Which Players and Teams have Surprised and which have Disappointed?by Gus Elvin The Major League Baseball season is currently about a month and a half old and we at TSHQ thought it was time to look at some of the major surprises and biggest disappointments from around the MLB. Remember the season is young so [...]
Archive for May, 2011
Beer In College Stadiums? One Sell I’m Not Buying
Let me first give credit where credit is due and say that the idea for this article came from CBSsports.com’s own Dennis Dodd in his reflection on Oliver Luck’s comments regarding his hopes for alcohol sales in the West Virginia football stadium. Dodd’s article can be read HERE. Essentially what Luck’s argument was is that [...]
NBA Draft Lottery: Winners and Losers
Winning! In honor of the late Charlie Sheen who has been replaced on Two and a Half Men by significantly less awesome Ashton Kutcher (I may be late to the party on this/I know he’s not dead but he might as well be) we’ll take this time to commend his coked-out efforts via incorporating him [...]
The Top Ten
1. Cleveland Indians (26-13) – I still don’t know how they’re doing it. At the beginning of the season the Indians and Royals were battling for supremacy. Now, the Royals look every bit like the Royals we’re accustomed to and the Indians look like they still have Victor Martinez, Jim Thome, Manny Ramirez, CC Sabathia, [...]
2011 888.com Premier League Darts Finals preview
Hey all you people. Remember me? K. M. Venne? The one that made you fat cash in college football, fat cash in college basketball, and wrote like 3 articles on fantasy baseball. What, just two? Forget you. Anyway, this Thursday is the finals of the 888.com Premier League Finals. What the F is that? Glad [...]
Lakers Coaching Search: 7 Potential Candidates
Amongst arguably the most compelling postseason in recent NBA history you’re about to delve into (if you so choose) a lengthy piece regarding the Lakers impending search for a new coach. JUST WHAT THE PEOPLE WANTED!!! I know, I know, everyone is sick of the Lakers and are overjoyed that they are currently vacationing. However, [...]
CFB’s 2011 Dirty Dozen Preview Part 3: New Coaching Faces
Its now only 110 days until the first Saturday in the College Football season kicks off, but its never to early to start looking forward to what should be, as always, another terrific college football season. Last year saw Auburn come from the depths of nowhere to win the BCS National Championship game, led by [...]
Battle of Manchester: Man City and Man U
Monday Morning Midfielder Russell Schilt While Manchester United celebrated its record breaking 19th title, the club on the other side of the city was celebrating something just as meaningful, their FA Cup championship over Stoke City. With their 1-0 victory over the Potters, Manchester City ended their 35 year trophy drought, and as equally important, [...]
Lebron James: Not the Biggest Villian in the ECF
Everyone wants to talk about Lebron James being the biggest villain in not just the Eastern Conference Finals, but in the NBA as a whole. Why? Because he held a self promoting “Decision” where he announced where he was taking his talents, which spawned thousands of bathroom jokes, but also doubled as the highest rated [...]
NBA Western Conference Finals Preview: Dallas vs. OKC
The Western Conference Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and the Oklahoma City Thunder should be decided by the team who….wait, what? Let’s roll that back. The Dallas Mavericks and the Oklahoma City Thunder are in the West Finals? Yes, it’s true, and remarkable to most every basketball fan. The much maligned Dallas Mavericks have won [...]
