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Archive for July, 2010
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
Last year the Houston Rockets playoff hopes took a huge hit before the season even started when the Rockets found out that they would have to play the entire 2009-2010 campaign without their best player. This was a huge blow to a team that had very high expectations. But despite ...
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Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
Since coming out of college and bursting onto the NFL scene in ‘05, Shawne Merriman has been one of the most feared and dominant defensive players in the league. Nicknamed “Lights Out” for his antics after a sack or making a big play, Merriman was able to stay healthy and ...
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Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
It's been quite the year for LaMichael James. As he approached camp a year ago, the Oregon running back wasn't expected to have any sort of impact in the Pac 10. Instead, after LaGarrette Blount's "Punch Heard 'Round the World," James took center stage and turned out to be one ...
Posted in College Football, Oregon Ducks | 3 Comments »
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
Matt Ryan grew up watching the likes of John Elway, Michael Jordan and Wayne Gretzky. Now that Ryan's meeting them, he's realizing that they've swapped roles.
Though the Atlanta Falcons quarterback is certainly not in the same realm of stardom as what some would argue are the greatest quarterback, basketball player ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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