Aston Villa midfielder Robert Pires received an interesting phone call from New York Red Bulls’ Thierry Henry. Henry asked his former France and Arsenal teammate to join him in Major League Soccer. “Thierry has phoned me,” Pires told the Birmingham […]
Category: Pro Sports
Cavs get first pick in 2011 NBA Draft
The Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA lottery Tuesday night and with it were awarded the No. 1 overall pick in the June’s draft. Cleveland had a 2.8% chance at winning the top pick with this particular selection. The pick was […]
Mediation completed until June
The two day mediation session between the NFL and its players has come to an end without a new collective bargaining agreement. Albert Breer of the NFL Network reports that the talks have ended after two days. NFL general counsel […]
Looking Ahead: NBA Western Conference Finals – Dallas vs. Oklahoma City
May 8th. That is the last time the Dallas Mavericks stepped on the court for a playoff game in 2011. That was the contest which saw The Mavericks blowing out the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers 122 – 98 […]
Indiana eyes Mike Brown, Rick Adelman
The Indiana Pacers are already looking forward to the 2011-2012 season. Pacers President, Larry Bird, told The Associated Press that the team is interested in Mike Brown and Rick Adelman. The team fired Jim O’Brien in January after the Pacers […]
Harmon Killebrew passes away
Hall of famer Harmon Killebrew passed away on Monday morning at the age of 74. Killebrew announced last Friday that he was ending his fight against esophageal cancer and entered hospice care. The 74-year old Killebrew released a statement stating […]
NFL and players to continue mediation on Tuesday
The NFL owners and players will continue court-ordered mediation on Tuesday in efforts to bring the 63-day lockout to an end. While a new deal is not expected to be negotiating during this round of negotiations, ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio reported […]
Phillies activate Roy Oswalt from DL
The Philadelphia Phillies have activated starting pitcher Roy Oswalt from the 15-day disabled list. Oswalt has been sidelined since April 26 due to lower back spasms. The right-hander will return to the Phillies lineup on Tuesday evening in St. Louis […]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers turn down “Hard Knocks”
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have turned down the opportunity to be the featured team on HBO’s “Hard Knocks” series for the upcoming 2011 season. The team announced they would be declining the chance via their Facebook page: Some of you […]
Vin Mazzaro allows 14-runs in historical relief appearance
Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Vin Mazzaro made history during Monday night’s game against the Cleveland Indians. But it certainly wasn’t the history he wanted to achieve. Mazzaro allowed 14 runs in just two-and-a-third innings during the Royals 19-1 loss […]