Wizbang Sports: March 2008 Archives

Bush Throws Out First Pitch, Liberals Respond As Expected

Posted by Peter F. · Published: March 30, 2008 · Comments (4)

President Bush threw out tonight's pitch to a 50% boos and 50% yeas. To those who booed: I don't give a damn what your politics are, but this is the President of the United States. Be he (and maybe someday, she) a Republican or Democrat, he deserves your respect. Be... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (5 votes cast)

Even from 3,000 miles away...

Posted by Peter F. · Published: March 30, 2008

Opening Night gives me goosebumps. No other major sport can or will ever rival Opening Night in baseball. And the DC'ers have a beautiful new ballpark!... [Full Story]

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The return of Grace Park?

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 30, 2008

I'm not talking about the actress on Battlestar Gallactica. From the Arizona Republic- Back injuries have ruined Grace Park's past three seasons on the LPGA Tour, but you can always count on her to go low at least once during the Safeway International, displaying the game that once made her... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Woody Williams released by Houston, plans to retire

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 29, 2008

The 41-year-old had an ERA of over 11 in spring training this year. From AP- HOUSTON - Woody Williams was put on unconditional release waivers Saturday by the Houston Astros, who owe the pitcher $6.5 million. The 41-year-old right-hander was 8-15 with a 5.27 ERA last season and had an... [Full Story]

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Arizona Pitcher Doug Davis has cancer

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 29, 2008 · Comments (1)

He got biopsy results this week that resulted ina cancer diagnosis. From AP- PHOENIX - Diagnosed with thyroid cancer, Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Doug Davis decided he wanted to keep pitching until his April 10 operation. And he said he expects to pitch again soon after that. "It's going to take... [Full Story]

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Opening Day is Almost Here?

Posted by Peter F. · Published: March 28, 2008

Considering it's currently snowing outside of my office window here in Seattle, making it seem more like the end of November vs. the end of March, I just thought I'd let every one know that Atlanta and Washington kickoff the domestic version of Opening Day this Sunday night. Heck, we... [Full Story]

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Stick a fork in them- The Florida Panthers are through for 2007-08

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 28, 2008

The cats lost to Atlanta last night 3-2. This defeat was the nail in the coffin for the Panthers post season playoff hopes. Florida hasn't made the playoffs in eight years. The longest non-playoff streak in the NHL at present. Half the teams in the league make the playoffs every... [Full Story]

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Shaquille O'Neal wants to be Orlando Magic GM

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 27, 2008

Once his playing career is over. From the Orlando Sentinel- BOSTON - Center Shaquille O'Neal was traded from the Miami Heat to the Phoenix Suns last month, but the Orlando Magic -- the team with whom he started his high-profile career -- never seem far from his thoughts. Wednesday was... [Full Story]

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NFL considering early start for season opener

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 27, 2008

They don't want to go head to head with the Republican convention. The NFL's Thursday night season opener will match the Super Bowl-champion New York Giants and the Washington Redskins, with the game possibly starting an hour-and-a-half earlier to avoid clashing with the Republican National Convention. ADVERTISEMENT The game is... [Full Story]

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Canseco Implicates A-Rod of Taking 'Roids, Hitting on His Wife

Posted by Peter F. · Published: March 26, 2008

When Jose Canseco talks, people listen. Therein lies the problem. Canseco's first book, "Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits and How Baseball Got Big", rocked MLB's world with it's thunderous accusations and naming of famous names. Likely looking to capitalize on that poorly written, media-hyped piece of sun-dried tripe,... [Full Story]

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Tiger Woods five PGA Tour tournament winning streak is over

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 24, 2008 · Comments (1)

He finished the final round with a score of 68 or -15 for four day. With one hole to go, Geoff Ogilvy leads Vijay Singh, Retief Goosen, and Jim Furyk by one shot. Woods is two behind, but Goosen and Furyk are in the clubhouse. Due to rain both Saturday... [Full Story]

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Sweet 16: The East is Settled

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 23, 2008 · Comments (1)

The East was a perfect win for the seeding committee. We have the top four seeds colliding (the only part of my bracket that is healthy). Other than a scare to Tennessee by Butler, the others have arrived here in fairly dominating fashion. North Carolina has posted a margin of... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Sweet 16: The Midwest is Settled

