Archive for January, 2006
Woods ready for 2006 debut at Buick Invitational
Thursday, January 26th, 2006
World number one Tiger Woods will make his 2006 PGA Tour debut at the Buick Invitational after taking the second-longest break of his career. He spent four days skiing, and the rest of December in southern California to be near his father, who is battling cancer. Woods said only that Earl Woods was “hanging in […]
Big East Conference is new college basketball powerhouse
Thursday, January 26th, 2006
When surprising St. John’s tapped into some of its old glory by handing No. 9 Pittsburgh its first loss of the season last Saturday, it was just part of a special day for the Big East.
With No. 12 West Virginia’s victory at No. 18 UCLA and unranked Georgetown’s upset of top-ranked and previously undefeated […]
Andre Iguodala Looks to Shut Magic Down
Thursday, January 26th, 2006
Every player in the NBA knows that putting the clamps on Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant is a hit-or-miss proposition.
Philadelphia 76ers guard Andre Iguodala, the 76ers’ best perimeter defender who draws the unenviable assignment of shadowing Bryant whenever the two teams vie, knows one thing, Kobe is going to shoot, and shoot a […]
Can the Red Hot Phoenix Torch the Heat?
Thursday, January 26th, 2006
You can tell Pat Riley his team needs defensive improvement, but don’t tell the Miami Heat coach his roster isn’t good enough.
As Riley assessed the franchise at the season’s midway point, he defended his hand-picked personnel, saying the team is ”absolutely” talented enough to win a championship.
”There is such a strong conviction on […]
The race for Sven’s successor is on!
Wednesday, January 25th, 2006
Sven Goran Eriksson has announced that he will leave his role as England manager after the World Cup this summer, so the race to succeed him has started in earnest. Sports Betting Index looks at the main candidates for the most important and high profile job in English football.
Sam Allardyce - Bolton Wanderers
Big Sam is […]