11.5.08

The Sports Report
11/5/08

My Sports Piccz
Football – NONE (1-0)
Basketball – 1-2 (5-4)
Hockey – 4-3 (4-3)
College Football – NONE
Parlay – NONE
Guaranteed – NONE

Major League Baseball
· The Yankees decline options for 1B Jason Giambi and P Carl Pavano.

National Football League
· The Raiders are expected to release CB DeAngelo Hall tomorrow.
· The latest POWER RANKINGS have been released...
1. Tennessee 8-0
2. MY GIANTS 7-1
3. Pittsburgh 6-2
4. Carolina 6-2
5. Washington 6-3
6. Philadelphia 5-3
7. Tampa Bay 6-3
8. Arizona 5-3
9. Chicago 5-3
10. Atlanta 5-3

· The League Leaders look like this…
· Passing – Philip Rivers (SD) 107.8 rating
· Rushing – Clinton Portis (Was) 995 yards
· Receiving Yards – Andre Johnson (Hou) 834 yards
· Receptions - TJ Houshmandzadah (Cin) 61 receptions
· Sacks – Joey Porter (Mia) 11 ½ sacks
· Tackles – DJ Williams (Den) / D’Qwell Jackson (Cle) 77 tackles
· Interceptions – 5 tied with 4 interceptions

· The Playoff picture looks like this…
· The AFC East is tied between Buffalo,The Jets, and New England.
· The AFC North is led by Pittsburgh by 1 game over Baltimore.
· The AFC South is led by Tennessee by 4 games over Indianapolis.
· The AFC West is led by Denver by 1 games over San Diego.
· The AFC Wild Cards are held by New England, The Jets, and Baltimore
· The NFC East is led by MY GIANTS by 1 ½ game over Washington.
· The NFC North is led by Chicago by 1 game over Green Bay.
· The NFC South is led by Carolina by ½ game over Tampa Bay.
· The NFC West is led by Arizona by 3 games over Everyone in the Division.
· The NFC Wild Cards are held by Washington and Tampa Bay.

National Basketball Association
· The NBA Regular Season is underway…
· Phoenix (3-1) def. New Jersey (1-2) 114-86. Steve Nash (Phx) had 11ast. Raja Bell (Phx) had 22pts.
· Boston (3-1) def. Houston (3-1) 103-99. Kevin Garnett (Bos) had 11reb. Ray Allen (Bos) had 29pts. Luis Scola (Hou) had 21pts. Tracy McGrady (Hou) had 26pts.
· Dallas (2-2) def. San Antonio (0-3) 98-81. Dirk Nowitzky (Dal) had 30pts. Josh Howard (Dal) had 12reb. Jason Terry (Dal) had 29pts. Jason Kidd (Dal) had 10ast. Tim Duncan (SA) had 15reb. Tony Parker (SA) had 22pts.

· The League Leaders look like this…
· PPG – Joe Johnson (Atl) 30.0
· RPG – Dwight Howard (Orl) / Andris Biedrins (GS) 14.5
· APG – Chris Paul (NO) 12.0
· SPG – Josh Smith (Atl) 3.5
· BPG – Dwight Howard (Orl) 4.5
· FG% - Roger Mason (SA) 71.4%
· FT% - 22 tied with 100%.
· 3P% - Kareem Rush (Phi) 100%
· 3PM – Stephen Jackson (GS) 14

· The Playoff picture looks like this…
· The Atlantic Division is led by Toronto by ½ game over Boston.
· The Central Division is led by Detroit by 1 ½ games over EVERYONE.
· The Southeast Division is led by Atlanta by 1 game over Orlando.
· The Eastern Conference Wildcards are the following…
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
· The Northwest Division is led by Utah by 2 games over EVERYONE.
· The Pacific Division is led by The Lakers by ½ game over Phoenix.
· The Southwest Division is led by New Orleans by ½ game over Houston.
· The Western Conference Wildcards are the following…
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Nascar
· The next race will be the Sprint Cup Series at Phoenix this Sunday inPhoenix. There is only TWO races left in this season. .

· Here are the updated Sprint Cup Standings…
1. Jimmie Johnson 6366 pts. $6,834,203
2. Carl Edwards –106 $7,175,200
3. Greg Biffle –143 $5,189,764
4. Jeff Burton –212 $5,149,532
5. Jeff Gordon –255 $5,256,332

NCAA College Football – Top 25
· no news today…

· The League Leaders look like this…
· Passing – David Johnson (Tulsa) 198.25 rating
· Rushing – Javon Ringer (MichSt) 1,427 yards
· Receiving Yards – Austin Collie (BYU) 1,058 yards
· Receptions – Casey Fitzgerald (N.Texas) 85 receptions
· Interceptions – 3 tied with 6 interceptions
· Best Offense – Tulsa - 599.1 yards per game.

National Hockey League
· The Islanders (4-7-1) def. The Rangers (10-4-1) 2-1.
· Ottawa (5-5-2) def. Washington (5-4-2) 2-1.
· Carolina (7-3-2) def. Toronto (5-4-4) 5-4. M. Grabovski (Tor) had 2 goals (4,5).
· Phoenix (5-5-0) def. Calgary (7-5-1) 4-2.
· Vancouver (7-6-0) def. Nashville (6-5-1) 4-0. K. Wellwood (Van) had 2 goals (5,6).
· Anaheim (8-5-1) def. MY KINGS (3-6-2) 1-0.
· San Jose (11-2-0) def. Minnesota (7-3-1) 3-1.

· The League Leaders look like this…
· Goals – Thomas Vanek (Buf) 11 goals.
· Assists – Evgeni Malkin (Pit) 14 assists.
· Points – Evgeni Malkin (Pit) 18 pts.
· Save % - Tim Thomas (Bos) .944
· GAA – Ryan Miller (Buf) 1.62

· The Playoff picture looks like this…
· The Atlantic Division is led by The Rangers by 7 pts over New Jersey and Pittsburgh.
· The Northeast Division is led by Buffalo by 1 pt over Montreal.
· The Southeast Division is led by Carolina by 4 pts over Washington.
· The Central Division is led by Detroit by 3pts over Chicago.
· The Northwest Division is tied between Minnesota and Calgary.
· The Pacific Division is led by San Jose by 5 pts over Anaheim.

NCAA College Basketball - Top 25
· No news or Games today…(November 10, 2008)

Pro Boxing
· I only like the Heavyweight’s, so that is all I will be updating except for maybe the occasional headliner.
· Here are the current World Champions…
· WBA – Nikolai Valuev
· WBC – Vitali Klitschko
· IBF – Wladimir Klitschko
· WBO – Wladimir Klitschko

· The next IBF/WBO World Title match will be December 13 (HBO) vs Hasim Rahman.
· That same night Nikolai Valuev will defend the WBA Title vs TBA!

· The Klitschko Brothers have challenged Nikolai Valuev for his World Title!!

MMA
· No news today…

Pro Wrestling
· I know this is late, but here is the MONDAY NIGHT RAW Report…
WWE RAW
November 3, 2008
Tampa, FL
1. The Hardy Boyz def. MVP and Brian Kendrick
2. 8 Man Battle Royal: William Regal eliminated Ted Dibiase Jr. to win the battle royal.
3. Vladimir Kozlov def. Charlie Haas
4. DX def. The Miz and John Morrison
5. 16 Woman Tag Match: The Heel Divas def. The Face Divas
6. CM Punk def. Randy Orton via DQ!
7. The Undertaker def. JBL via CO!
8. Mark Henry and Kane def. Rey Mysterio and Kofi Kingston
9. Cage Match for World Championship: Chris Jericho def. Batista to become NEW Champ!

