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Team USA: Will They Bring Home the Gold?
Well, play time is over. Let the games begin! Team USA finished the pre-Olympic exhibition season 5-0, concluding with an unimpressive victory over Australia...
Written by Michael Demby about 5 months ago 0 comments -
10 Mascots That Make You Go...Hmmm
We’ve all heard of popular mascots, such as those Bulldogs from Georgia, Kentucky Wildcats, and the Texas Longhorns. Although these examples symbolize big college sports and tradition, their names are, well, ordinary...
Written by Michael Demby about 5 months ago 55 comments -
D.J. Augustin: Good Things Come in Small Packages
The Charlotte Bobcats surprised many observers when they selected Texas point guard D.J. Augustin with the ninth pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. Even Augustin was surprised, especially since he did not participate in pre-draft workouts with the Cats...
Written by Michael Demby about 5 months ago 2 comments -
76ers: Great Athletes, but are They Great Shooters?
The 76ers, fresh off a season in which they surprisingly made the playoffs, are major players in this summer’s free agent market. They are wheeling and dealing, trying to clear up enough cash to bring in an All-Star player...
Written by Michael Demby about 6 months ago 1 comments -
A Pure Game
The shot clock is turned off and ten seconds are left on the game clock in this pivotal playoff game. It’s a tie game...
Written by Michael Demby about 6 months ago 2 comments -
No Passion, No Glory
It was truly a pleasure watching the Spanish soccer team throughout the Euro 2008 tournament. Their exquisite display of pinpoint passing, controlled possession, and fluid attacks outclassed the rest of the field...
Written by Michael Demby about 6 months ago 9 comments -
Wednesday's Best
Chokovic upset at Wimbledon Novad Djokovic, the young and supremely confident tennis star, recently stated that number one ranked Roger Federer was vulnerable after getting destroyed in the French Open final by Rafael Nadal...
Written by Michael Demby about 6 months ago 0 comments -
HOF Bound?
Often, sports fans look at players in various professional leagues and speculate who are Hall of Fame bound and who is on the bubble. Well, that’s my aim here and I’m going to focus on current NBA players...
Written by Michael Demby about 6 months ago 1 comments -
Houston Rockets: Keys to Success
My hometown Houston Rockets have not made it out of the first round of the playoffs this century. So, I’m serving as an honorary consultant and have four suggestions that can help the team make it to at least the conference semifinals...
Written by Michael Demby about 6 months ago 7 comments -
Back to the Basics: US Soccer needs improvement
The United States men’s soccer team fell to the Euro 2008-bound Spain side 0-1 yesterday in a friendly in Santander, Spain. Barcelona midfielder Xavi slotted a precision shot past U.S...
Written by Michael Demby about 7 months ago 2 comments -
Chicago Bulls: Low-Post Scorer Needed, No More BS
For a couple of years now, the Chicago Bulls have been actively looking for a low-post scorer. After making the egregious mistake of signing the offensively-inept Ben Wallace to a ludicrous $60 million deal two seasons ago, the hole has yet to be filled.
Written by Michael Demby about 7 months ago 1 comments
