Southern California will enter the 2012 football season thin in the backfield, but has already received good news for 2013. Ty Isaac of Joliet Catholic in Illinois has verbally committed to Lane Kiffin and USC. The 6’3, 215 pound prospect is ranked second nationally at his position by rivals.com, and received offers from a multitude [...]
NFL
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Quarterback Josh Freeman Drops 20 Pounds
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman will have a new look to him in the 2012-13 season as it’s been reported that he has dropped 20 pounds this off-season. He has been playing at 260 pounds since 2010, but his new build should help his mobility. “I stopped going to Taco Bell late at night,” [...]
Baseball
Footbasket: Fantasy Baseball: Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups: Pitchers
This article is brought to you by the Fantasy Furnace.
Entering week 7, we can’t help but witness the injuries beginning to mount among starters like Danny Duffy, Cory Luebke, Daniel Hudson and relievers such as Sergio Santos, Houston Street and Carlos [...]
NBA
The Sports Bank.net: NBA Draft Lottery Mock Draft 5/16/12
This is my first mock draft, post-NCAA tournament. Keep in mind that none of this official and the lottery draft order has not been determined yet. All of these opinions are my own, but feel free to leave a comment if you agree or disagree. Let me know what you think. Thanks!
Here it is:
1. Charlotte Bobcats – Anthony Davis[...]
NHL
Would New York Rangers vs. Los Angeles Kings Stanley Cup Final fall short of ratings blockbuster?
At the end of the 2011 Stanley Cup Final, the Peacock had something to crow about.
The 8.54 million viewers who tuned in to NBC for Game 7 between the Boston Bruins and Vancouver Canucks gave the NHL its largest U.S. television audience for any game in 38 years. The series as a whole [...]
College Sports
Nation’s second-ranked running back commits to USC
Southern California will enter the 2012 football season thin in the backfield, but has already received good news for 2013. Ty Isaac of Joliet Catholic in Illinois has verbally committed to Lane Kiffin and USC. The 6’3, 215 pound prospect is ranked second nationally at his position by rivals.com, and received offers from a multitude [...]
NASCAR
NASCAR: Fines, probation for Kurt Busch, #39 team members
Saturday night’s Darlington pit road altercation between Kurt Busch’s boys and Ryan Newman’s crew has resulted in fines and penalties for both sides. Here’s how it shakes out, per a Tuesday ruling by NASCAR:
• Kurt Busch was fined $50,000 [...]
Forum Jabber
Cries from the Crowd: Forbes releases Top 10 highest paid coaches list
Whether or not every fan may realize it, coaches are important and are an important part to a championship team. We don’t always know how much a coach is coming on for, but now thanks to Forbes we have the 10 highest paid coaches in all of the sports. 8 of the 10 come from [...]
General Sports
Juan Manuel Marquez believes Manny will beat Timothy Bradley
Juan Manuel Marquez, Mexican pugilist who has faced Manny Pacquiao thrice in the ring, believes Pacquiao has all the capabilities to beat Timothy Bradley. In his recent interview, Marquez iterated that Bradley is a tough boxer but Manny Pacquiao will easily beat him in the ring.
When asked about what he thinks [...]
