Friday, January 28, 2011

Thursday Sports Wrap

Jeff Fisher and the Titans part ways, and with just 3 games in the NBA and none in the NHL, todays sports wrap will bring some lighter stories to the forefront.

NFL

Titans and Fisher parting ways after 16 seasons
In a surprising move, the Tennessee Titans have parted ways with Jeff Fisher, who was the NFL’s longest-tenured coach. The team said in a release Thursday night that “Fisher will no longer be the … [Read More...]

NBA

NBA Plays of the Week
Check out the top ten amazing plays from the past week in the NBA. … [Read More...]

Jan. 27

The NBA Daily Zap
Catch Thursday's three games in one two minute super highlight. … [Read More...]

Thursday’s NBA Top 5
See the five best blocks, oops and dunks from Thursday's action. … [Read More...]

Miami 88, New York 93
Houston 106, Dallas 111
Boston 88, Portland 78

Specials

Strip Teach: The George Halas Trophy
The ladies of strip teach on Cubed teach us about the origins of the George Halas Trophy Video: Cubed: Strip Teach-George Halas Trophy … [Read More...]

Strip Teach – The Lamar Hunt Trophy
The ladies of strip teach on Cubed teach us about the origins of the Lamar Hunt Trophy … [Read More...]

Earning her Stripes
Catherine Conti is trying to become the first female referee in the NFL. This is her road to the NFL Video: Earning her Stripes … [Read More...]

MMA/Boxing

Ring Life – Timothy Bradley
What inspires Timothy Bradley in and out of the ring? … [Read More...]

Ring Life – Devon Alexander
Ring Life takes an intimate look inside the life of Devon Alexander. … [Read More...]

Golf

PGA TOUR Today: January 28, 2011
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are chasing rookie Sunghoon Kang at the 2011 Farmers Insurance Open. John Swantek looks ahead to the second round at Torrey Pines. … [Read More...]

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Wednesday Sports Wrap

A busy day in sports as we look at Flowboarding, the NBA, Super Bowl XLV, and Tiger and Phil return to action…

altHot Chick Flowboarding
Watch as Katelynn falls hard for flowboarding. What is Flowboarding?  Just about the coolest new sport to come along in years.  Have you ever been skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, or … [Read More...]

PGA TOUR Today: January 27, 2011
John Swantek previews the Farmers Insurance Open where Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are set to make their 2011 PGA TOUR debut. … [Read More...]

NFL

Super Bowl XLV: Big Ben’s push for greatness
Ben Roethlisberger is on the cusp of three titles in seven seasons. But is he an elite NFL quarterback? … [Read More...]

Vick’s comeback season ends in Hawaii
The Eagles quarterback is easily the best story of the 2011 Pro Bowl. … [Read More...]

NCAA Football

Heisman Watch: 2011 Season
Andrew Luck surprised everyone by returning to Stanford. Is he now the front runner for the Heisman Trophy? Where does Landry Jones fall in the preseason discussion? Gino Torretta joins Lauren Shehadi … [Read More...]

NHL

Jan. 26

Florida 1, Boston 2
Carolina 4, NY Islanders 2
Washington 0, Atlanta 1
Edmonton 1, Dallas 3
New Jersey 1, Detroit 3
Phoenix 5, Colorado 2
St. Louis 1, Calgary 4
Nashville 1, Vancouver 2
San Jose 2, Los Angeles 3 (SO)

NBA

NBA Drive: 1/26
Lauren Shehadi is joined by Ken Berger and Royce Young to give you the latest NBA news, including their picks for all-star rosters. … [Read More...]

The NBA Daily Zap
Recap a busy Wednesday night in the NBA in just two and a half minutes. … [Read More...]

Wednesday’s NBA Top 10
Check out the top ten plays of an amazing NBA Wednesday night. … [Read More...]

Philadelphia 107, Toronto 94
Memphis 88, New Jersey 93
Orlando 111, Indiana 96
Denver 109, Detroit 100
Oklahoma City 118, Minnesota 117 (OT)
Atlanta 90, Milwaukee 98
LA Clippers 83, Houston 96
Charlotte 114, Phoenix 107
San Antonio 112, Utah 105
New Orleans 112, Golden State 103

MLB

Angels Welcome Wells
Vernon Wells is introduced as a new member of the Angels. Hear what he has to say about the upcoming season … [Read More...]

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Tuesday Sports Wrap

Plenty of NBA and NHL action fills up Tuesday night and we take another look at Tigers return in the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines

NFL

The After Party: Championship Weekend
Jay Glazer is joined by Greg Jennings, Charles Woodson, Coach McCarthy, and Clay Matthews as the Packers celebrate their NFC victory … [Read More...]

NHL

Wayne Gretzky on the State of the NHL
Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky joins the NHL Live crew to discuss the state of the NHL. … [Read More...]

