Kobe Bryant’s torn Achilles tendon has been blamed on coach Mike D’Antoni for not managing better the Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar’s minutes. But his trainer, Tim Grover had a simple reason: a freak accident. “It had nothing to do with the minutes he had been playing or anything of that sort,” Grover said in a [...]
Eddie Jordan to Take Over Rutgers For Fired Mike Rice
April 15, 2013 | Posted by
Eddie Jordan, a Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach who once led Rutgers to the Final Four, is close to taking over at his alma mater for Mike Rice, who was fired after video was released of him physically and verbally abusing players. A source told the Associated Press that Jordan, a Washington, D.C. native, is [...]
The Masters: Woods Fails, Adam Scott Wins Green Jacket
April 15, 2013 | Posted by
Tiger Woods had his chances –plenty of them. But where he failed in the final round of the Masters at Augusta National on Sunday, Adam Scott excelled and captured his first major and the coveted green jacket that Woods was heavily favored to secure. It took two playoff holes in a steady rain, but with [...]
Kobe Bryant Vents His Frustration on Facebook
April 13, 2013 | Posted by
In the middle of the night, Los Angeles Lakers megastar Kobe Bryant took to Facebook to express his frustration about tearing his left Achilles tendon that ends his season. Here it is: “This is such BS! All the training and sacrifice just flew out the window with one step that I’ve done millions of times! [...]
Russ Smith Leaving Champion Louisville for NBA
April 10, 2013 | Posted by
Russ Smith, the champion Louisville Cardinals’ leading scorer, will forgo his senior season and enter the NBA draft, according to his father. Russ Smith Sr. said his son “did it all” during a college career that culminated with Louisville’s 82-76 victory over Michigan on Monday night for the NCAA championship. That title, two Big East [...]
Louisville Fends Off Michigan to Capture NCCA Title
April 9, 2013 | Posted by
Louisville, shaking off another sluggish start, finished the national championship game and the college basketball season with a bang, fending off Michigan to capture its third NCAA Tournament title Monday night at the Georgia Dome. The Cardinals’ 82-76 victory was born of unmatched depth and poise. It also helped that they were inspired by injured [...]
Braves’ BJ, Justin Upton Make History, Memories
April 8, 2013 | Posted by
Brothers B.J. and Justin Upton came up with many heroic baseball scenarios growing up in Chesapeake, Va. None of them topped what they accomplished over the weekend in Atlanta. The Braves teammates carried the team to victory in almost unimaginable fashion: B.J. Upton blasted a home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to [...]
March Madness: L’ville, Michigan Survive, Advance to Title Game
April 7, 2013 | Posted by
Louisville showed its depth and Michigan did not show its youth, and those two elements carried the No. 1-seeded Cardinals and fourth-seeded Wolverines to Monday night’s NCAA Tournament championship game Monday night in Atlanta at the Georgia Dome. With reserve Luke Hancock providing 20 points off the bench, Louisville pulled out a 72-68 victory over [...]
Report: Auburn Changed Grades, Bribed Players
April 4, 2013 | Posted by
Auburn’s football program changed players’ grades to secure eligibility, offered money to potential NFL draft picks so they would return for their senior seasons, and violated NCAA recruiting rules under former coach Gene Chizik, according to a report by former New York Times and Sports Illustrated writer Selena Roberts. The report appears on Roberts’ website, [...]
Geno Smith Refutes Harsh Criticism of His Game
April 3, 2013 | Posted by
Geno Smith, the No. 1 projected quarterback in the upcoming NFL Draft, was lambasted as a sure-fire bust by an analyst at Pro Football Weekly, criticism that Smith found laughable. Draft analyst Nolan Nawrocki blasted Smith in terms more harsh than anyone can remember. Well, then again, this is the same person who wrote that [...]
