Asamoah Gyan was one of the prolific scorers for Sunderland last season
Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is ready to sell star striker Asamoah Gyan ? after the Ghanaian hit man?s name was circulated to clubs yesterday.
According to a report in the Daily Mirror, an email was sent out to England?s top clubs over the availability of the in-form attacker.
Sunderland are seeking to sell their most expensive player to enable them buy many players ahead of next season.
Gyan could be sold in the summer to raise money for more new players ? even after the departure of Jordan Henderson to Liverpool in a �20 million deal.
Sunderland set to land Gardner, Gibson, Ngog and more in massive summer shake-up
Gyan?s availability was flashed to leading Premier League clubs ? and outfits abroad ? as the surprise player in a list of ?for sale? talent sent out by an agent close to the club.
The Ghanaian striker?s availability could interest clubs i...
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
NBA Trade Rumors: 5 Players the GS Warriors Must Avoid in Monta Ellis Tade
Although new Golden State Warriors head coach Mark Jackson has publicly stated that he wants star guard Monta Ellis on his team, that statement could mean a number of things.
It could mean that he does, indeed, want Ellis and backcourt-mate Stephen Curry to lead his team for the near future.
It could also mean that his years in the media have taught Jackson the finer points of public relations. It could be that he understands the worst-case scenario to begin his coaching career is to have a chasm between he and his star player.
It might even mean that Jackson is ready and willing to move Ellis but has not heard the right player's name come up in any potential deal. He may feel that any public support from his front office will only drive up the price for Ellis.
Any trade involving Ellis—or Curry, for that matter—will be nothing short of a monumental gamble for owner Joe Lacob and his ever-changing front office partners.
If the team opts to cash in on their guard's value—a figure that is truly difficult to gauge—a trade for any of the players on this list could prove disastrous to Lacob and Co.'s reputation as well as to their franchise.
Kerr: Lebron is Pippen, not Jordan
Former Chicago Bulls player, Phoenix Suns GM and current television analyst Steve Kerr stated that a comparison of Lebron James to Scottie Pippen is more reasonable than comparing him to Michael Jordan. Kerr told The Waddle and Silvy Show on ESPN radio Monday that Lebron is "so similar to Scottie in that defensively he was just a monster, could guard anybody, really more of a point forward than scoring guard. Scottie always loved to distribute the ball. That's really where LeBron's preference is."
This coming only weeks after Scottie Pippen himself called Lebron "the greatest player to ever play the game" and Michael Jordan "the greatest scorer in NBA history." Steve Kerr said on Monday that it is wrong to compare Miami Heat star LeBron James to Michael Jordan. "(Lebron's) a great talent and a great player but you can see his flaws as a basketball player. He doesn't have an offensive game that he can rely on: no l...
This coming only weeks after Scottie Pippen himself called Lebron "the greatest player to ever play the game" and Michael Jordan "the greatest scorer in NBA history." Steve Kerr said on Monday that it is wrong to compare Miami Heat star LeBron James to Michael Jordan. "(Lebron's) a great talent and a great player but you can see his flaws as a basketball player. He doesn't have an offensive game that he can rely on: no l...
Source: http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/kerr_lebron_is_pippen_not_jordan/5034592
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
edwards' big lead in points shrinks to 6
LONG POND, Pa. | Carl Edwards got more face time on TV than he would have liked at the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Pocono.
Edwards shed his helmet and took a turn in the broadcast booth when his No. 99 Ford was forced out with a broken valve in his engine. He returned for one final lap and a 37th-place finish in Sunday's race.
His Sprint Cup points lead was sliced from 40 to six over five-time champion Jimmie Johnson. That's not a huge deal because the points are reset once the Chase for the championship starts.
"What good is the points lead if you don't use it?" Edwards said. "We are using it today and we're going to need every bit we can to get out of here with the lead today."
His race ended before 60 laps were up, forcing him to put the No. 99 in reverse over a chuck of pit road before bringing it back to the garage. Edwards joined TNT in the broadcast booth, cracked jokes, and showed off a broken part.
"We were running really well and I was babying the engine a little bit and not shifting too much," Edwards said. "It's just one of those things. Sometimes things break."
harvick, busch again get hotheaded
Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch might have a few more rounds left in their feud.
Harvick and Busch were fined $25,000 apiece, and NASCAR put them on probation for their actions on pit road at Darlington. They were summoned separately to the NASCAR hauler for a meeting with top officials and told to play nice.
They needed another scolding at Pocono.
It started early when they were fighting for position on the track. Harvick forced Busch down the track and NASCAR quickly radioed to each crew for the drivers to cool it.
"There were a couple of times where I just had to back off and wait and get back to him and try and pass him again," Busch said. "Maybe it shows his character and who he is and how he feels he needs to race on the racetrack. It's not my fight. He's trying to turn it into one."
Probation ended at Pocono. Watch out for some possible fireworks next week at Michigan.
earnhardt adds tohis winless streak
Dale Earnhardt Jr. stretched his winless streak to 107 races. His streak of solid races in a bounce-back season is also intact.
Earnhardt finished sixth at Pocono Raceway on Sunday. He was second last week at Kansas and seventh the race before that at Charlotte. He's third in the points standings.
