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NEW YORK – Despite an inept start to the season, the Washington Nationals have a couple of reasons to get excited in Jordan Zimmermann and Jesus Flores.  Zimmermann showed off the impressive combination of sharp stuff and steady composure …  Continue reading this story on NHL.com

Baseball News from L.A. Times
Clayton Kershaw is roughed up again, giving up six runs in 4 1/3 innings.  Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw was roughed up for the second time in a week Sunday when the Colorado Rockies trounced the Dodgers, 10-4, ending the Dodgers’ three-game winning streak.   Continue reading on L.A. Times

Baseball News from L.A. Times
San Diego State pitcher throws more than 100 mph and is expected to be the first player taken in the draft. Tony Gwynn, Hall of Famer, maestro hitter, astute observer of balls and strikes and the potential existing within those who throw them, didn’t skip a beat when the question came. Continue reading on L.A. Times

The NFL Draft took place this weekend and their were a lot of big picks, trade-ups and trade-downs.  In perhaps the biggest draft trade, the New York Jets traded up to get quarterback Mark Sanchez out of USC – the Cleveland Browns gave up the pick to move down (which they ended up doing several times).
Matthew Stafford‘s mission is daunting: Lead the Detroit Lions back from the only 0-16 season in NFL history. Mark Sanchez has nearly as big a challenge: He’ll compete for a chance to replace Brett Favre …

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Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew says the chances are very good that the team will have a deal done with the No. 1 overall pick before the NFL draft begins Saturday.   Continue reading on NFL.com

Not a surprise to most NBA followers today, after Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose is announced as the Rookie of the Year for the 2008-09 season.  Rose excelled early and late, including a late regular season run and eventual #7 seed in the Eastern Conference.
Derrick Rose seemingly had all the necessary skills to excel in the pro game and he showed no delay in exhibiting them to the Chicago & NBA faithful.  Coming out of Memphis and an NCAA Championship loss to Kansas, Rose was selected with the #1 …

Fresh of a demolishing 2008-09 season in the NBA, the awards voters rewarded Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard w/ the league’s Defensive Player of the Year Award.
Starting the season on a mission to dominate the league in both blocks and rebounds, Howard wasted no time setting the tone on both ends.  Keeping up his stats during the season was definitely a challenge, but something Dwight Howard has sought since the summer.  After discussing the game w/ other great centers, Patrick Ewing and Dikembe Mutombo, Howard determined that winning slam dunk …

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CALGARY, Alberta (AP) -The lasting image of Calgary’s Game 3 win was a violent one.  In the closing moments, Chicago’s Adam Burish broke his stick on Rene Bourque‘s shoulder and an irate Jarome Iginla wanted a piece of Burish in the ensuing melee… Continue reading this story on NHL.com