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April 29, 2008

LPGA Tour adds China stop to 2008 Tour schedule



The limited field event will take place on a weekend between events in Hawaii and South Korea. From LPGA.com- Haikou, China, 29th April 2008 - The China Golf Association (CGA), Grand China Air, the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and IMG today jointly announced that Grand China Air will title... [Full Story]

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Pat Riley steps down as Miami Heat Coach



This comes less than a month after the team had one of its worst seasons ever. From the Sun-Sentinel- MIAMI - Last place and the Hall of Fame will be the final two stops of Pat Riley's coaching career. In a move that took days of deliberation but was hinted... [Full Story]

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April 28, 2008

The NFL Draft's Biggest Losers



1.) The audience at the Draft booing guys who get picked. Or maybe they're doing that Arsenio Hall "whoopin'" thing, heck if I know. I'm too white, too old and probably too Republican to tell the difference. In the end, it sounded too much like booing, so you get my... [Full Story]

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April 27, 2008

Blaze Evaluation: 2008 Full Mock Draft (April 27)



1. Michael Beasley PF 6-9 235 KSU Fr. 2. Derrick Rose PG 6-4 195 Memphis Fr. 3. OJ Mayo SG/PG 6-5 210 USC Fr. 4. Eric Gordon SG 6-4 220 Indiana Fr. 5. Jerryd Bayless PG 6-2 182 Arizona Fr. 6. Brook Lopez C 7-0 260 Stanford So. 7. Danilo... [Full Story]

Rating: 3/5 (1 votes cast)

April 25, 2008

Nuggets Hopeless Against Lakers



Kobe Bryant made it very clear during his halftime interview that nobody on the Denver Nugget's roster was able to even attempt to guard him. He is right. Bad knees Kenyon Martin and mental lapse JR Smith (and to slow Kleiza) all are great matchups for Kobe Bryant. Iverson... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

April 21, 2008

Hank Steinbrenner: A Chip Off The Old Blockhead



Gee, I guees the old saying is right: Rotten apples don't fall far the tree do they? New York Yankees co-chairknucklehead Hank Steinbrenner is following in his father's footsteps in telling the manager--in this case, Jor Girardi and not Billy Martin, Bob Lemon, Dick Howser, etc.--how to manage his pitching... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (2 votes cast)

April 20, 2008

Spurs Up One in an Instant Classic



Years from now, every basketball fan in San Antonio will claim to have been one of the almost 19,000 to have witnessed three hour and 21 minute battle royal that started the first round of the 2008 NBA playoffs. Tim Duncan scored one point shy of his career playoff record... [Full Story]

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LPGA Ginn Tribute in trouble?



The late May tournament could be in danger. Caddy blogger Larry writes- This is not a good sign: The down turn in the economy may be hitting our sponsor pretty hard. Rumor has it there was a meeting earlier this week concerning the Ginn Tribute to be held in Charleston.... [Full Story]

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Lorena Ochoa wins 4th consecutive LPGA tournament



She defeated Yani Tseng by three shots. REUNION, Fla. - Lorena Ochoa became the first LPGA Tour player in 45 years to win four tournaments in consecutive weeks. Ochoa shot a 3-under 69 in the final round of the Ginn Open on Sunday and beat rookie Yani Tseng by three... [Full Story]

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Will Tiger Woods be rusty when he returns to the PGA Tour?



Tiger had knee surgery last week. Jason Sobel at ESPN writes- If Woods is indeed Superman, his kryptonite may be that left knee, which has now required three separate surgeries. He previously had a benign tumor removed in 1994, and in late 2002, he underwent a similar procedure to his... [Full Story]

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Toronto Blue Jays release Frank Thomas



This comes the day after Thomas vented his anger at being removed from the lineup. The Toronto Blue Jays released slumping designated hitter Frank Thomas Sunday, cutting the 19-year veteran loose one day after he was angry for being taken out of the lineup. General manager J.P. Ricciardi said he... [Full Story]

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Congress Looking into the BCS?



This is clearly a case of sour grapes but an interesting angle to go after the BCS. First let's look at these intrepid lawmakers and what interests they could have in what the hell the NCAA does with its championship formula. Westmoreland is from Georgia and probably bought into the... [Full Story]

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Beth Ann Baldry- Britain, Canada, what's the difference?



