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Beast or Least
March 19, 2010
The Big East Conference is widely acclaimed to be the best NCAA Basketball Conference in the land. The mighty BEAST placed eight teams in the NCAA Tournament and was expected to run roughshod over a weak at-large field this March. So what happened on the opening day of March Madness which saw the Conference go 1 and 3 on Thursday and saw Georgetown, Marquette and Notre Dame as spun out of the tournament??? In fact, if not for some questionable calls late in its game against Robert Morris, Scotty Reynolds and Villanova would have shared the fate of the other three, instead of prevailing in overtime. And that was a 2 versus 15 matchup we are talking about; what is going on?!?
    It appears there is too much inbreeding going on the the Big East. All the teams try to play big, go for lots of rebounds and be super tough. Unfortunately, the rest of the field appears to be going small, quick and shooting the lights out of three pointers. Georgetown had a respectable 38 first half points yesterday, except that opponent Ohio lit them up for 51 in return and cruised to an easy win over the heavily favored Hoyas. The Golden Eagles of Marquette (who get props for very cool home uniforms!) were shut down and held without a basket over the last four minutes against Washington and Old Dominion shocked the Fighting Irish the day after Saint Patricks Day.Â
    The BEAST let us down this year and many brackets (including mine) went bust! Even President Obama who went 12-4 on opening day got bitten as three of his four losses were the Big East flameouts described above. The Big Ten learned the hard way in football that speed kills; looks like the Big East is getting the same lesson in College Basketball. -
Only in Philly
March 16, 2010
The swirling trade rumor of the weekend was a blockbuster! Ryan Howard, first baseman of the National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies for Albert Pujols, last years National League MVP and first baseman for the St Louis Cardinals. Wow! Okay, so it’s not going to happen, but MLB must be thrilled to have rumors floating around [...] -
Woulda, Coulda… Shoulda
March 11, 2010
As we move into Spring Training and beyond, one of the baseball questions that keeps haunting me as a Phillies fan is Should the Phillies have kept Cliff Lee? Yes, Roy Halladay is the best pitcher in baseball and is well worth the contract he signed with the Phillies. Yes, Cole Hamels looks motivated to [...] -
Random Thoughts on Sports These Days
March 9, 2010
So as I look over the Sports landscape these days, we are basically in a lull as we are not fully into Baseball yet, Hockey and Basketball are not yet to their playoffs which let in too many teams and March Madness is yet on the horizon. However I was looking at a few of the Sports [...] -
U.S.A. Olympics – Terrific!
March 1, 2010
How about that performance turned in yesterday by the young U.S. hockey team? What a tremendous game between the more talented Canadians and the upstart boys in red, white and blue. The U.S. goalie Miller was so BIG during the entire tournament; he was voted the tournament MVP in a silver medal effort. Now, I do not [...]
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UNI knocks out Kansas, advances to Sweet 16
Ali Farokhmanesh hit another big 3-pointer with 34 seconds left and Northern Iowa pulled off the biggest upset in the NCAA tournament, beating top overall seed Kansas 69-67 in the second round on Saturday.
Publ.Date : Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:55:04 PDT
St. Mary's stuns Villanova for berth in Sweet 16
Omar Samhan was an unstoppable Gael force and played the game of his career, finishing with 32 points and seven rebounds to lead 10th-seeded Saint Mary's past Villanova 75-68 on Saturday and improbably into the NCAA tournament's round of 16.
Publ.Date : Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:59:28 PDT
Report: Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin concerned about allegations against Ben Roethlisberger
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin isn't hiding his anxiety about the sexual-assault allegation against quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
Publ.Date : Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:14:17 PDT
Kentucky whacks Wake for 2nd tourney blowout
Darius Miller scored a career-high 20 points and top-seeded Kentucky made easy work of No. 9 Wake Forest during a 90-60 rout Saturday night in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
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Philadelphia Eagles sign Darryl Tapp to contract
The Philadelphia Eagles have signed newly acquired defensive end Darryl Tapp to a three-year contract.
