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Home   /   2012   /   July
Today in Sports History – 1930 World Cup

Today in Sports History – 1930 World Cup

July 30, 2012
by Rohit Ghosh
Pirozzi, Soccer, This Day in Sports History

It’s pretty crazy how things change over time. Nowadays, hundreds of countries play in matches over a span of two years to qualify for the…

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Team USA rolls France

Team USA rolls France

July 29, 2012
by Jarrod Peterson
Jerry's World, NBA, NBA [General], olympics

The first game for the 2012 USA Men’s Basketball team is in the books. They throttled their opponent, France, 98-71. Kevin Durant and LeBron James…

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Against Athletic Scholarships

Against Athletic Scholarships

July 27, 2012
by milanthakor
Cal Football

UC Berkeley just spent $321 million (of borrowed money) on renovating its stadium, and generates roughly $25 Million per year in revenue through the football…

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London 2012 – Latest News

London 2012 – Latest News

July 26, 2012
by Rohit Ghosh
olympics

Medal Count (last updated 7:30 PM PST, Aug 9)- Rank by Gold Country Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 United States of America 39 25 26…

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Penn State Scandal: A Lonely World

Penn State Scandal: A Lonely World

July 26, 2012
by Rohit Ghosh
NCAA Football, NFL, Pirozzi, pop culture/entertainment, This Day in Sports History

“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” (Edmund Burke)  No matter what I read, or who I…

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Fade to Black: Analysis of the NFL Blackout Policy

Fade to Black: Analysis of the NFL Blackout Policy

July 22, 2012
by akashpradhan
NFL, Pradhan

It’s always an awkward moment when you decide to invite friends over to watch your favorite NFL team play on Sunday only to find out…

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My Open Letter to Marshawn

My Open Letter to Marshawn

July 20, 2012
by colin kennedy
Bacardi, Cal Football, NFL

Dear Marshawn,   First off, I just want to say that I’m not coming to you as a Cal Alum. Not as a fan. Not…

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A Tale of Two Leagues

A Tale of Two Leagues

July 18, 2012
by Prashanth_Vijay
baseball, MLB, Prash

Every American professional sport has two major divisions that act as a mechanism to facilitate separate brackets when the season reaches its elimination stages. Both…

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Today In Sports History- Nolan Ryan’s 2nd No-Hitter

Today In Sports History- Nolan Ryan’s 2nd No-Hitter

July 14, 2012
by Rohit Ghosh
baseball, MLB, Pirozzi, This Day in Sports History

July 15, 1973 - Nolan Ryan (California Angels) became the first pitcher in two decades to win two no-hitters in a season. Exactly 2 months after…

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U.S.A. vs U.S.S.R.: More Than Just a Game

U.S.A. vs U.S.S.R.: More Than Just a Game

July 14, 2012
by Rohit Ghosh
olympics, Pirozzi, This Day in Sports History

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Well, I guess it was leaning more towards the latter than the former….

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Lincecum: It’s Now or Never for the Freak, Giants vs. Astros

Lincecum: It’s Now or Never for the Freak, Giants vs. Astros

July 14, 2012
by Rohit Ghosh
baseball, MLB, Pirozzi

Originally posted on Bases and Baskets Tim Lincecum is sporting a 3-10 record and a 6.42 ERA going into his first start after the All-Star…

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The Striptease Issue

The Striptease Issue

July 11, 2012
by Akash Pandey
Akash Pandey, pop culture/entertainment

ESPN just defied all sense once again with its newest spread of stripped down athletes for its annual “Body Issue”. Entitled “Bodies We Want 2012″,…

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American Football…in India? (EFLI Series Part 1)

American Football…in India? (EFLI Series Part 1)

July 9, 2012
by Anurag Shyamala
anurag, EFLI, NFL

American football is coming to South Asia this year in November, with the launch of the Elite Football League of India (EFLI). Plans to start…

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NBA Off-season Gets Us Talking

NBA Off-season Gets Us Talking

July 9, 2012
by Rohit Ghosh
Akash Pandey, Archie Summers, Bacardi, nba rumors, NBA [General], pop culture/entertainment, Rohan Bhatia

The NBA season might be over, but things have been just as busy, if not busier, around the league. There have been plenty of rumors…

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Today in Sports History – Clemens Beans Piazza

Today in Sports History – Clemens Beans Piazza

July 8, 2012
by Rohit Ghosh
baseball, MLB, Pirozzi, This Day in Sports History

On this day, 12 years ago |7/8/00|, Roger Clemens hit Mike Piazza in the head with a pitch, in the second game of the Mets/Yankees…

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Anderson Silva Makes it 10 Title Defenses

Anderson Silva Makes it 10 Title Defenses

July 7, 2012
by kia825
Kia, MMA, UFC

Anderson Silva defeated Middleweight contender Chael Sonnen in round 2 of their bout on Saturday night. Anderson Silva has raised the record of title defense…

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Interview with Sneakerbox

Interview with Sneakerbox

July 7, 2012
by Rohit Ghosh
Interview, Pirozzi, pop culture/entertainment

We got a chance to chat with Clyde Edwards, creator of Sneakerbox. We discussed his work, what he thinks about the industry at the moment and…

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Why You Should Respect Chael Sonnen

Why You Should Respect Chael Sonnen

July 6, 2012
by kia825
Kia, MMA, UFC

On Saturday night, Chael Sonnen will fight Anderson Silva for the UFC Middleweight Championship belt. Sonnen tested positive for high levels of testosterone after the…

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Today in Sports History – Rod Laver at Wimbledon

Today in Sports History – Rod Laver at Wimbledon

July 6, 2012
by Rohit Ghosh
Pirozzi, Tennis, This Day in Sports History

On this day in 1962, Rod Laver beat Martin Mulligan at the 76th Wimbledon Men’s Tournament (6-2, 6-2, 6-1). In September of the same year,…

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Rivalries Never Die- Silva vs Sonnen

Rivalries Never Die- Silva vs Sonnen

July 5, 2012
by kia825
Boxing, Kia, MMA, UFC

Rivalries create unbreakable bonds in history. We cannot mention one name without the other and the truth is, if you have never been paired with…

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Nash goes to Hollywood

Nash goes to Hollywood

July 4, 2012
by Rohit Ghosh
nba rumors, NBA [General], Pirozzi

In a surprising turn of events, Steve Nash is headed to Los Angeles (not the Clippers) in a sign & trade. In the deal, the Lakers…

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Sports x Pop Culture | Reggie & Kramer

Sports x Pop Culture | Reggie & Kramer

July 2, 2012
by Rohit Ghosh
NBA [General], Pirozzi, pop culture/entertainment, Video Breakdown

In the Knicks’ 93–86 loss to the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals, Reggie Miller scored 25 points in the…

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Negotiations Begin as the NBA Offseason Heats Up

Negotiations Begin as the NBA Offseason Heats Up

July 1, 2012
by colin kennedy
Bacardi, nba rumors, NBA [General]

At 12:01 AM this morning, the 2012 NBA Free Agency period officially began. Teams instantly began to contact free agents in the hopes of coming…

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Euro 2012 Final: The Brilliance of the Spanish

Euro 2012 Final: The Brilliance of the Spanish

July 1, 2012
by rohan_bhatia
Euro 2012, Rohan Bhatia, Soccer

Well, so much for the talk of Spain being boring. I, too, had been one of the people accusing the Spaniards of playing mundane, unattractive…

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