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Archives for May 2010

Big Ten-ACC Challenge for 2010 Announced

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By Paul M. Banks Last year the Big Ten FINALLY won the Big Ten-ACC Challenge. The match-ups for next winter, when the Midwestern conference goes for consecutive victories, are now out of the bag. The official word on the lineup hasn't been announced yet, but what can I say? I know a guy who knows a guy. Michigan State will travel to Duke and face the defending national … [Read more...] about Big Ten-ACC Challenge for 2010 Announced

Griffey Jr. asleep in Clubhouse, Marinerlicious days are numbered

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By Paul M. Banks MLB and Seattle Mariners icon Ken Griffey Jr. is coming dangerously close to seeing his career end. He had a chance to ride out into the sunset at the end of last season, when his Mariners teammates lifted him on their shoulders at Safeco Field last autumn. Instead, he's pulling the whole MJ-as-a-Wizard thing; sticking around WAY TOO LONG. And now he can't … [Read more...] about Griffey Jr. asleep in Clubhouse, Marinerlicious days are numbered

Final NBA Draft Early Entries List

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By: David Kay Either you’re in or you’re out.  The 2010 NBA Draft class is set in stone.  Saturday night was the deadline for underclassmen to withdraw their name and decide to return to school if they had not hired an agent.  25 of the 80 players who originally declared chose to pull their names out of the draft meaning 55 underclassmen are in for good.  Translation: a lot … [Read more...] about Final NBA Draft Early Entries List

Flaws in Evan Turner’s Game

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By Paul M. Banks I truly was blessed this past season and post-season to have had the opportunity to closely cover college basketball's most decorated player in Ohio State's Evan Turner. "His Royal Smoothness" as we like to call him, won the Wooden, the Naismith and pretty much every other national college basketball player of the year award.  We all know how good he is; … [Read more...] about Flaws in Evan Turner’s Game

McCamey, Davis coming back to Illini

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By Paul M. Banks University of Illinois juniors Demetri McCamey and power forward Mike Davis withdrew their names from the NBA Draft today. The duo will return to Champaign-Urbana for their senior Fighting Illini season. With a legitimate threat of a NBA lockout in 2011, pretty much every junior in the nation who was at least half-way decent optioned to test the waters this … [Read more...] about McCamey, Davis coming back to Illini

Chicago White Sox can’t beat anyone half-decent

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By Paul M. Banks Say what you want about the 2010 Chicago White Sox, but at least they hold true to form. Everyone talks about how up-and-down they are, how they (warning: a cliché as painful as Jim Belushi coming) “are consistently inconsistent.” But it’s not entirely true. About 30 games into the season, they give you exactly what you expect. The Sox look terrible against … [Read more...] about Chicago White Sox can’t beat anyone half-decent