Publ.Date : Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:48:05 PDT
Jason Babin to Tennessee Titans as Philadelphia Eagles decline to match offer
Tennessee has acquired defensive end Jason Babin after the Philadelphia Eagles declined to match the Titans' offer.
Publ.Date : Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:44:03 PDT
Washington Redskins' Rex Grossman wants chance to start at QB
Rex Grossman says he wants to get back to being a starting NFL quarterback and hopes "to be thrown into the mix" with the Washington Redskins.
Publ.Date : Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:14:10 PDT
Ben Roethlisberger private investigator: Case 'pretty complete'
The criminal defense investigator hired by the team of lawyers representing Ben Roethlisberger after an allegation that he sexually assaulted a college student says he expects his investigation to wrap up "in the next couple of weeks."
Publ.Date : Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:08:31 PDT
Detroit Lions to host Ndamukong Suh for visit
Defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is scheduled to visit the Detroit Lions on Thursday and Friday.
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Adam Rittenberg: Ohio State Buckeyes backcourt more than just Evan Turner
Ohio State's Evan Turner might be the favorite for national player of the year, but three others in the Buckeyes' backcourt have played a large role in OSU's ascension.
Publ.Date : Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:24:31 PDT
UNI knocks out Kansas, advances to Sweet 16
Ali Farokhmanesh hit another big 3-pointer with 34 seconds left and Northern Iowa pulled off the biggest upset in the NCAA tournament, beating top overall seed Kansas 69-67 in the second round on Saturday.
Publ.Date : Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:55:04 PDT
St. Mary's stuns Villanova for berth in Sweet 16
Omar Samhan was an unstoppable Gael force and played the game of his career, finishing with 32 points and seven rebounds to lead 10th-seeded Saint Mary's past Villanova 75-68 on Saturday and improbably into the NCAA tournament's round of 16.
Publ.Date : Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:59:28 PDT
Pondexter, Washington punch ticket to Sweet 16
Quincy Pondexter scored 18 points, Isaiah Thomas added 15 and 11th-seeded Washington extended its incredible late-season roll all the way to the NCAA tournament's regional semifinals
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Jayson Stark: Jamie Moyer, the majors' oldest player, will continue to pitch until the game tells him he can't
47-year-old Jamie Moyer plans to pitch until the game tells him he can't
Publ.Date : Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:58:22 PDT
Washington Nationals send top pick Stephen Strasburg to Double-A Harrisburg Senators
The Nationals sent right-hander Stephen Strasburg to minor league camp Saturday, one day after this year's No. 1 overall draft pick struck out eight while giving up two homers in four innings of his third spring-training start.
Publ.Date : Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:03:32 PDT
Cleveland Indians' Kerry Wood out 6 to 8 weeks with back strain
Cleveland Indians closer Kerry Wood could miss up to two months with a strained muscle in his upper back.
Publ.Date : Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:56:48 PDT
Tampa Bay Rays C Dioner Navarro suffers nerve contusion in left leg
Tampa Bay Rays catcher Dioner Navarro sustained what the team called a nerve contusion in his left leg during a home-plate collision.
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NBA Rookie Rankings: The Big 5
David Thorpe breaks down the five best rookies and updates the progress on other first-rounders.
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Los Angeles Lakers' Andrew Bynum (strained Achilles) out at least 6 games
MRI confirms sprained Achilles tendon, no tear for Lakers' Bynum
Publ.Date : Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:02:50 PDT
Rondo hits down stretch as Celtics top Mavs
Paul Pierce scored 29 points, Rajon Rondo added 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics stretched their winning streak to four games with a 102-93 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night.
Publ.Date : Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:38:30 PDT
Bucks surge past Nuggets with Bogut limited
Even with Andrew Bogut ineffective and in foul trouble, the Milwaukee Bucks secured their signature road victory, beating the Denver Nuggets 102-97 on Saturday night.
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