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Archive for May, 2011

Surprise, Surprise: The Portland Trail Blazers Will Search Yet Again for a General Manager

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011

Who in the world is going to be the next general manager of the Portland Trail Blazers? Who would want to be might be the better question.  OK, sure, I'd take the gig for one year, but anybody that takes the GM job in Portland better go in with a ...

Chris Bosh on the 2 1/2 Stars Joke: “I’m not going to lie it gets under my skin a little bit”

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011

Chris Bosh may be having the last laugh on all the critics that bashed the former Toronto All-Star for choosing to team up with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade during free agency last summer. Carlos Boozer decided to take his own dig at Bosh when he claimed the Heat had ...

Michael Vick On Philadelphia Signing Plaxico Burress: “Plaxico is going to come out with a chip on his shoulder.”

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011

As the NFL lockout continues to drag into late May, fans and the media have been forced to purely speculate on the respective futures of NFL free agents. One of the most intriguing story lines of the upcoming season (if the lockout were to be lifted) is what the future ...

Randy Savage Dead at 58, Ric Flair Reflects: “He and I clashed in business, but outside of the ring we were great.”

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

The show business and wrestling world lost an iconic figure on Friday with the tragic death of Randy 'Macho Man' Savage. Best known for his legendary performances in the Wrestlemania showdowns of the 80s and 90s, Savage (real name Poffo) suffered a massive heart attack while driving his car in ...

Rick Welts Has Yet to Hear Any Negative Feedback Since Coming Out One Week Ago

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

It's been one week since Phoenix Suns president and CEO Rick Welts came out, publicly announcing that he is gay. And since that point Welts says he has received hundreds upon hundreds of emails, text messages, phone calls and snail mail on the subject, yet not one of them has ...

Dusty Baker Believes Bats Will Come Around When Temperatures Increase

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

Dusty Baker's Cincinnati Reds have scored just 12 runs in their last five games, all losses. On a recent 10-game road stint, the Milwaukee Brewers scored just 12 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies have scored just 13 runs while losing six of their last nine games. And those teams aren't alone. The ...

Lance Armstrong’s Representative Calls Tyler Hamilton’s Allegation “trash for cash from a washed up cyclist”

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

From 1999 to 2005, Lance Armstrong was one of the most recognizable sports figures in the world and accomplished a feat that will never again be duplicated. Winning seven straight Tour de France titles before retiring and overcoming cancer to do it was simply remarkable. With that kind of feat ...

Bruce Allen, a Self-Described ‘Eternal Optimist’, Is Concerned About the Adverse Effects of the Prolonged NFL Lockout

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

Being the general manager of the Washington Redskins sure sounds like a great gig on the surface. Having to clean up the incompetent and corrupt mess left by previous GM Vinny Cerrato? Not so glamorous. Bruce Allen knew what he was getting into when he agreed to replace Cerrato and ...

Jose Bautista Feels Everything Started Clicking At The Plate In September Of 2009, Feels Toronto Has Championship Potential

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

There are very few examples of a utility player who looked destined to be a journeyman transforming himself into arguably the most dangerous man in baseball.  Jose Bautista is on that short list. Bautista arrived in Toronto during the middle of the 2008 season from Pittsburgh after Cito Gaston and ...

CC Sabathia Feels The Yankees Have Gotten Through A Rough Patch, Believes Starting Pitching Staff Has What It Takes To Win

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

As far as baseball business is concerned, everything seemed to be status quo in the Bronx up until last week. It was then that the casual sports fan may have thought the Bombers were about to have their season crumble into pieces after yet another aging Yankees icon got enraged ...