NY Islanders 0, Pittsburgh 1
Florida 4, NY Rangers 3
Anaheim 3, Columbus 2
Toronto 0, Tampa Bay 2
Buffalo 3, Ottawa 2 (OT)
Montreal 2, Philadelphia 5
Minnesota 4, Chicago 2
Edmonton 4, Phoenix 3

NBA

The NBA Daily Zap
Your one-stop shop for highlights from Tuesday's five games. … [Read More...]

Tuesday’s NBA Top 10
Make sure you catch Tuesday's Top 10 to see everything from impossible shots to power dunks. … [Read More...]

Denver 120 , Washington 109
Cleveland 95, Boston 112
LA Clippers 105, Dallas 112
Charlotte 94, Sacramento 89
Utah 91, LA Lakers 120

Golf

Farmers Insurance Open Preview
What can you expect from Tiger Woods as he makes his season debut at a familiar course? Ian Baker-Finch joins Lauren Shehadi to preview the event which can be seen on CBS Sports both Saturday and … [Read More...]

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Sunday Sports Wrap

The Super Bowl teams are set, plenty of NHL action, as well as NHL action, golf, and an NHL star continues to throw a little hissy fit.

NFL

Early Super Bowl XLV Preview
The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers will meet on Sunday February 6th in Dallas Texas, to decide which team will walk away with the Vince Lombardi trophy for the 2010 NFL season.  … [Read More...]

altSteelers hold on against furious second half comeback to beat Jets 24-19 for AFC title
The Pittsburgh Steelers found a fitting way to shut down the New York Jets’ season. What started with “Hard Knocks,” ended with hard knocks. For the third time in six seasons, Terrible Towels … [Read More...]

altDefense leads Packers to Super Bowl, as they defeat Bears 21-14 to win the NFC
There was one Monster of the Midway in the NFC championship game and his name was Aaron Rodgers. He wasn’t even at his best and, still, he was better than the first, the second and the third … [Read More...]

NHL

Nabakov Saga Continues as he hangs up on Snow
On the Fly reviews a report from ESPN.com that Evgeni Nabokov will not report and has reportedly hung up on Islanders GM Garth Snow … [Read More...]

Jan. 23

Philadelphia 4, Chicago 1
Florida 2, New Jersey 5
Buffalo 5, NY Islanders 3
Atlanta 1, Tampa Bay 7
Nashville 3, Edmonton 2

Golf

Vegas wins the Bob Hope
Jhonattan Vegas wins the 2011 Bob Hope Classic in style, his first victory on the PGA TOUR. … [Read More...]

NBA

Indiana 107, Denver 121

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Wednesday Sports Wrap

A crazy day in sports as the Nets pull out of the Carmelo sweepstakes, we had 26 NBA teams in action, NHL action, we take a look at what's going wrong down in Miami, highlight an in depth interview with Victor Conte, take another look at the NCAA tournament brackets, and take a look at the first round of the Bob Hope Classic

altIn Depth: Victor Conte
Conte tells Graham Bensinger about US Olympics covering up positive drug tests, Jackie Joyner-Kersee’s cover up, illegal drug programs he created w Marion Jones and Shane Mosley, Barry Bonds, … [Read More...]

NCAA Basketball

Bracketology with Jerry Palm: 1/19
Is a win over Duke good enough to put Florida State in Jerry Palm's latest bracket? He joins Lauren Shehadi to talk about his tournament field. … [Read More...]

Golf

PGA TOUR Today: January 20, 2011
Derek Lamely tops a packed leaderboard at the 2011 Bob Hope Classic. John Swantek looks ahead to the second round of this weeks 5-day tournament. … [Read More...]

NHL

NHL Stars of the Week
David Amber and Larry Murphy highlight the league's three stars from the past week. … [Read More...]

Toronto 0, NY Rangers 7
Columbus 3, Florida 2 (OT)
Minnesota 6, Calgary 0

MMA/Boxing

Alexander vs. Bradley: Fighters Face Off
Devon Alexander and Timothy Bradley meet face-to-face outside of the ring for this special interview with Max Kellerman. Devon Alexander vs. Timothy Bradley happens Sat., Jan. 29 at 10:00pm ET/7:00pm … [Read More...]

 

 

NBA

Nets pull out of Carmelo Anthony trade talks
Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov explains as he pulls the Nets out of the Carmelo Anthony talks Video: Nets drop 'Melo deal … [Read More...]

What is wrong with the Heat?
What is the reason behind the recent losing streak in Miami? Ethan Skolnick of the Palm Beach Post joins Lauren Shehadi to discuss. … [Read More...]

Jan. 19

The NBA Daily Zap
Recap all the best highlights from an action-packed Wednesday night in three minutes.   … [Read More...]

Wednesday’s NBA Top 10
Check out the Top 10 plays from around the league from a busy Wednesday night. … [Read More...]

