Chad Pennington Comeback Player Of The Year Again

It seems that Chad Pennington is making it a habit of being named Comeback Player Of The Year. Back in 2006 he also earned that award and it was with the New York Jets the team that cut him this year. This year has been special for Pennington who wanted to be the New York Jets quarterback, but when they brought in Brett Favre he was released and found a new home in Miami. It was bittersweet for Pennington to leave New York because he enjoyed his time there.

Last Sunday though Pennington was all smiles on his return to New York as he help the Dolphins win the AFC East and knock his old team out of the playoffs with the quarterback they chose over him. I guess it all comes around and for Chad Pennington it has come full circle and now he is Comeback Player of The Year and getting ready for a playoff game in Miami.

PGA Tells John Daly Take 6 Month Vacation

The PGA apparently was not real amused with John Daly antics lately as they gave him the boot for six months. The suspension is really not surprising considering the year that Daly has had so far. He continues to get into trouble and when you are playing golf under the PGA umbrella that really is not a very good idea. Lucky for Daly today is the last day of the year and maybe 2009 will be much better for him.

It is amazing though to me that a man like John Daly just a few years ago was a promising player and now he is almost out of golf totally. It happens and he is perfect evidence of it. If you do not do the right things you can be on the outside looking in. Just ask John Daly.

Dwayne Wade And Heat Spoil Lebron's 24th Birthday!

Lebron James celebrated his 24th birthday yesterday in Miami and scored 38 points in the game, but it was Dwayne Wade who was all smiles at the end. Wade and his Heat beat the Cavaliers by a score of 104-95. Wade scored 21 points himself and after the game gave James a hug and wished him a Happy Birthday. It had to be fitting for Wade who right now is neck and neck with Lebron James for MVP honors if it would end today.

Tuesday, December 30th

Atlanta 110 Final
Indiana 104

New York 93 Final
Charlotte 89

Cleveland 95 Final
Miami 104

Washington 85 Final
New Orleans 97

Phoenix 101 Final
Memphis 89

Minnesota 100 Final
Dallas 107

Milwaukee 100 Final
San Antonio 98

Boston 86 Final
Portland 91

LA Clippers 90 Final
Sacramento 92

Wes Welker Fined For Snow Angel

Leave up to the NFL folks again to do something stupid and this time Wes Welker paid for it. The NFL fined him for making a snow angel after he scored a touchdown in the first half. His fine for the snow angel was 10,000 dollars. I have to admit the NFL is getting out of hand. I mean where is the fun in football anymore. I can understand a fine for taunting someone or a late hit, but a snow angel.

The NFL needs to bring back the fun in the league and stop handing out fines for such small things such as a snow angel. I guess the funds were getting a little low and they needed the extra revenue to close out the year. The NFL needs to get real and realize it is a game that these guys play and some fun needs to be involved.

Lakers Stop Boston And Streak In Process

The Boston Celtics had hoped that they could take their streak to 20 straight games, but Kobe Bryant and Paul Gasol had very different ideas on how they wanted to do things. Bryant tossed in 27 points and Pau Gasol hit baskets down the stretch when the Lakers needed him to and came away with a 92-83 victory. The Laker players probably had this date circled for a long time after losing the Championship series to the Celtics in June. For most people this was a game that would tell a lot about the Lakers and it did. they would not let the Celtics push them around and they came to play.

For the Celtics it was their third loss of the season and they will just regroup and move on. They knew they would not win every game the rest of the season they just want to play well night in and night out. They have done that so far this season and as long as they keep that up they should have no problem at all being the team to beat once again.

Christmas Party Games And Decorations Make The Holiday Festive

If you are like me nothing can get you in the Christmas holiday spirit more than a few drops of snow and putting up your Christmas Decorations. Every year it seems companies are coming out with something new to make us say wow and that really is part of the fun of Christmas. From flashing lights to air powered Globes with Winter scenes inside nothing seems off limits for our yards when it comes to Christmas.

Finding these are almost as much fun as putting them up. One of the best places I have found is Celebration.com. They have a very vast selection of Christmas decorations along with some great Christmas Party Games that will keep the family enjoyed for hours. Everyone knows Christmas has always been about families and that will never change.

Bucs Lose Title Hopes

The Carolina Panthers used the two prong rushing attack of DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart as they rushed for over 300 yards and a 38-23 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The win puts the Panthers in sole possession of first place in the NFC South and control their destiny as far as division titles go. The Bucs had no answers for the Panthers running game as the offensive line of the Panthers blocked well and Williams and Stewart made many Buc players missed in the open field as well.

