: Iowa at #18 Ohio State

    Corey
    6 Feb 2010 | 8:50 pm
    Buford, scoring 15.7 over his last 16 games. #18 Ohio State 17-6, 7-3 Big Ten Roster | Schedule February 7, 2009 12:00 PM ET – BTN —— The Schott Columbus, OH Iowa 8-14, 2-7 Big Ten Roster | Schedule Ohio State looks to extend their conference winning streak to seven, as they welcome in the Hawkeyes, losers of three straight, including a 65-57 defeat against the Bucks 11 days ago. Last Sunday, the Bucks gave a spirited effort in front of the 1960 team, but played flat Wednesday against Penn State and the first meeting with Iowa was extremely boring. This week they welcome…
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  • The Big Game 2 Proved Huge for Samsung Mobile and Vodafone

    Brian Gainor
    8 Feb 2010 | 8:00 pm
    Are you looking for effective ways to leverage premier sporting events? Are you looking to align with multiple brands to activate on-site? Samsung Mobile and Vodafone teamed up to feature a tremendous activation campaign at the Big Game 2, a rugby match played between the Harlequins and Wasps at Twickenham Stadium in January. The two (2) brands aligned their activation efforts to support the launch of the Vodafone 360 Samsung H1 Handset, the first Samsung offering to deliver Vodafone's new social networking and entertainment Internet services. Check out their on-site activation efforts in…

  • Activation of the Day - Olympics Zip Line

    Brian Gainor
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:41 pm
    Are you looking for new ways to engage consumers around premier sporting events? Are you looking for ways to capitalize on action sports? Consumers visiting the Province of British Columbia for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games are being treated to a free zip line ride over Robson Square. The Ziptrek attraction, spanning over 170 meters six (6) stories high in the air, offers consumers an exhilirating experience that they will never forget. Check out the attraction's official page here and watch the video below of consumers enjoying the action:

  • Camp Randall Goes Crazy for Outdoor Hockey

    Brian Gainor
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:10 pm
    What happens when you feature an outdoor hockey game at Camp Randall in front of 55,000 rabid fans? Absolute mayhem. The No. 3 University of Wisconsin men's hockey team recently faced off against the No. 19 ranked Michigan Wolverines in a classic battle played at Camp Randall in front of 55,103 fans, the second largest crowd ever to witness a hockey game at the venue. Despite temperatures dipping into the single digits, fans still found a way to have a great time. Maybe the NHL Winter Classic organizers should take notes... (or consider featuring the next matchup on a giant college campus).

  • Nike Creates Viral to Go Red and Save Lives

    Brian Gainor
    8 Feb 2010 | 4:23 am
    What happens when you create an epic campaign that combines the world's best footballers with Kobe Bryant and Maria Sharapova? It's Nike's hope that it will help save lives. Nike recently launched a really cool viral piece in support of its Nike Soccer Red Campaign to fight HIV/Aids in Africa. Check it out below and be sure to stop by their official Red microsite to learn more about some of the cool initiatives taking place (Nikesoccer.com/red):

  • RBS Treats Guests to an Ultimate Tennis Experience

    Brian Gainor
    7 Feb 2010 | 4:57 pm
    Are you looking for ways to enhance your client hospitality initiatives? Are you looking for ways to leverage tennis partnerships and related assets? In November 2009, RBS treated a collection of clients, customers, and competition winners to an ultimate first-hand tennis experience. The company, a notable tennis sponsor, teamed up with tennis stars Andy and Jamie Murray to host "The Murray Experience", an exclusive clinic that provided select guests with an opportunity to learn insights, practice techniques, and exercises from two (2) of the sport's finest players. Check out a…
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  • Brooklyn Decker is the 2010 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition cover girl

    9 Feb 2010 | 8:59 am
    There was a lot of speculation, but Brooklyn Decker has made it on the cover of this year's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. If you're trying to connect this to sports, don't worry about it. She's married to tennis star Andy Roddick. But even if she wasn't, I'd post this. You complaining about it? I didn't think so.Source:

  • Rajon Rondo, Kevin Durant and Omri Casspi to compete in the NBA HORSE competition

    9 Feb 2010 | 8:38 am
    The NBA 's HORSE competition is pretty much a joke, and this year it should be even more so. It looks like the league is trying to set up Kevin Durant with an easy win, by putting in at least one guy who just plain can not shoot well at all. Rajon Rondo is one of the best point guards in the league, but he has one weakness: He can't shoot. I'm as big a fan as anyone, but Rondo has never been a good shooter. So why put him in the HORSE competition? Kevin Durant won last year, and he'll be in it again, and Omri Casspi is also competing. I'm guessing Rondo gets knocked out pretty…

  • Donte' Stallworth has been released by the Cleveland Browns

    9 Feb 2010 | 7:16 am
    Donte Stallworth is officially on the market now, and will be searching for a team to take him again after spending a year off from football for a DUI incident in which a man was killed. He's now an unrestricted free agent, and can sign with anyone who offers him a contract. Which teams do you think should give him a chance, if any?Source: sports.espn.go.com

  • A record 106 million viewers tuned in on Sunday to watch....commercials?

    9 Feb 2010 | 6:46 am
    A record number of television viewers tuned in on Sunday to enjoy the commercials? According to one source, the game gave them a chance to go to the bathroom and grab another beer in between commercials. Source: www.somethingyoushouldread.com

  • And who says fans don't stick with their team through thick and thin....

    9 Feb 2010 | 5:13 am
    The Indianapolis Colts returned home yesterday to be greeted by their fans at the airport....all 11 of them. Granted they won, but the Saints were greeted by 10,000 fans and I would wager that even if they had lost there would have been more than 11. Maybe the Colts fans are just used to winning that when they don't they are bitter? I wouldn't show up to greet the Cowboys win or lose....mainly b/c I don't want to have to take out a small loan to pay for parking at DFW.....Source: www.indystar.com
 
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  • NCAA-MLB League Update

    9 Feb 2010 | 11:09 am
    Hey all YouGabbers!!! Get your pencils ready. It's almost time for the NCAA Tournament!!! We will be hosting a Bracket Challenge at CBSsportsline.com this year. All you will need is your NFL.com id since they are one in the same. Keep your eyes peeled for an update near the end of the month once I am notified that the Bracket Challenge is open to create a league. Also... Watch for a post regarding our YouGab Baseball League. Be Safe, Stay Warm. S.

  • Final Thoughts on The Superbowl

    9 Feb 2010 | 10:36 am
      Here some final thoughts on the Superbowl. I thought you shouldn’t bet against Manning . I also thought that whatever teams defense steps up would be the outcome. I thought the Colts would win but I’m glad the Saints did. I also wanted more than anything(because it's all about me ) An entertaining game. It certainly was well played fast moving and suspense filled. Even down by 14 you can't count Manning out. It was totally entertaining with teh two best teams and the Saints simply prooved they were the best this year. I think Shawn Payton showed guts doing a few…

  • Seriously!?!