Phoenix 106, Cleveland 98
Utah 95, New Jersey 103
Philadelphia 98, Orlando 99 (OT)
Detroit 82, Boston 86
Memphis 102, New Orleans 103 (OT)
Washington 87, Milwaukee 100
Toronto 95, San Antonio 104
New York 89, Houston 104
Oklahoma City 107, Denver 112
LA Lakers 100, DaDallas 109
Portland 94, Sacramento 90 (OT)
Minnesota 111, LALA Clippers 126
Indiana 108, Golden State 110

NFL

Countdown Daily Insight: Jets-Steelers
Jenny Dell and Tim Hasselbeck talk about how each defense will fare in the AFC Championship game … [Read More...]

Countdown Daily Insight: Packers-Bears
Jenny Dell and Tim Hasselbeck talk about Aaron Rodgers and the Bears' defense … [Read More...]

Monday, January 17, 2011

Sunday Sports Wrap

Sunday action wraps up with both number one seeds in the NFL falling, the NBA’s battle of LA, and some great NHL action.

NFL Divisional Playoffs Recap

altRyan’s boys back up talk, stun Patriots 28-21 to advance to AFC Championship Game
Shonn Greene placed the ball on the ground and used it as a pillow, resting his head on it after scoring the Jets’ final touchdown of a stunning upset. A quiet climax to a very loud week of non-stop jabbering, poking, berating, and then some, mostly by the New Yorkers... [Read More...]

altCutler amazes as Bears beat Seahawks 35-24 to advance to Championship game vs. Packers
Football’s oldest rivalry has a grand new prize: a spot in the Super Bowl. Maybe even with an anniversary reprise of the “Super Bowl Shuffle” if the Chicago Bears can get past the Green Bay Packers...[Read More...]

altPackers spank Falcons 48-21 to advance
As Aaron Rodgers trotted off the field, savoring another playoff win, he was serenaded with chants of “Go, Pack, Go!” This wasn’t Lambeau Field, but it sure sounded like it. Looking very much … [Read More...]

altSteelers send Ravens home in an amazing 31-24 game.
A most fitting comeback for Ben Roethlisberger. With the kind of playmaking that put two Super Bowl rings on his fingers, the Steelers quarterback connected on a 58-yard pass to rookie Antonio Brown … [Read More...]

NBA

Jan. 16

The NBA Daily Zap
The Daily Zap brings you all highlights from both of Sunday's NBA games. … [Read More...]

LA Lakers 92, LA Clippers 99
Denver 97, San Antonio 110

Jan. 15

The NBA Daily Zap
See the best highlights from all nine games on Saturday night in less than three minutes. … [Read More...]

NHL

Jan. 16

Ottawa 1, Washington 3
Vancouver 0, Minnesota 4
Philadelphia 3, NY Rangers 2
Nashville 3, Chicago 6
Edmonton 2, Anaheim 3

Friday, January 14, 2011

Thursday Sports Wrap

An action packed Thursday as Cam Newton declares, NFL coaches are hired, and plenty of NBA and NHL action

NCAA Football

Auburn QB Cam Newton to enter draft
Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton will skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft after leading Auburn to a national championship and drawing nearly as much attention for a pay-for-play scandal as … [Read More...]

NFL

Broncos hire former Panthers coach John Fox
John Fox turned around a floundering franchise before. The Denver Broncos are counting on him to do it again. Fox was picked over four other candidates to replace Josh McDaniels, who was fired Dec. 6 … [Read More...]

Browns hire Shurmer
Pat Shurmur quickly turned rookie quarterback Sam Bradford into a rising NFL star. Shurmur’s next project will be tougher. The Cleveland Browns are no easy fix. Shurmur, St. Louis’ offensive … [Read More...]

NBA

The NBA Daily Zap
Recap all the best highlights from an action-packed NBA Thursday night. … [Read More...]

Orlando 124, Oklahoma City 125
Washington 97, Minnesota 109
Miami 102, Denver 130

NHL

Philadelphia 5, Boston 7
Carolina 2, Buffalo 3
Ottawa 6, NY Islanders 4
Vancouver 0, NY Rangers 1
Nashville 2, Florida 3
Toronto 1, Phoenix 5
St. Louis 3, Los Angeles 1
Edmonton 5, San Jose 2

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Thursday, January 13, 2011

Wednesday Sports Wrap

NBA action aplenty and still no word on a Carmelo Anthony trade which has us wondering just what is up there.

NBA

NBA Drive: 1/12
It's an all-Carmelo edition of NBA Drive. Join Adam Aizer, Ken Berger, and 'The Record' Nets beat writer Al Iannazzone as they bring you the latest on the future of the Nuggets star forward. … [Read More...]

The NBA Daily Zap
Recap all the best highlights from an action-packed NBA Wednesday night. … [Read More...]

Wednesday’s NBA Top 10
Check out the Top Ten Plays from around the League from Wednesday night. … [Read More...]