You have to give Carolina a lot of credit as they came in with a good game plan and did what they needed to do on a National stage. For the Bucs this was the worse I have seen them play all season long, but you will have games like this. All you can do is move on from it and learn from your mistakes. The Bucs still have a great shot at the playoffs so they still must keep that in their sights as well. There still is three games to play and you never know what could happen.

Popcorn Still A Great Treat For Everyone

Popcorn has been around for thousands of years as Native Americans first discovered it and today it has been refined, but still enjoyed just like it was way back then. There of course have been some major changes along the way which have included Gourmet Popcorn along with many other flavors as well. No longer is the consumer stuck with just the plain variety as we have many different varieties to choose from and baked several different ways as well.

The one thing about popcorn is it comes in all shapes and sizes and popcorn gifts are a great choice for the holidays. You can get it in big round decorative tins or just in a bag if that is what you want. It comes in a variety of flavors as well so you can find something for everyone on your shopping list. People love popcorn and that will never change as it has stood the test of time as a treat we love.

If you want to give Popcorn as a gift, do not forget to try The Popcorn Factory as they have a very vast selection to choose from that will delight any family member.

Brady Quinn Done For The Year

It looks like Brady Quinn has thrown his last pass this year as he is out for the season. Quinn tried to play with a broken finger, but did more harm to it and will be done for the season. I do look for Quinn to be the starter next year though.

One thing this does is open the door up for Derek Anderson. Anderson will now have a chance to audition for other NFL teams as I do not look for him to be back next year with the Browns. Look for him to get traded, but the Browns will not get much for him as his stock has really went down in the last few months.

Linus Gitahi CEO National Media Group Helping Others Succeed

Linus Gitahi of National Media Group knows that every job brings many different challenges and he is up for those kind of tasks. As Linus Gitahi leads the largest media firm in East and Central Africa he has seen many things already. With the World economy suffering he knows that the opportunities that you have you must be able to get the most out of. This is one of the main reasons Linus Gitahi was hired to lead this company.

Before he came to the National Media Group he worked his way up the coporate ladder at Glaxco Smith Kline with very fast success. Now with his new job he knows that it brings on a whole new set of challenges and he is ready to meet those as he takes the National Media Group into the next decade.

Titans Stay Perfect Despite Struggles

The Chicago Bears had a good idea and that was to make the Tennessee Titans one dimensional, but that did not work either. Even though the Titans were only able to rush for 20 yards Kerry Collins threw for 279 yards, his first game over 200 this season. The Titans hadn't had a QB go over 200 yards passing since Week 13 of 2007. Tennessee seems to be doing everything right and until they make a lot of mistakes they will continue to win. As we know an unbeaten season does not mean that you will win the Super Bowl just as the New England Patriots.

New Orleans 20 Final
Atlanta 34
Tennessee 21 Final
Chicago 14
Jacksonville 38 Final
Detroit 14
Seattle 19 Final
Miami 21
Green Bay 27 Final
Minnesota 28
Buffalo 10 Final
New England 20
St. Louis 3 Final
NY Jets 47
Baltimore 41 Final
Houston 13
Thursday, November 6th
Denver 34 Final
Cleveland 30

Alabama Survives While Penn State Falls To Iowa

Penn State and Joe Paterno got their hearts broken again as The Iowa Hawkeyes beat the Nittany Lions in Iowa City by a score of 24-23. Daniel Murray kicked the game-winning field with one second remaining. Murray was just 1 for 3 on his field-goals attempts this season prior to the kick and hadn't made one since the season opener. In fact, over the past five games, Murray had more tackles (one) than field goals made (none). The Nittany Lions now do not have to worry about the BCS.

Meanwhile Nick Saban went back to LSU and came away with a overtime victory over the Tigers when John Parker Wilson scored on a 1 yard sneak as Alabama won in overtime by a score of 27-21 to keep their National Championship hopes still alive. Nick Saban was under heavy guard just in case something happen, but his team took care of business and Saban left smiling.

