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Archive for July 2nd, 2012

NCAA President Mark Emmert Discusses College Football’s New Playoff System

Monday, July 2nd, 2012

(Editor's note:  This is Michael Imhoff's first post on SRI.  Welcome aboard Michael!) College football fans received great news last week when it was confirmed that there would soon be a playoff system implemented. The new four-team playoff system will still leave plenty of room for controversy and debates, but it's ...

Kendall Marshall: “This is exactly where I wanted to be”

Monday, July 2nd, 2012

For 10 NBA seasons, the Phoenix Suns offense has been run by two-time MVP Steve Nash. But as the Suns are about to see him leave the Valley in free agency, it looks like it is time to hand the torch to a new point guard. Judging by their draft ...

Kevin McHale Says Despite Failed Efforts to Trade Into the Top Ten, the Rockets Drafted Three Guys They Really Like

Monday, July 2nd, 2012

A couple of days before the draft the Rockets made a handful of trades to acquire extra draft picks heading into Thursday night. After making the trades, Houston went into draft night armed with 12th, 16th and 18th picks in the first round. It looked like acquiring all those picks ...

Harrison Barnes Was Happy To Be Selected By Golden State, Feels He Needs To Improve On Playmaking Skills

Monday, July 2nd, 2012

Harrison Barnes is headed to the West Coast now. The former North Carolina Tar Heel was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the No. 7 overall pick Thursday night in the NBA draft. The small forward gives the Warriors depth in a position of desperate need. The 6-foot-8 sophomore led ...

Pat Riley: National Disdain Placed a Heavy Weight on His Miami Heat

Monday, July 2nd, 2012

Pat Riley finally saw his group come together. It simply took until the second time through the playoffs for the Miami Heat to find themselves after bringing together the Big Three. Riley, Miami's team president, said he's continually surprised that the Heat have taken such national criticism, and that it placed ...

Derek Jeter on Yankees Injuries: “No one is going to feel sorry for us. We need other guys to step up.”

Monday, July 2nd, 2012

It was a special moment for WFAN in New York over the past weekend. The first 24-hour sports radio station to ever come into existence in 1987 commemorated their special achievement with a programming schedule that was chock full of special guests. What better of a guest to help celebrate ...

As Injuries Pile for Team USA, Jerry Colangelo Insists “We’re Not Going to Miss a Beat”

Monday, July 2nd, 2012

Injuries are starting to mount for the Team USA basketball program. The group already knew it was going to be without star guards Derrick Rose and Dwyane Wade as well as big man Dwight Howard. Last week they got the news that Chris Bosh, who missed time in the playoffs ...