Friday, December 10, 2010
BOWL GAMES
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18
NEW MEXICO BOWL
BYU, UTEP, 11:00, ESPN
HUMANITARIAN BOWL
NORTHERN ILLINOIS, FRESNO STATE, 2:30, ESPN
NEW ORLEANS BOWL
OHIO, TROY, 6:00 ESPN
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21
BEEF O'BRADY BOWL
SOUTHERN MISS, LOUISVILLE, 5:00 ESPN
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22
UTAH, BOISE STATE, LAS VEGAS BOWL, 5:00 ESPN
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23,
NAVY, SAN DIEGO STATE, POINSETTA BOWL, 5:00 ESPN
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24
HAWAII, TULSA, HAWAII BOWL, 5:00 ESPN
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL, TOLEDO, LITTLE CAESERS BOWL, 5:30 ESPN
MONDAY, DECEMBER 27
AIR FORCE, GEORGIA TECH, INDEPENDENCE BOWL, 2:00 ESPN 2
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28
WEST VIRGINIA, NORTH CAROLINA, CHAMPS SPORTS BOWL, 3:30, ESPN
MISSOURI, IOWA, INSIGHT BOWL, 7:00 ESPN
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29
EAST CAROLINA, MARYLAND, MILITARY BOWL, 11:30 ESPN
ILLINOIS, BAYLOR, TEXAS BOWL, 3:00 ESPN
OKLAHOMA, ARIZONA, ALAMO BOWL, 6:15, ESPN
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30
ARMY, SOUTHERN METHODIST, ARM FORCES BOWL, 9:00 ESPN
KANSAS STATE, SYRACUSE, PINSTRIPE BOWL, 12:20 ESPN
NORTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, MUSIC BOWL, 3:30 ESPN
NEBRASKA, WASHINGTON, HOLIDAY BOWL, 7:00 ESPN
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31
SOUTH FLORIDA, CLEMSON, CAR CARE BOWL, 9:00 AM ESPN
NOTRE DAME, MIAMI, SUN BOWL, 11:00 CBS
GEORGIA, UCF, LIBERTY BOWL, 12:30, ESPN
SOUTH CAROLINA, FLORIDA STATE, CHICK-FIL-A BOWL, 4:30 ESPN
SATURDAY, JANUARY 1
NORTH WESTERN, TEXAS TECH, TICKET CITY BOWL, 9:00 ESPN UNIVERSITY
ALABAMA, MICHIGAN STATE, CAPITAL ONE BOWL, 10:00 ESPN
FLORIDA, PENN STATE, OUTBACK BOWL, 10:00 ABC
MISSISSIPPI STATE, MICHIGAN, GATOR BOWL, 10:30 ESPN 2
WISCONSIN, TCU, ROSE BOWL, 2:00 ESPN
CONNECTICUT, OKLAHOMA, FIESTA BOWL, 5:30 ESPN
MONDAY, JANUARY 3
STANFORD, VIRGINIA TECH, 5:30 ESPN
TUESDAY, JANUARY 4
OHIO STATE, ARKANSAS, SUGAR BOWL, 5:30 ESPN
THURSDAY, JANUARY 6
MIDDLE TENNESSEE, MIAMI (OHIO), GODADDY.COM BOWL, 5:00 ESPN
FRIDAY, JANUARY 7
LSU, TEXAS A & M, COTTON BOWL, 5:00 FOX
SATURDAY, JANUARY 8
PITTSBURGH, KENTUCKY, COMPASS BOWL, 9:00, ESPN
SUNDAY, JANUARY 9
NEVADA, BOSTON COLLEGE, FIGHT HUNGER BOWL, 6:00 ESPN
MONDAY, JANUARY 10
OREGON, AUBURN, BCS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, 5:30 ESPN
Saturday, October 23, 2010
BLAZERS TRADE
ESPN reporting, Jerryd Bayless traded to the New Orleans Hornets, for a future first round draft pick.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Blazers
That's what happens when a C.D. player decides it wants to skip. I recently wrote an article for
The Daily Astorian and it was basically the same that should have been aired. Since there is no time to air the report, this HOPEFULLY will do.
The Blazers' soap opera enters a new season
By DAVE NELSON
For The Daily Astorian
The regular season is about to start in the NBA, which means the end of the offseason. It has been an offseason filled with drama for the Portland Trail Blazers, almost soap opera like - "The Days of Our Blazers."
"The Days of Our Blazers" made its debut the night of the NBA draft, when it was announced that General Manager Kevin Pritchard would be fired following the event.
Blazers Assistant General Manager Tom Penn was relieved of his job last season and there was speculation Pritchard would be next.