· This Raw had a rating of 3.0, which was down from last week’s 3.3.

· Here are the ECW on Sci-Fi Report…
ECW on Sci-Fi
Orlando, FL
November 4th 2008
1. Matt Hardy def. Bam Neely
2. Ricky Ortiz def. Jon Davis
3. #1 Contenders Match: Fit Finlay def. Mark Henry

· Here are the SPOLIERS for this Friday’s Smackdown…
Dark Match: Primo Colon def. Low Ki
1. United States Championship: Shelton Benjamin def. R-Truth to retain title.
2. Ezekiel Jackson def. Jimmy Wang Yang
3. John Morrison and The Miz def. Triple H and Jeff Hardy via DQ!
4. Kung Fu Naki def. Curt Hawkins
5. The Great Khali def. MVP
6. Brie Bella def. Victoria
7. Vladimir Kozlov def. The Undertaker via DQ!
BONUS DARK MATCH: Casket Match: The Undertaker def. The Big Show

· WHY WOULD THEY DO THAT SHIT???

· My Picc’z for TONIGHT’s Games
BASKETBALL
· Detroit
· Phoenix –3
· Philadelphia
· New York –5
· Boston –8 ½
· New Orleans
· MY BULLS +8 ½
· San Antonio –4 ½
· Washington
· Utah –6 ½
· Memphis +3 ½
· Denver
· The Clippers +14

HOCKEY
· New Jersey
· Edmonton
· Anaheim

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
· Ball State –9 ½

11.3.08

The Sports Report
11/3/08

My Sports Piccz
Football – 6-7 (6-8-43%)
Basketball – 0-2 (15-14-52%)
College Football – NONE (7-12-34%)
Parlay – NONE (0-2)
Guaranteed – NONE (0-2)

Major League Baseball
· No news today…

National Football League
· WEEK 9
· The Jets (5-3) def. Buffalo (5-3) 26-17.
· Chicago (5-3) def. Detroit (0-8) 27-23. Matt Forte (Chi) had 126 yards.
· Cincinnati (1-8) def. Jacksonville (3-5) Cedrick Benson (Cin) had 104 yards.
· Baltimore (5-3) def. Cleveland (3-5) 37-27. Ray Rice (Bal) had 154 yards.
· Tennessee (8-0) def. Green Bay (4-4) 19-16 in OT. Aaron Rodgers (GB) threw for 314 yards.
· Tampa Bay (6-3) def. Kansas City (1-7) 30-27 in OT. Jeff Garcia (TB) threw for 339 yards. Jamaal Charles (KC) had 106 yards.
· Arizona (5-3) def. St. Louis (2-6) 34-13. Kurt Warner (Az) threw for 342 yards. Tim Hightower (Az) had 109 yards.
· Minnesota (4-4) def. Houston (3-5) 28-21. Adrian Peterson (Min) had 139 yards.
· Miami (4-4) def. Denver (4-4) 26-17. Jay Cutler (Den) threw for 307 yards.
· Atlanta (5-3) def. Oakland (2-6) 24-0. Michael Turner (Atl) ran for 139 yards.
· MY GIANTS (7-1) def. Dallas (5-4) 35-14. Brandon Jacobs (Dal) ran for 117 yards.
· Philadelphia (5-3) def. Seattle (2-6) 26-7. Donovan McNabb (Phi) threw for 349 yards.
· Indianapolis (4-4) def. New England (5-3) 18-15.

· The League Leaders look like this…
· Passing – Philip Rivers (SD) 107.8 rating
· Rushing – Clinton Portis (Was) 944 yards
· Receiving Yards – Andre Johnson (Hou) 834 yards
· Receptions - TJ Houshmandzadah (Cin) 61 receptions
· Sacks – Joey Porter (Mia) 11 ½ sacks
· Tackles – DJ Williams (Den) / D’Qwell Jackson (Cle) 77 tackles
· Interceptions – 5 tied with 4 interceptions

· The Playoff picture looks like this…
· The AFC East is tied between Buffalo,The Jets, and New England.
· The AFC North is led by Pittsburgh by ½ games over Baltimore.
· The AFC South is led by Tennessee by 4 games over Indianapolis.
· The AFC West is led by Denver by 1 games over San Diego.
· The AFC Wild Cards are held by New England, The Jets, and Baltimore
· The NFC East is led by MY GIANTS by 1 game over Washington.
· The NFC North is led by Chicago by 1 game over Green Bay.
· The NFC South is led by Carolina by ½ game over Tampa Bay.
· The NFC West is led by Arizona by 3 games over Everyone in the Division.
· The NFC Wild Cards are held by Washington and Tampa Bay.

National Basketball Association
· The NBA Regular Season is underway…
· Milwaukee (2-2) def. New York (1-2) 94-86. Quentin Richardson (NY) had 28pts. Zach Randolph (NY) 13reb. Andrew Bogut (Mil) had 11reb 3blk. Luc Mbah a Moute (Mil) had 10reb.
· Oklahoma City (1-2) def. Minnesota (1-2) 88-85. Al Jefferson (Min) had 24pts 13reb. Nick Collison (Okla) had 10reb 3stl.

Nascar
· This Sunday was The Dickies 500 at Texas. Carl Edwards won the race.

· Here are the updated Sprint Cup Standings…
1. Jimmie Johnson 6366 pts. $6,834,203
2. Carl Edwards –106 $7,175,200
3. Greg Biffle –143 $5,189,764
4. Jeff Burton –212 $5,149,532
5. Jeff Gordon –255 $5,256,332

NCAA College Football – Top 25
· Here is the new AP Poll Standings…
1. Alabama 9-0
2. Texas Tech 9-0
3. Penn State 9-0
4. Florida 7-1
5. Texas 8-1
6. Oklahoma 8-1
7. USC 7-1
8. Oklahoma State 8-1
9. Boise State 8-0
10. Utah 9-0

· Here is the BCS Poll
1. Alabama 9-0
2. Texas Tech 9-0
3. Penn State 9-0
4. Texas 8-1
5. Florida 7-1
6. Oklahoma 8-1
7. USC 7-1
8. Utah 9-0
9. Oklahoma State 8-1
10. Boise State 8-0

· The League Leaders look like this…
· Passing – David Johnson (Tulsa) 198.25 rating
· Rushing – Javon Ringer (MichSt) 1,427 yards
· Receiving Yards – Austin Collie (BYU) 1,058 yards
· Receptions – Casey Fitzgerald (N.Texas) 85 receptions
· Interceptions – 3 tied with 6 interceptions
· Best Offense – Tulsa - 599.1 yards per game.

National Hockey League
·

· The League Leaders look like this…
· Goals – Thomas Vanek (Buf) 11 goals.
· Assists – Evgeni Malkin (Pit) 14 assists.
· Points – Evgeni Malkin (Pit) 18 pts.
· Save % - Tim Thomas (Bos) .944
· GAA – Ryan Miller (Buf) 1.82

NCAA College Basketball - Top 25
· No news or Games today…(November 10, 2008)

Pro Boxing
· I only like the Heavyweight’s, so that is all I will be updating except for maybe the occasional headliner.
· Here are the current World Champions…
· WBA – Nikolai Valuev
· WBC – Vitali Klitschko
· IBF – Wladimir Klitschko
· WBO – Wladimir Klitschko

· The next IBF/WBO World Title match will be December 13 (HBO) vs Alexander Povetkin
· That same night Nikolai Valuev will defend the WBA Title vs TBA!

