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Archive for June, 2011

Washington Nationals GM Mike Rizzo Simply Wasn’t Comfortable Exercising Jim Riggleman’s Option in June

Friday, June 24th, 2011

Jim Riggleman stole some of the NBA's spotlight on Thursday, announcing after the Washington Nationals' latest victory that he was resigning as the club's manager. The move was a complete surprise given that the Nats had won three consecutive games and 11 of 12 to actually get above the .500 ...

Jim Riggleman: “You don’t keep the manager on a short leash. I thought after ten years in managing that I’d earned that.

Friday, June 24th, 2011

Another one bites the dust in the National League East managing rotation this season. This time around Jim Riggleman resigned from his position as manager of the Washington Nationals for the complete opposite reason as to why Edwin Rodriguez stepped down from his position with the Florida Marlins. The Riggleman resignation ...

Glen Davis Believes Every Athlete, Including LeBron James, Can Benefit From a Sports Psychologist

Friday, June 24th, 2011

I'll admit, I can't remember the last time I had heard an interview with Glen "Big Baby" Davis. There's a decent chance I had never heard one. Perhaps there is a reason for that. The following interview is just plain strange. His answers aren't particularly controversial, their just a bit out ...

Charlie Manuel Knows What It’s Like To Lose A Superstar, Believes Albert Pujols Presence In Clubhouse Can Rally The Troops

Friday, June 24th, 2011

The Philadelphia Phillies were the overwhelming favorite to win the World Series going into this season after signing Cliff Lee to an already stellar rotation and they haven't batted an eyelash so far. Philadelphia sits in first place in the NL East with a record of 47-29, which is also ...

2011 NBA Draft Results: Kyrie Irving and Tristan Thompson React On Draft Night to Joining Cleveland Cavaliers as No. 1 and No. 4 Overall Picks

Friday, June 24th, 2011

We'll leave the heavy duty analysis to the big dogs in the NBA media, but for now, we're happy to bring you some quotes from two of the top five picks in Thursday night's 2011 NBA Draft. Kyrie Irving -- the No. 1 overall pick -- and Tristan Thompson -- ...

Billy Hunter Says the Money the Owners Want in Return Is “Gargantuan”

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

As if things haven’t been bad enough when it comes to the lockout in the NFL, it appears the NBA could be headed for the same fate. With the current Collective Bargaining Agreement set to expire in just about a week there are a number of issues that need to ...

Rory McIlroy: “I’m never going to leave the European Tour”

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

After an epic collapse in the final round of the Masters in April, Rory McIlroy wrote a different ending to his US Open story. McIlroy not only took home his first ever major championship, but he did it by running away from the field and rewriting the US Open record ...

Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki: Beating the Heat Made Winning the Championship That Much More Special

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

After losing in the 2006 NBA Finals, Dirk Nowitzki had always said that it wouldn't matter who the Mavericks played in their next Finals, as long as he got back there and had a chance to win it all. Now that he's done just that, he feels a little differently ...

Entourage Season 8 Schedule: Mike Ditka, Who Makes Appearance in Final Season of HBO’s Hit Show, Might Have Mistakenly Leaked Plot Lines

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

The one-and-only Mike Ditka will be making a cameo this July on HBO's Entourage as it returns for its eighth and final season. The former NFL coach, most notably with the Chicago Bears and ESPN analyst, will be a part of the Entourage series finale as he looks to give ...

Kyrie Irving Will Almost Certainly Be Drafted With the Number One Overall Pick Tonight

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

It seems to be a forgone conclusion at this point that Duke guard Kyrie Irving will be selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the No. 1 overall pick in tonight's NBA Draft. But good luck getting Irving to admit that before he hears his name called. Dan Patrick basically tried ...