1 Alabama 27 Final
16 LSU 21 OT

3 Penn State 23 Final
Iowa 24

Baylor 21 Final
4 Texas 45

6 Oklahoma 66 Final
Texas A&M 28

Utah State 14 Final
10 Boise State 49

11 Ohio State 45 Final
24 Northwestern 10

13 Georgia 42 Final
Kentucky 38

San Diego State 12 Final
15 Brigham Young 41

Purdue 7 Final
18 Michigan State 21

20 Georgia Tech 7 Final
19 North Carolina 28

Clemson 27 Final
22 Florida State 41

Wednesday, November 5th
Northern Illinois 14 Final
17 Ball State 45

Thursday, November 6th
12 TCU 10 Final
8 Utah 13

23 Maryland 13 Final
Virginia Tech 23

Heat Stop Spurs 99-83

The San Antonio Spurs season continued to seek to new lows. Besides losing to the Miami Heat at home by a score of 99-83 the Spurs will be without the services of Tony Parker for two to four weeks. This is a big blow for a team that has really struggled to win basketball games. It looks like someone will need to step up big for them.

As for the Miami Heat they are off to a 3-2 start and they could not be happier. Dwayne wade tossed in 33 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to power the Heat to the win. This is how the NBA is you never know who could be the next guy hurt. it is the nature of the beast.

No Bounty On Steelers

After the Commissioner got investigating the claims that their was a bounty on Hines Ward according to Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs things changed according to Suggs. Terrell Suggs released a statement today stating that he choice of words were not very good and their was no bounty on his head at all. The truth is the commissioner go to him and the Ravens and I am sure he got his point across.

In the NFL other teams try to knockout players as this is a common occurrence so I know it happens, but when you come out and say it publicly the higher ups in the commissioner's office will not tolerated talk like that in the public.

Troy Polamalu Thinks NFL Becoming Like Touch Football

With the recent rules that the NFL has implemented it seems fines are on the rise for stupid things and Troy Polamalu of the Pittsburgh Steelers are not at all happy with it. The NFL in his mind has become nothing more than a glorified touch football league and in certain instances I tend to agree with him. Guys that played many years ago would never be able to play in this new NFL that players play in right now.

It seems you have to watch how you hit a player or a fine could come. This is something that Troy Polamalu is not a fan of. When you force players to be scared to hit someone hard because he will get fine than that is a problem. I say let them play as getting hit is part of the game. Yes, fine people who go over the edge, but do not fine everyone because some of these fines are not justified.

Tony Romo Needs To Sit And Not Play

Tony Romo the Dallas Cowboys starting quarterback may play this weekend after all. Romo who has a fractured pinkie may try to make it a go which in my opinion is a bad mistake. Romo should rest it and follow doctors orders so the injury does not get worse. He was scheduled to miss three to four weeks, but if he keeps playing and injuries it more he could be lost for the season and that is a much bigger blow than just three or four games.

Brad Johnson is a very capable backup and has won a Super Bowl so he knows what he is doing. Hand the ball to Johnson and let him run the team for the next three or four weeks until Tony Romo gets back. Losing him all season long could cost the Cowboys a lot more.

TCU Hands BYU First Loss And Ends 16 Game Streak As Well

BYU was hoping to crash the BCS party this year and proved they belong, but the one thing you must do is take care of business and against the TCU Horned Frogs that did not happen. TCU dominated them on both sides of the ball. On offense the Horned Frogs racked up over 400 yards on offense while on defense they held BYU to just seven points well below their average.

TCU got dominated by Oklahoma earlier in the year so I was not expecting much from them tonight, but they shocked me. This is what is great about college football you never know what can happen or what team can step up and get a big win. TCU proved that they can play good football when they want to.

Red Sox Stun Rays And Boston Crowd

The Boston Red Sox fans thought they were going to go home unhappy, but that was not the case last night. After falling behind 7-0 the Red Sox made a rally for the ages and got a 8-7 win and sent the series back to Tampa Bay. Dice-K who has been very reliable this season got shelled for the Red Sox and the bullpen was needed and they did a very good job this time out. J.D. Drew singled in the go ahead run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to give the Red Sox the win.

For the Tampa Bay Rays it was a very hard loss to take and they will just have to move on and go from here. It is never easy to lose a game they should have won. The bullpen failed them when needed and that will happen especially when you play defending champions as they never want to go down without a fight.

Lane Kiffin Showed The Door

Now this should not come as a surprise to Lane Kiffin or even Raider fans that Al Davis fired Kiffin today. It has been rumored for a very long time so you really had to know it was coming. Kiffin and Davis never seem to hit it off and it was a surprise when he hired him.

