Archive for May, 2010

What Does the Future Hold For Ilya Kovalchuk?

Posted: 28th May 2010 by levinakl in NHL
Ilya Kovalchuk was brought in by the New Jersey Devils via a trade with the Atlanta Thrashers on February 4, 2010, in a deal that saw the Devils give up RW Niclas Bergfors, D Johnny Oduya, C Patrice Cormier, and a first and second round pick in return for Kovalchuk, D Anssi Salmela, and a second round pick. Kovalchuk, 27, is the biggest pending free-agent in the worldwide hockey marketplace, as not only are many of the NHL teams ...
The Philadelphia Flyers have traveled a strange road on their ride to the Stanley Cup Finals. As pre-season favorites to come out of the Easter Conference the Flyers had some high expectations coming into the 2009-2010 NHL season. However, a bizarre series of events straight out of a Hollywood script sent the team through extreme highs and extreme lows all throughout an eventful regular season and a thus far brilliant ...

NHL’s Blue Jackets To Remain in Columbus

Posted: 28th May 2010 by Kelsey Givens in NHL
  The threat of the Columbus Blue Jackets leaving Ohio may be over as Ohio State University takes over Nationwide Arena’s management contract. On June 1, OSU will take over full management responsibilities for Nationwide Arena. In previous years, the Blue Jackets' fate was uncertain in Ohio because of an expensive contract they had with the arena’s current management company, SMG. Some believed the Blue Jackets may leave because of the expensive contract, ...

The 10 Best Playoff Buzzer Beaters in NBA History

Posted: 28th May 2010 by Jon Star in NBA
Last night, Ron Artest's buzzer beater boosted the Los Angeles Lakers to a 3-2 series lead in the Western Conference Finals. Artest's game-winner is just another in a long line of memorable, buzzer-beating shots that have shaped the history and storylines of the NBA playoffs. While Artest's buzzer-beater may not rank up there with the best in the history of the NBA playoffs, it did get us thinking about ...

An Interesting Prediction for the Eastern Conference Finals

Posted: 28th May 2010 by Frankie Anetzberger in NBA
Doc Rivers said it best after the Celtics lost Game Four at home, "They have two home games and we only have one, so we've just made it more difficult for ourselves." Now that truly is starting to mean something as the Celtics look to close the series out, again, at home tonight. What is it that the Celtics are doing differently causing them to lose two straight? Or is it the ...

2010 NFL Season: The Rookie Sleepers

Posted: 27th May 2010 by Dylan Drake in NFL
Now that the 2010 NFL Draft is in the books and the seasons is a few months away. I thought we could take a look at some of the potential breakout rookies that somewhat flew under the radar. Now, some of these "sleeper picks" might have been drafted as high as the 2nd round, but we're looking at there overall draft rating compared to how they will do in the following season ...
Three down and four to go. Yesterday Chargers defensive lineman Travis Johnson signed his tender for $1.266 million. Johnson has a lot of potential, but hasn't quite lived up to the hype as of yet due to injury. A former first-round pick in 2005, Johnson was selected 16th overall by the Houston Texans. He was picked up by the Chargers last August through a trade. He played in 13 games, registering 16 ...
After months of mudslinging, indecent photos, legal accusations and police reports, somebody finally came to the defense of beleaguered Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. LPGA golfer Natalie Gulbis went on record stating that Ben Roethlisberger is not the bad guy that many have portrayed him as. The LPGA starlet came to the defense of Big Ben, for once giving the Steelers quarterback a positive voice while he tries to get ...
We know it's not going to be a long-term gig, but talk is heating up about who will be the temporary face of the Pittsburgh Steelers' franchise on opening day in 2010. Ben Roethlisberger is slated to miss a minimum of four games, and possibly up to six, leaving Byron Leftwich, Charlie Batch, and Dennis Dixon to battle it out for the starting gig that should last about a quarter of ...

Behind Takahashi, Mets Shutout Phillies Again

Posted: 26th May 2010 by Sammy Makki in MLB
NEW YORK— For the second consecutive game, the Mets shutout the two-time defending National League champion Phillies. For the second consecutive start, Hisanori Takahashi shined for the Mets. Looking for another home series win, the Mets went about trying to beat the Phillies again and behind Hisanori Takahashi, scored enough runs to win the game. In the second inning, Takahashi was helped out by the 16-foot high fence in left field, ...