Day of rest for Blackhawks

The Blackhawks had Monday off to regroup following their surprising 5-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday at the United Center ... the lackluster performance. "We have ways," Quenneville said. "Be it in practicing ... is when injured players will return. With the new NHL rule allowing teams to not disclose infomation [more...]

Date: 2009-03-09 21:44:46

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25 Random Things About Championship Week

G. Paul Burnett/The New York TimesGerry McNamara, holding trophy, had one of the best individual performances in Big East tournament history when he led Syracuse to the title in 2006.ALBANY – Since I would never actually do one of these on Facebook, I present my 25 favorite things — some random, some not — about conference tournament week. ( [more...]

Date: 2009-03-07 01:37:02

Iggles and Fightins send Philly parking lot into state of nirvana

Depending on your reference preference, Citizens Bank Park is either two tight spirals or a few concise relay throws from Lincoln Financial Field ... no doubt in the high .20s. With two of his teams living the high life, he was feeling good and having ... to hear that." 'Duk: "Oh yeah, why's that?" Drunk Philly fan: (pre-emptively high-fiving his friend [more...]

Date: 2008-10-26 22:54:41

The Post Up: Bosh’s Wasted Effort

by Holly MacKenzie What a night. Lots of games for a Tuesday and I, naturally, fell asleep in the middle of them. I did wake up though, and caught my Warriors and my Lakers both grab wins so that was nice. What wasn’t nice? The Raptors. Bosh was breaking my heart last night. He gets 40 and 18 boards, but his team still cannot come up with the W [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 14:11:52

Sprint's Ready For Some Football: Outlines Network Prep for Super Bowl XLIII

.fullpost{display:inline;} Wireless services from Sprint get fans into the game-day actionCustomers enjoy high-performing networks, ... and along Interstate 4 up to Orlando. "We're looking forward to our own game-day performance," said ... and capacity for high-speed mobile broadband use. In-building coverage enhancements at area hotels. Three [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 08:46:00

Thabeet Helps Connecticut Shut Down Notre Dame

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — On paper, the junior center Hasheem Thabeet’s performance — 9 points, 11 rebounds and 5 blocked shots — in No ... , Harangody, who finished with a game-high 24 points. But Thabeet came away satisfied with his performance.“We talked some after the game,” Thabeet said. “He was more experienced than me last year.“Playing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 05:07:09

24 WrestleManias in (Nowhere Near) 24 Days: WrestleMania V

Despite my strong feelings that WrestleMania IV was the worst of the Manias, I was not surprised to see a lot of fans posting comments about how fond they were of the show. Just as I have a place in my heart for the largely unpopular WrestleMania 2 – the first Mania that I experienced as a wrestling fan – many of you shared your own warm memories [more...]

Date: 2009-03-10 18:56:01

VISITING LECTURER: OREGON STATE

Teams: there are a lot of them. We offer up CV3000’s estimates from Building the Dam, who would like to tell you about Oregon State, ... team in the current century. Consider the color of the rising sun that must have awoken the Rip Van ... the most starters of any Pac-10 team, losing 2 All-American players to season-ending injuries in the 1st [more...]

Date: 2008-08-12 20:28:43

Weekend Shopping Guide 9/19/08: Pete & Dud Unleashed

The weekend’s here. You’ve just been paid, and it’s burning a hole in your pocket. What’s a pop culture geek to do? In hopes of steering you in the right direction to blow some of that hard-earned cash, it’s time for the Quick Stop Weekend Shopping Guide - your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted… I [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 03:09:47

Carly’s Dilemma: Should Performance Profiles be Used to Vet Candidates?

Carly Simon did question the idea of using a performance profile as a means to determine competency in her hit song, You’re So Vain ... a performance profile for each job. For background, a performance profile is not a job description listing skills, abilities, and experience requirements. Instead, it describes the performance expectations [more...]

Date: 2008-09-26 11:00:49

Blogger Power Rankings

Hoops Addict is excited to host the latest version of the Blogger Power Rankings. Are the Celtics still on top? ... recent history tells us that those teams who sprint out to this kind of regular-season success often ... : “This team is playing at a very high level, as evidenced by the fact that King James is talking [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 14:05:26

Fantasy Roundtable - Draft Prescience

Razzball is hosting this week’s Fantasy Roundtable. Well, last week’s but I’m tardy in posting it. Scroll to the end for my post ... not draft on any of your teams because you thought they were overrated and your assessment proved ... , and his previous high was 25 in 28 attempts two years ago. Most people drafted him that early [more...]

