The Oklahoma City Thunder closed on their spot in the playoffs with their 99-90 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. During the last quarter, the Thunder was led by Russell Westbrook in a 17-8 run. Westbrook scored 11 of his 28 points during that quarter. “Both teams really played as hard as they…
The Houston Rockets won a tough battle against the Utah Jazz on Sunday, coming out victorious with a close score of 110-108. With what was their 11th win of the last 14 days, Houston closed on the last playoff spot in the Western Conference. Kyle Lowry scored a triple double of 28 points, had 11…
The Indiana Pacers ended the game against the New York Knicks with a stunning score of 106-93, putting an end to their six-game losing streak despite the absence of leading scorer Danny Granger. The Knicks were expecting another victory, especially with the return of Chauncey Billups, but Indiana managed to climb to a twenty-point lead…
The San Antonio Spurs, the leading team in the NBA this year, suffered a 99-83 loss to the LA Lakers this past Sunday, ending their impressive home streak. The Spurs still hold their top position though, with the division-leading Lakers trailing over six games behind in the Western Conference. Kobe Bryant Pumped for Rest of…
The Chicago Bulls are continuing their climb to the top spot in the Eastern Conference with their recent 105-77 victory over the Washington Wizards. The Bulls have exceeded the expectations of the season, standing within one game of the Miami Heat and just two behind the conference-leading Celtics. This week, Derrick Rose led the Bulls…
Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers won his fourth All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award, tying with the record, while leading the Western conference to a 148-143 victory. With numerous Slam Dunks, Bryant ended the game with 37 points and 14 rebounds. “I wanted to come out and play hard and put on a…
Los Angeles’s Lakers ended their game against the Charlotte Bobcats with a devastating loss of 109-89. The game followed close behind the Lakers 89-75 defeat to the Orlando Magic. Head coach Phil Jackson was furious with the game results. “I just have this to say: we’re very disappointed in our performance tonight, we’re embarrassed about…
The Green Bay Packers battled fiercely against the Pittsburgh Steelers for the biggest, most respected prize in U.S. sports, coming out victorious with a score of 31-25. Both teams had a great season, and were pretty evenly matched, with the Packers rising throughout the season and the Steelers just as tough as they were two…
The Boston Bruins made an incredible comeback against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday, scoring four goals in the final four minutes of the game, ending it with a 4-2 win. Zdeno Chara, Brad Marchand, Mark Recchi and Gregory Campbell all contributed goals to the final score. This was Boston’s second consecutive victory over the penguins….
The Boston Celtics were victorious in the battle of the NBA’s best on Wednesday, coming out 105-103 0ver the San Antonio Spurs. It was a truly close game, though, as Ray Allen led the Celtics to a 105-96 lead with less than a minute left. San Antonio scored seven consecutive points in those final seconds,…
On Christmas Eve, at the Minsk Palace of Sports, for the 12th consecutive year, the Baby Cup took place. This year however, it broke all records, attracting close to 400 participants. More than 60 performances were enjoyed by guests. The Baby Cup has four categories for the gymnasts to take part in: Hopes, Infants, Sprouts…
Monique van der Vorst is nothing short of incredible. At one point she was a silver medalist in the Paralympics, but now it looks like she is going to be able-bodied, and not only that, but actually be able to compete in the Olympics, having signed with the Rabobank women’s professional cycling team. Her…
A lot is going on – charity-wise – over the Christmas season. It is the time of festivity but also the time of giving. Tammy Flynn, owner of Elegance Salon & Spa, has organized various fundraising events for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. For Christmas 2011, she is planning for…
For the Champs Sports Bowl at the end of this month in Florida, Tommy Rees will start at quarterback. Notre Dame will be playing Florida State. Coach Brian Kelly said that since Dayne Crist’s request for his release, the only real options for replacement are Rees and Andrew Hendrix. Crist has really been through the…
For the Champs Sports Bowl at the end of this month in Florida, Tommy Rees will start at quarterback. Notre Dame will be playing Florida State. Coach Brian Kelly said that since Dayne Crist’s request for his release, the only real options for replacement are Rees and Andrew Hendrix. Crist has really been through the…
Rock artist Gavin DeGraw and US singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige are two of the performers for the 20th Annual Deer Valley Celebrity Skifest gala event this coming Saturday in Park City, Utah. This will be filmed as part of a CBS Sports special alongside NFL Football the next day. Skiing and Singing There will be…
2012 UK Olympics Athlete Jenny Meadows anticipates she will be participating in her last competitive run in the upcoming London Olympics. She is running the 800m race and feels that it might be her last, since, as she claims, she was “a late starter,” to this kind of competitive running, currently being 31-years-old. However,…
Is Sports Betting to Become Lawful? A vote was taken last week in the state of New Jersey vis-à-vis legalizing sports betting. A vote in favor would mean that the state would make it legal to supplement their casinos and horse tracks with sports betting options. Currently there is a federal ban on this. But…
The UK is teaching those who don’t know, how to use the Internet. And it even managed to bring sports celebrities to help in this quest. Amazingly, in an act of kindness and in the spirit of volunteering, BBC Sport celebrities pledged an hour of their time in the ‘Give an Hour’ campaign. It is…
No matter what kind of player you are, or how great a team you’re playing for, don’t even think of competing with the Green Bay Packers right now. The NFL team is seemingly on an unstoppable roll. The team can thank its luck to either the stars in heaven or the stars on their…