· The Klitschko Brothers have challenged Nikolai Valuev for his World Title!!

MMA
· No news today…

Pro Wrestling
· I got TWO TNA House Shows to report...
11/1/08
Anaheim, CA
1. Sonjay Dutt defeated Consequences Creed & Tanahashi.
2. LAX defeated Eric Young & Curry Man.
3. TNA Knockouts Champion Awesome Kong defeated Roxxi.
4. AJ Styles defeated Christian Cage.
5. Team 3D defeated TNA World Tag Team Champions Beer Money, Inc. in a non-title Tables match.
6. Samoa Joe defeated Kurt Angle.

11/2/08
Bakersfield, CA
1.Consequences Creed defeated Sonjay Dutt & Tanahashi.
2. LAX defeated Eric Young & Curry Man.
3. TNA Knockouts Champion Awesome Kong defeated Roxxi.
4. Samoa Joe defeated Kurt Angle.
5. TNA World Tag Team Champions Beer Money, Inc. defeated Team 3D.
6. AJ Styles defeated Christian Cage.

· My Picc’z for TONIGHT’s Games
BASKETBALL
· Orlando
· Philadelphia
· Detroit
· Golden State
· Dallas
· Utah

FOOTBALL
· Pittsburgh –1

11.2.08

The Sports Report
11/2/08

My Sports Piccz
Baseball – NONE (1-0-100%)
Football – NONE (0-1-0%)
Basketball – 10-4 (15-12-56%)
College Football – 7-11 (7-12-34%)
Parlay – LOST (0-2)
Guaranteed – LOST (0-2)

Major League Baseball
· No news today…

National Football League
· Green Bay waived DE Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila.
· Detroit signed QB Dante Culpepper to a 2 year contract. Details will be revealed on Monday.

· The League Leaders look like this…
· Passing – Philip Rivers (SD) 107.8 rating
· Rushing – Clinton Portis (Was) 944 yards
· Receiving Yards – Andre Johnson (Hou) 772 yards
· Receptions - Andre Johnson (Hou) 56 receptions
· Sacks – Joey Porter (Mia) 10 ½ sacks
· Tackles – Jonathan Vilma (NO) 72 tackles
· Interceptions – 5 tied with 4 interceptions

· The Playoff picture looks like this…
· The AFC East is tied between Buffalo and New England.
· The AFC North is led by Pittsburgh by 1 games over Baltimore.
· The AFC South is led by Tennessee by 4 games over Indianapolis.
· The AFC West is led by Denver by 1 ½ games over San Diego.
· The AFC Wild Cards are held by New England and either the Jets or Cleveland.
· The NFC East is led by MY GIANTS by ½ game over Washington.
· The NFC North is tied by Chicago and Green Bay.
· The NFC South is led by Carolina by 1 game over Tampa Bay.
· The NFC West is led by Arizona by 2 games over Seattle and St. Louis.
· The NFC Wild Cards are held by Washington and Dallas or Tampa Bay.

National Basketball Association
· The NBA Regular Season is underway…
· Atlanta (2-0) def. Philadelphia (1-2) 95-88. Joe Johnson (Atl) had 35pts. Josh Smith (Atl) had 11reb 3stl. Thaddeus Young (Phi) had 22pts. Elton Brand (Phi) had 16reb. Samuel Dalembert (Phi) had 11reb.
· Indiana (1-1) def. Boston (2-1) 95-79. Kevin Garnett (Bos) had 14reb. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 10reb. Danny Granger (Ind) had 20pts. Marquis Daniels (Ind) had 10reb.
· Orlando (1-2) def. Sacramento (0-3) 121-103.Kevin Martin (Sac) had 31pts. Dwight Howard (Orl) had 29pts 14reb 5blk. Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) had 21pts. Rashard Lewis (Orl) had 26pts. Michael Pietrus (Orl) had 20pts.
· Charlotte (1-1) def. Miami (1-2) 100-87. Michael Beasley (Mia) had 25pts. Gerald Wallace(Cha) had 34pts 3blk. Jason Richardson (Cha) had 23pts. Emeka Okafor (Cha) had 13reb.
· Detroit (2-0) def. Washington (0-2) 117-109. Caron Butler (Was) had 21pts 3stl. Antawn Jamison (Was) had 24pts. Nick Young (Was) had 23pts. Rasheed Wallace (Det) had 12reb 6blk.
· Golden State (1-2) def. New Jersey (1-1) 105-97. Corey Maggette (GS) had 20pts 10reb. Andris Biedrins (GS) had 23pts 11reb. Stephen Jackson (GS) had 23pts. Josh Boone (NJ) had 14reb 3blk. Vince Carter (NJ) had 20pts.
· New Orleans (3-0) def. Cleveland (1-2) 104-92. David West (NO) had 25pts. Chris Paul (NO) had 24pts 15ast. LeBron James (Cle) had 13ast 3stl.
· Dallas (1-1) def. Minnesota (1-1) 95-85. Dirk Nowitzky (Dal) had 21pts. Al Jefferson (Min) had 12reb 3stl.
· Chicago (2-1) def. Memphis (1-2) 96-86. Rudy Gay (Mem) had 20pts. Drew Gooden (Chi) had 20reb 3blk. Derrick Rose (Chi) had 26pts.
· Houston (3-0) def. Oklahoma City (0-2) 89-77. Kevin Durant (Oak) had 26pts 4stl. Tracy McGrady (Hou) had 22pts. Yao Ming (Hou) had 11reb. Carl Landry (Hou) had 11reb.
· Toronto (3-0) def. Milwaukee (1-2) 91-87. Jose Calderon (Tor) had 25pts. Chris Bosh (Tor) had 20pts 10reb.
· The Lakers (3-0) def. Denver (1-2) 104-97. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 33pts. Pau Gasol (LAL) had 16reb. Anthony Carter (Den) had 20pts.
· Utah (2-0) def. The Clippers (0-3)101-79. Cuttino Mobley (LAC) had 20pts. Chris Kaman (LAC) had 12reb. Carlos Boozer (Uta) had 25pts 10reb. Mehmet Okur (Uta) had 10reb.
· Phoenix (2-1) def. Portland (1-2) 107-96. Brandon Roy (Por) had 20pts. Rudy Fernandez (Por) had 20pts. Matt Barnes (Phx) had 21pts. Amare Stoudamire (Phx) had 23pts 13reb. Steve Nash (Phx) had 20pts.

Nascar
· The next race is this Sunday, The Dickies 500 at Texas.

