Archive for February, 2012

Kobe Bryant, guard to the Los Angeles Lakers, had his nose broken during the third quarter of the All-Star Game of the National Basketball Association on Sunday.
Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat guard, happened to foul Bryant right across his face, and Dr. John Rehm, a specialist on ear, nose and throat conditions, confirmed the nasal [...]

The Daytona International Speedway turned out to be a gathering place for seagulls instead of race cars on Sunday afternoon, thanks to the puddles formed by rainfall.
This was the first rainout in the history of Daytona 500, pushing the race to Monday, noon Eastern time, at least one day after the scheduled time. Along [...]

Ryan Braun, the National League most valuable player, became the first player in the baseball major leagues to be successful at appealing a positive drug test.
Braun’s lawyers convinced an arbitrator that a test collector mishandled his sample.
The three-man panel that listened to the appeal upheld the argument with a vote of 2-1. Shyam Das, [...]

Carmelo Anthony may have held much of the attention for a while, but the skyrocketing popularity of Jeremy Lin may have put a permanent stop to it.
When Anthony was announced, Madison Square Garden literally shook, with fans lining up to buy jerseys and chanting his name all the way. They were all obviously thrilled [...]

The Dallas Mavericks had nothing but praise for Jeremy Lin, with Dirk Nowitzki commending him for being “crafty” several times.
The 104-97 victory that Lin helped the Knicks gain over the Mavericks on Sunday had much exhibition of Lin’s youthful craftiness. Indeed, his exuberant youth was evident, coupled with savvy that seemed to come from [...]