Click here for Bucks/Raptors analysis. You know a team is starving for a victory and built around defense with scoring 92 points and still winning by 18 is called a blow out. Nevertheless, the Milwaukee Bucks 92-74 victory over the Toronto Raptors Tuesday night was the dominant win the Bucks have failed to capture over the past month. By Jake McCormick … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Bucks beat offense/defense-less Toronto Raptors
Purdue Boilermakers Owning State of Indiana Basketball Right Now
When Robbie Hummel went down with a season-ending injury in mid October, many college basketball pundits believed the Purdue Boilermakers' dream season to be was lost. Their lofty top ten, in some cases top five, national ranking seemed no longer appropriate, and many experts wrote them off. Yet here they are, the second most consistent and powerful team in the Big Ten. … [Read more...] about Purdue Boilermakers Owning State of Indiana Basketball Right Now
DePaul’s 1st Big East Win…Will not be over Cincinnati
Given the numerous factors in the Blue Demons' favor: 1.) How tough DePaul looked at #15 Louisville on Saturday, losing by just two baskets 2.) How bad Cincinnati looked at Pittsburgh the very same day 3.) All the internal college basketball drama the Bearcats have going on with star forward Yancy Gates, who was suspended in that Pitt game. 4.) The law of averages … [Read more...] about DePaul’s 1st Big East Win…Will not be over Cincinnati
MLB Spring Training “Truck Day” has Come and Gone
Just a few more days until pitchers and catchers report. If you still can't wait for that to signal the beginning of baseball, and warmer thoughts- you can have the holiday of truck day. Which has already passed us by. From the St. Louis Cardinals page on MLB.com "Truck Day" was Monday at Busch Stadium. The Cards' clubhouse attendants, along with movers from A-Mrazek … [Read more...] about MLB Spring Training “Truck Day” has Come and Gone
Every Cubs Spring Training Game will be Broadcasted, 1st Time Ever
For the first time ever, nearly every Chicago Cubs spring training game will be available to Cubs fans via television, radio or internet radio broadcast as the club today announced its 2011 spring training broadcast schedule. The 2011 broadcast schedule will feature eight games televised by Cubs broadcast partners (six by WGN and two by Comcast SportsNet), 11 on the WGN Cubs … [Read more...] about Every Cubs Spring Training Game will be Broadcasted, 1st Time Ever
Lindsey Vonn Struggles with Injury; Wins Sportswoman of the Year Award
American skier Lindsey Vonn is experiencing the epitome of good news, bad news today. The head injury she suffered severely held her back at the beginning of the downhill skiing season; as her season is going downhill (pun intended). On the flip side, she won an international sportswoman of the year award. From USA Today: Lindsey Vonn is clearly not her normal self. … [Read more...] about Lindsey Vonn Struggles with Injury; Wins Sportswoman of the Year Award
North Carolina and Duke Fuel Up the Rivalry
Rivalries. It’s what defines sports and in college basketball, there’s not one bigger than Duke and North Carolina. To each team, the other is the “Evil Empire”. That’s how it works. UNC dropped early games this season to teams like Minnesota and Vanderbilt. Harrison Barnes was looking more like Marvin Williams and less like Michael Jordan by the minute. On the other … [Read more...] about North Carolina and Duke Fuel Up the Rivalry
MLB Killing Itself with Clueless and Backward Internet Media Policy
There's a reason you see so many Cialis and Viagra commercials during Major League Baseball telecasts- it's pretty much the only demographic they have left! MLB is dying among the youth crowd for one simple reason: it's failure to join the rest of the 20th century when it comes to coexisting with internet media. I hate the term "new media," or even "internet media" for … [Read more...] about MLB Killing Itself with Clueless and Backward Internet Media Policy
Spring Training Looms! We Need Reds, Cardinals, Indians Writers!
Pitchers and catchers report to spring training in just over a couple weeks- give or take. And you know what that means, we're looking to expand our roster of writers. We need someone to write about the St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds. Go here to learn more about the site and how to apply. And while we're at it, we could actually use someone to … [Read more...] about Spring Training Looms! We Need Reds, Cardinals, Indians Writers!
Cleveland Cavaliers Break their own NBA Record Losing Streak!
Get ready for another round of the much-deserved “Cleveland is the most tortured sports city of all” type stories. It’ll be exactly like what the media produced following Lebron James' official departure. Perhaps Joe Posnanski will write another piece about how everything in Cleveland has a depressing (or at least slightly dark) sounding name. With a total of 52 games played … [Read more...] about Cleveland Cavaliers Break their own NBA Record Losing Streak!