Date: 2008-08-13 03:02:45

Yanks Need to Move Nady

According to various sources, the Yankees are attempting to clear up their logjam of players by trading either Xavier Nady or Nick Swisher. They are fielding offers from a bevy of teams, including the Washington Nationals and Atlanta ... that the Yankees need to listen to offers from teams, and take the offer that yields them the most in return [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:06:50

Football Preview: Texas-OU The Way It Should Be

cybertoad/flickrIt’s what Texas Coach Mack Brown said “we all want” after Saturday’s blowout win at Colorado ... the way it should be, not only because of the teams’ Top-5 rankings, but because so far this season, both ... when both teams arrived in Dallas following unexpected losses, the Longhorns and Sooners have each [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 23:01:30

College Basketball Power Rankings

While buzz words like “bracket busters,” and “bubble teams,” are all the talk in college basketball right now, several teams have already wrapped up NCAA Tournament bids and are now fighting for seeding. With only two weeks left in the regular season, many high profile games have yet to be played [more...]

Date: 2009-02-23 23:07:49

A1 GP: a brief history and how it works

Picture by A1GP.com The A1 Grand Prix World Cup of Motorsports was initiated 4 years ago by its founding fathers; ... of the sport is its different teams and their their variable performance capabilities. If you think ... , by offering identical racing machines and suppliers to a number of teams and their drivers. The most [more...]

Date: 2008-11-23 16:25:42

Ken Rosenthal has heard that the Braves are getting tired of waiting, at that yesterday, the Padres discussed just keeping Peavy for themselves ... the Padres' price was so high. Now for the new stuff: Chris de Luca of the Chicago Sun-Times expects ... teams are the finalists and, sources say, no other teams will be considered at this point [more...]

Date: 2008-11-08 19:58:57

Why were partisan lines drawn over Greengate?

Is the aim to muddy the pitch? For those who agreed with Mike’s initial assessment of Greengate, the Labour Party’s response must have seemed a little strange. The ‘points of order’ from the Labour benches following the Speaker’s statement on Wednesday seemed determined to draw partisan distinctions between those who supported the operational [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 20:09:29

PLAYSTATION Store Update

Bionic Commando: Rearmed and Street Fighter Alpha Available Today on the PSN! - BCR: As difficult as you remember, but much prettier. PLAYSTATION Store Update - Starring BCR, SFA, and 4 demos. Burnout Paradise - coming to PSN - Soon, no disc required! PLAYSTATION Store Video Content Update - Scores of new shows movies to watch this weekend [more...]

Date: 2008-08-14 19:56:18

The need for speed

In an age of (almost) ubiquitous internet connectivity, network bandwidth is still a precious commodity. And it's especially the case for large data files that need to travel long distances. High-speed ... grappling with new projects to harness the expertise of engineering teams at these national labs [more...]

Date: 2009-02-12 00:01:00

Windy City Showdown

By Antonio Curro - Midwest Punks Editor The 2008 Windy City Showdown went down this past Saturday inside the Gentile Center on the campus of Loyola ... the final minute, including two that went into overtime. In the end the Chicago-area teams more than ... as both teams went back and forth exchanging leads up until the end of the game. Big plays were [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 04:19:47

And the Foul: The Big East Will Get Nine.

The coolest weekly smorgasbord of college hoops, courtesy of the tireless Corky England. Character matters ... if the overall team system can support it. The landscape remains littered with teams like this year’s Cowboys, recent Yankees squads and even Real Madrid’s failed Galacticos - teams that had mercenary stars [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 16:45:01

SOME NATIVE AMERICAN SPORTS MASCOTS

My race and ethnicity class is discussing American Indian team mascots today, so I thought I’d put up some images of a few. There are many, many more than what I have here (think of every high school with teams called ... ) of the University of Illinois’s sports teams, the Fighting Illini, named after the Illini tribe (really [more...]

Date: 2008-09-22 21:19:16

Welcome Back

This piece is a continuation of the ‘Impact on the hardwood‘ up yesterday… tomorrow we’ll put up a bit on the Free Agent market of 2010.  Additionally, we’ll talk about teams that have gotten worse, and why - on the following day ... have high-level repercussions. They came within a game [more...]

