Monthly Archives: February 2011

Joe Torre Selected By Selig –

Bud Selig has selected Joe Torre as the executive vice president for on-field baseball operations.  Joe Torre has experience working under pressure and should perform well in this role.  Torre and Selig have known each other for over 50 years.  To read a related … Continue reading

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BYU Tops San Diego State –

BYU defeated San Diego State 80-67 in San Diego.  The number 7 ranked Cougars handled the number 9 ranked Aztecs with three point shooting and a deep bench.  BYU may land a top seed in the NCAA Tournament and San Diego State still has … Continue reading

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Buster Posey Leads Giants –

Buster Posey had 2 hits and knocked in 2 runs to help the Giants win their spring training opener.  Buster Posey is coming off a strong season that earned him the National League Rookie of the Year award.  Tim Lincecum also played … Continue reading

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Denver Broncos Declare Orton Starter –

The Denver Broncos announced that Kyle Orton is their starting quarterback.  Fans of Tim Tebow have been waiting for him to takeover the starting role.  The Broncos could be attempting to raise the value of Orton for possible trade talks.  … Continue reading

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Adam Wainwright Injured –

The Adam Wainwright injury is likely to hurt the chances for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2012.  Wainwright has been in the running for the Cy Young award the last two seasons.  The Cardinals expect Wainwright to have surgery and miss the … Continue reading

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Carmelo Anthony To Knicks –

Carmelo Anthony is headed to the New York Knicks in a multi-player trade.   The Knicks are attempting to have a winning season and make the playoffs.  Carmelo Anthony will join Amare Stoudemire who is also a top 10 NBA scorer.  … Continue reading

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NBA All Star Game –

The NBA All-Star game was won by the West team 148-143.   Bryant had 37 points and Durant kicked in 34 for the West team.  The East team was led by James and Stoudemire who each had 29 points.  NBA.com has all … Continue reading

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Blake Griffin Wins Dunk Contest –

Blake griffin won the slam dunk contest at the all-star game.  Griffin has become the premier dunker in the NBA and he lived up to fan expections in the contest.  During the contest, Griffin jumped over the hood of a car to slam dunk.  Blake Griffin … Continue reading

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Jim Edmonds To Retire –

Jim Edmonds has decided to retire due to an achilles tendon injury from last season that did not completely heal.  Edmonds put up impressive numbers and is considered a possibility for the Hall of Fame.  Edmonds finished his career with 393 … Continue reading

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Kansas State Beats Kansas –

Kansas State defeated number one ranked Kansas by a score of 84-68.  Kansas lost to Kansas State a few hours after being ranked number one.  The Kansas State win was a rebound from their last game against Kansas which they lost 90-66.  The … Continue reading

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NCAA Tournament Selections –

The selection committee for the NCAA Tournment announced changes in their selection process.  Conference affiliations and margins of victory will carry less weight than in the past.  More weight will be given to schedule strength, road wins, and finishing the season … Continue reading

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NFL Talks –

The current NFL collective bargaining agreement will expire on March 4th.  NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has asked players to avoid a lockout and negotiate terms of the agreement.  Currently, players keep 60% of the revenue and owners would like that figure … Continue reading

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Murray & Points Win Pebble Beach –

Bill Murray and Darren Andrew Points won the Pro-Am tournament at Pebble Beach by 2 shots.  This marked the first win for Points on the PGA Tour.  Bill Murray played the role of a greenskeeper in the movie Caddyshack.  To read … Continue reading

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Wisconsin Badgers Beat Ohio State –

The Wisconsin Badgers came back from being 15 points down to defeat the Ohio State Buckeyes.  The Buckeyes were undefeated and were ranked the number one team in college basketball.  Wisconsin was playing before a home crowd and won the game 71-67.  Currently, Wisconsin … Continue reading

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Rory McIlroy Leads Tiger Woods –

Rory McIlroy leads Tiger Woods by four strokes in the Dubai Desert Classic.  Tiger Woods is in a five way tie for fifth place on the leaderboard.  Rory McIlroy is 11 under and leads Garcia and Aiken by one stroke. To … Continue reading

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