Here we go again.
According to the team, Los Angeles Clippers No. 1 overall pick Blake Griffin has a stress fracture on his left kneecap and could be sidelined for six weeks.
The former Oklahoma star apparently broke his kneecap during the Clippers’ final exhibition game against New Orleans last Friday.
Griffin was the consensus college player of [...]
Posted on October 27, 2009 in theBasketballcategory.
Connecticut State Police have said that there are “significant developments” in the investigation into the fatal stabbing of University of Connecticut football player, Jasper Howard.
The twenty-year-old Howard was fatally stabbed and killed on October 18th outside of a school dance. The stabbing was hours after Howard helped the Huskies to a homecoming game win over [...]
Posted on October 27, 2009 in theFootballcategory.
According to Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manual, Pedro Martinez will start Game 2 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium.
Martinez pitched seven shutout innings in a 2-1 loss at Los Angeles in Game 2 of the NL Championship Series and is no stranger to taking the mound in big moments against the Yankees in the [...]
Posted on October 27, 2009 in theBasketballcategory.
Former Cleveland Browns and current New York Jets wide-out Braylon Edwards has been charged with misdemeanor assault over accusations he punched a man outside a Cleveland nightclub.
The charges filed in Cleveland Municipal Court carry a maximum sentence of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Edwards is accused of punching Edward Givens, a friend of [...]
Posted on October 27, 2009 in theFootballcategory.
The New York Yankees have done it again. By clinching their 40th American League Pennant, they will now face the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series.
It was a familiar scene as Andy Pettite got the win and Mariano Rivera recorded the save in the Yankees’ 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angles on Sunday night.
Next [...]
Posted on October 27, 2009 in theBaseballcategory.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn may be disappointed with his playing status, but that’s not the only thing he is down about. The former first-round pick could lose millions if he doesn’t play this weekend against the Green Bay Packers.
Quinn’s contract states that he needs to play 70 percent of the Browns offensive snaps this [...]
Posted on October 23, 2009 in theFootballcategory.
Los Angeles closer Brian Fuentes made Angles fans hearts collectively skip a beat on Thursday night, but the 34 year old left got the job done retiring Nick Swisher to end a ninth inning threat and get the save.
With their Rally Monkey doing his best work in years, the Angels sent the AL championship series [...]
Posted on October 23, 2009 in theBaseballcategory.
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says kicker Jeff Reed will play this Sunday’s in Pittsburgh’s home game against the Minnesota Vikings despite having been arrested after last Sunday’s win against the Cleveland Browns.
Reed reportedly was charged with simple assault, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness for allegedly scuffling with Pittsburgh police outside a bar near [...]
Posted on October 20, 2009 in theFootballcategory.
The New England Patriots have cut veteran wide receiver Joey Galloway.
Galloway was released by the Pats after he had just seven receptions on the year for a total of 67 yards. The 15 year pro reportedly had trouble picking up the New England offense and had been inactive for the last three weeks.
For his career, [...]
Posted on October 20, 2009 in theFootballcategory.
Texas Lottery players are buzzing about the rising jackpot in the Lotto Texas game.
After no one was able to match all six numbers this past weekend, the grand prize jackpot for this coming Wednesday night’s draw is up to an estimated $76 million to a single winner.
However, just because nobody hit the jackpot on Saturday [...]
Posted on October 20, 2009 in theOthercategory.