    8 Feb 2010 | 4:54 pm
      So I go online this afternoon, and I see this nonsense on YAHOO Sports, written by Chris Chase... http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Peyton-Manning-storms-off-Super-Bowl-field-Is-h?urn=nfl,218314 Here we go again, with another non-story...It opens with this... "Peyton Manning didn't shake hands with New Orleans Saints players after his Indianapolis Colts lost 31-17 in Super Bowl XLIV. Apparently some think this is a sign of poor sportsmanship from the NFL's greatest player. It's not." Well thank God they got the "It's not" part…

  • Big Easy win for Saints and City

    8 Feb 2010 | 4:40 pm
    The Saints are Champs. sorry so early with this, I'm heading out the door as I type! I was sitting there, filling my face with all things high in saturated fat and trans fats, drinking high calorie beer and saying to anyone in ear shot.... "Peyton, just make one mistake you friggin machine"! and he did. Drew Brees is the MVP and the Patriot fans everywhere are glad as we have secured the "Team of the Decade" title, 3 SB wins, followed by Pittsburgh with 2. Why didn't Peyton run across the field to shake hands with Drew? answer, he couldn't! He won't take…

  • YGS NFL.Com Final Standings

    8 Feb 2010 | 8:53 am
    Overall Leaderboard Rank Entry Total Points 18458 FedUPS Return To Glory 520 101923 steve2667's Entry 438 155153 Sully's DyNEsty 394 179972 Fourth and Fragnoli 370 267011 Beeze 186 280339 a montley crew Looks like fRag took it in the 'end' again. Don't you just hate it when that happens... No kiss. No dinner. Nuttin' honey... Thanks again for playing, everybody... Keep your eyes open for both the Brackets and Baseball leagues to emerge in the next few weeks. S.
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  • Rudy Gay’s non-buzzer beater (video)

    Jonathan Sacks
    1 Feb 2010 | 9:54 pm
    At the end of the first quarter of tonight’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Rudy Gay of the Memphis Grizzlies launched a shot from past half court in an attempt to beat the buzzer. Gay successfully got the shot off in time. So much time that there was still a full seven seconds left on the clock. After the shot bricked off the backboard, the Lakers took the ball to the other end of the court, where Kobe Bryant naturally drained a 3 pointer at the buzzer. Now we’ve all hit the wrong button in a basketball video game at some point. I myself am the king of launching full-court…

  • San Francisco Chronicle NFC Championship Headline Fail

    Jonathan Sacks
    26 Jan 2010 | 6:55 pm
    This is what happens when you lay people off and replace them with a team of monkeys with typewriters. The day after the New Orleans Saints beat the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship, this was the front page of the San Francisco Chronicle’s sports section. Saints 31, Packers 28. That’s quite the impressive scoring line from a team that was ice fishing or hanging out in hot tubs or whatever one does during the off-season in Green Bay. Memo to the Chronicle: Brett Favre no longer plays for the Packers. He also does not play for the Colts, the Jets, the Saints, the Bengals,…

  • Jose Offerman punches umpire (video)

    Jonathan Sacks
    17 Jan 2010 | 8:44 am
    Attack someone on the baseball field once and people might be able to pass it off as a fluke. Do it again, and everyone will peg you as a crazy bastard that should never be allowed near baseball (or other human beings) again. Jose Offerman, who once charged the mound with a bat after getting hit by a pitch, showed some stellar anger management over the weekend when he calmly escalated a routine argument by attempting to punch the umpire. Offerman is currently managing the Licey Tigers of the Dominican Republic’s Itchy Mascot League. Video of Jose Offerman punching the umpire below: The…

  • Mozambique Goalkeeper Faceplant Fail – Africa Cup of Nations 2010 (video)

    Jonathan Sacks
    13 Jan 2010 | 10:01 pm
    Come for the soccer, stay for the preschool-level gymnastics! The Africa Cup of Nations is underway, and based on this video of the Mozambique goalie flipping face first over the ball rather than securing it, it appears to be the only major soccer tournament to take place using a ball filled with lead. Somehow the goalkeeper managed to dive back to the ball after missing it, but the teammate who met him there surely wanted to kick the guy’s face in for flailing about the place like that. There must be better ways to showboat and show your general lack of respect for gravity. And for…

  • Tennessee fans riot after Lane Kiffin bolts for USC (video)

    Jonathan Sacks
    12 Jan 2010 | 9:35 pm
    I’ll admit, when I first heard that Tennessee fans were rioting and causing mayhem after Lane Kiffin announced he was leaving for USC, I figured the reports of the size of the crowd were exaggerated. But unless the video above is from the 2010 Knoxville Night-time Marathon, there were a ton of people who turned out to run Kiffin out of town (or to keep him from leaving, I’m not sure which). With Lane Kiffin’s address being posted online, and reports such as this one from Renaldo Woolridge of tear gas being used on fans, this will certainly only be the first video to come out…
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  • Super Bowl XLIV: Peak Performance Case Study

    8 Feb 2010 | 9:53 am
    "Everyone has such a passion for living. They deserve this so much."--Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints' quarterback and Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XLIV, discussing the city and the people of New Orleans. Let's take a look at the New Orleans Saints' win over the Indianapolis Colts yesterday and their building blocks of success. VisionNew Orleans Saints were playing for an entire city and state. Brees said the Saints "played for so much more than just ourselves. We played for our city ... and the entire Who Dat nation that was behind us all the way.""We have a 1-year old son, and we're…

  • Alabama Crimson Tide Rolls to 2009 BCS Championship with Mental Conditioning Program

    26 Jan 2010 | 11:55 am
    With great interest and anticipation, I drove Sunday, January 24, 2010 to Birmingham, Alabama to attend a celebratory program to award Alabama Crimson Tide Head Coach Nick Saban with the 2009 Leadership Innovation Award. The program and award highlighted the accomplishments of the Alabama football team. During the acceptance speech, Coach Saban directly attributed his championship team’s chemistry and success to a mental conditioning program he employed. The mental conditioning program provided a "success mindset" that resulted in a BCS Championship win against the Texas Longhorns in the…

  • Tony Romo: Dallas Cowboys' Quarterback Learns About Accountability

    11 Jan 2010 | 6:18 am
    "It's very easy in this profession to look at somebody else and blame. It's almost difficult to make yourself accountable to the rest of the guys. But when trouble arrived, we stayed committed to the plan. There wasn't all the little bickering and guys stayed committed to the team."I've only been playing for four years now, but we played two of them before and I felt like one of them was my fault. So I didn't feel like this was the most impossible thing ever that everyone made it out to be. The other thing is, if you're good enough you'll win. If I wasn't good enough to win a playoff game as…

  • Kobe Bryant: Having His Best Year Ever?

    7 Jan 2010 | 8:03 am
    From Yahoo Sports: Is the NBA's Kobe Bryant better than ever? What keeps him motivated? How long can he go as he ages and withstands injuries? For more on Peak Performance, click on The Handbook of Peak Performance. For mental conditioning tools, download the PerformanceVertical toolbar.

