Archive for February, 2008

  • A Tribute to “The General”

    A Tribute to “The General”

    Coach Bobby Knight resigned on Monday after six and a half years at Texas Tech where he succeeded in improving the Red Raiders’ basketball program and also in adding to his controversial history. College basketball’s all-time winningest coach (women excluded) will be remembered mostly for...

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  • Player Spotlight: Kosuke Fukudome

    Player Spotlight: Kosuke Fukudome

    The newest Japanese import will begin his MLB career with the Chicago Cubs this upcoming season. Fukudome (pronounced “foo-koo-DOUGH-may”) was a phenom growing up in Japan and became the youngest player ever to be named to an Olympic baseball team when he was selected to...

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  • Player Spotlight: Brandon Roy

    Player Spotlight: Brandon Roy

    In the first NBA draft after implementing a rule requiring players to have at least one year of basketball experience after leaving high school many analysts speculated the draft would lack superstar talent. And they were right, except for one player, Brandon Roy. Drafted sixth...

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  • Player Spotlight: James Loney

    Player Spotlight: James Loney

    As we enter February, we are only inching closer to March, where Spring Training finally begins. Fantasy baseball fanatics have had opening day marked on their calender since September 30th of last year. As we approach draft day, fantasy owners everywhere are searching for the...

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