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This Weekend in Sports: NBA Finals and the French Open

Joe Student — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:43:14 +0000

The Heat and Spurs duel in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, and the French Open crowns its men’s and women’s champions. Here’s what to watch this weekend: Friday, June 7 2013 French Open — Men’s Semifinals Roland Garros Stadium, Paris; 7 a.m. (ET); Tennis Channel, NBC The final four of the men’s draw will [...]

This Weekend in Sports: NBA and NHL Playoffs

Joe Student — Thu, 30 May 2013 18:43:43 +0000

Both the NBA and NHL postseasons are nearing their championship rounds. Here’s what to watch this weekend: Friday, May 31 French Open Roland Garros Stadium, Paris; various times on ESPN2 / Tennis Channel; through June 9 Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams are the top seeds in the men’s and women’s draws at the 2013 French [...]

This Weekend in Sports: The Players Championship and NBA, NHL Playoffs

Joe Student — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:06:44 +0000

One of the PGA Tour’s most lucrative tournaments and the NBA and NHL playoffs highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here’s what to watch this weekend: Friday, May 10 The Players Championship — Round 2 TPC at Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; 12 p.m. (ET) Golf Channel; through Sunday, May 12 A $9.5 million purse is [...]

2013 NBA Playoffs Recap: Oklahoma City Beats Houston, 103-94, To Advance To Second Round

Joe Student — Sat, 04 May 2013 04:46:10 +0000

Kevin Durant had 27 points, eight rebounds and six assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Houston Rockets, 103-94, in Houston on Friday night to win a physical Game 6 and take the first-round, best-of-seven NBA playoff series, four games to two. Former Rocket Kevin Martin added 25 for Oklahoma City. The Thunder advanced [...]

Jason Collins Becomes First Active US Pro Athlete to Admit He's Gay

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:20:42 +0000

Jason Collins, a 12-year NBA veteran, who spent this past season with the Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics, has announced he is gay. He is the first-ever active pro athlete in US sports to come out of the closet. In a piece in Sports Illustrated, Collins says simply, “I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. [...]

This Weekend in Sports: NBA Playoffs, UFC and More

Joe Student — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:25:20 +0000

The start of the NBA playoffs and a terrific UFC bout highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here’s what to watch this weekend: Friday, April 19 Washington Nationals at New York Mets Citi Field, Queens, N.Y., 7:10 p.m. (ET) on ESPN Friday; on MASN2, SNY Two of Major League Baseball’s best young pitchers duel in New [...]

This Weekend in Sports: The NCAA Sweet 16 and MLB's Opening Day

Joe Student — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:05:26 +0000

The 2013 Final Four will be known by Sunday evening, the same night the 2013 Major League Baseball season gets under way in Texas. Here’s what to watch this weekend: Friday, March 29 2013 NCAA Basketball Tournament — Midwest Regional Semifinals Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis (12) Oregon vs. (1) Louisville — 7:15 p.m. (ET) on [...]

Printable NCAA Tournament Bracket 2013

Joe Student — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 01:08:00 +0000

The 2013 NCAA Tournament and March Madness is here! Download your blank NCAA Tournament Bracket now! We’re ready for America’s national pastime. No, not baseball; we’re talking about filling out your 2013 NCAA tournament bracket to predict the Final Four. We’ve even heard that some workplaces might use the 2013 NCAA Tournament Bracket in a pool [...]

2013 NCAA Tournament — Valparaiso, LIU Brooklyn and South Dakota State Win Championships, Advance to NCAA Tournament

Joe Student — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 04:35:03 +0000

Valparaiso rallied late in the second half on its home floor, becoming one of three teams to win its conference title and advance to the 2013 NCAA tournament on Tuesday night. Here's a recap of Tuesday's conference championships:
Horizon League Championship: Valparaiso 62 — Wright State 54
Erik Buggs scored 22 points and Will Bogan added 14, as Valparaiso beat Wright State, 62-54, in the Horizon League tournament championship game in Valparaiso, Ind

OKC Thunder Hosts Player Who Made Wrong Way Buzzer Beater

Joe Student — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 17:08:25 +0000

Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti contacted an Oklahoma high school player who scored a wrong-way buzzer-beater for the opposing team to end a state playoff game on Thursday. The Thunder will host the young ma

Oklahoma City Thunder Fan Sinks Shot from Half-Court to Win $20,000 for His Wife's Cancer Treatment

Frank Pain — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:19:27 +0000

Heath Kufahl and his wife were at an Oklahoma City Thunder game and were picked to compete at halftime against another couple for a chance to win $20,000. Well, in the first round, Heath and his wife made more shots than the other couple. Beating that couple is what gave Heath the chance at the half-court shot.

