Thought of the Day

Amd_johanmets1Here you go Nolan. I’ve been delaying this post for a multitude of reasons. One, I’m still not entirely ready to admit that the Mets landed Santana for four prospects, when much better offers from both the Yanks and the Sawx were on the table. Two, I truly believe that if the Yankees had worked just that much harder this would’ve been a done deal, and we would’ve had a defiant rotation going into this season. Alas, it was not to be, and Omar Menaya adds another Central American stud to his team.

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Photo of the Day

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Kansas State forward Bill Walker (12) throws down a monster slam during the final seconds of their college basketball game against Kansas in Manhattan, Kan., Wednesday night. Walker had 22 points and fellow freshman Michael Beasley dropped 25 as #24 Kansas State toppled #2 Kansas 84-75. It was the first time in 24 years that Kansas State had defeated Kansas at home. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Leading The Way

1742ff587becc5abae6d827aade563f6getChris Paul is the MVP of the NBA so far, no matter what anyone says. His play has led the Hornets to the best record in the Western Conference. Yes that’s right, the best in the West at 32-12, winning nine in a row, while averaging a margin of +20.7 points per game. That’s incredible.

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What’s Golden

1695865Guess who’s back in Golden State? That’s right, Chris Webber. 13 years after a dispute with current head coach Don Nelson, Webber was traded, but now is happier than ever to be back where he started his career.

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The Joker Gets the Best of Feds

Ten_a_djokovic4_580The loss was good for the dogs of the sport. It was good for King. And most importantly, it was good for Professional Tennis. Novak Djokovic’s triumph over Roger Federer in the semi-finals of the Aussie Open a few days ago made the entire world realize that yes, despite popular belief, Federer is human after all.

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LBJ Bests KB24 Again

Nba_g_lebron_kobe_580On Sunday night, for the fifth straight time mind you, LeBron James and the Cavs came away with a win over the revamped Lakers and their centerpiece Kobe Bryant. KB is still the league leader in scoring, but James’ 41 point effort made us all look twice at what is shaping up to be this generation’s Bird vs. Magic.

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Photo of the Day

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Duke’s Gerald Henderson (15) goes up for the slam dunk while being guarded Maryland’s Bambale Osby (50) and Greivis Vasquez (21) during the first half of their game in College Park last night. Henderson scored 23 points and DeMarcus Nelson dropped 27 points, 19 in the second half, as Duke came back to win 93-84. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)

Photo of the Day

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Former New York Ranger Brian Leetch looks
on with his family as his jersey number is raised during a retirement
ceremony Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
The sturdy, dependable defenseman became a star quite quietly and with
a consistency that made teammates and opponents marvel. Now four years
after being traded away from theRangers, Leetch has returned to get the
ultimate honor from the team and city he never wanted to leave.(AP
Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Link for a Link

Superman_emblemA few days ago Ned Gallager, our school’s athletic director did me a solid and linked to us from us blog. Today, I return the favor. In lieu of posting about the rumblings and grumblings surrounding Rafael Nadal’s loss in the Aussie semis last night, we turn the mic over to the never ending dream himself. As Far As You Know.

Photo of the Day

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Baylor’s LaceDarius Dunn yells out in celebration after Baylor defeated Texas A&M in five overtimes in their game last night in College Station. In the longest game in Big 12 conference history, the Bears got 36 points from junior guard Curtis Jerrells in a 116-110 over the 16th ranked Aggies. (AP Photo/Paul Zoeller)

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