Date: 2008-09-02 11:16:23

Party Favors: The Bunny Hop

CARSON CITY - Sunday morning is quiet time at the Bunny Ranch. The crisp mountain air rejuvenates the lungs after a night of breathing in a whirlwind of carnality. The parlor is tidy so there’s no remnants of Saturday night’s parties. The space is so calm that you can imagine cloistered monks nearby [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 02:52:01

Strong First Week Gives Grizzlies 2-2 Start

The 2008-09 campaign has gotten off to a very solid start for the Memphis Grizzlies, as they've won both their home contests of the season and improved considerably where they struggled so much last season: defensively. Through four games, the Grizzlies have the leagues second best opposing field goal percentage (37.5%) [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 01:08:19

Analysis of a Coast to Coast Blockbuster

By now, we've all heard of the 12 player, 3 team blockbuster that occurred on Wednesday Night between the Mets, Mariners, and Indians. In fact, I even posted a breakdown of the trade Thursday morning, so if you haven't heard of it yet, you probably aren't reading this. So we're got 12 players, being exchanged between three teams [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 04:07:53

Recruiting With Little or No Money - Tools and Ideas to Consider

If you work at a company that has recently cut back on its recruiting budget, but not on its high expectations, attempting to deliver can be frustrating. Fortunately, if you have the courage to shift your approach you can still produce significant results using recruiting approaches that require little or no money [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:59:24

50 Reasons To Be Excited About College Basketball

We know that with the NFL and college football seasons in full gear, and the NBA and NHL just kicking off, you probably don’t have a ton of space on your sports calendar to squeeze in much college basketball. But this year, don’t wait until March to turn on your first game, there’s plenty to be excited for right now, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 08:02:21

Early Indicators: AIG Bailout… Running Out of Rescue Cash?

-- Another day another bailout. At 6:30pm yesterday evening on Capitol Hill the government's plunge protection due Hank Paulson and Ben Bernanke announced to lawmakers a plan to plunge $85 billion of taxpayers' money into insurer AIG (NYSE:AIG) to prevent it from going under. In return, the government will take a 79.9% stake in the company [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 12:20:46

Worst of the Night: March 10, 2009

The Indiana Pacers: Memo to Jim O'Brien: It's best not to coat your players' hands with PAM -- America's favorite cooking spray! ... . Last night he grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds, scored a team-high 23 points, set a Pacers franchise record ... , they could not contain Big Shot Larry, who scored a season-high 39 points on 13-for-20 shooting [more...]

Date: 2009-03-11 12:44:00

15 Resources for Finding Jobs in Sports

For sports fans and athletes, the prospect of working for or playing professionally on a favorite team is a fantasy that can become a ... . Whether you’re a high school athlete trying to make a college team or a seasoned professional looking ... for you. Team Recruitment AthletesAdvance.com - A site to help high school athletes get recruited [more...]

Date: 2008-08-22 21:52:05

Gamer Lingo - Understanding Online Gamers

Over time gamers have developed a language of their own. As a new player it can be quite difficult to get into the online gaming scene, with the wealth of abbreviations and made-up words being thrown all over the place. There are even distinct languages for each genre - and usually a wealth of abbreviations unique to a game - as well, [more...]

Date: 2009-03-11 21:33:58

2009 Draft Preview #3

Well, good morning, all. First things first; has everyone been enjoying the WBC? I've pretty much fallen in love with the thing at this point; between the upsets we've seen this time around and the chance to see a bunch of Asian players I otherwise wouldn't have, this whole World Baseball thing is turning out to be much, [more...]

Date: 2009-03-11 17:20:10

Taking Down Pro-Escalation Arguments

In this month’s issue of Foreign Policy, Nathaniel Fick and John Nagl lay out a detailed pro-escalation argument. Given the critical importance of the issue, I’m going to respond point by point. The authors present their counterinsurgency tactics as a series of paradoxes. Paradox 1: Some of the best weapons do not shoot. 1-1 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 21:24:03

A Load of BCS

So Florida won the BCS title game last night, in a fairly boring fashion, but Texas, USC, ... for a playoff system that would determine the winner based on performance on the field as opposed ... smaller schools run on a shoe-string budget? Is it fair that Syracuse has to convince high school [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 19:27:00

Top 100 interview: Actor Danny McBride (No. 60)

If you went to see Tropic Thunder and Pineapple Express this summer, then you got a double dose of Danny McBride, ... an actor who only seems to get funnier with every role. Mcbride1_2 McBride gained attention with his performance in the 2006 indie flick The Foot Fist Way, which he also wrote. Upcoming projects [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 18:03:37

Grizzlies Win Fourth-Straight For First Time Since 05-06 Season

The Memphis Grizzlies continued their hot streak this week by beating the Miami Heat this afternoon 102-86 ... was pretty much shut down, as even though he grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds he was ice-cold shooting ... for their own shots. Now that isn't a problem on most teams, but on this team it seemed the other three [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 01:52:26

The Big Weekend Preview

If you are finding it a little difficult to get psyched for the FA Cup this weekend, ... surprise teams of the Premier League this season meet both hoping to take a major step closer ... in December between these two teams is anything to go by this could be an absolute cracker. Villa’s 3-2 [more...]

