The Dallas Mavericks are once again headed to the NBA Finals, defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder 100-96 in Dallas Wednesday night. It was a story not too dissimilar to Monday night’s. The Mavericks once again found themselves trailing most of […]
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Boom goes the dynamite!
You may remember Brian Collins for his infamous sportscast featuring the catchphrase “Boom goes the dynamite!” Well years later Collins is a freelance reporter and recently caught up with Daniel Tosh and play-by-play announcer Gus Johnson for a very special […]
Rendon swings few and far between
During the past three NCAA baseball seasons Anthony Rendon has been the most productive hitter. The Rice Owls’ third baseman is one of the leader for the first-round pick in the MLB Draft. But he hasn’t been swinging his bat […]
Coaches back players: End NFL lockout
The NFL Coaches Association isn’t interested in a work stoppage, either. They are backing the players’ fight against the owners. The NFLCA filed a brief with the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday. In the appeal, the coaches […]
New York Yankee Mariano Rivera pitches in 1,000th game
Mariano Rivera is the first pitcher in MLB history to appear in 1,000 games for one team. He trotted out of the bullpen against the Toronto Blue Jays in the ninth inning on Wednesday. He debuted with the Yankees May […]
L.A. Lakers finalizing deal for new head coach, Mike Brown
The Los Angeles Lakers are finalizing a deal that will bring former Cleveland Cavaliers coach Mike Brown as their new head coach. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin is reporting that Mike Brown will be the 22nd coach in franchise history. He replaces […]
Brian Rafalski retires
Brian Rafalski retired from the NHL Wednesday. The three-time Stanley Cup winner and two-time Olympic silver medalist decided to call it quits after a 11 NHL seasons. He was limited by injuries in 2010-2011 – scoring only four goals in […]
The [Five] will never look like this…
I realize that two headlines on the front page end with an ellipses – sorry. But they are both necessary. Today, I happened upon Bleacher Report, a fan blog site, and realized that I NEVER (regardless of the monetary benefits) […]
NCAA changes eligibility rules for football
The NCAA’s Academic Progress Rates report was released Tuesday and it showed that college football players that remained eligible had dropped by two points. And it caught the attention of the NCAA’s attention. “The ultimate goal for all student-athletes is […]
Paul Splittorff dies
The Kansas City Royals announced Paul Splittorff, the winningest pitcher in the team’s history, has died. The 64-year-old Splittorff was battling throat cancer but died early Wednesday from complications with melanoma. He passed away at his home in the Kansas […]