Davis fired him over the phone and will not honor the rest of his contract either. I am sure this will probably be headed to the courts before long. The Raiders are dysfunctional for a reason and Al Davis it seems likes to keep it that way. Until he changes the way he does things it looks like it could be a long time before Oakland has a winner again with the Raiders.

Joe Flacco Will Start For Ravens

Joe Flacco will start at quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens as Kyle Boller and Troy Smith are injured and may not even be available as backups. This is life in the NFL. You never know when your number will be called. Flacco a rookie who has a lot of talent will get his first taste this Sunday and we will see how well he handles it.

I think he will do a lot better than most people imagine. In Baltimore all he needs to do is manage the game and not make mistakes. It will take him time to get use to the speed of the game and everything else, but he should be fine.

Miami Dolphins Preview

It is time for Blogging Sports Network yearly NFL Previews and today we are doing the Miami Dolphins. Bill Parcells has taken over the helm and he has made some very fast and swift changes. Parcells has gotten rid of Jason Taylor a mainstay on defense who he was not very happy with. This is just how Bill Parcells is and that will never change. Parcells drafted Jake Long and Chad Henne out of Michigan which could be something that the Dolphins go with this year. Long will be a great offensive lineman, and Henne should be a good quarterback in the future.

Right now though Parcells and the coaching staff will probably go with Chad Pennington who was released by the Jets and has a new lease on life with the Miami Dolphins. This year I look for the Dolphins to be improved, but nowhere near the top in this division. A few more wins will be added this year, but that is about it. The one thing though you can be sure Bill Parcells will turn this franchise into a winner he has a knack for turning things around pretty quickly so the future looks good in Miami.

USA Softball Put To The Test

USA Softball needed nine innings, but was able to beat Japan by a score of 4-1. Crystl Bustos hit a three-run homer almost out of the stadium to give the United States their 22 straight win in the Olympics and one more win until they get another gold medal.

This is why they play the game. Japan stuck with the United States squad for 8 innings before losing in the ninth inning. This is how it can happen sometimes so you really never know until the game is over.

Carl Edwards Makes It A Clean Sweep At Michigan

Carl Edwards knows that Kyle Busch was the man to beat yesterday at Michigan and that is exactly what he did. Edwards captured the Nationwide Series race Saturday and then went out and proved that his team could run with Kyle Busch and Joe Gibbs Racing. Edwards drove a great race, but the bottom line was his pit crew got him out before Busch and that is what won the race for Edwards. In clean air Busch was tough and Edwards knew that and so did his pit crew. With the Chase very close now it could be an interesting battle between Busch and Edwards.


1. Carl Edwards, Ford
2. Kyle Busch, Toyota
3. David Ragan, Ford
4. Greg Biffle, Ford
5. Matt Kenseth, Ford
6. Mark Martin, Chevrolet
7. Brian Vickers, Toyota
8. Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet
9. Elliott Sadler, Dodge
10. Jamie McMurray, Ford

USA Softball Make It 21 In A Row

USA Softball continues to dominate as they earned their 21st straight win as they down China by a score of 9-0 and scored all nine runs with two outs in the first inning. Cat Osterman help shutdown China as the United States head to the medal round.

Most people think the United States will easily win the Gold Medal and that should be true, but you never know. Softball can be weird sometimes so do not always count on that. You still have to play the game as you never know what could happen in the end. It does look good for the United States though.

Jennie Finch Powers Team USA Softball To Easy Win

There is no wonder why the Olympic Committee wants to get rid of fast pitch softball in the Olympics the United States is way to dominate. Jennie Finch pitched a complete game against Taiwan on a way to an easy 7-0 win. This marked the United States 19th straight win in Olympic competition.

Most people in other countries will not be sad to see this Olympic sport go as the United States in recent years have owned it. I will be sad when it does leave as many girls dream about a chance to play in the Olympics and now they will not have a chance. It is a real shame.

The Cat Tosses No-Hitter For Team USA Softball

Cat Osterman tossed a gem of a game as Team USA Softball beat Australia by a score of 3-0 to run their record to 16 straight wins in Olympic competition. Oh did I mention that Cat also threw a no-hitter in the process. It seems that USA Softball is hitting on all cylinders right now and they will be very tough to beat. The run up to the Olympics they played some tough competition to get them ready for Olympic play and nothing is slowing them down right now.

Team USA Softball knows this could be the last time softball is an Olympic sport so they want to savor every moment they have. If they lost the gold medal it won't be because they did not leave it on the field. This team is going to be hard to beat, but like anything you really never know. When you talk abut the Olympics anything is possible and you must play hard in every game.