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 23, 2008

The Midwest was another regional that experienced a couple of interlopers into the Sweet 16 that were likely not on too many brackets. Honestly, who had Davidson and Villanova in the Sweet 16? So, how did this happen and what does it mean for future games? Villanova upset Clemson and... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Sweet 16: The South is Settled

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 23, 2008

The South Regional played out pretty much as expected. We ended up with the Number one, two, three and five seeds in the Sweet 16. How they got here however might be an indicator to future performances. Michigan State cruised through the first round and beat Pitt by 11 in... [Full Story]

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Sweet 16: The West is Settled

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 23, 2008

The West offered its share of drama but the Sweet 16 teams are finally locked in. UCLA and Xavier shouldn't surprise anyone but who expected Western Kentucky and West Virginia? West Virginia will no-doubt pull the patented "Bob Huggins choke" against a superior team in Xavier; so I guess that... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Finally an Upset in the South?

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 23, 2008

Not really. A five beating a four is hardly a shocker. The Stanford victory over Marquette was some fun basketball to watch unless you were Stanford Coach Trent Johnson. The offense for the Cardinal was hitting on all cylinders but the defense was atrocious and almost cost them the game... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

More Drama in the West

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 23, 2008 · Comments (1)

The West Region has been and continues to be a source of intrigue in this tournament. Duke fell to seven seed West Virginia. This actually wasn't a big surprise given how Duke has played in this tournament. They apparently left their three-point shot at home. Xavier looked very solid against... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Capitals Alex Ovechkin scores 60th goal of the season

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 22, 2008

At the same time Washington drew closer to a Eastern conference playoff berth. From AP- ATLANTA - Alex Ovechkin became the NHL's first 60-goal scorer in 12 years by netting two Friday night in the Washington Capitals' comeback 5-3 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers. Ovechkin beat goalie Kari Lehtonen in... [Full Story]

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The South Region Quietly Moves on

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 22, 2008

Of all of the madness from yesterday, the South regional has hardly been mentioned. That's because the higher seeded team has won every game. While all of press is about stories like West Virginia, Siena, San Diego, etc..., the South is marching on. I know that anything can happen but... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

The Midwest Region is a Total Mess

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 22, 2008

The higher seeded team in all four games on Friday played poorly. Yeah, that crumpled piece of paper you saw lofting across my office being chased by a stream of cursing was my bracket. Each of these games warrants a closer look but I think the one that stands out... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Michelle Wie withdraws from Safeway

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 22, 2008

She was due to play her second LPGA tournament of 2008 next week. Not any more. LOS ANGELES - Michelle Wie withdrew from the Safeway International on Friday after tweaking an injury to her left wrist during practice last week. "I am extremely disappointed to miss the 2008 Safeway International,"... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

East Regional Team to Watch

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 21, 2008

Butler took care of business against South Alabama 81-61. This was a seven seed beating a ten seed so no big deal, right? They are also from less than premier conferences, so again, no big deal right? That's why I'm here sports fans. This is a big deal and I'll... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (2 votes cast)

West Region Wrecks Everybody's Brackets

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 21, 2008

Well, at least wrecks most West Regionals for the Sweet 16 picks. Western Kentucky stunned Drake on a last moment shot in overtime. Like that wasn't bad enough, just a couple of hours later San Diego toppled UConn. The great story here is that either a 12 or a 13... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

NCAA Tournament - Couple of Lessons Learned

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 21, 2008

First, trying to post on every game in a field this big could lead to unemployment. Second, unemployment is bad. So, here's my solution. I will still post all of the scores but will provide my enlightened insight on only one game per region. PS: Thanks to the many emails... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Wisconsin Handled CSU Fullerton 71-56

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 20, 2008

Fullerton shot better in the first half but the Badgers stayed in it and free throws took them in with a 30-28 lead. On the first play of the second half, CSUF tied the game but then the Badgers got serious. By the 9:00 minute point they had charged to... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Hello, World!

