May 28th, 2009 01:51pm
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Nick Calathes: The biggest thing since … Kosta Koufos?
That was the word out of Greece when news broke that Calathes was foregoing the orange and blue of Florida and the green of the NBA for a contract with Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos.
The deal, which seemed curious at first, starts to make sense as more details emerge.
The contract, which could be worth up to $2 million a season, is on-par with what a high-lottery pick will receive in the June NBA Draft. …
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May 26th, 2009 11:47am
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The June 9-11 MLB Amateur Draft figures to yield a weaker-than-usual crop of baseball talent, but the Gainesville area should play a more prominent role in the early rounds than it has in recent years.
ESPN draft analyst Keith Law has revised his list of the top-100 prospects.
Topping the list is Gator pitcher Billy Bullock, ranked No. 29 overall. Bullock’s UF teammate, Matt den Dekker, rounds out of the list at No. 100.
Area high school slugger, and UF commit, …
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May 20th, 2009 11:34am
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Rex Grossman: Starting quarterback in the Super Bowl to … unemployed?
According to Jeff Dickerson, Chicago Bears blogger for ESPNChicago.com, that could be the case (http://espn.go.com/chicago/columns/blog?post=4165252&name=dickerson).
Many forget that through the first half of the 2006 season, Grossman was a leading candidate for league MVP. He was having a record-breaking year before that Monday Night Football collapse-and-comeback against Arizona. That’s when it went downhill for No. 8.
Now, as a free agent and no longer needed in Chicago after the acquisition of SEC-alum …
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May 14th, 2009 02:09pm
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Gator fans hoping for a Nick Calathes return to the O’Dome need to strap in, as this roller coaster is just getting started.
Calathes was in Reseda, Calif., Monday for a workout in front of a handful of NBA scouts that also included UCLA freshman guard Jrue Holiday, Louisville forward Earl Clark and Washington big man Jon Brockman.
One scout told me that Calathes was “far and away” the most impressive player on the court, showing the court vision and ability to …
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May 1st, 2009 12:53pm
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Thursday night was like old times — only with different colors, teams and arena.
After three overtimes and 44 minutes on the court, there stood Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah, screaming, pounding his chest and … well … being Joakim Noah.
Following the Bulls’ 128-127 triple-overtime victory to tie their first-round series with Boston at three game a piece, Noah found enough energy to make a beeline to the stands, running up and down the sideline slapping hands with every fan, going …
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