Minnesota Blanks Yankees Take Over First Place

The Minnesota Twins blanked the New York Yankees by a score of 4-0. Glen Perkins who has struggled of late kept the Yankee batters off balance as he improved his record to 9-3 and help get the Minnesota Twins back into first place. The White Sox lost to the Red Sox so the Twins are now a half game ahead of Chicago. This race may just go down to the wire. Meanwhile the New York Yankees are now 9 games out of first place and sinking very fast. It will be interesting to see if they can get out of this or will heads roll in New York.

Monday, August 11th

Pittsburgh 7 Final
NY Mets 5

Washington 1 Final
Milwaukee 7

Baltimore 8 Final
Cleveland 13

Toronto 7 Final
Detroit 2

St. Louis 4 Final
Florida 2

San Francisco 1 Final
Houston 3

NY Yankees 0 Final
Minnesota 4

Boston 5 Final
Chi White Sox 1

Philadelphia 6 Final
LA Dodgers 8

USA Softball Roll Over Venezuela 11-0

The USA softball team was nervous before their opener against Venezuela, but you would have never noticed that by their performance. Jennie Finch pitch 4 innings of no hit softball and Catlin Lowe hit an inside the park home run to ignite the USA squad. Many people think that this is the best team yet that Team USA Softball has assembled and they could be right.

The Gold medal is what they want and the way they are playing it looks like it will be in their grasp in no time. They have dominating pitching and some great hitters, but you still have to play the game so you really never know.

Team USA Crushes China

Team USA Basketball had their first real game and even Yao Ming had no answers for Team USA as China got drilled by a score of 101-70. Lebron James and Dwayne Wade had an array of dunks to delight the crowd as Team USA made a loud statement to rest of the competition.

Wade tossed in 19 points while Lebron James had 18 points to back his teammates effort. This team looked very ready to play and China was really no match for them from the start. Team USA will need to continue this if they hope to win the gold medal. This is a good first step and gives them something to build on.

As Favre Watches Jets Top Browns In Pre-Season Game

The New York Jets fans are out buying up green and white Brett Favre jersey's by the hundreds and he has not even played a game yet. Lat night it was backup quarterback Brett Ratliff who through two touchdown passes in the second half to lift the New York Jets to a 24-20 win over the Cleveland Browns.

As Brett Favre watched many things had to be going through his mind. Will he be able to handle the media in New York? Will he be able to handle expectations of Jets fans? It will be very interesting to watch and see what he does as a New York Jet.

Favre Has Become A New York Jets

People in New York especially Jet fans should be very happy today as they now have a franchise quarterback to lead them. Favre was traded to the Jets for a conditional draft pick which could be a number one if Favre leads them to a Super Bowl appearance. I do not see that happening, but you never know.

Favre should fit in well in the New York Jets offense and with the new players that the Jets have added in the off-season they have a good shot of making the playoffs. Chad Pennington will be cut to make room for Favre. It will be interesting to see how everything works out for Favre and the Jets not to mention Aaron Rodgers and the Packers.

Lebron James To Europe?

Now just think one of the NBA's best young superstar in a Russian or European teams uniform. This is a possibility that might just happen. The European market has very deep pockets and have the money to pay. Many people think James could be offered around 50 million a year to play in Europe.

In fact people close to James says he will listen to all offers and might even play in Europe if the money is right. It will be interesting to see how this all plays out, but Lebron James could be in Europe real soon. I guess we will see how this all plays out. In my opinion though he will stay right here and go to New York or New Jersey.

Barry Bonds Gets Invite To 50th celebration

Barry Bonds will be getting an invite to the San Francisco Giants 50th celebration from moving from New York to San Francisco. Bonds who was not resigned by the Giants last year will be one of many outfielders that will be invited to the celebration.

Now I do not know if Barry Bonds will show up, but it would not surprise me if he does. He likes the limelight and this is a honor he might just like a lot. Bonds is still unemployed this season and it looks like that will continue for a long time.

If Barry Bonds does show up it will be interesting to see how well he is received. Known Giant fans they will probably give him one of the loudest cheers. In San Francisco he is a very popular player.

Steve Smith Makes An Apology

Days after Steve Smith clocked Ken Lucas in a Carolina Panthers practice he came back and gave an apology to his teammates and Ken Lucas the man he assaulted. Smith was totally wrong in what he did and the Panthers were correct in suspending him the first two games of the season.

