- by Blake at All Poker Addicts - Poker tips, poker players and poker news

Here’s a hand between Phil Ivey and Allen Cunningham in a live No limit hold em cash game via Full Tilt Poker.
Love Cunningham’s play on this hand. Not raising the flop with crap on board. Just calling the turn. Laying down to the obvious value bet on the river. So...
- by David Kindervater at EMQB - NFL Blogcast

Blogcasting the National Football League, Blogcasting the NFL
Why does Kellen Clemens have the edge over Chad Pennington in the N.Y. Jets quarterback battle this offseason? The current regime that drafted him did so for a reason and they want to see him succeed. Plus, Kellen is more athletic, he’s got...
- by David Kindervater at EMQB - NFL Blogcast

Blogcasting the National Football League, Blogcasting the NFL
Why does Kellen Clemens have the edge over Chad Pennington in the N.Y. Jets quarterback battle this offseason? The current regime that drafted him did so for a reason and they want to see him succeed. Plus, Kellen is more athletic, he’s got...
- by Allison at BCS Frenzy - College Football News and Opinions

Earlier this week, I talked about the problem I had with spring recruiting. So, today when I read in the news that the Big Ten was proposing a new NCAA (or at least Big Ten) rule to prohibit recruiting for a two-week period, I was excited to read what they...
- by David Kindervater at EMQB - NFL Blogcast

Blogcasting the National Football League, Blogcasting the NFL
Recently drafted players like Chiefs DT Glenn Dorsey, Jets DE Vernon Gholston, Rams DE Chris Long, Miami T Jake Long and Falcons QB Matt Ryan will learn the importance of personal brand management as part of the new NFL Player Brand University.
In its...
- by David Kindervater at EMQB - NFL Blogcast

Blogcasting the National Football League, Blogcasting the NFL
Recently drafted players like Chiefs DT Glenn Dorsey, Jets DE Vernon Gholston, Rams DE Chris Long, Miami T Jake Long and Falcons QB Matt Ryan will learn the importance of personal brand management as part of the new NFL Player Brand University.
In its...
- by Stephen Kersey at Knuckle Curve - Baseball News

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees on Thursday to send the Yankees into last place. The Rays won the game 5-2 behind a strong pitching performance from Scott Kazmir and a two-run homerun by backup catcher Shawn Riggans.
The Yankees are now 20-22 and in last place...
- by Kori Ellis at The Fantasy Kickoff - Fantasy Football Tips

Michael Strahan of the Super Bowl champion New York Giants has indicated that he’s thinking about retiring. In fact, he says that he’s close to announcing his intentions. Some sources close to the team expect Strahan to retire to take a broadcasting job.
Even though the 36-year-old Strahan isn’t...
- by Stephen Kersey at Hoops Fantasy - Fantasy Basketball Tips - Fantasy Basketball Advice

Daniel Gibson, a backup guard on the Cleveland Cavaliers, suffered a separated shoulder in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals against the Boston Celtics. After an MRI, it was determined to be a first-degree separation. Gibson is expected to miss up to two weeks with the injury.
The...
- by Tim Zaegel at Do You NASCAR? - NASCAR News

Image details: Dale Earnhardt Jr celebrates the win served by picapp.com
It’s another week off from points racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, but this week brings us something a little different … NASCAR’s annual All-Star weekend from Lowe’s Motor Speedway. For those of you unfamiliar with the format of...
- by Sandy Mitchell at Light the Torch – Beijing Olympics and Other Olympic News

The US Olympic gymnastics team will be chosen at the US team trials in Philadelphia June 19-22. See hopefuls, Shawn Johnson, Nastia Liukin, Samantha Pezek, Alicia Sacromone, and Shayla Worley perform in the video below: Good Luck Girls!
Tags: Beijing Olympics, us women's gymnastics, videosShare This...
- by Erica at Rackets and Balls - Tennis News

Well, now I’m pissed. Yesterday, Justine Henin retired. I wasn’t mad or upset - maybe a little disappointed, but I wasn’t ticked. Now I am. I’ll be the first to say that I didn’t know how rankings worked when someone abruptly retired. Let me see - when was the last...
- by Ankit at Six and Out - Some Serious Cricket

Thinking about this month’s featured reader comment, I thought of writing a post about the aftermath of this whole Mallaya - Dravid farce. Here it is:
Considering the amount of money Dr. Vijay Mallaya has, it would not have been impossible for him to buy some better players. What I am...
- by Joe at Ladies Court - Women’s Basketball News and Analysis

The WNBA posted their full survey of the league’s GMs, and what I find most interesting are the player breakdowns.
It doesn’t list the rules for voting, but I would think (and as it appears, it’s not a rule) you should restrict yourselves from voting for people from your own team.
By...
- by Jodie at Gossip On Sports - The Latest Dish On and Off the Field

For the sake of all that is blogworthy, please let it be a cruel falsehood. There are rumors circulating that Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson have split.
And, as to be expected in the world of celebrity dish, there are also rumors that everything is smooth sailing, supercool,...
- by Jeanne Dupuis at Light the Torch – Beijing Olympics and Other Olympic News