· Here are the updated Sprint Cup Standings…
1. Jimmie Johnson 6248 pts. $6,577,367
2. Carl Edwards –183 $6,817,400
3. Greg Biffle –185 $5,076,339
4. Jeff Burton –218 $5,014,149
5. Kevin Harvick –307 $4,849,310

NCAA College Football – Top 25
· WEEK 10
· #7 Texas Tech (9-0) def. #1 Texas (8-1) 39-33. Graham Harrell (TTU) threw for 474 yards. Malcom Williams (Tex) had 182 yards receiving.
· #2 Alabama (9-0) def. Arkansas State (4-4) 35-0.
· #4 Oklahoma (8-1) def. Nebraska (5-4) 62-28. Sam Bradford (Okla) threw for 311 yards. Roy Helu Jr (Neb) ran for 157 yards.
· #5 USC (7-1) def. Washington (0-8) 56-0.
· #8 Florida (7-1) def. Georgia (7-2) 49-10.
· #9 Oklahoma State (8-1) def. Iowa State (2-7) 59-17. Zac Robinson (OklaSt) threw for 395 yards. Dez Bryant (OklaSt) had 171 yards receiving.
· #10 Utah (9-0) def. New Mexico (4-6) 13-10.
· #11 Boise State (8-0) def. New Mexico State (3-5) 49-0.
· #13 TCU (9-1) def. UNLV (3-6) 44-14.
· #14 Missouri (7-2) def. Baylor (3-6) 31-28. Chase Daniel (MO) threw for 318 yards.
· Georgia Tech (7-2) def. #15 Florida State (6-2) 31-28. Jonathan Dwyer (GTU) ran for 145 yards.
· Northwestern (7-2) def. #17 Minnesota (7-2) 24-17. Adam Weber (Min) threw for 327 yards. Mike Kafka (NW) ran for 217 yards.
· Arkansas (4-5) def. #18 Tulsa (8-1) Casey Dick (Ark) threw for 385 yards.
· #19 LSU (6-2) def. Tulane (2-6) 35-10.
· #20 BYU (8-1) def. Colorado State (4-5) 45-42. Max Hall (BYU) threw for 389 yards. Harvey Unga (BYU) ran for 133 yards. Dennis Pitta (BYU) had 175 yards receiving.
· #21 Michigan State (8-2) def. Wisconsin (4-5) 25-24.
· California (6-2) def. #24 Oregon (6-3) 26-16.
· West Virginia (6-2) def. #25 Connecticut (6-3) 35-13.

· The League Leaders look like this…
· Passing – David Johnson (Tulsa) 198.25 rating
· Rushing – Javon Ringer (MichSt) 1,427 yards
· Receiving Yards – Austin Collie (BYU) 1,058 yards
· Receptions – Casey Fitzgerald (N.Texas) 85 receptions
· Interceptions – 3 tied with 6 interceptions
· Best Offense – Tulsa - 599.1 yards per game.

National Hockey League
· Edmonton (5-4-1) def. Carolina (5-3-2) 3-1. E, Moreau (Edm) had 2 goals (2,3).
· Boston (6-3-3) def. Dallas (4-6-2) 5-1. M. Sturm (Bos) had 2 goals (2,3).
· Buffalo (7-2-2) def. Washington (5-4-1) 5-0. T. Vanek (Buf) had 2 goals (10,11).
· New Jersey (6-2-2) def. Atlanta (2-7-2) 6-1. Z. Parise (NJ) had 2 goals (8,9).
· Montreal (8-1-1) def. The Islanders (2-7-1) 5-4. A. Kovalev (Mon) has 2 goals (4,5). T. Plekanex (Mon) had 2 goals (2,3).
· Toronto (5-3-3) def. The Rangers (10-3-1) 5-2. J. Mitchell (Tor) had 2 goals (1,2).
· Chicago (5-3-3) def. Columbus (4-6-1) 4-3.
· Tampa Bay (4-3-3) def. Ottawa (4-5-2) 3-2.
· Nashville (6-4-1) def. Florida (4-5-1) 3-2.
· Pittsburgh (6-4-2) def. St. Louis (5-5-0) 6-3.
· Calgary (7-3-1) def. MY KINGS (3-6-1) 3-2. O. Moller (LA) had 2 goals (3,4).
· Minnesota (7-2-1) def. Phoenix (4-5-0) 3-2. O. Jokinen (Phx) had 2 goals (3,4).

· The League Leaders look like this…
· Goals – Thomas Vanek (Buf) 11 goals.
· Assists – Evgeni Malkin (Pit) 14 assists.
· Points – Evgeni Malkin (Pit) 18 pts.
· Save % - Tim Thomas (Bos) .944
· GAA – Ryan Miller (Buf) 1.82

NCAA College Basketball - Top 25
· No news or Games today…(November 10, 2008)

Pro Boxing
· I only like the Heavyweight’s, so that is all I will be updating except for maybe the occasional headliner.
· Here are the current World Champions…
· WBA – Nikolai Valuev
· WBC – Vitali Klitschko
· IBF – Wladimir Klitschko
· WBO – Wladimir Klitschko

· The next IBF/WBO World Title match will be December 13 (HBO) vs Alexander Povetkin
· That same night Nikolai Valuev will defend the WBA Title vs TBA!

MMA
· No news today…

Pro Wrestling
· I got a TNA House Show to report…
10/31 – Ontario
1. Tanahashi def. Sonjay Dutt and Consequences Creed
2. LAX def. Curry Man and Super Eric
3. Womens Championship: Awesome Kong def. Roxxi
4. Samoa Joe def. Christian Cage
5. Tag Team Championship: Beer Money def. Team 3D to retain title.
6. AJ Styles def. Kurt Angle


· My Picc’z for TONIGHT’s Games
BASKETBALL
· New York –5 ½
· Minnesota +1 ½

FOOTBALL
· Buffalo –3
· Chicago –8 ½
· Jacksonville –4
· Baltimore PK
· Tennessee –1 ½
· Tampa Bay –7
· St. Louis +4
· Minnesota PK
· Denver –1 ½
· Atlanta –4 ½
· Dallas +8
· Philadelphia –5 ½
· Indianapolis –1

11.1.08

The Sports Report
11/1/08

My Sports Piccz
Baseball – NONE (1-0-100%)
Football – NONE (0-1-0%)
Basketball – 2-5 (5-8-38%)
College Football – NONE (0-1-0%)
Parlay – LOST (0-1)
Guaranteed – LOST (0-1)

Major League Baseball
· Tampa Bay exercised an $2,500,000 option for C Rob Barajas for 2009.
· St. Louis signed C Jason LaRue to a 1 year contract.
· Boston excersised $4,000,000 option for P Tim Wakefield for 2009.
· The Mets pick up the 2009 option for Carlos Delgado worth $12,000,000.
· Milwaukee declined the 2009 option for IF Craig Counsell.

National Football League
· Green Bay signed QB Aaron Rodgers to an extension through 2014 for $66,000,000.
· Kansas City RB Larry Johnson was suspended for 1 game by the NFL for his outside legal issues.

· The League Leaders look like this…
· Passing – Philip Rivers (SD) 107.8 rating
· Rushing – Clinton Portis (Was) 944 yards
· Receiving Yards – Andre Johnson (Hou) 772 yards
· Receptions - Andre Johnson (Hou) 56 receptions
· Sacks – Joey Porter (Mia) 10 ½ sacks
· Tackles – Jonathan Vilma (NO) 72 tackles
· Interceptions – 5 tied with 4 interceptions

· The Playoff picture looks like this…
· The AFC East is tied between Buffalo and New England.
· The AFC North is led by Pittsburgh by 1 games over Baltimore.
· The AFC South is led by Tennessee by 4 games over Indianapolis.
· The AFC West is led by Denver by 1 ½ games over San Diego.
· The AFC Wild Cards are held by New England and either the Jets or Cleveland.
· The NFC East is led by MY GIANTS by ½ game over Washington.
· The NFC North is tied by Chicago and Green Bay.
· The NFC South is led by Carolina by 1 game over Tampa Bay.
· The NFC West is led by Arizona by 2 games over Seattle and St. Louis.
· The NFC Wild Cards are held by Washington and Dallas or Tampa Bay.

