2010 Arizona Diamondbacks: A Game of Walk-Off Bingo

Posted: 29th June 2010 by Jess Root in MLB
Nine walk-off losses this year for the Diamondbacks. They have come in all shapes and sizes. There have been extra inning losses that just come from a simple base hit. There have been game-ending home runs. Some have been a bit more absurd. There was a game ending in a balk. Last night, two throwing errors led to three runs to score, ruining an otherwise stellar start by Dan Haren. It ...

NHL Buzz: Tuesday, June 29th

Posted: 29th June 2010 by Todd Cordell in NHL
With NHL free agency just a few days away, here are some rumors on who may be going where. According to ESPN.com, the Blues, Capitals, and Penguins are all possible destinations for Paul Martin, however, if the Maple Leafs move Tomas Kaberle for a top six forward, Martin might draw the eye of Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke. According to Atlanta Journal Constitution writer Chris Vivlamore, defenseman Pavel Kubina has said that ...

2010 NHL Draft Analysis: Boston Bruins

Posted: 29th June 2010 by Joel Dundas in NHL
The Boston Bruins got an absolute gift this season when they traded disgruntled winger Phil Kessel to the Toronto Maple Leafs for this year’s first and second round picks. These picks turned out to be the second and thirty second overall picks in the 2010 NHL Draft. With such a deep draft the Bruins had a chance to rebuild the franchise without even going in a slump. Having the second pick meant that ...

2010 NHL Draft: Buffalo Sabres Bolster Blue Line

Posted: 29th June 2010 by Matthew Hogan in NHL
Mark Pysyk (Defenseman—First Round, 23rd overall) Jerome Gauthier-Leduc (Defenseman—Third Round, 68th) Kevin Sundher (Center—Third Round, 75th) Matt MacKenzie (Defenseman—Third Round, 83rd) Steven Shipley (Center—Fourth Round, 98th) Gregg Sutch (Right Wing—Fifth Round, 143rd) Cedrick Henley (Left Wing—Sixth Round, 173rd) Christian Isackson (Right Wing—Seventh Round, 203rd) Riley Boychuk (Left Wing—Seventh Round, 208th) Well, the 2010 NHL Entry Draft may not have gone how fans had expected, but the Sabres have brought in ...
At first glance, LeBron James appears to be holding the basketball world in his massive hands as July 1, 2010 looms ominously just below the horizon.  A closer look reveals that the ball isn’t actually in LeBron’s court as he ponders his future. No, it’s not up to Worldwide William Wesley or Maverick Carter.  It’s not up to LeBron’s family circle, his mom, or his girlfriend. Instead, the ...

The Top 10 Hottest Celebs in Dodger Blue of The Last Decade

Posted: 28th June 2010 by Todd Boldizsar in MLB
Dodger Stadium has always been the perfect venue for celebrities to make public appearances while cheering on the Boys in Blue from Tinsel Town. This is a compilation of the hottest bodies to wear the hottest uniform in Major League Baseball, men and women. There is no shortage of famous people to add to the list of appearances at Chavez Ravine, so this list is debatable and suggestions are welcome!Begin Slideshow

Johnny Cueto Goes Eight Strong As Reds Top Phillies 7-3

Posted: 28th June 2010 by Bradley Chandler in MLB
(6/28/2010) Cincinnati, OH -  Former Phillie Scott Rolen played game killer and Reds ace Johnny Cueto went eight strong innings as Cincinnati topped Philadelphia 7-3 in the opening contest of the three-game set at Great American Ballpark. Rolen went 1-for-2 with three RBI including a towering two-run shot in the fourth to lead the Reds. Joey Votto and Orlando Cabrera both went 3-for-4 with an RBI in ...

Blah, Blah, Blah: Stephen Strasburg Quite Possibly Second Coming

Posted: 28th June 2010 by Jason Zimmerman in MLB
We get it. Stephen Strasburg is the greatest thing since sliced bread.  There's even a rumor that Tim Tebow wears Strasburg pajamas.  Usain Bolt could actually run the 100 meters faster if he wasn't afraid that he would get close to the fastest thing alive moniker, and everyone knows that's reserved for Strasburg's fastball. We get it.  Now can all you sportswriters and analysts quit it. Look at the reports after Strasburg's ...

Five Needed Offseason Moves for the Philadelphia Flyers

Posted: 28th June 2010 by Brandon Weidemann in NHL
The Philadelphia Flyers had a miraculous run to the Stanley Cup Finals this past year, but it ended in heartbreaking fashion. Michael Leighton, the man some deemed as the savior of the Flyers season, let up one of the weakest goals in Stanley Cup Playoffs history. Leighton, who was most likely an easy bet to be resigned by Paul Holmgrem and the Flyers before that goal, now has an uncertain future. The ...

NBA Free Agency 2010: Money Talks

Posted: 28th June 2010 by Adam Fisher in NBA
The clock keeps ticking till we get to Thursday at 12:01 a.m. ET. for the biggest party this summer. NBA Free Agency 2010. People all along have said this is, without a doubt, the greatest free agent class of all time in any sport ever. How can you disagree? You have a two-time NBA MVP in LeBron James, a NBA Finals MVP in Dwayane Wade, a double-double machine in ...