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Archive for March, 2011
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
Following the first weekend of the NCAA tournament, one No. 1 seed has already been sent home, but it wasn't the defending champion Duke. The Blue Devils, the top seed in the West, throttled Hampton in its first game, then held off a late surge by Michigan to win by ...
Posted in Arizona Wildcats, College Basketball, Duke Blue Devils | No Comments »
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
The NFL owners voted to alter kickoff and instant replay rules for next season (if there is a season), but tabled another proposal that involved a change of rules in penalties against defenseless players. While it is truly refreshing to talk about the NFL from a game playing standpoint, who ...
Posted in NFL, Seattle Seahawks | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
One of the worst nightmares of NFL fans could be coming to fruition. As of 5 p.m. ET on Friday evening, March 11th, the organization formerly known as the NFL Players Association decided to decertify from the union. Since the two sides weren’t able to agree on a new Collective ...
Posted in Baltimore Ravens, NFL | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
Two weeks ago, the NFLPA walked out of CBA negotiations and filed a lawsuit against the league irking the NFL and its owners. The 2011 season and the future of the NFL is in jeopardy but what is unclear at the present time is, how we got to this point, ...
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Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
In a frightening on-field accident less than two weeks ago, Atlanta Braves minor league manager Luis Salazar was struck on the left side of his face by a foul ball hit off the bat of Brian McCann. He laid on the ground unconscious for 20 minutes and was airlifted off ...
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Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
If you want to win a trivia contest with your buddy at the bar ask him who led the majors in home runs last year. While most people would probably guess Albert Pujols or Josh Hamilton or another player who is known for mashing, it was actually Jose Bautista of ...
Posted in MLB, Toronto Blue Jays | No Comments »
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
Pound for pound, the spider -- or certain species at least -- is one of the deadliest creatures on earth. Through the first 'three' rounds of the 2011 NCAA Tournament, the Richmond Spiders are certainly packing that type of unexpected yet undeniably impressive punch. Richmond, the No. 11 seed in ...
Posted in College Basketball, Kansas Jayhawks, Richmond Spiders | No Comments »
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
Billy Gillispie has been out of coaching for two seasons, but by the sounds of it has made the most of his time away from the court. Gillispie, the embattled coach of Kentucky who lasted just two years and left amidst a goofy contract dispute and some off-the-court questions, has ...
Posted in College Basketball, Texas Tech Red Raiders | No Comments »
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
Larry Brown wants to be back on the sidelines yet again, but not from a spectator's standpoint. The 70-year old, Hall of Fame head coach, has a career record of 1,275-965. His most recent head coaching stint was with the Charlotte Bobcats where he resigned in mid-December following a sluggish ...
Posted in Media, NBA | 5 Comments »
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
The San Diego State Aztecs had never won an NCAA tournament game before this season. Now, after posting two in the opening weekend, Steve Fisher's squad is in the Sweet 16 with a chance to continue adding to the school's unprecedented chapter in postseason hoops history. The Aztecs, ranked in ...
Posted in BYU Cougars, College Basketball, Connecticut Huskies | No Comments »