  • Texas Tech's Mike Leach Responds to Firing

    31 Dec 2009 | 7:56 am
    “I want everyone to know what a privilege and pleasure it has been to teach and coach more than 400 student-athletes at Texas Tech University over the past 10 years. When I arrived at Texas Tech, the football program was on NCAA probation and the graduation rate was far below the national average. However, in the past 10 years, Tech has been to 10 straight bowl games, has the third best record in the Big 12 Conference, and has the highest graduation rate for football players of any public institution in the country.Over the past several months, there have been individuals in the Texas Tech…
 
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  • Bulls, Blackhawks Get Back on Track with Saturday Night Wins

    ticketchestjoe
    9 Feb 2010 | 6:37 am
    The Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks each got back on track with bug wins on Saturday night. The Bulls defeated the Miami Heat 95-91 in front of a crazy home crowd at the United Center.  The win snapped a 3-game losing streak after the team had played so well on their west coast road trip.  Luol Deng [...]

  • Derrick Rose can dunk

    Mark Tuchscherer
    8 Feb 2010 | 2:07 pm
    I can’t stop watching this dunk, Derrick Rose is a mad man. This guy is only 20, what is he going to do at 24?

  • Saints Top Colts 31-17 to Win 1st Ever Super Bowl Championship

    ticketchestjoe
    8 Feb 2010 | 1:59 pm
    The New Orleans Saints defeated the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 to win the Super Bowl crown on Sunday in Miami.  The Saints used the steady play of Quarterback Drew Brees and a confident defense that held the Peyton Manning and the Colts offense to just 1 score in the final 3 quarters of play to ride [...]

  • Colts, Saints Set to Face Off in Super Bowl Today!

    ticketchestjoe
    7 Feb 2010 | 1:43 pm
    The Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints are set to play in the Super Bowl later today.  Will it be Peyton Manning leading the Colts to a 2nd Super Bowl in 4 years in Miami?  Or will it be Drew Brees bringing an NFL Championship crown to the city of New Orleans for the 1st [...]

  • Sills, 13 will be USC quarterback

    Mark Tuchscherer
    5 Feb 2010 | 2:30 pm
    The title is right, Lane Kiffin got a verbal commitment from 13-year old quarterback David Sills. “His skill set is off the chart” said Steve Clarkson his personal coach. “I’ve never seen anyone at his age do what he’s been able to do.” Sills is already six feet tall at the age of 13. Check [...]
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  • Latest Tiger Wood Effect: Higher Insurance Premiums

    1 Feb 2010 | 7:59 pm
    I suppose it was inevitable.  After all, when companies are spending millions of dollars on athletes' endorsements and subjected multiple millions more to the risk of those same athletes doing something that would then tarnish the image of the companies, insurance would enter the picture. Many companies take out death and disability insurance, insuring their companies against loss in the event an athlete endorser dies or becomes injured while under contract.  More recently, companies have been insuring against loos to their brand's reputation or the company's actual or potential…

  • Obama Administration Looking Into the BCS

    30 Jan 2010 | 3:20 am
    You may recall that while onthe campaign trail President Barack Obama expressed a strong desire to see a college football playoff.  Most observers, including this one, dismissed it at the time as just another bit of campaign pandering.  Well, apparently there are more votes in Utah, Idaho and Ft. Worth than anyone has ever believed, because the Obama Justice Department has decided to look into the antitrust implications of the BCS. In a letter to Utah Senator Orrin Hatch, obtained by AP, Assistant Attorney General Ronald Welch said the Justice Department is reviewing the antitrust…

  • Weekend Links

    29 Jan 2010 | 6:52 pm
    I've been away for a while, hence the lack of posting, so I'll just post a few links for your weekend reading pleasure.  Before I get to the links, I will tell you that I spent last weekend in Evanston and attended the Northwestern - Illinois game.  A great win for the Cats in an absolutely packed and wild Welsh-Ryan; can't remember ever hearing it that loud.  While in Evanston, I picked up a copy of the Tribune.  Didn't know its  turned into a tabloid.  I know the Tribune Co. is bankrupt, but it's sad to witness the long, slow death of a once great newspaper.

  • Late Night Links

    18 Jan 2010 | 10:05 pm
    It's a bit late on Monday night.  Big Monday is over following a nice road win for Syracuse and a good win at home for K-State exposing Texas' road difficulties.  To get you ready for the start of a holiday shortened work week, here are a few links for your reading pleasure: Dolphins finally find a naming rights partner, but only for 5 years at $7.5 million (SBJ) Arenas hits just keep coming; now dropped by Adidas (The Big Lead) With the Chargers and Cowboys losing, only one MOT has a shot at the Super Bowl (Kaplan's Korner) Clubs in the English Premier League are collectively in 3…

  • Rick Pitino to Retire in 2013?

    14 Jan 2010 | 10:13 pm
    On Rick Pitino's radio show tonight, in a discussion of the opening game opponent for the Cardinal's new downtown arena scheduled to open in the fall, Pitino gave out a possible retirement, one a little bit further out than many Cards' fans had been anticipating.  Pitino said that Louisville is in discussions with Duke to be the opening opponent for the debut of the new Cardinal Arena (the naming rights are still available if you have a spare $10-20 million a year to memorialize yourself).   The discussions are for a three year contract with Duke to play in Louisville in 2010,…
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  • Girls, Inc. Orange County: They sure are strong, smart and bold

    9 Feb 2010 | 10:56 am
    Last Tuesday I had the pleasure of meeting with 30 or 40 girls ages 5 to 11 at Girls, Inc. of Orange County. What I had planned was to show them the video of the 2004 US Olympic Trials steeplechase, talk about believing in yourself and dealing with adversity (as related to the stories of different women in the race) and then take them into a larger room with mats to do some core exercises and sprint drills and even a game or two. My biggest fear was that I wouldn't be able to get them to talk and participate in the discussion after the video. I didn't want them to be bored or…

  • More on Lindsey Vonn: "Humor is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility"

    9 Feb 2010 | 7:45 am
    An aphorism of James Thurber's (a takeoff on Wordsworth's "All good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquillity") fittingly introduces this post. Now that the brouhaha over the Lindsey Vonn Sports Illustrated cover has calmed somewhat (but only for a time, I predict), perhaps we are in a better place to enjoy a little satire, this cute video produced by "Mom2nat":

  • Victory & Heartache! Super Bowl Recap

    9 Feb 2010 | 7:08 am
    Watching the Superbowl my heart was elated for the Saints and Drew Brees but on the other hand I was aching for the Colts and Peyton Manning. I know the feeling before that Gold Medal game, or the Nat'l Championship game. You know there is going to be a winner and a loser in just a few hours. You know you will either walk back into your hotel room as a Champion or not. It's the feeling you train for, the place you want to be, you dream about being there your entire life!It brought me back to my last two years of being a Wildcat. In 2001 (my junior year) we did it, finally! We sent…

  • Surf City Half Marathon Race Report

    9 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am
    This past weekend was Surf City Half Marathon and also my friend Kristin’s Birthday! Friday night after I went to the Expo and it poured rain and they were sucking water up with vacuums, I met up with Kristin and my running twin, Aron for dinner in Huntington Beach. It was super delicious and so fun catching up with everyone and seeing everyone out of running clothes. I was so excited so many people came down for the race! Then before I knew it, it was race morning. I didn’t take my own advice, and wasn’t prepared for the morning. I was so tired the night before I conked out pretty…