Amazing Half-Court Buzzer Beater Helps Team Win New York High School Title Game

Joe Student — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 21:30:49 +0000

New Rochelle (N.Y.) High School was trailing Mt. Vernon by 10 points with 3 minutes left in the New York Section 1 Class AA championship game on Sunday afternoon. The Huguenots rallied to within two points with 2.9 seconds remaining, and they had the ball under their own basket for a last-ditch attempt. What happened [...]

This Weekend In Sports: NBA All-Star Game and The Sprint Unlimited

Joe Student — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:39:11 +0000

An interactive NASCAR race and the NBA All-Star Game are the best offerings on a light sports calendar. Here’s what to watch this weekend: Friday, Feb. 15 (15) Georgetown at Cincinnati Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati; 9 p.m. (ET) on ESPN Fifteenth-ranked Georgetown (18-4, 8-3 Big East) heads to Ohio for a tough Big East road [...]

New Orleans Hornets To Become New Orleans Pelicans

Joe Student — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:18:02 +0000

The NBA's New Orleans Hornets will officially change the name of their franchise to the New Orleans Pelicans at a news conference on Thursday, according to a Yahoo! Sports source. The team will also debut an entirely new color scheme of blue, gold and red. Several logos fitting that description have been leaked online, but none has yet been deemed official.

LeBron James' Gets Triple-Double to Lead Miami Heat Past Oklahoma City Thunder 121-106 to Win the NBA Title

Joe Student — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 04:55:30 +0000

LeBron James recorded a triple-double, and the Miami Heat won the 2012 NBA title with a 121-106 rout of the Oklahoma City Thunder in Miami on Thursday night. James had 26 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists, while Chris Bosh added 24 points and 7 rebounds, as Miami won the best-of-seven NBA Finals in five [...]

'Call Him KD' is the Latest 'Call Me Maybe' Parody

Ben Chew — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:00:42 +0000

You could fill an entire day with the many ‘Call Me Maybe’ parodies that the Internet has produced. It would be an awful day. The latest sports version of the song comes to us from a band in Oklahoma City who decided to do their own parody of the Carly Rae Jepsen song in honor of Oklahoma [...]

Who Will Win More Championships — LeBron James or Kevin Durant? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:54:24 +0000

The NBA Finals gets underway on Tuesday. Two of basketball’s most explosive stars will go up against each other in Kevin Durant and LeBron James. While they have each seen success, neither has a ring yet. Who will get their first and who will win more of them?

2012 NBA Finals Preview: Miami Heat vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

Joe Student — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 21:43:50 +0000

The Miami Heat advanced to the NBA Finals for the second consecutive year by eliminating the Boston Celtics, 101-88, in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday. The Heat will play the Oklahoma City Thunder, the NBA’s Western Conference champions, in the 2012 NBA Finals, starting Tuesday night in Oklahoma City. The Heat [...]

2012 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals Preview – San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

Joe Student — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:31:28 +0000

The top two seeds in the West have both advanced to the Western Conference finals, with the winner of this series heading to the NBA Finals. Here’s a preview of the best-of-seven series between the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder: (1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (2) Oklahoma City Thunder With four NBA [...]

NBA Playoffs Report: Western Conference Semifinals Preview

Joe Student — Mon, 14 May 2012 01:25:25 +0000

While the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals got underway this weekend, the NBA’s Western Conference semifinals had to wait for two series to each get through a seventh game before the next round of the NBA playoffs were set. Here’s a preview of the Western Conference semifinals: (1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (5) Los Angeles Clippers [...]