Team of the Week: Notre Dame (14-8) Few thought Mike Brey’s team would contend in the Big East after losing leading scorer Tim Abromaitis for the season (torn ACL). Instead Brey has done an amazing job instilling a solid defense […]
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New York Red Bulls acquire Conde from Chicago Fire
The New York Red Bulls have acquired the contract of Wilman Conde from the Chicago Fire. The Red Bulls traded allocation money and signed the defender. The trade was announced Monday. Conde spent last year with Mexico’s Atlas – where […]
Bud Selig expects to expand playoffs, still not sure when, though
Don’t look now but September Baseball is about to be less exciting. Commissioner Bud Selig expects baseball to expand the playoffs this season. To the baseball purist, it’s a sham. To the baseball fan, it’s overdue. To baseball, it’s already […]
Buffalo Bills update coaching staff
The Buffalo Bills are making moves. The team signed and shuffled some coaches Monday. Andrew Dees and Eric Thatcher were added and Bob Bicknell, Bob Sanders and Adrian White were shuffled. Both Dees and Thatcher are new to coaching in […]
Iona basketball coach Tim Cluess gets extension
Iona College announced Monday that Tim Cluess, head coach of the men’s basketball program, has signed a multi-year contraction extension. The contract will be retroactive – effective January 1, 2012. It will run through June 30, 2017. “Coach Cluess not […]
Fourth annual Hall of Fame Classic changing dates
One weekend earlier – that’s when you can expect to see Phil Niekro and Ozzie Smith lead the two teams in the Hall of Fame Classic. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will host Hall of Fame Classic […]
D.O.A.S.G. – Death Of All-Star Games
There were a couple crimes in professional sports this weekend. No, your friendly neighborhood athlete didn’t get arrested following torrential downpours of Jackson’s, Grant’s and Franklin’s. No notable police blotter at least from general knowledge. The crimes were committed on […]
Consumption Junction: Confessions of a black NASCAR fan
While the show has covered extinction in the past, this episode touches on a species that bokeen didn’t know existed: black NASCAR fans. Kareem from Sports, Sex and Sneakers joins the show to discuss…. Check it out
Notre Dame beats UConn, takes down another Top 25 team
In the past month, it’s been good to be a Golden Domer. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 4-1 since Christmas against Top 25 teams. And the Irish beat another Top 25 team on Sunday, beating No. 24 Uconn, 50-48. […]
NBA on the Five Podcast – 1.29.12
Chris Connors and Matt Johnston talk about all the news in the NBA – and rapid fire thoughts of the Top 16 teams in the league