mysportspage.com - Home Page News http://mysportspage.com/ Infinity Site Manager en-us Thu, 23 Oct 2008 01:06:00 http://www.mysportspage.com/news/home/index.html?article_id=277455 By Ira Miller, For Comcast.net If you're waiting for coaches to learn their lesson about calling those ridiculous timeouts just before an opposing field-goal attempt at the end of a game, it looks like we could have a long wait. Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:46:00 http://www.mysportspage.com/news/home/index.html?article_id=277449 By Dave Del Grande, The Sports Xchange/CBSSports.com There are those who believe the Southwest Division is the strongest in the NBA. And there are those who really don't know all that much about basketball. Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:00:00 http://www.mysportspage.com/news/home/index.html?article_id=276699 By Sekou Smith, The Sports Xchange/CBSSports.com Without any other team in the division making any splashy, All-Star moves during the offseason, the Magic remains in the driver's seat for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:26:00 http://www.mysportspage.com/news/home/index.html?article_id=276585 BY LARRY STONE, AOL This World Series, much like the teams involved, is fully capable of over-achieving. In fact, I smell a classic brewing. Throw away your preconceptions and prejudice and you just might see this Series for what it is: Two compelling teams with great storylines and captivating players. Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:22:00 http://www.mysportspage.com/news/home/index.html?article_id=276584 By Mike McGraw, The Sports Xchange/CBSSports.com Four months passed, the Pistons reported for training camp and everyone was still waiting for the shakeup. Unless signing underperforming big man Kwame Brown as a free agent counts as a significant move, Dumars didn't follow through on his threat. The same old Pistons are back to defend their run of division titles. Fri, 17 Oct 2008 02:54:00 http://www.mysportspage.com/news/home/index.html?article_id=272962 Standing outside the cramped visitor's clubhouse at Dodger Stadium, a room that reeked from champagne and beer, Charlie Manuel recounted a conversation with his mother last Thursday. "She said, 'Pray for me,'" he recalled. "Then, she said, 'Charles Jr., you're going to win these games, and you're going to go to the World Series.'" Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:42:00 http://www.mysportspage.com/news/home/index.html?article_id=272788 With this year's postseason providing the latest examples -- the 97-win Cubs getting swept by the 84-win Dodgers, and the 100-win Angels losing in four to the wild-card Red Sox -- it's high time to ponder some changes in the playoff format. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:40:00 http://www.mysportspage.com/news/home/index.html?article_id=272789 By Ira Miller Will the Giants bounce back from their surprise thrashing at Cleveland? Absolutely. The schedule gives New York a break; on a short week after playing Monday night, the Giants get a visit from the San Francisco 49ers and their 26th-ranked defense. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:47:00 http://www.mysportspage.com/news/home/index.html?article_id=272790 BY MONTE DUTTON, AOL CONCORD, N.C. -- Perhaps you missed the news: Jeff Burton won the Bank of America 500 and moved into second place in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Burton's victory was overshadowed by news of a shoving match. Mon, 6 Oct 2008 09:28:00 http://www.mysportspage.com/news/home/index.html?article_id=264093 Of the following three players, each is on a different NBA plane. One who will assume a starting role, another who will become a rotation fixture and a third who seems to be a virtual unknown. Still, each of them in their own way seems poised to have a breakout season. Thu, 2 Oct 2008 12:29:00 http://www.mysportspage.com/news/home/index.html?article_id=264095 As much as common folk might see the plain sense in the NFL deciding to intervene in the Oakland Raiders' relentless march toward chaos, employing the kind of sweeping powers that have allowed the commissioner to suspend players who spent too much time in the company of peace officers, the league will never do it. Wed, 1 Oct 2008 02:44:00 http://www.mysportspage.com/news/home/index.html?article_id=260455 The tension was nearly unbearable as two teams entered the final weekend fighting it out for the big prize. It was anyone's race, and sure enough, the issue wasn't decided until the final day. Wed, 1 Oct 2008 02:40:00 http://www.mysportspage.com/news/home/index.html?article_id=260454 By Ira Miller Senior NFL Writer Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:32:00 http://www.mysportspage.com/news/home/index.html?article_id=259736 Slowed by injuries the last few years, David Toms is batting to keep his PGA Tour card and will play this week in the Turning Stone Resort Championship and at least one other event during the PGA Tour's Fall Series. Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:03:00 http://www.mysportspage.com/news/home/index.html?article_id=259734 BY MONTE DUTTON, AOL Carl Edwards is one of those racers who is forever going to be young. It's hard to imagine him with gray hair, making silly faces to a grandchild. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:17:00 http://www.mysportspage.com/news/home/index.html?article_id=255625 Point guards are like orchestra conductors. Even the great ones can't fully shine without the right people around them, but they sure make things run a lot more smoothly. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:57:00 http://www.mysportspage.com/news/home/index.html?article_id=254209 By Tim Povtak The Sports Xchange/CBSSports.com Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:45:00 http://www.mysportspage.com/news/home/index.html?article_id=254113 The PGA Tour's effort to instill some excitement into the end of the season with the FedEx Cup playoffs has turned into a gigantic yawner. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:59:00 http://www.mysportspage.com/news/home/index.html?article_id=254210 BY MONTE DUTTON, AOL DOVER, Del. -- NASCAR has updated its policies regarding drug testing of its drivers and crewmen. Once, its position was that no problem existed. Once, its vice president of corporate communications, Jim Hunter, described the program as "random based on suspicion," which, of course, makes no sense. A random policy can't possibly be based on suspicion. Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:54:00 http://www.mysportspage.com/news/home/index.html?article_id=249002 By Matt Steinmetz The Sports Xchange/CBSSports.com