Sunday, January 29, 2012

Novak Djokovic Defeats Rafael Nadal at Australian Open in Longest Grand Slam Final in Tennis History



Novak Djokovic won the longest grand slam final in tennis history at the Australian Open over Rafael Nadal to win the men's single's championship 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5.

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Alabama Fans Mock LSU...on Basketball Court



Alabama fans are still enjoying winning the 2012 BCS College Football National Championship with a 21-0 win over #1 ranked LSU...so much that they mocked the LSU being able to cross mid-court in a basketball game between the great schools with powerful sports programs.  It's all in fun...

World Record Jump By Levi LaVallee and Robbie Maddison



Presented by Red Bull

Levi LaVallee, a 29 year old native of Longville, Minnesota and Robbie Maddison, the 30 year old from Australia who lives in Temecula, California, flew over 300 feet of water in grand world record style.

Darius Morris Buzzer Beater | Lakers vs. Clippers



Rookie guard Darius Morris of the Los Angeles Lakers with the amazing buzzer beater against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday, January 14, 2012.

Friday, January 13, 2012

Salaries of 2011 NFL Playoff Quarterbacks


An interesting graph from Business Insider shows the salaries for the NFL Playoff Quarterbacks in 2011.

Eli Manning of the New York Giants leads with $11.1 million with Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints and Tom Brady of the New England Patriots close behind.

Meanwhile, San Francisco 49ers QB Alex Smith is down the list at $4.9 million and Houston Texans QB T.J. Yates, a 5th round draft pick in 2011, is estimated at $500,000.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

USA Basketball's Gold Medal Roster for London 2012 Olympic Games



A report by Chris Sheridan says the likely roster for USA Basketball for the London 2012 Olympic Games includes the following 19 players (in alphabetical order):


  • LaMarcus Aldridge
  • Carmelo Anthony
  • Chauncey Billups
  • Chris Bosh
  • Kobe Bryant
  • Tyson Chandler
  • Kevin Durant
  • Eric Gordon
  • Blake Griffin
  • Dwight Howard
  • Andre Iguodala
  • LeBron James
  • Kevin Love
  • Lamar Odom
  • Chris Paul
  • Derrick Rose
  • Dwayne Wade
  • Russell Westbrook
  • Deron Williams




Brandon Paul Drops 43 Points in Upset Win By Illinois Over Ohio State



Ohio State at Illinois
Brandon Paul scores 43 points in upset
January 10, 2011

Highlights of Golden State Warriors Overtime Win vs. Miami Heat | January 10, 2012



Miami Heat 106
at Golden State Warriors 111
NBA Overtime - January 10, 2012