NHL Mock Draft – 2nd Round

Each player has ratings for the following scouting services: NHL’s Central Scouting (CS), The Hockey News (THN), McKeen’s (McK), International Scouting Service (ISS), Red Line Report (RLR), and Bob McKenzie of TSN.ca (TSN). CS breaks down their ratings by North American skaters, European skaters, North American goaltenders and European goaltenders. ISS, RLR, and TSN all [...]

2009 NHL Mock Draft

The coronation of John Tavares as hockey’s next big thing is set for June 26, 2009 in Montreal as the Canadiens 100th anniversary hits its zenith with the NHL’s 2009 Entry Draft. Now it is up to the New York Islanders to decide where Tavares begins his professional hockey career.
Often pegged as the odds-on favorite [...]

Benitez Blows All-Star Game as Liberty Wins, 7-5

NEWARK, NJ— Armando Benitez blew a comfortable lead during a showcase game.
Sound familiar? Benitez wasn’t even wearing a Mets uniform this time. Instead, the Newark Bears closer failed to hold a two-run ninth inning lead in the Atlantic League’s All-Star game Tuesday night, giving up four runs on five hits as the Liberty Division stormed [...]

The Game Never Gets Old For The Wizard

NEWARK, NJ— Ozzie Smith’s cleats barely left the Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium grass as he jogged out to shortstop.
No backflips accompanied Smith as he took his position during the Atlantic League’s All-Star pregame celebrity exhibition softball game. The 54-year-old said his crowd-pleasing acrobatic ways are a thing of his playing days.
“I play too much [...]

Where Are They Now?

The goal of any MLB player, any professional athlete really, is to never be the subject of a Where Are They Now? story.  It’s personally degrading.  It’s kind of insulting.  If televised, it’s a way for the masses to make fun of you.  “Where Are They Now – (insert your name here)” means you were [...]

A Whale of a Last Day at Bethpage

BETHPAGE, NY – Even after four days of disappointing weather, and tough golf, the U.S. Open did have a gem in it.
A holdover Monday finally gave the Long Island crowd something to cheer about and also something to groan.
First you had Lucas Glover, who fought through and won his first major. A 29 [...]

A Long Tournament on the Long Course

BETHPAGE, NY – Here we are on Friday and the first round is still not done at the U.S. Open. Weather will do that. Yet, today is a glorious day, especially for 18 holes and Day 2 did not disappoint.
Tiger Woods shot four over and didn’t seem happy. And currently American Lucas Glover leads the [...]

DC United battles back to tie Seattle 3-3

In what has become commonplace during the first half of this MLS campaign, DC United scored early, gave up that lead and worked back diligently to escape with a 3-3 draw on Wednesday night on the road against the Seattle Sounders.
United will stay out West instead of coming back to Washington as they prepare for [...]

DC United holds off Fire 2-1

Christian Gomez scored the go-ahead goal in the waning minutes of the first half and it held up as the game-winner as DC United defeated the Chicago Fire 2-1 at RFK Stadium Saturday evening. With the victory, DCU take first place in the Eastern Conference and perhaps establish a pattern of dominance in the 2009 campaign.

Deep roster keeps DC United fresh and formidable

DC United will be without Luciano Emilio when it takes on the Chicago Fire Saturday. The Brazilian striker will miss the game after receiving a red card in the team’s 2-0 victory over New York last Thursday. No problem, writes Steve Long. DCU’s roster is deep and well-equipped to handle even the absence of its best player.

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