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Posting is going to be a bit sporadic over the next week….things are pretty busy right now. Congrats to Dallas, Baltimore, NY Jets, and Arizona for advancing in the NFL playoffs and props to Tennessee for knocking off #1 ranked Kansas in NCAAB. Read Full Story

“I understand you can’t have two goals on one play, but why not? Why can’t you?” –Toronto Maple Leafs’ coach Ron Wilson following a play in which the Penguins’ Sergei Gonchar scored an undetected goal and just seconds later tripped the Leafs’ Alexei Ponikarovsky, which resulted in refs awarding the Leafs with a penalty shot. However, following a video review, Gonchar was awarded the goal and the penalty shot that had been awarded was retracted, because two goals cannot be scored on the same... Read Full Story

Photo by Eric Kilby Vladamir Guerrero has agreed to a $6 million one-year deal with the Texas Rangers. Vlad definitely isn’t who he once was, but what’s up with the Angels getting rid of several key players and not getting anyone back in return? I realize they had several players that were free agents following the 2009 season, but those players need to be replaced and I haven’t seen that happening. It seems like I hear about the Angels in the running for different people off-and-on, but it... Read Full Story

The Battle of the Belgians turned out to be one of the ugliest matches that I have seen in a long time. Sure, Clijsters won 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(6), but at times both players looked shaky. Clijsters blitzed Henin in the first set; in the second set, however, she crumbled in the second set. After being up two breaks in the second set, Clijsters choked and subsequently allowed Henin to win the set. Sure, the third set was close, but that was only because neither player could hold serve if their life... Read Full Story

Former USC head coach Pete Carroll has agreed to become the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks. Also, Peyton Manning won the MVP award with over 39.5 percent of the vote. Manning ran away with his 4th MVP award. More to come… Read Full Story

In Brisbane, the final that we had so eagerly anticipated has become reality. Belgians Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters will face each other after Henin ousted Ana Ivanovic and Clijsters defeated Andrea Petkovic in the semifinals. Henin told the Brisbane International that “it’s a great feeling” to be in the final of her first event since coming back from retirement. After her semifinal match, Clijsters spoke about her long-time rivalry with Henin, saying that “We grew up playing juniors... Read Full Story

Photo by flash.pro All times in EST: 4:00am: ATP/WTA Brisbane Men’s Quarterfinals (1) Andy Roddick v. Richard Gasquet 8:00am: ATP Doha Semifinals (1) Roger Federer v. (3) Nikolay Davydenko (following Federer match is (2) Rafael Nadal v. Viktor Troicki) 7:00pm: NCAAB (24) Butler (1st Horizon) @ Wright State (T3 Horizon) 8:00pm: NBA Boston Celtics (1st in Atlantic) @ Atlanta Hawks (2nd in Southeast) 10:00pm: NBA Dallas Mavericks (1st in Southwest) @ San Antonio Spurs (2nd in... Read Full Story

“First and foremost, not only do I want to fight Manny Pacquiao, I want to whip his punk ass.” –Floyd Mayweather Jr. to REUTERS after talks regarding his fight against Manny Pacquiao fell apart. Read Full Story

Latvian Ernests Gulbis is as streaky as they come and unfortunately for the top ranked Roger Federer, Gulbis was on his game when they played each other earlier today. Gulbis had 13 aces and was able to take a set off of Federer, who eventually won the match 6-2, 4-6, 6-4. Federer cruised through the first set in just over 30 minutes, but Gulbis’ good play in the second set, combined with a slew of unforced errors from Federer allowed the Latvian to win the set. It was Federer, however, that... Read Full Story

In the sixth stage of the prestigious eight stage event, the 24 year old Norwegian Petter Northug started with a 0.4 second lead and was able to finish the day with a 20.1 second lead over Sweden’s Marcus Hellner. Sweden’s Daniel Rickardsson surprisingly won the stage, which was a 10km classic, in 23:14.5 minutes. Olympic silver medalist Lukas Bauer finished second in the stage, 1.7 seconds behind Rickardsson, and Northug finished in third position, 4.5 seconds behind the Swede. Northug was... Read Full Story