BV on Sports http://www.bvonsports.com BV on Sports http://www.bvonsports.com/media/feedlogo.gif BV on Sports http://www.bvonsports.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Diva Wide Receiver Randy Moss Retires and Deserves a Spot in the NFL Hall of Famehttp://www.bvonsports.com/2011/08/02/diva-wide-receiver-randy-moss-retires-and-deserves-a-spot-in-the/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/08/02/diva-wide-receiver-randy-moss-retires-and-deserves-a-spot-in-the/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/08/02/diva-wide-receiver-randy-moss-retires-and-deserves-a-spot-in-the/#comments

From The Fan Sports Radio:

One of the best to ever play the game has to decided to call it quits. After 13 seasons, Randy Moss is retiring. Despite being known around the league as having a terrible attitude and a tumor on any team we was a part of, Randy Moss still put up spectacular numbers that could not be ignored.

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]]>The BV Staff2011-08-02T12:50:00+00:00NFL Roundup: Donovan McNabb Headed to Vikingshttp://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/28/nfl-roundup-donovan-mcnabb-headed-to-vikings/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/28/nfl-roundup-donovan-mcnabb-headed-to-vikings/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/28/nfl-roundup-donovan-mcnabb-headed-to-vikings/#comments

From the Detroit Free Press:

Donovan McNabb's time in Washington is over after only a year. The Minnesota Vikings acquired the veteran quarterback from the Redskins on Wednesday night in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick.

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]]>The BV Staff2011-07-28T08:40:00+00:00Both Sides in NFL Win Some, Lose Somehttp://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/26/both-sides-in-nfl-win-some-lose-some/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/26/both-sides-in-nfl-win-some-lose-some/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/26/both-sides-in-nfl-win-some-lose-some/#comments
From Philly.com:

So, now that the 136-Day War is over and Roger Goodell and DeMaurice Smith have given each other a man hug, who won this 4 1/2-month battle besides the army of $800-an-hour lawyers who now can go off and buy yet another beach house? Let's call it a draw.

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]]>The BV Staff2011-07-26T08:48:00+00:00Michael Spinks Promoter Dieshttp://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/25/michael-spinks-promoter-dies/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/25/michael-spinks-promoter-dies/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/25/michael-spinks-promoter-dies/#commentsFiled under:



From The New York Times: Butch Lewis, the flamboyant boxing promoter and manager best known for getting Michael Spinks a $13.5 million payday for what became 91 seconds in the ring with Mike Tyson, died Saturday at his home in Bethany Beach, Del. He was 65.

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]]>Butch OwensMichael SpinksThe BV Staff2011-07-25T15:01:00+00:00WNBA Superstar Cappie Pondexter Goes Behind The Scenes With The Huffington Posthttp://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/25/wnba-superstar-cappie-pondexter-goes-behind-the-scenes-with-the/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/25/wnba-superstar-cappie-pondexter-goes-behind-the-scenes-with-the/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/25/wnba-superstar-cappie-pondexter-goes-behind-the-scenes-with-the/#comments

From the Huffington Post:

The Huffington Post recently caught up with WNBA superstar Cappie Pondexter to talk about her Chris Paul-esque crossover dribble, her advice to young women and the fashion company she started.

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]]>The BV Staff2011-07-25T12:56:00+00:00Baseball Continues to See Fewer Black Playershttp://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/21/baseball-continues-to-see-fewer-black-players/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/21/baseball-continues-to-see-fewer-black-players/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/21/baseball-continues-to-see-fewer-black-players/#comments

From the Star-Telegram:

Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson moved to the top dugout step, looked into the stands of Rangers Ballpark and challenged his teammates. "Count the number of African-American people here at the stadium who aren't working at the stadium and see if you can get to 10," Granderson said.

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]]>The BV Staff2011-07-21T01:09:00+00:00Negro Leagues' Heroes Finally Get Their Tombstoneshttp://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/20/negro-leagues-heroes-finally-get-their-tombstones/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/20/negro-leagues-heroes-finally-get-their-tombstones/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/20/negro-leagues-heroes-finally-get-their-tombstones/#comments
From MSNBC:

Amid headstones of chiseled and polished granite at a Topeka, Kansas, cemetery lies a new tombstone. With a baseball and the figure of a baseball catcher etched in stone, it is dedicated to "Topeka's 'Super Substitute'" - Carroll Ray Mothell, better known as "Dink."

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]]>The BV Staff2011-07-20T12:37:00+00:00The NFL Star and the Brain Injuries that Destroyed Himhttp://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/20/the-nfl-star-and-the-brain-injuries-that-destroyed-him/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/20/the-nfl-star-and-the-brain-injuries-that-destroyed-him/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/20/the-nfl-star-and-the-brain-injuries-that-destroyed-him/#comments
From the Guardian:

Dave Duerson had so much going for him. A former professional American football player, he still carried himself with the bearing of a star. In Chicago, he was feted as a member of the legendary 1985 Bears that won the Super Bowl, thrashing the New England Patriots 46-10. In New York, too, he was fondly remembered as a member of the Giants team that took the Super Bowl championship five years later, squeaking to victory over the Buffalo Bills by just one point.