Smith maybe the best player the Panthers have, but conduct like this cannot be tolerated and must be dealt with. It is a shame it has come to this, but I am glad to see the Panthers have stood up for what is right and not let him get away with it. Smith will come back a much better player that is for sure.

Brett Favre Has Returned!

Brett Favre has returned to the National Football League and I guess that is a good thing. Aaron Rodgers who was promised the starting quarterback job once Brett Favre retired maybe a backup once again. Packer management has a tough decision to make. They know they will be a better team with Favre at the helm, but they do not want to go back on their word to Aaron Rodgers either.

Rodgers contract is up soon and he maynot want to resign with the Packers. This means that all the time they put in Aaron Rodgers would have been wasted. The Packers are going to have to decide what they want to do. Keep Rodgers as the starter and trade Brett Favre or keep Favre and hope Rodgers will resign. It's a tough decision either way they go.

Brett Favre Mulling Over Packers Offer

Brett Favre is thinking about the offer that the Packers offered him to stay retired. It is in the neighborhood of 20 million to not show up at camp or play just stay retired. This really makes no sense to me as they are a better team with him at quarterback.

The Packers really do not want to see Favre playing for someone else, but i look for that to happen. Favre wants to play and it is not about the money with him. He has plenty of money. He wants to play football and it will be with some team this year.

Manny, Griffey Jr, And Others Get Traded

Manny Ramirez wanted out of Boston and that is exactly what happen as he was traded in a three way deal to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Griffey Jr headed to the Chicago White Sox and Jason Bay who was part of a three way deal with Boston In the Manny trade is now a Boston Red Sox.

I think out of all of this the Los Angeles Dodgers could become the big winners in all of this. Manny is a talent and will help the Dodgers out right away. They also got Casey Blake early this month from the Indians so now they are ready to win their division. Manny will be a welcome addition.

Rays Get Beat Again On The Road

The Tampa Bay Rays are finding living and traveling on the road can be very tough as the Kansas City Royals sent them to their seveth straight loss with a 4-2 win. The Rays are a great home team, but have struggled to win games on the road and unless that chnages they will not make the playoffs. MLB does not let you play every game at home. If they did Tampa Bay would be very tough to beat. Road wins are a must if you want to make the playoffs.

Thursday, July 24th

Toronto 5 Final
Baltimore 1

Philadelphia 1 Final
NY Mets 3

Toronto 7 Final
Baltimore 1

Washington 0 Final
San Francisco 1

San Diego 1 Final
Pittsburgh 9

Florida 3 Final
Chi Cubs 6

Tampa Bay 2 Final
Kansas City 4

Milwaukee 4 Final
St. Louis 3

Bill Hall Saves The Day For Milwaukee

Bill Hall has been vocal about his limited playing time against left handed pitching and not being used everyday by the Milwaukee Brewers. Last night he showed why he should be playing all the time when he hit a 3 run home run in the 10th inning to give the Brewers a 6-3 win over the Cardinals in 10 innings. This pushed the Brewers into a second place tie with the Cardinals.

Monday, July 21st

Milwaukee 6 Final
St. Louis 3 in 10

Toronto 3 Final
Baltimore 8

Minnesota 4 Final
NY Yankees 12

San Diego 6 Final
Cincinnati 4

Atlanta 4 Final
Florida 0

Oakland 0 Final
Tampa Bay 4

Pittsburgh 9 Final
Houston 3

Detroit 19 Final
Kansas City 4

Texas 6 Final
Chi White Sox 1

LA Dodgers 16 Final
Colorado 10

Chi Cubs 0 Final
Arizona 2

Cleveland 5 Final
LA Angels 2

Boston 4 Final
Seattle 0

Aaron Miles Grand Slam Lifts Cardinals To Win

The St. Louis Cardinals were hoping that Aaron Miles would put the ball in play and help their team out, but he did a lot more than that. Miles hit a walk-off grand slam to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 9-5 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday.

Sunday, July 20th
Oakland 1 Final
NY Yankees 2

Philadelphia 2 Final
Florida 3 in 11

NY Mets 7 Final
Cincinnati 5 in 10

Washington 15 Final
Atlanta 6

Detroit 5 Final
Baltimore 1

Toronto 9 Final
Tampa Bay 4

Kansas City 8 Final
Chi White Sox 7

Chi Cubs 9 Final
Houston 0

Texas 1 Final
Minnesota 0

San Diego 5 Final
St. Louis 9

Pittsburgh 3 Final
Colorado 11

Milwaukee 7 Final
San Francisco 4

Cleveland 6 Final
Seattle 2

LA Dodgers 6 Final
Arizona 5

Boston 3 Final
LA Angels 5

Jason Taylor Now A Redskin

The Miami Dolphins have traded Jason Taylor to the Washington Redskins for some draft choices. This is probably a good move for both teams. The Redskins have already lost two defensive ends to season ending injuries so they needed someone that could fill the void.