During the draft, rumors were swirling that Pritchard was going to make a trade that could have possibly saved his job. Instead he traded forward Martell Webster to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for the rights to the 16th pick, who turned out to be University of Reno-Nevada Forward Luke Babbitt.
Later in the draft, University of Memphis guard Elliot Williams was selected at 22nd and Armon Johnson a guard from Nevada at 34th. Pritchard was replaced with Oklahoma City Thunder executive Rich Cho.
The drama doesn't end with Pritchard's firing.
Guard Rudy Fernandez, via his agent, made a public demand to be traded, announcing that Fernandez was prepared to sit out the final two years of his contract. Later, Fernandez, again via his agent, said, "I don't want a trade; I prefer to go home with my family and play in Europe." The Blazers announced they would not grant Fernandez's request. Rudy would be fined a total of $75,000 by the NBA in a two-month time span.
There are questions about the center position. Last season, both Greg Oden and Joel Przybilla missed most of the season with knee injuries, setting up a need to trade for a center.
That player was Marcus Camby from the Clippers. Oden and Przybilla have yet to return from their injuries, and left the team with Camby and Jeff Pendergraph.
Not so fast! In only the second preseason game, Pendergraph was lost for the season because of a right knee injury.
What now? Who would play center with Camby?
A few days after Pendergraph went down, center Steven Hill would be signed.
With all the injuries to Portland's centers, is Hill worried he could be the next center injured? "No! No! Not at all, you never have that attitude! You hope for the best for all the injured guys, but I definitely want to seize my opportunity," Hill said.
What about playing the whole season, is he just a temporary player? "It is kind of touch and go as far as I know," Hill said. "I just signed a nonguaranteed contract and will just be here as long as they want me to be."
Portland's only offseason acquisition could be a prize catch, the signing of Utah Jazz shooting guard Wesley Matthews. Matthews went undrafted in the 2009 Draft and averaged 9.4 points and 2.3 rebounds while starting 48 times and is averaging 15.5 points and 3.30 rebounds coming off Portland's bench.
What can fans expect from Matthews? "I just go out there and work and play, lay it all out on the line for my teammates, try to come up with as many wins as possible," he said.
And what style of basketball does Matthews play? He said, "Winning! I really can't put a name or a stamp on it. Just go out there and win."
The coach
What kind of mentality does coach Nate McMillan think the Blazers have going into the 2010-11 season?
McMillan said, "We are in training camp right now, we are still working, we have a lot to work on, to get ready for the (season) opener, but the guys are working hard."
Who is McMillan most impressed with so far? "All of our young guys have worked hard," he said. "Wesley has a pretty good training camp. Johnson, Babbitt, all of those young guys have had a really good training camp. The team in general is working on, but there is still a lot of work to do."
If Fernandez, McMillan said, "Rudy is doing fine, he playing well and he is coming out every night and competing."
Of Oden and Przybilla, the coach said, "Both are working hard. Joel did practice a little Sunday. Greg is improving every day, we are hopeful these guys are back soon."
What can fans expect from Brandon Roy? What does he have in his bag of tricks this year? Roy said, "Pretty much what they see from me every season. I try to go out there and compete at a high level, do my best to help lead this team, just really what they have been seeing, even better a little more mature, a little more understanding of the game ... I didn't plan on anything going into the previous seasons, so this year I'm going to go out there and try and play at a high level. I always try and have a goal to help this team win, and usually some cool things come with it. That is going to be a goal this year."
My forecast: It is looking rather cloudy for the Blazers right now. Portland needed another star player to go with Brandon Roy and failed to acquire this player, whoever he may be. There is a good chance this player could be acquired as we get closer to the February trade deadline. The biggest question is can the team stay healthy? Will they have enough centers to get through the season? They need this star player to help them get to the next level. They need Greg Oden, Joel Przybilla and Marcus Camby to stay healthy. If this were to take place, sunnier skies could be ahead.
Does Jazz coach Jerry Sloan fear the Blazers? "You don't fear them," he laughed. "If you fear them, you're going to be afraid to compete against them, they are really talented. They are as talented as anybody in basketball."
Dave Nelson is sports director at KMUN Radio in Astoria.
The Daily Astorian and it was basically the same that should have been aired. Since there is no time to air the report, this HOPEFULLY will do.
The Blazers' soap opera enters a new season
By DAVE NELSON
For The Daily Astorian
The regular season is about to start in the NBA, which means the end of the offseason. It has been an offseason filled with drama for the Portland Trail Blazers, almost soap opera like - "The Days of Our Blazers."
"The Days of Our Blazers" made its debut the night of the NBA draft, when it was announced that General Manager Kevin Pritchard would be fired following the event.
