The playoffs are buzzing...

By teekay, Section NFL
Posted on Mon May 12 2008 at 10:38 PM EST
More on: new orleans hornets, NBA, playoffs, chris paul (all tags)

The NBA Playoffs have, in some ways, been very similar to years past. The Spurs stole away the Suns hopes of glory with methodical, albeit boring, execution. Tracy McGrady and the Rockets were once again ousted in the first round (will someone please tell this guy to stop walking under ladders while spilling salt and kicking black cats). The Pistons steady D led them through a surprisingly tough series. But this year, the playoffs also have something they have lacked in recent years; the buzz of an exciting, young, and effective team. It's the buzz of a team that plays the game unselfishly, and goes all out on every play. It's the buzz of a team that is high-flying and entertaining, but also has the capacity to actually make a championship run. It's the buzz of the Hornets.

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The Game of Life

By Giantsfan227, Section Other Sports
Posted on Mon May 12 2008 at 10:34 PM EST
More on: (all tags)

      I was never the brightest student. I couldn't sing like Bruce Springsteen or dance like Chris Brown. I couldn't lift the most weight or run the fastest mile. I never was the best looking and certainly never dated the captain of the cheerleading team. I wasn't really good at much, but I was always superior in one thing; the game of basketball.

            I came from an extremely athletic family. My dad played basketball at the University of Delaware . He was actually the all time leader in assists until his record was broken a few years ago. His dad played basketball, and his dad's dad played basketball. My mom qualified for the Olympic Games in track, but was unable to compete due to my birth. Yes, I guess I was the mistake.

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The State of the Braves' Union

By Alan L Parrish, Section MLB
Posted on Mon May 12 2008 at 10:32 PM EST
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The Atlanta Braves, winners of ten straight NL East Pennants and the 1995 World Champions, have looked down right putrid these past couple of years.  However, with a new GM, some new faces, a few familiar ones, and the same Hall of Fame manager, this could be the year the Braves return to the top of the heap in the NL East.  Will this year be the year?

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Steelers 2008 NFL Draft Analysis

By MCS513, Section NFL
Posted on Sun May 11 2008 at 4:54 PM EST
More on: Steelers, 2008 NFL Draft (all tags)

I will discuss the Pittsburgh Steelers 2008 draft choices, and how the new players will impact the team in the upcoming 2008 season.

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2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs--By far the Most Exciting Season in Ages

By Venki Narayanan, Section NHL
Posted on Sat May 10 2008 at 11:52 PM EST
More on: old school, new school, canadiens, bruins, flyers, crosby, ovechkin, malkin, magic (all tags)

This year, sports fans are witnessing (or if they aren't, they should be...) the most exciting playoff season that the National Hockey League has seen since the 2001 season that saw Ray Bourque finally win Lord Stanley's Cup. This is the time that all fans, be they the traditional fan base of the original six and of ageless wonders such as Chris Chelios or fans of the "next generation" and superstars such as Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Alexander Ovechkin should rejoice and unite as this is the year that their beloved sport can wake up from its long hibernation and win the hearts of millions of sports fans. The post-lockout era of the NHL has much to look forward to, and this post-season has seen every storyline that both the owners and the NHLPA have longed to see. This is the time to be proud to be a hockey fan.

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The True Villain

By bsd987, Section Other Sports
Posted on Thu May 08 2008 at 11:39 PM EST
More on: (all tags)

Eight Belles wasn't the only sign of death on Saturday at Churchill Downs.

Horse racing will die too, at least in the United States. It must. I don't want to say it and it hurts, but there seems to be no other alternative right now.

Sure, there are solutions, fixes if you will, but nobody is going to listen; nobody, that is, with the power to listen.

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From Penn State to State Penn

By alexferguson60, Section College
Posted on Sat May 03 2008 at 9:01 PM EST
More on: Penn State, College Football, Joe Paterno (all tags)

If there's anyone with bigger problems in the world of college sports than Penn State's Joe Paterno, then we'd like him or her to put their hand up.

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Loss of Jamiel Shaw's Life Transcends Sports

By dgrassi, Section Other Sports
Posted on Mon Apr 28 2008 at 9:15 PM EST
More on: Sports, Illegal Immigration, Government, Football (all tags)

The story of Jamiel Shaw, Jr., as reported, is not that of sensation but rather that of the war between our communities and our federal, state and local governments. For they have dropped the ball, not Jamiel, not his family, not his neighborhood.

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The Guru's 2008 Mock NFL Draft

By TheGuru8700, Section NFL
Posted on Fri Apr 25 2008 at 2:28 PM EST
More on: 2008 NFL Draft, NFL, Draft Preview (all tags)

It's that time once again, time for teams to either rebuild or destroy their franchise's future.  Though the true meddle and talent of a draft class needs about five years to truly be measured, I think I can pick out about ten players that I believe won't measure up to what they're expected to be.  But who knows...

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Welcome Back Old Friend

By Trevor, Section MLB
Posted on Fri Apr 25 2008 at 1:21 PM EST
More on: Oakland A's, Frank Thomas, Greatest Right Handed Hitter Since 1990 (all tags)

by Trevor Freeman

I believe in signs.  I do.  I firmly believe in karma as well.  I am one of those nutjobs who honestly thinks that if I screw somebody over it will come back to not only haunt me but quite possibly my beloved Oakland A's.  Well yesterday morning, I held the door open in an elevator so that somebody who was beaded with sweat could run in.  Not only that, but I chipped in three dollars to my co-worker's March of Dimes fundraiser.  You do little things like that not thinking there is going to be a payoff and then it happens.  As I was eating lunch at my desk with the radio quietly blaring "Tonight" by the Smashing Pumpkins, I logged onto yahoo.com.  And there it was.  Staring me right in the eye.  

"Thomas agrees to contract with the Oakland A's"

Giddy, I turned up the radio just in time for Billy Corgan to sing the verse "Do you believe there's not a chance tonight?"  Fellow A's fans, there is a chance and that is because Frank Thomas returned home for the major league minimum.  "The Big Hurt" is back in Oakland and the A's blossoming postseason hopes got a shot in the arm that only a legend could provide.

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