Chicago 91, Charlotte 96
Dallas 89, Indiana 102
Atlanta 104, Toronto 101
Memphis 107, Detroit 99
Sacramento 95, Boston 119
Orlando 89, New Orleans 92 (OT)
San Antonio 91, Milwaukee 84
Oklahoma City 118, Houston 112
New York 125, Utah 131
New Jersey 109, Phoenix 118 (OT)
Miami 105, LA Clippers 111
LA Lakers 115, Golden State 110

NCAA Basketball

Bracketology with Jerry Palm: 1/12
If the NCAA tournament started today, where would Georgia end up? Jerry Palm Joins Adam Aizer to discuss his latest bracket. … [Read More...]

NHL

Washington 0, Tampa Bay 3
Pittsburgh 5, Montreal 2
Colorado 0, Chicago 4
St. Louis 4, Anaheim 7

Monday, January 10, 2011

Monday Sports Wrap

After a crazy NFL weekend we take a look back, plus we have Auburn winning the National Championship, and NHL and NBA action along with a conversation with Gary Bettman

NCAA Football

altAuburn wins title 22-19 with miracle run in the closing minutes
Auburn running back Michael Dyer never heard any whistle, so he just kept running—past the tackler who thought he had him down and deep into Oregon territory. Dyer broke stride, then took off on a … [Read More...]

NFL

NFL Divisional Round: Play it again
All four divisional round matchups will feature regular season rematches. Which will be unlike the most recent meeting? … [Read More...]

The After Party: Wild Card Weekend
Wild card weekend stars Marshawn Lynch, Clay Matthews, and Jerod Mayo join Jay Glazer for “The After Party” Video: After Party: Week 18 … [Read More...]

NBA

Carmelo Anthony Trade Rumor Heating Up
Will Carmelo Anthony be moved this week? Ken Berger joins Adam Aizer and Greg Urbano to talk about the immediate future of the Nuggets star. … [Read More...]

Jan. 10

The NBA Daily Zap
Check out a quick look at the three games from Monday night around the NBA. … [Read More...]

Monday’s NBA Top 5
We've got a little something from each of the three games on Monday night. … [Read More...]

Memphis 82, Charlotte 96
Houston 108, Boston 102
Detroit 82, Chicago 95

NHL

Gary Bettman Interview
Commissioner Gary Bettman talks about future Winter Classics, the 2011 All-Star Game and the state of the National Hockey League. … [Read More...]

Jan. 10

Boston 4, Pittsburgh 2
Phoenix 4, St. Louis 3
Detroit 4, Colorado 5
Toronto 3, Los Angeles 2

Weekend Sports Wrap

Taking a quick look back at this weekends hottest sports stories.

altNFL

Rodgers leads Packers over Vick, Eagles 21-16
Aaron Rodgers simply threw his hands in the air and pumped his fist. No, he doesn’t celebrate like Brett Favre. Rodgers doesn’t have to worry about the ghost of Favre anymore. He’s made his own … [Read More...]

Flacco and Ravens slap young Chiefs around 30-7
Ray Lewis knows a championship defense when he sees one. Now the Kansas City Chiefs do, too. Lewis and Baltimore’s tough and savvy defense overwhelmed the young Chiefs on Sunday, sacking Matt … [R[Read More...]

Chiefs highlight. Jamal Charles breaks free
The season didn’t end as the Chiefs had hoped, but at least Chiefs fans have one highlight to watch over and over again while thinking what might have been had Charlie Weiss not left for Florida somewhere around halftime… [Read More...]

Folk’s 32-yard FG sends Jets past Colts 17-16 as time expires
Nothing personal, Peyton. Rex Ryan and the New York Jets finally got the made-for-TV ending they wanted—they beat you. The coach who earlier this week made the game a coach vs. quarterback matchup … [Read More...]

Seattle stuns the world, defeats New Orleans 41-36
In a scene straight out of college, Pete Carroll stood in the middle of a pile on the midfield logo, jumping up and down with his players celebrating in unison. The labels stuck on the seven-win … [Read More...]

NBA

The NBA Daily Zap
The Daily Zap takes you on the express tour through all the NBA action from Sunday night. … [Read More...]

Sunday’s NBA Top 10
It's the best 10 plays from Sunday's NBA action right here on video. … [Read More...]

Sacramento 112, Toronto 118
Golden State 91, LA Clippers 105
Minnesota 91, San Antonio 94
Cleveland 100, Phoenix 108
New Orleans 96, Denver 87
Miami  107, Portland 100 (OT)
New York 87, LA Lakers 109

NHL

Tom Kostopoulos has been suspended for six games
Calgary Flames forward Tom Kostopoulos has been suspended for six games and will forfeit $29,569.92 in salary for delivering a blow to the head of Detroit Red Wings defenseman Brad Stuart in NHL game … [Read More...]

Jan. 9

Atlanta 3, Carolina 4 (OT)
Tampa Bay 3, New Jersey 6
Dallas 4, Minnesota 0
NY Islanders 0, Chicago 5
San Jose 0, Anaheim 1

Golf

2011 Hyundai Tournament of Champions Round 4 Recap
Jonathan Byrd defeats Robert Garrigus after 2 playoff holes to take home the trophy at the 2011 Hyundai Tournament of Champions. … [Read More...]

