Just days after pulling off a major trade with the Chicago Blackhawks that landed Minnesota native Dustin Byfuglien along with Ben Eager and Brent Sopel, new Atlanta Thrashers GM Rick Dudley went right back to work on day two of the 2010 NHL Draft.
Archive | June, 2010
Does Zambrano need anger management classes?
Posted on June 26 2010 by Miriam Romain.
CHICAGO – How many times does Carlos Zambrano need to lose his cool before he gets into anger management sessions?
MLB 2010, the ‘Year of the Pitcher’
Posted on June 26 2010 by Schuepp's Scoop.
While 2010 is The Year of the Tiger in the Chinese calendar, it’s safe to say that it is The Year of the Pitcher in Major League Baseball.
Cubs Zambrano suspended indefinitely
Posted on June 26 2010 by Miriam Romain.
Things came to a crossroads today for the Cubs when Zambrano took the mound against Jake Peavy and the White Sox. The final was 6-0 Sox, but that wasn’t the real story.
Joe Torre taking heat, now faces Yankees
Posted on June 25 2010 by Paula Duffy.
Joe Torre has been getting killed on L.A. sports-talk radio and now has to rally his Dodgers against the evil empire that used to employ him: the New York Yankees.
Was June the best sports month in recent history?
Posted on June 25 2010 by Schuepp's Scoop.
The month of June featured a team ending a 49-year Stanley Cup drought, a Lakers’ repeat and a “Miracle on Spikes” U.S. FIFA victory. Was June one of the better months in U.S. sports history?
GM Dudley names Craig Ramsay Thrashers coach
Posted on June 24 2010 by Tom Ferda.
ATLANTA, GA. – Rick Dudley used to skate alongside Craig Ramsey years ago when they laced their skates up in the same locker room for Cincinnati in the AHL and the Buffalo Sabres in the NHL. Today the Atlanta Thrashers new GM named Ramsay the fifth head coach in Thrashers’ history.
Byfuglien traded to Thrashers in multi-player deal
Posted on June 24 2010 by Tom Ferda.
ATLANTA, GA. – After winning the Stanley Cup after a 49-year drought, the Chicago Blackhawks are cleaning house and as expected are dumping some overhead to free up cap space. An announcement came yesterday that confirmed the winner of the Dustin Byfuglien sweepstakes are the Atlanta Thrashers.
NHL 2009-10 NHL All-Rookie Team
Posted on June 23 2010 by Tom Ferda.
The NHL today announced the 2009-10 NHL All-Rookie Team, including four players who began the season as teenagers entering their first professional season.
2010 Wimbledon, results and TV schedule
Posted on June 23 2010 by Paula Duffy.
Wimbledon 2010 kicked off on Monday and a couple of firsts have already occurred by day three including a match that stretched until one minute prior to the 11 pm curfew.