Blazers Assistant General Manager Tom Penn was relieved of his job last season and there was speculation Pritchard would be next.
During the draft, rumors were swirling that Pritchard was going to make a trade that could have possibly saved his job. Instead he traded forward Martell Webster to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for the rights to the 16th pick, who turned out to be University of Reno-Nevada Forward Luke Babbitt.
Later in the draft, University of Memphis guard Elliot Williams was selected at 22nd and Armon Johnson a guard from Nevada at 34th. Pritchard was replaced with Oklahoma City Thunder executive Rich Cho.
The drama doesn't end with Pritchard's firing.
Guard Rudy Fernandez, via his agent, made a public demand to be traded, announcing that Fernandez was prepared to sit out the final two years of his contract. Later, Fernandez, again via his agent, said, "I don't want a trade; I prefer to go home with my family and play in Europe." The Blazers announced they would not grant Fernandez's request. Rudy would be fined a total of $75,000 by the NBA in a two-month time span.
There are questions about the center position. Last season, both Greg Oden and Joel Przybilla missed most of the season with knee injuries, setting up a need to trade for a center.
That player was Marcus Camby from the Clippers. Oden and Przybilla have yet to return from their injuries, and left the team with Camby and Jeff Pendergraph.
Not so fast! In only the second preseason game, Pendergraph was lost for the season because of a right knee injury.
What now? Who would play center with Camby?
A few days after Pendergraph went down, center Steven Hill would be signed.
With all the injuries to Portland's centers, is Hill worried he could be the next center injured? "No! No! Not at all, you never have that attitude! You hope for the best for all the injured guys, but I definitely want to seize my opportunity," Hill said.
What about playing the whole season, is he just a temporary player? "It is kind of touch and go as far as I know," Hill said. "I just signed a nonguaranteed contract and will just be here as long as they want me to be."
Portland's only offseason acquisition could be a prize catch, the signing of Utah Jazz shooting guard Wesley Matthews. Matthews went undrafted in the 2009 Draft and averaged 9.4 points and 2.3 rebounds while starting 48 times and is averaging 15.5 points and 3.30 rebounds coming off Portland's bench.
What can fans expect from Matthews? "I just go out there and work and play, lay it all out on the line for my teammates, try to come up with as many wins as possible," he said.
And what style of basketball does Matthews play? He said, "Winning! I really can't put a name or a stamp on it. Just go out there and win."
The coach
What kind of mentality does coach Nate McMillan think the Blazers have going into the 2010-11 season?
McMillan said, "We are in training camp right now, we are still working, we have a lot to work on, to get ready for the (season) opener, but the guys are working hard."
Who is McMillan most impressed with so far? "All of our young guys have worked hard," he said. "Wesley has a pretty good training camp. Johnson, Babbitt, all of those young guys have had a really good training camp. The team in general is working on, but there is still a lot of work to do."
If Fernandez, McMillan said, "Rudy is doing fine, he playing well and he is coming out every night and competing."
Of Oden and Przybilla, the coach said, "Both are working hard. Joel did practice a little Sunday. Greg is improving every day, we are hopeful these guys are back soon."
What can fans expect from Brandon Roy? What does he have in his bag of tricks this year? Roy said, "Pretty much what they see from me every season. I try to go out there and compete at a high level, do my best to help lead this team, just really what they have been seeing, even better a little more mature, a little more understanding of the game ... I didn't plan on anything going into the previous seasons, so this year I'm going to go out there and try and play at a high level. I always try and have a goal to help this team win, and usually some cool things come with it. That is going to be a goal this year."
My forecast: It is looking rather cloudy for the Blazers right now. Portland needed another star player to go with Brandon Roy and failed to acquire this player, whoever he may be. There is a good chance this player could be acquired as we get closer to the February trade deadline. The biggest question is can the team stay healthy? Will they have enough centers to get through the season? They need this star player to help them get to the next level. They need Greg Oden, Joel Przybilla and Marcus Camby to stay healthy. If this were to take place, sunnier skies could be ahead.
Does Jazz coach Jerry Sloan fear the Blazers? "You don't fear them," he laughed. "If you fear them, you're going to be afraid to compete against them, they are really talented. They are as talented as anybody in basketball."
A Warrenton connection
Dave Nelson is sports director at KMUN Radio in Astoria.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Mariners season gone wrong.
This should have been a promising season for the Seattle Mariners. It has been anything but. Most publications and predictions had them taking the American League West. The team as of today (August 16th) is 46-73, last in the AL West. What went wrong? I am going to try and get some answers on August 29th, as I go on assignment to Safeco Field to interview the
Mariners. Stay tuned to what went wrong and what needs to be done in time for next year.
