Archives: February2011

• Home Field Advantage Key in Hawks-Lakers Series

  After his strong showing in the NBA All-Star Game, Kobe Bryant is looking ahead to the rest of the basketball season, starting with the game against the visiting Atlanta Hawks.

• Xavier and La Salle Battle it Out in NCAA Game Tuesday Night

  Xavier is one of those teams that keep winning games, despite having poor performances in a number of areas.

• Can Penn Beat Fitch at UFC 127 in Sydney?

  Penn is currently listed as the +160 favorite to win the fight.

• Jayhawks A Top Pick Tonight

  After suffering a demoralizing loss last week at Kansas State, the Jayhawks bounced back with a strong performance against Colorado this past weekend.

• Blue Devils Back on Top of the Polls

  After a dynamic week of upsets in college basketball, a week in which the top four teams fell, the No. 5 five team in the country, the Duke Blue Devils, has regained the top spot, a spot that they last held on January 10, 2011, before a loss to Florida State.

• Why are So Many 2003 NBA Draft Picks All-Stars Year After Year?

  For years, the All-Star Game has featured players who were originally drafted in 2003, far beyond what any sort of statistical calculations would have predicted.

• Despite No Head Coach, Hawks Beat Penguins

  The Chicago Blackhawks cruised to a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins Sunday night as Patrick Kane scored the only goal during the shootout.

• Always Exciting, NBA All-Star Game is Here

  It’s All-Star Weekend in the NBA, and the All-Star Game pitting the Eastern Conference against the Western Conference will be played on Sunday.

• Shocker in NCAAB as Purdue Beats Ohio State

  In a game few people thought Purdue could win, E’Twaun Moore scored a career-high 38 points to put the team over the top against Ohio State.

• Impressive Win for Cardinals Over Huskies

  Despite the Cardinals’ top shooters having an off night on Friday, Louisville easily defeated the UConn Huskies 71-58.