Meanwhile the Miami Dolphins are rebuilding and get two draft choices in the deal. Bill Parcells and Jason Taylor was not on the best of terms anyway so this is probably a good move for both teams. Taylor has two years left on his contract and will probably play that out.

Will The Yankees Trade For Help

The New York Yankees are still in the thick of the American league race. They have signed Richie Sexson who was cut by the Seattle Mariners and they will probably look at other ways to help their team. The New York Yankees need some more starting pitching if they hope to win the American league East.

Tampa Bay and Boston have been the cream of the crop so far, but do not overlook the New York Yankees as they will have something to say about this race as it gets to September. The trading deadline is fast approaching so we will have to see what the Yankees do.

Manny And Red Sox Going Back And Forth

It seems that Manny and the Boston Red Sox are starting their battle early as far as his 20 million dollar option. Manny tells the newspapers that he wants a meeting to see where he stands while management tells the press he will get his meeting soon enough.

If I was Manny I would just settle down and wait this thing out. The Red Sox are really the only club that will pay Manny 20 million dollars so he should just settle down and he should get his money. If he pushes the issue he may never see his money.

Steroids And Baseball

It seems no matter where we look baseball players are getting suspended for steroid use. I just read where shipments of HGH were shipped to Clemens in the past. It just gets worse for baseball. It will be a shame if that is true and Clemens was a avid user.

Baseball and Bud need to come clean with all the information they have so we know the real truth. Until we do baseball fans will always doubt someone have a great year. It is a shame, but a fact of life. It seems everyone will be a suspect until baseball is cleansed of steroids.

Ben Sheets Gives Great Effort For Brewers

Ben Sheets showed the Atlanta Braves and everyone else why he is considered one of the better pitchers in baseball. Sheets tossed a four-hitter as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Atlanta Braves by a score of 4-1. Sheets retired the last 16 batters he faced and got his third complete game of the season in the process.

Mike Cameron hit a two-run homer to help back Sheets pitching in the win. Sheets now stands 9-1 and has a chance to be a 20 game winner this year. The Brewers have a young talented ball club and could be one team down the road that teams are going to have to deal with. I guess only time will tell.

Shaq Disses on Kobe Bryant

I guess the feud continues between Shaq and Kobe Bryant even if it is only one sided it seems. Shaq was doing some freestyle rapping and was talking about how Kobe has not won a title without him. In case Shaq does not remember he did have a guy name Dwayne Wade helping him. Maybe Shaq forgot about him.

Kobe has tried to forget about Shaq and has kept his mouth quiet about their relationship so you have to respect Kobe for that. I guess Shaq has nothing else to do so one way to keep his name in the news is to talk about Kobe.

Celtics Make Improable Comeback To Take 3-1 Series Lead

The Boston Celtics this season has been one team that everytime you watch them you know they have a chance to win every game. Most of the time you cannot say that about other teams. The Celtics were down as many as 24 points to the Lakers, but kept chipping away and finally was able to take the lead in the fourth quarter. They went on for a 97-91 win and a 3-1 series lead.

Kobe Bryant had a terrible shooting night and that was the main reason the Lakers lost as no one else on this team can step up and help him out. Is it over? I would probably say so, but when you have Kobe Bryant you always have a chance to win a game and even a series.

Cubs Lose Star Player But Win Game

The Chicago Cubs were able to beat the Atlanta Braves by a score of 7-2 yesterday, but in the process lost star player Alfonso Soriano who was hit with a pitch in the hand which was x-ray and found to be broken. It looks like Soriano will miss at least six weeks.

Lucky for the Cubs they are playing real well right now so losinf Alfonso Soriano is not as big as a hit it would have been a few years ago. This is a more complete Cubs team and they can compete with anyone right now. Look for the Cubs to be fine and ride out this injury without a problem.

Derrick Brooks One Of The Greatest Ever

How do we equate one of the greatest ever? Do we have to mention his name all the time or is he the assuming leader who shows by example. If you were looking for a leader than Derrick brooks would be at the head of your class. Brooks has anchored the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense for a long time and 10 Pro Bowls and 9 All-Pro seasons will get him in the Hall Of Fame.

