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Archive for April, 2012
Monday, April 30th, 2012
Prior to the season Golden State Head Coach Mark Jackson proclaimed that he had a playoff team, a team capable of surprising people in the Western Conference. He was wrong. The Warriors dealt with numerous injuries to key players throughout the season, they traded away Monta Ellis and once again ...
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Monday, April 30th, 2012
The annual first-round reach of the NFL draft came at pick No. 15, when the Seattle Seahawks caused jaws to drop by selecting West Virginia outside linebacker Bruce Irvin. Irvin wasn't expected to be picked until Round 2 or 3, but he was off the board before the opening round ...
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Monday, April 30th, 2012
From the day that Bryce Harper graced the cover of Sports Illustrated, his MLB debut has been much-anticipated. That moment occurred this past weekend when the Washington Nationals were faced with a slew of injury problems and a depleted roster. Nationals Executive Vice President of baseball operations Mike Rizzo felt ...
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Monday, April 30th, 2012
The Denver Broncos added their quarterback of now in free agency in March. In April, they've added insurance for said quarterback, and quite possibly their quarterback of the future as well. That pressure falls on the shoulders of 21-year-old Arizona State product Brock Osweiler, who will likely become Peyton Manning's ...
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Monday, April 30th, 2012
The NBA playoffs are upon us after a labor dispute lasted into December and cut into the regular season. The 66-game regular season was a challenge for every team around the league. NBA Commissioner David Stern weighs in on a heap of topics that are dominating the headlines as the ...
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Monday, April 30th, 2012
Whenever a team picks a quarterback in the first round of the NFL Draft, it's not good news for any incumbent quarterback on that team. That means bad news for Colt McCoy, who saw his Browns draft Brandon Weeden with the 22nd overall pick on Thursday. Since then, there have ...
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Friday, April 27th, 2012
One of the interesting stories on the first night of the NFL Draft was always going to be where Texas A&M quarterback Ryan Tannehill was selected. Tannehill, who played receiver for some of his career with the Aggies, saw his draft stock skyrocket thanks in part to a big performance ...
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Friday, April 27th, 2012
After years of being stuck in mediocrity and hovering around the final spot in the playoffs, the Indiana Pacers finally took a huge leap this year. David West’s addition this offseason was a big reason why. West not only brought an offensive post presence to the Pacers, but he brought ...
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Friday, April 27th, 2012
Joel Ward picked a good time to score his first goal since Feb. 24. Ward's overtime winner Wednesday night in Boston sent the Bruins packing and the Capitals to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. But there's an unfortunate side to his heroic story, as Ward quickly fell ...
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Friday, April 27th, 2012
It didn't take long for trades to become a huge part of the NFL Draft on Thursday night. Everyone knew that Indianapolis would take Andrew Luck with the No. 1 overall pick and Washington was set to take Robert Griffin III second. After that, it became a bit of a ...
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