National Basketball Association
· Boston picked up the option for next year for PG Rajon Rondo.
· Indiana signed F Danny Granger to a 5 year $65,000,000 extension.
· The NBA Regular Season is underway…
· Philadelphia (1-1) def. New York (1-1) 116-87. Elton Brand (Phi) had 24pts 14reb 3blk. Andre Miller (Phi) had 20pts. David Lee (NY) had 11reb 3stl.
· Toronto (2-0) def. Golden State (0-2) 112-108. Chris Bosh (Tor) had 31pts. Anthony Parker (Tor) had 23pts 4stl. Jose Calderon (Tor) had 13ast. Al Harrington (GS) had 26pts 11reb. Andris Biedrins (GS) had 13reb.
· Miami (1-1) def. Sacramento (0-2) 103-77. Spencer Hawes (Sac) had 11reb 3stl. Shelden Williams (Sac) had 10reb. Dwayne Wade (Mia) had 20pts 4stl 4blk. Shawn Marion (Mia) had 10reb 4stl 3blk.
· Boston (2-0) def. MY BULLS (1-1) 96-80. Joakim Noah (Chi) had 13reb. Kevin Garnett (Bos) had 10reb. Kendrick Perkins (Bos) had 10reb.
· Memphis (1-1) def. Orlando (0-2) 86-84. Rashard Lewis (Orl) had 23pts. Dwight Howard (Orl) had 14reb 3blk. Darrell Arthur (Mem) had 10reb. Rudy Gay (Mem) had 29pts.
· Denver (1-1) def. The Clippers (0-2) 113-103 in OT. Kenyon Martin (Den) had 13reb. Nene (Den) had 22pts 11reb 3blk. Allen Iverson (Den) had 25pts. JR Smith (Den) had 10reb. Al Thornton (LAC) had 30pts 11reb 3stl. Tim Thomas (LAC) had 20pts. Chris Kaman (LAC) had 15reb 4blk.
· Portland (1-1) def. San Antonio (0-2) 100-99. Tim Duncan (SA) had 27pts 10reb. Tony Parker (SA) had 24pts 11ast. LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) had 23pts. Brandon Roy (Por) had 26pts 3stl.

Nascar
· The next race is this Sunday, The Dickies 500 at Texas.

· Here are the updated Sprint Cup Standings…
1. Jimmie Johnson 6248 pts. $6,577,367
2. Carl Edwards –183 $6,817,400
3. Greg Biffle –185 $5,076,339
4. Jeff Burton –218 $5,014,149
5. Kevin Harvick –307 $4,849,310

NCAA College Football – Top 25
· No games today.

· The League Leaders look like this…
· Passing – David Johnson (Tulsa) 212.82 rating
· Rushing – Javon Ringer (MichSt) 1,373 yards
· Receiving Yards – Aldrick Robinson (SMU) 1,003 yards
· Receptions – Casey Fitzgerald (N.Texas) 78 receptions
· Interceptions – Morgan Burnett (G-Tech) 6 interceptions
· Best Offense – Tulsa - 629.1 yards per game.

National Hockey League
· Chicago (4-3-3) def. Dallas (4-5-2) 5-2.
· Vancouver (6-5-0) def. Anaheim (6-5-1) 7-6. S. Bernier (Van) had 2 goals (3,4). T. Selanne (Ana) had 2 goals (7,8).

· The League Leaders look like this…
· Goals – Thomas Vanek (Buf) 9 goals.
· Assists – Evgeni Malkin (Pit) 13 assists.
· Points – Alexander Semin (Was) / Evgeni Malkin (Pit) 16 pts.
· Save % - Mike Smith (TB) .942
· GAA – Carey Price (Mon) 1.91

NCAA College Basketball - Top 25
· No news or Games today…(November 10, 2008)

Pro Boxing
· I only like the Heavyweight’s, so that is all I will be updating except for maybe the occasional headliner.
· Here are the current World Champions…
· WBA – Nikolai Valuev
· WBC – Vitali Klitschko
· IBF – Wladimir Klitschko
· WBO – Wladimir Klitschko

· The next IBF/WBO World Title match will be December 13 (HBO) vs Alexander Povetkin
· That same night Nikolai Valuev will defend the WBA Title vs TBA!

· ALEXANDER POVETKIN has WITHDRAWN HIS NAME FROM THE 12/13 HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT with a foot injury!!!

MMA
· Brothers, Frank and Ken Shamrock have signed a contract to fight eachother in April.

Pro Wrestling
· TNA Impact did a rating this week of 1.2, which was up from last week’s 1.1.

· My Picc’z for TONIGHT’s Games
BASKETBALL
· Philadelphia +3 ½
· Boston –5 ½ (P)(G)
· Orlando –9
· Miami +2 ½
· Washington +10 ½
· New Jersey –5 ½
· New Orleans –3 ½
· Dallas –4 ½
· Chicago –8 ½
· Houston ???
· Toronto +1 (P)
· The Lakers –8
· Utah ???
· Phoenix –8

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
· Texas –3 ½ (P)
· Alabama –23 ½
· Oklahoma –21
· Washington +46
· Georgia +7
· Oklahoma State –29
· Utah –7 ½
· Boise State –21 ½
· TCU –14 ½
· Missouri –21
· Florida State +2 ½
· Northwestern +7 ½
· Tulsa –7
· LSU –27
· BYU –14 ½
· Michigan State –5 ½
· Oregon +2 ½
· West Virginia –3 ½
· Notre Dame –5

10.31.08

The Sports Report
10/31/08

My Sports Piccz
Baseball – NONE (1-0-100%)
Football – NONE (0-1-0%)
Basketball – 1-2 (3-3-50%)
College Football – 0-1 (0-1-0%)
Parlay –
Guaranteed –

Major League Baseball
· Detroit declines $11,000,000 option for SS Edgar Renteria
· MY WHITE SOX decline $16,500,000 option for OF Ken Griffey Jr.
· Florida trades 1B Mike Jacobs to Kansas City for RP Leo Nunez.

· The Post Season Awards are as follows…
· AL Comebacc Player of Year – Cliff Lee (Cle)
· NL Comebacc Player of Year – Brad Lidge (Phi)
· Roberto Clemente Award – Albert Pujols (Stl)
· Hank Aaron Award – Kevin Youkilis (Bos) and Aramis Ramirez (CHC)
· World Series Champions – Philadelphia Phillies
· World Series MVP – P Cole Hamels (Phi)

National Football League
· NFL fined Patriot DT Vince Wilfork $35,000 for hit on Jay Cutler.
· Colts place CB Marlin Jackson on IR for the rest of the season with a knee injury.

· The League Leaders look like this…
· Passing – Philip Rivers (SD) 107.8 rating
· Rushing – Clinton Portis (Was) 944 yards
· Receiving Yards – Andre Johnson (Hou) 772 yards
· Receptions - Andre Johnson (Hou) 56 receptions
· Sacks – Joey Porter (Mia) 10 ½ sacks
· Tackles – Jonathan Vilma (NO) 72 tackles
· Interceptions – 5 tied with 4 interceptions

· The Playoff picture looks like this…
· The AFC East is tied between Buffalo and New England.
· The AFC North is led by Pittsburgh by 1 games over Baltimore.
· The AFC South is led by Tennessee by 4 games over Indianapolis.
· The AFC West is led by Denver by 1 ½ games over San Diego.
· The AFC Wild Cards are held by New England and either the Jets or Cleveland.
· The NFC East is led by MY GIANTS by ½ game over Washington.
· The NFC North is tied by Chicago and Green Bay.
· The NFC South is led by Carolina by 1 game over Tampa Bay.
· The NFC West is led by Arizona by 2 games over Seattle and St. Louis.
· The NFC Wild Cards are held by Washington and Dallas or Tampa Bay.

