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Archive for July 21st, 2010
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
James “Lights Out” Toney is best known by boxing fans as a heavy-handed puncher that talks a lot trash. Now that he is in the UFC and preparing for his first ever MMA fight against Randy Couture, nothing has changed. Toney’s jaws are still flapping and he is still as ...
Posted in Boxing, MMA | 7 Comments »
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
The name Lon Babby is recognized by basketball fans because of his work as one of the most prominent agents for the past decade. Babby represented players like Tim Duncan, Grant Hill, and Ray Allen, but now he is moving into a new role in the NBA. Babby gave up ...
Posted in NBA, Phoenix Suns | No Comments »
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
It is crazy to think about how winning an NBA Championship can change a player’s life forever. But winning the title this season with the Lakers has really changed Ron Artest’s life for the better. For so long, Artest had been looked down upon for being one of the bad ...
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Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
This year’s free agent class was headlined by stars like LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh, but one of the guys in the next tier was Al Harrington. Harrington has been stuck on bad teams for much of his career. He started in Indiana, went to Atlanta, made his ...
Posted in Denver Nuggets, NBA | No Comments »
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
Throughout the first half of the MLB season, the San Diego Padres remained the best team in the National League West. I looked at the standings each day expecting to see them drop from first place but they have remained a steady, winning ball club. Much of the reason for ...
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Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
The Olympic Games are still two years out. That doesn't mean meaningful basketball won't be played on the international level.
As the United States begins its preparation for the World Championships which begin Aug. 28 in Istanbul, they'll do so with almost an entirely new lineup.
Insurance concerns will keep Amare Stoudemire ...
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Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
Every hockey player that has played the game, whether it was on the frozen neighborhood pond or the local hockey rink, grew up dreaming about playing in the NHL and winning the Stanley Cup. Only a small percentage of players in the NHL get a chance to play for the ...
Posted in Chicago Blackhawks, NHL | No Comments »
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
Mike Garrett is out. Former Trojans quarterback Pat Haden is in. There's been a regime change at the top of the USC athletic department office after the program found it's reputation sullied multiple times in recent years under Garrett's watch. Haden and his squeaky clean image may be just what ...
Posted in College Football, USC Trojans | No Comments »
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley is always worth a listen. This time's no exception. Donovan McNabb summoned a number of Redskins to participate in a pre-camp week of practice this week, but Cooley is not in attendance. Instead, he's relaxing and gearing up for the new season in Wyoming ...
Posted in NFL, Washington Redskins | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
There has been plenty of praise for Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young, who had a breakout year in 2009 after it looked like his career may have been over. But much of the credit for that turnaround has gone to running back Chris Johnson. And rightfully so.
Johnson ran for over ...
Posted in NFL, Tennessee Titans | 1 Comment »