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]]>BV Staff2011-07-20T12:29:00+00:00The NBA is Totally Republican, and Other Lessons from Last Seasonhttp://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/18/the-nba-is-totally-republican-and-other-lessons-from-last-seaso/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/18/the-nba-is-totally-republican-and-other-lessons-from-last-seaso/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/18/the-nba-is-totally-republican-and-other-lessons-from-last-seaso/#comments

From the Atlantic:

When LeBron James announced just over a year ago that he was joining Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, and the Miami Heat, the NBA world exploded with questions. Were stars free to buck loyalty and team up in the city they liked the most? For big-market teams, was this the new model of roster-building to aspire towards? Were the Heat going to win the next decade of championships? Was life worth living in Cleveland? The noise never died down, and "The Decision" was the catalyst to an especially memorable NBA season.

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]]>The BV Staff2011-07-18T09:02:00+00:00Shaq is on the TNT Scenehttp://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/14/shaq-is-on-the-tnt-scene/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/14/shaq-is-on-the-tnt-scene/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/14/shaq-is-on-the-tnt-scene/#commentsFiled under:


From the LA Times:

Shaquille O'Neal will join TNT's popular NBA studio show, which is hosted by Ernie Johnson and made fun and interesting by analysts Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith.

Turner Sports made the announcement Thursday morning.

O'Neal, a 15-time NBA All-Star and once a sometimes contentious teammate of Kobe Bryant on the Lakers, said Thursday that he was not put off by the idea that comparisons of his rocky relationship with Bryant might be made with his role with Barkley, who is outspoken and who relishes his role as opinion-maker at TNT.

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]]>Charles Barkleykobe bryantShaquille ONealBV Staff2011-07-14T13:36:00+00:00Michael Irvin: The Playmaker Preacheshttp://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/13/michael-irvin-the-playmaker-preaches/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/13/michael-irvin-the-playmaker-preaches/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/13/michael-irvin-the-playmaker-preaches/#comments

From Out Magazine:

It was a Friday evening in Fort Lauderdale, warm and clear, like so many that 12-year-old Michael Irvin had experienced growing up in southern Florida. He was riding in a car with his father, Walter, a roofer by trade who spent what little spare time he had operating as the local Primitive Baptist minister. The two were heading home after an errand that was a regular payday ritual: Walter would drive into town to buy cigars and then drop off money with Michael's grandmother to help with her bills. It was the late 1970s, a time of strife in America, and young Michael had already seen a lot in his low-income neighborhood. But nothing prepared him for what happened next.

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]]>The BV Staff2011-07-13T09:20:00+00:00On This Day: Arthur Ashe Wins Wimbledonhttp://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/05/on-this-day-arthur-ashe-wins-wimbledon/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/05/on-this-day-arthur-ashe-wins-wimbledon/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/05/on-this-day-arthur-ashe-wins-wimbledon/#comments

From Finding Dulcinea:

Arthur Ashe accomplished a great many firsts in his tennis career. He was the first African-American to win the National Junior Indoor tennis title and the first to be selected to the U.S. Davis Cup team. In 1968, he became the first black man to win the U.S. Open, doing so as an amateur in the first year the tournament allowed professional players.

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]]>The BV Staff2011-07-05T09:12:00+00:00Eagles Quarterback Michael Vick Makes a Comeback with Nikehttp://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/01/eagles-quarterback-michael-vick-makes-a-comeback-with-nike/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/01/eagles-quarterback-michael-vick-makes-a-comeback-with-nike/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/07/01/eagles-quarterback-michael-vick-makes-a-comeback-with-nike/#commentsFiled under:





From the Washington Post:

Michael Vick is back in Nike's good graces. "We have re-signed Michael Vick as a Nike athlete," Megan Saalfeld, a Nike spokeswoman, confirmed to CNN in an e-mail.

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]]>The BV Staff2011-07-01T14:51:00+00:00Union Head: NBA to Lock Out Playershttp://www.bvonsports.com/2011/06/30/union-head-nba-to-lock-out-players/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/06/30/union-head-nba-to-lock-out-players/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/06/30/union-head-nba-to-lock-out-players/#comments

From ESPN:

NBA union chief Billy Hunter said Thursday afternoon that NBA owners are locking out the players after failing to reach a new collective bargaining agreement. "It's obvious the lockout will happen tonight," he said. With this latest action, two of four major professional sports in the United States are locked out. The NFL locked out its players in March, and the two sides have been in discussions this week, trying to work toward a new deal.

