Archive for June, 2010
Report: Former NBA Player Manute Bol Dies at 47 Years Old
Posted: 19th June 2010 by Josh Dhani in NBA
Manute Bol.
The native man in Sudan was a fierce player on the NBA court.
He led the league in shots blocked twice. He also was once the tallest man to ever step on an NBA court, standing at 7'7". Along with that, he played 10 seasons in the league and played with four teams in his great career.
On the court, you had to watch out.
Off the court, Bol was one of ...
As a lifelong Cubs fan, I am used to watching failure.
From the infamous Bartman ball, to being swept out of the playoffs by the Dodgers in 2008, inability to win games has been a hallmark of Chicago Cubs baseball.
This season, however, has been even more difficult to watch than usual due to the slew of mental errors and unforced mistakes.
Today, for instance, when Ted Lilly threw a double play ball ...
LeBron James coming to the Big Apple would certainly be the best scenario for the Knicks. However, there is a good chance that isn't going to happen. It appears now that Chicago is the current front runner, though that seems to change from week to week, and there is a fairly good chance he stays in Cleveland. So, what it Plan B for the Knicks?
Certainly there are many other ...
Just Jed: Ortmeyer’s Case to Bring Home the Masterton Trophy
Posted: 19th June 2010 by Patrick Goulding II in NHL
San Jose Sharks' forward Jed Ortmeyer stands alone among his teammates this year as the only member of Team Teal to garner a nomination for a 2010 NHL Award. Ortmeyer joins Washington Capitals' goaltender Jose Theodore and Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Kurtis Foster as a nominee for the 2010 Masterton Trophy.
The Masterton Trophy is by letter given to the NHL player who best exhibits the principles of perseverance, ...
Today’s head-to-head battle compares two of the top small-forwards in the NBA today: Denver star Carmelo Anthony, and Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant.
Below are the seven criteria used to compare the two players. The player with an advantage in the majority of the seven categories will win the head-to-head.
1. Scoring
2. Mid-range and three-point shooting
3. Rebounding
4. Defense
5. Strength
6. Speed and agility
7. Clutch
Scoring
Carmelo Anthony is a ...
New Orleans Saints Anthony Hargrove’s Road to RedemptionùNew Orleans Style
Posted: 19th June 2010 by Randy Savoie in NFL
You're Anthony Hargrove, one the best defensive lineman in football and one of its least famous.
On those steamy Saturday nights down in New Orleans, the French Quarter preachers are fond of shouting in front of houses of ill repute, "GOD IS REDEMPTION! GOD IS REDEMPTION!
And you walk past them and smile and think to yourself, maybe they aren't as crazy as they look. After your own trip to hell and ...
“Someday, I want to be just like him, one of the best pitchers in the big leagues.”
I've been accused of many things.
Paranoia, scrutinizing words, conspiracy freak, reading too much into what people say, and on one occasion attempting to take an up-skirt photograph—I swear, I knew the girl and thought she'd be cool with it.
“Someday, I want to be just like him, one of the best pitchers in the big ...
Why the Philadelphia Phillies Are Delighted To Lose 13-10 To Minnesota
Posted: 19th June 2010 by Asher Chancey in MLB
When you are a fan of a team like the Philadelphia Phillies, sometimes you'd rather score 10 runs and lose than score one run and win, particularly when your team has been struggling to score runs.
Saturday was one of those days.
The Phillies lost to the Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon by a score of 13-10 in a wild game in which the Phillies led 9-4 going into the ninth inning ...
Why Your Team Won’t Win The Super Bowl: Minnesota Vikings Edition
Posted: 19th June 2010 by Nick Signorelli in NFL
No, I am not picking on just the Minnesota Vikings! This is a series that I am doing for all 32 of the NFL teams, Why Your Team Won't Win The Super Bowl . (Click the link to see the other teams.)
There are SO many reasons as to why people are picking the Minnesota Vikings as potential favorites to win the Super Bowl.
Fantastic defense - CHECK
Great running game - AP - CHECK
Talented receivers - ...
When it came to being tall, no one did it much better than Manute Bol. More importantly though was when it came to being an all-around genuine person and humanitarian, no one did it better than Manute Bol. The NBA has lost one of it's most beloved players in history in Bol earlier today at the age of 47 due to kidney failure and a deadly skin condition called Stevens-Johnson ...