By: David Kay During his first three years at Marquette, Lazar Hayward has been an outstanding complimentary player, taking a back seat to Jerel McNeal, Wesley Matthews, and Dominic James. With the trio of guards now graduated, Hayward will be the go-to player on a very young, inexperienced Golden Eagle squad next season. The 6-6 senior, who just finished playing for the … [Read more...] about Does Lazar Hayward have Pro Potential?
Another one bites the dust
By H. Jose Bosch On Wednesday offensive lineman Kurt Wermers announced he was leaving Michigan for greener pastures at Ball State (alma mater of one David Letterman). Normally this move would be nothing more than a blip at the end of the notes section of a more important story. But Mr. Wermers decided to give Wolverine fans (and journalist and bloggers) something to talk … [Read more...] about Another one bites the dust
Hawks’ Fan Convention to Feature New GM
By Paul M. Banks This weekend, the Blackhawks will host their second annual fan convention. And they’ll do so with a just newly minted General Manager in Stan Bowman. Around this time last year, they hosted the first annual convention in NHL History. Preceding the ’08 convention, I had an exclusive in Bowman’s office when he held the title of Assistant General Manager, … [Read more...] about Hawks’ Fan Convention to Feature New GM
Milwaukee Brewers Mid-Season Synopsis: Soap Opera-Style
By: Melissa S. Wollering If any major league baseball team were to be the premise of a daytime drama, it just might be the Milwaukee Brewers. Soap operas aren’t set in super-huge cities, so some “soap” on the shores of Lake Michigan sounds like a sell (also an improvement to the water quality). Bob Uecker already has television sitcom experience and Jeff Suppan, JJ Hardy and … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Brewers Mid-Season Synopsis: Soap Opera-Style
Minnesota Twins: Blindly Watching
By David Palmer You know that scene in The Ring with the empty chair sitting in front of the snowy TV. That has been my TV for the last six weeks. Being caught in a ferocious DirecTV service battle since the end of May, it has really cut into my sports and overall television viewing. With that said, I haven’t been able to watch many Twins games over this period and have … [Read more...] about Minnesota Twins: Blindly Watching
Bet on the Legend, Tiger Woods
By Cleyana Mayweather Tiger Woods is a legend. Woods has impacted golf just as Michael Jordan defied gravity in basketball, just as Ruth hit homeruns, and just as Ali changed boxing and the world. What do we know about legends? Legends DON'T like to lose and they sure DON'T like to lose championships. Championships are what they play for and winning "the big ones" are what … [Read more...] about Bet on the Legend, Tiger Woods
Detroit Tigers’ midseason report
By H. Jose Bosch Unlike Miss America 2008 — Michigan-native and first pitch thrower outer Kirsten Haglund — the Tigers have managed to be in first place without looking pretty. Granted, it’s like being the one-eyed man in the land of the blind, but I’m not one to complain about first place. The starting pitching has been solid, the bullpen has been holding together and … [Read more...] about Detroit Tigers’ midseason report
A 2009 NBA Draft Put to NFL Age Rules
by: David Kay Like clockwork, every May and June in the weeks leading up to the NBA Draft, there is debate about the rule the league implemented where prospects must have played at least one year of college basketball or at least be 19 years old by the end of the calendar year before entering the draft. Some "experts" love the idea so high school players cannot go straight … [Read more...] about A 2009 NBA Draft Put to NFL Age Rules
Is There Any Hope for the Cubs in the Second Half?
By: Peter Christian, David Kay, and Paul Schmidt There are two types of Cubs fans, one that is always waiting for the other shoe to drop, the other is always looking for the signs of the next hot streak. So instead of a standard objective midseason review about the Cubs, why not hear from the polar viewpoints with a Q&A session from The Sports Bank's own Cub fans who … [Read more...] about Is There Any Hope for the Cubs in the Second Half?
Conspiracy Runs Deep as Blackhawks Fire GM
By: David Kay Dale Tallon blamed the United States mail system. Since the Blackhawks can’t fire the post office, they instead have reportedly given Tallon the boot as general manager. In a recent interview with the Chicago Tribune, Tallon was quoted as saying he “can take the heat” for the mistake he made by not notifying the Hawks’ restricted free agents that the team … [Read more...] about Conspiracy Runs Deep as Blackhawks Fire GM