Author: The Go-To-Man Mattie T.
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It didn’t take the Utah Jazz very long to find a replacement for Carlos Boozer, as they dealt for Al Jefferson on Tuesday from the Minnesota Timberwolves. In return, Minnesota will receive a pair of future 1st round draft picks and a player to be named later. The Timberwolves decided to go in a different […]
In a swap of big men, the Dallas Mavericks traded for Tyson Chandler while dealing Erick Dampier & his expiring $13 million contract to the Charlotte Bobcats as part of a five-player trade. Chandler also has a hefty contract ($12.7 million owed for next season), but he’s expected to help the Mavericks’ frontcourt along with […]
Despite a troubled offseason that included the suspension of two-time Super Bowl winning quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, it will not appear to affect Mike Tomlin’s job security. The Pittsburgh Steelers agreed to a 3-year contract extension on Tuesday, which will keep their 38-year old head coach in the Steel City through 2012. With their Super Bowl […]
Major League Baseball lost a powerful figure on Tuesday morning, as New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner died following a massive heart attack at his home in Tampa, Florida.
Steinbrenner grew up in Ohio and did not get involved into sports until his early 20’s attending Williams College in Massachusetts from 1949-1952.
At Williams, Steinbrenner was on the track team, played halfback on the varsity football team and also served as sports editor for the school’s newspaper.
He also spent some time in the Air Force before earning his master’s degree at Ohio State University.
Monday, July 5th 9 4 Star Player of the Game: Cubs catcher Geovany Soto, who went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI doubles & scored 2 runs. Winning Pitcher: Tom Gorzelanny (3-5), who pitched 5 innings & allowed 3 runs on 5 hits while walking six & striking out four. Losing Pitcher: Ian Kennedy (3-7), […]
Monday, July 5th 9 2 Star Player of the Game: White Sox rightfielder Carlos Quentin, who went 2-for-3 with a 2-run homer, a solo homer (14th & 15th of season) & scored 2 runs. Winning Pitcher: Gavin Floyd (4-7), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 1 run on 5 hits while walking two & striking […]
Not only will Cliff Lee remain in the AL West, but he’ll also get a chance to be involved in a pennant race. The Seattle Mariners completed a six-player deal on Friday afternoon that will send the 2-time All-Star & 2008 AL Cy Young award to the 1st place Texas Rangers. Lee is hoping to […]
Okay, so unless you were sleeping under a rock last night or just don’t like basketball, the much-publicized free agency of LeBron James came to an end on Thursday evening, as he chose to join Dwyane Wade & Chris Bosh to become a member of the Miami Heat. Certainly, it will make Miami a better […]
The Boston Celtics have locked up their sharpshooting veteran guard for the next 2 years, as Ray Allen agreed to a deal that will be worth up to $20 million. His scoring was a bit down last season at 16.3 PPG (lowest total since 1998-99 season), but he did connect on 140 or more three-pointers […]
Oklahoma City has locked up one of the game’s bright rising stars, as defending scoring champion Kevin Durant has agreed to a 5-year deal that will pay him up to $85 million. Durant has improved in every aspect of his game since entering the NBA in 2007, as he won Rookie of the Year with […]