Sporting News

New Orleans Changes Team Name To Pelicans

When Saints owner Tom Benson acquired the professional basketball team in New Orleans, Crescent City basketball fans rejoiced.  Mr. Benson is a much beloved man down in New Orleans and his new ownership of the Hornets could only mean that things would finally start to look a bit brighter for a team that has not enjoyed much success in the …

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by admin on April 26th, 2013 Leave a comment »

Cam Camron Alive And Well At LSU

Based on an old college friendship, Cam Camron has landed back on a college campus again. This time last year Camron was the offensive coordinator with the Baltimore Ravens then, 13 games into the season, Camron was fired by Coach John Harbaugh in a surprise move that Camron later called “a brilliant motivational ploy.” Neither coaches have ever had any …

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by admin on April 25th, 2013 Leave a comment »

139th Kentucky Derby Has A Long Historic Tradition

It is known as the “Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports”.  One and a quarter miles… 10 furlongs on the track.  It is the race of races. The dream of every horse owner and jockey who ever lived.  The Kentucky Derby is the world’s premier horse racing event. Way back in 1882, the grandson of William Clark (of the Lewis …

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by admin on April 24th, 2013 Leave a comment »

Iconic NFL Broadcaster Pat Summerall Passes Away At 82

One of the most memorable broadcasters in NFL history has died at the age of 82. If you were a pro football fan in the second half of the 20th century, you listened to Pat Summerall call a football.  He voice was synonymous with the NFL. Pat Summerall was also a great football player before going into broadcasting. He played …

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by admin on April 20th, 2013 Leave a comment »

Jackie Robinson’s Legacy Protrayed In 42

Everyone is already talking about the new movie about the life of major league baseball legend Jackie Robinson called “42” after the number that Robinson wore on his uniform.  Baseball has evolved to be hardly recognizable as the same sport since the days of Jackie Robinson.  No zillion dollar contracts… no super lucrative baseball shoe deals… no glitzy TV commercials. …

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by admin on April 18th, 2013 Leave a comment »

Derrick Rose On Ice Until Next Season

Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose had a major ACL surgery on May 12, 2012. After the operation the Bull’s announced that there would be an 8-12 month time line until Rose could take to the court again.  So, from the very beginning, the possibility that Rose might miss the entire season was always on the table. Derrick Rose is …

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by admin on April 17th, 2013 Leave a comment »

Adam Scott Wins The Masters In Overtime

Greg Norman should be very proud.  Although he himself never managed to win the Masters at Augusta, at last one of his countryman has done so.  As a matter of fact there were two Aussies neck-and-neck for the lead until the final holes. Jason Day almost had his day as well. Adam Scott became the first Australian golfer to ever …

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by admin on April 16th, 2013 Leave a comment »

Good Prospects For New NFL Quarterbacks

Just a few weeks ago, the “experts” were predicting that one, maybe two, eligible quarterbacks would go in the first round of the upcoming NFL Draft.  As April 25 approaches, those estimates have been revised to as many as six quarterbacks to go in the first round this year. It is no secret that there the NFL has quite a …

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by admin on April 11th, 2013 Leave a comment »

Concussion Suit A Big Headache For NFL

The issue of concussions suffered by former NFL players is growing to be a major headache to the NFL Commissioner’s office and Roger Goodell.  There are some 4,200 ex-players are now involved in the current lawsuit before U.S. District Judge Anita Brody.  The numbers being tossed around range from millions to billions of dollars and no one knows where it …

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by admin on April 10th, 2013 Leave a comment »

Awesome Amateurs Aim At Augusta Part 2

The 77th Masters will begin this week at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia.  Among the 93 golfers qualifying for this years’ event there are some awesome amateurs just itching to get out there and get it on with the pros. Officially, the Masters remains an invitation only event, but there is a set of qualifying criteria that determines …

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by admin on April 9th, 2013 Leave a comment »