Sports
Page: 77
Despite losing in 5 games to the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this month in the NBA Finals, the defending Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic are already looking for ways to improve themselves. Orlando acquired 8-time All-Star & former Rookie of the Year winner Vince Carter on Thursday, along with Ryan Anderson. In return, the New […]
All 3 games will be played at U.S. Cellular Field on Chicago’s South Side. Friday, June 26th at 3:05 PM CST: Cubs righthander Randy Wells (1-3, 2.57 ERA) against White Sox righthander Jose Contreras (2-6, 5.23 ERA). Friday will be Wells’ first career start against the White Sox. Randy is 0-1 in 4 road starts […]
The small town of Parkersburg, Iowa is in mourning as their beloved 58-year old longtime high school football coach Ed Thomas was shot & killed on Wednesday by a former player who reportedly was taken into a psychatric ward just days before the incident. Thomas had spent the last 34 years coaching high school football […]
Early Thursday morning, the Cleveland Cavaliers traded for 15-time All-Star center Shaquille O’Neal, who could entice LeBron James to re-sign with his team when the magical summer of 2010 hits. In return, the Phoenix Suns will receive Ben Wallace (who could end up retiring), Sasha Pavlovic, the 46th pick in tonight’s 2009 NBA Draft & […]
Gotta kick it off with the hometown Bulls, as Gar Forman is under 24 hours away from partaking in his 1st NBA Draft as general manager since the resignation of John Paxson. Chicago’s attempt to trade up with New Jersey for the 11th pick was rejected on Wednesday evening, as the Bulls were targeting guard […]
In a minor incident Monday, Mets shortstop Jose Reyes along with team trainer Ray Ramirez were rear-ended by a fire truck on the way to a hospital for Reyes’ checkup, but neither men were injured. Reyes is currently on the disabled list with a hamstring injury & is improving, but is unable to run full […]
In the first big trade before Thursday’s NBA Draft, The San Antonio Spurs acquired 8-year veteran forward Richard Jefferson from the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for centers Fabricio Oberto, Kurt Thomas & forward Bruce Bowen. Oberto then got dealt to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for forward Amir Johnson. Jefferson does have some Texas ties, […]
Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf surrendered himself to the Randall County Jail in Canyon, Texas on Friday after facing one count of burglary & eight other drug-related counts. Leaf recently served as a golf coach at West Texas A&M in November of 2008, but resigned following a drug investigation. He is being accused of breaking […]
History will be made tonight in Cincinnati, Ohio as Major League Baseball will hold their 1st regular-season game between the Chicago White Sox & Cincinnati Reds. The White Sox were involved in a 2008 exhibition Civil Rights Game in Memphis, Tennessee & lost 3-2 to the New York Mets. Sox righthander Clayton Richard (2-1, 3.76 […]
Life is sweet for Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar guard Kobe Bryant. Not even a week shy after winning his 4th NBA Championship & first NBA Finals MVP, Bryant says that he will re-sign with the team that he has spent all 13 seasons of his professional career with. Bryant’s contract extension could equal up to […]