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For Lamar Odom, Becoming a Dallas Maverick Has Been a Difficult Transition
When Lamar Odom received the news that he was being traded by the Los Angeles Lakers to the Dallas Mavericks, he didn’t exactly hide his disappointment. He made his thoughts on the matter pretty clear. His feelings were somewhat mutual among Mavs fans who have spent the last several years “hating” him during his tenure [...]
TweetNew Mexico QB Trujillo arrested for pepper spraying girlfriend
The University of New Mexico football program has firmly established it’s reputation as one of Division I’s worst programs. A perpetually non-competitive program, the Lobos somehow managed to land Bob Davie as their next head coach– following the firing of controversial former head coach Mike Locksley– and are looking to turn things around in Albuquerque. [...]
TweetThe Ballad of El Niño
He was standing in the box. The ball rolled towards him through several oblivious sentinels. He took one touch. Pressure came on. He took a second touch, six yards out. He poked his right foot at it like he had done so many times before with great success. The ball received this prod, spinning forward [...]
TweetSt. Louis Rams Eyeing A Move To London?
<img class=”alignleft” src=”http://www.ibj.com/ext/resources/blog/thescore/uploads/2008/04/st-louis-rams.jpg” alt=”” width=”230″ height=”173″ /> The St. Louis Rams hired a new coach in Jeff Fisher, intend to draft a cornerstone piece when they select second in the NFL Draft and are perhaps laying the groundwork for relocation across the pond. Since 2007, NFL teams have staged regular season games in London [...]
TweetGreat Goal, Cristiano, But Next Time Smile
<a href=”http://www.fanattic.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Cristiano-Ronaldo.jpg”><img class=”alignleft size-medium wp-image-5694″ title=”Cristiano Ronaldo” src=”http://www.fanattic.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Cristiano-Ronaldo-300×247.jpg” alt=”” width=”300″ height=”247″ /></a> “I don’t want to be accepted by certain intellectuals,” Ray Bradbury wrote in 1976, adding, “If Mailer likes me, I’ll kill myself.” Apparently, Cristiano Ronaldo has taken a similarly cold and defiant (while at the same time ambivalent) stance towards the crowd [...]
TweetMr. Beckham Goes to Paris?
According to this report from Sporting News, le Beckham is close to a deal with Paris Saint-Germain, a club looking to return to its former glory by (apparently) attracting star players looking to return to their former glory. Les Rouge-et-Bleu has been in a lull of sorts (relatively speaking) after a peak in [...]
TweetREPORTS: Kobe Bryant’s wife Vanessa files for divorce
According to several sources, Kobe Bryant’s wife, Vanessa Bryant, has filed for divorce from the Los Angeles Lakers star in Orange County, California. Kobe and Vanessa have been married since 2001, and reportedly have worked through the issues regarding their divorce privately through counsel. Sources are also reporting that there was no pre-nuptial agreement [...]
TweetCollege Football Bowl Predictions Through Dec. 24
Bowl season kicks off Saturday and in celebration of Craig James vacating his post at ESPN, let me yell loudly about stuff I seem to know very little about. New Mexico Bowl: Temple v. Wyoming Traditional titans of college football, these two 8-4 squads match up in a locale that comes in right behind [...]
TweetChampions League Round of 16 Is Announced, and a Great EPL Weekend Is Upon Us
The round of 16 in the UEFA Champions League tournament has been announced, so start drooling, sports fans. From here-on-out it’s win or go home, and the few teams conspicuously missing (United and City, just to name English teams) make this round all the more interesting, with many novel match-ups and one first-time entry: [...]
TweetBarry Bonds sentenced for obstruction of justice
Update: According to the most recent reports, judge Susan Alston has suspended sentencing pending an appeal from Bonds’ defense team. One of the most awaited verdicts in the sports world came down this afternoon. Former San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds– facing federal purjury charges in regards to a 2003 grand jury investigation into [...]
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