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Celtics smash Lakers, bring home 17th NBA championship
BOSTON (AP) — With Russell and Havlicek sitting courtside, and Red surely lighting up a victory cigar somewhere, these Boston Celtics returned to glory like the great teams before them.
Dominant in every way. On a new parquet floor below aging championship banners hung in the rafters two decades [...]
Mets fire Randolph; Peterson, Nieto also dismissed
ANAHEIM, Calif. — After weeks of speculation that his job was in jeopardy, Willie Randolph finally got fired by the New York Mets while most fans were sleeping.
Randolph was let go in the middle of the night Tuesday, 2½ months into a disappointing season that has followed the team’s colossal collapse last September.
Bench coach Jerry [...]
BULL DURHAM -20th anniversary
Since its release on June 15, 1988, Bull Durham has universally been considered one of the best sports movies ever made. But is it more than that? We think so. As the film turns 20, The ESPN Mag.com talked to two of its stars (Tim Robbins and Kevin Costner), writer/director Ron Shelton and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )If Sean Salisbury Asks You To Look At His Phone, Don’t Do It
Sean Salisbury briefly disappeared from the ESPN airwaves earlier this year. Pro Football Talk noted that Salisbury had been suspended (scroll way down), but the Worldwide Leader gave no reasons for his absence, in fact, they never mentioned it at all. And on December 27th in a column at CBS SportsLine, Mike Freeman gives [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )NBA Finals Game 3 Celtics – Lakers
As mentioned in a previous post I hate the Lakers, but i was watching the glitz of the game in LA and it reminded me of the USC Song Girls… Just Classic shiny tights on cheerleaders. Rocks hardcore!
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Former Racing Official Mauricia Grant Sues NASCAR for Racial Discrimination
NASCAR’s being sued—to the tune of $250 million—by former racing official Mauricia Grant, who claims she was wrongfully terminated after enduring years of racial and sexual discrimination.
Grant worked as a technical inspector responsible for certifying cars in NASCAR’s second-tier Nationwide Series from January 2005 until she was terminated in October.
According to the Associated Press, Grant [...]
Chicago Bulls hire Vinny Del Negro as new head coach
The Bulls have offered their head coaching job to Vinny Del Negro, which the Suns’ assistant general manager is prepared to accept, sources said Monday.
A deal still needs to be finalized, but a news conference officially announcing Del Negro as the 17th coach in franchise history is expected this week.
Del Negro, who has no previous [...]
I hope the Celtics Win Tonight
I just don’t like Kobe. He annoys the hell out of me. So far in Game 2 the C’s continue to ride the bad knee of Paul Pierce with a 54-42 halftime lead.
Kobe Bryant may be an ass. But there is no denying the shiny legs of the Laker Girls!
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Maria Mutola wins for 16th straight time at Prefontaine Classic
Mutola’s fantastic run at the Prefontaine Classic ended Sunday with a victory in the 800 meters, her 16th win at the annual event.
She pulled away from the field to finish in 1 minute, 59.24 seconds. Afterward she knelt down to kiss the Hayward Field track.
“I’ve been running this for half of my life,” the 35-year-old [...]
