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Knicks get McGrady
Published on 23 Feb, 2010 at 14:54 in Sports | Viewed 63 views times | No Comments
The NBA trading deadline has now come and gone, and some of the rumors have been substantiated, and some of them have fizzled out as just that. One of the biggest names to have been traded is the former Houston Rocket superstar Tracy McGrady, who went to the New York Knicks in exchange for Jordan
Canseco rants on Twitter
Published on 23 Feb, 2010 at 14:39 in Sports | Viewed 102 views times | No Comments
Jose Canseco is certainly a colorful character, and I guess the fact that he was unable to ply his trade as long as he would have liked to leaves him with a lot of time on his hands, energy to burn, and ego to exhibit. It’s easy to lay into Canseco because he tends to
Should college athletes get paid?
Published on 17 Feb, 2010 at 16:41 in Sports | Viewed 1,888 views times | No Comments
When you live in a town that is home to a major college football team, you really get an up-close and personal look at just how much money is generated during the season. I happen to live in Athens, Georgia as of this writing, and the numbers of people who are on the streets and
Will Favre return?
Published on 17 Feb, 2010 at 16:32 in Sports | Viewed 82 views times | No Comments
It would seen like the talk concerning whether or not Brett Favre will be returning to the Minnesota Vikings for the 2010 NFL season will begin in earnest around now, and why not? This drama seems to have become an annual event that football fans can look forward to each and every year once the
Phillies aim for three-peat in 2010
Published on 17 Feb, 2010 at 16:24 in Sports | Viewed 115 views times | No Comments
With the 2010 Major League Baseball season fast approaching, we will be looking at some of the top contenders to make the post season this year. Our first subject will be the Philadelphia Phillies, who are coming off their second consecutive World Series appearance. In 2009 the Phils fell short of the title, losing in
NBA season winding toward playoffs
Published on 17 Feb, 2010 at 16:08 in Sports | Viewed 86 views times | No Comments
Now that the football season in over and the baseball season has yet to begin, the eyes of many sports fans are turning toward the National Basketball Association. Many people say that the first 82 games are largely insignificant in the NBA, and that the “real season” starts when the playoffs begin. There is certainly
Saints rejoice, Manning a poor sport?
Published on 17 Feb, 2010 at 15:56 in Sports | Viewed 77 views times | No Comments
Most sports fans can appreciate the elation that is felt by professional athletes when they reach the promised land, as it were, and capture the championship of their sport. Many of us decry the huge salaries and the lapses in judgment that we often see from athletes, but it is hard not to feel good
We’re right to contest Ferdinand ban: Ferguson
Published on 10 Feb, 2010 at 11:23 in Sports | Viewed 92 views times | No Comments
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has justified the club’s decision to appeal against Rio Ferdinand’s four-match ban by highlighting what he believes to be inconsistency within the disciplinary system. Ferdinand originally saw a three-match ban for lashing out at Hull City’s Craig Fagan extended to four games last week because he appealed the decision
AP Goodell hopes union is wrong about lockout chances
Published on 10 Feb, 2010 at 11:18 in Sports | Viewed 166 views times | No Comments
The way Roger Goodell sees it, more is better when it comes to NFL games. The commissioner likes overtime, and doesn’t favor changing the rules. He’s pushing to add a game or two to the schedule. He wants more games overseas and in Mexico. And the notion of less football? Goodell doesn’t like that at
Stricker thrives in rain at Riviera for early lead
Published on 10 Feb, 2010 at 11:17 in Sports | Viewed 90 views times | No Comments
As the weather got worse, Steve Stricker got better Friday in the Northern Trust Open. Stricker chipped in for birdie and twice nearly holed out for eagle — with a pitching wedge from 50 yards and a hybrid from 230 — on his way to a 6-under 65 and the early lead at Riviera. He
