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How 'bout them Chicago Blackhawks? 4-0-0. The last time the Blackhawks opened the season with at least three straight
victories was back in 1972-73, when Hall of Famers Tony Esposito and Stan Mikita
led them to a 4-0 start en route to the Stanley Cup finals. I have a great feeling about
this team. This is our year, remember, you heard it here first!!!!! Go Hawks!!!
Sosa says he and McGwire belong in Hall of Fame, CS&T/AA would like to know, What's your take on this?
Slammin' Sammy also said the Chicago Cubs should retire his number, and he left open the possibility of running for president of the Dominican Republic during an interview Wednesday on the website Ustream.com.
Asked if he thinks he or McGwire belong in the Hall, Sosa said: ''I think so.''
''I'm not going to come here and say anything that is going to jeopardize my future,'' he added. ''But definitely time will determine everything. Right now whatever it is, it is. I am not (somebody who) is going to go out there and say anything I don't want to say. I'm waiting for my time. ... I don't like controversy. Definitely time will determine everything.''
Sosa, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were denied entry to the Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility amid suspicions their accomplishments were boosted by performance-enhancing drugs. McGwire, 10th on the career home run list, received 16.9 percent of the vote on his seventh try, far short of the 75 percent needed for election.
Sosa, who finished with 609 home runs and ranks eighth on the all-time chart, received 12.5 percent of the vote. He was among those who tested positive in Major League Baseball's 2003 anonymous survey, The New York Times reported in 2009. He told a congressional committee in 2005 that he never took illegal performance-enhancing drugs.
Meanwhile, Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts said at the team's fan convention last weekend that the club might try to re-establish a relationship with Sosa, who left on bad terms following the 2004 season. The organization had different ownership and management back then.
Sosa said he was aware of Ricketts' comments.
''They know where I am,'' he said. ''If they want to find me, they have to call me. I'm always available.''
Would he run for president of the Dominican Republic?
''You never know,'' Sosa said.
CNN Hires Rachel Nichols, ESPN Reporter, For New Sports Show.
CNN is getting a sports show.
The network announced Thursday that it has hired ESPN reporter Rachel Nichols to anchor a weekend sports program. Nichols will also be a reporter for CNN and Turner Sports. CNN did not say when exactly her show would start.
The new show fits in with new CNN chief Jeff Zucker's stated mission to vary the kinds of programming seen on CNN.
Speaking just after his hiring was announced, Zucker told reporters that he wanted to "broaden the definition of what news is" on the network. He echoed that theme in a memo to staff about Nichols, writing, "As you know, I am committed to offering a more varied set of programs and reporting on CNN and a new sports beat is an important component of that. My hope is that our air increasingly reflects the broad range of interests that we all share."
Before Zucker's arrival, CNN hired filmmaker Morgan Spurlock and food personality Anthony Bourdain as additional weekend hosts.
Sosa says he and McGwire belong in Hall of Fame, CS&T/AA would like to know, What's your take on this?
CHICAGO (AP) -- Sammy Sosa thinks he and fellow steroid-tainted
star Mark McGwire belong in the Hall of Fame.
Slammin' Sammy also said the Chicago Cubs should retire his number, and he left open the possibility of running for president of the Dominican Republic during an interview Wednesday on the website Ustream.com.
Asked if he thinks he or McGwire belong in the Hall, Sosa said: ''I think so.''
''I'm not going to come here and say anything that is going to jeopardize my future,'' he added. ''But definitely time will determine everything. Right now whatever it is, it is. I am not (somebody who) is going to go out there and say anything I don't want to say. I'm waiting for my time. ... I don't like controversy. Definitely time will determine everything.''
Sosa, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were denied entry to the Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility amid suspicions their accomplishments were boosted by performance-enhancing drugs. McGwire, 10th on the career home run list, received 16.9 percent of the vote on his seventh try, far short of the 75 percent needed for election.
Sosa, who finished with 609 home runs and ranks eighth on the all-time chart, received 12.5 percent of the vote. He was among those who tested positive in Major League Baseball's 2003 anonymous survey, The New York Times reported in 2009. He told a congressional committee in 2005 that he never took illegal performance-enhancing drugs.
Meanwhile, Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts said at the team's fan convention last weekend that the club might try to re-establish a relationship with Sosa, who left on bad terms following the 2004 season. The organization had different ownership and management back then.
Sosa said he was aware of Ricketts' comments.
''They know where I am,'' he said. ''If they want to find me, they have to call me. I'm always available.''
Would he run for president of the Dominican Republic?
''You never know,'' Sosa said.
CNN Hires Rachel Nichols, ESPN Reporter, For New Sports Show.
