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NBA Draft '10: Credentials, Evan Turner, and Handshakes Abound
I had originally planned on writing this last night, immediately after the Draft, juicing flowing and adrenaline still high. I didn't get back to my place until 1:45, had to catch up on all the comments in the threads, and by that point I was just wiped. So this is the morning after. I'm still...
American Needle, Inc. v. National Football League: Apocalypse Soon?
I don't mean to alarm anyone, but there's a chance -- depending on the whims of a couple septuagenarians -- that much of the NFL world as we know it could come to an end. I'm not talking about the potentially uncapped 2010 season, either. Instead, I'm talking about a United States Supreme Court...
Sasha Cohen Out of Grand Prix Event
Wow, bad week for U.S. female Olympic contenders. Sasha Cohen has withdrawn from her first Grand Prix, Trohpee Eric Bompard, due to tendinitis in her calf, according to the Associated Press. The article says Cohen believes she'll be able to skate at her second planned Grand Prix, Skate America,...
Jennifer Kirk's Predictions
Wow, it still feels so early, but Jennifer Kirk has posted some predictions for the upcoming Grand Prix season on her True/Slant blog. Some of her interesting predictions: -Sasha Cohen will have to land a triple/triple in order to win a Grand Prix. Considering she is going up against Korea's...
Coaching Switch of the Day: McLaughlin and Brubaker!
UPDATE: Should actually have titled this "coaching switch of the minute." or something. Wow, another coaching switch. Per Examiner.com, U.S. Pairs Champs Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker are switching coaches, from Dalilah Sappenfield to John Nicks (!) who used to coach Tai Babilonia and...
Virginia Tech 48, Boston College 14: Postgame Stream of Consciousness
What do you say about a game like that? It was a complete effort in all three phases of the game. There were a few teachable situations for the young players, but the Hokies again played the way we thought they could at the beginning of the season. First Star: Nekos Brown. We came into the game...
Rockies 1, Nationals 0: Rockies win a game of the National(s) pastime
Isn't everything great after a Rockies win? Jason Marquis picked up his (league-leading) 11th win; Huston Street notched his 20th save; and the Rockies won a 1-0 game. At home. You know, Coors Field. So, how does a team win 1-0 at Coors Field? The simple answer is, play the Nationals. The more...
Things I learned at lunch: WOW edition
Ran out of time this morning, so Talking Points devolves into a simple lunchtime dump of the notebook: Tennessee football Cregg gets job done; recruited by Meyer, but joined Kiffin on Colorado State staff : Football : GoVolsXtra.comHighly recommended, from Drew Edwards. Highlights: Cregg "runs...
The Falcons Throw Enormous Wads Of Cash At Matt Ryan
When it came right down to it, new General Manager Tom Dimitroff was not about to take agent Tom Condon's guff. Knowing his clients' history of holding out, Dimitroff hit Condon over the head with a bottle of vodka, threw him in Daren Stone's locker and hammered out a a huge six-year deal with a...
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