Poll Of The Week: What Do You Think Of The Celtics’ Trades?
At the NBA trading deadline, the Celtics surprised everyone by trading off 5 players, including Kendrick Perkins and Nate Robinson in exchange for Jeff Green, Nenad Krstic, a draft pick, and cash. They also dealt away Luke Harangody, Semih Erden and the injured Marquis Daniels. Just for reference: The other Kendrick Perkins.
Poll of the Week: 2011 NBA All-Star Game
This weekend in Los Angeles, the league’s best players…and an injured Yao Ming…will represent the Eastern and Western Conferences in the All-Star Game.
Poll of the Week: Who Do You Like in the Beanpot?
The Beanpot college hockey tournament is a Boston institution, an annual tournament where the four biggest hockey schools in the Boston area face off. This year’s final takes place Monday night, featuring Boston College against Northeastern for the championship, while Boston University faces Harvard in the consolation game.
Poll Of The Week: Super Bowl XLV
The Green Bay Packers won the Super Bowl on Sunday, defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25.
Poll: Andy Pettitte Retirement
Andy Pettitte of the New York Yankees will reportedly announce his retirement Friday. After 16 years in the majors, he finishes with a 240-138 record and a 3.88 ERA. We have to ask…
Marc Savard Diagnosed with Another Concussion
Bad news for the Bruins: Marc Savard’s injury has been diagnosed as another concussion. Savard was slammed into the boards on Saturday by former teammate Matt Hunwick, and had to be helped off the ice. He returned to Boston to be examined, while the team flew on to Los Angeles for Monday’s game against the [...]
So, IS Tom Brady an A-hole?
Noted etiquette expert and New York Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie sparked controversy this week when he called New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady an “a**hole” for allegedly pointing to the Jets sideline after a touchdown during New England’s 45-3 victory in Week 13. “Everybody’s seen the tape of him pointing and taunting at the sideline [...]
Hey Hey Hey, It’s Matt Albers!
The Red Sox have apparently agreed to sign Orioles cast-off reliever Matt Albers. (Or have they?) In his career, the soon-to-be-28-year-old Albers is 15-25 with a 5.11 ERA. He’s struggled with control, walking 149 batters in 317.1 innings. Given his ugly numbers, is he merely spring training cannon-fodder, or does he have a chance to make [...]
Live Blog: Bruins 3, Flyers 0
The Bruins defeat the Flyers 3-0, with an impressive performance, especially from the NHL’s leading goaltender, Tim Thomas (who did not play at all as the Bruins choked away that infamous lead in the playoffs last season.) It was a nice win, but no one had better say that a December win does anything to [...]
Senators Shut Out Bruins 2-0, Hand B’s 4th Loss in Five Games
The Bruins dropped their fourth game in their last five, and fell to third place in their division, as Ottawa’s Brian Elliott stonewalled them with a 2-0 31-save shutout. Boston goalie Tim Thomas lost for the first time this season his record dropped to 8-1-0. Erik Karlsson and Daniel Alfredsson scored for the Senators, who [...]
Miller Time for the Red Sox? Former Top Prospect Andrew Miller Acquired for Dustin Richardson
On Friday, the Red Sox acquired former top prospect Andrew Miller, in exchange for reliever Dustin Richardson. Miller was selected by the Tigers with the 6th pick of the first round in the 2006 draft, but he’s never come close to fulfilling his potential. The 6’7″ lefthander was a college teammate of Red Sox reliever [...]
Habs Top Bruins 3-1, Rask Still Winless
With first place on the line Thursday night, the Bruins ran into a hot goaltender, and paid the price. Montreal’s Carey Price stopped 34 of Boston’s 35 shots to lead the Canadiens to a 3-1 win, and to the top of the Northeast Division of the NHL. Less than 24 hours after their rousing third-period [...]
New Sports Rules: Free Agency, Cycling, and Soul Patches
Sports leagues are always experimenting with new rules to try and improve their games. But why only make rules for the players on the field? Why not also make new rules for the fans, officials, and the media who cover them? Besides the obvious fact that it would be out of their jurisdictions and utterly [...]
Live Blog: Home Run Derby
Tonight it’s The Exhibition Before the Exhibition: the Home Run Derby in Anaheim. As Mark McGwire once famously asked us all, “do you want to know the terrifying truth, or would you rather see me sock a few dingers?” To which we all replied “Dingers! Dingers! Oooh! Aah!” Then we all savagely turned on him. [...]
World Cup 2010 Final: Spain is Offically the Greatest Country on Earth
Andres Iniesta blasted home the World Cup-winning goal in the 116th minute, (26 minutes into extra time) giving Spain the championship of the 2010 World Cup, defeating the Dutch, the Netherlands and Holland with one lethal drive, and proving for once and for all that Spain is the greatest country on earth (for at least [...]
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