Archive for December, 2011
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
While David West entertained a press conference with all of two media members regarding his free agent deal Tuesday, the real story coming out of Indianapolis is the Pacers apparent signing of five-month old Jarrid Famous.
Or at least that's what the Pacers official web site's roster says (or said by ...
Posted in When PR teams get lazy | No Comments »
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
Remember last week when NBA owners pressured commissioner David Stern into blocking a deal that would have sent Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers because moves like that were why those very same owners had locked out the players in the first place?
Well, actually if I remember correctly the ...
Posted in NBA | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
Last week, I touched on the Hellacious Helenius Helsinki Hustle (channeling my inner Don King) when Dereck Chisora was robbed of the vacant EBU heavyweight belt. The hometown judges awarded the title to Finn Robert Helenius in a match people are calling "one of the worst decisions I've seen in ...
Posted in Boxing, Dereck Chisora, Robert Helenius, Vitali Klitschko, Wladimir Klitschko | No Comments »
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
The world's easiest guys to root against, Jerry Sandusky and attorney Joe Amendola, have done it again.
On Tuesday, Amendola, who is defending the former Penn State defensive coordinator on charges of raping multiple boys, suggested that anyone who believed the story that then-Penn State grad assistant Mike McQueary saw Sandusky having ...
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Monday, December 12th, 2011
The ongoing saga of Dwight Howard's future home took another turn on Monday as he hinted that he wouldn't mind staying with the Orlando Magic. Despite everything we've heard about how the superstar center has been pushing for a trade, he may have actually changed his mind and decided that ...
Posted in NBA, NBA Rumors, Rumors | No Comments »
Monday, December 12th, 2011
I have never been teabagged before, but I can't imagine it feels any worse than being Tebowed.
I've been trying my damndest (sorry for the harsh language, Tim) to think of what exactly that verb means since the Bears became The Pious QB's latest victims. I believe it would read something ...
Posted in Denver Broncos, Tebow Of The Week | 1 Comment »
Friday, December 9th, 2011
UCLA's search for a head football coach has continued fruitlessly this week as the school has already been turned down by Boise State's Chris Petersen, Houston's Kevin Sumlin and Miami's Al Golden. While Jim Mora Jr. apparently emerged as the front-runner for the job a few days ago, sources inform ...
Posted in College Football | 4 Comments »
Friday, December 9th, 2011
Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert sent an email to NBA commissioner David Stern on Thursday pressuring him to block the trade of Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers.
The proposed three-team deal that would have sent Paul to Los Angeles, Pau Gasol to the Houston Rockets and Lamar Odom, Luis ...
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Friday, December 9th, 2011
UPDATE: Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert emailed David Stern and told him the league needed to block the trade. So much for the NBA claiming that the trade was rejected for "basketball reasons."
For those who haven't heard, the NBA's owners reportedly pressured commissioner David Stern to block the trade of ...
Posted in NBA | 4 Comments »
Thursday, December 8th, 2011
While most of the boxing world was focused on Margarito-Cotto II: El Grudge Match, a few hours earlier and an ocean away, another bout was worthy of headlines.
In what is being called one of the worst robberies in recent memory, British heavyweight Dereck Chisora fell victim to blatant hometown scoring ...
Posted in Boxing, Dereck Chisora, Robert Helenius | 2 Comments »