Mariners. Stay tuned to what went wrong and what needs to be done in time for next year.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Sports report for 7-17-10
I am away this weekend, and therefore sports won't be aired on the station. Have no fear, most of what I was going to report is here. I guess we should get started on the week's top sports stories.
This past week was baseball's all-star week. Monday, was the Home Run Derby and the Boston Red Sox "Big Papi" David Ortiz won. Tuesday, the annual American versus
National League game took place. The National League had not won an all-star game since 1996 and after 14 years, it came to an end. The National League 3, American League 1. The Atlanta Braves' Brian McCann was named MVP of the game. Ichiro Suzuki was the lone player from Seattle taking place. Former Mariner Cliff Lee, who was traded to the Texas Rangers pitched in the game.
Sad news from New York. Longtime Yankees' owner George Steinbrenner passed away Tuesday. Steinbrenner was not afraid to spend "big money" on big time players. Steinbrenner won 7 World Series Pennants since taking over the team in 1973. His sons currently own the team.
From the NBA and the Trail Blazers: This week, the Blazers signed Utah Jazz free agent guard Wesley Matthews to an offer sheet. Matthews was a restricted free agent, which meant the Jazz had 7 days starting the 12th to match Portland's offer. The Jazz informed Matthews and his agent, they would not match the contract and therefore, will become a member of the Blazers. The Jazz optioned to sign former Golden State Warriors Guard Raja Bell instead. The Blazers search for a General Manager continues. Thursday, the team interviewed Oklahoma City Assistant GM Rich Cho Thursday. Team President Larry Miller told reporters, "he hopes to have a GM hired by next week." Former Cleveland GM Danny Ferry and former Miami GM, Randy Pfund have interviewed. Miller also could interview at least one more possible candidate as well. Remember last season, the Blazers had signed Orlando Magic free agent Forward
Hedo Turkoglu and at the last moment, was signed to a better off by the Toronto Raptors? Well, Turkoglu now has a new team and city to call home. The Raptors traded him to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Guard Leandro Barbosa. Turkoglu thought he would like being in and playing for Toronto since it was closest to his home country of Turkey. Hope you like the Suns Turkoglu. Finally, Blazers Center Juwan Howard is about to sign a free agent deal to join Lebron James and his Miami Heat. Howard will be missed in Portland.
This past week was baseball's all-star week. Monday, was the Home Run Derby and the Boston Red Sox "Big Papi" David Ortiz won. Tuesday, the annual American versus
National League game took place. The National League had not won an all-star game since 1996 and after 14 years, it came to an end. The National League 3, American League 1. The Atlanta Braves' Brian McCann was named MVP of the game. Ichiro Suzuki was the lone player from Seattle taking place. Former Mariner Cliff Lee, who was traded to the Texas Rangers pitched in the game.
Sad news from New York. Longtime Yankees' owner George Steinbrenner passed away Tuesday. Steinbrenner was not afraid to spend "big money" on big time players. Steinbrenner won 7 World Series Pennants since taking over the team in 1973. His sons currently own the team.
From the NBA and the Trail Blazers: This week, the Blazers signed Utah Jazz free agent guard Wesley Matthews to an offer sheet. Matthews was a restricted free agent, which meant the Jazz had 7 days starting the 12th to match Portland's offer. The Jazz informed Matthews and his agent, they would not match the contract and therefore, will become a member of the Blazers. The Jazz optioned to sign former Golden State Warriors Guard Raja Bell instead. The Blazers search for a General Manager continues. Thursday, the team interviewed Oklahoma City Assistant GM Rich Cho Thursday. Team President Larry Miller told reporters, "he hopes to have a GM hired by next week." Former Cleveland GM Danny Ferry and former Miami GM, Randy Pfund have interviewed. Miller also could interview at least one more possible candidate as well. Remember last season, the Blazers had signed Orlando Magic free agent Forward
Hedo Turkoglu and at the last moment, was signed to a better off by the Toronto Raptors? Well, Turkoglu now has a new team and city to call home. The Raptors traded him to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Guard Leandro Barbosa. Turkoglu thought he would like being in and playing for Toronto since it was closest to his home country of Turkey. Hope you like the Suns Turkoglu. Finally, Blazers Center Juwan Howard is about to sign a free agent deal to join Lebron James and his Miami Heat. Howard will be missed in Portland.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
BLAZERS DRAFT PICK
With the 22nd pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, the Portland Trail Blazers select (pause)...Elliott Williams, Guard from Memphis.
TRADE
Blazers trade Guard/Forward Martell Webster to the Minnesota Timberwolves, in exchange for 16th draft pick Forward Luke Babbitt and Forward Ryan Gomes. More to come!
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