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Friday Sports Wrap

An incredibly busy Friday as we predict the wild card NFL weekend, have Cotton Bowl highlights, 11 NBA games, 7 NHL games, MLB and NHL trades go down, we look at the top ten plays of the NHL’s first half, and we preview the third round of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions.

NFL

altNFL Predictor: Wild Card Weekend
Time for the computer to predict the action for this weekends slate of Wild Card games. When we saw these predictions, lets just say we were quite surprised. (Most especially by the Chiefs easy … [Read More...]

Inside Call: Wild Card Weekend
Brian Billick and the NFL on Fox crew preview wild card weekend as we listen in on their call. Video: Inside Call: Week 18 … [Read More...]

alt49ers hire Stanford’s Jim Harbaugh as next head coach
Jim Harbaugh's next stop is San Francisco. The Stanford head coach will turn pro and join the 49ers. He signed a contract with the team on Friday afternoon and the 49ers scheduled a news conference … [Read More...]

MLB

altCubs Deal for Matt Garza
The Chicago Cubs have landed Matt Garza for a number of prospects. Danny Knobler joins Lauren Shehadi to talk about what this means for the Cubs as well as the Rays     … [Read More...]

Golf

PGA TOUR Today: January 8, 2011
John Swantek previews the third round of the season opening Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Hawaii, where Robert Garrigus carries a one shot lead into the weekend. … [Read More...]

 

NCAA Football

Cotton Bowl Highlights
Highlights of LSU’s 41-24 Cotton Bowl victory over the Texas A&M Aggies.   Video: Highlights: Cotton Bowl … [Read More...]

NBA

The NBA Daily Zap
See highlights from all 11 games on Friday night in just two and a half minutes. … [Read More...]

Friday’s NBA Top 10
See the ten best assist, blocks, dunks and facials from Friday night. … [Read More...]

Chicago 99, Philadelphia 105
San Antonio 90, Indiana 87
New Jersey 77, Washington 97
Toronto 102, Boston 122
Utah 99, Memphis 110
Portland 108, Minnesota 98
Houston 95, Orlando 110
Miami 101, Milwaukee 95 (OT)
New York 121, Phoenix 96
New Orleans 97, LA Lakers 101
Cleveland 98, Golden State 116

NHL

Top 10 Plays of the First Half
NHL Overtime lines up the top 10 plays of the first half of the 2010-11 season. … [Read More...]

Langenbrunner Returns to Dallas
Ralph Strangis sits down with newly traded Dallas Star Jamie Langenbrunner to discuss his trade … [Read More...]

Toronto 9, Atlanta 3
Carolina 5, Florida 3
NY Rangers 3, Dallas 2 (SO)
Ottawa 2, Chicago 3 (SO)
Detroit 5, Calgary 4 (SO)
Edmonton 1, Vancouver 6
Columbus 0, Anaheim 6

Friday, January 7, 2011

Thursday Sports Wrap

Get a load of Thursdays action including NBA and NHL action, Jason Garrett takes the Cowboys reigns full time, and we take a look at what the sports world is saying about this weekends NFL wild card playoff games

NFL

altCowboys make Garrett official Head Coach
About 10 minutes into his tenure as coach of the Dallas Cowboys, Jason Garrett had to step aside. Team owner Jerry Jones had something to say. Garrett had been asked how much authority he would have … [Read More...]

Packers–Eagles Wild Card Matchup Video Previews
With both teams finishing the regular season with 10 wins, the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles will square off for the NFC Wild Card Playoff on Sunday.  … [Read More...]

Chiefs–Ravens Wild Card Matchup Video Previews
Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens will prepare to take on Matt Cassel and the Kansas City Chiefs for the AFC Wild Card Playoff on Sunday. … [Read More...]

Jets–Colts Wild Card Matchup Video Previews
After a successful season for the New York Jets, they will prepare to take on Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts for the AFC Wild Card Playoff on Saturday night. … [Read More...]

Saints–Seahawks Wild Card Matchup Video Previews
The New Orleans Saints will take on the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday for the NFC Wild Card Playoff. Who will advance and who will go home? … [Read More...]

NCAA Football

Andrew Luck to Return to Stanford
Widely considered the number one prospect in the NFL draft, Andrew Luck has decided to wait on the draft and return to school. Dennis Dodd and Pete Prisco join Lauren Shehadi to discuss the decision … [Read More...]

NBA

The NBA Daily Zap
Take a look at both of Thursday’s NBA games with this quick recap and highlight reel … [[Read More...]

Oklahoma City 99, Dallas 95
Denver 102, Sacramento 122

NHL

Minnesota 3, Boston 1
Philadelphia 4, New Jersey 2
St. Louis 5, Toronto 6 (SO)
Pittsburgh 1, Montreal 2 (SO)
Phoenix 2, Colorado 0
NY Islanders 1, Edmonton 2
Buffalo 3, San Jose 0
Nashville 5, Los Angeles 2

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Wednesday Sports Wrap

Relive a busy sports Wednesday with NFL news, baseball hall of fame picks and a big Texas signing, plenty of NBA and NHL action, and lots more.

