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Here are some fun tidbits about this year’s Super Bowl. This will be the 10th Super Bowl played in Miami, with the AFC winning the last two games. The New Orleans Saints will try to become the first NFC team to win a Super Bowl in the state of Florida since the San Francisco 49ers, […]
In a surprising move, the Los Angeles Clippers announced Thursday that Mike Dunleavy has stepped down from his head coaching position, but will remain as the team’s general manager. The Clippers only had 1 winning season in Dunleavy’s 6 full years there, which resulted in a Conference Semifinals loss to Phoenix. In his 16 seasons […]
One of the New York Knicks’ most influential figures in franchise history passed away Wednesday, as 84-year old Dick McGuire died from natural causes. McGuire was involved in 53 of the 64 years that the Knicks’ organization has been going, as he coached legends such as Walt Frazier & Phil Jackson before later helping draft […]
In a tight game, the Los Angeles Lakers squeezed past the Charlotte Bobcats 99-97 on Wednesday evening to give Phil Jackson his franchise record 534th win. Jackson is just 11 more wins away to match the 545 that he amassed in 9 years with the Chicago Bulls, but he found a way to win despite […]
Justin Verlander is set for a big pay raise next season, as the Detroit Tigers agreed to a $80 million, 5 year deal with their 2-time All-Star pitcher. Verlander’s new deal comes after a career 2009 season for Detroit, which he set new career-highs in games started (35), wins (19), complete games (3), innings pitched […]
1. Kentucky Wildcats (20-1) Last game: Defeated #21 Vanderbilt 85-72 on Saturday. Upcoming games: February 2nd against #18 Mississippi & February 6th at LSU. 2. Kansas Jayhawks (20-1) Last game: Defeated #11 Kansas State 81-78 in overtime on Saturday. Upcoming games: February 3rd at Colorado & February 6th against Nebraska. 3. Villanova Wildcats (19-1) Last […]
Arizona Cardinals’ quarterback Kurt Warner put an end to his 12-year playing career on Friday, as he announced his retirement from football. Warner’s story to stardom is an astonshing one, as he had failed tryouts with the Green Bay Packers & Chicago Bears before returning to his native Iowa to become a grocery shelf stocker. […]
Chicago Bulls guard & reigning Rookie of the Year Derrick Rose put himself in some exclusive company on Thursday, as he became the 1st Bull since Michael Jordan in ’98 to be elected as an NBA All-Star. Rose is showing no signs of a sophmore slump, as he’s averaging a career-high 19.7 PPG & is […]
Brett Favre had a chance to make his first Super Bowl appearence in 12 years, but a late interception forced overtime, where Garrett Hartley’s 40-yard field goal gave New Orleans a thrilling 31-28 win. Despite giving up 475 yards on defense, the Saints forced the Vikings into five turnovers, including a pair of Favre interceptions […]
After a 2nd quarter that saw the Jets put up 17 points, the Colts responded by scoring 24 unanswered points to highlight their 30-17 win, which sends them to their 2nd Super Bowl appearence in the last 4 years. 4-time MVP Peyton Manning was at his best against New York’s top-ranked defense, as he completed […]