Yes, the Shane Doan talk is beginning to get dragged out to an extent where it's a tad bit annoying to continuously read about. However, the New York Rangers' strong interest in the 35-year-old winger is not going away anytime soon, nor is the mutual interest from the other side.�
We all know by now that the Blueshirts and Doan, in some capacity, would like to work out a agreeable deal to bring the match together for the 2012-13 season. And according to Larry Brooks in his most recent New York Post piece, Doan only shares such interest with the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Vancouver Canucks, in addition to New York.�
What's stopping the Rangers and Doan from uniting, and coach John Tortorella and Doan from RE-uniting, aside from his hesitancy from leaving the Phoenix organization, is the length in which his preferred contract has been announced to be.
Also according to Brooks, that length is four years - locking him in until he is 39-years-old...
Doan, who unde...
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Monday, August 6, 2012
NBA Summer League: Los Angeles Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers
 | Just down the road from LA the Clippers and Lakers face off in NBA Summer League. See who would take this round of the battle for Los Angeles! | From: NBA Views: 99961   275 ratings |
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Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqd634mFjgs&feature=youtube_gdata
Did expectations get the best of Nnamdi Asomugha?
If the Philadelphia Eagles plan on competing in 2012 they will need to get their money?s worth from corner Nnamdi Asomugha. Asomugha, originally a first round pick back in 2003, was the big splash the Eagles needed during free agency signing him to a five-year, $60 million dollar contract as he left the Oakland Raiders. It was a defensive backfield that was supposed to hold up against the furious passing attack of the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys, but instead they crumbled early and often. Asomugha was brought in to lock down on the opponents? top receiver and there were a number of times that didn?t happen. Players like Victor Cruz and Larry Fitzgerald torched the Eagles secondary. Was it the expectations of being one of the top corner?s or was it a defense being run that didn?t suit the type of player he was? Defensive coordinator Juan Castillo had him playing in zone schemes instead of the man coverage that earned him the $60 million. That zone scheme also caused a glarin...
Patty Mills 3-Pointer Gives Australia 82-80 Upset of Russia at the Buzzer
The Aussies, featuring an all-St. Mary's backcourt of Mills and Matthew Dellavedova, stunned previously-unbeaten Russia.
Top 20 Team And Zone Adjusted Corsi Ratings
Today I continue my sabermetrics and hockey posts by listing the top 20 players by team and zone adjusted Corsi ratings. This is the last relatively easy correction that can be done. We take the team adjusted Corsi ratings and adjust them for zone starts. Each excess offensive zone start costs 0.8 Corsi events. It is easier to take a shot when you start in the offensive zone than the defensive zone. The team zone starts are also accounted for so as to not be double counted in the team adjustment. This group of players can be described as the group of players who most lead puck possession when much of the circumstance of their play is adjusted away.
Here are the top 20 players by team and zone adjusted Corsi ratings in 2011/12:
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Here are the top 20 players by team and zone adjusted Corsi ratings in 2011/12:
Continue reading "Top 20 Team And Zone Adjusted Corsi Ratings"
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Wimbledon repeat: Federer-Murray face off in final
Roger Federer has ''been around the block,'' as he puts it. The Swiss star has played for major titles, for the record books, for a place in tennis history.
On Sunday, he plays for Olympic gold in singles. That's new even for him.
The final will be a rematch of the game the top-ranked player won on the same court in the Wimbledon final a month ago. His opponent, British player Andy Murray, is hoping the novelty of the situation will give him a slim advantage. Federer is also trying to complete a career Golden Slam - all four major titles and an Olympic win.
''It's so rare for him to be in a position where he's trying to do something new because he's achieved so much in tennis. I hope that will even things out a little bit,'' said Murray, whose head-to-head record against Federer is 8-8. ''It's going to be a tough match.''
Federer acknowledged being emotionally drained after his semifinal win Friday over Juan Martin del Potro, the longest best-of-three set match in Open history at four hours and 26 minutes.
But few believe that the match will detract from his performance on Sunday on a court where he has celebrated so many triumphs.
''Maybe that's what's helped me over the years, just being in that situation time and time again, you know, playing for something really, really big, playing for records, history books, big wins, titles, all that stuff,'' Federer said of his battle with del Potro. ''Maybe that's what kept me calm, to be honest, more than actually being out on Wimbledon Centre Court.''
In the Wimbledon final, Federer lost the first set and won the next three for his 17th Grand Slam title. Murray has yet to win a major, and his camp includes Ivan Lendl, who also went 0-4 in his first four Grand Slam finals but finished up with eight major titles.
Federer, who won a gold medal in doubles in Beijing in 2008, said after the marathon against del Potro that he planned to get a good night's sleep and warm up beginning Saturday.