Our most recent example of bad golf writing comes from Golf Week's Beth Ann Baldry. No LPGA player has ever held all four majors at the same time. Pat Bradley came the closest, starting with the British in 1985, then winning the 1986 Kraft Nabisco and McDonald's Championship. Unfortunately the... [Full Story]

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Danica Patrick makes IndyCar history by winning Japan 300



I once heard life is all a matter of timing. Danica's timing(or breaks) in Japan were excellent today. MOTEGI, Japan - Danica Patrick became the first female winner in IndyCar history Sunday, taking the Indy Japan 300 after the top contenders were forced to pit for fuel in the final... [Full Story]

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Former MLB Catcher John Marzano dead at 45



He died Saturday after a fall down the stairs at his home. John was strictly a bullpen catcher, but he managed to stay employed at the Major league level for 12 years. Afterwards he went into broadcasting. RIP.... [Full Story]

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April 18, 2008

Ryan Klesko retiring from MLB after 16-year career



The Left fielder/first baseman was a key member of the 1995 Atlanta Braves who won the world series. From AP- IRVINE, Calif. -- Ryan Klesko is retiring after 16 seasons in the major leagues, agent Joe Sambito said Friday. Klesko, an All-Star in 2001 with San Diego, hit .260 last... [Full Story]

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NY Knicks fire coach Isiah Thomas



This news hardly comes as a surprise. NEW YORK - Isiah Thomas couldn't win as coach with the players he assembled as president. Now, he's lost both jobs. Thomas was fired as the New York Knicks coach Friday after a season of listless and dreadful basketball, a tawdry lawsuit and... [Full Story]

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NBA Approves Sonics Move to OKC; Fans Screwed Again



In a vote that surprised no one, NBA owners approved a move of the Seattle Sonics to Oklahoma City by a margin of 28-2. The two dissenting votes came from Dallas owner Mark Cuban and Portland owner Paul Allen. As a current resident of the great city of Seattle (it's... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (2 votes cast)

April 17, 2008

QB Steve McNair retires



He played 13 years in the NFL. Originally with the Houston Oilers, then with the renamed Tennesse Titans who he nearly took to a Super Bowl title, and finally with the Baltimore Ravens. Age and injuries finally caught up with McNair in 2007. McNair had a great career but after... [Full Story]

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April 16, 2008

Fewer Blacks in MLB, But Why?



The percentage of African Americans now playing in Major League baseball declined from 8.4% in 2006 to 8.2% this year. It is the lowest recorded level in 2 decades, reports ESPN. That is disappointing to hear. Growing up in Oakland, CA, we had a proud tradition of African American ballplayers... [Full Story]

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2008 NFL Football schedule is out



Of particular note, at least for myself, is the Miami Dolphin schedule. Sept. 7 NEW YORK JETS 1:00 pm CBS Sept. 14 at Arizona Cardinals 4:15 pm CBS Sept. 21 at New England Patriots 1:00 pm CBS Sept. 28 BYE WEEK Oct. 5 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 1:00 pm CBS Oct.... [Full Story]

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April 15, 2008

Tiger Woods has knee surgery and will miss 4-6 weeks



Looks like his next tournament will be the US Open then. From Golfweek- Tiger Woods had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Tuesday and will miss at least four weeks while he recovers. It was the third time Woods has had surgery on his left knee, the most recent in... [Full Story]

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Florida Gators' 2006 BCS Title Trophy Falls Off Stand, Breaks



It was broom and dustpan time in Gainesville last Friday. The Gators' 2006 BCS National Championship trophy fell off of its stand in Florida's football offices and broke Friday, Florida's operations and facilities director Chip Howard said Monday. Because Florida is preparing to move to its new offices, which are... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

April 14, 2008

Golf record book perils



As Peter F mentioned last night, Trevor Immelman won the Masters yesterday. Trevor played the best golf and was a deserving winner. Nobody lost this year's Masters, though some players blew sky high yesterday. Immelman had the lead after every round and withstood the pressure. In my book Immelman is... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Some Guy From South (Insert Country) That Nobody Cares About Wins The Masters



Trevor (I called him Tim) Immelman wins The Masters by 3 strokes over Tiger Woods--the guy everybody else wanted to win. An uneventful and rather lackluster Sunday of golf. But isn't golf always that way.* *Beats watching players on my fantasy baseball team go on the DL. $#%%@... [Full Story]

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April 13, 2008

Lorena Ochoa wins Corona by 11 shots; qualifies for the Hall of Fame



Super Mex once again dominated an LPGA event this year. While most of the media and golf fans are following the Masters this weekend, Lorena with her victory today in Mexico earned enough points to qualify for the World Golf Hall of Fame. Lorena has to play ten years on... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

April 12, 2008

Chris Chelios plays in record 248th NHL Playoff game



The defensemen is forty-six-years-old and still going strong. From AP- DETROIT -- Chris Chelios was on the ice for his 248th playoff game, breaking the NHL record set by Hall of Fame goaltender Patrick Roy. The defenseman played Saturday for the Detroit Red Wings against the Nashville Predators in Game... [Full Story]

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CBS Golf announcer Bobby Clampett apologizes for comment