Posted by Peter F. · Published: March 20, 2008 · Comments (2)

Now Tiger Woods and I finally have something in common: We now both have kids named: Sam! Yeah, but Tiger's kid is a girl and mine is a boy, so in your ear Tiger! (Just kidding!) A very healthy boy, too. Samuel Albert (after my dad) weighed in at 8... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

USC Stunned by Kansas State 80-67

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 20, 2008

An eleven seed beating a six seed by 13 is supposed to be an upset and it actually was but K-State owned this game from the beginning. They took a 10 point lead into the half and fought off every come back attempt USC could mount in the second half.... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Texas A&M Takes down BYU 67-62

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 20, 2008 · Comments (1)

This was an 8 / 9 seed match-up which is always hard to call. I was torn on this one in my bracket because the Aggies clearly have more athleticism but BYU's discipline and three point shooting could not be dismissed. Ultimately, I went with Snowman and the Aggies. Good... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Washington State Rallies to Beat Winthrop 71-40

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 20, 2008

Washington State was getting all they wanted and more. Winthrop went into the half tied and had out-shot the Cougars across the board. Then the Cougars attacked in the second half on a 42-11 run. Washington State simply overwhelmed Winthrop in the second half. This should never have been as... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Duke Barely Survives Belmont 71-70

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 20, 2008

In the first half, this was really a victory for Belmont. Even though Duke went in with a 42-35 lead, Belmont had the lead in shooting percentage and three point shooting. Free throws and rebounding was keeping Duke a slim lead. The second half was even more drama. With 5:30... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Stanford crushes Cornell 77-53

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 20, 2008

This was another 1st round game that was actually over at halftime. Stanford went in with a 21 point lead and had stuffed Cornell to the tune of only 17 points. You don't win many games at this level when you only post 17 points in an entire half. Once... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Baylor Falls to Purdue 90-79

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 20, 2008

The fact that Purdue won this game wasn't a surprise. The way they did was. The Boilermakers led by 19 at the half on a dominating shooting performance. Purdue hit on 26 of 54 shots including 6-14 three pointers. Baylor shot horribly going 13-44 including a forgettable 2-11 from the... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Pittsburg Takes Care of Oral Roberts 82-63

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 20, 2008 · Comments (1)

Pittsburg went in at the half with a 23 point lead. Both teams shot well from the arc hitting a combined 11-25 but Pitt dominated the boards and took 20% more shots in the half. Oral Roberts played a much better second half but it wasn't enough to cover the... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

UNLV Dominates Kent State 71-58

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 20, 2008

The Running Rebels dominated the first half 31-10 shooting over 50% while holding Kent State to 28%. UNLV also hit 5 of 11 from the arc while Kent was an awful 1 of 8. Kent State played much better in the second half actually outscoring the Rebels but in the... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Marquette Survives Kentucky 74-66

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 20, 2008

The Wildcats and Golden Eagles have met a record ten times in NCAA Tournament history and today's game did not disappoint. The first half wasn't a thing of beauty as both teams seemed off balance but Marquette did take a 33-29 score to the half. The second half was a... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Own A Sports Team

Posted by Brent Blaze · Published: March 20, 2008

Have you ever wanted to own your own sports franchise? Personally, I would really buy into an opportunity to be apart of a sports franchise. I came across a legit idea that I decided to actually promote. If I didn't buy into what these guys were doing 100%, then I... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Georgia Falls to Xavier 73-61

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 20, 2008 · Comments (1)

Georgia's miracle run finally ran out of gas but they didn't go quietly. The Bulldogs hit 53% in the first half and went to the locker room up by nine. More importantly was Georgia's "tireless" swarming defense that held Xavier to 35% from the field. "Tireless" is the operative word... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Michigan State Defeats Temple 72-61

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 20, 2008

The Owls lack of depth showed early and the Spartans fresh legs kept the pace all in favor of MSU. The Spartans shot 49% from the field and an impressive 16-18 from the stripe compared to Temple's 37% and 13-19 from the foul line. The Owls had three players in... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Kansas Advances over Portland State 85-61

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 20, 2008

This was of course no surprise. The Jayhawks were up by 23 at halftime and never really looked back. The second half wasn't quite the beat down but Portland never made a significant run. Kansas had four players in double digits led by Darrell Arthur who was eight of ten... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

It's On, Sort Of

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 18, 2008

Mount St. Mary's defeated Choppin State 69-60 in the first real game of the NCAA Tournament. Well sort of the first game. The winner of this hard fought contest earns the honor of getting their clocks cleaned by North Carolina in the first round. But hey, dancing is dancing, so... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Oh baby!

