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April 24, 2009

Fitzgerald and Polamalu share Madden 10 cover

Per fanster.com, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu are the cover stars for Madden 10, making this the first time ever than two players have been on the cover and the first time for an Arizona Cardinal.

Fitzgerald and Polamalu are the latest athletes who will try to beat the "Madden curse" and not have a serious injury stricken them in the upcoming season.

Twitterers shared their two cents and had their own predictions.

dkelz1888 It wasn't enough for Madden to curse just one player, now they're toying with the careers of two different guys! http://bit.ly/5yvgb 24 Apr 2009 from TweetDeck

gcacho Pittsburgh should consider drafting another safety. Cardinals should keep Boldin. Polamalu, Fitzgerald on Madden cover http://bit.ly/gckjp 24 Apr 2009 from TweetDeck

genjones32 A dual Madden Cover ~ OMG hopefully they both dont get cursed, I think this will be the true test of the madden curse 24 Apr 2009 from web

funnykeithlyle Let's play "Guess the season ending injury" Troy Polamalu And Larry Fitzgerald Are Your New Madden Cover Boys 24 Apr 2009 from TweetDeck

jakeingeneral madden is expanding the curse to 2 players. 24 Apr 2009 from txt

AlwaysSilky @Stillers SAY IT AINT SO!!!! Doesn't Polamalu know about the Madden curse??? *banging head on wall* 24 Apr 2009 from web

April 23, 2009

Davidson's Stephen Curry to enter NBA draft

Son of former NBA player Del Curry, Davison Wildcat guard Stephen Curry will forego his senior year at Davidson College and enter the NBA draft, according to davidsonwildcats.com.

“My goal since I can remember has always been to play in the NBA, and that goal has now become a viable opportunity for me,” the 21-year-old Curry said. “After weighing my options, I came to the conclusion that it is in my best interest to take hold of that opportunity now.”

In the 2008-09 season, Curry led the nation in scoring average (28.6). He carried Davidson to the Elite Eight in the 07-08 season for the first time since 1969.

North Carolina's Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington also declared for the draft Thursday.

Reactions to Curry's decision as well as his potential as a pro were mixed.

JasonEncite Stephen Curry joins the NBA draft. He's set to go top 10. D'Antoni likes him which may mean Curry to Lebron alley oops. I can dream. 23 Apr 2009 from web

hpanic7342 Stephen Curry is in the draft. I see a third guard off the bench, nothing more, nothing less. 23 Apr 2009 from web

andrewweiser So glad to hear that Stephen Curry has declared for the NBA Draft. Now just wondering where he'll go. Predictions? http://tinyurl.com/decdlq 23 Apr 2009 from Tweetie

joe_rod Stephen Curry going to NBA, Tony Gonzalez going to Atlanta & some dumb kid is dropping out of H.S. to go play hoops in EU. What a sports day 23 Apr 2009 from web

GODS_Favorite_B Hyped that Stephen Curry is coming to the NBA 23 Apr 2009 from twidroid

shhhJon I hope Stephen Curry doesn't get drafted til 3rd round 23 Apr 2009 from mobile web

April 22, 2009

Chicago Bulls' Derrick Rose named NBA Rookie of the Year

Per the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Bulls' guard Derrick Rose will be given the award for top NBA rookie in 2008-09.

Rose finished the regular season averaging 16.8 points, second only to Memphis' O.J. Mayo (18.5), led all rookies in assists (6.3) and minutes played (37.0).

In two playoff games, Rose has averaged 23.0 points and 11.0 assists.

Michael Jordan and Elton Brand are the only other Bulls to have won the award.

The Bulls are expected to officially announced the award at a 2 p.m. CST news conference Wednesday.

