What's really funny about Charlie Sheen's media persona is how many times he actually plays himself in television and film. Take for instance his character in the now shut down CBS series "Two and a half men." And in both of his baseball movies, he played a scumbag degenerate; Hap Felsch in "Eight Men Out," Ricky Wild Thing Vaughn in "Major League." In other words, he often … [Read more...] about Charlie Sheen Media Meltdown Continues (Video)
White Sox Could Find Bullpen Help in Anthony Carter
It's time for another Chicago White Sox prospect conference call. This edition features right-handed flame-thrower Anthony Carter. Yes, he has the exact same name as the 1980s Michigan Wolverines and Minnesota Vikings star wide receiver. And like that AC, he's known for speed; the velocity of his heater measures in the mid '90s. Marty Maloney in the Sox front office set us … [Read more...] about White Sox Could Find Bullpen Help in Anthony Carter
Jay Wright, Corey Fisher Trying to Stop Villanova from Sinking
Is it time to question Jay Wright's coaching abilities? Can you motivate his team to start defending better on the perimeter? In all of college basketball, Nova is a team that has seriously suffered a recent rough patch. Big East play has not been very kind to them. After starting the year 16-1, they’ve gone 5-8, and now find themselves 21-9, 9-8 in the Big East. They’re … [Read more...] about Jay Wright, Corey Fisher Trying to Stop Villanova from Sinking
Milwaukee Bucks are better suited for the NBA Lottery than the playoffs
People that hate the NBA usually say that NBA teams don’t play defense (except the best ones and the Milwaukee Bucks), the league is very “thug heavy (between dog fighting and gun discharges, the NFL is much, much worse), and the NBA Lottery system allows teams to fail on purpose (see the 2006-07 Boston Celtics for contrary evidence). By Jake McCormick … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Bucks are better suited for the NBA Lottery than the playoffs
DePaul Loses Cleveland Melvin for the Season
DePaul head coach Oliver Purnell announced today that freshman Cleveland Melvin will miss the remainder of the 2010-11 season with a left thumb sprain. Melvin injured the thumb in DePaul’s game at St. John’s on Feb. 23 and missed Saturday’s game against USF. Melvin, a BIG EAST Rookie of the Year candidate, leads the Blue Demons and all BIG EAST freshmen with 14.3 points per … [Read more...] about DePaul Loses Cleveland Melvin for the Season
Notre Dame Blows Out Villanova on Senior Night 93-72
#9 Notre Dame came out of the gates shooting red hot from behind the arc, and the initial surge set the evening's tone. #14 Villanova was never able to catch their breath and catch up, as they spent pretty much the entire first twenty minutes with half as many points on the scoreboard as the Irish. ND was especially fired up for their Senior night as they happen to start all … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Blows Out Villanova on Senior Night 93-72
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Ohio State’s Forgotten Freshman, Deshaun Thomas
Blind resumes are ever-so popular this time of year in college basketball with Selection Sunday nearing. Instead of comparing two teams, let's compare the per game averages of Player A and Player B: Player A - 18.2 min, 11.7 pts, 5.4 rebs Player B - 12.5 min, 4.9 pts, 2.7 rebs Per game, Player A has played 25 percent more minutes, scored nearly three times as much, and … [Read more...] about Ohio State’s Forgotten Freshman, Deshaun Thomas
Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings 2-28-11
When doing a Big Ten Power rankings this time of year, there's three tiers. You have your top three teams, a force to be reckoned with in national college basketball. Then you have this muddled mix of mediocre blah. Some of it will rise to the cream, and possibly make a run in March because this is kind of a down year nationally. Some of the muddled mass is just blahhhh ughh … [Read more...] about Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings 2-28-11
Milwaukee Brewers Weekly Check-In (2-28-11)
If you’re not one of those baseball nerds who follows every single thing going on in the Milwaukee Brewers Organization, don’t worry, because The Sports Bank’s Nick Grays has you covered with what happened in the past week and what’s going on in the future. And if you are one of those nerds, feel free to join in on some good old analysis of America’s pastime in the Brew … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Brewers Weekly Check-In (2-28-11)