Archive for January, 2011
MAAC midpoint awards
There are 10 teams in the MAAC, and each team plays the other nine twice in league play. Nine times two is 18, and with every team having played nine games, that means everyone’s league season is at least half over. I’m fantastic at math, I know. What being halfway through the season really means […]
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Tags: 4 a.m. blog posts, Derek Needham, Ed Cooley, Justin Robinson, MAAC, Mike Glover, Ryan Rossiter, Scott Machado
After losing a close game to Fairfield last Friday at the Koessler Athletic Center and falling to 2-6 in league play, the eldest members of the men’s basketball team knew they had to step up. The Griffs’ five seniors met with head coach Tom Parrotta in his office for two hours on Saturday, where they […]
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Tags: Canisius Golden Griffins, Elton Frazier, Gaby Belardo, Greg Logins, Iona Gaels, Jermel Jenkins, Julius Coles, Mike Glover, Scott Machado, Tom Parrotta
USMNT vs. Chile quick recap
Six players earned their first career cap Friday night at the Home Depot Center as a young Team USA drew with Chile, 1-1. None of the 19 players who dressed for the match were part of the 23-man World Cup roster last summer. Chile took the lead in the 54th minute on an athletic finish […]
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Tags: Bob Bradley, Brek Shea, Chile, Chris Wondolowski, Teal Bunbury, USA, USMNT
Thoughts about things
Auburn-Oregon was a great game. But the college bowl season was really overdone, as it is most years. Get a playoff system already. Speaking of playoffs, the NFL’s are half over and we’re yet to see the new overtime rules in action. I’m interested to see how it goes. I’m glad Tom Brady lost. Now […]
Filed under: Baseball, Football, Hockey | Leave a Comment
Tags: Adam Schefter, Auburn Tigers, BCS, Brett Favre, Buffalo Sabres, Don't cross the Moats, Joba Chamberlin, New York Yankees, Oregon Ducks, Rafael Soriano, Seattle Seahawks, Tom Brady