Wimble-DONE: Upsets all over the grass

Top seeds Andy Roddick, James Blake, Maria Sharapova, Novak Djokovic were all upset in the early rounds of Wimbledon shaking up the tournament schedule.  The men’s side usually comes down to Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal but Americans major championship hopes always rely on Roddick and Blake.
Sharapova, the women’s #2 ranked player, has her earliest [...]

NBA Draft

Derrick Rose was tapped as the first pick by the Chicago Bulls and should help bring together a young, talented team with his leadership.  Michael Beasley was Miami’s choice and OJ Mayo was picked third by Minnesota.
Of the three, Beasley looks to be the best overall player and could have the biggest impact on the [...]

MLB: Standings

The boys of summer are the only game in town right now and looking at the standings things are shaping up to be a great season.  There are surprise teams in almost every division and that could play out either way as August approaches.  The second half of the baseball season is where the great [...]

USA Basketball

Kobe Bryant can’t worry about Shaq and his continued crying over the fact that the Lakers dumped him opting for the younger, motivated player.
Bryant and the best USA Basketball team in years are heading to Bejing, China to try and bring basketball glory back home.  He is joined by some of the best players in [...]

PGA TOUR TOP FIVE LEADERBOARD

PGA TOUR TOP FIVE LEADERBOARD

MLB: Yanks win seven straight

Joba Chamberlain doesn’t have a win…yet.  He pitched a gem against the Padres but reached his 100 pitch count before the Yanks took a 2-1 lead in the sixth inning.  The seven game streak has the Yankees just five games back of the East lead heading into the official summer.  The bullpen is quietly holding [...]

MLB: Schilling hangs it up, maybe for good

Curt Schilling, of the Boston Red Sox, is going under the knife to fix his ailing shoulder.  His tendon injury was discussed in the off-season as he was given the choice of rehab or surgery.  He opted for rehab to try and play this season.  The pain persists and he has to have surgery to [...]

NBA Champions: Boston Celtics

Completing their dominance over the Los Angeles Lakers, the Boston Celtics blew out the Lakers in game six 131-92 to take home the NBA championship, the franchises 17 title.
The series was supposed to go the other way but the Celtics came together to take home the NBA title on their own parquet floor in front [...]

MLB: Mets fire Randolph

In the middle of the night, and in the midst of a two-game wining streak, the Mets fired manager Willie Randolph along with pitching coach Rick Peterson and first base coach Tom Nieto.  Hired in the interim was coach Jerry Manuel.
It is tough when a good manager gets the ax because his stars are underachieving [...]

Dale Jr. wins LifeLock 400

Dale Ernhardt Jr. won the LifeLock 400 at the Michigan International Speedway for his first win in his last 76 races.  He claimed the checkered flag on fumes under caution.  With the NASCAR star switching teams this season, it could give the sports most popular driver a push towards the championship.  The win moves [...]