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In sports, there seemingly is always some athlete who is referred to as Superman. In the NBA, we have both Shaq and Dwight Howard sharing (and debating) that title. In the NFL, former Giants LB, Lawrence Taylor (The original LT) was often monickered with that title…more as a description than a nickname.

However, in the history [...]

The Ducks start the new week with a continuation of bad press to add to the existing. The Pac 10 champions gained national recognition for recent on-field success, but have undesirably remained in the headlines with off field disorder. Jamere Holland becomes the newest addition to press clippings, after the University announced today that the [...]

Let’s not get down em yet because they traded away Drabek, Taylor, and D’Arnaud to get Halladay (on top of Marson, Carrasco, and Knapp for Lee previously), the Phils still got some firepower left in their system. An if you think they don’t have pitchers left you’re wrong, they could field an entire rotation with [...]

The Bucks are two for two with the newly acquired John Salmons, this week the Bucks will get five more games to get a better idea of how competitive they can now be.
The Bucks get two back-to-back games this week.  They start with Monday at the Knicks, then Wednesday at home vs New Orleans, at  [...]

In 1978, Tony Dungy was signed as a defensive back with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He had played college ball at Minnesota and went undrafted. He was apart of the 1978 Super Bowl champion team. Dungy would then bounce around to the 49′ers and Giants before he stopped playing.
In 1980, Dungy would make the move to [...]

Haven’t had the time to address this until now, but here are my thoughts….
What a whiner.
Winning and losing are part of sports. Winning with class and losing with dignity are also part of sports. You try, you do your best, you take what you get. You don’t blame the judging, the participants, the ice, or [...]

As should be obvious by now, Martin Scorsese is all about creativity; painting a picture through film and completely absorbing the viewer in the world of the movie. His undeniable ingenuity of the process of filmmaking and truly creating a work of art makes Shutter Island that much more impressive. Scorsese does what he does [...]

Finally, it’s here. The Sox are in Ft. Myers now preparing for another season full of of hope for another title. First, here’s a look at the roster there (courtesy of Monozygotic and MLB.com).
Pitchers B/T Ht Wt DOB
61 Randor Bierd R/R 6-4 190 03/14/84
53 Fernando Cabrera R/R 6-4 225 11/16/81
83 Kris Johnson L/L 6-4 170 [...]

When American sports first started to be integrated, the African American athlete’s continued to face challenges, both on and off the field.
At the time, they weren’t trying to change the world or trying to become the first to do something. They were simply playing a game they grew up loving.
Little did they know they would, [...]

Coach Jochen Danneberg was walking toward the bottom of the jumping hill at the Whistler Olympic Park on Friday when he spotted a familiar face across the fence. Alissa Johnson, an American ski jumper who holds 10th place in the women’s world rankings, was standing on the side reserved for spectators.
“Where are your skis?” Danneberg, [...]