I’m sure Nick Gibson at EuroLeague Adventures is about to wet himself in excitement. I can’t blame him. The European 24-team championship started today. Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol scored 29 points and helped the defending champion Spain beat […]
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Versus adds shows, not sports, before changeover
Versus is adding a ESPN-like show to their weeknight line-up. It will be a live in-studio talk show. The show, “NBC SportsTalk,” will air from 6-7 p.m. on Monday through Friday starting Sept. 8. It is one of the first […]
N.O. Saints torch Oakland Raiders, badly, 40-20
Well, if anyone was wondering if Drew Brees was ready for the regular season, they need look no further than The Bay. Brees threw all over Oakland like it was going out of style. Then his backup, Chase Daniel, did, […]
College Football Game of the Week: Virginia Union 12 – St. Augustine’s 0, both defeated by Hurricane Irene
I love a good storm just as much as the next guy – probably more. In fact, I’ve tailed tornadoes and braved a few blizzards in my day, but even I’m not this crazy. In Virginia, a college decided to […]
LSU + Bar Fight = Secret Meeting?
Perhaps I’m getting a little rusty with my mathematics. I mean, I only took math through Differential Calculus and Advanced Statistical Methods in college. Then again, maybe I’ve just been hit in the head one too many times. Hey! Speaking […]
New Jersey Assemblyman resigns amid Carl Lewis controversy
I don’t claim to know everything. In fact, I don’t claim to know much at all. I know about sports (sometimes) and I know about weather (most times). But there is one thing I know (All times). It is never […]
Aaron Rodgers downplays sloppiness, channels inner Allen Iverson
While his team appeared to be struggling in camp, Aaron Rodgers still seems to have a sense of humor about him. When asked about the team’s production – or lack thereof – early in camp, he was quick to shrug […]
Chien-Ming Wang’s grandfather found dead?
Since coming to Washington, D.C. I’ve had a chance to cover the Washington Nationals. It’s been interesting. I know more about Chien-Ming Wang then I ever thought I would. But I’ll be honest, I didn’t know this… I received a […]
Chien-Ming Wang getting beat up
I feel for Chien-Ming Wang. I really do. He is struggling. After taking the loss in last Friday’s game with the Mets – giving up six runs (four earned) in four innings – he is out on the bump again […]
A great day for Michigan fans – Casey Anthony likes Ohio State
So, I was sitting at my computer and I heard a commotion coming from the TV room. It was my good friend, we’ll call him, Billy. I think the direct quote was: “OOHHH!!! OHHHH!! THAT’S AWESOME!!!! OOOHHH!!” Followed by about […]