Posted by Peter F. · Published: March 18, 2008 · Comments (3)

And I don't mean that in a Dick Vitale, I'm-excited-by-March-Madness way because I'm not. I mean, my baby. It's on the way. ("It" because we don't know the sex.) In fact, my wife's in early labor now. No worries, every thing is OK. She's OK. Baby's OK. Dad's...well, OK. Just... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Blaze Evaluation: 2008 NBA Mock Draft (March 18)

Posted by Brent Blaze · Published: March 18, 2008

1. Michael Beasley PF 6-9 235 KSU Fr. 2. Derrick Rose PG 6-4 195 Memphis Fr. 3. Eric Gordon SG 6-4 220 Indiana Fr. 4. OJ Mayo SG/PG 6-5 210 USC Fr. 5. DeAndre Jordan C 7-0 240 TX AM Fr. 6. Donte Green SF 6-10 230 Syracuse Fr.... [Full Story]

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Stan Kroenke & Mark Warkentien for WOMY

Posted by Brent Blaze · Published: March 18, 2008

I would like to take a moment out of my day to make a very special nomination. When you see two people do such a "unique" job with an organization it does not go without notice. So today, I would like to nominate the majority owner (Kroenke) and his... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Pitt Stuns Georgetown to Win Big East

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 16, 2008 · Comments (1)

Pitt beat Georgetown at Levance Fields and secures the Big East Championship. There were plenty of souvenirs for the Pittsburgh Panthers on Saturday night. Levance Fields had a piece of the nets he and his teammates cut down after winning the Big East tournament championship game wrapped around his right... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Tiger Woods stretches winning streak to five

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 16, 2008

By winning tthe Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill today. Tiger Woods sank a 24-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational, extending his USPGA Tour winning streak to five straight tournaments. The 13-time major winner fired a final round four-under 66 to reach 10-under... [Full Story]

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Unbelievable! Dawgs to the Dance!

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 16, 2008

In one of the grittiest fights I have witnessed in a long time, the University of Georgia continued its unlikely run and won the SEC Championship. Georgia started hot and built up a 19 point first half lead. But fatigue was starting to show before halftime and the Razorbacks had... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

A Tornado Wasn't the Only Crash in Atlanta This Weekend

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 16, 2008

The SEC tournament has delivered some very exciting and unlikely basketball. The number one seed Tennessee fell to Arkansas. The number one and two seeds from the SEC west fell in the same day. Mother Nature started the unlikely series of events. A tornado ripped through downtown Atlanta and caused... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

NJ Devil Goalie Martin Brodeur wins his 40th game of the season

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 16, 2008

Only one other goalie has accomplished this feat three or more times. From AP- DENVER (AP) -- Martin Brodeur made one save using the handle portion of his stick, another by extending his elbow out just in time to deflect away a shot. "I get lucky on a few," Brodeur... [Full Story]

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How about them Florida Panthers?

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 15, 2008 · Comments (1)

They beat the New York Rangers last night to pull within 5 points of the Division lead. SUNRISE - Panthers captain Olli Jokinen had not scored in eight games but had been finding ways to contribute during Florida's five-game win streak. Friday, Jokinen took a more direct role, scoring the... [Full Story]

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Heavy rains close Pompano Park for a night

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 15, 2008

What the heck? Due to heavy rains in the Pompano Beach area during the late afternoon hours, and with the forecast calling for additional downpours in the vicinity, Pompano Park cancelled its live racing for Friday.Florida gets heavy rains all the time. Horse racing takes place in bad weather(With the... [Full Story]

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Chan Ho Park on the comeback trail

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 15, 2008

The South Korean baseball star is trying to re-establish himself with the Los Angeles Dodgers. From the Chosun Ilbo- Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Park Chan-ho hurled three perfect innings for a personal no-hitter during a spring training baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday. Overall, the 35-year-old Park has... [Full Story]

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College Football's Best Players?

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 15, 2008 · Comments (1)

Matt Hayes from Sporting News has a piece up that is in his words, "list of the best players in the game, pure and simple" in NCAA football. As with all lists, there will be disagreement but this one is without a doubt the strangest I have seen in some... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Sports bloggers are low-life losers- Bob Costas

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 14, 2008

Bob Costas said so this week. If you want to why, read this Miami Herald article. Better yet, read what I think of Costas. It's also below the fold.... [Full Story]

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Vonn Does It! U.S. Sweeps World Cup Titles!

