Miley Cyrus Receives Award for Being a Positive Inspiration to Youth?
February 22, 2011 by Jennifer Mercado · Leave a Comment
This is very ironic, Miley Cyrus being given an award for being a positive influence to young people? If I remember right, it was just a few days ago when I caught a distraught Billy Ray Cyrus talking about his daughter being “train wreck”, even likening her would-be fate to that of Anna Nicole Smith [...]
Kobe Wins 4th All-Star MVP, Lifts West Over East All-Stars
February 22, 2011 by Jennifer Mercado · Leave a Comment
Kobe Bryant showed his younger colleagues in the NBA that he still has it in him on Sunday night. In what would be his final NBA All-Star Game at home, Bryant scored 37 points to lead the West All-Stars to a 148-143 victory over the East All-Stars on Sunday at the Staples Center in Los [...]
2011 NBA All-Star Weekend Updates
February 21, 2011 by Jennifer Mercado · Leave a Comment
The 2011 NBA All-Star Weekend culminates with the All-Star Game featuring the East and West teams on Sunday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. All-Star activities such as the Rookie Challenge, Skills Competition, Three-Point Shootout and Slam-Dunk Contest have provided great entertainment so far leading to the All-Star Game. Former Kentucky teammates [...]
Fernando Montiel Loses WBC/WBO Titles To Nonito Donaire
February 20, 2011 by Jennifer Mercado · Leave a Comment
World Boxing Council and World Boxing Organization Bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel Jr. (42-2-2) failed to defend both titles against Filipino challenger Nonito Donaire Jr. (25-1) on Saturday at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. They evenly match up in the skills area. Both are known to be highly skilled with Montiel relying [...]
NCAA Men’s Basketball: Nebraska Upsets No. 3 Texas
February 20, 2011 by Jennifer Mercado · Leave a Comment
The Nebraska Cornhuskers’ Brandon Richardson hit two free throws in the final 7.2 seconds of the game to preserve 70-67 upset victory over the No. 3 Texas Longhorns on Saturday. Texas had the chance to tie the game but missed on a three-point attempt at the buzzer. Richardson scored 15 points for Nebraska, 10 of [...]
Cleveland Cavaliers Hand Los Angeles Lakers Third Straight Loss
February 17, 2011 by Jennifer Mercado · Leave a Comment
The Cleveland Cavaliers avenged their 55-point loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in January with a 104-99 win on Wednesday night. The two-time defending NBA champ Lakers lost three straight games heading into the All-Star break. Ramon Sessions came off the bench and scored a game-high 32 points with eight assists. Antawn Jamison had a [...]
Dwayne Wade Lead Miami Heat With 28 To Beat Toronto Raptors 103-95
February 17, 2011 by Jennifer Mercado · Leave a Comment
Dwyane Wade led all Miami Heat scorers with 28 points while LeBron James came up with a near triple-double performance with 23 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists as Miami defeated the Toronto Raptors 103-95 on Wednesday. In what was like a homecoming of sorts, the third part of Miami’s Big Three Chris Bosh finished [...]
Donaire vs Montiel WBC/WBO on HBO
February 17, 2011 by Jennifer Mercado · Leave a Comment
Two-division world champion Nonito Donaire is set to challenge current WBO and WBC Bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel on Saturday at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. Great boxing action is expected out of the two fighters who both belong to the Ring Magazine top ten pound-for-pound boxers. The switch-hitting Donaire of the Philippines was [...]
End Of The Line For Fedor Emelianenko?
February 17, 2011 by Jennifer Mercado · Leave a Comment
Russian Sambo fighter Fedor Emelianenko absorbed his second straight loss in seven months in a Strikeforce mixed martial arts event at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Saturday. It may not sound unusual for a casual MMA fan but it seems surprising for what many perceived to be the greatest heavyweight mixed [...]
Boston Celtics Beat Miami Heat 85-82
February 14, 2011 by Jennifer Mercado · Leave a Comment
The Boston Celtics leaned on Rajon Rondo to win 85-82 against Eastern Conference rival Miami Heat on Sunday. Rondo came up with a triple-double performance, finishing with 11 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. LeBron James missed a free throw in the final seconds that helped the Celtics escape with the victory. James had 22 [...]