National Basketball Association
· The Lakers have signed C Andrew Bynum to a 4 year $58,000,000 contract extension.
· Detroit signed Jason Maxiell to a 4 year $20,000,000 contract extension.
· New Jersey excercises options on Josh Boone, Sean Williams, and Yi Jianlian. They decline the option on Maurice Ager.
· The NBA Regular Season is underway…
· Cleveland (1-1) def. Charlotte (0-1) 96-79. Emeka Okafor (Cha) had 12reb. Jason Richardson (Cha) had 24pts. Lebron James (Cle) had 22pts 9reb 9ast. Ben Wallace (Cle) had 10reb 5blk. Daniel Gibson (Cle) had 25pts.
· Houston (2-0) def. Dallas (0-1) 112-102. Ron Artest (Hou) had 29pts. Yao Ming (Hou) had 30pts 13reb. Josh Howard (Dal) had 28pts 11reb. Dirk Nowitsky (Dal) had 36pts. Jason Kidd (Dal) had 12ast 4stl.
· New Orleans (2-0) def. Phoenix (1-1) 108-95. Peja Stojakovic (NO) had 20pts. Morris Peterson (NO) had 21pts. Chris Paul (NO) had 20pts 8reb 10ast 3stl. Amare Stoudamire (Phx) had 21pts 12reb. Steve Nash (Phx) had 24pts.

Nascar
· The next race is this Sunday, The Dickies 500 at Texas.

· Here are the updated Sprint Cup Standings…
1. Jimmie Johnson 6248 pts. $6,577,367
2. Carl Edwards –183 $6,817,400
3. Greg Biffle –185 $5,076,339
4. Jeff Burton –218 $5,014,149
5. Kevin Harvick –307 $4,849,310

NCAA College Football – Top 25
· Cincinnati (6-2) def. #23 South Florida (6-3) 24-10.

· The League Leaders look like this…
· Passing – David Johnson (Tulsa) 212.82 rating
· Rushing – Javon Ringer (MichSt) 1,373 yards
· Receiving Yards – Aldrick Robinson (SMU) 1,003 yards
· Receptions – Casey Fitzgerald (N.Texas) 78 receptions
· Interceptions – Morgan Burnett (G-Tech) 6 interceptions
· Best Offense – Tulsa - 629.1 yards per game.

National Hockey League
· Tampa Bay (3-3-3) def. Buffalo (6-2-2) 5-2. S.Stamkos (TB) had 2 goals (1,2).
· The Rangers (10-2-1) def. Atlanta (2-6-2) 3-2.
· Philadelphia (4-3-3) def. The Islanders (2-6-1) 3-2. J. Carter (Phi) had 2 goals (7,8).
· Ottawa (4-5-1) def. Florida (4-5-0) 2-1.
· Nashville (5-4-1) def. Edmonton (4-4-1) 3-1.
· Montreal (7-1-1) def. Minnesota (6-2-1) 2-1.
· Carolina (5-2-2) def. St. Louis (5-4-0) 1-0.
· Calgary (6-3-1) def. Boston (5-3-3) 3-2.
· Columbus (4-6-0) def. Colorado (5-5-0) 4-2.
· Phoenix (4-4-0) def. Pittsburgh (5-4-2) 4-1. S. Doan (Phx) had 2 goals (5,6).
· Vancouver (5-5-0) def. MY KINGS (3-5-1) 4-0.
· San Jose (9-2-0) def. Detroit (7-2-2) 4-2.

· The League Leaders look like this…
· Goals – Thomas Vanek (Buf) 9 goals.
· Assists – Evgeni Malkin (Pit) 13 assists.
· Points – Alexander Semin (Was) / Evgeni Malkin (Pit) 16 pts.
· Save % - Mike Smith (TB) .942
· GAA – Carey Price (Mon) 1.91

NCAA College Basketball - Top 25
· No news or Games today…(November 10, 2008)
· UNC STAR F Tyler Hansbrough is out indefinatly with a stress injury on shins.

Pro Boxing
· I only like the Heavyweight’s, so that is all I will be updating except for maybe the occasional headliner.
· Here are the current World Champions…
· WBA – Nikolai Valuev
· WBC – Vitali Klitschko
· IBF – Wladimir Klitschko
· WBO – Wladimir Klitschko

· The next IBF/WBO World Title match will be December 13 (HBO) vs Alexander Povetkin
· That same night Nikolai Valuev will defend the WBA Title vs TBA!

· ALEXANDER POVETKIN has WITHDRAWN HIS NAME FROM THE 12/13 HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT with a foot injury!!!

MMA
· No UFC news today…

Pro Wrestling
· No news today.

· My Picc’z for TONIGHT’s Games
BASKETBALL
· New York +8
· Toronto –7 ½
· Miami –5 ½
· MY BULLS +9
· Orlando –6 ½ (P)
· Denver –2 (P)
· San Antonio –1 ½ (P)(G)

10.30.08

The Sports Report
10/30/08

My Sports Piccz
Baseball – 1-0 (1-0-100%)
Football – 0-1 (0-1-0%)
Basketball – (2-1-67%)
College Football – NONE
Parlay – NONE
Guaranteed – NONE

Major League Baseball
· CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES FOR WINNING THE 2008 WORLD SERIES!
· This was the Phillies 1st title in 28 years.
· The WORLD SERIES game 5
· Philadelphia (4-1) def. Tampa Bay (1-4) 4-3 to finish the game from Monday Night and WIN the 2008 World Series!!!

· The playoff picture looks like this…
· 1st Round
· Tampa Bay def. MY WHITE SOX (TAMPA BAY 3-1)
· Boston def. The Angels (BOSTON 3-1)
· Philadelphia def. Milwaukee (PHILADELPHIA 3-1)
· The Dodgers SWEPT The Cubs (DODGERS 3-0)

· League Championships
· ALCS – Tampa Bay def. Boston (Tampa Bay 4-3)
· NLCS – Philadelphia def. The Dodgers (Philadelphia 4-1)

· World Series
· Philadelphia def. Tampa Bay (4-1)

· The Post Season Awards are as follows…
· AL Comebacc Player of Year – Cliff Lee (Cle)
· NL Comebacc Player of Year – Brad Lidge (Phi)
· Roberto Clemente Award – Albert Pujols (Stl)
· Hank Aaron Award – Kevin Youkilis (Bos) and Aramis Ramirez (CHC)

National Football League
· No news today…

· The League Leaders look like this…
· Passing – Philip Rivers (SD) 107.8 rating
· Rushing – Clinton Portis (Was) 944 yards
· Receiving Yards – Andre Johnson (Hou) 772 yards
· Receptions - Andre Johnson (Hou) 56 receptions
· Sacks – Joey Porter (Mia) 10 ½ sacks
· Tackles – Jonathan Vilma (NO) 72 tackles
· Interceptions – 5 tied with 4 interceptions

· The Playoff picture looks like this…
· The AFC East is tied between Buffalo and New England.
· The AFC North is led by Pittsburgh by 1 games over Baltimore.
· The AFC South is led by Tennessee by 4 games over Indianapolis.
· The AFC West is led by Denver by 1 ½ games over San Diego.
· The AFC Wild Cards are held by New England and either the Jets or Cleveland.
· The NFC East is led by MY GIANTS by ½ game over Washington.
· The NFC North is tied by Chicago and Green Bay.
· The NFC South is led by Carolina by 1 game over Tampa Bay.
· The NFC West is led by Arizona by 2 games over Seattle and St. Louis.
· The NFC Wild Cards are held by Washington and Dallas or Tampa Bay.