  • UC Davis case reinstated on appeal

    9 Feb 2010 | 5:15 am
    Erin wished in May 2008 that the three plaintiffs in the UC Davis wrestling case would appeal the decision of the lower court to dismiss the lawsuit in which the student-athletes allege Title IX violations after the school eliminated their opportunity to wrestle.And this week her wish came true. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the lawsuit* after disagreeing with the lower court's rationale that the students had to inform their institution of the discrimination first. But as Erin pointed out in her analysis of the case, this standard, established by SCOTUS's decision in Gebser, a…
 
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  • Get Jeff Trepagnier to NBA D-League All Stars

    Eric
    7 Feb 2010 | 10:31 pm
    Please vote for former USC Trojan Jeff Trepagnier to NBA D-League All Star. Vote here: *http://www.nba.com/dleague/allstar2010 Related posts:Where in the World is NBA Star and Memphis Grizzles O.J. Mayo? ShareOnce again, I’m bring back the segment, and guess Where... Lamont “Mo-Mo” Jones, to be the next point guard for the USC Trojan’s basketball team? ShareLamont "Mo-Mo" Jones , a Virginia Tech de-commit announced today... Where in the World is NBA Star and Memphis Grizzles O.J Mayo? ShareIt’s that time again to guess, “Where in the World...

  • Super Bowl- Reggie Bush with Vince Lombardi Trophy

    Eric
    7 Feb 2010 | 10:26 pm
    Here it is baby! Who Dat! New Orleans I got you! San Diego I got you!!!!! From Reggie Bush’s Twitter Account. Related posts:Kim Kardashian-In Reggie Bush’s Eyes ShareThis will be a new weekly segment that will provide... Google Search-Reggie Bush Share These are the top searches for Reggie Bush from... NFL Playoffs: Reggie Bush is back! Share ...

  • USC’s Men Basketball Beats Stanford 54-49

    Eric
    6 Feb 2010 | 10:51 pm
    USC’s Men Basketball beat the Stanford Cardinals 54-49 at the Galen Center. Nikola Vucevic had 18 points and 14 rebounds. USC held Stanford to 49 points and 30% shooting. Related posts:USC beats UNLV in Diamond Head Classic ShareUSC beats UNLV 67-56 in the Diamond Head Classic championship... Lamont “Mo-Mo” Jones, to be the next point guard for the USC Trojan’s basketball team? ShareLamont "Mo-Mo" Jones , a Virginia Tech de-commit announced today... USC Men’s Basketball- First Practice: October 16, 2009 Share The Usc Men’s Basketball team will…

  • Kim Kardashian-In Reggie Bush’s Eyes

    Eric
    5 Feb 2010 | 12:04 pm
    This will be a new weekly segment that will provide a couple pictures of Kim Kardashian. Related posts:Super Bowl- Reggie Bush with Vince Lombardi Trophy Share Here it is baby! Who Dat! New Orleans I... NFL Playoffs: Reggie Bush is back! Share ... Google Search-Reggie Bush Share These are the top searches for Reggie Bush from...

  • Lane Kiffin, Monte Kiffin, and Ed Orgreon to USC. v 5.0

    Eric
    4 Feb 2010 | 9:19 pm
    After Pete Carroll’s departure from USC, the hottest seat in college football was without a coach. Former USC coach Lane Kiffin is back at USC with his dad Monte Kiffin and Ed Orgeron. Today, he was introduced as the new USC head coach and brought much needed energy to a program that was in  dismay after the departure of Pete Carroll. “I’m coming back to the greatest job in America.” Lane Kiffin said after being questioned by reporters on why he departed Tennessee after only 14 months. L.A. Times writer TJ Simers tried to evoke Lane Kiffin in discussion by continuous…
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  • The Football Fast Five: Finale

    DLamp
    9 Feb 2010 | 9:21 am
    Every Monday, our very own DLamp will be taking a look at what just happened the day before in the NFL, and looking ahead to the Monday night game(s). As is my MO, my Super Bowl post comes the Tuesday after the big game. Why? Because I remember nothing after 9pm. Needless to say, it was a great day. Lots of food, lots of drink, and lots of good folks having fun together. But it isn’t all happiness. The end of the Super Bowl means no more football until September… Well, except for preseason games in August…and training camps in the summer…and free agency…and the…

  • UFC 109 Preview

    Toque
    4 Feb 2010 | 9:41 pm
    UFC 109 - Relentless, once again features two preliminary fights on Spike: Lightweight: Mac Danzig vs. Justin Buchholz Lightweight: Melvin (The Young Assassin) Guillard vs. Ronnys Torres The main card features: Light Heavyweight: Randy (The Natural) Couture vs. Mark (The Hammer) Coleman Middleweight: Nate (The Great) Marquardt vs. Chael Sonnen Welterweight: Mike (Quick) Swick vs. Paulo Thiago Middleweight: Demian (Nocturnal Emissions) Maia vs. Dan Miller Welterweight: Matt (The Terror) Serra vs. Frank (Twinkle Toes) Trigg Serra vs. Trigg kicks off the PPV.  Both fighters are coming off…

  • Your Pyle of List Super Bowl Party Guide

    DLamp
    3 Feb 2010 | 4:05 pm
    Listen, I know this is being done everywhere. In fact, we did something very similar just last year. But I don’t care, THIS IS JUST THAT IMPORTANT! This coming up Sunday is my favorite holiday of the year. Better than Christmas (no family drama, buying presents, etc.). Better than my birthday (because, really, who cares about me?). Even better than the fourth of July (which is saying a lot because I love bbq-ing and blowing things up). Super Bowl Sunday is amazing. It’s the one day when I’m expected to eat too much and drink till I puke. I have a free pass to basically live…

  • The Football Fast Five: Off Week

    DLamp
    1 Feb 2010 | 10:45 am
    Every Monday, our very own DLamp will be taking a look at what just happened the day before in the NFL, and looking ahead to the Monday night game(s). That’s right, it was an off week. A bye from professional football games. So this will be an abbreviated version of the Fast Five. What’s that you say? The Pro Bowl? Shut up! That’s no less a game than my and my friends throwing a football in the street to see if any of us could throw the football 30 yards (hint: we can’t). David Garrard played. David Garrard! Other sports play their all-star games mid-season, and…

  • No One Ever Said It Would Be This Hard

    Kuhn
    27 Jan 2010 | 1:49 pm
     Pete Carroll yelled at me.  There I was, standing on the steps of USC’s physical education building on a cool summer night, exhausted after a long day of orientation spent touring the campus and learning about the classes I’d be taking that fall, and being more or less forced to attend a “Spirit Rally.”  Imagine my surprise when the band turned out to be awesome and managed to actually get me excited, causing me to join in the singing and “Fight On”-ing while ignoring how ridiculous I must have looked since I didn’t know any of the lyrics or…
 
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  • The Aquaman Super-Hero 3,000 Yard Swim Workout

