Could Frank Martin do this? Could he coach Kansas State to the NCAA tournament, to a No. 2 seed, to the Sweet 16? No. He couldn’t. And in 2007, when Martin landed the KSU job, just about everybody was in agreement on that point. In hindsight, though, we should have seen Frank Martin coming. Yeah, [...]
Posted on March 25th, 2010 by admin
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Turns out the strong finish told a lot more about Steven Stamkos than the weak start. Good thing for the Tampa Bay Lightning, since it has translated into the 20-y not to mention a lot faster than what might have been reasonable to expect. If nothing else, that’s something upbeat for the Lightning to hang [...]
Posted on March 25th, 2010 by admin
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other than in the LeBron Watch bo the countdown to July 1 passed the 100-day mark over the weekend. The most anticipated free-agent class of the post-Michael Jordan era is now 98 days away. Something else happened recently that could dramatically affect the free-agent cataclysm that’s about to hit. Henry Thomas, the Chicago-based agent for [...]
Posted on March 25th, 2010 by admin
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It was a very sour finish to the St. Louis Cardinals season after Matt Holliday dropped an easy fly ball and choking away a very productive season. It was their first division title in three years but with most of the same parts back – including Holliday for a full season – the Cardinals will [...]
Posted on March 25th, 2010 by admin
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The March Madness tournament has been its usual fantastic self with unpredictable upsets, crazy finishes and unexpected contributors. While teams like Northern Iowa, Washington, Ohio and St. Mary’s have surprised as underdogs, they have also reshaped the bracket with their wins. With the No. 1 overall seed, Kansas, out of the picture, the young Kentucky [...]
Posted on March 25th, 2010 by admin
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NHL Odds: Capitals The Washington Capitals (48-14-10) hold the best record in the NHL and can clinch the Eastern Conference when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins (42-25-6) on Wednesday. Already 16 points clear of the second place Penguins, the Caps will look to improve on their stellar 26-4-4 home record and take the season series [...]
Posted on March 25th, 2010 by admin
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Listen to Justin Upton. “I want to be great,” the younger Upton brother proclaimed, the day he signed his six-year, $51.25 million contract with the Diamondbacks. Now listen to B.J. Upton. “I definitely wouldn’t say those words,” the older Upton said this week at Rays camp. “I’ve always been the quiet, confident guy.” There are [...]
Posted on March 24th, 2010 by admin
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Andy Roddick will get ready for Wimbledon by attempting to win his fifth Queen’s title. The Queen’s Club announced Roddick’s participation on Wednesday. Rafael Nadal and U.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro will also play in the tournament. The eighth-ranked Roddick says the grasscourt tournament is “a great way to prepare” for Wimbledon. Roddick [...]
Posted on March 24th, 2010 by admin
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from the buzzer-beaters to the upsets, from the individual performances to the personalities they forced us to no longer ignore. I mean, Omar Samhan has spent four years talking to anybody who would talk to him, but only now is he known as the sport’s greatest quote because it took averaging 30 points and 10 [...]
Posted on March 24th, 2010 by admin
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In what Chicago coach Joel Quenneville had billed as the biggest game of the year, the Blackhawks got the kind of goaltending they’ll need once the playoffs start. Antti Niemi made 28 saves against the NHL’s hottest team to get his sixth shutout and the Blackhawks ended Phoenix’s nine-game winning streak Tuesday night, beating the [...]
Posted on March 24th, 2010 by admin
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