Mike Lopresti Takes Us to Dayton and a Slice of America
The evening sports wrap here in Los Angeles routinely takes shots at the sea of blue in Dodger Stadium for 2011 home games. Unless most years when they’d be referencing […]
Pro Forecast Draft: My Squad
On Tuesday night, I sat down to participate in another Fantasy Football Draft in anticipation of an on-time 2011 NFL season. I joined an esteemed panel of know-it-alls, including fantasy […]
Superheroes are Scuffling at the Box Office: Who Can Help?
It seems that every week I’m seeing a new advertisement hailing the arrival of the next superhero film. As I started to wind down from Fourth of July festivities, I […]
FMC: Tito Ortiz Scores a Win in UFC 132
I’ll keep this brief. If only for one night, Tito Ortiz turned back the hands of time and reminded us how he helped push UFC bouts to a new level […]
Laying The Heavy Wood-“ley”: LaMarr Talks AFC Dominance
We may not have an agreement, but we have smack-talking in the rough-and-tumble AFC North. LaMarr Woodley of the Steelers talks of keeping Joe Flacco ringless and lays out his […]
Odom Home Up For Sale in Manhattan Beach
This item just crossed the wire and set my mind spiraling. I can’t wait to see how it’s spun given the speculation about Odom’s potential whereabouts for the NBA season. […]
Leader Off the Court: Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Foundation to Combat Homelessness
Kobe Bryant has been quiet since the Lakers’ dismissal from the NBA Playoffs by the Dallas Mavericks. The five-time NBA champion emerged from his fortress of solitude in Orange County […]
LeBron James Responds to “Shrinking” Question
Dwyane Wade was the unquestioned star of the Heat’s Game 3 win over the Mavericks on Sunday night, though you have to give Chris Bosh credit for knocking down the […]
Ryan Leaf Has Benign Tumor Removed
Amid the fallout of the Buster Posey collision, the start of the NBA Finals and NHL Final and myriad other sports stories came a line on the crawl about former […]
What’s The Next Level of Ugly? White Sox No-Hit
Tuesday’s contest between the White Sox and the Minnesota Twins was destined to be a “get right” game. The flailing South Siders ranked among the game’s biggest embarrassments through the […]
No. 21: Cleveland Selects Phil Taylor, DT, Baylor
The Browns selected Phil Taylor of the Baylor Bears, as announced by Madden cover man, Peyton Hillis. Taylor stands 6-foot-4 and weighs over 350 pounds. He’ll plug the middle and […]
No. 10: Jacksonville Trades Up for Gabbert
The David Garrard era in Jacksonville is coming to an end. Jacksonville traded up to the tenth position to select Blaine Gabbert. He becomes the third quarterback selected in the […]
No. 5: Patrick Peterson to Arizona
Patrick Peterson out of LSU was selected fifth overall by Arizona. He teams with Antonio Rodgers-Cromartie to form a very interesting tandem. He may have been the player on the […]
No. 4: A.J. Green Sprints to Cincinnati
Chad Ochocinco has been very vocal in the past several days about his future in Cincinnati. He cited that Marvin Lewis has “been mean to him.” Remember, Ochocinco is in […]
No. 3: Marcell Dareus Shuffles to Buffalo
The Bills took defensive end Marcell Dareus with the third pick in the NFL Draft. Chan Gailey has needs for his offense, but they needed a beast in the defensive […]
No. 2: Von Miller Goes to Denver
Imagine getting that call …. Von Miller got his call in the green room and the emotions poured from him. That’s damn fine. Miller has an explosive first step and […]
2011 Fantasy Football Teaser: Top 20 QBs
The 2011 NFL Draft gets underway in a mere seven hours, whetting the appetites of fans worldwide. A report released Thursday morning indicated that the league’s year — i.e., the […]
Francoeur Extends Streak to 16 Games
Kansas City Royals outfielder and former fantasy hero for the Braves, Jeff Francoeur, has quietly pieced together a nice season. Francoeur extended his hitting streak to 16 games on Wednesday […]
Thursday Sox: Edwin Jackson Dominates The Rays
The White Sox welcomed the Tampa Bay Rays to open the 2011 home slate. Under a cloudy sky and with temperatures dipping into the 40s, the Rays sought to shake […]
2011 Major League Baseball: Award Predictions
Take out your crystal ball and fix your gaze on it. I’m thinking hardware for the 2011 season. NL Rookie of the Year: Brandon Belt, 1B, SF AL Rookie of […]
Big East Blunder: Saint John’s Escapes
The ending of this game ranks among the worst-officiated you’ll ever see. Brownlee intercepts a pass on the heave into the frontcourt. That’s fine. He then travels, steps out of […]
Panic at The Disco … Errr, Club. Miami Blown Out in San Antonio
The Heat certainly wanted to put behind Thursday’s meltdown against the Magic behind them. A trip to San Antonio and a test against the NBA’s top team would seem to […]
NFL Inside Call with Brian Billick and Jimmy Johnson
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