Twitterers were unsurprised and happy for the 6-3 Memphis grad.

sugui Hey Derrick Rose, apparently there's a package for you at the Berto Center. It's shaped like a trophy. hmm... 22 Apr 2009 from web

j_dub70 Derrick Rose NBA rookie of the year! Chicago bulls lovers rejoice!!! 22 Apr 2009 from twitterrific

AJthegraduate Derrick Rose will be awarded the Rookie of the Year trophy. WELL DESERVED! Press conference this afternoon in the CHI. 22 Apr 2009 from TwitterBerry

realgt not a big surprise that Derrick Rose is #nba rookie of the year....i'm just hoping Beasley can be Most Improved player next year ;) http ... 22 Apr 2009 from TweetDeck

tommychoi It's official, I can buy a Derrick Rose jersey now!!! Wish I could trade in my Ben Wallace, Luol Deng, Kirk Hinrich ones. 22 Apr 2009 from Tweetie

Manny_Nunez Derrick Rose is NBA rookie of the year!!!! he deserves it! 22 Apr 2009 from web

April 21, 2009

UEFA president plans new crackdown on racism

Per BBC Sport, UEFA president Michel Platini announced Tuesday a new plan for dealing with racist chants at football matches--either stopping play or abandoning the match entirely. This announcement comes after Juventus fans racially abused Inter Milan striker Mario Balotelli during a 1-1 draw on Saturday.

"We will call for play to be stopped for 10 minutes when these things happen, and for announcements to be made in the stadium," Platini, a former Juventus player himself, said.

"If it continues, then the match will be stopped."

Twitterers had their own reaction to the news. One even reached out to @PTIshow, a daily sports news program in the United States.

schram Wonder how my man Momo Sissoko feels while Juve's own fans are singing racist songs against Inter's Mario Balotelli. Idiots. 20 Apr 2009 from web

MoscowMad SMH at what Mario Balotelli had to go through. I love the sport but futbol has a long way to go to end racism. 21 Apr 2009 from web

JulianoModa A diretoria do Juventus, que não teve nada a ver com o ato racista, se desculpou humildemente e mandará um jogo sem a torcida presente (And it seems that the fans of Juventus did not understand the message worldwide that when Obama has risen to power in the United States ...) 21 Apr 2009 from web

anthonycbis @PTIShow please address racism in Italian Serie A between Juventus & Inter Milan where crowd made racist overtures to Mario Balotelli 21 Apr 2009 from web

ChrBakker Good news; Uefa plans new racism crackdown: Uefa president Platini reacts 2 the racist abuse of Inter striker.. http://tinyurl.com/d2cten 21 Apr 2009 from TwitterBerry

The Italian League has also ordered Juventus to play their next game on May 3 against Lece behind closed doors.

Lions unveil new logo, Twitterverse less than enthused

The Detroit Lions unveiled a new logo Monday afternoon: a profile of a Honolulu-blue Lion on a silver helmet that is strikingly familiar to its old logo.

MLive.com reported the unveiling ceremony and fan reaction left much to be desired.

An eye, sharp teeth and claws.
A couple of white swooshes adorning the mane.
A little more silver and black trim on the helmets and uniforms, an edgier Lions script, same traditional Honolulu blue base color and not much else.
All in all, it's about as original as New Coke

No NFL team needed a facelift quite like the Lions, who finished the 2008 season without a win, but according to team president Tom Lewand, the logo change is not in response to last year's dismal campaign. Lewand said in an interview on WDFN-AM that this change had been in development for over a year. However, that didn't stop fans on Twitter from expressing dissatisfaction with the minimal changes to the logo as well as with the team.

pauloctavious @compr1 the detroit lions new logo... didn't they just add eyes and a mouth? 21 Apr 2009 from Tweetie in reply to compr1

craigkeller @SuperBowl_2010 I pretty much hate it. The new Lion is O.K., not very good or bad... but the typography used for the word Lions is horrible. 21 Apr 2009 from Tweetie in reply to SuperBowl_2010

suss2hyphens It took over a year for the Lions to add white lines to an existing logo. Next year: gradients http://is.gd/tGxF 21 Apr 2009 from twhirl

bccreative @thegraphicmac Detroit Lions logo: "“The new identity retains many important aspects of our history.." Yeah, it's blue, says & shows a Lion 21 Apr 2009 from TweetDeck

mickposner Re: Lions new logo. Anyone think it looks more closely like this? Both have the same mane and both have no claws. http://bit.ly/yxgHI 21 Apr 2009 from TweetDeck

thestoryofb yeah.. the problem with the lions was the branding. I will now go about not watching a single game this year. Again. 21 Apr 2009 from web

kurtgannon Detriot Lions need a hell of a lot more help than a new logo. Even if it is badass. http://bit.ly/hIRrl 21 Apr 2009 from Tweetie