Despite reports to the contrary, the Dalai Lama, says that his attendance of the Olympic Games in Beijing is not likely. “If the situation in Tibet remains as it is now, and there is no improvement, then it is very hard to go there,” he told broadcaster ZDF in an...
- by Jeanne at Hockey Beat - Hockey News

In the nick of time, the Dallas Stars woke up and decided to actually play hockey during last night’s game against the Detroit Red Wings. I can’t blame the Wings for being stunned (or so it looked to me) to actually have to skate because I had all but prepared...
- by Sandy Mitchell at Green Posse - Golf Tips, Golf News and Tiger Woods

Next weekend, Memorial Day weekend, the PGA Tour heads to my neck of the woods–to Muirfield Village Golf Course in Dublin, Ohio, just outside of Columbus. The Jack Nicklaus-designed course (one of his first) is ranked by “Golf Digest” magazine as the best course in Ohio and among the top...
- by Alejandro de los Rios at Dejuiced! Sports News with No Boundaries

So the new hotness in video games is apparently going the way of the dying music industry. Word is EA Games is going to be using some controversial internet-required digital rights management on its new games. Now, I don’t know much about DRM, but I do know is that it...
- by Jodie at Gossip On Sports - The Latest Dish On and Off the Field

Boston Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz probably isn’t feeling all that macho right about now. The rightie is on the DL after breaking the middle fingernail of his pitching hand, which opens the door to middle finger musings (e.g., Did he flip the bird in traffic too near the closed...
- by Michael Sedor at Jab and Grapple - Boxing and Wrestling News and Analysis

Last week at jabandgrapple.com we told you about the proposed Vitali Klitschko - Samuel Peter fight and how Peter will fight some walkover in the interim. Well, a name for that walkover has been bandied about and it’s none other than Andrzej Gołota a/k/a Andrew Golota a/k/a the guy who...
- by Ankit at Six and Out - Some Serious Cricket

This is a featured reader comment. Just loved the way the gentleman has expressed his feelings:
“This is a strong case for legal action against Dr Vijay Mallaya - what were Mr Sharma’s deliverables as CEO? This is a new role and everyone is learning on the job.
Dr VM he is...
- by Ankit at Six and Out - Some Serious Cricket

I caught this interesting peace of news on the web yesterday. Having seen the massive interest which the Indian Premier League has generated, The Pakistan Cricket Board is seriously contemplating a similar tournament in Pakistan.
The business community in Pakistan is pretty keen on this idea. In an interview which...
- by Sandy Mitchell at Light the Torch – Beijing Olympics and Other Olympic News

BMX–bicycle motorcross–is making its debut at the Olympic Games in Beijing and the United States is sending one of its best to compete. Kyle Bennett clinched his place on the Olympic team by making the finals in the World Cup competition in Denmark this past Saturday. The 28-year-old Texas...
- by Stephen Kersey at Knuckle Curve - Baseball News

Recovering from a hamstring injury, Pedro Martinez pitched four innings in a simulated game on Wednesday, Martinez, who ended up throwing about 60 pitches, hurt his hamstring in his first start of the 2008 season.
While the New York Mets haven’t put an exact timetable on when Martinez could return...
- by Erica at Rackets and Balls - Tennis News

In the wake of Justine Henin’s retirement earlier today, everything else pales in comparison. Even the fact that Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are still going strong in the hunt for the Hamburg Masters title.
Federer blew past Jarkko Nieminen 6-1, 6-3 to reach the third round. Nadal struggled a bit...
- by Stephen Kersey at Knuckle Curve - Baseball News

Jim Edmonds, who was released by the San Diego Padres less than a week ago, has already found a new job. Edmonds was signed by the Chicago Cubs and will be a backup outfielder. Felix Pie was optioned to the minors to make enough room on the roster...
- by Jodie at Gossip On Sports - The Latest Dish On and Off the Field

Exciting news here at Gossip On Sports!
Veteran broadcaster and all-around sports media guy Ed Berliner runs the Speeding Bullet Network, a multimedia site (webcasts and audio clips) dedicated to what’s hot—or not—in the sports. Ed recently invited yours truly to take part in the fun, so once a week or...
- by Blake at All Poker Addicts - Poker tips, poker players and poker news

Gus Hansen’s EVERY HAND REVEALED is now out. You can get it for 33% off at Amazon, though I’m probably supposed to tell you to support an independent press or a local independent bookstore.
I can’t help it, Amazon is always cheapest.
I am totally stoked about this book. Just from Gus’s...
- by Jodie at Gossip On Sports - The Latest Dish On and Off the Field

Second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera of the Cleveland Indians turned an unassisted triple play—only the 14th in MLB history. (Curious about lucky #13? That was Troy Tulowitzki of the Colorado Rockies last year).
Before we show you the video from the other day, we want to note two things.
1. “Asdrubal” is one...