Archive for June, 2007
State of the Welterweights
As much as UFC loves to use The Ultimate Fighter to attract new fans, you have to wonder if the decision to use the current and former welterweight champions Matt Serra and Matt Hughes as coaches for season 6 is being second-guessed. While the show is a nice way to build rivals and hype matchups, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Was that offense I saw? That’s new
A superb win sometimes takes an unlikely hero. This certainly was the case for team USA in the final of the CONCACAF Gold Cup yesterday. The Yanks were pretty much left for dead after Mexico took the lead late in the first half. The US, who haven’t lost to Mexico on home soil in over eight [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )MLB Power 14
We have a new #1 atop the rankings which are dominated by AL teams as well as a new #1 NL team, so here goes:
1. Anaheim Angels(3)- How scary is this team? They aren’t that far removed from a World Series title and have been able to build back up with young studs and a core of [...]
2007 Mock NBA Draft- Sonics
Amidst all of the turmoil surrounding the potential sale of the Seattle Supersonics and the potential for a jump to a new city, the organization lucked out by snagging this year’s second pick. The general consensus is that Greg Oden and Kevin Durant are the two top players in this year’s draft and with Oden [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )2007 Mock NBA Draft- Portland Trailblazers
I truly believe that there hasn’t been a big man drafted with this size and potential to dominate the Center position since Shaquille O’Neal and even though they really need a SF, Oden is just too much of a beast for Portland to pass up. The Pacific Northwest is about to get a facelift, and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Ultimate Fight Night
Great night of fights.
The lightweight division looks better every event. Most people knew about Fisher and Stout, but I didn’t include either in my most recent ranking. Thiago Tavares looked great as well. Last month veteran Din Thomas put himself back in the mix, and Jeremy Stephens looked okay in the loss.
The TUF finale is [...]
MLB POWER 14
(Last Week’s Rank)
1. Boston Red Sox(1)- A lethal combination of hitting and pitching in beantown has this team 12.5 games up on their only real contention in the AL East.
2. New York Mets(2)- The Mets continue to look like the team to beat in the NL, due in large part to a pitching staff that [...]