MLB

altAdrian Beltre signs with Rangers
The Rangers and free agent third baseman Adrian Beltre have come to terms on a six-year, $96 million deal. According to the AP, Beltre gets $14 million this year, $15 million in 2012, $16 million in … [Read More...]

Alomar, Blyleven Elected to Hall of Fame
Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven are the latest players elected to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. Danny Knobler joins Lauren Shehadi to discuss their careers as well as those who fell short. … [Read More...]

NCAA Football

Michigan fires Rodriguez
Michigan hired Rich Rodriguez to take college football's winningest program to another level. He did just that, and it cost him his job. Rodriguez was fired Wednesday after going 15-22 in three … [Read More...]

NHL

NHL News On the Fly
On the Fly talks with insider Darren Dreger about news from around the NHL. … [Read More...]

Jan. 5th

Carolina 1, NY Rangers 2 (OT)
Tampa Bay 1, Pittsburgh 8
Atlanta 3, Florida 2
Dallas 4, Chicago 2
Nashville 4, Anaheim 1
Calgary 1, Vancouver 3

 

 

 

 

NFL

altVince Young no longer wanted in Tennessee
Tennessee owner Bud Adams says in a statement that it's time for the team to find a new quarterback and adds that he expects to make a decision on the coaching staff soon. The Titans released a … [Read More...]

NBA

NBA Drive: 1/5
What will be the fallout from the O.J. Mayo-Tony Allen altercation? How will the Mavericks adjust to losing Caron Butler for the season? Ken Berger and Matt Moore join Lauren Shehadi to cover these … [Read More...]

How should Phil Jackson handle the Lakers and all the turmoil?
Phil Jackson isn't getting along with his players these days. Ken Berger shares his thoughts on how Jackson should handle the turmoil around the Lakers. … [Read More...]

The NBA Daily Zap
Rewind a busy Wednesday night in the NBA with highlights from 11 games in less than three minutes. … [Read More...]

Wednesday’s NBA Top 10
Check out the top 10 plays of this exciting 11 game NBA Wednesday night. … [Read More...]

Milwaukee 87, Orlando 97
Washington 97, Philadelphia 109
Chicago 94, New Jersey 96
Toronto 120, Cleveland 105
San Antonio 103, Boston 105
Charlotte 108, Minnesota 105
Golden State 110, New Orleans 103
Portland 103, Houston 100
Atlanta 110, Utah 87
Denver 93, LA Clippers 106
LA Lakers 99, Phoenix 95

 

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Tuesday Sports Wrap

We have a ton of sports today from Sugar Bowl to NHL and NBA action as well as news from the land of the weird as Al Davis fires yet another coach, a quick look at 5 baseball rookies, and more.

NFL

Raiders not keeping Tom Cable
The Oakland Raiders have told coach Tom Cable they are not picking up his option to bring him back next season. The team announced the decision Tuesday night. Cable's agent Don Yee says other teams … [Read More...]

Coach Speak: Wild Card Weekend
Mike Pereira, John Harbaugh, and Marvin Lewis join Brian Billick for this wild card weekend edition of Coach Speak  … [Read More...]

NCAA Football

Buckeyes win Sugar Bowl 31-26
The Ohio State Buckeyes proved they can compete with the elite teams of the SEC as they defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks by the final of 31-26 in the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Tuesday. Terrelle Pryor … [Read More...]

MLB

Time for rookies to show what they have
Jim Bowden has his top 5 rookies that need to have a good spring training. Video: Bowden: Time to show promise … [Read More...]

NBA

The NBA Daily Zap
Check out a recap of Tuesday night action around the NBA. … [Read More...]

San Antonio 115, New York 128
Milwaukee 89, Miami 101
Toronto 91, Chicago 111
Oklahoma City 105, Memphis 110
Portland 81, Dallas 84
Atlanta 108, Sacramento 105
Detroit 83, LA Lakers 108

NCAA Basketball

Bracketology with Jerry Palm: 1/4
If the NCAA Tournament started today, would Cincinnati be worthy of an at-large bid? Jerry Palm joins Lauren Shehadi to talk about his latest bracket. … [Read More...]

NHL

Minnesota 2, New Jersey 1
Tampa Bay 1, Washington 0 (OT)
Detroit 5, Edmonton 3
Columbus 2, Phoenix 4
Buffalo 3, Colorado 4 (OT)

Monday, January 3, 2011

Monday Sports Wrap

A fantastic Monday of sports as we have NBA and NHL action, the Orange Bowl, NFL weekend wrap ups and coaching changes, we catch up with young Sam Bradford, and we start looking ahead to the big wild card weekend.

