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The Detroit Pistons extended their losing streak to eight games last night in a hapless 87-104 defeat to the New York Knicks. That's right, the Knicks! It's been a frustrating experience for rookie head coach John Kuester, who has been forced to mix and match his rotation due to constant injury concerns. Currently the Pistons are nearly at 100 percent capacity with the return of shooting guard Richard Hamilton (ankle), small forward ...
Monday night in Philly, Yankees starting pitcher A.J. Burnett started Game Five of the World Series on three days' rest, which he hadn't done since last season while in a Blue Jays uniform. There was skepticism by many commentators and Yankee fans on how he'd perform on short rest, and to Yankee fans' dismay, those doubts were validated. In the bottom of the first inning of Game Five, Burnett surrendered a three-run ...

Five Steps To Survive Watching a Lions Game

Posted: 25th September 2009 by Alex Calles in NFL
I've been watching Lions games for about 19 years now, and I have witnessed many painful sights. From Barry Sanders breaking defenders' ankles to Paul Edinger kicking the game-winning field goal that destroyed any hopes of a playoff berth in 1999 and made me cry like a baby. á Over the years, you eventually develop a system to deal with the worst franchise in sportsùor at least, I have. á So, to all the ...

The Return Of The Detroit Lion’s Return Game

Posted: 14th September 2009 by Alex Calles in NFL
Despite the woeful 45-27 loss to Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, there were some enlightening results that developed in the defeat.   One facet of Sunday's match up that really stood out to me and the rest of Lions fans, would probably have to be the special teams, the return game to be precise.    Lion’s third-string running back and kickoff-returner Aaron Brown offered up an impressive performance against the ...