    Jamie
    6 Feb 2010 | 7:34 am
    My splish suit has inspired some super-hero themed Friday morning workouts with my Wheelworks team mates. Maybe it just because I look just as tanned and ripped as Michael Lovato, (sarcasm) but here is the workout we did this week. Granted, I cheated during the 300 yard kick and did a breast stroke kick the whole time. Hey, my kick sucks and it would take me 30 minutes to kick that whole thing. The Aquaman Super-Hero 3,000 Yard Swim Workout 500 yds Free 4 X 100 Free on 2’ 2 X 3 X 50-yd Drill (each 50 yds do Fingertip, Fist, and Catch-up Drill; then repeat) 400 yds Free — Build by 50s…

  • Product Review: Phonak PFE – Perfect Fit Earphones

    Jamie
    4 Feb 2010 | 4:06 am
    So I got an email the other day that went something like this… “Hey Jamie, remember the Phonak pro cycling team?” “Yeah! Floyd Landis is the man! What a BAMF!” “Agreed. Well Phonak primarily makes hearing aids, but they have some pretty sick earphones. Wanna test ‘em out?” “Heck yes I do!” Unlike last winter when I was still teaching spinning classes a few times per week, I’ve been spending a TON more time listening to music by myself on the bike trainer (and even more once I really ramp up my running) so I thought this would…

  • My Mentos Commercial

    Jamie
    25 Jan 2010 | 6:16 pm
    aka, me crashing on my snowboard while someone films it.. I mentioned our ski weekend video taping schenanigans last week and the final footage is in. Ladies and gentlemen, enjoy. Click here to view the embedded video. No candies were hurt in the making of this video. Just my ego.

  • Get Out

    Jamie
    23 Jan 2010 | 11:03 pm
    One of the biggest winter myths is that the winter cold and flu is caused by the drop in temperature when in reality, people are just spending too much time inside catching bugs from one another! So get off the dreadmill and get outside people! Despite being a little chili out there, winter is still a beautiful time to get out! Today was a bright and sunny 30 degrees so I decided to get some snowy trail running in while it was still cold and before a big thaw comes tomorrow and it all turns to mud. I took the frankenshoes out for another test and loved ‘em. The screws made my feet sore…

  • Disclaimer – 2010 Product Stuff

    Jamie
    21 Jan 2010 | 5:54 pm
    Hey loyal blog readers, I wanted to just post a quick note that I had to get off my chest. As you may have noticed on the right sidebar, I’ve managed to pick up a whole mess of sweet new sponsors. I’ve always been more into sharing the funny stories between training rather than reviewing the latest products and promoting my favorite brands. That isn’t going to change. I’ll just have the opportunity to put some new products to the test that I haven’t (in most cases) ever used before. So this whole “representing companies online” thing is pretty new to…
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  • Guest Post: Game Changer – Sports and Social Media

    russell@thebusinessofsports.com (Russell Scibetti)
    9 Feb 2010 | 8:02 am
    Today’s post is courtesy of guest blogger Amanda Rykoff, a NYC-based sports fan, TiVo junkie and social media consultant. Amanda shares her observations, commentary and diatribes on these and many other topics on her blog, The OCD Chick. She is a former Director of Business Affairs at ESPN and previously hosted the ESPN podcast, “Play Ball! with Amanda and Melissa.”  You can follow her on Twitter @amandarykoff. This post previously appeared on The OCD Chick. Social media is literally a game changer in sports. It’s leveled the playing field (pun most definitely…

  • Super Bowl Winners and Losers – Sports Business Edition

    russell@thebusinessofsports.com (Russell Scibetti)
    8 Feb 2010 | 8:53 am
    Time to recap the Super Bowl with a special Sports Business Winners and Losers breakdown. I’ll also try to capture most of the questions I posed in my “Pre-Super Bowl Thoughts” post from Friday: Winner – Drew Brees – An easy selection for the player that should make the greatest marketing leap because of the Super Bowl. He already got to give the trademark “I’m going to Disney World” line, and there should be many endorsements to follow (hopefully something a little more glamorous than Pampers). Loser – Peyton Manning – Not that I…

  • Pre-Super Bowl Thoughts

    russell@thebusinessofsports.com (Russell Scibetti)
    5 Feb 2010 | 9:14 am
    Super Bowl Sunday is just two days away, so I want to get some of your thoughts before the big game. Here are 10 questions to think about. Leave your answers in the comments below before the game starts, and then we’ll do a recap on Monday! What company do you expect to produce the best commercial? How about the worst? The most controversial (besides Tebow’s)? Will Tim Tebow’s commercial be aired? How will the actual halftime performance by the Who impact the value that Bridgestone gets out of their sponsorship? Which presenting sponsor from the past two weeks got the…

  • A Presenting Sponsorship That “Fits”

    russell@thebusinessofsports.com (Russell Scibetti)
    4 Feb 2010 | 9:14 am
    Yesterday I found out that Under Armour was renewing their deal with the NFL to be the presenting sponsor of the 2010 NFL Scouting Combine. This is one partnership that really offers an excellent and natural fit between the property and the sponsor. From the very beginning, Under Armour has built their brand around the idea of high-quality apparel for peak athletic performance. This concept has been consistent throughout all of their various marketing platforms. In fact, Under Armour has rarely endorsed specific athletes, instead opting to focus on the imagery of intense workouts and…

  • Maintaining a Relationship

    russell@thebusinessofsports.com (Russell Scibetti)
    1 Feb 2010 | 9:07 am
    Quick post for you all on this Monday morning, but it’s an important one. I wanted to share with you a letter that I recently received from the salesperson who sold me my car: Dear Russell, Hello!  I hope you do not mind my staying in touch with you!  It has been about six months since you purchased your new vehicle and I just want you to know I am here, at your service. I hope you will give me a call any time you, your family or your friends have any automotive needs or questions.  I am here to help.  Remember, my commitment is to be of service to you. Sincerely, – HIS NAME…
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  • Using Mental and Physical Telemetry to Enhance Swimming Performance

    Budd Termin
    9 Feb 2010 | 3:06 am
    For triathletes, collecting telemetry received from devices during practice sessions and competition is nothing new. For example, today many competitors have computers attached to their bikes that display power/wattage, cadence, speed, and distance information helpful for improved efficient training and performance. Just like in cycling, there is now a technology that allows a swimmer to receive telemetry about their technique, and matched with mental training, can assist the tracking and training leading to improvement. Most of the emphasis on training relies on physical repetition as the…

  • The Super Bowl is big.. ..but how big?

    Rob Robson
    7 Feb 2010 | 3:52 am
    It's Super Bowl sunday. The Indianapolis Colts take on the New Orleans Saints. It's going to be huge. It is big business, but is it the biggest annual sports event in the world? Before we answer that, let's look at some of the stats associated with Super Bowl XLIV (from the Sunday Times). A 30 second ad for tonight's game costs $2.8m - almost 70 times the cost in 1967 ($42, 500). 4 million Americans have bought a new TV for the game. An incredible 350 pizza slices per second, 11 million lbs of potato chips and 4, 000 tons of popcorn will be consumed! The average American will spend $50 on…

  • Fake thin people and how they affect you, aerobic training and how you should feel on the way to results.

