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Archives for February 2015

White Sox superstar Jose Abreu looks for superlative sophomore season

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  "I never would have thought the White Sox and the Padres would be the most active teams come baseball's offseason," said Baseball Tonight anchor Adnan Virk. We recently sat down with Virk, and I found the ESPN personality is just as high on White Sox slugger Jose Abreu as we are. Virk: "He's a super star and after just one year in the major leagues, it's … [Read more...] about White Sox superstar Jose Abreu looks for superlative sophomore season

Tune Your Technique: Indoor Golf Drills to Do at Home

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It’s time to get back into the swing of things, but before you hit the links, you need to practice a few shots. What’s a golf enthusiast to do? Get out your clubs and run some drills at home. Unless you live out in the country, you probably don’t have a lot of space to drive a ball or practice putting. But, what you can do is mow a small section of your yard and set up a net to … [Read more...] about Tune Your Technique: Indoor Golf Drills to Do at Home

Another tale exemplifying Eric Cantona’s Man United legend

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This Eric Cantona essay is written by Johan Larsson,  Head of Content for PrimeGaming, owners of Prime Slots and Prime Scratch Cards gaming sites. So we all settled down from the excitement over the 20th anniversary of the most famous kung fu kick in history - move aside Bruce Lee, the trophy of course goes to Eric Cantona. It was quite amazing to see the massive coverage it … [Read more...] about Another tale exemplifying Eric Cantona’s Man United legend

L.A. Kings vs San Jose Sharks begins the demise of outdoor hockey

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It won't happen overnight, or even next year, but it seems outdoor hockey is going the way of aircraft carrier college basketball. Both were transcendent ideas at the time of inception. Both worked beautifully; for a while, but then over-expanded rapidly beyond their demand. Now with the San Jose Sharks hosting the L.A. Kings Saturday night, in the latest iteration of the … [Read more...] about L.A. Kings vs San Jose Sharks begins the demise of outdoor hockey

Analyzing Illini basketball NCAA Tournament chances

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It is the job of John Groce and his players to be focusing only on Michigan State this Sunday. It is the job of the Illini basketball media to do the opposite. People who only tell you what Illini basketball did and not what they could or might do aren't journalists; they're stenographers. Coaches and players are only doing their jobs when they espouse all the pointless "one … [Read more...] about Analyzing Illini basketball NCAA Tournament chances

Analyzing the Iowa Hawkeyes NCAA Tournament chances

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Iowa Hawkeyes Coach Fran McCaffery was once again defensive and surly towards the media today. He's been testy and rude in every press conference since the Adam Woodbury eye-poking story blew up nationally. It's not about Woodbury anymore. It's not about the way McCaffery showed poor media skills as he mishandled the public perception of the situation. Right now, it's about … [Read more...] about Analyzing the Iowa Hawkeyes NCAA Tournament chances