Author: The Go-To-Man Mattie T.

As the 3.4 seconds ticked off the clock with Butler’s Gordon Heyward racing upcourt to take the final shot, more than 70,000 fans inside of Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium held their collective breaths. Heyward’s potential game-winner was nearly banked in, as it clanged off the side rim to set off a joyous celebration among the […]

In a stunning move, the Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to trade 6-time Pro Bowl quarterback Donovan McNabb to the Washington Redskins, as Mike Shanahan will have a franchise guy under center in his 1st season. The Eagles will receive Washington’s 37th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, plus a 3rd or 4th round pick […]

45-year old Bernard Hopkins, who dominated 41-year old Roy Jones Jr. in a rather disappointing bout at Mandalay Bay on Saturday evening. Both fighters took some real damage afterwards, as Hopkins collapsed to his knees inside the locker room while Jones Jr. sported a deep cut right above his left eye during post-fight interviews that […]

Tuesday, March 30th 111 105 Star Player of the Game: Suns guard Steve Nash, who scored 22 points & dished out 10 assists in 36 minutes of play. Key Stat: Chicago lost despite outscoring Phoenix’s bench 53-28. Friday, April 2nd 95 87 Star Player of the Game: Bulls forward Taj Gibson, who scored 14 points […]

The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a 4-year contract extension with their 26-year old outfielder Adam Lind, who will now remain with the team through 2014 at a reported $18 million. Lind is coming off a big 2009 season in which he posted career highs in games played (151), runs scored (93), hits (179), doubles […]

The man who once pitched an ALCS game with a bloody sock will now become ESPN’s newest Baseball Tonight analyst, as former major-leaguer pitcher Curt Schilling will make his network debut tonight with pre-game coverage of the 2010 season opener between the Red Sox & Yankees. Schilling hasn’t announced it yet on his official blogsite […]

With one vicious fall, Andrew Bogut now has three separate injuries that could cost him the rest of the season. Bogut broke his hand, dislocated his right elbow & also sprained his wrist that will sideline him indefinitely & could possibly have him unavailable for the 1st round of the NBA Playoffs, which begins on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will keep superstar guard Kobe Bryant in town through 2013, as the two sides agreed to a $90 million, 3 year deal on Friday. Bryant is currently making $23 million this season, but that number could rise to $35 million during his free-agent season in 2012-13, which could be his last […]

The Duke Blue Devils put on an absolute shooting display on Saturday evening from Indianapolis, as they drilled 13 three-pointers en route to a 78-57 win over West Virginia, which now advances them to Monday’s National Championship game against Butler. 10 of the Blue Devils’ 13 made three-points came between Nolan Smith, Kyle Singler & […]

They had a 2nd half scoring drought of over 10 minutes, and lost their 2nd leading scorer Shelvin Mack early to leg cramps. None of this could stop Butler, as they made a last-second defensive stop to beat Michigan State 52-50 to advance to Monday’s National Championship Game. The Bulldogs won this game with defense, […]