Posted by Peter F. · Published: March 14, 2008

This ought to silence the those annoying Swiss cowbells. Lindsey Vonn captured skiing's overall World Cup title, after finishing 11th in today's slalom event in Bormio, Italy. As I noted yesterday, this marks only the second time in history that an American man and woman captured the overall World Cup... [Full Story]

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Bode Miller Wins World Cup, Kicks Euro Tail!

Posted by Peter F. · Published: March 13, 2008 · Comments (3)

Now here's a sport we talk about much at WizSports: skiing. But we have a great occasion to now. American skier Bode Miller clinched his second overall World Cup skiing title in four years today. In a sport thoroughly dominated by Europeans, Miller becomes just the second American since the... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

NHL hands Steve Ott three-game suspension for hit to Jordan Leopold

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 13, 2008

The incident happened last Sunday. From AP- DALLAS -- The NHL suspended Dallas Stars forward Steve Ott for three games without pay Wednesday for his hit to the head of Colorado Avalanche defenseman Jordan Leopold. No penalty was assessed on the play in the first period of Sunday's game, but... [Full Story]

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Florida authorities decide not to charge Arjun Atwal in fatal street race

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 12, 2008

The incident happened almost one year ago. From AP- ORLANDO, Fla. -- Pro golfer Arjun Atwal won't be charged in a street race incident in which the other driver crashed and died. Prosecutors decided last week not to charge Atwal in the March 2007 death of John N. Park, saying... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Warrick Dunn Back to Tampa Bay

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 11, 2008

Dunn is headed back to Tampa for what is clearly his swan's song of an NFL career that has been much better than most people think. In the history of the NFL only 23 men have topped 10,000 yards rushing. Quietly, Dunn entered that elite club last year. Only five... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Billy Crystal on the Yankees Roster?

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 11, 2008

Apparently it is true, Billy will be a Yankee for a day. TAMPA - Joe Torre may have gone to Hollywood, but comedian Billy Crystal, his longtime pal, apparently is staying true to his pinstripes. Crystal will join the Yankees as a player - yes, a player - Wednesday, signing... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Clarifying the Mark Richt Pay Raise

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 11, 2008

If we are #156 in sports blogs, where the heck is Fox Sports? As everone knows by now, Georgia Head Coach Mark Richt got an $800,000 raise for finishing #2 in the final AP Poll. According to the AP, his salary has increased from $2 million to $2.8 million. Also... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Former Miami Dolphin QB Trent Green signs with Rams

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 11, 2008

This will be his second stint in St. Louis. From Reuters- NEW YORK (Reuters) - The St Louis Rams bolstered their offense on Monday by signing former player Trent Green as back-up to starting quarterback Marc Bulger. Green, 37, was with the Miami Dolphins last season but his campaign ended... [Full Story]

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Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade through for the year

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 10, 2008

The Heat season is dismal, the injured guard might as well take a breather. Wade is scheduled to undergo a follow-up procedure on his surgically repaired left knee and will miss the rest of the season. Wade will have a shock stimulation treatment later this week with a specialized machine... [Full Story]

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Miami Heat plays Golden State with just 7 players

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 8, 2008

Do you need me to tell you the result? MIAMI - The Miami Heat had half a team, and even less of a chance against the Golden State Warriors. Stephen Jackson scored 22 points, Al Harrington added 17, Baron Davis had 15 points and 10 assists and the Warriors eased... [Full Story]

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"We're #156! We're #156!"