CNN is getting a sports show.
The network announced Thursday that it has hired ESPN reporter Rachel Nichols to anchor a weekend sports program. Nichols will also be a reporter for CNN and Turner Sports. CNN did not say when exactly her show would start.
The new show fits in with new CNN chief Jeff Zucker's stated mission to vary the kinds of programming seen on CNN.
Speaking just after his hiring was announced, Zucker told reporters that he wanted to "broaden the definition of what news is" on the network. He echoed that theme in a memo to staff about Nichols, writing, "As you know, I am committed to offering a more varied set of programs and reporting on CNN and a new sports beat is an important component of that. My hope is that our air increasingly reflects the broad range of interests that we all share."
Before Zucker's arrival, CNN hired filmmaker Morgan Spurlock and food personality Anthony Bourdain as additional weekend hosts.
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Quick Take: Ravens vs. 49ers.
By Jamison Hensley | ESPN.com
1. Historic family reunion: When John Harbaugh's Ravens battle Jim Harbaugh's 49ers in the Super Bowl, it will mark the first time that siblings face off as head coaches in any major U.S. professional sports championship. This will be the second game in NFL history between head coaches who are brothers and the first since the Harbaughs met when the Ravens beat the 49ers, 16-6, on Thanksgiving night 2011. The Harbaugh brothers both lost in the conference championship games last season and both watched their teams rally on the road to make it to the Super Bowl this year. Both made risky decisions during the season that propelled their teams to the NFL title game. John fired his offensive coordinator with three weeks left in the regular season, and Jim changed starting quarterbacks in November.
2. Small-school quarterbacks hit big time: The Super Bowl features two quarterbacks who didn't come from major programs. The Ravens' Joe Flacco was drafted in the first round in 2008 out of Delaware. The 49ers' Colin Kaepernick was selected in the second round in 2011 out of Nevada. Both quarterbacks, though, have shined in the spotlight this month. Flacco has thrown eight touchdowns and no interceptions for a passer rating of 114.7 in the playoffs. Kaepernick has averaged 248 yards passing and 101 yards rushing in the postseason. The Ravens have to figure out a way to contain Kaepernick's big runs, and the 49ers have to stop Flacco's big pass plays.
3. Deceptive defense: When the Ravens went to the Super Bowl in the 2000 season, they had one of the best defenses in league history. Baltimore wasn't as dominant on defense this season, finishing 17th in the NFL in the regular season. Still, the Ravens have been playing solidly in the postseason. Baltimore's defense held Peyton Manning to three touchdowns in a double-overtime win in the AFC divisional round and shut out Tom Brady and the Patriots in the second half of the AFC Championship Game. The Ravens became the second team to beat Manning and Brady in the same postseason, joining the 2010 Jets. The 49ers boast the NFL's third-ranked defense, but the Ravens shouldn't be overlooked on that side of the ball.
4. Phenomenal four seed: The Ravens became the seventh No. 4 seed to reach the Super Bowl since the current seeding system was introduced in 1999. This is nothing new to the Ravens, who won the Super Bowl in the 2000 season as the fourth seed. There were two other No. 4 seeds who have hoisted the Lombardi Trophy: the 1997 Broncos, who beat Green Bay, 31-24, and the 2011 Giants, who edged the Patriots, 21-17. The Ravens, who have already knocked off the top two seeds in the AFC, have to beat the NFC's second seed to win the Super Bowl.
5. Last dance for Ray Lewis: The two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year has been the emotional rallying point for the Ravens ever since he announced that he would retire at the end of the season. Lewis' "last ride" will come in the Super Bowl in New Orleans, where teammates have talked about sending the 17-year veteran out on top. But Lewis isn't just along for the ride. After missing 10 weeks following surgery on his torn triceps, he has led the Ravens in tackles in each of the three playoff games. His 44 tackles top the NFL this postseason. All eyes will be on Lewis when he comes out of the tunnel at the Superdome, where he'll perform his signature pregame dance one last time.
New Orleans officially changes its nickname to Pelicans next season.
The New Orleans franchise formally announced its new Pelicans
nickname and revealed the team colors and logos Thursday.
The nickname change will take place before the start of next season. The team's color scheme will be blue, gold and red.
When the franchise relocated from Charlotte, owner George Shinn didn't change the Hornets nickname. But Tom Benson, who purchased the team from the NBA last summer, has wanted a name more closely tied to the region.
"It's a symbol of the state, it's a symbol of our resolve, to come back too," said Benson, referring to last decade's Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill. "Gee, we've done it. That's what's great."
The pelican is Louisiana's state bird. A New Orleans minor-league baseball team also carried the nickname from 1889 to 1959.