NFL

The After Party: Week 17
Jay Glazer is joined by  Mike Tomlin, AJ Hawk, and Terence Newman as they discuss the NFL, the post season, the coaching carousel and more   … [Read More...]

altCatching up with Sam Bradford
The Rams did not make the playoffs, but Sam Bradford had a rookie season for the ages. Now, Rams QB Sam Bradford tells Al Michaels about being selected first overall in the draft, his rookie season … [Read More...]

Chiefs, Seahawks in trouble
Kansas City and Seattle were lucky to qualify for the playoffs, and will be lucky to survive Wild Card weekend according to Tiki Barber. … [Read More...]

Browns fire Mangini after 5-11 season
The Cleveland Browns fired head coach Eric Mangini on Monday after finishing its second straight 5-11 season under his tenure. Team president Mike Holmgren met with Mangini and relieved him of his … [Read More...]

Florida makes Weiss hiring official
Florida officially announced Monday that Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Charlie Weis has taken the same position with the Gators under new head coach Will Muschamp. "Charlie was a … [Read More...]

2011 pre playoff NFL Draft order
Here is the draft order for the 2011 NFL draft as of the end of the regular season. This will change throughout the playoffs for teams 21-32 based on the criteria as outlined below. 2011 FIRST ROUND … [Read More...]

Vikings make Frazier New Head Coach
The Vikings and Leslie Frazier have reached an agreement that will make him the eighth head coach in franchise history. Team co-owner Mark Wilf said about newly hired coach Leslie Frazier: … [Read More...]

NBA

altNBA: The Starting Five
Facts and Rumors blogger Ben Golliver joins Adam Aizer and Greg Urbano to talk about five major stories going on when it comes to the NBA  … [Read More...]

Top 10 Dunks of December
Blake Griffin, DeMar DeRozan and J.R. Smith represent the Top 10 Dunks of December. … [Read More...]

Jan. 3rd

The Daily Zap
A busy six-game night in the NBA is wrapped up in today's Daily Zap in two and a half minutes. … [[Read More...]

Monday’s NBA Top 10
Check out the top 10 plays of Monday night. … [[Read More...]

Miami 96, Charlotte 82
Golden State 90, Orlando 110
Minnesota 93, Boston 96
Philadelphia 77, New Orleans 84
Houston 106, Denver 113
Detroit 97, Utah 102

NCAA

Luck leads Stanford to 40-12 Orange Bowl rout of Virginia Tech
No. 5 Stanford rolled in the second half to beat the 12th-ranked Hokies 40-12, the 23rd straight time that Virginia Tech has faced a team ranked in the top 5 of The Associated Press poll away from … [Read More...]

NHL

Jan. 3rd

Boston 2, Toronto 1
Florida 4, Carolina 3 (OT)
Chicago 4, Los Angeles 3
NY Islanders 5, Calgary 2
Vancouver 4, San Jose 3

Weekend Sports Wrap

Wow what a New Years Weekend of sports. NFL action, bowl games, NHL and NBA action and UFC 125 make for a busy sports wrap.

NFL

NFC Playoff Picture
Erik Kramer previews the NFC playoff matchups… [Read More...]

AFC Playoff Picture
Erik Kramer previews the AFC playoff matchups … [Read More...]/a>

Brady’s 2 TD passes cap record year, Pats win 38-7
Tom Brady usually finds his targets. Now he can finally set his sights on playoff success. The record-shattering star of the New England Patriots extended his streak to 11 games without an … [Read More...]

Favre sits out final game as Lions top Vikings 20-13;
Brett Favre lingered on the sideline during what was likely the last game of his 20-season career, often looking like he’d rather be lounging on a couch back home in Mississippi. Now, he can. The … [Read More...]

Falcons beat Panthers 31-10, win home-field edge
The Atlanta Falcons, No. 1 in the NFC, embraced home-field advantage in the playoffs. The Carolina Panthers, No. 1 in the NFL draft, said goodbye to their coach. Matt Ryan and the Falcons put a … [Reead More...]

Bush, Campbell lead Raiders past KC 31-10
If this turns out to be Tom Cable’s last year as Oakland’s head coach, at least he’ll know he made history. After beating Kansas City 31-10 Sunday in their regular-season finale, the 2010 … [Read More...]

Steelers pound Browns 41-9
There are steps, some big, some small, teams must take before they can be Super Bowl champions. The Pittsburgh Steelers know the uphill path well. On Sunday, they quickened their pace. Ben … [Read More...]

Backups lead playoff-bound Jets past Bills 38-7
Mark Sanchez handed the ball off to his running backs and then got out of the way. Nine times—without a throw. Then, the New York Jets quarterback called it a day. “I was keeping the streak … [Read More...]

Bucs top Saints 23-13, but still miss playoffs
Josh Freeman and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers can at least take pride in more than doubling last season’s win total and beating the defending champs on their own turf. Freeman passed for two touchdowns … [Read More...]

Ravens hold on to beat Bengals 13-7
The Baltimore Ravens were already in the playoffs, so their focus on the final day of the regular season was to gain momentum and hope for a little luck. They took care of the first part—albeit … [Read More...]

