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NCAA or NBA?

11:04 PM Fri, May 30, 2008 |
Joe Becker

By Joe Becker


So what do you think? Which is better? The NCAA Basketball Tournament or the NBA Playoffs?

I love them both...but I prefer the NBA Playoffs. It's the Celtics and the Lakers in the Finals and it's going to be great. The first week of the NCAA Tournament is fantastic...and office pools are fun, but the intensity of the NBA Playoffs is tough to beat.

These are the most skilled players in the...



Is Spelling a S-P-O-R-T?

5:04 PM Thu, May 29, 2008 |
Craig Edwards

By Craig Edwards

A TV newsroom sees tons and tons of information come through every day. We get all sorts of mail, faxes, and e-mails. We also have to sift through wire stories and advisories from the network.

One such advisory caught my eye today. It was ESPN's Restrictions for using footage from this week's Scripps National Spelling Bee. The sports network paid for the exclusive rights to televise the event "throughout ...



After the Lottery

5:02 PM Wed, May 21, 2008 |
Craig Edwards

By Craig Edwards

Lightning did not strike twice for the Blazers. After hitting the Draft Lottery jackpot in 2007, Portland heard its name called early in the 2008 proceedings. They're scheduled to pick 13th this year... emphasis on the "scheduled."

GM Kevin Pritchard and company have a lot of options with their pick. They can hold position, and draft for need and depth. They can trade the pick for a veteran or future pick. ...



How to Waste Millions of Dollars

7:36 PM Thu, May 01, 2008 |
Craig Edwards

By Craig Edwards

Do you have all sorts of disposable income... say millions of dollars... handy? Then how about jumping on the latest trend: launching your own professional football league.

Last week, organizers announced plans to launch the United National Football League in January of 2009. The league wants to serve as a minor league for the NFL.

The UNFL joins two other leagues, the All-American Football Conference...