Special Contributor // Robert Lowrey Spring is right around the corner, even if it doesn’t feel like it if you live anywhere you can still see snow on the ground. But one thing that always marks the inevitable return of […]
Month: March 2011
No. 1 Ohio State – Play-in Winner
The Matchup: Big against small, fast against slow. This game is about as mismatched as Craig Sager’s wardrobe. The Buckeyes will use their strength to overpower the (Random Play-In Team) and put them away early and score often. Ohio State: […]
The [Five] delivers March Madness
The [Five] is your official home of all that is March Madness. Don’t worry, we aren’t like you. We won’t be skipping work during the next few weeks to watch the games. Then again, our job IS to watch the […]
30 Clubs in 30 Days: No. 8 Tampa Bay Rays
Unfortunately the most likeable team in the AL East will be lucky to finish higher than third in the baseball’s best division in 2011. The departure of Carl Crawford and the lack of a dominant rotation will hurt the Rays the […]
Goodell takes paycut
Roger Goodell is a man of his word. The NFL Commissioner slashed his salary today to one dollar after the lockout began last night. He also has asked to delay any bonus payments until there is a deal with the […]
Egypt wins freedom, then Squash World Cup
Egypt defeated defending champion England 2-0 Saturday in the squash World Cup. It was only a month after Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down as the leader of Egypt. Egyptian Ramy Ashour called it a “proud moment” for Egypt, dedicating […]
NFL Lockout
We officially have a work stoppage in the National Football League. After the players association decertified on Friday afternoon, the owners have officially locked out the players as of midnight on Friday. It is the NFL’s first work stoppage since […]
30 Clubs in 30 Days: No. 9 Atlanta Braves
Atlanta enjoyed a nice 2010 campaign that ended when they were ousted by the eventual World Series champion San Francisco Giants in the first round of the playoffs. Captivated by the strong rookie performance of Jason Heyward, and the brilliant […]
NFLPA Decertifies
We are well on our way to a work stoppage for the National Football League. At 5pm on Friday afternoon the NFL players’ association announced that they have decertified as a union in Federal court in Minneapolis. This means that […]
Boozer, Deng likely out against Hawks
The Chicago Bulls’ Carlos Boozer and Louol Deng will likely not play against the Atlanta Hawks Friday. Deng took a shot to the knee and is questionable, Boozer sprained his ankle and is out – both injuries occured against Charlotte. […]