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Yao Ming Retires, And A Generation Now Understands Bill Walton
News Skilled, potentially dominant big men are very difficult to find in basketball these days. Dwight Howard’s had years to develop something resembling an offensive repertoire, learning from one of ...
1 year ago by Scott Henry Tags: News, Bill Walton, Hakeem Olajuwon, Yao Ming, Houston Rockets, Basketball Hall of Fame

Josh Hamilton: How Will He Deal With The Death of Rangers Fan?
News The tragic story of a Rangers fan who died after falling 20 feet while reaching for a ball tossed into the stands couldn't have been sadder. Except for the guy who threw that ball, Josh Hamilton. ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Josh Hamilton, Texas Rangers, Shannon Stone

immersed in Baseball-Reference
MLB I was trying to identify who the midseason candidates for the postseason awards have been for the past few years. Beginning with Cy Young, I looked at the All-Star Game starters. Not a great place,...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, American League, National League, Carl Yastrzemski, Dick Radatz, Hank Aaron, Ray Culp, Stan Musial, Willie Mays, Willie McCovey

New Coach, Same Luck
College Football By Jonathan Okanes No wonder Andrew Luck returned to Stanford. The university needs him.   While Luck was preparing to do an interview with a reporter this spring at the on-campus Arri...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Pac-12, Andrew Luck, Stanford

The Genius of Gus Malzahn
College Football by Michael Bradley Once Robert Cooper started his impression of Gus Malzahn during Auburn’s “Rookie Night” show late last summer, Clint Moseley couldn’t control himself any longer. He d...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, SEC, Auburn, Gus Malzahn

Does a Mid-Major Deserve a Shot at a BCS Title?
College Football Debate: Does a "Mid-Major" football team deserve a chance to play in the BCS national championship game? Athlon editors Braden Gall and Patrick Snow debate whether or not a non-AQ team deserve...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football

Derek Jeter Still Two Hits From 3,000
News Derek Jeter's march to 3,000 will have to wait at least one more night (and two more hits). The New York Yankees Captain's night started off well. His leadoff double to left in the first gave t...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Derek Jeter, New York Yankees, 000th Hit, 3

MLB's Dim-Star Teams
MLB Twitter: @4QuartersRadio The MLB All-Stars have been selected, and there is no shortage of debates on the merits of the players who made the mid-summer squads. Most of the candidates, though, h...
1 year ago by Scott Henry Tags: MLB, AL Central, AL East, AL West, NL Central, NL East, NL West, American League, National League, Aaron Hill, Adam Dunn, Alex Rios, Carl Crawford, Chad Durbin, Chone Figgins, Chris Coghlan, Dan Uggla, Derrek Lee, Fausto Carmona, Ian Desmond, Jake Westbrook, Jayson Werth, John Buck, Jorge Posada, Lyle Overbay, Miguel Tejada, Raul Ibanez, Reid Brignac, Ryan Franklin, Shin-Soo Choo, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals

John Mackey's Death Illustrates Real Point of NFL Lockout
News Twitter: @4QuartersRadio Hall of Fame tight end John Mackey passed away Wednesday at the age of 69. His blend of size, speed, and strength made his position a weapon in the NFL’s increasingly...
1 year ago by Scott Henry Tags: News, John Mackey, NFL Lockout, retired NFL players

NASCAR: Kentucky Speedway Preview
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro Quaker State 400 Location: Sparta, Ky. Specs: 1.5-mile tri-oval; Banking/Turns: 14°; Banking/Tri-oval: 8°; Banking/Backstretch: 4° Race Length: 400 miles/267 laps ...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, Kentucky Speedway

Ranking College Football's New Coaches From 2010
College Football By Mitch Light (@AthlonMitch on Twitter) As expected, the 22 new coaches from 2010 provided a mixed bag of success last season. Charlie Strong, Jimbo Fisher and Brian Kelly were some of the top...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, College Football Coaches

A Strong Start at Louisville
College Football By Rick Bozich It was the biggest coaching decision of Charlie Strong’s career as a head coach, and it only took seconds for it to smell like he had made the wrong call. It was the 10th g...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big East, Louisville, College Football News

Roy Williams Fails With a Ring in the Mail
News A marriage proposal should carry a large romance quotient. At the very minimum, a nice dinner should be involved, some candlelight, being in the same room…you know, the basics. Dallas Cowboys...
1 year ago by Scott Henry Tags: News, Dallas Cowboys, Miss Texas USA, NFC East, Roy E. Williams

Brooke Daniels Photo Gallery
Overtime Roy Williams ex girlfriend and Miss Texas winner isn't giving back his engagement ring ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Overtime, News, Brooke Daniels Photos, Roy Williams

Horsepower Rankings
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro 1. Kevin Harvick  Harvick’s 2011 season is beginning to resemble his 2010 campaign. The new points leader rides consistency to the top spot with a few wins thrown in...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

California Cheerleaders

College Football California Cheerleaders from the Athlon Archive! ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, Cheerleaders, California, Cheerleaders

Roger Clemens Steroids Trial: 5 People To Watch
News Roger Clemens goes on trial today to testify that he did not lie to a congressional committee about taking PEDS, specifically HGH or steroids. His trainer, Brian McNamee told a different story, one...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Roger Clemens, Clemens Steroid Trial

Athlon's 2011 Big Ten Predictions
College Football Forecasting the 2011 Big Ten race is no easy task, given the uncertainty present from the top down. Ohio State enters the fall with much to prove, despite claiming back-to-back BCS bowl wins and wi...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Wisconsin Badgers, Big Ten Rankings

Roy Williams is Suing Miss Texas, To Get His Engagement Ring Back (Photo)
News Roy Williams, the Dallas Cowboys' wide receiver, is in court to sue Brooke Daniels, his ex girlfriend and former Miss Texas beauty pageant winner to get an engagement ring back. There are two t...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Brooke Daniels, Roy Williams

Pac-12 On The Rise
College Football by Brett McMurphy Larry Scott took the helm as commissioner of the Pac-10 on July 1, 2009. A few weeks later he was asked about Pac-10 expansion and said it was “not a topic that has come up ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Pac-12

2011 All-Star Snubs
MLB -by Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden) My first sports memory ever was listening to Game Six of the 1986 NLCS between my beloved New York Mets and the Mike Scott-led Houston Astros. My family was mov...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: MLB, MLB All Star Game Snubs

Athlon Sports' MLB All-Star Teams
MLB The voting is in and MLB has tallied up America’s wishes for the starting lineups for the All-Star Game next week. Managers Bruce Bochy of the Giants and Ron Washington of the Rangers have select...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, MLB All Star Game

What Should Oregon Do With Chip Kelly?
College Football The news for Oregon got worse last week with a Yahoo Sports' report that contained details about Willie Lyles and his relationship with Chip Kelly. The Ducks have yet to receive a letter of inquiry...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Pac-12, Oregon Ducks, Chip Kelly

Longhorns, Inc.
College Football The operative word in college athletics today is “business.” Schools are searching for more creative and effective ways to fatten their bottom lines, whether it’s through sponsorship deals, s...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, Texas Longhorns

A Time for Kill at Minnesota
College Football Jerry Kill boarded the plane headed home and settled into the seat next to his wife, Rebecca. He was unusually quiet, his normal traveling salesman buoyancy suppressed by what he had just seen:...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Minnesota Golden Gophers

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