    Ben Wilson
    3 Feb 2010 | 10:39 pm
    Issue 160: Fake thin people and how they affect you Aerobic training - How to do it easily and what results it brings Daily motivation tip - Shouldn't I be feeling good?  Signed up for the newsletter yet? Confirm your subscription and receive a bonus information guide on a choice of four topics. one2one nutrition news     The first article today discusses what I term Fake thin People in my new book. This refers to people who are thin despite their efforts and not as a consequence of them. The wonder that is our human body allows some people to stay relatively thin…

  • Which meal of the week is the most important and measuring your exercise abilities

    Ben Wilson
    27 Jan 2010 | 8:55 pm
    Issue 158: How many meals must be right and which is the most important? Measuring exercise - Do these simple tests and chart your progress Daily motivation tip - Seeing what you want to see  Signed up for the newsletter yet? Confirm your subscription and receive a bonus information guide on a choice of four topics. one2one nutrition news     The first article today looks at the issue of weekly balance with your meals. It details how many meals you must be getting right each week for results. You may be surprised by which meal is the most important and also by…

  • 5 simple tips to get in shape, 4 areas of exercise and 3 free exercise classes London

    Ben Wilson
    21 Jan 2010 | 12:44 am
    Five simple measures to help you get into shape Four areas of exercise - Are you covering them all? Three free exercises classes - Join me here in Clapham to get fit  Signed up for the newsletter yet? Confirm your subscription and receive a bonus information guide on a choice of four topics. one2one nutrition news     The first article today outlines five very simple measures that anyone can do immediately that will contribute to helping you lose body fat. For some people getting into shape can be very easy to do while for others its a difficult challenge. If you…
 
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  • National Signing Day makes us feel dirty all over (as usual)

    Phoebe B. Beebe
    3 Feb 2010 | 1:22 pm
    Hunter S. Thompson once wrote of college football recruiting, “It is uglier than most things. It is normally perceived as some kind of cruel and shallow money trench … a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free and good men die like dogs, for no good reason.” Alright, truth be told, Thompson was actually discussing the television industry when he penned this phrase, but it’s certainly no less applicable to recruiting. And if the thieves and pimps run free the other 364 days of the year, one can only imagine the mayhem that takes place within the inner…

  • Stafford’s knee rehab is coming along just fine, thanks

    Phoebe B. Beebe
    2 Feb 2010 | 12:44 pm
    There’s only one thing that could distract us from the round-the-clock coverage of Dwight Freeney’s ankle injury, and that’s Matthew Stafford. And his girlfriend. And her boobs. Wait, that’s four things. Regardless, we thank the fellas over at Deadspin for working tirelessly to stay on top of the ongoing saga of the injured Detroit Lions quarterback and his spinnerific squeeze, the now-famous Kelly Hall. And by staying on top of the story, we mean receiving anonymous e-mails with photos of the couple. If it sounds like we’re bitter, that’s because we are.

  • 4 out of 5 Kansas fans prefer Reed’s sis over Money

    Phoebe B. Beebe
    27 Jan 2010 | 7:44 pm
    With a potential No. 1 ranking on the line Saturday when their team heads west to face rival K-State, you would think Kansas basketball fans would have their attention focused on the tough test that looms in Manhattan. Alas, you would be wrong. Not when they have Eddie Money and Lacie Reed to discuss. Lacie and Tyrel Reed While we generally try to avoid college football and basketball message boards as much as humanly possible, we couldn’t resist heading over to KUSports.com to peruse the local reaction to the Money Man’s hair-raising National Anthem performance during…

  • Finally, media can turn attention to what’s really important

    Phoebe B. Beebe
    25 Jan 2010 | 8:32 am
    Thank goodness those annoying games are now over. With Minnesota’s overtime loss to New Orleans in Sunday’s NFC championship game behind them, our nation’s sports media can now turn their full attention to the only story they really care about: Brett Favre’s retirement. Rachel Nichols is likely booking her flight to Hattiesburg even as I type this. Oh, and the reason the Jets lost to the Colts was because they didn’t throw the ball enough to Braylon Edwards. Don’t believe us? Just ask Braylon Edwards.

  • We’ve officially hit rock bottom (again) in the Tiger saga

    Phoebe B. Beebe
    20 Jan 2010 | 12:36 pm
    Every time we think we’ve witnessed the low point in the mainstream media’s “coverage” of Tiger Woods’ recent foibles, we find out just how much we’ve underestimated the industry’s ability to circle the drain of sports journalism. Take Tuesday night, for example. Those who hopelessly indulged in ESPN2’s orgy of college basketball and Australian Open coverage no doubt noticed the painfully convoluted crawl that the network ran … and ran … and ran some more. It said something to the effect that “Source confirms to blogger that…
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  • Who Dat? The Saints Dat Who Beat The Colts

    Kate
    7 Feb 2010 | 10:36 pm
    Congratulations to the city of New Orleans, and their Saints on winning the Superbowl! You are the Champions!! The Saints can stomp on home and start celebrating. Not only did the franchise want their first championship, but the city needed something to celebrate after Hurricane Katrina wrecked it. Whatever Katrina took, The Saints gave it back today, [...]

  • Are The Saints Just Their Fans Excuse To Party?

    Kate
    6 Feb 2010 | 6:16 am
    The championship in any professional sport, team or person, is a real accomplishment. For athletes, its reassurance and enormous attention. Whether it is tennis, baseball, boxing or hockey, everyone involved went from zero to hero and especially with the fans. The City of New Orleans deserves winning this Sunday, or any other [...]

  • Gold Bloggy Award Winner!

    Kate
    5 Feb 2010 | 5:04 am
    Lady Loves Pinstripes won an award this week! I just wanted to thank Noemi for her lovely criteria review of this blog, and everyone at Splash Press Media for this honor. Please read the REVIEW OF LADY LOVES PINSTRIPES!! About Bloggy Award Welcome to Bloggy Award. We regularly review blogs based on our quality criteria, and every [...]

  • Can Joba Rule Without Having Any?

    Kate
    4 Feb 2010 | 9:22 am
    Days before the Superbowl, always a slow time for the baseball world, as players enjoy their last days before Spring Training. With an opening in the fifth starter role, debates about this decision are in full swing. Surprisingly, one Yankee will arrive in Tampa in just a week. His goal is to bind all the work he [...]

  • New Orleans Paints The City Like Saints

    Kate
    3 Feb 2010 | 2:10 pm
    Who Dat? Who Dat? It’s the City of New Orleans who is familiar to the Superbowl, playing gracious host to the big game many times. The patient Saints fans watching as team after team celebrated in their home. Now, it’s their turn, as the Saints are just days away from playing in their first Superbowl ever. Who couldn’t cheer [...]
 
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  • SKLZ Supports Operation for HOPE Foundation's San Diego Show, 1st Annual Golf Tournament

    5 Feb 2010 | 3:19 pm
    The San Diego Show is an ELITE travel baseball organization designed to develop, expose and assist players further in their careers while teaching them life lessons. SKLZ was proud to donate the following golf and baseball training aids to benefit[...]

