Archive for April, 2011
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
The battle for Madden '12 cover boy (Motto: The only place you'll see the NFL in 2011-12!) has been narrowed down to Eagles quarterback Michael Vick and Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown.
Wait, what's that? (Looks at screen again)
Browns running back PEYTON HILLIS? What the...
On the surface, this appears to ...
Posted in Cleveland Browns, Madden Curse, NFL | No Comments »
Monday, April 18th, 2011
As expected, super-frosh forward Harrison Barnes has announced he will return to North Carolina for his sophomore season. We've discussed this before, but Barnes was essentially guaranteed to be a top three pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. That said, it has been claimed that Barnes is a different type ...
Posted in College Basketball | 1 Comment »
Sunday, April 17th, 2011
The Seattle Mariners have started the year 5-11 and a turnaround doesn't look to be coming in the near future. With an inept offense and a pitching staff that currently ranks 25th in ERA (4.89) it could be a long season in the Pacific Northwest.
With that in mind, conventional wisdom ...
Posted in MLB, MLB Rumors, Rumors | 17 Comments »
Friday, April 15th, 2011
We discussed Josh Selby's decision to enter the NBA Draft before it actually became official because we had sources saying it was a done deal. Now that the Kansas freshman has gone public with his choice to turn pro, we feel the need to dissect it further.
Selby entered Kansas as ...
Posted in NBA, NBA Rumors, Rumors | No Comments »
Thursday, April 14th, 2011
Now that the regular season is over, the NBA universe can turn its attention to the playoffs, which start on Saturday. But for fans of the 14 non-playoff teams, the focus is now on the upcoming NBA Draft and the offseason. With that in mind, the percentages for the upcoming ...
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Thursday, April 14th, 2011
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho is widely regarded as the greatest coach in all of sports. The self-styled "Special One" has created juggernauts wherever he has gone since his first job at Benfica in 2000. Now, he might be headed back to the place that made him an international superstar.
Fresh ...
Posted in EPL, International Soccer, Soccer, The Special One | No Comments »
Thursday, April 14th, 2011
The New York Mets were able to sign 6'10 right hander Chris Young on the cheap this offseason ($1.1 million) because he'd spent the bulk of the past three seasons on the disabled list as a member of the San Diego Padres. Well, color us shocked that Young will miss ...
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Wednesday, April 13th, 2011
Every year there is at least one player who makes a mind-boggling decision to leave college and enter the NBA Draft despite being woefully unprepared for the next level. We now have this year's winner for dumbest NBA Draft decision.
UCLA guard Malcolm Lee has decided to forgo his senior year ...
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Wednesday, April 13th, 2011
As we've mentioned before, the 2011 NBA Draft will be one of the weakest we've ever seen. The class just doesn't have the talent level of previous seasons and it hasn't been helped by guys like Ohio State's Jared Sullinger and Baylor's Perry Jones (among others) deciding to return to ...
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Tuesday, April 12th, 2011
Last month David Beckham ended an offseason training stint with English club Tottenham. Pretty much everyone assumed Beckham would head back to play for Spurs as soon as his contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy ends later this year. Apparently that might not be the case.
Despite the fact that Tottenham's ...
Posted in International Soccer, MLS, Soccer | 1 Comment »
