April 2012
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Wilted Rose: Scent of Disappointment Surrounds...
After last season’s transformation under then-rookie head coach Tom Thibodeau, 2011-2012 was supposed to be “the” season in which Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls would fully bloom into a team that could legitimately challenge the Heat for a spot in the NBA Finals. But something was wrong from the start. First and foremost was the NBA lockout which kept many players away...
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NHL Playoffs Semi-finals Preview
If the semifinals at all resemble the record-breaking first round of the NHL playoffs, Hockey fans are in for a treat. Yes, the first round of postseason play featured a whopping 16 overtime games (of 48 games total) - three of which featured multiple extra periods - and three 7-game series involving a No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 seeded team. The first round offered up plenty of surprises as the No....
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Perfection and Disaster Coincide Giving Baseball...
A stellar 24-hours of baseball began with a star-studded, Hollywood-esque birthday party for Fenway Park as the Red Sox (and Yankees) celebrated the historic landmark’s centennial. The festivities were all flash and no substance as New York handily beat Boston 6-2, the visitors leaving not as much as a party favor for the host team. As many of us watched pitcher Felix Dubront and the Red...
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Playbooks & Pajama Parties: Tebow and Manning are...
Well isn’t this precious? Not only will Eli Manning soon share a stadium with Tim Tebow, but the Super Bowl-winning Giants quarterback will also welcome the Jets rival into his New Jersey neighborhood! Various news outlets reported that Tebow, the Jets recently-acquired backup quarterback chose a residence not in the so-called golf course community where his teammate QB1 Mark Sanchez...
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Royals Outfielder Jeff Francoeur Sends 20 Pizzas...
I watched a TV interview with Francoeur today and this dude is awesome. The KC outfilder threw a baseball wrapped in a $100 bill up into the stands and told the A’s fans that “beer and bacon is on me.” HA! And it only gets better from there. What a cool story. Click the link to read it: ...
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L.A. Story: Dodgers and Angels Surprising Role...
Has hell officially frozen over? One might think so with the Dodgers, Nationals and Mets boasting the first, third and fourth best records in all of baseball, respectively. Making some sense at least are the Rangers with the second-best record in the league, but with the Orioles leading the AL East, something is definitely fishy in the majors right now. I know it’s hard for some of you...
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No Home Ice? No Problem For Hockey's Underdogs In...
A lot of people “don’t like” hockey. Most of said people have never watched a game or a playoff series and likely have little-to-no understanding of the game they choose to blindly bash, otherwise, they would certainly sing a different tune. Only a few games into the postseason this year and we’re already witnessing upsets-galore as the NHL is taking us on one heck of...
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Bawling Bubba: Emotional Watson Wins Masters In...
It started with Louis Oosthuizen’s historic double-eagle on the second and ended with the people’s champ making the unlikeliest of shots out of the trees and on to the green, setting the table for Bubba Watson’s first major championship. Four rounds. Many leaders. Tons of tears. Typical Masters drama. The first major of the year did not disappoint as Peter Hanson, Matt...
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Showtime Showdown: Marquee Match Ups Sizzled on...
In a condensed season that has lacked consistency in quality of play and top-notch rivalry games, the NBA fed its hungry fans with a prime time basketball feast on Wednesday night. Both the Thunder vs. Heat and Lakers vs. Clippers games were full of excitement and intensity, fueling the competition as the league prepares for the playoffs. The Heat and Thunder proved that in fact, basketball...
Mastering Augusta: Flashbacks & Forecasts Of The...
Between a rejuvenated Tiger Woods, his old nemesis Phil Mickelson and the emerging young star that is Rory McIlroy, Augusta, Georgia is the place to be next weekend as the 76th Masters has epic potential. I’ll never forget watching Tiger and Phil, paired together for the final round of the Masters back in 2009. As a small-town sports reporter and anchor, it was my job to write, edit,...
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Cats vs. Birds: Who Will Reign Supreme on...
When filling out my March Madness bracket each year, there are certain teams and coaches who I never trust to win a title. I’d rather take my chances on “the field” than put my ten bucks on Kansas, Ohio State or any John Calipari-choached team to win it all. Well, looks like that theory just bit me in the ass!
Waving a big, white flag, I now endorse the Kentucky Wildcats...