  • List of PGA Professionals Using SKLZ Golf Training Aids

    3 Feb 2010 | 3:08 pm
    Power Sleeve   Scott Guchewski Jeff Quinney Bob Heinz Joe Ogilvie Patrick Sheehan Jason Gore Brian Bateman Steve Allan Matt Bettencourt Mark Brooks Steve Flesch Carlos Franco Robert Gamez Mathias Gronberg Fred Funk DA Weibring Keith Fergus John Morse Joey Sindelar Dennis Watson   Practice Pod   Joe Durant Stewart Cink Brent Geiberger Jonathan Kaye Ricky Barnes Carl Petterson Mattias Gronberg Robert Garrigus Billy Andrade   Refiner Putter   Joe Durant Gene Jones Fred Funk Joe[...]

  • Getting Exposure in Baseball: Myth and Reality

    1 Feb 2010 | 5:41 pm
      For this post we are going to assume you are a high school player and you are going to play travel baseball.  As you choose your team and go to a tryout, listen carefully to what the coaches talk about. [...]

  • Lucas Glover Uses the Gyro Swing

    1 Feb 2010 | 3:10 pm
    Lucas Glover using the Gyro Swing golf swing trainer at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines this weekend.  Word is that he uses it regularly to keep his swing plane and release in top form.   Lucas finished 9th, his best[...]

  • SKLZ Proudly Supports Home of Guiding Hands With Donation to Annual Gala

    26 Jan 2010 | 10:43 am
    The Home of Guiding Hands, a charitable organization which provides services, training and advocacy for people with developmental disabilities and their families, is holding their annual Gala in early February.SKLZ has contributed a golf training aid package to their silent[...]
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  • Dallas Mavericks versus Denver Nuggets NBA Pro Basketball Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

    admin
    9 Feb 2010 | 10:49 am
    Sportsbookreview.comThe Dallas Mavericks will be in a tough scheduling spot when they hit the road to face the Denver Nuggets in the back end of a back to back in an NBA pro basketball game on Tuesday night. Tip off time in Denver is scheduled for 9PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA package. The LVSC NBA odds makers opened the line in this game and the Denver Nuggets opened as a 7-point favorite with the over under coming in at 210. The early money from the bettors have not moved the opening number, as the Denver Nuggets are currently a 7 point favorite. The…

  • New Jersey Nets versus Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Pro Basketball Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

    admin
    9 Feb 2010 | 10:45 am
    The New Jersey Nets will hit the highway to take on Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in an NBA pro basketball on Tuesday night. Tip off time in Cleveland is set for 7PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA package. The LVSC NBA odds makers have set the opening point spread in this game and the home team Cleveland Cavaliers opened as a 16 point betting favorite with the over under coming in at 189. The early money from the NBA betting public has not moved the line, as the Cleveland Cavaliers are currently a 16-point favorite. The total has seen early…

  • Tennessee Volunteers versus Vanderbilt Commodores ESPN TV College Basketball Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

    admin
    9 Feb 2010 | 10:43 am
    The Tennessee Volunteers off their nice home win against South Carolina will now hit the highway in SEC conference play when they tackle in state rival the Vanderbilt Commodores in a college basketball game on Tuesday night. Tip off time in Vanderbilt is scheduled for 7PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN. The LVSC college basketball odds makers have set the opening point spread in this game and the Vanderbilt Commodores opened up as a 3 point favorite with the over under coming in at 148. The early money in this game has not moved the point spread off the…

  • Purdue Boilermakers versus Michigan St Spartans ESPN TV College Basketball Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

    admin
    9 Feb 2010 | 10:41 am
    The Purdue Boilermakers will hit the road to do battle with the Michigan St Spartans in a Big Ten college basketball game on Tuesday night. Tip off time at Michigan St is scheduled for 9PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN. The LVSC college basketball odds makers have set the opening point spread in this contest and the Michigan St Spartans were opened as a 2 ½ point favorite with the over under coming in at 139. The early money from the college basketball public has come in on the road underdog Purdue Boilermakers, as the Michigan St Spartans are currently a…

  • San Antonio Spurs versus LA Lakers TNT NBA Pro Basketball Betting Odds Free Pick

    admin
    8 Feb 2010 | 1:36 pm
    We scored on Super Bowl Sunday with our free selection as the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts played under the total. Tonight we move back to the NBA as the San Antonio Spurs are camped in LA to face the LA Lakers. They tip off this NBA Western Conference game at Staples Center in Los Angeles at 10:35PM Eastern Time and you can watch it on TNT. With our free pick we will play on the San Antonio Spurs and LA Lakers to play over the total of 193 ½. Bodog Sportsbook With Lakers center Andrew Bynum injured this will open up space under the basket for Tony Parker and company to drive…
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  • Can a Recruit Save Ernie Kent’s Job?

    Keith Becker
    2 Feb 2010 | 6:35 pm
    Among the countless Twitter rumblings I came across today, these two tweets from Matt Prehm of DuckTerritory.com (@Prehmmr) stuck out like a sore thumb: ·2011 Top 5 BB recruit Toney Wroten JR has informed me UO dropped in his list because of job stability w/Ernie Kent and concerns of firing. ·Wroten had Oregon as his favorite, but dropped them down. This was before the UCLA and USC games. Wroten is very impressed with Kent. First of all, I’m not exactly sure which characteristic of Kent’s has impressed him, but putting that aside, is this news something Athletic Director Mike Bellotti…

  • Interview With the Enemy: OSU’s Sean Canfield at the Senior Bowl

    Keith Becker
    2 Feb 2010 | 1:05 pm
    Here is part two of what will be a three-part interview series with the three Oregon players who participated in the Senior Bowl (Blount, Canfield and Ed Dickson). You may be curious how I was in Mobile, Alabama, and Eugene at the same time on last week.  As good as I like to think I am, I’m not that good. My friend and former colleague, Jason Roberts, of PRISM Press Group was at Media Night Monday evening at Battleship Memorial Park and was treated to a special interview with Oregon State University’s Sean Canfield. Here, Canfield discusses how he feels after the opening day of…

  • Senior Bowl Interview: LeGarrette Blount

    Keith Becker
    1 Feb 2010 | 9:56 am
    Blount played well at the Senior Bowl. Here, carrying 14 yards for a touchdown, even adding his signature flip into the end zone. You may be curious how I was in Mobile, Alabama, and Mac Court at the same time on Saturday.  As good as I like to think I am, I’m not that good. My friend and former colleague, Jason Roberts, of PRISM Press Group was at Media Night Monday evening at Battle ship Memorial Park and was treated to a special interview with the University of Oregon’s LeGarrette Blount.  Here, Blount discusses how he feels after the opening day of prac tice for the 2010 Senior…

  • Winning is Fun and Scary at the Same Time

    Keith Becker
    30 Jan 2010 | 7:34 pm
    Why this guy was so intent about staying in the Oregon student section is beyond me. At least we got to laugh at his expense. Thanks, Puddles. A couple of things. The Ducks looked great today. Thursday too. It was an all-around great weekend for Oregon basketball. Almost too good. The past few weeks put a lot of fans on the “fire Ernie Kent” bandwagon, including myself, even though I’d never really been a fan of his before. We all know Ernie can recruit, but he’s had problems developing that talent over the years. Well this weekend, Kent has flipped a 180, getting the…

  • The Win is Nice, But Nice Enough to Save Ernie’s Job?

