Finally Meeting ‘The Serena Line Judge’
Filed under: U.S. Open, Australian Open
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — What I’ve always wanted to know was whether she was scared. Serena Williams, twice her size, stood over her, cursing, threatening and waving her racket at her, and for a while, that tiny woman just sat there in her chair, watching the whole thing without [...]
Maryland, USC, Syracuse Among Those On Outside Looking in
Filed under: Women’s Basketball
In the end, coach Brenda Frese had no excuses and didn’t offer any for her Maryland team, which, one season removed from a top seed and an Elite Eight appearance, failed to get an NCAA tournament bid when the draw was announced Monday.
Granted, the Terps (19-12) lost 4,000 points of offense, when [...]
Madness Is Upon Us, Please Leave As Is
Filed under: NCAA Basketball
With all due respect to everyone at CBS and ESPN who is huffing and puffing and raging and bloviating and trying to turn the NCAA tournament into an Armageddon-meets-Avatar extravaganza, can we acknowledge the truth here, please? This hasn’t been the most scintillating season for college basketball. Billy Packer, wherever he is, [...]
Griffey’s Advice Gave Upton a Boost
Filed under: Diamondbacks, Spring Training
TUCSON, Ariz. - Justin Upton has been compared to Ken Griffey Jr. on more than one occasion.
You know, strong, swift, able to leap tall buildings … all that kind of stuff.
He says the comparison is “nice,” but adds a cautionary note that while Junior has two decades in the [...]
Scouting Notes: The Curious Case Of Madison Bumgarner
Filed under: Giants, Prospects, Advanced Scouting, Spring Training
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — You have to take spring training performances with a large grain or salt, good or bad. No one is going to be too concerned with an ace pitcher who struggles in mid-March. However, for many young players the spring is far more important. It is [...]
Irish Roll; Seton Hall Clings to Hope
Filed under: Notre Dame, Seton Hall, Big East Tournament
FanHouse Big East senior writer Brett McMurphy is in New York breaking down every game of the Big East tournament.
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NEW YORK — Was Notre Dame’s 68-56 victory against Seton Hall an NCAA elimination game? Nonsense, said Notre Dame coach Mike [...]
Hockey Friends, Foes Rally Support to Give Ryan Hope
Filed under: Minor League Hockey
On Feb. 3, Jeff and Dorie Christian picked up their 8-year-old daughter Ryan, their only child, from school and spent the rest of the day as a family. In their latest hometown of Independence, Mo. — Jeff is a 20-year pro hockey player now playing in the Central League — the [...]
Camby Seeks Portland Return Although ‘Anything’s Possible’
Filed under: Clippers, Knicks, Nuggets, Trail Blazers
DENVER — Just about every place Marcus Camby has been wants him to have a homecoming. But who is the leader in the clubhouse?
The guys he plays for now.
The center started his NBA career way back in 1996, having a two-year stint with Toronto. There’s been no [...]
East Tenn. State Wins Atlantic Sun Title
Filed under: NCAA Tournament
MACON, Ga. (AP) — East Tennessee State earned its second consecutive trip to the NCAA tournament, beating Mercer 72-66 in the Atlantic Sun Conference title game Saturday behind 18 points from reserve Justin Tubbs.
Tommy Hubbard added 14 points and tournament MVP Micah Williams had 13 for the fifth-seeded Bucs (20-14), who [...]
Jose Reyes Headed Back to New York for Tests on Abnormal Thyroid
Filed under: Mets, NL East, MLB Injuries
For Mets star shortstop Jose Reyes, 2009 was a disaster. He lost all but 36 games due to a hamstring injury. For 2010, though, he was supposed to be in line to prove he would still play like a superstar. The triple in his first at-bat during an intrasquad [...]