"I'm really happy to be running well and being up front," Earnhardt said. "It's surely a difference from the last couple of years, so I feel fortunate and feel lucky to be able to compete."
Maybe his win comes next week at Michigan. His last Cup victory came there on June 15, 2008.
- The Associated Press
Edwards shed his helmet and took a turn in the broadcast booth when his No. 99 Ford was forced out with a broken valve in his engine. He returned for one final lap and a 37th-place finish in Sunday's race.
His Sprint Cup points lead was sliced from 40 to six over five-time champion Jimmie Johnson. That's not a huge deal because the points are reset once the Chase for the championship starts.
"What good is the points lead if you don't use it?" Edwards said. "We are using it today and we're going to need every bit we can to get out of here with the lead today."
His race ended before 60 laps were up, forcing him to put the No. 99 in reverse over a chuck of pit road before bringing it back to the garage. Edwards joined TNT in the broadcast booth, cracked jokes, and showed off a broken part.
"We were running really well and I was babying the engine a little bit and not shifting too much," Edwards said. "It's just one of those things. Sometimes things break."
harvick, busch again get hotheaded
Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch might have a few more rounds left in their feud.
Harvick and Busch were fined $25,000 apiece, and NASCAR put them on probation for their actions on pit road at Darlington. They were summoned separately to the NASCAR hauler for a meeting with top officials and told to play nice.
They needed another scolding at Pocono.
It started early when they were fighting for position on the track. Harvick forced Busch down the track and NASCAR quickly radioed to each crew for the drivers to cool it.
"There were a couple of times where I just had to back off and wait and get back to him and try and pass him again," Busch said. "Maybe it shows his character and who he is and how he feels he needs to race on the racetrack. It's not my fight. He's trying to turn it into one."
Probation ended at Pocono. Watch out for some possible fireworks next week at Michigan.
earnhardt adds tohis winless streak
Dale Earnhardt Jr. stretched his winless streak to 107 races. His streak of solid races in a bounce-back season is also intact.
Earnhardt finished sixth at Pocono Raceway on Sunday. He was second last week at Kansas and seventh the race before that at Charlotte. He's third in the points standings.
"I'm really happy to be running well and being up front," Earnhardt said. "It's surely a difference from the last couple of years, so I feel fortunate and feel lucky to be able to compete."
Maybe his win comes next week at Michigan. His last Cup victory came there on June 15, 2008.
- The Associated Press
Kyle Busch's team penalized for Pocono violations
NASCAR on Monday penalized the No.18 Joe
Gibbs Racing team, with driver Kyle Busch, in the Sprint Cup Series for rules
infractions discovered during Sunday's post-race inspection at Pocono Raceway.
Race officials found the left-front end of Busch's Toyota did not meet the
minimum height requirement. It was 1/16th of an inch too low. Busch finished
third in the 500-mile race at Pocono.
Crew chief Dave Rogers has been fined $25,000, while Busch and team owner Joe
Gibbs have been docked six points each in the championship standings.
Officials from JGR accepted the penalty.
"We brought the No.18 car back to our race shop and have identified the
problem, which caused us to measure low during the post-race inspection
process in Pocono yesterday afternoon," the team said in a statement. "We have
made NASCAR aware of our findings, and we accept the penalty they have issued
today."
Busch remains fifth in the rankings, but now trails leader Carl Edwards by 31
points.
Gibbs Racing team, with driver Kyle Busch, in the Sprint Cup Series for rules
infractions discovered during Sunday's post-race inspection at Pocono Raceway.
Race officials found the left-front end of Busch's Toyota did not meet the
minimum height requirement. It was 1/16th of an inch too low. Busch finished
third in the 500-mile race at Pocono.
Crew chief Dave Rogers has been fined $25,000, while Busch and team owner Joe
Gibbs have been docked six points each in the championship standings.
Officials from JGR accepted the penalty.
"We brought the No.18 car back to our race shop and have identified the
problem, which caused us to measure low during the post-race inspection
process in Pocono yesterday afternoon," the team said in a statement. "We have
made NASCAR aware of our findings, and we accept the penalty they have issued
today."
Busch remains fifth in the rankings, but now trails leader Carl Edwards by 31
points.
NFL Trade Speculation: What's the Value of Kevin Kolb & Top 5 Available Vets?
The long delay in the 2011 NFL offseason might have made some forget about a few players on the trade block. Don't think for a second, though, that any NFL team in need of one of these players has forgotten about them.
The power of a trade isn't to be understated. One trade won't turn a franchise around, but it could certainly get the ball rolling in the right direction if the timing, the player, and the price are right.
The only question is, what's the value on these guys? How much will a team have to part with in order to enlist the services of the player they're after?
Let's take a look at some of the top veterans available by trade, and what their value would be in a trade.
Erik Frenz is the co-host of the PatsPropaganda and Frenz podcast. Follow Erik on Twitter @erikfrenz.
Monday, June 13, 2011
WWE All Stars: Roddy Piper Defeats the Miz
Roddy Piper vs. The Miz
Piper slugs away and locks on the sleeper right away but Miz drives him into the corner and hammers away. Miz takes offense to Riley's aggressive refereeing and a brawl breaks out so Piper quickly rolls up the Miz from behind and Riley fast counts him.
Winner: Roddy Piper
-Obviously a DUD, at least they kept it short.
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