National Basketball Association
· Greg Oden (Port) will miss 2-4 weeks with foot sprain.
· Golden State signs Head Coach Don Nelson to a 2 year extension.
· The NBA Regular Season is underway…
· Toronto (1-0) def. Philadelphia (0-1) 95-84. Chris Bosh (Tor) had 27pts 11reb. Samuel Dalembert (Phi) had 17reb. Elton Brand (Phi) had 13reb.
· Atlanta (1-0) def. Orlando (0-1) 99-85. Josh Smith (Atl) had 10reb. Joe Johnson (Atl) had 25pts. Dwight Howard (Orl) had 22pts 15reb 5stl 5blk. Michael Peitrus (Orl) had 20pts.
· New Jersey (1-0) def. Washington (0-1) 95-85. Vince Carter (NJ) had 21pts. Caron Butler (Was) had 11reb.
· New York (1-0) def. Miami (0-1) 120-115. Dwayne Wade (Mia) had 26pts. Udonis Haslem (Mia) had 23pts 10reb. Shawn Marion (Mia) had 11reb. David Lee (NY) had 11reb. Zach Randolph (NY) had 20pts. Jamal Crawford (NY) had 29pts.
· Detroit (1-0) def. Indiana (0-1) 100-94. Danny Granger (Ind) had 33pts 3blk. Troy Murphy (Ind) had 15reb 3blk.
· Minnesota (1-0) def. Sacramento (0-1) 98-96. John Salmons (Sac) had 24pts. Spencer Hawes (Sac) had 14reb 6blk. Jason Thompson (Sac) had 10reb. Al Jefferson (Min) had 21pts 10reb.
· Phoenix (1-0) def. San Antonio (0-1) 103-98. Amare Stoudamire (Phx) had 22pts. Shaquille O’neal (Phx) had 13reb. Steve Nash (Phx) had 13ast. Tim Duncan (SA) had 32pts. Tony Parker (SA) had 32pts.
· Milwaukee (1-0) def. Oklahoma City (0-1) 98-87. Richard Jefferson (Mil) had 20pts. Charlie Villanueva (Mil) had 20pts 12reb. Michael Redd (Mil) had 20pts.
· Houston (1-0) def. Memphis (0-1) 82-71. Rudy Gay (Mem) had 20pts. Marc Gasol (Mem) had 12reb. Darrell Arthur (Mem) had 15reb. Luis Scola (Hou) had 13reb. Yao Ming (Hou) had 21pts 10reb.
· Utah (1-0) def. Denver (0-1) 98-94. Carlos Boozer (Uta) had 25pts 14reb. Mehmet Okur (Uta) had 10reb.
· New Orleans (1-0) def. Golden State (0-1) 108-103. David West (NO) had 24pts. Tyson Chandler (NO) had 16reb 3blk. Chris Paul (NO) had 21pts 11ast 3stl. Corey Maggette (GS) had 27pts. Andris Biedrins (GS) had 12reb. Stephen Jackson (GS) had 26pts.
· The Lakers (2-0) def. The Clippers (0-1) 117-79.

Nascar
· The next race is this Sunday, The Dickies 500 at Texas.

· Here are the updated Sprint Cup Standings…
1. Jimmie Johnson 6248 pts. $6,577,367
2. Carl Edwards –183 $6,817,400
3. Greg Biffle –185 $5,076,339
4. Jeff Burton –218 $5,014,149
5. Kevin Harvick –307 $4,849,310

NCAA College Football – Top 25
· No games today…

· The League Leaders look like this…
· Passing – David Johnson (Tulsa) 212.82 rating
· Rushing – Javon Ringer (MichSt) 1,373 yards
· Receiving Yards – Aldrick Robinson (SMU) 1,003 yards
· Receptions – Casey Fitzgerald (N.Texas) 78 receptions
· Interceptions – Morgan Burnett (G-Tech) 6 interceptions
· Best Offense – Tulsa - 629.1 yards per game.

National Hockey League
· Toronto (4-3-3) def. New Jersey (5-2-2) 6-5. M. Stajan (Tor) had 2 goals (2,3).
· Dallas (4-4-2) def. Minnesota (6-1-1) 4-2.
· Anaheim (6-5-0) def. Detroit (7-1-2) 5-4. P. Datsyuk (Det) had 2 goals (2,3). H. Zetterberg (Det) had 2 goals (6,7). T. Selanne (Ana) had 3 goals (4,5,6).

· The League Leaders look like this…
· Goals – 3 tied with 8 goals.
· Assists – Evgeni Malkin (Pit) / Mikko Koivu (Min) 12 assists.
· Points – Alexander Semin (Was) 16 pts.
· Save % - Tim Thomas (Bos) .943
· GAA – Ryan Miller (Buf) 1.60

NCAA College Basketball - Top 25
· No news or Games today…(November 10, 2008)
· The First NCAA Pre-Season Top 25 Polls were released…Here are your top 10…
1. MY TARHEELS
2. U-Conn
3. Louisville
4. UCLA
5. Duke
6. Pittsburgh
7. Michigan State
8. Texas
9. Notre Dame
10. Purdue

Pro Boxing
· I only like the Heavyweight’s, so that is all I will be updating except for maybe the occasional headliner.
· Here are the current World Champions…
· WBA – Nikolai Valuev
· WBC – Vitali Klitschko
· IBF – Wladimir Klitschko
· WBO – Wladimir Klitschko

· The next IBF/WBO World Title match will be December 13 (HBO) vs Alexander Povetkin
· That same night Nikolai Valuev will defend the WBA Title vs TBA!

· ALEXANDER POVETKIN has WITHDRAWN HIS NAME FROM THE 12/13 HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT with a foot injury!!!

MMA
· No UFC news today…

Pro Wrestling
· Here are the TNA Impact Tapings for 11/6…
1. Booker T and Beer Money Inc def. Christian Cage and The Motor City Machineguns
2. Ladder Match: Matt Morgan and Abyss def. LAX, Team 3D, and Hiroshi Tanahashi and Volador Jr.
3. Awesome Kong and Raisha Saeed def. Taylor Wilde and Rhaka Khan
4. Sting, Kurt Angle, and Kevin Nash def. Jay Lethal, Eric Young, and Consequences Creed
5. Scott Steiner def. Samoa Joe

· Here are the Tapings for this Friday’s WWE Smackdown…
1. John Morrison and The Miz def. Carlito and Primo Colon
2. Jimmy Wang Yang def. THE Brian Kendrick via DQ!
3. The Hardy Boyz and Rey Mysterio def. Kane, Mark Henry, and MVP
4. Michelle McCool, Maria, and Brie Bella def. Victoria, Natalya, and Maryse
5. Casket Match: The Undertaker def. Chavo Guerrero

· ECW on Sci-Fi had a final rating of 1.2, which was down from last week’s 1.3.

· My Picc’z for TONIGHT’s Games
BASKETBALL
· Cleveland –9 ½
· Dallas –4
· Phoenix –2

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
· South Florida –2 ½

10.29.08

The Sports Report
10/29/08

My Sports Piccz
Baseball – NONE
Football – 0-1 (0-1-0%)
Basketball – 2-1 (2-1-67%)
College Football – NONE
Parlay – NONE
Guaranteed – NONE

Major League Baseball
· MY WHITE SOX say that they will not re-sign OF Ken Griffey Jr.
· The Angels will decline their 2009 option on OF Garrett Anderson and exercise their options on P Jon Lackey and OF Vladimir Guerrero.
· The WORLD SERIES game 5
· Philadelphia (3-1) and Tampa Bay (1-3) was POST PONED again for Wednesday Night to finish game 5.