    Keith Becker
    29 Jan 2010 | 11:50 am
    Funny headline from Yahoo: Oregon gets uglier than usual for a good cause. This Oregon team threw themselves after loose balls, crashed the offensive and defensive boards with reckless abandon and at the same time, somehow managed to run a much smoother, controlled offense that featured several pick and rolls (even making contact with the defenders!) – something I figured as a lost art for the Ducks. As much as I’ve criticized Kent the past few weeks, I have to give him some credit tonight. He had his team ready to go, laid out a solid game plan, kept them interested through halftime and…
 
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  • Everton vs Chelsea Premier League Live Fixtures Tickets UK

    Football Transfer
    9 Feb 2010 | 11:40 am
    Everton vs Chelsea live Premier League fixtures football. FC Everton vs Chelsea results? Buy Everton Chelsea tickets to watch Everton v Chelsea match. I miss Chelsea transfer news. Why no Chelsea football transfer rumour recently?Everton Fixtures live Premier League footballFootball fixtures Premier League Everton vs Chelsea schedule 2010 February 10, kick off 20.00, venue Goodison Park Liverpool England. FC Everton live fixture big match as Arsenal vs Liverpool and Aston Villa vs Manchester United. Buy Everton tickets to watch Everton vs Chelsea live match.Chelsea Fixtures live football…

  • Arsenal vs Liverpool Live Fixtures Premier League Tickets

    Football Transfer
    8 Feb 2010 | 2:54 pm
    Arsenal Liverpool live Premier League fixtures football. FC Arsenal vs Liverpool results? Buy Arsenal vs Liverpool tickets to watch Arsenal vs Liverpool live. Tips: book best hotels in London and buy Liverpool Arsenal uniform.Arsenal Fixtures vs Liverpool LiveFixtures Premier League Arsenal vs Liverpool schedule 2010 February 10, kick off 19.45, venue Emirates stadium London England. Arsenal schedules big match as Stuttgart Barcelona and Porto Arsenal. Buy Arsenal tickets to watch Arsenal Liverpool live. Arsenal results a win after losing to Man Utd and Chelsea?Liverpool Fixtures vs Arsenal…

  • Stuttgart Barcelona Live Fixtures Champions League

    Football Transfer
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:35 am
    Stuttgart Barcelona fixtures Champions League live. VfB Stuttgart vs Barcelona result? Buy Barcelona football tickets to watch live Stuttgart v Barcelona match Germany vs Spain football game. Tips: book best Stuttgart hotels and holiday in Germany.Stuttgart Barcelona live UEFA Champions LeagueFixtures Champions League Stuttgart Barcelona schedule 2010 February 23, kick off 20.45, stadium Mercedes Benz Arena Stuttgart Germany. Defensive strategy won't work. FC Stuttgart fixtures big match as Inter Chelsea and Lyon Real Madrid. Buy Stuttgart tickets to watch Stuttgart Barcelona live from…

  • Inter Chelsea Live Champions League Fixtures Milan

    Football Transfer
    7 Feb 2010 | 7:36 am
    Inter Chelsea fixtures Champions League live. Inter vs Chelsea result? Buy Inter Milan Chelsea tickets to watch live Inter Milan vs Chelsea match. Tips: buy Chelsea Inter uniforms football merchandise and stay in Grand Puccini Hotel Italy.Inter Chelsea live fixtures Champions League footballFixtures Champions League Inter Chelsea schedule 2010 February 24, kick off 20.45, stadium Giuseppe Meazza Milan. Inter fixtures big match as Bayern Munich Fiorentina and AC Milan Manchester United. Buy Inter tickets to watch Inter Chelsea live. McDonald Mariga Inter Milan transfer news can play?Inter…

  • Bayern Munich Fiorentina Live Fixtures Champions League

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    6 Feb 2010 | 7:12 am
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  • QB vs. Blogger: The Photos

    6 Feb 2010 | 12:48 pm
    As you know, our very own Henry Lowenfels faced off against Lions Quarterback Matt Stafford yesterday in the Gatorade fitness lab here in Miami. We filmed the whole thing, and we’ll be releasing some videos in the next few days, but for now, you can see some of the action in the photos below.And since you’re no doubt wondering who won, the lowly Stafford was no match for Lowenfels. In the end, the Lions QB compared the blogger to the one and only Lance Armstrong. Enough said.One of the Gatorade scientists explains the process to Lowenfels and Stafford.Stafford requested that Lowenfels…

  • QB vs. Blogger: The Photos

    6 Feb 2010 | 12:48 pm
    As you know, our very own Henry Lowenfels faced off against Lions Quarterback Matt Stafford yesterday in the Gatorade fitness lab here in Miami. We filmed the whole thing, and we’ll be releasing some videos in the next few days, but for now, you can see some of the action in the photos below.And since you’re no doubt wondering who won, the lowly Stafford was no match for Lowenfels. In the end, the Lions QB compared the blogger to the one and only Lance Armstrong. Enough said.One of the Gatorade scientists explains the process to Lowenfels and Stafford.Stafford requested that Lowenfels…

  • QB vs. Blogger: The Photos

    6 Feb 2010 | 12:48 pm
    As you know, our very own Henry Lowenfels faced off against Lions Quarterback Matt Stafford yesterday in the Gatorade fitness lab here in Miami. We filmed the whole thing, and we’ll be releasing some videos in the next few days, but for now, you can see some of the action in the photos below.And since you’re no doubt wondering who won, the lowly Stafford was no match for Lowenfels. In the end, the Lions QB compared the blogger to the one and only Lance Armstrong. Enough said.One of the Gatorade scientists explains the process to Lowenfels and Stafford.Stafford requested that Lowenfels…

  • QB vs. Blogger: The Photos

    6 Feb 2010 | 12:48 pm
    As you know, our very own Henry Lowenfels faced off against Lions Quarterback Matt Stafford yesterday in the Gatorade fitness lab here in Miami. We filmed the whole thing, and we’ll be releasing some videos in the next few days, but for now, you can see some of the action in the photos below.And since you’re no doubt wondering who won, the lowly Stafford was no match for Lowenfels. In the end, the Lions QB compared the blogger to the one and only Lance Armstrong. Enough said.One of the Gatorade scientists explains the process to Lowenfels and Stafford.Stafford requested that Lowenfels…

  • QB vs. Blogger: The Ultimate Showdown

    4 Feb 2010 | 1:43 pm
    Matt Stafford plays for the Detroit Lions… so he’s used to being humiliated.Okay, okay — the kid didn’t have much to work with this season. But tomorrow morning, when Stafford faces off against the GSF’s own Henry Lowenfels in a fitness challenge, the excuses are thrown out the window. We’re talking about some one-on-one, mano-a-mano, no holds barred action. And if Stafford goes down, the shame is ratcheted to a whole new level.All this will be taking place down here in Miami, in the Gatorade fitness lab. And what’s more, the competition will be broadcast live on Gatorade’s…
 
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