The Toughest Teams In The NHL Revealed
From Two Minutes for Blogging
Obviously this is not set in stone. There are a few guys left to be signed. That could easily move some teams (e.g. Tampa Bay) up or down the list. I think Jason Smith is gone; so I dropped him from the list completely for now. I included a few [...]
Now THAT’S An All-Star Game
By Rebecca Glass
When I woke up this morning, I actually wondered for a few minutes if it had all been a dream.
All Star games aren’t supposed to be like that.
Exhibition games aren’t supposed to be emotional; they’re not supposed to run to the fifteenth inning and they’re certainly not supposed to have drama more befitting [...]
Snippets Of NHL Musings
By Derek Braid
I’ve screwed the pooch like it was paying my bills of late, so I figured writing something — regardless of the quality — would be an invaluable exercise in blog-preservation. This time of year leaves many of my ilk jonesing for topics that don’t include guys with initials B.F., the Yankees or Red [...]
Great Storylines as Nascar Takes a Break
By Bob Ellis
We just passed the halfway point in the NASCAR Sprint Cup season, and we are heading into an off-weekend, as the teams gear up for their next race at the Indianapolis Speedway.
So, instead of looking at the upcoming race this week, let’s take a look at some of the stories that were generated [...]
Ronaldinho Is Off To Milan
By John ST
The 28-year-old Ronaldinho Gaucho has chosen the next and possibly last station of his footballing career - a move to AC Milan instead of Manchester City for a 3 year contract till June 2011.
AC Milan announced on Thursday the completion of Ronaldinho’s transfer at a price of 21 million euros (much less than [...]
Wade Boggs Forgets His Red Sox Roots?
By Beaker
I watched the All-Star game last night - easily the best All-Star jamboree in pro sports . Unfortunately, I had to retire to bed in the 12th inning. My Cheerios were well digested and it was time to go and dream about something.
Alas, all was not lost as I couldn’t sleep. So I got [...]
Washington Are Bad Foster Parents For The Expos
Some people may take macabre glee in watching the Washington Nationals basically fail as a baseball experiment - again.
I know a few Montrealers who are happy. But this should be taken with a dash of O’Keefe beer. Who knows how many of these people actually supported the Montreal Expos while it struggled and desperately needed [...]
Time To Free Shoeless Joe And The Black Sox?
By Alessandro
Should Major League Baseball absolve the 1919 Chicago White Sox? Notoriously known as the Black Sox (though the origins of the name coming as a result of the scandal is disputed), the whole story is filled with personal human interest stories, murky details (even the involvement of Shoeless Joe Jackson is questioned) and mob [...]
For The Love Of Baseball
By Rebecca Glass
You love baseball.
You love it or you wouldn’t be reading this.
People love baseball for different reasons. Some love it for the monster home runs, the sight of baseballs thrown at 98 miles an hour, the leaping catches over the outfield wall.
Some love it for the history–the players and the teams that become icons [...]
Tour de France: Ricco And Manuel Baffle
With all the problems the sport of cycling was slowly and honourably over coming, it comes as quite a shock to know that some cyclists would still knowingly cheat despite the enormous scrutiny on the sport.
Enter Spain’s Manuel Beltran and Italy’s rising star Ricardo Ricco at the Tour de France. Beltran was caught doping and [...]
Baseball
Now THAT’S An All-Star Game
By Rebecca Glass
When I woke up this morning, I actually wondered for a few minutes if it had all been a dream.
All Star games aren’t supposed to be like that.
Exhibition games aren’t supposed to be emotional; they’re not supposed to run to the fifteenth inning and they’re certainly not supposed to have drama more befitting [...]
Basketball
NBA Draft: Worst In History?
By Kellex
Yesterday, I took the time to do Yardbarker’s mock draft and only because it could possibly win me a Greg Oden jersey. Woohoo! The thing is, during my prediction process, I started looking at the guys that are projected to be in the lottery and I just started shaking my head. I definitely know [...]
College Football
Top 55 Fantasy College WRs
By Vince Mullins
Certain things you can count on in this life. Death. Taxes. Jack Bauer beating the bad guys. Drew Smith being properly caffeinated by noon. Texas Tech wide receivers shock and awe defenses every year.
I know everyone saw Mike Crabtree (right, Icon SMI) coming last year, but you didn’t see those huge numbers coming [...]