· The playoff picture looks like this…
· 1st Round
· Tampa Bay def. MY WHITE SOX (TAMPA BAY 3-1)
· Boston def. The Angels (BOSTON 3-1)
· Philadelphia def. Milwaukee (PHILADELPHIA 3-1)
· The Dodgers SWEPT The Cubs (DODGERS 3-0)

· League Championships
· ALCS – Tampa Bay def. Boston (Tampa Bay 4-3)
· NLCS – Philadelphia def. The Dodgers (Philadelphia 4-1)

· World Series
· Philadelphia leads Tampa Bay (3-1)

· The Post Season Awards are as follows…
· AL Comebacc Player of Year – Cliff Lee (Cle)
· NL Comebacc Player of Year – Brad Lidge (Phi)
· Roberto Clemente Award – Albert Pujols (Stl)
· Hank Aaron Award – Kevin Youkilis (Bos) and Aramis Ramirez (CHC)

National Football League
· Detroit is talking over a contract with QB Dante Culpepper.
· The New Power Rankings are out…
1. Tennessee 7-0
2. MY GIANTS 6-1
3. Carolina 6-2
4. Pittsburgh 5-2
5. Washington 5-2
6. Buffalo 5-2
7. New England 5-2
8. Dallas 5-3
9. Tampa Bay 5-3
10. Philadelphia 4-3

· The League Leaders look like this…
· Passing – Philip Rivers (SD) 107.8 rating
· Rushing – Clinton Portis (Was) 944 yards
· Receiving Yards – Andre Johnson (Hou) 772 yards
· Receptions - Andre Johnson (Hou) 56 receptions
· Sacks – Joey Porter (Mia) 10 ½ sacks
· Tackles – Jonathan Vilma (NO) 72 tackles
· Interceptions – 5 tied with 4 interceptions

· The Playoff picture looks like this…
· The AFC East is tied between Buffalo and New England.
· The AFC North is led by Pittsburgh by 1 games over Baltimore.
· The AFC South is led by Tennessee by 4 games over Indianapolis.
· The AFC West is led by Denver by 1 ½ games over San Diego.
· The AFC Wild Cards are held by New England and either the Jets or Cleveland.
· The NFC East is led by MY GIANTS by ½ game over Washington.
· The NFC North is tied by Chicago and Green Bay.
· The NFC South is led by Carolina by 1 game over Tampa Bay.
· The NFC West is led by Arizona by 2 games over Seattle and St. Louis.
· The NFC Wild Cards are held by Washington and Dallas or Tampa Bay.

National Basketball Association
· The NBA Regular Season is underway…
· Boston (1-0) def. Cleveland (0-1) 90-85. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 27pts. LeBron James (Cle) had 22pts.
· MY BULLS (1-0) def. Milwaukee (0-1) 108-95. Michael Redd (Mil) had 30pts. Luol Deng (Chi) had 21pts. Tyrus Thomas (Chi) had 10reb.
· The Lakers (1-0) def. Portland (0-1) 96-76. Greg Oden (Por) injured foot in FIRST game. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 23pts 11reb. Joel Przybilla (Por) had 11reb.

Nascar
· The next race is this Sunday, The Dickies 500 at Texas.

· Here are the updated Sprint Cup Standings…
1. Jimmie Johnson 6248 pts. $6,577,367
2. Carl Edwards –183 $6,817,400
3. Greg Biffle –185 $5,076,339
4. Jeff Burton –218 $5,014,149
5. Kevin Harvick –307 $4,849,310

NCAA College Football – Top 25
· No games today…

· The League Leaders look like this…
· Passing – David Johnson (Tulsa) 212.82 rating
· Rushing – Javon Ringer (MichSt) 1,373 yards
· Receiving Yards – Aldrick Robinson (SMU) 1,003 yards
· Receptions – Casey Fitzgerald (N.Texas) 78 receptions
· Interceptions – Morgan Burnett (G-Tech) 6 interceptions
· Best Offense – Tulsa - 629.1 yards per game.

National Hockey League
· Washington (5-3-1) def. Nashville (4-4-1) 4-3. J. Arnott (NSH) had 2 goals (4,5).
· Philadelphia (3-3-3) def. Atlanta (2-5-2) 7-0. S. Gagne (Phi) had 2 goals (6,7). M. Knuble (Phi) had 2 goals (3,4). J. Lupul (Phi) had 2 goals (4,5).
· Montreal (6-1-1) def. Carolina (4-2-2) 3-2.
· Tampa Bay (2-3-3) def. Toronto (3-3-3) 3-2. V. Lecavalier (TB) had 2 goals (4,5).
· Calgary (5-3-1) def. Colorado (5-4-0) 3-0.
· Boston (5-2-3) def. Vancouver (4-5-0) 1-0.
· San Jose (8-2-0) def. Pittsburgh (5-3-2) 2-1.

· The League Leaders look like this…
· Goals – 3 tied with 8 goals.
· Assists – Evgeni Malkin (Pit) / Mikko Koivu (Min) 12 assists.
· Points – Alexander Semin (Was) 16 pts.
· Save % - Tim Thomas (Bos) .943
· GAA – Ryan Miller (Buf) 1.60

NCAA College Basketball - Top 25
· No news or Games today…(November 10, 2008)

Pro Boxing
· I only like the Heavyweight’s, so that is all I will be updating except for maybe the occasional headliner.
· Here are the current World Champions…
· WBA – Nikolai Valuev
· WBC – Vitali Klitschko
· IBF – Wladimir Klitschko
· WBO – Wladimir Klitschko

· The next IBF/WBO World Title match will be December 13 (HBO) vs Alexander Povetkin
· That same night Nikolai Valuev will defend the WBA Title vs TBA!

MMA
· No UFC news today…

Pro Wrestling
· Last night was ECW on Sci Fi…
1. Chavo Guerrero, Bam Neely, and Mark Henry def. Fit Finlay, Evan Bourne, and Matt Hardy
2. Jack Swagger def. Tommy Dreamer

· I got the TNA Impact tapings for Oct. 30th
1. Christy Hemme and ODB def. The Beautiful People
2. Eric Young def. James Storm
3. The Motorcity Machine Guns def. Hiroshi Tanahashi and Volador Jr.
4. Samoa Joe and AJ Styles def. Booker T and Kevin Nash
5. Abyss def. Kurt Angle via DQ!

· The WWE and John Cena are being sued over Cena’s theme music by M.O.P.

· I got a TNA House Show to report…
10/26 – Cape Giradeau, MO
1. Special Referee – Shark Boy – The Beautiful People def. ODB and Roxxi
2. Beer Money def. Team 3D
3. Christian def. Kip James
4. Rhino def. Abdul-Bashir
5. Petey Williams def. Sonjay Dutt
6. Kurt Angle def. AJ Styles

· The rating for RAW was a 2.9, which was the same as last week.

· My Picc’z for TONIGHT’s Games
BASEBALL
· Philadelphia

BASKETBALL
· Philadelphia –5 ½
· Orlando –7 ½
· New Jersey +6
· New York –3
· Detroit –10
· Oklahoma City –2
· Sacramento +5 ½
· San Antonio –2 ½
· Houston –12
· Denver +7
· New Orleans –5
· The Lakers –8 ½