Trevor Immelman has the lead after two rounds at the Masters, Tiger Woods trails by seven but this is a featured link on the AOL welcome page. During today's Masters broadcast, CBS announcer Bobby Clampett referred to Chinese golfer Liang Wen-Chong as "the chinaman." According to CBS spokeswoman LeslieAnne Wade,... [Full Story]

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April 11, 2008

Masters Update: Tiger Struggling; "Tits" Mickelson 3 off the lead



Tiger Woods is struggling around Augusta this afternoon. He's now +1 for the day and will need to do some work on the back 9 in order to have any chance at contending over the weekend. Meanwhile, Phil "Tits" Mickelson, is in contention at -5, three of the leader Tim... [Full Story]

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Did the University of Central Florida practice a football player to death?



Players and coaches are telling entirely different stories as to how Ereck Plancher died last month. From the Orlando Sentinel- Ereck Plancher, a 19-year-old receiver from Naples, was taken to a hospital March 18 and was pronounced dead about an hour after the workout, known as a "mat drill." A... [Full Story]

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A Little Friday Masters/Tiger Woods Prediction



Tiger Woods shot a reasonable but not great 72 yesterday at The Masters yesterday. Today, I predict he'll shoot a 68. Tim Immelman is the current leader (as of 10:33 PST) in the clubhouse with back-to-back rounds of 68 for a total of -8. ... [Full Story]

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April 9, 2008

What we have (and haven't) learned about the MLB season so far



Today, MLB.com has an article outlining the first week of the MLB season speculating what these early days of the season may portend for the rest of the season. Uh, bunk. It's MLB's job to promote their product and not talk negatively about their products (aka: teams). But I answer... [Full Story]

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April 8, 2008

NBA Call Ups: The Power Of David Stern



How powerful is David Stern? Well when it comes to minor league basketball, has their been a player picked up by an NBA team that didn't come from his minor league system (D-League)? Guys like Jamario Moon could make the NBA out of the CBA. Moon only made the... [Full Story]

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What's Your Ultimate Sports Getaway?



If you could attend any sporting even in the world, which one would it be and why? The Super Bowl? Game 7 of the World Series? The opening ceremonies of The Olympic Games? Camel racing in the United Arab Emirates? For me, it took a while before I went 'Oh... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

April 7, 2008

And the Champion is Kansas



In the first five minutes of the second half we saw four lead changes. The fight was on. At this point both teams are sucking from the field. Kansas has went to a Box-And-One defense that is actually favoring Memphis and Memphis refuses to leave the man on man leaving... [Full Story]

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Mediocre Game So Far



Again, reporting live from San Antonio: With 3:50 left in the first half we have a tie score at 28-28. Kansas is hitting 60% against the Tiger's 42% from the field. Both teams are struggling from the stripe with Kansas going 1-4 and Memphis 3-8. So far, it's a sloppy... [Full Story]

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The Olympic Torch, A Hotpoint



Ah, the Olympics. A time when the world sets aside its differences for two weeks every 2 years and competes in some of the world's oldest athletic events to test the skill, endurance and athleticism of men and women from every corner of the globe. "Nerts to all that! Let's... [Full Story]

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Michael Vick, Doing Hard Time!



How does convicted dog-fighting ringmaster and former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick pass time in Leavenworth? By breaking big rocks into little rocks? By lecturing kids on how awful it is to treat dogs inhumanely? By caring for sick and injured dogs through a prison program? Nope, none of the... [Full Story]

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April 5, 2008

That was a Hell of a Game!



Again, reporting live from San Antonio: Kansas came out on fire and at the ten minute mark in the first half was dominating with a 21 point lead. At that point Kansas was hitting 76% to NC's 30%. Add to that Carolina's zero % from the stripe and a huge... [Full Story]

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Memphis Smokes UCLA



Reporting live from San Antonio, I can tell you that was a beat down of historical proportions in the second half. Memphis went into the half with a three point lead but the second half separated the hype from the talent. Memphis managed to totally shut down UCLA's phenom Darren... [Full Story]

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Blaze Evaluation: 2008 Full Mock Draft (April, 5)



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. Blake Griffin PF 6-10 243 Oklahoma Fr. 6. Jerryd Bayless PG 6-2 182 Arizona Fr. 7.... [Full Story]

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Florida Panthers- Too little Too late



My favorite hockey team did something last night they seldom do. Beat Carolina in Carolina. RALEIGH, N.C. - Nathan Horton had a goal and an assist and the Florida Panthers beat Carolina 4-3 on Friday night to prevent the Hurricanes from clinching the Southeast Division. Radek Dvorak added a goal... [Full Story]

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Cal hires Ex-Stanford coach Mike Montgomery



Knowing how much Cal and Stanford like each other, this news can only be seen as a sign of the apocalypse. BERKELEY, Calif. - California has turned to its biggest rival to find its new basketball coach, hiring former Stanford coach Mike Montgomery on Friday to replace the fired Ben... [Full Story]

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April 4, 2008

Ah, Drugs, Arrests and General Misdeeds. It Must Be Springtime In The NFL!



