The Thunder storm into the NBA Finals.: After losing the first two games of the series, the Thunder came back and beat the Spurs four games in a row to make it to the NBA Finals.

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Superstar or Scrub?: TrueHoop analyzes who should be taking the final shot in an NBA game.

posted by bperk to basketball at 07:39 PM - 1 comment

NCAA Brackets: NCAA Tournament Pick 'Em through Yahoo! Group: Sports Filter and Password spofi.

posted by bperk to fantasy at 09:52 AM - 12 comments

NFL player successfully sues over steroids: St. Louis Rams linebacker, David Vobora, won a $5.4 million judgment against a drug supplement that sold him tainted supplements. He was suspended 4 games by the NFL, but claimed he never used performance-enhancing drugs.

posted by bperk to football at 03:50 PM - 2 comments

NFL loses big money: The NFL's efforts to get the Supreme Court to consider it as one business instead of 32 separate businesses has failed. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the NFL teams are in competition with one another for purposes of apparel and cannot negotiate collectively to stifle competition.

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Bobby Bowden retires: Legendary coach Bobby Bowden will end his 34-year tenure at Florida State after "two national championships, 12 ACC championships, 14 straight seasons among the Associated Press' Top Five, two Heisman Trophy winners and a Rhodes Scholar, [and] induction into the College Football Hall of Fame."

posted by bperk to football at 03:05 PM - 11 comments

Why We Hate A-Rod: Eric Neel takes a look at why A-Rod, one of the best baseball players most of us have ever seen, is generally disliked by fans.

posted by bperk to baseball at 11:38 AM - 88 comments

Tour de Fake?: Tour de France winner, Floyd Landis, reportedly tested positive for drugs after Stage 17. Yeah, that stage 17.

posted by bperk to other at 09:27 AM - 87 comments

Are you kidding me?: Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant are scheduled to meet this week in Los Angeles. It looks like Phil is seriously considering returning to LA. Can he turn this team around?

posted by bperk to basketball at 08:24 AM - 15 comments

Haslett admits steroid use: It looks like it might be time to recall some Super Bowl rings as the Saints coach admits to using steroids as a player and calls the Steelers steroid pioneers in the NFL.

posted by bperk to football at 02:32 PM - 11 comments