What sets Brooks apart from others is his willingness to help others on his team and the community that is what a real leader is. Yes, Derrick is not the player he once was, but give me him any day of the week and I will win a lot of football games.

T.O. Frustrated With The Drug testing Issues

Terrell Owens is frustrated that he has been put in a program where he will be tested more often because of a lack of communication. T.O. who missed a random drug test now must be tested more often as that is the result of his missed test.

Now T.O. has said you can test him 10,000 times and he will come up clean everytime because he does not do anything illegal. That is probably true, but T.O. rules are rules and they must be followed no matter who you are. Just take the damn tests and you will be fine.

Lamar Odom What Happened?

Lamar Odom has been absent so far in the NBA playoffs and unless the Los Angeles Lakers get something out of him soon the Boston Celtics could be celebrating a NBA Championship. Odom seems like he is pressing and I really think it is really hurting his game. He needs to relax and let the game copme to him instead of him putting pressure on himself.

Kobe Bryant is going to need some help and unless Lamar Odom decides to step up it could really be a very short series for the Los Angeles Lakers. Bryant can only do so much as the Boston Celtics defense can take a lot out of you.

Memphis Continues To Roll On

No. 1 memphis has quietly been under the radar, but they just continue to roll on. Yesterday they beat Gonzaga for their 19th straight win by a score of 81-73 win. The Tigers got 21 points from Chris Douglas Roberts and Derrick Rose added 19 points to keep the Tigers undefeated. Memphis at times struggled and they are far from perfect. Someone will beat them as it's very hard to be perfect all season long. It's the law of averages.

Saturday, January 26th
Gonzaga 73 Final
1 Memphis 81

Nebraska 49 Final
2 Kansas 84

Georgia 69 Final
5 Tennessee 85

6 Washington St. 56 Final
Arizona State 55

7 UCLA 85 Final
Oregon State 62

Connecticut 68 Final
8 Indiana 63

9 Georgetown 58 Final
West Virginia 57

11 Wisconsin 56 Final
Purdue 60

Texas Tech 47 Final
12 Texas 73

Illinois-Chicago 57 Final
14 Butler 73

15 Mississippi 68 Final
Mississippi State 88

16 Texas A&M 59 Final
Oklahoma State 56

Rutgers 77 Final
17 Pittsburgh 64

Notre Dame 90 Final
18 Villanova 80

19 Dayton 63 Final
Richmond 80

DePaul 71 Final
20 Marquette 79

21 Stanford 82 Final
California 77

Northern Iowa 54 Final
23 Drake 58

24 Saint Mary's 79 Final
San Francisco 57

Kevin Garnett Saves Celtics From Big Upset

Kevin Garnett left the game with a stomach ailment aginst his former team the Minnesota Timberwolves, but got back in time to make an lasting impression on the Celtic faithfull when he knocked away a ball from Sebastain Telfair to seal the victory for the Celtics.

The Celtics Got 21 points from Kendrick Perkins as they beat a team full of former Celtics by a score of 87-86. This came was closer than many people expected it to be, but it just shows you how hard it is to win every game by large margins in the NBA> It's a very tough league so this really doesn't surprise me much.


Friday, January 25th
Phoenix 110 Final
Cleveland 108

Orlando 93 Final
Detroit 101

Memphis 93 Final
Washington 104

Milwaukee 75 Final
Toronto 106

Minnesota 86 Final
Boston 87

Philadelphia 81 Final
New York 89

LA Clippers 92 Final
New Orleans 111

Charlotte 90 Final
Chicago 77

LA Lakers 105 Final
Dallas 112

New Jersey 85 Final
Denver 100

Sacramento 113 Final
Utah 127

Houston 89 Final
Portland 79

Atlanta 99 Final
Seattle 90

Tom Brady Where Is He?

It seems everyone is worried about Tom Brady and his foot. Brady is nursing a sore ankle and will probably have it as he enters into Super Bowl week. one of the things that the New England Patriots are good at is not always being truthful. They will hide the injury to Tom Brady for as long as they can. This is just how it works.

They want the Giants and the public to know as little as possible about the injury to Brady. The bottom line though is Brady will start the Super Bowl and they will have to break his leg for him to come out of it. This is what the Super Bowl means to Tom Brady. Look for him to be at the game with bells on ready to play.