Sporting News
Alabama & LSU Both Chasing 8th Grade Football Player
The parents of 14 year old Dylan Moses of Baton Rouge couldn’t be more delighted. They knew that their son was a good football player. Big and strong for his age but how could they have guessed that two of the nation’s top universities would be offering him full scholarships before he was even out of the eighth grade! Wow! …
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March Madness Begins With Big Upsets In Top 10
It’s just the first week in March and already the hoops are getting hot. The number one AP ranking has proved difficult to attain and even more difficult to maintain. Upsets have become the norm this basketball season and last week was no exception. Home court advantage seemed to have played a large part on Tuesday evening when we saw …
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Alex Smith Finds A Home In Kansas City
Alex Smith got the short end of a bad deal in 2012. He got hurt….a bad concussion that kept him out of the lineup for several weeks….. giving a rookie quarterback, Colin Kaeernick, his chance to shine……and shine he did. Took the 49ers to the Super Bowl he did. So, where does that leave Alex Smith? Smith is a good …
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Saints Alive!
Yes folks, there is a pulse in the Saints locker room. The “Who ‘Dats” ain’t dead yet. No need to go looking for those old paper bags from way back in the days of the “Ain’ts”. No way. The Saints are looking to make a run for the 2013 Super Bowl……..nothing less. There is a new attitude in town. Returning …
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Colin Kaepernick Does Not Let Up
Colin Kaepernick may have lost Super Bowl XLVII but his is not planning on losing the next one. While most NFL stars are making the talk show circuit or kicking back on some tropical beach for a well earned vacation, Kaepernick is working out like he is getting ready for the combine in Indy. Instead of maximizing his endorsement potential, …
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Lakers Owner Jerry Buss Passes Away At 80
When Jerry Buss purchased the Lakers back in 1979 the club was valued at around $16,000,000 according to Yahoo Sports. Forbes recently placed the value of the Los Angeles Lakers at over a billion dollars. Buss graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1955 and proceeded to make a fortune in the real estate business. Along with the Lakers basketball …
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Michael Jordan Turns 50
Michael Jordan celebrated his 50th birthday a few days ago by renting out the entire Houston Museum of Fine Arts to consecrate his passing the 50 mark with 200 of his friends. Jordan has been one of the great success stories in sports, playing the game to the max and retiring at just the right time to enjoy a comfortable …
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NCAA Football National Signing Day
For young athletes leaving high school and seeking to attend the right university, Wednesday, February 6th had to have been one of the most important days of their lives. It was a momentous day for both the young players and for the universities involved. A great deal of time and energy went into researching just which of these guys would …
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The New Orleans Pelicans
The Brown Pelican is the State Bird of Louisiana. They are abundant throughout the swamplands of southern Louisiana and have become identified with efforts to restore the Gulf coastline ravaged by Katrina and British Petroleum. We all remember the vivid images of pelicans covered with oil after the 2010 BP spill. The Pelicans were on the endangered species list for …
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The Pro Bowl In Hawaii (Part 2)
The very first “Pro All-Star Game” was played way back in 1939 at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles. The game was suspended in 1942 due to WWII. Finally, in 1950 a new All-Star game began, now christened the “Pro Bowl”. The first 21 games of the series form 1951-1972 were played in Los Angeles. Then the site changed around for …
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