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]]>The BV Staff2011-06-30T16:05:00+00:00Notable/Quotable: Donovan McNabb Tells Athletes To Get Off Of Twitterhttp://www.bvonsports.com/2011/06/27/donovan-mcnabb-athletes-twitter/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/06/27/donovan-mcnabb-athletes-twitter/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/06/27/donovan-mcnabb-athletes-twitter/#commentsFiled under: ,


"First of all, I'm not a fan of Twitter. Nothing against their program or what they have, but as an athlete I think you need to get off twitter. All these social networks of you tweeting about you watching a game when you want to be playing in it, but you're mad you're not playing in it, so you're gonna criticize someone that's playing in it. I don't believe that that's the right deal. That's not professional by any means and you know we are all in a fraternity, so if you see a guy who's struggling this isn't the time to jump on him or kick him while he's down because that same guy will come against you and kinda blast your team out the water, so I think for an athlete to be 'twittering' is the wrong move. It's one of those things to leave to the fans and let them comment on certain things, but athletes need to get off Twitter."


-- Washington Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb opens up on the unprofessionalism of athletes using social media networks to vent about their playing time. (ESPN's Waddle & Silvy)

 

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]]>Donovan McNabbEspnnflBrennan Williams2011-06-27T16:13:00+00:00Walter Dix, His Eyes on Usain Bolt, Completes 100 and 200 Double at U.S. Track and Field Championshipshttp://www.bvonsports.com/2011/06/27/walter-dix-his-eyes-on-usain-bolt-completes-100-and-200-double/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/06/27/walter-dix-his-eyes-on-usain-bolt-completes-100-and-200-double/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/06/27/walter-dix-his-eyes-on-usain-bolt-completes-100-and-200-double/#comments
From the Washington Post:

When Tyson Gay pulled out of the 100 and 200 meters at the U.S. track and field championships last week, black clouds all but settled over the American sprint world. Track aficionados lamented the loss of the only serious U.S. challenger to Jamaican Usain Bolt at the world track and field championships in Daegu, South Korea, this summer. Walter Dix considered that thinking utter nonsense. After quietly wrapping up an impressive U.S. title double Sunday with a victory in the men's 200-meter final, he boldly declared that he is the guy who will bring down Bolt.

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]]>BV Staff2011-06-27T08:33:00+00:00NFL Player Turns To Teaching During Lockouthttp://www.bvonsports.com/2011/06/24/david-bruton-teaching-lockout/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/06/24/david-bruton-teaching-lockout/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/06/24/david-bruton-teaching-lockout/#commentsDavid Bruton
From NPR:

As the NFL tries working through its lockout, one professional football player decided to teach youth from grades one through 12. In April, Denver Broncos safety David Bruton became a substitute social studies and math teacher at Jane Chance Elementary School and Miamisburg High School (his alma mater) in Ohio.

Bruton says he got the idea from his high school coach and teachers. Why did they think he was teacher material? Bruton says maybe it was because he performed well during his own high school and college years, and he had what it took to be a role model. His patience and persistence also helps, he says.

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]]>David Brutongood newsteacherteachingThe BV Staff2011-06-24T17:30:00+00:00Cleveland Cavaliers Select Kyrie Irving as First Overall Pick in NBA Drafthttp://www.bvonsports.com/2011/06/24/cleveland-cavaliers-select-kyrie-irving-as-first-overall-pick-in/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/06/24/cleveland-cavaliers-select-kyrie-irving-as-first-overall-pick-in/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/06/24/cleveland-cavaliers-select-kyrie-irving-as-first-overall-pick-in/#comments

From the Guardian:

The Cleveland Cavaliers selected the Duke point guard Kyrie Irving with the first overall pick in the NBA draft, as they set about rebuilding a team that set new standards for sporting failure last season. A slick ball handler with size and speed, the Australia-born Irving is expected to be an immediate contributor when he joins a Cavaliers team that crumbled last season after LeBron James spurned them to sign with the Miami Heat.

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]]>The BV Staff2011-06-24T08:39:00+00:00Former USC Football Player Admits Taking Money While in Schoolhttp://www.bvonsports.com/2011/06/23/former-usc-football-player-admits-taking-money-while-in-school/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/06/23/former-usc-football-player-admits-taking-money-while-in-school/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/06/23/former-usc-football-player-admits-taking-money-while-in-school/#comments

From the Los Angeles Times:

Former USC football player Lonnie White has admitted to accepting $14,000 in illegal payments during his four years at the school in the 1980s. White, who worked as a sportswriter at the Los Angeles Times from 1987 to 2008, made the confession Wednesday in a first-person story for the Daily, saying most of the money came from selling the four season tickets provided to every scholarship player. Those tickets are not to be sold.

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]]>The BV Staff2011-06-23T09:14:00+00:00Allen Iverson's Wife Re-files for Divorcehttp://www.bvonsports.com/2011/06/17/allen-iversons-wife-re-files-for-divorce/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/06/17/allen-iversons-wife-re-files-for-divorce/http://www.bvonsports.com/2011/06/17/allen-iversons-wife-re-files-for-divorce/#comments
From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

The wife of former NBA star Allen Iverson has re-filed for divorce, an attorney told the AJC. Tawanna Iverson initially filed for divorce March 2, 2010, in Fulton County Superior Court, citing that her marriage was "irretrievably broken." The announcement came a week after Allen Iverson announced he was leaving the Philadelphia 76ers for the rest of the season to be with a sick daughter. The couple has five children.

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