''Hopefully you wake up and don't feel too stiff and on Sunday hopefully play a pretty good match. It's pretty straightforward from here, to be honest,'' he said casually.
Murray, who defeated Novak Djokovic in the other semifinal, was debating what he needs to change against Federer. In the Wimbledon final, the Swiss raised his game dramatically when the roof closed because of rain. The Olympic final will be best-of-five sets, in contrast to the earlier rounds.
''There's a few things I'll maybe do differently,'' the third-seeded Briton said. ''But tactically, I was pretty good in that final. I had my opportunities in the second set. I went for my shots on those chances. Just maybe didn't make the best shot selection.''
Murray said it took him a few days to get over that loss, but he is now buoyed by the enthusiastic support of the British crowds. Slow to warm up to him - possibly because he can have a dour demeanor on the court - they've gradually come around.
With other Olympic sports creating distractions, the type of local scrutiny that targets him every year at Wimbledon has been minimized.
''Now I can actually turn the TV on and watch all the other sports,'' he said. ''I don't have to hear anybody talking about me. I can support all the other athletes. That's what's nice about it.''
Federer, however, is aware of what losing feels like. Despite his success, he's learned how to deal with loss, too.
''You make it sound like I've never been on the other side. I've been there plenty of times as well,'' Federer said to a journalist who asked him about his long list of defeated opponents. ''I think you move on. You grow as a person and as a player. There's not only just negatives in a loss.''
On Sunday, he plays for Olympic gold in singles. That's new even for him.
The final will be a rematch of the game the top-ranked player won on the same court in the Wimbledon final a month ago. His opponent, British player Andy Murray, is hoping the novelty of the situation will give him a slim advantage. Federer is also trying to complete a career Golden Slam - all four major titles and an Olympic win.
''It's so rare for him to be in a position where he's trying to do something new because he's achieved so much in tennis. I hope that will even things out a little bit,'' said Murray, whose head-to-head record against Federer is 8-8. ''It's going to be a tough match.''
Federer acknowledged being emotionally drained after his semifinal win Friday over Juan Martin del Potro, the longest best-of-three set match in Open history at four hours and 26 minutes.
But few believe that the match will detract from his performance on Sunday on a court where he has celebrated so many triumphs.
''Maybe that's what's helped me over the years, just being in that situation time and time again, you know, playing for something really, really big, playing for records, history books, big wins, titles, all that stuff,'' Federer said of his battle with del Potro. ''Maybe that's what kept me calm, to be honest, more than actually being out on Wimbledon Centre Court.''
In the Wimbledon final, Federer lost the first set and won the next three for his 17th Grand Slam title. Murray has yet to win a major, and his camp includes Ivan Lendl, who also went 0-4 in his first four Grand Slam finals but finished up with eight major titles.
Federer, who won a gold medal in doubles in Beijing in 2008, said after the marathon against del Potro that he planned to get a good night's sleep and warm up beginning Saturday.
''Hopefully you wake up and don't feel too stiff and on Sunday hopefully play a pretty good match. It's pretty straightforward from here, to be honest,'' he said casually.
Murray, who defeated Novak Djokovic in the other semifinal, was debating what he needs to change against Federer. In the Wimbledon final, the Swiss raised his game dramatically when the roof closed because of rain. The Olympic final will be best-of-five sets, in contrast to the earlier rounds.
''There's a few things I'll maybe do differently,'' the third-seeded Briton said. ''But tactically, I was pretty good in that final. I had my opportunities in the second set. I went for my shots on those chances. Just maybe didn't make the best shot selection.''
Murray said it took him a few days to get over that loss, but he is now buoyed by the enthusiastic support of the British crowds. Slow to warm up to him - possibly because he can have a dour demeanor on the court - they've gradually come around.
With other Olympic sports creating distractions, the type of local scrutiny that targets him every year at Wimbledon has been minimized.
''Now I can actually turn the TV on and watch all the other sports,'' he said. ''I don't have to hear anybody talking about me. I can support all the other athletes. That's what's nice about it.''
Federer, however, is aware of what losing feels like. Despite his success, he's learned how to deal with loss, too.
''You make it sound like I've never been on the other side. I've been there plenty of times as well,'' Federer said to a journalist who asked him about his long list of defeated opponents. ''I think you move on. You grow as a person and as a player. There's not only just negatives in a loss.''
NBA Summer League: Golden State Warriors vs Miami Heat!
 | Harrison Barnes leads the Warriors against the Miami Heat as they look to put up another win in Las Vegas! | From: NBA Views: 68784  173 ratings |
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Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h45wXo5cE9Q&feature=youtube_gdata
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