Has USA Basketball’s selective process created holes in its roster?
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Welcome again to another week of the Sportscolumn Power Rankings. The Tigers extend their lead in the AL Central and the Yankees have overtaken the Wild Card. The Dodgers have fallen off the face of the earth and Cincinnati is still clinging to playoff hopes by the skin of their teeth. And although the division leaders are all still the usual suspects, half of baseball is still in the playoff hunt. Right now there are 12 teams within four games of the division leader and 3 more teams within four games of the Wild Card.
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Pac-10 Preview S-W
Round 2: Stanford, UCLA, USC, Washington, Washington State.
*Note: specialists are counted as returning starters.
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AFC West Breakdown
In 2005, the AFC West was home to three clear cut playoff-caliber teams. Unfortunately, only one of them, Denver, actually reached the postseason. This is probably the deepest division in the AFC and may be at risk to beat each other up all year, causing another couple of playoff-worthy teams to be cut down again. Find out in the fourth part of the series…
If the Texas Rangers want to have a markedly better chance to end their long playoff drought this season they will ignore the naysayers and focus their efforts on getting Livan Hernandez, the one pitcher that can truly help them.
by Trevor Freeman
At first I poked fun, but now I embrace. For if ESPN is airing the “World Series of Darts”, then we now stand on the border of the greatest sporting event known to man. I’ll give you a hint.
65 teams of two.
A ten-foot table.
Full Pitchers of Natural Light.
Fifteen cups with a six-cup overtime.
That’s right my friends. It is time for ESPN to finally air the “World Series of Beirut”.
After experiencing a quick reversal following the second retirement of Michael Jordan, the Chicago Bulls resurfaced, making the playoffs in three consecutive years. The numerous talented first round picks have led to this resurgence. Kirk Hinrich is the team’s point guard of the future, and Ben Gordon (Ben Jordan?) won the Sixth Man of the Year Award. The new generation of players has created a new image of baby Bulls who scrap and grind out their games.
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Pac-10 Preview A-O
2006 Pac-10 team breakdowns for: Arizona, Arizona State, California, Oregon and Oregon State.
*Note: specialists are counted as returning starters.
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What’s Going On
What is wrong with pitchers? One hundred pitches and they call it a night.
Times have been a changin’ and not for the better in baseball.
You hardly see any pitcher go the full 9 innings and throw over 120 pitches. Come on, suck it up. You get paid to pitch, what could be better?
The mind set for pitches has changed dramatically since the days of Feller, Koufax, Gibson and Guidry. It used to be, throw the complete game. Pitch as much as you could and not give in at first sign of fatigue and pain…
The Philadelphia Eagles are meeting in LEHIGH, PA as we speak to begin their 2006 training camp. The team “on the field” is revamped and ready to issue some serious payback on the NFC EAST for last season. What needs to happen for them to return to dominance? Here are 10 things to look for as camp opens for the Eagles prior to the start of the season…