Posted by Peter F. · Published: March 7, 2008 · Comments (2)

At least that's where a spam e-mail I received today had Wizbang!® Sports ranked among sports blogs. #156. Hmm. Kinda makes me feel like WizSports is the blog version of the Prairie View Panthers football team. All I have to say that is I blame my co-editors Dan, Danny and,... [Full Story]

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Terrell Suggs files grievance against Ravens

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 7, 2008

It is all about whether he is a defensive end or a linebacker. OWINGS MILLS, Md. - Terrell Suggs filed a grievance against the Baltimore Ravens over whether he should be classified as a defensive end or a linebacker, a dispute in which $814,000 is at stake. Suggs wants to... [Full Story]

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Common Sense (Finally!) In The Clemens Case

Posted by Peter F. · Published: March 6, 2008 · Comments (2)

I don't believe what I'm reading. Rep. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) believes the government has gone too far in its case against Roger Clemens, asking outloud "what is the public benefit of continuing with an FBI investigation?" None, Mr. Weiner. "The real incentive to clean up this mess is not... [Full Story]

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Women's Sarasota marathon winner disqualified

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 6, 2008

Shadows of Rosie Ruiz. From the Sarasota Herald-Tribune- SARASOTA -- Cristina Noble, the first woman to cross the finish line at Sunday's Sarasota Marathon, has been disqualified. Race officials say she missed electronic checkpoints at mile 17 and 18 of the Sarasota race. Course monitors confirmed that she did not... [Full Story]

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Blackhawk rookie Goale Corey Crawford shuts out Anaheim 3-0

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 6, 2008

It was only his second ever NHL start. CHICAGO - Rookie Corey Crawford stopped 19 shots to earn his first NHL win and shutout in his first start this season, and the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Anaheim Ducks 3-0 on Wednesday night. Dustin Byfuglien and Cam Barker each had power-play... [Full Story]

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Harvard men's basketball team to be investigated for recruiting violations

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 5, 2008

Say it ain't so. The Ivy League and Harvard will review whether recruiting violations were made by the Crimson men's basketball program. A story in The New York Times on Sunday chronicled, among other issues, recruiting efforts by a man who is now an assistant coach at Harvard, and how... [Full Story]

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NFL player Warren Sapp announces his retirement

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 5, 2008

Sapp was a great player no doubt about it but like so many others may have stayed a season or two too long. He'll be well remembered by Florida football fans. Good luck in retirement Warren.... [Full Story]

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Craig Anderson completes his 2nd straght shutout, Florida beats Boston 1-0

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 5, 2008

The Panthers backup goaltender is hot right now. BOSTON - Florida goaltender Craig Anderson followed his record-setting shutout two days ago with a 40-save win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. Nathan Horton scored 22 seconds into overtime to give the Panthers the 1-0 win. Anderson stopped 53 shots... [Full Story]

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On Brett Favre's Retirement

Posted by Peter F. · Published: March 4, 2008

No more #4. Wow. Yeah, it was inevitable, he had to retire eventually. And if anybody deserves the hours of ESPN coverage devoted to his retirement, then it's Brett Favre. What a bummer for us fans. But what great memories he gave us all. He has been and will continue... [Full Story]

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Favre to Retire

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 4, 2008 · Comments (2)

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Brett Favre has decided to retire from the NFL after 17 seasons. FOX Sports first reported Tuesday that the Green Bay Packers quarterback informed the team in the last few days. ESPN.com said that according to Favre's agent the quarterback told coach Mike McCarthy of his... [Full Story]

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Big Ben's Sweet Deal

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 3, 2008

FoxSports has the whole story. Ben Roethlisberger signed an eight-year extension Monday with the Pittsburgh Steelers that is worth $102 million and makes him one of the league's top-paid players. The buzz around the internet is all about whether Rothlisberger is worth that kind of money. We are talking about... [Full Story]

Rating: 4/5 (1 votes cast)

Loud and clear- Lorena Ochoa wins HSBC by 11 shots

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 2, 2008

Super Mex begins her 2008 LPGA season the way she left off in 2007. SINGAPORE - Lorena Ochoa completed a runaway victory in her first tournament of the year, closing with a 4-under 68 to leave Annika Sorenstam 11 strokes behind Sunday in the rain-slowed HSBC Women's Champions. Competing for... [Full Story]

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Home Team Advantage

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 1, 2008

This home team advantage thing has always bothered me because I think it goes to the integrity of the game. And a game without integrity, it is not even a game; it is a farce. Having played football, basketball and baseball the only time I really thought of a home... [Full Story]

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A Tale of Two Coaches

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: March 1, 2008 · Comments (3)

Coaching in the NCAA has never been an easy job. These are very young, very high profile men and any mistake they make will be plastered all over the media. This week offers us an opportunity to compare the reactions of two coaches when an incident occurred. First we have... [Full Story]

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