Packers beat Bears 10-3, clinch playoff berth
There’s no such thing as an ugly win when it clinches a playoff berth. Especially when it comes against a division rival playing all-out for a knockout. The Green Bay Packers are in the playoffs … [Read More...]

Somber win: Giants top Redskins 17-14 but miss playoffs
Chants of “Green Bay won!” started to spread in the stadium in the game’s final minute, taunting a New York Giants team in no mood to celebrate a victory of its own. The Giants got the win they … [Read More...]

Foster wins rushing title to lift Texans past Jags 34-17
Texans owner Bob McNair will meet with coach Gary Kubiak on Monday to assess what went wrong this season. On Sunday, the spotlight belonged to Arian Foster. The undrafted free agent ran for 180 … [Read More...]

McGee leads Cowboys to late 14-13 win over Eagles
Jason Garrett completed his audition and now Jerry Jones has to decide if he’s the man to lead the Dallas Cowboys. Stephen McGee threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Jason Witten with 55 seconds left … [Read[Read More...]

Manning’s drive leads Colts past Titans 23-20
The Indianapolis Colts are back in the playoffs. And they look like they’re ready to defend their AFC championship, too. Peyton Manning threw two touchdown passes, the defense limited Chris … [Read More...]

Mathews, Kaeding lead Chargers past Broncos 33-28
No team could have been happier to see the calendar turn to 2011 than the Denver Broncos. They couldn’t escape a dark cloud on or off the football field during a franchise-worst 12-loss season. … [Read More...]

49ers top Cards 38-7; Arizona last in NFC West
With all the pressure off, the San Francisco 49ers decided to just have fun. Fired-up, fill-in coach Jim Tomsula had a lot to do with that. The Niners wound up with the kind of performance in their … [Read More...]

Seahawks take NFC West with 16-6 win over Rams
Pulled over his dapper shirt-and-tie combo, Leon Washington proudly wore a blue NFC West division champion T-shirt and hat. Pete Carroll thought it was “pretty cool” to be going to the playoffs … [Read More...]

NCAA Football

Rose BowlTCU defeats Wisconsin 21-19 in Rose Bowl
Mark Morgan recaps what turned out to be a thriller, as TCU defeated Wisconsin 21-19 in the 97th edition of the Rose Bowl. … [Read More...]

Sooners cruise to Fiesta Bowl victory 48-20 over Connecticut
Fiesta BowlNo more BCS losing streak for the Oklahoma Sooners. They busted it up in a big way. Landry Jones threw for a school bowl-record 429 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 9 Oklahoma ended a five-game … [Read More...]

UFC 125 Highlights
Highlights of all the UFC 125 action Video: Highlights: UFC 125 … [Read More...]

NBA

Jan. 2nd

The NBA Daily Zap
Get your NBA fix with all of Sunday’s action in less than three minutes with the Daily Zap. … [Read More...]

Sunday’s NBA Top 10
Check out the top 10 plays from an amazing night in the NBA. … [Read More...]

Indiana 92, New York 98
Atlanta 107, LA Clippers 98
Boston 93, Toronto 79
Dallas 104, Cleveland 95
Houston 85, Portland 100
Phoenix 89, Sacramento 94
Memphis 104, LA Lakers 85

Jan. 1st

The NBA Daily Zap
All of the NBA action from the first day of the new year rolled up in two minutes. … [Read More...]

Saturday’s NBA Top 10
It's the best of the best from the first day of 2011 in Saturday's Top 10 NBA plays. … [Read More...]

Cleveland 91, Chicago 100
New Orleans 92, Washington 81
Golden State 107, Miami 114
New Jersey 88, Minnesota 103
Oklahoma City 74, San Antonio 101
Sacramento 86, Denver 104
Dallas 87, Milwaukee 99
Memphis 92, Utah 98

Specials

In Depth: Mike Krzyzewski
Krzyzewski tells Graham Bensinger about the Olympics, LeBron, Michael Jordan, retirement, turning down the NBA, coaching psychology, lessons from his parents, and what led to him offering his … [Read More...]

NHL

Jan. 2nd

Atlanta 4, Montreal 3 (OT)
NY Rangers 0, Florida 3
Philadelphia 3, Detroit 2
Phoenix 5, Minnesota 6 (OT)
Columbus 1, Nashville 4
Dallas 4, St. Louis 2
Chicago 1, Anaheim 2
Vancouver 2, Colorado 1

Jan. 1st

New Jersey 3, Carolina 6
Toronto 5, Ottawa 1
Boston 6, Buffalo 7 (SO)
NY Rangers 1, Tampa Bay 2 (OT)
Washington 3, Pittsburgh 1
San Jose 1, Los Angeles 0
Calgary 2, Edmonton 1

Winter Classic: Rink building time lapse
A special look at how the ice rink was built in Pittsburgh for the 2011 Winter Classic. … [Read More...]

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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