The other names under consideration were Mosquitos, Swamp Dogs, Bullsharks and Rougarou.
The Charlotte Bobcats franchise made an announcement Tuesday that it was interested in acquiring the Hornets that was part of that's city's previous NBA franchise.
"We are aware of the impending change regarding the team nickname in New Orleans," the team said in a statement. "We are currently in contact with the NBA and conducting our own due diligence relative to this matter. We will not have any further comment until we have completed this process."
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By Jamison Hensley | ESPN.com
1. Historic family reunion: When John Harbaugh's Ravens battle Jim Harbaugh's 49ers in the Super Bowl, it will mark the first time that siblings face off as head coaches in any major U.S. professional sports championship. This will be the second game in NFL history between head coaches who are brothers and the first since the Harbaughs met when the Ravens beat the 49ers, 16-6, on Thanksgiving night 2011. The Harbaugh brothers both lost in the conference championship games last season and both watched their teams rally on the road to make it to the Super Bowl this year. Both made risky decisions during the season that propelled their teams to the NFL title game. John fired his offensive coordinator with three weeks left in the regular season, and Jim changed starting quarterbacks in November.
2. Small-school quarterbacks hit big time: The Super Bowl features two quarterbacks who didn't come from major programs. The Ravens' Joe Flacco was drafted in the first round in 2008 out of Delaware. The 49ers' Colin Kaepernick was selected in the second round in 2011 out of Nevada. Both quarterbacks, though, have shined in the spotlight this month. Flacco has thrown eight touchdowns and no interceptions for a passer rating of 114.7 in the playoffs. Kaepernick has averaged 248 yards passing and 101 yards rushing in the postseason. The Ravens have to figure out a way to contain Kaepernick's big runs, and the 49ers have to stop Flacco's big pass plays.
3. Deceptive defense: When the Ravens went to the Super Bowl in the 2000 season, they had one of the best defenses in league history. Baltimore wasn't as dominant on defense this season, finishing 17th in the NFL in the regular season. Still, the Ravens have been playing solidly in the postseason. Baltimore's defense held Peyton Manning to three touchdowns in a double-overtime win in the AFC divisional round and shut out Tom Brady and the Patriots in the second half of the AFC Championship Game. The Ravens became the second team to beat Manning and Brady in the same postseason, joining the 2010 Jets. The 49ers boast the NFL's third-ranked defense, but the Ravens shouldn't be overlooked on that side of the ball.
4. Phenomenal four seed: The Ravens became the seventh No. 4 seed to reach the Super Bowl since the current seeding system was introduced in 1999. This is nothing new to the Ravens, who won the Super Bowl in the 2000 season as the fourth seed. There were two other No. 4 seeds who have hoisted the Lombardi Trophy: the 1997 Broncos, who beat Green Bay, 31-24, and the 2011 Giants, who edged the Patriots, 21-17. The Ravens, who have already knocked off the top two seeds in the AFC, have to beat the NFC's second seed to win the Super Bowl.
5. Last dance for Ray Lewis: The two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year has been the emotional rallying point for the Ravens ever since he announced that he would retire at the end of the season. Lewis' "last ride" will come in the Super Bowl in New Orleans, where teammates have talked about sending the 17-year veteran out on top. But Lewis isn't just along for the ride. After missing 10 weeks following surgery on his torn triceps, he has led the Ravens in tackles in each of the three playoff games. His 44 tackles top the NFL this postseason. All eyes will be on Lewis when he comes out of the tunnel at the Superdome, where he'll perform his signature pregame dance one last time.
New Orleans officially changes its nickname to Pelicans next season.
By The Sports Xchange
The nickname change will take place before the start of next season. The team's color scheme will be blue, gold and red.
When the franchise relocated from Charlotte, owner George Shinn didn't change the Hornets nickname. But Tom Benson, who purchased the team from the NBA last summer, has wanted a name more closely tied to the region.
"It's a symbol of the state, it's a symbol of our resolve, to come back too," said Benson, referring to last decade's Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill. "Gee, we've done it. That's what's great."
The pelican is Louisiana's state bird. A New Orleans minor-league baseball team also carried the nickname from 1889 to 1959.
The other names under consideration were Mosquitos, Swamp Dogs, Bullsharks and Rougarou.
The Charlotte Bobcats franchise made an announcement Tuesday that it was interested in acquiring the Hornets that was part of that's city's previous NBA franchise.
"We are aware of the impending change regarding the team nickname in New Orleans," the team said in a statement. "We are currently in contact with the NBA and conducting our own due diligence relative to this matter. We will not have any further comment until we have completed this process."
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