2009 NBA Draft: Who Should Stay and Who Should Return to College »

2009 NBA Draft: Who Should Stay and Who Should Return to College

All NBA draft prospects have the month of June to make their final decision of whether to stay or return to their collegiate programs.
Some have already forgone their college eligibility by hiring an agent. There remain, however, a host of players who have not and thus can still return.
There are many players still [...]

College World Series »

College World Series

From Atlanta to Tempe our friends over at The College Baseball Blog have broken down the sixteen regions of the College World Series.
Take a moment and peruse their coverage.
Let ‘em know who sent ya.

Open Thread Thursday (5/28) »

Open Thread Thursday (5/28)

Time to pick a topic and get us going.

Notre Dame Would be a Great Addition to the Big Ten »

Notre Dame Would be a Great Addition to the Big Ten

A couple of weeks ago, Penn State football coach Joe Paterno denied reports that he came out and said that the Big Ten should add a twelfth team to the conference. Regardless whether Paterno did say this or not, many fans feel that it would be appropriate for the twelfth team to be added. There are many benefits from this. The question is what are the setbacks, if there are even any?

NBA: Where Amazing Happens (as should Morality and Humility) »

NBA: Where Amazing Happens (as should Morality and Humility)

by Patrick ‘Rey’ Reynell
The 2009 NBA playoffs is certainly living up to its slogan. Amazing has happened in most of the series. The conference finals continue the trend of final second suspense and Herculean efforts late in games.
As amazing happens, however, players need to remember that humility should follow. Amazing attracts the attention of the [...]

Curynski Closes College Career With A Pair Of Gems »

Curynski Closes College Career With A Pair Of Gems

By Paul Casey Gotham
Adam Curynski finished his collegiate career in familiar fashion allowing just two runs in his last sixteen innings of work for the Southern Illinois Salukis.
On May first, the Webster native hurled eight shutout frames versus Missouri Valley Conference rival, Bradley. Curynski took a no-decision as the Braves scored a run in [...]

The 2009 FA Cup: Battle of the Blues »

The 2009 FA Cup: Battle of the Blues

by Patrick ‘Rey’ Reynell
The 2009 FA Cup, to be played on Saturday May 30 at Wembley Stadium in London, pits a battle of the Blues, Chelsea and Everton. Each makes its return to the final game since its last FA championship.
Chelsea returns after a one year absence from its 2007 win over Manchester United. [...]

Performance Of The Week – 5/18-5/24 »

Performance Of The Week – 5/18-5/24

Give it up for the Cornell Big Red men’s lacrosse team. The seven seeded champs of the Ivy League toppled #1 Virginia, 15-6 to advance to the NCAA Division I finals.  
The Big Red led 8-2 at half and never looked back from there.  Today’s all- Upstate New York final vs. Syracuse marks Cornell’s first [...]

All Hail – Dinosaur Bar-B-Que! »

All Hail – Dinosaur Bar-B-Que!

By Paul Casey Gotham
Those of us from Upstate New York – in particular Syracuse and Rochester – know well the culinary delights of the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que.
Now the rest of the country knows.
ABC’s “Good Morning America” announced the results of their ‘Best Bar-B-Que in America’ contests, and Dinosaur earned the honors.
That’s as lip-smackin’ good as a [...]

Chauncey Billups: The Significance Of One Play »

Chauncey Billups: The Significance Of One Play

In the end, the basket counts for two points. But Billups’s bucket sends a message – throw out the rules of decorum. The Nuggets will do whatever it takes to win.

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