Archive for April, 2009

2009 Kentucky Derby Field, Odds, And Predictions

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

The running of the 135th Kentucky Derby takes place this Saturday.  The mile and a quarter race has a set post time of 6:24 PM and a field of 20 horses to pick from.  Here is the complete field in starting gate order, jockey, and opening odds: West Side Bernie (Elliott)  ...

Thursday Thoughts And Links To Other Great Stories

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Here are some stories from other sites worth checking out! Never-Say-Die Red Sox * Josh Q. Public Did The Hornets Give Up On Chris Paul? * Talkhoops The Steelers Love Fake Super Bowl Celebrations * PSAMP Mike Golic of Mike And Mike Waxed - ESPN Video * NESW Sports President Obama Shoots Some Hoops With UConn Women * Total Pro ...

Bruno Sammartino: The Living Legend

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Bruno Sammartino was often referred to as a "Living Legend" throughout his illustrious career.  Sammartino was the Hulk Hogan of the 70's, the WWE's top dog.  He held the WWE heavyweight championship thoughout a majority of the seventies.  Back then, there was only one championship belt. Sammartino turned to commentary with ...

2009 Cleveland Browns Draft Analysis

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

The Cleveland Browns 2009 Draft Class was a bunch of things.  The Browns were wise to trade their pick to The Jets.  Think about it, Mark Sanchez was something they did not need and Michael Crabtree was someone they did not want.  Made good sense to me to get an ...

Wednesday’s Winners! A Look At Other Great Stories

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Busy week and more to come!  Here are some great stories from friends to help catch you up! Kevin Garnett: Got The Ring, Still No Class * PippenAintEasy Pad Harrington Uses Happy Gilmore Swing For Better Drive * Total Pro Sports Matthew Stafford Top Ten From David Letterman * Sports Rubbish Even The Ref Can't Stop Kobe ...

Mahoning Valley Thunder Fire Coach Mike Hold

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

Talking to Mike Hold after this past weeks Thunder game was disheartening.  I felt bad for him because he could not seem to put his thumb on why the team looked like it was in a daze at times.  The Thunder management has fired Hold , 11-26 in two plus ...

Interview With Jack Loew, Trainer of Kelly Pavlik

Monday, April 27th, 2009

Finally!  I am happy to present my interview with Jack Loew.  Loew is the trainer of Kelly Pavlik.  Loew also trained Billy Lyell for his upset win over John Duddy last Friday.  In this piece, Loew talks about his stable of fighters and who to watch for.  Why the Bernard Hopkins-Kelly ...

Billy Lyell Takes Down John Duddy

Sunday, April 26th, 2009

Niles, Ohio native Billy Lyell beat John Duddy Friday night in a split decision.  The judges who scored the close fight were Tommy Kaczmarak (97-93 Lyell), Lawrence Layton (96-94 Duddy), and John Stewart (98-92 Lyell).  The huge upset vindicates Jack Loew who was accused earlier in the week of using the ...