College Football: Memphis vs. Mississippi State

Posted on September 3rd, 2010 by admin

The Memphis Tigers will take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs to kick off the season. These two teams are both coming off of difficult seasons and will be seeking a solid start in order to reverse their fortunes for the new season.
The Tigers have earned a reputation for their athletics over the last few years, [...]

This Sunday at Reebok Stadium, two fast starting EPL teams will meet. Birmingham City will visit the Bolton Wanderers, the sports betting favorite. With a win and a draw, each team has started their EPL campaign. Bolton scored a 3-1 victory against West Ham United, after opening with a draw against Fulham. Meanwhile, against Sunderland, [...]

Cardinals acquired Pedro Feliz

Posted on August 20th, 2010 by admin

At third base on Thursday, the St. Louis Cardinals got some help, acquiring Pedro Feliz from the Houston Astros for minor league pitcher David Carpenter.
On the 60-day disabled list, the Cardinals also placed catcher Jason LaRue. With the Cincinnati Reds earlier this month, LaRue sustained a concussion in a fracas.
General manager John Mozeliak said, “We [...]

NFL Season Preview: Houston Texans

Posted on August 5th, 2010 by admin

The Texans went into the 2009 season with a mission to make the playoffs. The Team stepped up early and achieved a 5-3 record through the first 8 games of the season. Unfortunately the Texans hit a very rough spot starting in week 9.
From weeks 9-13 the team played only division rivals and could not [...]

2010 British Open Championship: Jim Furyk

Posted on July 14th, 2010 by admin

Jim Furyk is one of the top golfers in the world and has been solid for a while. Over the course of his career he has won 15 PGA Tour tournaments, including one Major Championship victory. His major championship victory took place at the U.S. Open in 2003. As the British Open opens Thursday at [...]

Championship matches on July 3 and July 4: Wimbledon

Posted on July 7th, 2010 by admin

Wimbledon 2010 reached its climax, on July 3 and July 4, as the champions of all divisions were crowned. The ladies and men’s singles championship matches were decided in straight sets, as they both were one sided.
In just over an hour, Serena Williams, bet on sports star, defeated Russian Vera Zvonareva 6-3 6-2. Zvonareva didn’t [...]

NBA Draft Preview: Sacramento Kings

Posted on June 22nd, 2010 by admin

The Sacramento Kings own the rights to the 5th pick in the 2010 NBA Draft. The Kings are coming off of a season where they traded one of their top players in Kevin Martin. They have added a few other decent players, but they still have some work to do.
The Kings recently added Samuel Dalembert [...]

At UFC 115 on Saturday in Vancouver, Mac Danzig and Matt Wiman will be fighting a lightweight bout. After short losing seasons, these two fighters have been winning matches again.
At UFC 107, Wiman had lost two fights in a row; finally, he is getting his act back together in December. In the past, he has [...]

Australian Rules Football action at MCC

Posted on June 1st, 2010 by admin

In Australian Rules Football action, this past weekend (May 22-23), defending champion Geelong defeated Collingwood by 36 points in front of a crowd of 88,115 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The two squads swapped place for first place, as a result.
By the Cats of Geelong, the final eight goals of the match were scored, giving [...]

History – NFL – Chicago Bears

Posted on May 19th, 2010 by admin

In their 90 seasons, the Chicago Bears have amassed the most regular season wins (693) and combined regular season and postseason wins (709). In the Hall of Famers (30) and retired uniform numbers (13), they also lead in NFL.
Decatur, Illinois, a Staley food starch company, established a company team named the Decatur Staleys. To [...]