http://www.sports-central.org/ en-us Copyright 2009 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:59:52 -0500 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:34:30 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site. This summer, four SC baseball writers participated in an all-time MLB draft, competing to select the best players in major league history. In the third installment, SC's Brad Oremland presents his team and explains his selections, including why his team is the best.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsCentral/~3/sjTg-erihfQ/scs_alltime_mlb_draft_pt_3.php http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2009/07/09/scs_alltime_mlb_draft_pt_3.php MLB Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:59:52 -0500 http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2009/07/09/scs_alltime_mlb_draft_pt_3.php As the baseball stars align in St. Louis, two of the "bad sheep" have recently resurfaced. With that comes questions of legendary status in the "Steroid Era." However, SC's Jonathan Lowe says that those questions have already been answered.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsCentral/~3/TlnqaFn20k0/shame_in_their_fame.php http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2009/07/09/shame_in_their_fame.php MLB Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:39:01 -0500 http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2009/07/09/shame_in_their_fame.php Baseball's All-Star Game is fast approaching, but four SC writers, not content with this year's all-stars, chose all-time all-star teams in a competitive, fantasy-style draft. All week, SC will be publishing the results. Today, SC's Jeff Kallman debuts his team.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsCentral/~3/sAfdWWd4SnA/scs_alltime_mlb_draft_pt_2.php http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2009/07/08/scs_alltime_mlb_draft_pt_2.php MLB Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:59:57 -0500 http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2009/07/08/scs_alltime_mlb_draft_pt_2.php The Dodgers might have been picked to do well this year, but the way they have run away from the pack with their best player, um, unavailable has shown the type of depth that can win titles. SC's Kyle Jahner looks at that, as well as other key storylines.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsCentral/~3/yCrPSmpBS0g/deep_blue_mlb_at_midseason.php http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2009/07/08/deep_blue_mlb_at_midseason.php MLB Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:54:11 -0500 http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2009/07/08/deep_blue_mlb_at_midseason.php With fantasy football drafts approaching within the next few months, SC's Bobby Campbell leaves ranking players to the experts. He, however, takes a look at the real importance of being a successful fantasy football manager: naming your team. ]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsCentral/~3/cZKq2E0dE6I/the_art_of_naming_your_fantasy_team.php http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2009/07/08/the_art_of_naming_your_fantasy_team.php NFL Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:38:53 -0500 http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2009/07/08/the_art_of_naming_your_fantasy_team.php Last Sunday at Wimbledon, history was written. Roger Federer won his 15th Slam title to become the player with most Slam titles in the history of the sport. SC's Mert Ertunga explains why this Sunday was different from the rest.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsCentral/~3/6Rfi4BX_cmQ/a_poetic_sunday_in_london.php http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2009/07/07/a_poetic_sunday_in_london.php Tennis Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:57:46 -0500 http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2009/07/07/a_poetic_sunday_in_london.php We may be months away from tip-off on the 2009-2010 college basketball season, but with the signing of top prospect Lance Stephenson last week, Cincinnati signaled its return to relevance in the Big East, says SC's Seth Doria.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsCentral/~3/l0oGBz5jpHs/cincinnati_back_in_the_big_east_game.php http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2009/07/07/cincinnati_back_in_the_big_east_game.php College Basketball Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:33:38 -0500 http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2009/07/07/cincinnati_back_in_the_big_east_game.php Baseball's All-Star Game is fast approaching, but four SC writers, not content with this year's all-stars, chose all-time all-star teams in a competitive, fantasy-style draft. All week, SC will be publishing the results. Today, SC's Brad Oremland explains the project.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsCentral/~3/mmm0hW9mZlo/introduction_to_scs_alltime_mlb_draft.php http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2009/07/06/introduction_to_scs_alltime_mlb_draft.php MLB Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:52:56 -0500 http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2009/07/06/introduction_to_scs_alltime_mlb_draft.php This holiday weekend, the untimely death of Steve McNair overshadowed a great Wimbledon final, the announcement of the MLB all-star rosters, and everything else on the sports landscape. SC's Brad Oremland remembers a fine QB and a good man.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsCentral/~3/tF0v-43DgmA/steve_mcnair_19732009.php http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2009/07/06/steve_mcnair_19732009.php NFL Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:19:35 -0500 http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2009/07/06/steve_mcnair_19732009.php It's been several months since Le Anne Schreiber wrote her last column as ESPN ombudsman. SC's Brad Oremland believes Schreiber had a positive influence on the state of affairs in Bristol, and hopes ESPN will name a successor to continue her work.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsCentral/~3/v0_jzQsE8j0/the_search_for_espns_ombudsman.php http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2009/07/03/the_search_for_espns_ombudsman.php Other Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:22:15 -0500 http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2009/07/03/the_search_for_espns_ombudsman.php While many experts are racking their brains to evaluate the 2009 NBA draft class, SC's Scott Shepherd decides to focus his attention on the most import aspect of the NBA draft: the trades. See which teams made the grade after this week's flurry of trades.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsCentral/~3/zNPX1p5bihI/nba_trade_grades.php http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2009/07/02/nba_trade_grades.php NBA Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:59:34 -0500 http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2009/07/02/nba_trade_grades.php In this week's edition of the Slant Pattern, SC's Kevin Beane gives us part two of his history of NFL nicknames. You'll find out the even more horrifyingly racist nicknames the owners of the Washington franchise had in mind and more.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsCentral/~3/-dJ9Vy7up3Q/the_true_origins_of_nfc_nicknames.php http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2009/07/02/the_true_origins_of_nfc_nicknames.php Slant Pattern Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:32:24 -0500 http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2009/07/02/the_true_origins_of_nfc_nicknames.php Wimbledon has a new retractable roof over Center Court that has already been used. Although he's no luddite, SC's Tom Kosinski laments what is probably the last of the great tennis traditions about to disappear forever. Is this a good move?]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsCentral/~3/d1x8qzhB-HI/indoor_tennis_at_wimbledon.php http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2009/07/01/indoor_tennis_at_wimbledon.php Tennis Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:59:18 -0500 http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2009/07/01/indoor_tennis_at_wimbledon.php Rookie Joey Logano won the rain-shortened Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at Loudon, gambling correctly that rain was on the way. SC's Jeffrey Boswell rates NASCAR's top drivers, sprinkling the rankings with homages to the late Michael Jackson.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsCentral/~3/udht_UVOnC4/nascar_top_10_power_rankings_week_17.php http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2009/07/01/nascar_top_10_power_rankings_week_17.php Other Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:15:23 -0500 http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2009/07/01/nascar_top_10_power_rankings_week_17.php The 2009 NFL season is quickly approaching, and many questions are still left unanswered. SC's Bobby Campbell examines one of the main concerns, the possible un-retirement (again) of Brett Favre, through Favre's recent secret diary entry.]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsCentral/~3/PYUGzGA9so0/inside_brett_favres_secret_diary.php http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2009/06/30/inside_brett_favres_secret_diary.php NFL Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:57:04 -0500 http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2009/06/30/inside_brett_favres_secret_diary.php