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Month: May 2011

Doing the Math: NCAA gymnastics

No this post isn’t about the scoring. Although, I could probably spend an entire week breaking down the scoring of collegiate gymnastics. And why it is the only gymnastics scoring rubric that still grabs the average sports fans’ attention. A […]

Jockey found dead at Churchill Downs

24-year old jockey Michael Baze was found dead in his vehicle at Churchill Downs on Tuesday evening. Baze was pronounced dead at 4:47pm EST.  There were no signs of foul play and the death is currently under investigation. Baze comes […]

Larry Bird to remain with Pacers

Larry Bird will remain the President of Basketball Operations for the Indiana Pacers. In a statement released on Tuesday Pacers Owner Herb Simon said,  “I’m quite pleased with the success we experienced this past season and pleased with the direction […]

Andrew Bynum suspended

Apparently an apology wasn’t enough. Tuesday, Lakers center Andrew Bynum was suspended for the first five games of the 2011-2012 season. The league said the suspension was in response to Bynum’s flagrant foul on Dallas guard J.J. Barea in Los […]

Alan Faneca announces retirement

Arizona Cardinals guard Alan Faneca has announced his retirement from the National Football League. The nine-time Pro Bowler played 13 seasons in the NFL including 10 with the Pittsburgh Steelers, two with the New York Jets, and last season with […]

Andrew Bynum apologizes

Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum apologized on Tuesday for his flagrant foul on Dallas Mavericks guard J.J. Barea near the conclusion of the team’s game four matchup in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. “My actions don’t […]