David Stern has somehow managed to deflect all the negative attention away from the NBA. BY JORDAN FRANK I. The All-Star Weekend Part I of my NBA first-half report concentrated on the big picture for the NBA as David Stern and the league try to repair and recreate the league’s image. By all accounts, this […]
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John McDonald, right, will have to do his yapping from the bench this season. (AP photo) With Spring Training underway, it’s time for some baseball tidbits. Toronto Manager John Gibbons has announced his back-up situation for this season. John McDonald will back up David Eckstein at short, while Marco Scutaro spells both Aaron Hill at
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Jason Kidd’s second stint with the Dallas Mavericks launched last night, but Chris Paul stole the show. If Chris Paul was trying to make a statement, he couldn’t have done it in a more appropriate fashion, torching the Dallas Mavericks and defending NBA MVP Dirk Nowitzki for a near triple-double Wednesday night. It was an
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Dealing long-time offensive leader Miguel Tejada to Houston was the centrepiece in an offseason of change for the Orioles. In an effort to stop a streak of losing seasons that dates back to 1997 – the team’s last playoff appearance – including three straight years of declining win totals, the Baltimore Orioles underwent some major
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Lester Hudson has been doing it all for UT-Martin. (Photo: Tennessee-Martin) The University of Tennessee-Martin is not exactly a powerhouse school, but it is a Division I program. Regardless of how little known the team is, Lester Hudson is letting himself be known. The 6’3″ junior guard from Memphis, Tenn., is averaging 25.8 points per
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Will the arrival of Jay Bruce expedite Adam Dunn’s departure from Cincy? Adam Dunn’s tenure as a Red could be nearing an end. While the team picked up his 2008 option on Halloween, the veteran outfielder says that there have been no discussions about a contract extension that will keep him in Cincinnati beyond the
While in Puerto Vallarta, I was fortunate enough to find a Champions Sports Bar (I highly recommend the potato skins) and watch some of the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge. In this week’s installment of Next Generation, I’m grading the rookies solely on their performance in this exhibition. Sean Williams: Williams put up 17 points, 10 rebounds,
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