Date: 2009-02-13 14:03:13

Reds 4-0 Real (5-0 agg): Minute-by-minute

Full time: Liverpool 4-0 Real Madrid (agg: 5-0) - Torres, Gerrard (2), Dossena 21:40 Elsewhere, Bayern Munich 7-1 Sporting Lisbon ( ... Redmen. That was a truly fantastic performance. If it hadn’t been for some goalkeeping heroics ... performance. The Reds march on to the quarter-finals in style. 90mins + 3 Last action of the game - Kuyt [more...]

Date: 2009-03-10 19:27:09

Wander Lonely Streets VI. Saturday: As the seasons change, the birds could use a few handouts. The RSPB is throwing a Feed the Birds Day in Regents Park, which should draw in every avian from three boroughs. Get your urban nature fix for the month. Sunday: Facebook followers are the zombies of the social scene [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 14:04:00

Do you believe in Magic? (WM NBA Power Rankings)

Wow... the week that was.  Could any of us at the start of the season have predicted the current top 5?  Not me... and on the Magic? ... of impressive.  Clearly the leader of the pack at the moment.  Those that place the performance ... or so saw a lot of teams outside the top few go somewhere around .500.  For some, that was an impressive [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 07:57:00

10 Promising Content Management Systems

When it comes to content management systems (CMS) and publishing platforms, there are plenty to choose from. They vary in technologies used, organization structure, performance, and license. You’ve probably ... of high traffic). Check out the Showcase section on EE’s website to see live sites that use [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 09:04:26

The Yankees Had A Better Winter Than The Red Sox

In recent months, I’ve taken a much more even-tempered approach to the decaying state of sports analysis ... the Red Sox. I’m arguing that it’s lunacy to suggest that a team improves more by adding the current ... in the first place. Here we go, Fire Joe Morgan -style: One team tried to solve its problems [more...]

Date: 2009-03-11 03:53:09

What's In A Dome? - Leadership Training In India

By Mike Armstrong In 2008, facilitators from Drumculture and Mission worked together to provide a Leadership and Team Building Training Package ... package, a way of linking corporate training and development programmes. I believe Leadership ... school for the deaf and blind. The team, comprising of twelve senior leaders from Royal Bank [more...]

Date: 2009-03-11 07:32:41

Ten Musician Biopics That Struck a Chord

Hollywood has been singing a tune in the key of music biopics for decades, ... with a performance by F. Murray Abraham that is, in a word, stunning. A glorious examination of genius ... Whitaker won his first Academy Award for his startling performance in The Last King of Scotland [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 22:42:41

Palm Pre

So I like what I see so far. But ... yet another mobile OS? Sprint? Egad. I have to say, I wish them well. I really do. Here's the press release: Palm Unveils All-new webOS Web-Centric Platform and New Palm Pre Phone to Debut Exclusively on Sprint's Mobile Broadband Network in First Half of 2009 Palm, Inc [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 14:37:31

A little bonus mail time

A little bonus Monday mailbag for you, there really was nothing going on with Raptors and/or the league yesterday and, given a rare Sunday off, I figured this was a good way to get to some of these early week questions that tend to get lost. I’ll be back with the usual stuff in the morning ( [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 12:01:24

Part 2: Welcome to Smashville: The Fight to Fill the Sommet Center

It's really not that far out of line to say the Predators have had issues with attendance since the beginning ... bids and nine cities in play — groups that were looking to bring teams to Hamilton, Houston, St. Paul ... in 1999). One of the stipulations with getting an NHL franchise was the fact that teams had to sell [more...]

Date: 2009-03-11 12:00:11

Diesel-Powered Mitsubishi Racing Lancer Fulfills Every Post-Apocalypse Fantasy Ever, Has 640 Lb-Ft Of Torque [Paris Motor Show]

Some of us spent a large portion of our youth preparing for the coming apocalypse ... V diesel, high performance technologies provide a clean link to the production Lancer family * Dakar 2009 ... ? Understandably this has created a significantly high level of anticipation for the inevitable alien invasion [more...]

Date: 2008-08-23 20:30:00

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