Like a rite of spring, we're getting our annual off-season crop of NFL assclowns coming into bloom and doing their best to fritter away their careers. Let's roll the tape! Former Cincinnati Bengal WR Chris Henry spent an extra night in jail on Thursday because "no one was available to... [Full Story]

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Browns DB Kenny Wright jailed



What would an NFL football off season be without an arrest or two or three. From AP- Cleveland Browns defensive back Kenny Wright was arrested Thursday after police said he led them on a quarter-mile foot chase that began in the parking lot of the police station. The 30-year-old Wright... [Full Story]

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Steve Bartman not to blame, Moises Alou says five years later



I seem to recall Alou was hopping mad back in 2003. From the Chicago Tribune- Any holdovers still blaming Steve Bartman should let the infamous Cubs fan off the hook, Moises Alou says. The former Cubs left fielder, now with the Mets, said he wouldn't have caught the now-infamous foul... [Full Story]

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April 3, 2008

Tigers Declawed By Royals



Do the Detroit Tigers miss OF Curtis Granderson? Yes. Did they miss 3B Miguel Cabrera today with a quad injury? Yes. Are these 2 things any reason for the Tigers potent offense to muster only 5 runs in 3 games and get swept by the lowly Kansas City Royals to... [Full Story]

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Pedro Martinez to miss 4-6 weeks with hamstring pull



The three-time Cy Young winner started Tuesday's game against the Florida Marlins. From AP- MIAMI -- Pedro Martinez will be sidelined four to six weeks with what the New York Mets said was a mild strain of his left hamstring. The three-time Cy Young Award winner was placed on the... [Full Story]

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Kraft Nabisco Championship starts today



The first major championship of the 2008 golf season begins in Rancho Mirage California. 109 players will begin teeing it up this morning. One who won't be playing, is Nicole Perrot. She missed her tee time in yesterday''s pro-am. This causing Perrot to be removed from the field. The defending... [Full Story]

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WR Chris Henry charged with assault- Update Bengals cut Henry



Once again a Cincinnati Bengal is in trouble with the law. Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry has been accused of punching an 18-year-old man in the face and breaking his car window with a beer bottle, according to court documents filed Wednesday. Henry, 24, was charged with misdemeanor assault and... [Full Story]

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April 2, 2008

Backrow to Owner's Suite



Fantasy Football Fantasy Sports Pro Sports Team As perviously reported, I came across a noteworthy opportunity I wanted to pass on to all sports fans. At every sporting event and around every TV set I always hear the same thing. These GMs and owners have absolutely no idea what... [Full Story]

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Walsh Can Save Knicks



As you have heard Donnie Walsh has just been named Knick's President. Knick fans finally rejoice now that the Knick's front office has someone with a fully functional brain. Luckily, that person also happens to now run the team. So what can Donnie do to save this laughing stalk some... [Full Story]

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Ed McCabe- I'm not a football hero.



Another story from the wild and wacky world of Florida. JUPITER -- For years, Ed McCabe has worn the No. 29 jersey of the Oakland Raiders to raise money for charities benefitting sick children and cancer research. As a volunteer, he organized fund-raising golf tournaments for Palm Beach County's NFL... [Full Story]

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April 1, 2008

Blaze Evaluation: 2008 NBA Mock Draft (April 1)



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. Blake Griffin PF 6-10 243 Oklahoma Fr. 6. Jerryd Bayless PG 6-2 182 Arizona Fr. 7.... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

A-Rod Makes More Than Entire Marlins Roster



Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez's 2008 salary: $28 million The 2008 Florida Marlins roster salaries total: $21.8 million. And how does A-Rod respond: "The Marlins? It's amazing," Rodriguez said. "And they still seem to find a way to be very competitive. They have a great pool of talent; they made some... [Full Story]

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Obama Bowls....a 37!?



37? I repeat, 37? As a man, I actually feel for Barack Obama. Bowling a 37 is just, well, it's embarrassing. All the more so when you consider that most presidents, at least those in the 20th and 21st centuries, have played some type of sport as a form of... [Full Story]

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Lopez twins both turning pro



This news comes days after Stanford was eliminated from the NCAA tournament. The Lopez twins are going pro together. Stanford sophomore Robin Lopez is joining his 7-foot brother Brook in entering the NBA draft. The brothers made their announcement to The Associated Press on Monday through their mother, Deborah Ledford.... [Full Story]

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