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Archive for February, 2011
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
While the Atlanta Braves didn’t win the NL East in the final year under manager Bobby Cox, they were able to finish second in the division and win the Wild Card with a 91-71 record. They will open the 2011 season under new manager Fredi Gonzalez, and with pretty much ...
Posted in Atlanta Braves, MLB | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
This past weekend, the young stars from the NBA put on quite a show during the dunk contest. They used imagination, they used props, and most importantly they pulled off dunks that had never been seen before. Even though the dunk champion is usually the guy that pulls off the ...
Posted in Los Angeles Clippers, NBA | 11 Comments »
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
No introduction necessary. The All Star Game just occurred, there was a major trade in the NBA, sounds like more than enough reason to check in with Charles Barkley. As always, he doesn't disappoint.
Barkley joined KJOX in Birmingham to talk about his new website CharlesBarkley.com, the enormous birthday cake that ...
Posted in Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, NBA, New Orleans Hornets, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, celebrity | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
After 17 seasons as a major leaguer and spending the last seven as a bench coach, Kirk Gibson has finally got his shot at managing a ball club with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Gibson brings instant credibility and a much-needed attitude adjustment to a team that has become accustomed to finishing ...
Posted in Arizona Diamondbacks, MLB | No Comments »
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
I always thought Kevin Johnson's position was intriguing. A former NBA player who is now a mayor of a major city in Sacramento, Calif., that simply makes for a good story as it is. Now, the plot has thickened.
Johnson is now the mayor of a city that's in danger of losing ...
Posted in NBA, Sacramento Kings | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
The most intoxicating and definitely overplayed trade saga that dominated the sports talk radio world finally came to end this week. The New York Knicks finally got their man in Carmelo Anthony in a three-team mega-deal. Much has been made of the whole process as professional basketball is now becoming ...
Posted in NBA, New York Knicks | No Comments »
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
Not a lot of things seem to make Aaron Rodgers nervous. The Super Bowl? That was a piece of cake. The Green Bay Packers quarterback threw for over 300 yards with three touchdowns to earn MVP honors as they beat the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Since then, Rodgers has seemingly not stopped making ...
Posted in Green Bay Packers, NFL | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
Steve Lavin has lead the St.John's Red Storm to their first top 25 ranking since 1999-2000 compliments of a 17-9 overall record along with a 9-5 record in the Big East, which is tied for third in the conference. Duke, Georgetown, Notre Dame, UConn and now Pittsburgh have been victims to ...
Posted in College Basketball, St. John's Red Storm | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
The recent death of former Chicago Bears player Dave Duerson has again reignited the dialogue about the extreme consequences of participating in contact sports. Duerson committed suicide, and though hardships in his business and personal life could have led to his decision to take his own life, it's generally thought ...
Posted in Chicago Bears, NFL | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
Last year Justin Morneau was having a tremendous season, he was playing like an MVP, and looked like the best hitter in baseball, but his season ended in early July due to a concussion. It has been nearly eight months since Morneau’s season was cut short and he is still ...
Posted in MLB, Minnesota Twins | 1 Comment »
