Welcome to the non-smart ass portion of the picks segment. This is pretty straight forward, we pick our Final Four teams, National Championship match-up and end result. We also try and pretend we know what we're doing too. So far? Mixed results. Please check out our resident expert David Kay's picks as he breaks down each region (Midwest, West, East and South) … [Read more...] about The Sports Bank’s Final Four Picks
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The Sports Bank Traffic Rankings in Global Markets!!!
By Paul M. Banks Demetri McCamey and company are all huge in Budapest, as you'll soon see. In the spirit of the Olympics and international collaboration, I thought I'd post some some friendly competitive statistics from around the world- courtesy of Alexa.com … [Read more...] about The Sports Bank Traffic Rankings in Global Markets!!!
Favre, Peyton bring Midwest Sports into National Focus Part 2
By Paul M. Banks Brett Favre's incessant media circus and Peyton Manning's undefeated Colts have put national spotlight on the Midwest, I discuss this and the future of sports media with Midwest Sports Fans.com's Jerod Morris. (PMB) What do you think about this whole movement towards niche specialization?...MLB Network, NBA TV, ESPN Chicago, ESPN Dallas, ESPN Boston (even … [Read more...] about Favre, Peyton bring Midwest Sports into National Focus Part 2
Empire State of Mind for Theirry Henry
By Alex Simon The Thierry Henry to MLS rumor resurfaced over the weekend. According to the Daily Mail, Henry will look for a new challenge after the World Cup with the 32-year old excited at the prospect of playing football in one of the world's biggest cities in New York. For some time now, Henry has stated he would eventually like to play in the states. However, this … [Read more...] about Empire State of Mind for Theirry Henry
U.S. Soccer Star Injuries Revealed
By Alex Simon After 5 hours of surgery, it has been revealed that USMNT forward Charlie Davies has fractures to the right tibia/femur, left elbow, facial fractures and a lacerated bladder. Davies injuries were the result of a fatal 3 am crash Tuesday morning in Virginia. Davies was in the passenger seat when, the driver whom they did not identify, apparently lost … [Read more...] about U.S. Soccer Star Injuries Revealed
Fire tie TFC, another disappointing 2-2 performance
By Alex Simon It was an ugly performance by both teams’ backlines Saturday night. However, a late inexcusable mistake by a Fire substitute let the visiting TFC (Toronto FC) side off the hook. Thus, the Fire played to a 2-2 tie against Toronto. While Chicago’s playmaker Cuauhtémoc Blanco was sidelined with a strained hamstring, TFC’s star player, DeRo (Dwayne De … [Read more...] about Fire tie TFC, another disappointing 2-2 performance
NBA Draft Live Blog Tomorrow!!
Be sure to stop by this very homepage tomorrow night as The Sports Bank.net NBA Draft gurus David Kay and Paul M. Banks will bring you a live blog while the draft unfolds. We invite you to please comment along with us in the threads below! We're going to be making snarky comments, so we would love to hear yours as well. Banks will be live blogging from the Berto Center (the … [Read more...] about NBA Draft Live Blog Tomorrow!!
The Sports Bank’s Father’s Day Guide
Daughters: Give Your Dad a Special Gift This Father’s Day By Jake Fowler Remember that Britney Spears or NSYNC concert your dad took you to when you were a teenager. Now it’s time to return the favor. This Father’s Day, sit down with your Dad and spend some quality time watching his favorite sporting event. It’s a cheap and unique gift (Dad probably has enough golf … [Read more...] about The Sports Bank’s Father’s Day Guide
T-Minus Two: The ‘State of the Summit’ Address Preview
By: Melissa S. Wollering It began as a year-end reflection and future call-to-action. As the Sports Bank.net progressed beyond infancy, developing into one of the Midwest’s premier sports webzines, founder Paul M. Banks began to take time at the end of each calendar year to formally address his staff. For the first time, Paul will get the chance to physically stand … [Read more...] about T-Minus Two: The ‘State of the Summit’ Address Preview