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The sad news for Spain would be that their top scorer David Villa was taken off the pitch. This means that Torres would be the lone striker. Arshavin has not been so comfortable with the ball, the way he dictated the last two games. Well I feel Spain were the better side in the first [...]

And everybody thought 11th-seeded GeorgeMason shocked the world! Does that mean their featwouldequate to simply beingin the Final Four because they actually need to win two games (albeit againstthe same opponent) to win a National Championship? Baseball sure is a complicated game, with all these rules and such, yet when it comes to second guessing, [...]

The play of Gasol and Odom was critical, as league MVP Kobe Bryant had a poor day by his standards. Garnetts energy has been crucial to the Celtics success, but at times it seems as though the moment is getting to him. It seems the Celtics have nowhere to go but up, and the Lakers [...]

After losing two games in Boston, the Lakers returned to California in a hole as deep as Topanga Canyon. The Lakers are also banking on getting a lift on their home floor, where they are 8-0 in the postseason and unbeaten in 14 home games since March 28. Through two games, they have been outhustled, [...]

Boston, who had not won a game in the Forum all season, played tough through the first half and would keep the game close, with a score of 60-60. The first two games were played at the Celtics home court, the Boston Garden, while the next two were held at the Lakers home court, The [...]

The Red Wings take a 3-2 series lead into Dallas for Game 6 of the Western Conference finals Monday night. “It hasn’t really sunk in yet that these next few games are the Stanley Cup finals.” Marian Hossa had a goal and three assists and Sidney Crosby, the 20-year-old captain of a team that was [...]

Kobe was outstanding and the supporting class for the Lakers were solid as well. Part of the Lakers dominance was the lack of scoring out of Carlos Boozer who in the 1st two games of the series Boozer average 12 points per game. Boozer tonight being back home in Utah where the Jazz are 40-5 [...]

New Orleans still has a 2-1 series lead. “Going down 3-0 would have been really difficult obviously,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. We played with more passion, more edge.” Chris Paul, still almost unstoppable, led the Hornets with 35 points and nine assists. David West had 23 points and 12 rebounds for New Orleans, [...]

Rob McVicar stopped 51 of 53 Eagles shots (the most shots for Colorado in a playoff game in franchise history) and Mark Kolanos recorded a hat trick to power the Sundogs. McVicar has stopped 81-84 Eagles shots in the last two games. The Eagles appeared to tie the game at 2 when Aaron Schneekloth was [...]

That team was the 1994 New York Rangers. According to the Rangers, Avery was admitted following a CT scan. As bad as the Rangers Game 3 loss is, believe it or not, it could have been worse if past Rangers history held true. Last year, Michael Rozsivals double overtime winner against the Buffalo Sabres briefly [...]

Written off by every member of the mainstream media and even the world of bloggers. All we heard about was how we were tired of watching them flip the switch. Tired of ‘Sheed’s out bursts. Tired of Chauncey giving the other team no respect. Tired of the Pistons not trying. Well, I’d rather not try [...]

The Bengals took a big risk by picking Fresno State defensive tackle Jason Shirley in the fifth round of Sundays NFL draft. He played only three games last season because of three separate off-field incidents and suspensions. The 6-foot-5, 330-pound former Bulldog was suspended for Fresno States first two games for conduct detrimental to the [...]

Today we face Manchester United in what could be a win or lose for the title. If we manage to get all three points then we are giving ourselves a massive chance hoping that Manchester United draw or lose any of their remaining two games. If three points are essential then we must attack right [...]

The HRR began in 1994 and has been media credentialed to cover college and pro basketball — since 1997. Utah now leads the series two games to one. With the game clock winding down and the Rockets holding on to a 93 to 92 lead, Rockets rookie forward Carl Landry blocked a driving off-balance shot [...]

Osgood will start when Detroit hosts the pivotal Game 5 in the best-of-seven series Friday night. I know I can do the job, said Osgood, speaking coyly about his role before Hasek broke the news. Then-Detroit coach Dave Lewis pulled Manny Legace in Game 4 and replaced him with Curtis Joseph, who helped the Red [...]